- Qt 5.3
- Qt QML
- QML Example - Dynamic Scene
- itemCreation.js Example File
- Qt 5.3.2 Reference Documentation

# itemCreation.js Example File

dynamicscene/content/itemCreation.js

    var itemComponent = null;
    var draggedItem = null;
    var startingMouse;
    var posnInWindow;

    function startDrag(mouse)
    {
        posnInWindow = paletteItem.mapToItem(window, 0, 0);
        startingMouse = { x: mouse.x, y: mouse.y }
        loadComponent();
    }

    //Creation is split into two functions due to an asynchronous wait while
    //possible external files are loaded.

    function loadComponent() {
        if (itemComponent != null) { // component has been previously loaded
            createItem();
            return;
        }

        itemComponent = Qt.createComponent(paletteItem.componentFile);
        if (itemComponent.status == Component.Loading)  //Depending on the content, it can be ready or error immediately
            component.statusChanged.connect(createItem);
        else
            createItem();
    }

    function createItem() {
        if (itemComponent.status == Component.Ready && draggedItem == null) {
            draggedItem = itemComponent.createObject(window, {"image": paletteItem.image, "x": posnInWindow.x, "y": posnInWindow.y, "z": 3});
            // make sure created item is above the ground layer
        } else if (itemComponent.status == Component.Error) {
            draggedItem = null;
            console.log("error creating component");
            console.log(itemComponent.errorString());
        }
    }

    function continueDrag(mouse)
    {
        if (draggedItem == null)
            return;

        draggedItem.x = mouse.x + posnInWindow.x - startingMouse.x;
        draggedItem.y = mouse.y + posnInWindow.y - startingMouse.y;
    }

    function endDrag(mouse)
    {
        if (draggedItem == null)
            return;

        if (draggedItem.y < toolbox.height) { //Don't drop it in the toolbox
            draggedItem.destroy();
            draggedItem = null;
        } else {
            draggedItem.created = true;
            draggedItem = null;
        }
    }