Way to go! The next thing Erik or I have to figure out is the build script and compiler changes so that certain AS files get cross-compiled to JS without overwriting the hand-written JS files. Erik, any thoughts on how tricky that will be?
-Alex On 12/17/13 12:49 PM, "Peter Ent" <p...@adobe.com> wrote: >Hi, > >I've added a simple BarChart component to the ActionScript FlexJS SDK; it >is modeled on the MX Charts package. I also included an example of using >it, located in the FlexJS examples directory. > >I developed the BarChart in ActionScript but it can be cross-compiled >into JavaScript and produces the same chart. The BarChartExample has the >sources in the project so that you can compile it for either ActionScript >or JavaScript. I've included a README in that project with more >information. > >The intent, as with the DataGrid, is to develop more complex components >in ActionScript and cross-compile them into JavaScript, saving a lot of >time. While doing this project I had to hand-craft a JavaScript component >to display the bars since the ActionScript version relies on the Flash >Player's Shape class and that is not available in HTML. I think this >really illustrates the potential of FlexJS where you can have a good set >of fundamental components that are environment specific (e.g., Button, >Label, and TextInput) which must be crafted for all environments, but >complex components can be written in ActionScript and just cross-compiled >into JavaScript. > >My next task is add some simple axis labeling. > >Regards, >Peter Ent >Adobe Systems
