[Flashcoders] [Web usability - Fullscreen - CSS?] I know ... but customer wants it Mac/PC
Hello, First of all, thanks to Matthew, Mike, Chad, ErixTekila, Pixelassembly, MetaArt for their previous answers. (I hope not forgetting anyone ;-) I have to do a cross-browser Mac/PC full-screen (chromeless exactly) project (YES, i told the client the drawbacks with proofs and statistic-based arguments) in Flash MX 2004 : * javascript popup -> NO, for they are blocked OR because javascript is disabled (too reliant on browser) * chromeless -> works only for IE 5 on PC how to do something which works on MAC/PC (above all Mac) Safari, Opera, IE and Netscape, Mozilla ? Use something which is not DOM compliant, but W3C compliant like html and CSS (or CSS-P ?) Use dreamweaver MX 2004 to do this fullscreen thing ... Argh Any good tutorials, links ? Thanks again Tony ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Very basic question: calling MC from a frame
Thank you so much for the help, and the newbie list address. I appreciate it! - blake On 11/19/05, Radley Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Unless you're using a really old version of Flash, you don't need to > use "TellTarget". ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] BitmapData.loadBitmap with on stage MC
Thanks Alain and Michael. Just what I needed :) Claudia _ MSN Messenger 7.5 is now out. Download it for FREE here. http://messenger.msn.co.uk ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Very basic question: calling MC from a frame
Unless you're using a really old version of Flash, you don't need to use "TellTarget". not sure what you mean by "call a label"... key points to remember: Name your MC also in the properties window (not just when you make the MC). Any movieClip_mc can be reused over and over with different names. so movieClip_mc can be used as movieClip01_mc, movieClp02_mc, etc. by placing the MC on the stage, clicking on it, and naming it in the Porperties window. If you don't, Flash won't find it. If you're not going to need to use the same MC several times in different ways, it's best to just type the exact same name so it's easier to recognize. (You don't know how many Flash projects I'm asked to work on that are a huge mess to understand, simply because the original developer failed to do this.) anything within that MC call be targeted using dot notation: movieClip_mc.foo// call to a child or _root.movieClip_mc.foo // call from root movie or _parent.movieClip_mc.foo// up one level or _parent._parent.movieClip_mc.foo // up two levels I think you're trying to get to a variable in your AS that is within your MC. A variable name declared within a MC is available anywhere within that MC, not just in that single frame (in most cases). So for that you'd simply: movieClip_mc.variableName -radley On Nov 19, 2005, at 2:04 PM, Blake Kritzberg wrote: Forgive me for asking such a basic question, but there's a long space between my flash projects and during that interval I always forget everything I ever learned. Now, all in a rush, I have to do something pretty simple (forgive my total lack of jargon): I need to call a specific label within an on-stage MC from an actionscript in one of the frames. I know this should be simple but I can't seem to find a refresher tutorial on how to do that. (I found one ages ago, but ...) I think I'm missing the right lingo. I can't even figure out what basic script command is called for here. TellTarget? Something else? Any suggestions? thanks, - blake ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Radley Marx [EMAIL PROTECTED] 310.220.4088 http://www.radleymarx.com -- ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Very basic question: calling MC from a frame
wow ... telltarget ... it has been a long time, hasn't it ?
I assume you mean a frame label ...
MovieClip.gotoAndPlay ("label");
you might also want to use the flashnewbie mailing list instead:
http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashnewbie
On 11/19/05, Blake Kritzberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Forgive me for asking such a basic question, but there's a long space
> between my flash projects and during that interval I always forget
> everything I ever learned.
>
> Now, all in a rush, I have to do something pretty simple (forgive my
> total lack of jargon):
>
> I need to call a specific label within an on-stage MC from an
> actionscript in one of the frames.
>
> I know this should be simple but I can't seem to find a refresher
> tutorial on how to do that. (I found one ages ago, but ...) I think
> I'm missing the right lingo. I can't even figure out what basic script
> command is called for here. TellTarget? Something else? Any
> suggestions?
>
> thanks,
> - blake
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[Flashcoders] Flash 8 OSX is not applescriptable AT ALL ?
