Packagemx.controls
Classpublic class SWFLoader
InheritanceSWFLoader Inheritance UIComponent Inheritance FlexSprite Inheritance flash.display.Sprite
Implements ISWFLoader
Subclasses Image, MovieClipSWFLoader

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The SWFLoader control loads and displays a specified SWF file. You typically use SWFLoader for loading one Flex application into a host Flex application.

Note: You can use the SWFLoader control to load a GIF, JPEG, or PNG image file at runtime, to load a ByteArray representing a SWF, GIF, JPEG, or PNG image at runtime, or load an embedded version of any of these file types, and SVG files, at compile time by using @Embed(source='filename'). However, the Image control is better suited for this capability and should be used for most image loading. The Image control is also designed to be used in custom item renderers and item editors. When using either SWFLoader or Image with an SVG file, you can only load the SVG if it has been embedded in your application using an Embed statement; you cannot load an SVG from the network at runtime.

The SWFLoader control lets you scale its content and set its size. It can also resize itself to fit the size of its content. By default, content is scaled to fit the size of the SWFLoader control. It can also load content on demand programmatically, and monitor the progress of a load.

A SWFLoader control cannot receive focus. However, the contents of a SWFLoader control can accept focus and have its own focus interactions.

The SWFLoader control has the following default characteristics:

CharacteristicDescription
Default sizeWidth and height large enough for the loaded content
Minimum size0 pixels
Maximum sizeUndefined

MXML SyntaxexpandedHide MXML Syntax

The <mx:SWFLoader> tag inherits all of the tag attributes of its superclass and adds the following tag attributes:

  <mx:SWFLoader
    Properties
    autoLoad="true|false"
    loadForCompatibility="false|true"
    loaderContext="null"
    maintainAspectRatio="true|false"
    scaleContent="true|false"
    showBusyCursor="false|true"
    source="No default"
    trustContent="false|true"
  
    Styles
    brokenImageBorderSkin="BrokenImageBorderSkin"
    brokenImageSkin="'__brokenImage' symbol in Assets.swf"
    horizontalAlign="left|center|right"
    verticalAlign="top|middle|bottom"
  
    Effects
    completeEffect="No default"
    
    Events
    complete="No default"
    httpStatus="No default"
    init="No default"
    ioError="No default"
    open="No default"
    progress="No default"
    securityError="No default"
    unload="No default"
  />
  

