Packagecom.gestureworks.cml.layouts
Classpublic class PointLayout
InheritancePointLayout Inheritance LayoutFactory Inheritance ObjectFactory Inheritance flash.events.EventDispatcher

The PointLayout positions the objects of a container based on a user defined list of xy coordinates.
        
        var pointContainer:Container = getImageContainer();
        pointContainer.x = 500;
        pointContainer.y = 20;
        addChild(pointContainer);
        
        var pointLayout:PointLayout = new PointLayout();
        pointLayout.points = "10,400,200,250,450,350,400,400,523";
        pointLayout.tween = true;
        pointLayout.tweenTime = 1500;
        pointContainer.applyLayout(pointLayout);            
        
        
        function getImageContainer():Container
        {
            var container:Container = new Container();
            container.addChild(getImageElement("plane.jpg"));            
            container.addChild(getImageElement("plane.jpg"));            
            container.addChild(getImageElement("plane.jpg"));            
            container.addChild(getImageElement("plane.jpg"));            
            container.addChild(getImageElement("plane.jpg"));            
            container.addChild(getImageElement("plane.jpg"));                        
            return container;
        }
        
        
        function getImageElement(source:String):Image
        {
            var img:Image = new Image();
            img.open(source);
            img.width = 250;
            img.height = 150;
            img.resample = true;
            return img;
        }    
        
     

See also

GridLayout
FanLayout
ListLayout
PileLayout
RandomLayout
com.gestureworks.cml.factories.LayoutFactory
com.gestureworks.cml.element.Container


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedalpha : Number
Specifies the alpha value of the display objects in the layout
LayoutFactory
 InheritedcacheTransforms : Boolean
Flag indicating the childTransformations are to be cached and reapplied for convenience.
LayoutFactory
 InheritedcenterColumn : Boolean
Flag indicating the alignment of the objects' centers with the center of the column.
LayoutFactory
 InheritedcenterRow : Boolean
Flag indicating the alignment of the objects' centers with the center of the row.
LayoutFactory
 InheritedcmlIndex : int
sets the index of cml
ObjectFactory
 InheritedcontinuousTransform : Boolean
Flag indicating the application of a transform relative to the current transform.
LayoutFactory
 Inheritedeasing : *
Specifies the easing equation.
LayoutFactory
 Inheritedexclusions : Array
An array of objects to exclude from the layout application
LayoutFactory
 Inheritedid : String
sets the id
ObjectFactory
 InheritedmarginX : Number
LayoutFactory
 InheritedmarginY : Number
Spacing added to the height of an object
LayoutFactory
 InheritedonComplete : Function
Function to call on layout complete
LayoutFactory
 InheritedonUpdate : Function
Function to call on layout update
LayoutFactory
 InheritedoriginX : Number
Starting x coordinate of layout relative to the container
LayoutFactory
 Inherited_originY : Number = 0
LayoutFactory
 InheritedoriginY : Number
Starting y coordinate of layout relative to the container
LayoutFactory
  points : String
PointLayout
 InheritedpropertyStates : Array
Deprecated: Please Use state
ObjectFactory
 Inheritedrotation : Number
Specifies the rotation value of the display objects in the layout
LayoutFactory
 Inheritedscale : Number
Specifies the scale value of the display objects in the layout
LayoutFactory
 InheritedspacingX : Number
Horizontal distance between the origins of two objects
LayoutFactory
 InheritedspacingY : Number
Vertical distance between the origins of two objects
LayoutFactory
 Inheritedstate : Array
property states array
ObjectFactory
 Inheritedtween : Boolean
Flag indicating the display objects will animate to their layout positions.
LayoutFactory
 InheritedtweenTime : Number
The time(ms) the display objects will take to move into positions
LayoutFactory
 Inheritedtype : String
Specifies a layout subtype
LayoutFactory
 InheriteduseMargins : Boolean
Flag indicating the use of margins or spacing
LayoutFactory
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedchildTransformations : Array
LayoutFactory
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor
PointLayout
 Inherited
clone():*
Returns clone of self
ObjectFactory
  
dispose():void
[override] Dispsal function
PointLayout
 Inherited
killTween(child:* = null):void
Kills the tweening of the provided child.
LayoutFactory
  
layout(container:DisplayObjectContainer):void
[override] Places the display objects at user defined points
PointLayout
 Inherited
parseCML(cml:XMLList):XMLList
parses cml file
ObjectFactory
 Inherited
postparseCML(cml:XMLList):void
postparse method
ObjectFactory
 Inherited
updateProperties(state:Number = 0):void
update the properties
ObjectFactory
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
degreesToRadians(degrees:Number):Number
[static] Converts degrees to radians
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
getMatrixObj(mtx:Matrix):Object
[static] Converts transformation matrix to TweenMax syntax
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
getMaxHeight(c:DisplayObjectContainer):Number
[static] Returns the max height of the container's children
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
getMaxWidth(c:DisplayObjectContainer):Number
[static] Returns the max width of the container's children
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
pointRotateMatrix(angle:Number, aroundX:Number, aroundY:Number, m:Matrix = null):Matrix
[static] Returns a matrix rotated around a specific point at a specific angle
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
randomMinMax(min:Number, max:Number):Number
[static] Generates a reandom number between min and max
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
rotateAroundPoint(obj:*, angle:Number, aroundX:Number, aroundY:Number):void
[static] Rotates an object around a spcecific point at a specific angle of rotation
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
rotateTransform(m:Matrix, rot:Number):void
Apply a rotation to the provided transformation matrix
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
scaleTransform(m:Matrix, s:Number):void
Apply a scale to the provided transformation matrix
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
translateTransform(m:Matrix, x:Number, y:Number):void
Apply a translation to the provided transformation matrix
LayoutFactory
 Inherited
validObject(obj:*):Boolean
Determines if an object meets the criteria to be included in the layout
LayoutFactory
Property Detail
pointsproperty
points:String


Implementation
    public function get points():String
    public function set points(value:String):void
Constructor Detail
PointLayout()Constructor
public function PointLayout()

Constructor

Method Detail
dispose()method
override public function dispose():void

Dispsal function

layout()method 
override public function layout(container:DisplayObjectContainer):void

Places the display objects at user defined points

Parameters

container:DisplayObjectContainer