Question

I have a panel in my application. My requirement is, I also require a link, that is “Help options” to appear in the panel’s header. In the left, we will have the Panel’s title and in the right corner, I need this link. Is that possible?

Answer 1

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Panel xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" 
    width="400" height="300" label="Panel's Label">
    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private var linkTextField:TextField;
            private var _linkHtmlText:String = "";

            public function set linkHtmlText(value:String):void
            {
                _linkHtmlText = value;
                if(linkTextField)
                    linkTextField.htmlText = value;
            }
            override protected function createChildren():void
            {
                super.createChildren();
                linkTextField = new TextField();
                linkTextField.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
                linkTextField.text = _linkHtmlText;
                linkTextField.y = 5;
                this.titleBar.addChild(linkTextField);
            }
            override protected function layoutChrome(unscaledWidth:Number, 
                unscaledHeight:Number):void
            {
                super.layoutChrome(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
                linkTextField.x = unscaledWidth - linkTextField.width - 10;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
</mx:Panel>