View the examples

See also

mx.controls.Image


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedaccessibilityDescription : String
A convenience accessor for the description property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedaccessibilityEnabled : Boolean
A convenience accessor for the silent property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedaccessibilityName : String
A convenience accessor for the name property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedaccessibilityShortcut : String
A convenience accessor for the shortcut property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
UIComponent
 InheritedactiveEffects : Array
[read-only] The list of effects that are currently playing on the component, as an Array of EffectInstance instances.
UIComponent
  autoLoad : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether content starts loading automatically or waits for a call to the load() method.
SWFLoader
 InheritedautomationDelegate : Object
The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationEnabled : Boolean
[read-only] True if this component is enabled for automation, false otherwise.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationName : String
Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The owner of this component for automation purposes.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationParent : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The parent of this component for automation purposes.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationTabularData : Object
[read-only] An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which can be used to retrieve the data.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationValue : Array
[read-only] This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application.
UIComponent
 InheritedautomationVisible : Boolean
[read-only] True if this component is visible for automation, false otherwise.
UIComponent
 Inheritedbaseline : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 InheritedbaselinePosition : Number
[read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.
UIComponent
 Inheritedbottom : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
  bytesLoaded : Number
[read-only] The number of bytes of the SWF or image file already loaded.
SWFLoader
  bytesTotal : Number
[read-only] The total size of the SWF or image file.
SWFLoader
 InheritedcacheHeuristic : Boolean
[write-only] Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object.
UIComponent
 InheritedcachePolicy : String
Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object.
UIComponent
  childAllowsParent : Boolean
[read-only] Tests if the child allows its parent to access its display objects or listen to messages that originate in the child.
SWFLoader
 InheritedclassName : String
[read-only] The name of this instance's class, such as "Button".
UIComponent
  content : DisplayObject
[read-only] This property contains the object that represents the content that was loaded in the SWFLoader control.
SWFLoader
  contentHeight : Number
[read-only] Height of the scaled content loaded by the control, in pixels.
SWFLoader
 InheritedcontentMouseX : Number
[read-only] Returns the x position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.
UIComponent
 InheritedcontentMouseY : Number
[read-only] Returns the y position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.
UIComponent
  contentWidth : Number
[read-only] Width of the scaled content loaded by the control, in pixels.
SWFLoader
 InheritedcurrentState : String
The current view state of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedcursorManager : ICursorManager
[read-only] Gets the CursorManager that controls the cursor for this component and its peers.
UIComponent
 Inheriteddepth : Number
Determines the order in which items inside of containers are rendered.
UIComponent
 Inheriteddescriptor : UIComponentDescriptor
Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this UIComponent instance.
UIComponent
 InheriteddesignLayer : DesignLayer
Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual element.
UIComponent
 Inheriteddocument : Object
A reference to the document object associated with this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheriteddoubleClickEnabled : Boolean
[override] Specifies whether the UIComponent object receives doubleClick events.
UIComponent
 Inheritedenabled : Boolean
Whether the component can accept user interaction.
UIComponent
 InheritederrorString : String
The text that displayed by a component's error tip when a component is monitored by a Validator and validation fails.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitHeight : Number
Number that specifies the explicit height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMaxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMaxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMinHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitMinWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedexplicitWidth : Number
Number that specifies the explicit width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.
UIComponent
 InheritedflexContextMenu : IFlexContextMenu
The context menu for this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedfocusEnabled : Boolean
Indicates whether the component can receive focus when tabbed to.
UIComponent
 InheritedfocusManager : IFocusManager
Gets the FocusManager that controls focus for this component and its peers.
UIComponent
 InheritedfocusPane : Sprite
The focus pane associated with this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedhasFocusableChildren : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus.
UIComponent
 InheritedhasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true if the element has 3D Matrix.
UIComponent
 Inheritedheight : Number
[override] Number that specifies the height of the component, in pixels, in the parent's coordinates.
UIComponent
 InheritedhorizontalCenter : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedid : String
ID of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedincludeInLayout : Boolean
Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.
UIComponent
 InheritedinheritingStyles : Object
The beginning of this component's chain of inheriting styles.
UIComponent
 Inheritedinitialized : Boolean
A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required).
UIComponent
 InheritedinstanceIndex : int
[read-only] The index of a repeated component.
UIComponent
 InheritedinstanceIndices : Array
An Array containing the indices required to reference this UIComponent object from its parent document.
UIComponent
 Inheritedis3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true when the element is in 3D.
UIComponent
 InheritedisDocument : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true if this UIComponent instance is a document object.
UIComponent
 InheritedisPopUp : Boolean
Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up.
UIComponent
 InheritedlayoutMatrix3D : Matrix3D
[write-only] The transform matrix that is used to calculate a component's layout relative to its siblings.
UIComponent
 Inheritedleft : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
  loaderContext : LoaderContext
A LoaderContext object to use to control loading of the content.
SWFLoader
  loadForCompatibility : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether the content is loaded so that it can interoperate with applications built with a different verion of the Flex compiler.
SWFLoader
  maintainAspectRatio : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether to maintain the aspect ratio of the loaded content.
SWFLoader
 InheritedmaintainProjectionCenter : Boolean
When true, the component keeps its projection matrix centered on the middle of its bounding box.
UIComponent
 InheritedmaxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedmaxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredHeight : Number
The default height of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredMinHeight : Number
The default minimum height of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredMinWidth : Number
The default minimum width of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedmeasuredWidth : Number
The default width of the component, in pixels.
UIComponent
 InheritedminHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedminWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedmoduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory
A module factory is used as context for using embedded fonts and for finding the style manager that controls the styles for this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedmouseFocusEnabled : Boolean
Whether you can receive focus when clicked on.
UIComponent
 InheritedMXMLDescriptor : Array
[read-only]
UIComponent
 InheritedMXMLProperties : Array
[read-only]
UIComponent
 InheritednestLevel : int
Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy.
UIComponent
 InheritednonInheritingStyles : Object
The beginning of this component's chain of non-inheriting styles.
UIComponent
 InheritednumAutomationChildren : int
[read-only] The number of automation children this container has.
UIComponent
 Inheritedowner : DisplayObjectContainer
The owner of this IVisualElement object.
UIComponent
 Inheritedparent : DisplayObjectContainer
[override] [read-only] The parent container or component for this component.
UIComponent
  parentAllowsChild : Boolean
[read-only] Tests if the parent allows its child to access its display objects or listen to messages that originate in the parent.
SWFLoader
 InheritedparentApplication : Object
[read-only] A reference to the Application object that contains this UIComponent instance.
UIComponent
 InheritedparentDocument : Object
[read-only] A reference to the parent document object for this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedpercentHeight : Number
Specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
UIComponent
  percentLoaded : Number
[read-only] The percentage of the image or SWF file already loaded.
SWFLoader
 InheritedpercentWidth : Number
Specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
UIComponent