No dictionnary. Too bad ! Is it only me ? --- erixtekila http://blog.v-i-a.net/ ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Very basic question: calling MC from a frame
Forgive me for asking such a basic question, but there's a long space between my flash projects and during that interval I always forget everything I ever learned. Now, all in a rush, I have to do something pretty simple (forgive my total lack of jargon): I need to call a specific label within an on-stage MC from an actionscript in one of the frames. I know this should be simple but I can't seem to find a refresher tutorial on how to do that. (I found one ages ago, but ...) I think I'm missing the right lingo. I can't even figure out what basic script command is called for here. TellTarget? Something else? Any suggestions? thanks, - blake ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically
I used this method on a larger project a year ago, where text was to be loaded into cartoony speech bubbles, kind of a dynamic combic book thing so the client could alter the script post deployment if they wanted to. For some reason, textHeight won't read correctly in some instances, though textWidth worked fine. Mind you this was flashplayer 7 standalone, but still. - Andreas Karthik wrote: I'm just typing this off the cuff: //if you have a multiline textfield named test_txt on the stage //and want to align it vertically to the center of the stage test_txt.autoSize = true; //Always set the text via AS rather than use the variable field test_txt.text = "abcd \n efgh \n ijkl"; test_txt._y = (Stage.height - test_txt._height)/2; test_txt._x = (Stage.width - test_txt._width)/2; //Stage is a built in class.. Hope that helps :) -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Karthik, thanks for the reply Can you elaborate on how to do this please Thanks Paul ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] script running slowly .. um.. WHERE?
On 19 Nov 2005, at 07:16, Jayson K Hanes wrote: why the heck doesn't flash tell you WHERE A down-side to flash - but you can usually localise problems like this to using debug, or xray. Any insight, otherwise? If you can't localise the problem to a loop in the source code, one possibility (which has caught me out in the past): If using components, applying global styles after they have initialised will hold-up the player until the styles are applied to each instance. The player seems to do this via a tight-loop and even if there are relatively few instances, the player has to do lots of work and may issue a warning (with stop option) to the user... http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/htdig/flashcoders/2005-April/ 136149.html http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/ common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004&file=2029.html hth Paul ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically
Thanks Karthik I will give that a go I used a variable field because the text only appears once the splat has tweened from tiny to large. Therefore I cannot access the splat_txt.text property as it does not exist on stage at this point Cheers Paul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Karthik Sent: 19 November 2005 14:21 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically I'm just typing this off the cuff: //if you have a multiline textfield named test_txt on the stage //and want to align it vertically to the center of the stage test_txt.autoSize = true; //Always set the text via AS rather than use the variable field test_txt.text = "abcd \n efgh \n ijkl"; test_txt._y = (Stage.height - test_txt._height)/2; test_txt._x = (Stage.width - test_txt._width)/2; //Stage is a built in class.. Hope that helps :) -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karthik, thanks for the reply > > Can you elaborate on how to do this please > > Thanks > > Paul ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically
I'm just typing this off the cuff: //if you have a multiline textfield named test_txt on the stage //and want to align it vertically to the center of the stage test_txt.autoSize = true; //Always set the text via AS rather than use the variable field test_txt.text = "abcd \n efgh \n ijkl"; test_txt._y = (Stage.height - test_txt._height)/2; test_txt._x = (Stage.width - test_txt._width)/2; //Stage is a built in class.. Hope that helps :) -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karthik, thanks for the reply > > Can you elaborate on how to do this please > > Thanks > > Paul ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically
Karthik, thanks for the reply Can you elaborate on how to do this please Thanks Paul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Karthik Sent: 19 November 2005 14:09 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically Best bet is to align the entire text field vertically based on its height. -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some random jokes and answers appearing in a "splat" graphic on > screen. The jokes are read in from an XML file. > > I have set up a 4 line multiline dynamic text area in the splat movie clip > that displays the question and answer using variables > > e.g _parent.Joke_Answer > > This text area is "align centered" > > When the answer is only a one word answer it doesn't look that great as the > word appears at the top > > See http://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/splat.jpg > > Any suggestions as to how to align the text vertically as well as > horizontally. > > Thanks > > Paul ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically
Best bet is to align the entire text field vertically based on its height. -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some random jokes and answers appearing in a "splat" graphic on > screen. The jokes are read in from an XML file. > > I have set up a 4 line multiline dynamic text area in the splat movie clip > that displays the question and answer using variables > > e.g _parent.Joke_Answer > > This text area is "align centered" > > When the answer is only a one word answer it doesn't look that great as the > word appears at the top > > See http://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/splat.jpg > > Any suggestions as to how to align the text vertically as well as > horizontally. > > Thanks > > Paul ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] how to draw Circle?
