Question

Ok I had asked a question recently based on this.

But I need to narrow down more..

I need to create a network graph with nodes in flex. Once I give the input the nodes must get connected with each other if they have something in common.

The nodes must be click-able to show which other nodes it is connected to.

A simple code example will be appreciated.

Can a bubble chart be modified to do this?

Thanks

Answer 1

i personally think, a bubble chart is not really the right way to go …
most simple thing – in a flex world – would be to subclass UIComponent twice, for, let’s say, NodeView and ConnectionView, and then put all this into some container, with absolute positioning …

other way would be to simply add a Sprite to a UIComponent, and do the same thing in plain AS3, simply subclassing Sprite twice … less overhead and other problems, but will not benefit from flex features, such as styling …

do you already have a model for the network? do nodes also have coordinates, or do you need to arrange them your self?
or, if loaded externally, can you show some sample data?

greetz

back2dos