I added some updates to the Magic Deck Builder.

• Double click on a card to see a detailed view of the card.
• Keyword search, so if you want to search for “slivers” type it in and only slivers will show.
• Added mana images and the ability to sort cards by mana amount in the Library Grid.
• Can save decks (only for the current session) and double click on decks to simulate the different ones.

Still need to develop the database and get all those card images in there…

The guys at work and I like to play Magic The Gathering. After a while, we started to want an easier way to make and organize our decks. Most use spreadsheets, others nothing and hope the deck works out. Some how, after “Evil Jar” stayed up till 3:32 AM looking for “Deck Builders,” he wanted to make one. Me, being bored and looking for something to do, decided to try and make on Flex. I decided not to deal with the database yet, just creating the interface; and since everyone else is dumping that on him, I conned “H” into being the DB guy.

So the Magic Deck Builder is up and running. Just for playing around and so “Rat Bastard” can tell me how he likes it! (There is also a link to the right under “Apps.”)

This is a little “Hello World!” with a button tutorial for Jeff, since he was having trouble with Flex. So, Jeff, start a new project in Flex Builder. Let’s call it, “HelloSape”. Now, go to the Design view of HelloSape.mxml and drop in a Label, fill in the ID with “sapeLabel“, and fill the Text with “Hello Sape!“. Now drag in a Button next to the Label, fill in the Button Label field with “Goodbye!“, and fill in the On click with “DoClick()“. Switch to Source view.

Enter this code above the Label:

<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private function DoClick():void
{
sapeLabel.text = "Goodbye Sape!";
}
]]>
</mx:Script>

Save and run the application! Click the button and it should change the label!