Thank you karthik.. :-) Karthik wrote: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/adv_draw_methods.html -K On 19/11/05, Pandian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: how to draw circles in Flash using Action Script ? ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] how to draw Circle?
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/adv_draw_methods.html -K On 19/11/05, Pandian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > how to draw circles in Flash using Action Script ? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] how to draw Circle?
-- how to draw circles in Flash using Action Script ? Thanks and Regards, Peria Pandi. J Flash Programmer, +91 9886742392 Excel-Soft Technologies Pvt Ltd, 1-B,Hotagalli Industrial Area, Mysore - 570018 Karnataka. Love your Job. But dont fall in love with your Company ! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] AS3 : load transparent png and use it as mask
Hi list !! I want to do the following : 1. load a png with transparency via a flash.display.Loader 2. apply some changes to the bitmap loaded 3. apply the bitmap as mask under another content. My problem is that I don't know what to use to do the second process... I think I do use the threshold method of the bitmapData, but I don't know exactly how... My png is a simple content with transparency. I want to set a flag on each transparent pixels to have only the content displayed as mask, not a plain rect... If anybody can share a sample, it would be helpfull :) Thanks in advance Thierry ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] AS3 : load transparent png and use it as mask
Hi list !! I want to do the following : 1. load a png with transparency via a flash.display.Loader 2. apply some changes to the bitmap loaded 3. apply the bitmap as mask under another content. My problem is that I don't know what to use to do the process... My png is a simple content with transparency. I want to set a flag on each transparent pixels to have only the content displayed as mask, not a plain rect... If anybody can share a sample, it would be helpfull :) Thanks in advance Thierry ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically
I have some random jokes and answers appearing in a "splat" graphic on screen. The jokes are read in from an XML file. I have set up a 4 line multiline dynamic text area in the splat movie clip that displays the question and answer using variables e.g _parent.Joke_Answer This text area is "align centered" When the answer is only a one word answer it doesn't look that great as the word appears at the top See http://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/splat.jpg Any suggestions as to how to align the text vertically as well as horizontally. Thanks Paul ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] text field halfway round from bottom
Hi What if I need to send the dimensions for this displaced text to a printer can I get the shape coordinates for this or some way to export image for the same Regards Rishi -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alain Rousseau Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 5:40 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] text field halfway round from bottom If you're using Flash 8 you can use the DisplacementMapFilter to do that effect. So far you can't write text on a path in Flash, unlile Illustrator or other vector based apps. you can see an example at this french blog: http://jeanphiblog.media-box.net/dotclear/index.php?2005/10/29/172-flash -8-displacementmapfilter-texte-incurve You can get the source of these exemples as well. Hope this helps Alain rishi wrote: >Hi > > > >Is there a way I can make a text field halfway round from bottom. I >want to make bridge text or bulge text. Please suggest something in >Flash or somewhat alike. > > > >Regards > >Rishi > >___ >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 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] File Loading in https
Thanks I have solved the problem -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sumeet Kumar Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:21 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] File Loading in https Hi All, I have a published flash movie (main.swf) in a index.html page, which I am loading over a secured https:// layer. The problem lies that I am loading swf's in my main.swf from a unsecured path(http://)then it fails to load the movie. If I use (https://) then the movies are loaded. Also if the sub movies are loaded on a secured https:// path then if we locate a reference movieclip at the parent of submovie which lies in movie, it displays a message undefined. Anyone ,Please let me out. Regards Sumeet ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Way to get URL of host page?
I see. In that case, you should be able to get this done with a JS call that returns location.href etc. etc. hth -K On 19/11/05, Rajat Paharia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Karthik - I'm not trying to prevent it, I just want to log it > for analysis purposes later. > > best, - rajat ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
