Thanks for the comments Paul... in fact this application is timeline independent, I am using flash for 2 purposes, 1 to add items to the library and 2 to compile the movie. The reason why I couldnt go the Flex route is because first I dont know Flex enough to develop something like this in there and second the app is very eye candy. Sorry I can share more info or show some screen shots but its one of those things that you cant discuss openly until is out.. thanks again...
On 1/19/08, Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, it sounds as though each of these elements should be on separate > movie > clips each with elements attached. Extract as much functionality into > separate classes and put as little actionscript onto the timeline as you > can. You can switch between the main elements by hopping to different > frames > on the timeline. Try and look at a few Flash application examples, > particularly flash frameworks (just google flash frameworks) that will > help > structure your code if you follow them. > > It also sounds like an application rather than a game or eye candy. I know > this is a flash list, but Flex is better suited to this kind of > development. > > Paul > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helmut Granda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Flash Coders List" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] How much memory elements on the display list > take? > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > I am building an application with 4 main elements that talk to each > other > > during the life of the application, each element contains several > elements > > that vary from 10 to maybe 100. > > > > As I am writing this application I am trying to write it with the idea > > that > > in the future when I need to make updates I could see clearly what is > > going > > on or if some one else picks up this application they are able to > > understand > > it. often we pick/develop applications that only we can understand add > > that > > AS3 and you have a lot of spaghetti code that is passed around from > > developer to developer and few years later the applications have to be > > rewritten because there was not a basic structure followed since the > > beginning. > > > > In the end it might be just a personal code style rather than a software > > developer question... thanks for chiming in. > > > > On 1/19/08, Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Helmut, I think you are finding yourself a tricky way of building > >> applications. > >> > >> If you can give us an idea of what you're trying to build I'm sure we > can > >> chime in with a lot of good ideas that will be easier than your current > >> route. > >> > >> For example if you attach elements to a movieclip, you can control > panel > >> displays by moving/hiding the movieclip to which they are attached, > >> rather > >> than have to mess around with every individual element. > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Helmut Granda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Flash Coders List" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > >> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 5:07 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] How much memory elements on the display list > >> take? > >> > >> > >> > Thanks for the comments Eric... When writing code I was thinking more > >> > on > >> > the > >> > lines of this: > >> > > >> > current Coding: > >> > > >> > var myelement1 = new Element > >> > myelement1.alpha = 0; > >> > >> snip > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ...helmut > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- ...helmut _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