 InheritedpostLayoutTransformOffsets : TransformOffsets
Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the object's transform in a way that is invisible to its parent's layout.
UIComponent
 InheritedprocessedDescriptors : Boolean
Set to true after immediate or deferred child creation, depending on which one happens.
UIComponent
 Inheritedrepeater : IRepeater
[read-only] A reference to the Repeater object in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedrepeaterIndex : int
[read-only] The index of the item in the data provider of the Repeater that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 InheritedrepeaterIndices : Array
An Array containing the indices of the items in the data provider of the Repeaters in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inheritedrepeaters : Array
An Array containing references to the Repeater objects in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inheritedright : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedrotation : Number
[override]
UIComponent
 InheritedrotationX : Number
[override] Indicates the x-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.
UIComponent
 InheritedrotationY : Number
[override] Indicates the y-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.
UIComponent
 InheritedrotationZ : Number
[override]
UIComponent
  scaleContent : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether to scale the content to fit the size of the control or resize the control to the content's size.
SWFLoader
 InheritedscaleX : Number
[override] Number that specifies the horizontal scaling factor.
UIComponent
 InheritedscaleY : Number
[override] Number that specifies the vertical scaling factor.
UIComponent
 InheritedscaleZ : Number
[override] Number that specifies the scaling factor along the z axis.
UIComponent
 Inheritedscreen : Rectangle
[read-only] Returns an object that contains the size and position of the base drawing surface for this object.
UIComponent
  showBusyCursor : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether to show a busy cursor while the content loads.
SWFLoader
 InheritedshowInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean
A flag that determines if an automation object shows in the automation hierarchy.
UIComponent
  smoothBitmapContent : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether to smooth the content when it is scaled.
SWFLoader
  source : Object
The URL, object, class or string name of a class to load as the content.
SWFLoader
 Inheritedstates : Array
The view states that are defined for this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleDeclaration : CSSStyleDeclaration
Storage for the inline inheriting styles on this object.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleManager : IStyleManager2
[read-only] Returns the StyleManager instance used by this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleName : Object
The class style used by this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedstyleParent : IAdvancedStyleClient
A component's parent is used to evaluate descendant selectors.
UIComponent
  swfBridge : IEventDispatcher
[read-only] A bridge to the application that is associated with the implementor of this interface.
SWFLoader
 InheritedsystemManager : ISystemManager
Returns the SystemManager object used by this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedtabFocusEnabled : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether this object can receive focus via the TAB key This is similar to the tabEnabled property used by the Flash Player. This is usually true for components that handle keyboard input, but some components in controlbars have them set to false because they should not steal focus from another component like an editor.
UIComponent
 InheritedtoolTip : String
Text to display in the ToolTip.
UIComponent
 Inheritedtop : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedtransform : Transform
[override] An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform, and pixel bounds.
UIComponent
 InheritedtransformX : Number
Sets the x coordinate for the transform center of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedtransformY : Number
Sets the y coordinate for the transform center of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedtransformZ : Number
Sets the z coordinate for the transform center of the component.
UIComponent
 Inheritedtransitions : Array
An Array of Transition objects, where each Transition object defines a set of effects to play when a view state change occurs.
UIComponent
  trustContent : Boolean
If true, the content is loaded into your security domain.
SWFLoader
 InheritedtweeningProperties : Array
Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object.
UIComponent
 Inheriteduid : String
A unique identifier for the object.
UIComponent
 InheritedupdateCompletePendingFlag : Boolean
A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required).
UIComponent
 InheritedvalidationSubField : String
Used by a validator to associate a subfield with this component.
UIComponent
 InheritedverticalCenter : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a facade on top of the similarly-named style.
UIComponent
 Inheritedvisible : Boolean
[override] Whether or not the display object is visible.
UIComponent
 Inheritedwidth : Number
[override] Number that specifies the width of the component, in pixels, in the parent's coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inheritedx : Number
[override] Number that specifies the component's horizontal position, in pixels, within its parent container.
UIComponent
 Inheritedy : Number
[override] Number that specifies the component's vertical position, in pixels, within its parent container.
UIComponent
 Inheritedz : Number
[override]
UIComponent
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedcurrentCSSState : String
[read-only] The state to be used when matching CSS pseudo-selectors.
UIComponent
 InheritedhasComplexLayoutMatrix : Boolean
[read-only] Returns true if the UIComponent has any non-translation (x,y) transform properties.
UIComponent
 InheritedresourceManager : IResourceManager
[read-only] A reference to the object which manages all of the application's localized resources.
UIComponent
 InheritedunscaledHeight : Number
[read-only] A convenience method for determining the unscaled height of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedunscaledWidth : Number
[read-only] A convenience method for determining the unscaled width of the component All of a component's drawing and child layout should be done within a bounding rectangle of this width, which is also passed as an argument to updateDisplayList().
UIComponent
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor.
SWFLoader
 Inherited
Adds a non-visual style client to this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
callLater(method:Function, args:Array = null):void
Queues a function to be called later.
UIComponent
 Inherited
clearStyle(styleProp:String):void
Deletes a style property from this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
contentToGlobal(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from content coordinates to global coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
contentToLocal(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from content to local coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns a set of properties as automation IDs that identify the child within this container.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns a UITextFormat object corresponding to the text styles for this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean
[override] Dispatches an event into the event flow.
UIComponent
 Inherited
drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void
Shows or hides the focus indicator around this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
drawRoundRect(x:Number, y:Number, w:Number, h:Number, r:Object = null, c:Object = null, alpha:Object = null, rot:Object = null, gradient:String = null, ratios:Array = null, hole:Object = null):void
Programmatically draws a rectangle into this skin's Graphics object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Called by the effect instance when it stops playing on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Called by the effect instance when it starts playing on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Ends all currently playing effects on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void
Executes all the bindings for which the UIComponent object is the destination.
UIComponent
 Inherited
finishPrint(obj:Object, target:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Called after printing is complete.
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLArray(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):Array
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLVector(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):*
UIComponent
 Inherited
Provides the automation object at the specified index.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Provides the automation object list .
UIComponent
 Inherited
getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Finds the type selectors for this UIComponent instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):*
Returns a layout constraint value, which is the same as getting the constraint style for this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height
UIComponent
 Inherited
A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width
UIComponent
 Inherited
getFocus():InteractiveObject
Gets the object that currently has focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout relative to its siblings.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred height.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred width.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getRepeaterItem(whichRepeater:int = -1):Object
Returns the item in the dataProvider that was used by the specified Repeater to produce this Repeater, or null if this Repeater isn't repeated.
UIComponent
 Inherited
getStyle(styleProp:String):*
Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this component's style lookup chain.
UIComponent
  
