Hi Ian
Ah I didn't realise that.
I did originally plan to break up the image thinking it would not perform
very well with such a large image but when I tested it, it ran fine. It is
just strange how the game will work for at least 40 minutes (the game only
lasts 2 minutes so I am referring to playing it multiple times).
It is a really annoying bug to isolate as it can take so long to crash.
I just commented out the following updateMouseVisibility() call and have
been playing for about 30 minutes with no crash but I wouldn't have thought
this would cause any crash?
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
// updateMouseVisibility();
... other function calls..
}
function updateMouseVisibility():Void {
if (_ymouse < 240) {
Mouse.show();
} else {
Mouse.hide();
}
}
I will keep testing for another hour and if it crashes I will go for the 4
segment option.
Thanks again for your help - feel really up against the clock with this as
the exhibition is on Monday.
Cheers
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas
Sent: 05 September 2009 16:49
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Rather urgent advice on how to track the cause of
a crash
You may not be using Bitmap functions - but any filters etc. will use
them under-the-hood, and will have the 2880x2880 limits.
I'd be tempted to suggest that you break up your large background JPG
into four chunks; see if that clears the crash.
HTH,
Ian
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Paul Steven<paul_ste...@btinternet.com>
wrote:
> Thanks Ian
>
> I am not using any bitmap functions. I literally just have the jpg inside
a
> movie clip and move it based on the mouse position in relation to the
plane
> (the plane is centred on the screen). The only other game element really
is
> 20 clouds that randomly move across the screen.
>
> I am doing as you suggest and commenting out each potential game element
and
> trying to isolate the problem.
>
> I was hoping there was some way of using a debugger version of the flash
> player to get more information on the problem but this does not seem to be
> possible.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas
> Sent: 04 September 2009 19:22
> To: Flash Coders List
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Rather urgent advice on how to track the cause
of
> a crash
>
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Paul Steven<paul_ste...@btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The game is basically a top down flying game with a scrolling background
>> (JPG 5120 X 4320). The flash movie is published at 1600 x 1200 30 FPS. It
>> includes an embedded FLV video on the Splash screen which is apparently
>> 639kb of video data. There are no audio files in the game.
>
> Only immediate thing in that is that bitmaps in Flash Player 8 and 9
> need to be less than 2880 x 2880 pixels or bitmap functions will
> simply fail. (Doesn't apply to Flash 8/9 content being run in Flash
> Player 10, afaik).
>
> Other than that - my normal approach to such things is to find a way
> to replicate the error if possible, comment out potentially offending
> code in large chunks until the crashing stops, uncomment code
> gradually until it starts crashing again. Judiciously combined with
> trace statements which show you how far along execution has got. That
> should narrow down the routines causing the problem. Can't think of
> any immediate solutions other than that, sorry!
>
> HTH,
> Ian
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