Mega Code Archive
Specify a Drag Proxy
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<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="horizontal">
<mx:Script>
import mx.core.BitmapAsset;
import mx.core.DragSource;
import mx.events.DragEvent;
import mx.managers.DragManager;
private function mouseDownHandler( evt:MouseEvent ):void
{
var initiator:Box = evt.currentTarget as Box;
var proxyBox:BitmapAsset = new BitmapAsset();
proxyBox.bitmapData = new BitmapData( initiator.width,initiator.height );
proxyBox.bitmapData.draw( initiator );
var dragSource:DragSource = new DragSource();
dragSource.addData( initiator, "box" );
DragManager.doDrag( initiator, dragSource, evt,proxyBox, 0, 0, 0.5 );
}
private function dragEnterHandler( evt:DragEvent ):void {
if( evt.dragSource.hasFormat("box")){
DragManager.acceptDragDrop( Canvas( evt.currentTarget ) );
}
}
private function dropHandler( evt:DragEvent ):void {
var box:Box = Box( evt.dragInitiator );
box.x = evt.localX ;
box.y = evt.localY ;
}
</mx:Script>
<mx:Canvas id="canvas" width="300" height="300" dragEnter="dragEnterHandler(event);" dragDrop="dropHandler(event);">
<mx:Box id="dragItem" width="20" height="20" backgroundColor="0x00FFCC" mouseDown="mouseDownHandler(event);"/>
</mx:Canvas>
</mx:Application>
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