getVisibleApplicationRect(allApplications:Boolean = false):Rectangle
Get the bounds of the loaded application that are visible to the user on the screen.
SWFLoader
 Inherited
getVisibleRect(targetParent:DisplayObject = null):Rectangle
Get the bounds of this object that are visible to the user on the screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
globalToContent(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from global to content coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
hasCSSState():Boolean
Returns true if currentCSSState is not null.
UIComponent
 Inherited
hasState(stateName:String):Boolean
Determines whether the specified state has been defined on this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
horizontalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix
Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to the drawRoundRect() method as the rot parameter when drawing a horizontal gradient.
UIComponent
 Inherited
initialize():void
Initializes the internal structure of this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Initializes various properties which keep track of repeated instances of this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList() method gets called during a later screen update.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Called by a component's items to indicate that their depth property has changed.
UIComponent
 Inherited
An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or when its parent's layoutDirection changes.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Marks a component so that its commitProperties() method gets called during a later screen update.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Marks a component so that its measure() method gets called during a later screen update.
UIComponent
  
load(url:Object = null):void
Loads an image or SWF file.
SWFLoader
 Inherited
localToContent(point:Point):Point
Converts a Point object from local to content coordinates.
UIComponent
 Inherited
matchesCSSState(cssState:String):Boolean
Returns true if cssState matches currentCSSState.
UIComponent
 Inherited
matchesCSSType(cssType:String):Boolean
Determines whether this instance is the same as, or is a subclass of, the given type.
UIComponent
 Inherited
measureHTMLText(htmlText:String):TextLineMetrics
Measures the specified HTML text, which can contain HTML tags such as <font> and <b>, assuming that it is displayed in a single-line UITextField using a UITextFormat determined by the styles of this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
measureText(text:String):TextLineMetrics
Measures the specified text, assuming that it is displayed in a single-line UITextField (or UIFTETextField) using a UITextFormat determined by the styles of this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
move(x:Number, y:Number):void
Moves the component to a specified position within its parent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
notifyStyleChangeInChildren(styleProp:String, recursive:Boolean):void
Propagates style changes to the children.
UIComponent
 Inherited
owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean
Returns true if the chain of owner properties points from child to this UIComponent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void
Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Prepares an IFlexDisplayObject for printing.
UIComponent
 Inherited
regenerateStyleCache(recursive:Boolean):void
Builds or rebuilds the CSS style cache for this component and, if the recursive parameter is true, for all descendants of this component as well.
UIComponent
 Inherited
registerEffects(effects:Array):void
For each effect event, registers the EffectManager as one of the event listeners.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Removes a non-visual style client from this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean
Replays the specified event.
UIComponent
 Inherited
resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array
Resolves a child by using the id provided.
UIComponent
 Inherited
[static] Resumes the background processing of methods queued by callLater(), after a call to suspendBackgroundProcessing().
UIComponent
 Inherited
setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void
Sizes the object.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void
Sets a layout constraint value, which is the same as setting the constraint style for this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setCurrentState(stateName:String, playTransition:Boolean = true):void
Set the current state.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setFocus():void
Sets the focus to this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the layout size of the element.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setLayoutMatrix(value:Matrix, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setLayoutMatrix3D(value:Matrix3D, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setMXMLDescriptor(value:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
setMXMLProperties(value:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
setStyle(styleProp:String, newValue:*):void
Sets a style property on this component instance.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void
Called when the visible property changes.
UIComponent
 Inherited
styleChanged(styleProp:String):void
Detects changes to style properties.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Flex calls the stylesInitialized() method when the styles for a component are first initialized.
UIComponent
 Inherited
[static] Blocks the background processing of methods queued by callLater(), until resumeBackgroundProcessing() is called.
UIComponent
 Inherited
toString():String
[override] Returns a string indicating the location of this object within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application.
FlexSprite
 Inherited
transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void
A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.
UIComponent
 Inherited
transformPointToParent(localPosition:Vector3D, position:Vector3D, postLayoutPosition:Vector3D):void
A utility method to transform a point specified in the local coordinates of this object to its location in the object's parent's coordinates.
UIComponent
  
