Re: [Flashcoders] Determining when the Stage *stops* resizing

[eka]

Hello :)

You can use a setInterval to test the stop of the resizing :)

example :

// o Singleton

StageResizer = {} ;

// o Init Broadcaster

AsBroadcaster.initialize(StageResizer) ; // inject broadcast methods

// o Listen Stage onResize event !

Stage.addListener(StageResizer) ;

// o Public Property

StageResizer.id /*Number*/ = null ;
StageResizer.delay /*Number*/ = 100 ;

// o Public Method

StageResizer.reset = function () {
   clearInterval(this.id) ;
   this.id = null ;
}

StageResizer.stopResizing = function () {
   this.broadcastMessage("onStopResize") ;
   this.reset() ;
}

StageResizer.startResizing = function () {
   if (this.id == null) {
   this.broadcastMessage("onStartResize") ;
   }
   clearInterval(this.id) ;
  this.id = setInterval(this, "stopResizing", this.delay) ;
}

StageResizer.onResize = StageResizer.startResizing ;


// -o TEST

var listener = {} ;
listener.onStartResize = function () {
   trace("start resize") ;
}

listener.onStopResize = function () {
   trace("stop resize") ;
}

StageResizer.addListener(listener) ;


EKA+ :)




2006/6/29, Matt Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:


Hello all,

I've got a perplexing problem and I've run out of ideas to solve it -
I hope you can help!

I have an application that runs fullscreen in the browser - so the
 is set to 100%x100% and the Stage.scaleMode is "noScale". The
application realigns itself via a Stage.onResize listener.

The problem I have, is determining when the user *stops* resizing the
Stage (i.e the last Stage onResize event in any given resize). For
example, the widgets inside my application get resized as the stage
resizes, and since they too have their own layout code, they need to
know when they're being resized. Consequently, when the stage stops
resizing I also need to tell them that they're no longer resizing
also.

I've had a couple of ideas on how to solve the problem:
1. Add some method to the Stage.prototype. I'm not really sure what I
should be looking for though. Does onMouseUp get registered if the
mouse is not over the flash window?

2. The HTML body onResize event gets broadcast when the browser window
stops resizing, so I thought I might be able to use that. Is there any
way to send information via flashVars after the movie has loaded?

Many thanks in advance,
Matt.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Get name of referring class

[eka]

Hello :)

You can use "Reflexion algorithm" to search the namespace and the name of
the calling class :)

For example in Vegas, i use my ConstructorUtil class with getName(instance)
, getPackage(instance) or getPath(instance) methods :)

You can read the code here :

http://svn1.cvsdude.com/osflash/vegas/AS2/trunk/src/vegas/util/ConstructorUtil.as

For example :

import vegas.util.ConstructorUtil ;

var u = new myNameSpace.User("eka") ;
trace( ConstructorUtil.getName(u) ) ; // return User
trace( ConstructorUtil.getPath(u) ) ; // return myNameSpace.User
trace(ConstructorUtil.getPackage(u)) ; // return myNameSpace

EKA+ :)

More Information about VEGAS in OSFlash : http://osflash.org/vegas

2006/6/28, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:


Or you could also just pass it as a parameter to the calling function.

Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions






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>>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Get name of referring class
>>
>>Unless it's coded into the Class you can't, but you could use
>>instanceOf if you know what your looking for.
>>
>>E.g.;
>>if (myClassObj instanceof Class) {
>>//...
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[Flashcoders] Zinc project - open Form multiple times

[franto]

Hi,

is it possible to open 1 Form multiple times? or should I create same Form
as many times as I need?
since, there is only Form.Show() I think I'm allowed to open it just 1
time...

or is there any other solution how can i open child (new transparent flash)
window in Zinc?

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Re: [Flashcoders] AS2 and Singleton woes ...

[Grant Cox]

I had that with my last post too, I got a bounce around 5-10 minutes 
later.  However, I received my message through the mailing list before 
the bounce arrived, so I assumed it had worked.



Stephen Ford wrote:

Sorry if you've read the same message from me three times.
 
I keep getting a reply from flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com saying my email has

been bounced, but checking the archives shows that all three messages got 
through.
 
Can anyone read this (or my last 3, very similar posts) post?
 
Thanks,

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Re: [Flashcoders] AS2 and Singleton woes ...

