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Flex – getElementByID

12.22.08 Posted in Development, Flex Apps, MGB by Matt

Currently working on and revising an AIR application written in Flex, I needed to be able to control the instance of an object within Actionscript by referencing it’s ID.
Here’s the scenario.
I have created a list within FLEX containing parent and child checkboxes. I wanted to be able to control the toggle display (true or false) [...]

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Air filters a go go

07.17.08 Posted in MGB by Matt

Work undertaken within the last few weeks. Only just around to noting it down.
The air filters they were in great condition, but there was a fair bit of rust in places, especially around the intake tubes. I thought I’d give them a clean and scrub, to remove the rust and to clean up the paint [...]

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A recent catch up on previous work

07.17.08 Posted in MGB by Matt

It’s been a while since the last post, and time, energy and money have all been in incredibly short supply.
I was able to at least start taking things apart on the B about three weeks ago. Partly to start the restoration, but also to feel like I was doing something on the car.
First things first, [...]

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A closer look

05.30.08 Posted in MGB by Matt

A trip to visit the parents today gave me a chance to have a closer look at the ‘B’.
The engine bay – not in too bad a condition. As you can see in the picture (below) the heater console is in a pretty bad state, but a wire brush and a few hours to kill [...]

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All systems are “No”

05.27.08 Posted in MGB by Matt

Bank Holiday Monday. A quiet evening, less traffic on the roads. An ideal time to move the ‘B’ the 9.5 miles to it’s future home to undertake repairs and mild restoration.
The original plan was to drive the car (slowly, as ever) as much of the way as possible, with a ’support’ car for assistance and [...]

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