All Purpose ComboBox 2.0

Note: this combo box uses the built in combo box that comes with Flash.

Features:

• XML driven ComboBox. Developed in ActionScript 3. Uses the Strategy Design Pattern, mainly for reuse and maintainability.
• Add Tweening motion to the dropdown box (x or y direction).
• Use default Flash skinning (through the library) or programmically skinned options from an XML file.
• Dynamic skinning: comes with programmically skinned options. Draw gradients and custom shapes through the XML file!
• Add icons to items in the drop down list from your library.
• Assign URLs to any items in the comboBox and add extra data. (For example, add FL to the label Florida).
• Assign alternating row colors.
• Change the display of the label to show the extra data and vice-versa.
• If you’re uncomfortable with ActionScript 3, no need to worry… you can control everything through the XML file.
• Includes 6 Premade skins, ready to use!
• Predefined XML data includes: 50 US states, 28 India States, 6 Australia states, 245 countries, all 10 classes in GuildWars, all 10 Classes in WarCraft.
• Extensive documentation. Preview the documentation here: http://www.helper3000.net/ryguy/apcombo/

Changes from 1.0 to 2.0

• Now uses the Strategy design pattern and delegates drawing to the Idisplay interface. This also reduced the amount of classes by using the design pattern.
• Create gradients and pre-created shapes through the XML . Allows you to create your own shapes with ActionScript too!
• New gradient alpha values: allows to adjust the alpha on each end of the gradient.
• New border attributes, allows for customization of of the border thickness and color.
• Removed the thumbIcon from the skin set. The icon is now added through the thumbUpSkin, thumbOverSkin, thumbDownSkin, thumbDisabledSkin respectively.
• A new attribute (useSkin) that easily can change back to the Flash skin (in the library) for the comboBox and vice-versa.
• A new attribute (fontClass) that can be used to reference your embedded fonts in the library (no more commenting-out code, perform this task through the XML !).
• Tweening options that add extra animation to the dropdown box. Determine the direction, duration, loop, and frames per second through the XML file.
• Updated Documentation with the new features and changes.
• Includes 6 pre-made skins to use.

Previous version 1.0 available here

Uses ActionScript 3, opens in Flash CS3 .

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