unloadAndStop(invokeGarbageCollector:Boolean = true):void
Unloads an image or SWF file.
SWFLoader
 Inherited
Validates the position and size of children and draws other visuals.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Validate and update the properties and layout of this object and redraw it, if necessary.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Used by layout logic to validate the properties of a component by calling the commitProperties() method.
UIComponent
 Inherited
validateSize(recursive:Boolean = false):void
Validates the measured size of the component If the LayoutManager.invalidateSize() method is called with this ILayoutManagerClient, then the validateSize() method is called when it's time to do measurements.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Handles both the valid and invalid events from a validator assigned to this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
verticalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix
Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to drawRoundRect() as the rot parameter when drawing a vertical gradient.
UIComponent
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
addMXMLChildren(comps:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
adjustFocusRect(obj:DisplayObject = null):void
Adjust the focus rectangle.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Commits the computed matrix built from the combination of the layout matrix and the transform offsets to the flash displayObject's transform.
UIComponent
 Inherited
This is an internal method used by the Flex framework to support the Dissolve effect.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Determines if the call to the measure() method can be skipped.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Performs any final processing after child objects are created.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Processes the properties set on the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Create child objects of the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
createInFontContext(classObj:Class):Object
Creates a new object using a context based on the embedded font being used.
UIComponent
 Inherited
createInModuleContext(moduleFactory:IFlexModuleFactory, className:String):Object
Creates the object using a given moduleFactory.
UIComponent
 Inherited
dispatchPropertyChangeEvent(prop:String, oldValue:*, value:*):void
Helper method for dispatching a PropertyChangeEvent when a property is updated.
UIComponent
 Inherited
focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void
The event handler called when a UIComponent object gets focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
focusOutHandler(event:FocusEvent):void
The event handler called when a UIComponent object loses focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLAttributes(data:Array):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLInstances(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):void
UIComponent
 Inherited
generateMXMLObject(document:Object, data:Array):Object
UIComponent
 Inherited
Initializes the implementation and storage of some of the less frequently used advanced layout features of a component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Finalizes the initialization of this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Initializes this component's accessibility code.
UIComponent
 Inherited
Helper method to invalidate parent size and display list if this object affects its layout (includeInLayout is true).
UIComponent
 Inherited
isOurFocus(target:DisplayObject):Boolean
Typically overridden by components containing UITextField objects, where the UITextField object gets focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited
keyDownHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void
The event handler called for a keyDown event.
UIComponent
 Inherited
keyUpHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void
The event handler called for a keyUp event.
UIComponent
 Inherited
measure():void
Calculates the default size, and optionally the default minimum size, of the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
This method is called when a UIComponent is constructed, and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches a "change" Event to indicate that the localized resources have changed in some way.
UIComponent
 Inherited
setStretchXY(stretchX:Number, stretchY:Number):void
Specifies a transform stretch factor in the horizontal and vertical direction.
UIComponent
 Inherited
stateChanged(oldState:String, newState:String, recursive:Boolean):void
This method is called when a state changes to check whether state-specific styles apply to this component.
UIComponent
 Inherited
updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void
Draws the object and/or sizes and positions its children.
UIComponent
Events
 Event Summary Defined By
 InheritedDispatched when the component is added to a container as a content child by using the addChild(), addChildAt(), addElement(), or addElementAt() method.UIComponent
  Dispatched when content loading is complete.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched when the component has finished its construction, property processing, measuring, layout, and drawing.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the view state has changed.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the currentState property changes, but before the view state changes.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the drag initiator (the component that is the source of the data being dragged) when the drag operation completes, either when you drop the dragged data onto a drop target or when you end the drag-and-drop operation without performing a drop.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the drop target when the user releases the mouse over it.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse over the component during a drag operation.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when the user drags outside the component, but does not drop the data onto the target.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse while over the component during a drag operation.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the drag initiator when starting a drag operation.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after an effect ends.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched just before an effect starts.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after an effect is stopped, which happens only by a call to stop() on the effect.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the component has entered a view state.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched just before the component exits a view state.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when an object's state changes from visible to invisible.UIComponent
  Dispatched when a network request is made over HTTP and Flash Player or AIR can detect the HTTP status code.SWFLoader
  Dispatched when the properties and methods of a loaded SWF file are accessible.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched when the component has finished its construction and has all initialization properties set.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation failed.UIComponent
  Dispatched when an input/output error occurs.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user clicks outside it.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user scrolls the mouse wheel outside it.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when the object has moved.UIComponent
  Dispatched when a network operation starts.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched at the beginning of the component initialization sequence.UIComponent
  Dispatched when content is loading.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched when the component is removed from a container as a content child by using the removeChild(), removeChildAt(), removeElement(), or removeElementAt() method.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when the component is resized.UIComponent
  Dispatched when a security error occurs while content is loading.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched when an object's state changes from invisible to visible.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched after the component has entered a new state and any state transition animation to that state has finished playing.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when a component interrupts a transition to its current state in order to switch to a new state.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when it is time to create a ToolTip.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been hidden and is to be discarded soon.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be hidden.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be shown.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been shown.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched by a component whose toolTip property is set, as soon as the user moves the mouse over it.UIComponent
 InheritedA non-cancellable event, dispatched by a component when it is done responding to a touch interaction user gesture.UIComponent
 InheritedA non-cancellable event, dispatched by a component when it starts responding to a touch interaction user gesture.UIComponent
 InheritedA cancellable event, dispatched by a component in an attempt to respond to a touch interaction user gesture.UIComponent
  Dispatched when a loaded object is removed, or when a second load is performed by the same SWFLoader control and the original content is removed prior to the new load beginning.SWFLoader
 InheritedDispatched when an object has had its commitProperties(), measure(), and updateDisplayList() methods called (if needed).UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation succeeded.UIComponent
 InheritedDispatched when values are changed programmatically or by user interaction.UIComponent
Styles
 Style Description Defined By
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the control's baseline position.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The vertical distance, in pixels, from the bottom edge of the component to the bottom edge of its parent container's content area.
UIComponent
  
brokenImageBorderSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The name of class to use as the SWFLoader border skin if the control cannot load the content. The default value is BrokenImageBorderSkin.
SWFLoader
  
brokenImageSkin
Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no
The name of the class to use as the SWFLoader skin if the control cannot load the content. The default value is the "__brokenImage" symbol in the Assets.swf file.
SWFLoader
 InheritedType: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes
Color of the component highlight when validation fails.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
Blend mode used by the focus rectangle.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: Class CSS Inheritance: no
Skin used to draw the focus rectangle.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no
Thickness, in pixels, of the focus rectangle outline.
UIComponent
  
horizontalAlign
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no
The horizontal alignment of the content when it does not have a one-to-one aspect ratio. Possible values are "left", "center", and "right". The default value is "left".
SWFLoader
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: yes
The primary interaction mode for this component.

See also

UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: yes
Specifies the desired layout direction of a component.

See also

UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component to the left edge of its parent container's content area.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its parent container's content area.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes
Show the error border or skin when this component is invalid.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes
Show the error tip when this component is invalid and the user rolls over it.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo
Theme color of a component.
UIComponent
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the component to the top edge of its parent container's content area.
UIComponent
  
verticalAlign
Type: String CSS Inheritance: no
The vertical alignment of the content when it does not have a one-to-one aspect ratio. Possible values are "top", "middle", and "bottom". The default value is "top".
SWFLoader
 InheritedType: String CSS Inheritance: no
The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.
UIComponent
Effects
 Effect Description Defined By
 Inherited Triggering Event: added
Played when the component is added as a child to a Container.
UIComponent
  
completeEffect
Triggering Event: complete
An effect that is started when the complete event is dispatched.
SWFLoader
 Inherited Triggering Event: creationComplete
Played when the component is created.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: focusIn
Played when the component gains keyboard focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: focusOut
Played when the component loses keyboard focus.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: hide
Played when the component becomes invisible.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: mouseDown
Played when the user presses the mouse button while over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: mouseUp
Played when the user releases the mouse button while over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: move
Played when the component is moved.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: removed
Played when the component is removed from a Container.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: resize
Played when the component is resized.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: rollOut
Played when the user rolls the mouse so it is no longer over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: rollOver
Played when the user rolls the mouse over the component.
UIComponent
 Inherited Triggering Event: show
Played when the component becomes visible.
UIComponent
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
 InheritedDEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT : Number = 10000
[static] The default value for the maxHeight property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH : Number = 10000
[static] The default value for the maxWidth property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_HEIGHT : Number = 22
[static] The default value for the measuredHeight property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_HEIGHT : Number = 22
[static] The default value for the measuredMinHeight property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_WIDTH : Number = 40
[static] The default value for the measuredMinWidth property.
UIComponent
 InheritedDEFAULT_MEASURED_WIDTH : Number = 160
[static] The default value for the measuredWidth property.
UIComponent
Property Detail
autoLoadproperty
autoLoad:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that indicates whether content starts loading automatically or waits for a call to the load() method. If true, the content loads automatically. If false, you must call the load() method.

The default value is true.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get autoLoad():Boolean
    public function set autoLoad(value:Boolean):void
bytesLoadedproperty 
bytesLoaded:Number  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The number of bytes of the SWF or image file already loaded.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get bytesLoaded():Number
bytesTotalproperty 
bytesTotal:Number  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The total size of the SWF or image file.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get bytesTotal():Number
childAllowsParentproperty 
childAllowsParent:Boolean  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Tests if the child allows its parent to access its display objects or listen to messages that originate in the child. true if access if allowed; otherwise false.


Implementation
    public function get childAllowsParent():Boolean
contentproperty 
content:DisplayObject  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

This property contains the object that represents the content that was loaded in the SWFLoader control.


Implementation
    public function get content():DisplayObject
contentHeightproperty 
contentHeight:Number  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Height of the scaled content loaded by the control, in pixels. Note that this is not the height of the control itself, but of the loaded content. Use the height property of the control to obtain its height.

The value of this property is not final when the complete event is triggered. You can get the value after the updateComplete event is triggered.

The default value is NaN.


Implementation
    public function get contentHeight():Number
contentWidthproperty 
contentWidth:Number  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Width of the scaled content loaded by the control, in pixels. Note that this is not the width of the control itself, but of the loaded content. Use the width property of the control to obtain its width.