[Steve Rachels]

A total of four so far...

:-)

HTH,
Steve


Stephen Ford wrote:


Sorry if you've read the same message from me three times.

I keep getting a reply from flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com saying my email 
has
been bounced, but checking the archives shows that all three messages got 
through.

Can anyone read this (or my last 3, very similar posts) post?

Thanks,
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[Flashcoders] AS2 and Singleton woes ...

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Sorry if you've read the same message from me three times.
 
I keep getting a reply from flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com saying my email 
has
been bounced, but checking the archives shows that all three messages got 
through.
 
Can anyone read this (or my last 3, very similar posts) post?
 
Thanks,
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[Flashcoders] AS2 and Singleton woes ...

[Stephen Ford]

Hi,
 
My singleton is throwing +256 levels of error.
Below I will show the code from my .as file and from the .fla file:
 
- DateShaper.as -class Sampler{private static var dsInstance:Sampler;  
// The master instance of this class public function Sampler(){getInstance();} 
 
public function getInstance():Sampler{trace("dsInstance: "+dsInstance);  
if(dsInstance == null) 
{dsInstance = new Sampler();
}  return dsInstance;
} 
}
- myFile.fla -
var mySampler:Sampler = new Sampler();
 
If you can see what I am doing wrong, please let me know.
 
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[Flashcoders] AS2 and Singleton causing dreaded loop error ...

[Stephen Ford]

Hi,
 
My singleton is throwing +256 levels of error.
Below I will show the code from my .as file and from the .fla file:
 
 < DateShaper.as > 
/class Sampler{// :: Private Properties ::private 
static var dsInstance:Sampler;  // The master instance of this class // :: 
Constructor ::public function Sampler(){getInstance();} 
// :: Public Methods ::public function getInstance():Sampler{trace("dsInstance: 
"+dsInstance);  // Implementing Singleton Patternif(dsInstance == null) // if 
an instance of the Sampler does not exist{dsInstance = new Sampler(); // create 
an instance of Sampler and store in class var}  return dsInstance;  // 
return class var reference} 
}  /
 
// < myFile.fla > ///
 
var mySampler:Sampler = new Sampler();
 
//  ///
 
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[Flashcoders] Singleton issues with AS2 class ...

[Stephen Ford]

Hi,
 
My singleton is throwing +256 levels of error.
Below I will show the code from my class and code from the .fla:
 
 < DateShaper.as > 
/class Sampler{// :: Private Properties ::private 
static var dsInstance:Sampler;  // The master instance of this class // :: 
Constructor ::public function Sampler(){   getInstance();}
 
// :: Public Methods ::public function getInstance():Sampler{   
trace("dsInstance: "+dsInstance);  // Implementing Singleton Pattern   
if(dsInstance == null) // if an instance of the Sampler does not exist   {  
dsInstance = new Sampler(); // create an instance of Sampler and store in class 
var   } return dsInstance;  // return class var reference}
}
  /
 
// < myFile.fla > ///
 
var mySampler:Sampler = new Sampler();
 
//  ///
 
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[Flashcoders] Determining when the Stage *stops* resizing

[Matt Bennett]

Hello all,

I've got a perplexing problem and I've run out of ideas to solve it -
I hope you can help!

I have an application that runs fullscreen in the browser - so the
 is set to 100%x100% and the Stage.scaleMode is "noScale". The
application realigns itself via a Stage.onResize listener.

The problem I have, is determining when the user *stops* resizing the
Stage (i.e the last Stage onResize event in any given resize). For
example, the widgets inside my application get resized as the stage
resizes, and since they too have their own layout code, they need to
know when they're being resized. Consequently, when the stage stops
resizing I also need to tell them that they're no longer resizing
also.

I've had a couple of ideas on how to solve the problem:
1. Add some method to the Stage.prototype. I'm not really sure what I
should be looking for though. Does onMouseUp get registered if the
mouse is not over the flash window?

2. The HTML body onResize event gets broadcast when the browser window
stops resizing, so I thought I might be able to use that. Is there any
way to send information via flashVars after the movie has loaded?

Many thanks in advance,
Matt.
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RE: [Flashcoders] AS3, Flash 9?

[Ville Walveranta]

Thanks. There was a mention of that someplace today.. probably on the Flash
9 preview page. Flex 2 stole the show, though. It's better than Flash 9
Studio :).

