Close and drag for AIR app

[djones]

I created an AIR weather app. How do I create a way to close it within the app and how can I make the app draggable across the desktop?

[paulreitz]

I've been having a similar issue, trying to get the air app to close (I'm using Flash CS3). I had been using fscommand("quit"), but that wasn't working. Here's the solution I found, and hopefully you can find something useful in this.

first you have to grab a reference to the native window:

var appWindow:NativeWindow = this.stage.nativeWindow;

For me I was then able to use;

appWindow.close();

hope this helps

[djones]

Your're definitely on track with the nativewindow stuff. How do I make a MC with instance name close_me invoke appWindow.close()?

[paulreitz]

Is this what you're looking for?

...
close_me.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, closeApp);
...
...
public function closeApp(me:MouseEvent):void
{
    appWindow.close();
}

[djones]

I got it to work using this

var appWindow:NativeWindow = this.stage.nativeWindow;

close_me.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, close_window);

function close_window(event:MouseEvent):void{
    
    appWindow.close();
}

LOL missed your reply by a second.. THANKS!

[djones]

Now if I can just figure out how to drag this thing. I'll be in good shape.

[paulreitz]

appWindow.startMove();

[djones]

*bows*

Thanks. Where did you find documentation on nativeWindow?

[paulreitz]

AS3 Doc

It's in flash.display.NativeWindow