Flex 3 in Action

Chapter 12. Introduction to pop-ups

This chapter covers: Creating a pop-up window Sizing and positioning pop-ups Communicating with a pop-up window Closing pop-up windows Using alerts

When you construct an application, your design will likely often call for a pop-up or editing window. Flex offers a convenient mechanism in the pop-up manager to help you create, delete, position, close, and destroy windows. When you’re choosing the type of pop-up window to add to your application, it’s a good idea to plan ahead and first determine what the purpose of the pop-up will be and what you’ll need to do in the pop-up window.

Creating your first pop-up

Every pop-up window is created and manipulated through the pop-up manager. The pop-up manager is the class that ...