Ville

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Rorex
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 20:58
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] AS3, Flash 9?

I believe the official word is "Sometime in the first half of 2007"

-David R

On 6/27/06, Ville Walveranta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Does anyone here know the [tentative] release schedule of Flash 9 Pro (i.e
> .
> the IDE/Studio, not just the plugin) that would take advantage of AS3?
>
> Flash Team has been collecting feedback on their wishlist at the below
> URL..
>
>
>
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/flashteam/archives/2005/09/its_that_time_a.cfm
>
> Ville
>
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Re: [Flashcoders] getting Google Video wmode=transparent to work

[Barrett]

It looks like, from what everyone says, this is a bug in Firefox, that won't
work with wmode opaque or transparent, and I can't do anything about it!

One of several pages I found in Google
http://www.snook.ca/archives/other/hit_bug_in_fire/

Cheers,
Barrett

On 6/28/06, Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


So the problem has become more complicated, I tested it in IE6 and Opera9,
and it works correctly, but Firefox 1.5.0.4 won't allow you to click Flash
at all.

Barrett


On 6/28/06, Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ok, so I expected that I could just ignore the problem, but that just
> won't happen
>
> You can see a working flash video here, transparent and opaque are not
> on:
> http://gwca.org/drupal/why_china/overview/video
>
> The flash piece I need to work that doesn't is here, wmode is set to
> transparent:
> http://gwca.org/drupal/events/workshops
>
> I can't click on any of the flash components!
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Barrett
>
>
> On 6/15/06, Paul Evans < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > On 15 Jun 2006, at 02:19, Barrett wrote:
> > > Flash stays on top of everything in a site, DHTML, Javascript, z-
> > > index layer
> > > order, everything, unless you set wmode to transparent,
> >
> > Unless you have a *visual* reason for wmode=transparent, you might
> > try wmode=opaque. You should get the same logical control - but with
> > less cpu overhead (hence better performance).
> >
> > As to why it is not working for you - you might wish to post a link
> > to the affected page so others can see your code rather than taking
> > guesses at what's wrong.
> >
> > Or you could compare what you are doing with this...
> >
> > http://www.communitymx.com/content/source/E5141/wmodeopaque.htm
> >
> > Paul
> > --
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Re: [Flashcoders] getting Google Video wmode=transparent to work

[Barrett]

So the problem has become more complicated, I tested it in IE6 and Opera9,
and it works correctly, but Firefox 1.5.0.4 won't allow you to click Flash
at all.

Barrett

On 6/28/06, Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Ok, so I expected that I could just ignore the problem, but that just
won't happen

You can see a working flash video here, transparent and opaque are not on:
http://gwca.org/drupal/why_china/overview/video

The flash piece I need to work that doesn't is here, wmode is set to
transparent:
http://gwca.org/drupal/events/workshops

I can't click on any of the flash components!

Thanks for the help,
Barrett


On 6/15/06, Paul Evans < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 15 Jun 2006, at 02:19, Barrett wrote:
> > Flash stays on top of everything in a site, DHTML, Javascript, z-
> > index layer
> > order, everything, unless you set wmode to transparent,
>
> Unless you have a *visual* reason for wmode=transparent, you might
> try wmode=opaque. You should get the same logical control - but with
> less cpu overhead (hence better performance).
>
> As to why it is not working for you - you might wish to post a link
> to the affected page so others can see your code rather than taking
> guesses at what's wrong.
>
> Or you could compare what you are doing with this...
>
> http://www.communitymx.com/content/source/E5141/wmodeopaque.htm
>
> Paul
> --
> [ http://www.creative-cognition.co.uk/ ]
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[Troy Rollins]

On Jun 28, 2006, at 7:03 PM, coroner wrote:


no, no joke at all... i downloaded this and installed it in the
afternoon... it' sflash 9 public alpha ... flash 9, as 3


I guess Mac users will mostly use AS3 in Flash 9. It doesn't appear  
we're getting Flex Builder 2.


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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Alpha - Components Panel Disabled

[Duncan Reid]

Yea i noticed that also.  Wierd thing is they are in the directory:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Flash 9 Public Alpha\en\Configuration\Components

same as flash 8:

C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\Components

but like you said, they seem to be disabled.