The value of this property is not final when the complete event is triggered. You can get the value after the updateComplete event is triggered.

The default value is NaN.


Implementation
    public function get contentWidth():Number
loaderContextproperty 
loaderContext:LoaderContext

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A LoaderContext object to use to control loading of the content. This is an advanced property. Most of the time you can use the trustContent property.

The default value is null, which causes the control to use the trustContent property to create a LoaderContext object, which you can read back after the load starts.

To use a custom LoaderContext object, you must understand the SecurityDomain and ApplicationDomain classes. Setting this property will not start a load; you must set this before the load starts. This does not mean that you have to set autoLoad property to false, because the load does not actually start immediately, but waiting for the creationComplete event to set it is too late.

The default value is null.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get loaderContext():LoaderContext
    public function set loaderContext(value:LoaderContext):void

See also

flash.system.LoaderContext
flash.system.ApplicationDomain
flash.system.SecurityDomain
loadForCompatibilityproperty 
loadForCompatibility:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that indicates whether the content is loaded so that it can interoperate with applications built with a different verion of the Flex compiler. Compatibility with other Flex applications is accomplished by loading the application into a sibling (or peer) ApplicationDomain. This flag is ignored if the content must be loaded into a different SecurityDomain. If true, the content loads into a sibling ApplicationDomain. If false, the content loaded into a child ApplicationDomain.

The default value is false.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get loadForCompatibility():Boolean
    public function set loadForCompatibility(value:Boolean):void
maintainAspectRatioproperty 
maintainAspectRatio:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that indicates whether to maintain the aspect ratio of the loaded content. If true, specifies to display the image with the same ratio of height to width as the original image.

The default value is true.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get maintainAspectRatio():Boolean
    public function set maintainAspectRatio(value:Boolean):void
parentAllowsChildproperty 
parentAllowsChild:Boolean  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Tests if the parent allows its child to access its display objects or listen to messages that originate in the parent. true if access if allowed; otherwise false.


Implementation
    public function get parentAllowsChild():Boolean
percentLoadedproperty 
percentLoaded:Number  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The percentage of the image or SWF file already loaded.

The default value is 0.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get percentLoaded():Number
scaleContentproperty 
scaleContent:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that indicates whether to scale the content to fit the size of the control or resize the control to the content's size. If true, the content scales to fit the SWFLoader control. If false, the SWFLoader scales to fit the content.

The default value is true.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get scaleContent():Boolean
    public function set scaleContent(value:Boolean):void
showBusyCursorproperty 
showBusyCursor:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that indicates whether to show a busy cursor while the content loads. If true, shows a busy cursor while the content loads. The default busy cursor is the mx.skins.halo.BusyCursor as defined by the busyCursor property of the CursorManager class.

The default value is false.


Implementation
    public function get showBusyCursor():Boolean
    public function set showBusyCursor(value:Boolean):void

See also

smoothBitmapContentproperty 
smoothBitmapContent:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that indicates whether to smooth the content when it is scaled. Only Bitmap content can be smoothed. If true, and the content is a Bitmap then smoothing property of the content is set to true. If false, the content isn't smoothed.

The default value is false.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get smoothBitmapContent():Boolean
    public function set smoothBitmapContent(value:Boolean):void
sourceproperty 
source:Object

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The URL, object, class or string name of a class to load as the content. The source property takes the following form:

      source="URLOrPathOrClass"

      source="@Embed(source='PathOrClass')"

The value of the source property represents a relative or absolute URL; a ByteArray representing a SWF, GIF, JPEG, or PNG; an object that implements IFlexDisplayObject; a class whose type implements IFlexDisplayObject; or a String that represents a class.

When you specify a path to a SWF, GIF, JPEG, PNG, or SVG file, Flex automatically converts the file to the correct data type for use with the SWFLoader control.

If you omit the Embed statement, Flex loads the referenced file at runtime; it is not packaged as part of the generated SWF file. At runtime, the source property only supports the loading of GIF, JPEG, PNG images, and SWF files.

Flex Data Services users can use the SWFLoader control to load a Flex application by using the following form:

      source="MXMLPath.mxml.swf"

Flex Data Services compiles the MXML file, and returns the SWF file to the main application. This technique works well with SWF files that add graphics or animations to an application, but are not intended to have a large amount of user interaction. If you import SWF files that require a large amount of user interaction, you should build them as custom components.

The default value is null.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get source():Object
    public function set source(value:Object):void
swfBridgeproperty 
swfBridge:IEventDispatcher  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A bridge to the application that is associated with the implementor of this interface. The IEventDispatcher that can be used to send events to an application in a different ApplicationDomain or a different sandbox.


Implementation
    public function get swfBridge():IEventDispatcher
trustContentproperty 
trustContent:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If true, the content is loaded into your security domain. This means that the load fails if the content is in another domain and that domain does not have a crossdomain.xml file allowing your domain to access it. This property only has an affect on the next load, it will not start a new load on already loaded content.

