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-----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Jack Doyle Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:38 PM To: 'Flash Coders List' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] change the origin of rotation for a movieclip? I know we're dropping this topic, but I wanted to chime in one last time and apologize for my original post causing some drama. I didn't mean it as a product pitch at all, but I can see how it might come across that way. I had just written something that I thought solved exactly the problem that was being discussed, and I was excited to make you aware of it in the hopes it would be helpful. I do choose to make a few things membership benefits of Club GreenSock as a way of giving back to those who support my efforts, but most of my stuff is out there for anyone to look at and use. Like JC said, I was just trying to give you an option, but looking back on it, I should have offered a more thorough explanation. My bad. I'll think twice before mentioning similar solutions next time. Jack -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Pace [mailto:anthony.p...@utoronto.ca] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:36 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] change the origin of rotation for a movieclip? It a coder forum... not a pitch my product forum. People like you need to relax. Hans Wichman wrote: > Load of bull period. > > >> "Hi I have a problem I need solved" >> > <"Hi I have a product that solves it, I invested thousands of hours in it" > >> "WHAT I CANT GET IT FOR FREE, HOW DARE YOU???" >> > He was telling you exactly how to solve it, it involved a good product. > That's not telling you you should buy it, he's giving you an option. > > Was "Thanks Jack for your elaborate answer, but I'd appreciate some > clues how to solve this myself" too much trouble? > I'm amazed he even took the time to write a second answer instead of 'screw > you' so cheers to Jack, who has to read you 'appreciate his answer' > only through a post where you get told off for being rude in the first > place since you couldn't take the time to thank him normally? > > Anywayz this is not about sticking up for Jack I'm sure he is quite capable > of that himself, it's about list etiquette, that no matter what > someone answers, he/she is investing time at that moment to help you > solve your problem, and in my opinion that always deserves some > respect/gratitude instead of some shitty reply. > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Anthony Pace <anthony.p...@utoronto.ca>wrote: > > >> When someone is telling you to buy their product or a purchase a membership >> to their club, it is not a real answer. >> >> As I said, I appreciated his second answer, where he actually gave >> information about how to accomplish it on my own. >> >> >> allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) wrote: >> >> >>> i thought it was so rude that you were being sarcastic >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Hans Wichman < >>> j.c.wich...@objectpainters.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> What I don't understand is that someone takes the time to write an >>>> elaborate answer and you have the nerve to reply with "how about a >>>> real answer", some attitude dude. Although noone seems to take >>>> offense, it's a one way trip >>>> to >>>> my ignore list. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:24 PM, Anthony Pace >>>> <anthony.p...@utoronto.ca >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> How about a real answer? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jack Doyle wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> There's a new plugin for TweenLite/Max that'll cause >>>>>> transformation >>>>>> (rotation/scale) tweens to occur around any point, so it'll be as easy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> as: >>>>> >>>> >>>>> TweenLite.to(mc, 2, {transformAroundPoint:{point:new Point(100, >>>>> 100), >>>>> >>>>>> rotation:85}}); >>>>>> >>>>>> Or if you want to use the center of the object as its origin, you could >>>>>> simply do: >>>>>> >>>>>> TweenLite.to(mc, 2, {transformAroundCenter:{rotation:80}}); >>>>>> >>>>>> It works for the scale too, like: >>>>>> >>>>>> TweenLite.to(mc, 2, {transformAroundCenter:{scaleX:1.5, scaleY:2, >>>>>> rotation:-70}}); >>>>>> >>>>>> NOTE: The plugin is a membership benefit of Club GreenSock. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can see an interactive demo at >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> http://blog.greensock.com/sneak-peek/ >>>>> >>>> >>>>> (scroll all the way down in the list of plugins - they're at the bottom >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> >>>> >>>>> click "example"). For those of you who are wondering "what's this >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> 'plugin' >>>>> >>>> >>>>> talk with TweenLite - I didn't know there were any plugins!", it's >>>>> a new >>>>> >>>>>> feature that's part of a big update I'm rolling out soon. It adds lots >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> of >>>>> >>>> >>>>> flexibility. Read more at the site. >>>>> >>>>>> Jack >>>>>> >>>>>> PS There's also TransformMatrixProxy which has been around for a while >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> >>>> >>>>> it'll do something similar and also let you skew things. >>>>> >>>>>> http://blog.greensock.com/transformmatrixproxy/ It's not quite as >>>>>> convenient as a plugin for TweenLite/Max, though. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Anthony Pace [mailto:anthony.p...@utoronto.ca] Sent: >>>>>> Saturday, January 10, 2009 6:12 PM >>>>>> To: Flash Coders List >>>>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] change the origin of rotation for a movieclip? >>>>>> >>>>>> How do you change the origin of rotation dynamically? can it be done? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> or >>>>> >>>> >>>>> will it always be 0,0 >>>>> >>>>>> I was hoping that with the new features of as3 that this I would >>>>>> be able to indicate where I wanted the origin; yet, I am starting >>>>>> to think that >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I >>>>> >>>> >>>>> was hoping for too much. >>>>> _______________________________________________ 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