Dunc

On 6/28/06, Arul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi Guys,

I just now installed the Flash 9 Alpha and noticed that the component
panel
is disabled. I could not make it work.

Just wondering is it just for me or a common problem for all?

Regards,
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[Flashcoders] Flash 9 Alpha - Components Panel Disabled

[Arul]

Hi Guys,

I just now installed the Flash 9 Alpha and noticed that the component panel 
is disabled. I could not make it work.


Just wondering is it just for me or a common problem for all?

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Re: [Flashcoders] AS3, Flash 9?

[David Rorex]

I believe the official word is "Sometime in the first half of 2007"

-David R

On 6/27/06, Ville Walveranta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Does anyone here know the [tentative] release schedule of Flash 9 Pro (i.e
.
the IDE/Studio, not just the plugin) that would take advantage of AS3?

Flash Team has been collecting feedback on their wishlist at the below
URL..


http://weblogs.macromedia.com/flashteam/archives/2005/09/its_that_time_a.cfm

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Site Looses FUcntionality on Server

[John VanHorn]

pierre, i wouldnt be suprised to see a 404 error

get serviceCapture ...a must-have
for any developer. it captures http requests and responses. it has
definitely helped me out countless times. if somethings not working for me,
the first thing i do is open up serviceCapture and make sure all requests
are finding the right files.

On 6/27/06, Gravelat, Pierre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I designed a simple Flash site that uses code to load flash objects
within the template (content area). I placed the artwork contained in
the library in separate folders along with a style sheet in its own
folder and all swf files are in the main folder together. While all
works fine locally, whether as a swf file directly tested or within a
web browser, using the .htm file that hosts the main flash object, once
I place it on web server, the template appears but nothing else
functions at all, as if all code was ignored.



Any suggestion would be welcome.



Pierre A. Gravelat

Systems Analyst/Web Developer

Brevard County Information Systems

Tel: 617 7395 #54133

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Re: [Flashcoders] getting Google Video wmode=transparent to work

[Barrett]

Ok, so I expected that I could just ignore the problem, but that just won't
happen

You can see a working flash video here, transparent and opaque are not on:
http://gwca.org/drupal/why_china/overview/video

The flash piece I need to work that doesn't is here, wmode is set to
transparent:
http://gwca.org/drupal/events/workshops

I can't click on any of the flash components!

Thanks for the help,
Barrett

On 6/15/06, Paul Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On 15 Jun 2006, at 02:19, Barrett wrote:
> Flash stays on top of everything in a site, DHTML, Javascript, z-
> index layer
> order, everything, unless you set wmode to transparent,

Unless you have a *visual* reason for wmode=transparent, you might
try wmode=opaque. You should get the same logical control - but with
less cpu overhead (hence better performance).

As to why it is not working for you - you might wish to post a link
to the affected page so others can see your code rather than taking
guesses at what's wrong.

Or you could compare what you are doing with this...

http://www.communitymx.com/content/source/E5141/wmodeopaque.htm

Paul
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Re: [Flashcoders] creating SWF or VIDEO on the fly ?

[David Rorex]

Using ONLY AS2? No, I'm pretty sure it cannot be done.

However, it can be done using some free server-side tools. Things like
swfmill, swfc, jpg2swf, etc etc.

-David R

On 6/26/06, jcanistrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


hi All,

I´d like to discuss some ideas about if is possible to produce an app
using
only AS2 that would

get an JPG file, record some sound and them export them as SWF ou FLV, to
import further im some other app.

would it be possible ?

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RE: [Flashcoders] loadClip is OK with loading a text file

[Steven Sacks | BLITZ]

Maybe check length > 0 if there is text in the file...

BLITZ | Steven Sacks - 310-551-0200 x209


> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of edwin
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:46 PM
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> Subject: [Flashcoders] loadClip is OK with loading a text file
> 
> I've got a situation where I'm loading in images using loadClip and
> testing
> the success with onLoadError - it works fine if the URL doesn't point
to
> anything, but the way it's set up, if the image is missing the URL
will
> point to a text file. Instead of failing and initiating the
onLoadError
> handler, it seems to accept te text file and execute my onLoadComplete
> handler. How can I then determine that I've received a text file
rather
> than
> a proper image file?
> 
> Thanks,
> -edwin
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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[Robin Burrer]

I had the same problem - try using IE instead of FF. This worked for
me...