The default value is false, which means load any content without failing, but you cannot access the content. Most importantly, the loaded content cannot access your objects and code, which is the safest scenario. Do not set this property to true unless you are absolutely sure of the safety of the loaded content, especially active content like SWF files.

You can also use the loaderContext property to exactly determine how content gets loaded, if setting trustContent does not exactly meet your needs. The loaderContext property causes the SWFLoader to ignore the value of the trustContent property. But, you should be familiar with the SecurityDomain and ApplicationDomain classes to use the loaderContext property.

The default value is false.

This property can be used as the source for data binding.


Implementation
    public function get trustContent():Boolean
    public function set trustContent(value:Boolean):void

See also

flash.system.SecurityDomain
flash.system.ApplicationDomain
Constructor Detail
SWFLoader()Constructor
public function SWFLoader()

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Method Detail
getVisibleApplicationRect()method
public function getVisibleApplicationRect(allApplications:Boolean = false):Rectangle

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Get the bounds of the loaded application that are visible to the user on the screen.

Parameters

allApplications:Boolean (default = false) — Determine if the visible rectangle is calculated based only on the display objects in this application or all parent applications as well. Including more parent applications might reduce the visible area returned. If true, then all applications are used to find the visible area, otherwise only the display objects in this application are used.

Returns
Rectangle — A Rectangle that includes the visible portion of this object. The rectangle uses global coordinates.
load()method 
public function load(url:Object = null):void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Loads an image or SWF file. The url argument can reference a GIF, JPEG, PNG, or SWF file; you cannot use this method to load an SVG file. Instead, you must load it using an Embed statement with the source property.

Parameters

url:Object (default = null) — Absolute or relative URL of the GIF, JPEG, PNG, or SWF file to load.

unloadAndStop()method 
public function unloadAndStop(invokeGarbageCollector:Boolean = true):void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Unloads an image or SWF file. After this method returns the source property will be null. This is only supported if the host Flash Player is version 10 or greater. If the host Flash Player is less than version 10, then this method will unload the content the same way as if source was set to null. This method attempts to unload SWF files by removing references to EventDispatcher, NetConnection, Timer, Sound, or Video objects of the child SWF file. As a result, the following occurs for the child SWF file and the child SWF file's display list:

Parameters

invokeGarbageCollector:Boolean (default = true) — Provides a hint to the garbage collector to run on the child SWF objects (true) or not (false). If you are unloading many objects asynchronously, setting the gc parameter to false might improve application performance. However, if the parameter is set to false, media and display objects of the child SWF file might persist in memory after the child SWF has been unloaded.

Event Detail
complete Event
Event Object Type: flash.events.Event
Event.type property = flash.events.Event.COMPLETE

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when content loading is complete.

This event is dispatched regardless of whether the load was triggered by an autoload or an explicit call to the load() method.

httpStatus Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.HTTPStatusEvent
HTTPStatusEvent.type property = flash.events.HTTPStatusEvent.HTTP_STATUS

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when a network request is made over HTTP and Flash Player or AIR can detect the HTTP status code.

init Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.Event
Event.type property = flash.events.Event.INIT

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when the properties and methods of a loaded SWF file are accessible. The following two conditions must exist for this event to be dispatched:

ioError Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.IOErrorEvent
IOErrorEvent.type property = flash.events.IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when an input/output error occurs.

See also

flash.events.IOErrorEvent
open Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.Event
Event.type property = flash.events.Event.OPEN

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when a network operation starts.

progress Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.ProgressEvent
ProgressEvent.type property = flash.events.ProgressEvent.PROGRESS

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when content is loading.

This event is dispatched regardless of whether the load was triggered by an autoload or an explicit call to the load() method.

Note: The progress event is not guaranteed to be dispatched. The complete event may be received, without any progress events being dispatched. This can happen when the loaded content is a local file.

securityError Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.SecurityErrorEvent
SecurityErrorEvent.type property = flash.events.SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when a security error occurs while content is loading. For more information, see the SecurityErrorEvent class.

unload Event  
Event Object Type: flash.events.Event
Event.type property = flash.events.Event.UNLOAD

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 3
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Dispatched when a loaded object is removed, or when a second load is performed by the same SWFLoader control and the original content is removed prior to the new load beginning.

Examples
local.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--

  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
  this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
  The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
  (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
  the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at

      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  limitations under the License.

-->
<!-- Flex application loaded by the Halo SWFLoader control. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
        xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
        xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
        width="350" height="75">

    <s:Label color="blue" text="The Label control of the embedded application."/>

</s:Application>
SimpleLoader.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--

  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
  this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
  The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
  (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
  the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at

      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  limitations under the License.

-->
<!-- Simple example to demonstrate the Halo SWFLoader control. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
        xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
        xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">

    <s:Panel title="Halo SWFLoader Control Example"
            width="75%" height="75%"
            horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
        <s:VGroup left="10" right="10" top="10" bottom="10">
            <s:Label text="The Label control of the outer application."/>

            <mx:SWFLoader id="Load" source="@Embed(source='Local.swf')" height="100" width="350"/>
        </s:VGroup>
    </s:Panel>

</s:Application>