Question

I need a method to disable user interaction with the application for certain calls to a server for information. I’ve been using the following code to disable/enable the application before/after the server call. Basically, it gives the user a busy cursor and disables the application while the call is being processed on the server.

When the call from the server is submitted, I execute:

CursorManager.setBusyCursor(); 
mx.core.FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication.enabled=false;

When the call from the server returns, I execute:

CursorManager.removeBusyCursor(); 
mx.core.FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication.enabled=true;

This has the problem that the application color dims. Is there a way to prevent it from dimming? Alternatively, can I disable the mouse click and keyboard somehow? Or, what do other people do in this situation?

Answer 1

Try:

// in your method
const stage:Stage = mx.core.FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication.stage;
if (stage)
  stage.mouseChildren = false; // or true of course