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh
Fernando
Sent: Thursday, 29 June 2006 10:37 AM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

> Well, I am unable to download it... the download isn't available on:
> http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/?e=labs_flpro9_as3
> 
> Maybe I am blind? The link above is what I get when I press on the 
> download-button at fl9 labspage.

Try this link:

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flash9as3preview/

It has the link to download FL9:

http://www.adobe.com/go/labs_flash9as3preview_downloads

And also links to introductory articles and samples sources.


- Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[Zeh Fernando]

Well, I am unable to download it... the download isn't available on:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/?e=labs_flpro9_as3

Maybe I am blind? The link above is what I get when I press on the 
download-button at fl9 labspage.


Try this link:

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flash9as3preview/

It has the link to download FL9:

http://www.adobe.com/go/labs_flash9as3preview_downloads

And also links to introductory articles and samples sources.


- Zeh
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[Flashcoders] loadClip is OK with loading a text file

[edwin]

I've got a situation where I'm loading in images using loadClip and testing
the success with onLoadError - it works fine if the URL doesn't point to
anything, but the way it's set up, if the image is missing the URL will
point to a text file. Instead of failing and initiating the onLoadError
handler, it seems to accept te text file and execute my onLoadComplete
handler. How can I then determine that I've received a text file rather than
a proper image file?

Thanks,
-edwin
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[Weyert de Boer]

coroner wrote:

no, no joke at all... i downloaded this and installed it in the
afternoon... it' sflash 9 public alpha ... flash 9, as 3

Well, I am unable to download it... the download isn't available on:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/?e=labs_flpro9_as3

Maybe I am blind? The link above is what I get when I press on the 
download-button at fl9 labspage.


Yours,
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RE: [Flashcoders] Q:Determining timeline scope from within class

[Steven Sacks | BLITZ]

Use a _global namespace.

On your root timeline:

_global.APP = this;

Then, in your sub-timelines/swfs

APP.ContentClip = this;
APP.Navigation = this;

etc.

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[Flashcoders] Re: Issue running local swfs in IE in Windows XP

[Calv J]

Hi,

Put



in your html to stop the warning bar. It's called
"Mark of the Web" by microsoft.

For details:
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_19542

One thing - when I use that, any flash > javascript
communication seems to stop working. Good old
microsoft. I did begin looking for a way to kill the
warning and keep the j/s comm going - but didn't turn
up anything very useful.

C. 


>>Hey everyone,
>>
>>I recently upgraded to Windows XP SP2 and this
>>stupid information bar
>>keeps me from running local html pages with swfs in
>>them without
>>clicking on it, and then a subsequent pop up alert
>>box.
>>
>>I googled the web and couldn't find any way to stop
>>this from
>>happeneing.  The methods people put forth didn't
>>actually work.
>>
>>Does anyone know how to disable this (besides
>>altering the HTML or using
>>Firefox)?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Steven

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[coroner]

no, no joke at all... i downloaded this and installed it in the
afternoon... it' sflash 9 public alpha ... flash 9, as 3
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Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Determining timeline scope from within class

[John Mark Hawley]

You can always do this in your first keyframe of your root movie:

_global.myRoot = this;

and just use _global.myRoot wherever you would have used _root. This gives you 
the slight advantage that should you later want to embed what used to be your 
root movie into another swf, all your '_root-y' method calls will still work.

Or you can do something like this:

class MyRoot
{
public static var _root:MovieClip = _root;
}

...and just have a lot of MyRoot._root calls all over the place, if that looks 
prettier than _global to you. (or hide it behind a singleton and end up with 
MyRoot.getInstance().getRoot() and blah blah blah...)

I'm not exactly sure what the problem is you're running into. _root is just 
another movie clip reference that you know will always point to something. How 
is it working differently than you expect? Having to reference _root directly 
often is generally a bad idea -- just try to pass in into whatever class(es) 
will need it when they are constructed or allow everything to reach it via a 
singleton.
Eh? Sorry, long day.

