[F9] Bitmap Loading from Library

[iopred]

Has anyone figured out a clean way to get Bitmap loading through code in the Flash 9 Alpha?

The embed method that worked in Flex is spitting errors at me, auto-generating a class from the library doesn't want to work, and I really don't think making an MC for every bitmap is the best way around it.

So has anyone had any luck with it? Or should I just chalk it down to it being an Alpha?

[Fall_X]

Hmmm, I know I've seen this somewhere, but I can't remember where. I'll let you know once I find it again.

[jason merchant]

I don't know for certain, but if you can't attach the bitmap directly to the display list, you may have to create a sprite through code and attach it to the sprite first. Then you can attach it to the display list. I will check this to see if it works.

[Fall_X]

Okay, I just did some testing, and here's the deal. I imported a bitmap, and set it to export for as, with an auto-generated class called Test.
If you do var t:Test=new Test(), you get a reference to it, but it extends BitmapData, which isn't a DisplayObject, so you can't just do whatever.addChild(Test). You'll have to create an empty Bitmap, and set it's bitmapData reference to your object. Then you can use that bitmap.

Seems to work fine.

[jason merchant]

Yeah something like this:

var image:test = new test();
var mysprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
mysprite.graphics.beginBitmapFill(image);
mysprite.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 100);
mysprite.graphics.endFill();
addChild(mysprite);

[Fall_X]

Why use beginBitmapFill when you have the Bitmap class for this? Just use :


var image:Test = new Test();
var bmp:Bitmap=new Bitmap();
bmp.bitmapData=image;
this.addChild(bmp);


or, a bit shorter :


var bmp:Bitmap=new Bitmap();
bmp.bitmapData=new Test();
this.addChild(bmp);

[iopred]

Ah, it's BitmapData *slap*


var bmp:Bitmap = new Bitmap(new Test());
this.addChild(bmp);


Works too, if you guys wanted the quickest way, thanks for the help guys.

[Fall_X]

Didn't realize you could pass Bitmap a BitmapData object in the constructor, nice. But if you want the shortest way, this is even shorter, lol :

var bmp:Bitmap = this.addChild(new Bitmap(new Test()));

[tonypa]

Moved to AS3 forum.

[scarer]

I keep getting the error - Label must be a simple identifier any ideas?

Cheers,

Sarah

[jason merchant]

What does your code look like?

[senocular]

You can find an example here:
http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/as3withflashcs3/
download the source files and check the tutorial about half way down page 2.

Note that Flash CS3 has changed this behavior (from Flash 9 alpha) and now requires that the width and height params be used for the new BitmapData instance