adding example for 03f4

03f4-multiple-composite-components/Main.mxml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
+    backgroundColor="#FFFFFF"
+    backgroundAlpha="0"
+    xmlns:custom="components.*">
+
+    <mx:Script>
+        <![CDATA[
+            import mx.controls.Alert;
+
+            private function show(event:Event):void {
+                var sday:Number = sdate.daysCB.selectedIndex + 1;
+                var smonth:Number = sdate.monthsCB.selectedIndex;
+                var syear:Object = sdate.yearsCB.selectedItem.toString();
+
+                var eday:Number = edate.daysCB.selectedIndex + 1;
+                var emonth:Number = edate.monthsCB.selectedIndex;
+                var eyear:Object = edate.yearsCB.selectedItem.toString();
+
+                var startDate:Date = new Date(syear,smonth,sday);
+                var endDate:Date = new Date(eyear,emonth,eday);
+
+                if (endDate < startDate){
+                    Alert.show("Please enter a end date greater than the start date.");
+                }else{
+                    Alert.show("The record search is between " +
+                               dateFormat.format(startDate)  + ' and ' +
+                               dateFormat.format(endDate));
+                }
+            }
+        ]]>
+    </mx:Script>
+
+    <mx:DateFormatter id="dateFormat"
+        formatString="MM/DD/YYYY" />
+
+    <mx:Form>
+        <mx:FormHeading label="Record Search" />
+        <mx:FormItem label="Start Date">
+            <custom:ComboBoxDateEntry id="sdate" />
+        </mx:FormItem>
+        <mx:FormItem label="End Date">
+            <custom:ComboBoxDateEntry id="edate" />
+        </mx:FormItem>
+        <mx:FormItem>
+            <mx:Button id="myButton"
+                label="Search"
+                click="show(event)" />
+        </mx:FormItem>
+    </mx:Form>
+
+</mx:Application>

03f4-multiple-composite-components/components/ComboBoxDateEntry.mxml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
+// Copyright 2007 Adobe Systems Incorporated
+// All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// NOTICE:  Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file in accordance with the 
+// terms of the Adobe license agreement accompanying it.  If you have received this file from a 
+// source other than Adobe, then your use, modification, or distribution of it requires the prior 
+// written permission of Adobe.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+-->
+<mx:HBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
+   	xmlns:custom="components.*"
+    creationComplete="init()">
+    <mx:Script>
+    	<![CDATA[
+    		import mx.events.ListEvent;
+    		//create bindable variables to share with components
+	      	[Bindable]
+	     	private var days:Array;
+
+      		[Bindable]
+      		private var years:Array = new Array();         		
+      		
+      		private function init():void{
+      			this.monthsCB.addEventListener(ListEvent.CHANGE,monthsHandler);
+      			//get current date
+      			var now:Date = new Date();
+      			
+      			//populate days and year
+      			setDays(now.getMonth());
+				setYears(now.getFullYear());        		
+        		
+        		//select the display values for the combo boxes based on the current date
+        		this.daysCB.selectedIndex = 0;
+        		this.yearsCB.selectedIndex = years.indexOf(now.getFullYear());     		
+        		
+      		}
+      		
+      		private function monthsHandler(event:ListEvent):void{
+      			setDays(event.currentTarget.selectedIndex);
+      			this.daysCB.selectedIndex = 0;
+      		}
+      		
+      		private function setDays(month:int):void{
+      			this.days = new Array();	
+      			var i:int;
+      			
+      			if (month == 0 || month == 2 || month == 4 || month == 6 || month == 7 || month == 9 || month == 11){      			
+        			for(i=1; i<=31; i++)      			
+          			this.days.push(i);
+          			
+        		}else if (month == 3 || month == 5 || month == 8 || month == 10){
+        			for(i=1; i<=30; i++)
+          			this.days.push(i);
+          			
+        		}else if (month == 1){
+        			if (yearsCB.selectedIndex % 4 == 0){        				
+	        			for(i=1; i<=29; i++)
+	          			this.days.push(i);
+        			}else{
+        				for(i=1; i<=28; i++)
+	          			this.days.push(i);
+        			}          			
+        		}
+	      	}
+	      	
+	      	private function setYears(year:int):void{
+	      		var j:int;	      		
+       			for(j=1950; j<=year; j++){
+          			this.years.push(j);          
+        		}	      		
+	      	}
+     ]]>
+  </mx:Script>
+  
+  <custom:ComboBoxMonths id="monthsCB"/>
+  <mx:ComboBox id="daysCB" dataProvider="{this.days}" width="50"/>
+  <mx:ComboBox id="yearsCB" dataProvider="{this.years}" width="70"/>
+</mx:HBox>

03f4-multiple-composite-components/components/ComboBoxMonths.as

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+package components
+{
+	import mx.controls.ComboBox;
+	import mx.formatters.DateFormatter;
+	/*
+	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
+	// Copyright 2007 Adobe Systems Incorporated
+	// All Rights Reserved.
+	//
+	// NOTICE:  Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file in accordance with the 
+	// terms of the Adobe license agreement accompanying it.  If you have received this file from a 
+	// source other than Adobe, then your use, modification, or distribution of it requires the prior 
+	// written permission of Adobe.
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	*/
+	public class ComboBoxMonths extends ComboBox
+	{	
+		private var months:Array = new Array();			
+		private var dateformatter:DateFormatter = new DateFormatter();
+		
+		public function ComboBoxMonths()
+		{
+			super();
+			init();
+			
+		}
+		
+		private function init():void{
+			var i:int;
+			//get the date
+			var now:Date = new Date();
+			//set current month
+			var currentMonth:int = now.getMonth();
+			//format the string to show only the month
+			dateformatter.formatString = "MMMM";
+			
+			//loop 12 times
+			for (i=0; i<12; i++){
+				//change the month of the date
+				now.setMonth(i);
+				//poplate the array with the month string
+				months[i] = dateformatter.format(now);
+			}		
+			
+			//set the array as the dataprovider of this combobox
+			this.dataProvider = months;
+			//select current month
+			this.selectedIndex = currentMonth;
+		}
+		
+	}
+}

targets.mk

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 	$(MXMLC) 03f3-composite-component/ComponentForm.mxml -warnings -l+=03f3-composite-component -output 03f3-composite-component/ComponentForm.swf
 
 
+03f4-multiple-composite-components/Main.swf: 03f4-multiple-composite-components/Main.mxml 03f4-multiple-composite-components/components/ComboBoxDateEntry.mxml 03f4-multiple-composite-components/components/ComboBoxMonths.as
+	$(MXMLC) 03f4-multiple-composite-components/Main.mxml -warnings -l+=03f4-multiple-composite-components -output 03f4-multiple-composite-components/Main.swf
+
+
 custom-03d1-datagrid/Snarf.swf: custom-03d1-datagrid/Snarf.mxml custom-03d1-datagrid/CustomApp.as
 	$(MXMLC) custom-03d1-datagrid/Snarf.mxml -warnings -l+=custom-03d1-datagrid -output custom-03d1-datagrid/Snarf.swf