-mark hawley



> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: 2006/06/28 Wed PM 04:32:32 CDT
> To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> Subject: [Flashcoders] Q:Determining timeline scope from within class
> 
> Hi
> Normally when defining local scopes in the timeline I'll use
> 
> //set local scope
> _global.localScope=this;
> 
> 
> However
> this doesn't seem to work if I need to call a 'timeline based' method from a 
> class.
> 
> Only '_root' seems to work which I'd like to avoid using...
> 
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance
> Jim Bachalo
> 
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[Weyert de Boer]

Calv J wrote:

Sorry if someone already posted this (I'm in digest
mode) - they just put Flash 9 Professional AS 3
Preview on labs
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flash9as3preview/
  
Hmm, looks like a joke on Adobe sites. If I go to this link I get 
forwarded to the Flex 2 webpage...


Yours,
Weyert

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Re: [Flashcoders] AfterEffects 6.5/FLV question

[Gene Jannece]

Sorry for the double post as well. 

I downloaded the try version of AfterEffects 7.0 and there's native
support for Flash swf and flv. But there is no render queue that I can
que up a bunch of clips and have it spit out flvs. I'd have to do it 
one at a time or export the clips to a format that has an alpha channel
and convert them to flv. So far it's going to be Aftereffects to 
Quicktime and then use the Flash encoder to batch convert them. 

I was kinda hoping to skip a step. 

Gene Jannece

On Wed, Jun 28, 2006 at 03:23:25PM -0700, John Dowdell wrote:
> Gene Jannece wrote:
> >I would like to know if there is a way/hack to get it so I can use
> >AfterEffects 6.5 to export the video to FLV in the AfterEffects 
> >render queue. I would rather not have to batch render it to mpeg
> >and then use the Flash 8 batch to do mpeg to flv. Thanks for any
> >help.
> 
> I just checked with Bob Donlon* who sits near me, and there's not a good 
> way to automate that from AfterEffects 6.5. Moving up to version 7 makes 
> it easy, but 6.5 is hard, agreed.
> 
> * http://blogs.adobe.com/bobddv/2006/06/the_cat_unbagged.html
> 
> jd
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Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

[Tyler Wright]

Could somebody share with me 1 example where "AJAX"/XMLHttpRequest
succeeds where Flash fails ?



The term AJAX is thrown around loosly these days to simply mean anything
JavaScript. For those interested in learning more about Flash and JavaScript
drawing on one anothers strengths look for the Browser Power session at the
next FlashForward. It will be well worth your time.

Tyler
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Re: [Flashcoders] AfterEffects 6.5/FLV question

[John Dowdell]

Gene Jannece wrote:

I would like to know if there is a way/hack to get it so I can use
AfterEffects 6.5 to export the video to FLV in the AfterEffects 
render queue. I would rather not have to batch render it to mpeg

and then use the Flash 8 batch to do mpeg to flv. Thanks for any
help.


I just checked with Bob Donlon* who sits near me, and there's not a good 
way to automate that from AfterEffects 6.5. Moving up to version 7 makes 
it easy, but 6.5 is hard, agreed.


* http://blogs.adobe.com/bobddv/2006/06/the_cat_unbagged.html

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Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

[John Dowdell]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could somebody share with me 1 example where "AJAX"/XMLHttpRequest 
succeeds where Flash fails ?
I would prefer flash XML.sendAndLoad over AJAX anyday, as the XML object 
is a bit easier.. and you can get around the domain limitations imposed by 
"AJAX".


The only situation I can think of offhand would be one where someone has 
a browser which offers a standard XmlHttpRequest ability, and where the 
person has not installed Adobe Flash Player. There aren't many of these, 
but they do exist.


One piece of data I've never been able to lock down is "How many 
consumers actually use 'any modern browser'?" Five years ago we were 
told it was very important to not inconvenience even 5% of an audience, 
but somehow those same values don't get quite the same reporting 
coverage today ;-)


Hmm, maybe a different way to approach this problem: "If some of our 
audience CANNOT request text refreshes, then what's the most friendly 
way to accommodate them?" In this case, someone may be using an old 
browser for a reason and may not wish to change their whole viewing 
environmnet... it's easier to update a small plugin instead, more 
transparent, less chrome and fewer changes to habit.


XHR-specific Flash advantages: cross-domain requests; binary transfers; 
sockets and server push; more media requests than just text.


But "we use ajax for when flash fails"... I don't know of anyone nailing 
down the data on this, but strongly suspect it's the other way around.


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Re: [Flashcoders] Issue running local swfs in IE in Windows XP SP2

[John Dowdell]

Steven Sacks | BLITZ wrote:

I recently upgraded to Windows XP SP2 and this stupid information bar
keeps me from running local html pages with swfs in them without
clicking on it, and then a subsequent pop up alert box.


If it was actually the SP2 update which changed the behavior, then does 
this material from 2004 help?

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/logged_in/wanbar_sp2.html

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash and Javascript Communication Problem

[John Dowdell]

Paul Barton wrote:

I have a problem communicating between the Flash Player and the javascript
in it's container file. On my server (Apache running on an IIS server) a 
can

communicate using both the ExternalInterface API to pull the data or
SetVariable to push it to the Flash Player. When I upload it to the clients
server neither of these to methods work. The client insists on IE ( the job
is for their intranet) the security setting in IE seem fine they are 
running

Flash Player 8 and their IT department assures me it's not an anti-virus
problem (although they can't confirm that) and I am at a complete loss 
as to

why this is the case.


From the above, I'm not sure whether the browser has stayed the same 
when you've changed which server it came from. (Rephrased, if the client 
can see it from your server but not theirs, all on the same computer, in 
the same browser.)


Another isolation test would be whether other browser/control 
communication works normally in the balking browser... if your client 
can view WWW pages which use ActiveX Scripting.


If their browser never works then you'd look at the Microsoft 
permissions... I remember an IE/Win prefs tab for "Disable ActiveX 
Scripting", for instance. I'm not sure whether this is the case there, 
though.


Changing one part of the problem at a time may be the fastest way to 
zoom in on the area of difference...?


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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[aklist_flash]

Yeah, that's the answer I'd rather not contemplate. 
   Well, that is how most of the Java applets work. You can probably find 
Java source code if you google for it and port it to AS.


ryanm


I appreciate the encouragement and wish it were within my abilities...this 
was a long thread but I started it with "at the recommendation of 
flash-newbie I'm bringing this over to flash-coders"...I'm just a newbie and 
was hoping someone here knew what I was talking about and would say "sure 
you just have to do x-y-z".


I know just enough about Flash to be dangerous, but not anywhere near enough 
to tackle this kind of programming. :(


But, thanks again for trying to help me out!

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[Flashcoders] Q:Determining timeline scope from within class

[bitstreams]

Hi
Normally when defining local scopes in the timeline I'll use

//set local scope
_global.localScope=this;


However
this doesn't seem to work if I need to call a 'timeline based' method from a 
class.

Only '_root' seems to work which I'd like to avoid using...

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Jim Bachalo

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[Flashcoders] Flash and Javascript Communication Problem

[Paul Barton]

Hello everyone,

I don't know if anyone out there has come across this before, but it has got
me completely stumped.

I have a problem communicating between the Flash Player and the javascript
in it's container file. On my server (Apache running on an IIS server) a can
communicate using both the ExternalInterface API to pull the data or
SetVariable to push it to the Flash Player. When I upload it to the clients
server neither of these to methods work. The client insists on IE ( the job
is for their intranet) the security setting in IE seem fine they are running
Flash Player 8 and their IT department assures me it's not an anti-virus
problem (although they can't confirm that) and I am at a complete loss as to
why this is the case.

I look forwards to hearing any ideas.

Paul
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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[ryanm]

Yeah, that's the answer I'd rather not contemplate. 
   Well, that is how most of the Java applets work. You can probably find 
Java source code if you google for it and port it to AS.


ryanm 


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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Whereto getFlash 8 codebase?

[ryanm]

Well, good, :) then maybe you can explain why with IE when upgrading
from Flash player 7, I clicked the download Flash 9 link, it installed
Flash 8 and said I had Flash 7.  Then when I did it again with Flash 8,
it updated to Flash 9 successfully and THEN said I had Flash 8
installed.  So then curious, with Flash 9 installed, I went in and
clicked install once more for kicks, and only THEN it said I had Flash 9
installed...  not going crazy, that really happened. :)  Something
screwy with the player detection?

   The little box that says what version you have loads before the update 
is complete, so it actually seems to report the previous version you had. 
And it will get even hinkier if you have other browser windows open.


ryanm 


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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[Latcho]

Good you found a blackhole in the wealth of classes, examples and other 
contributions form the flash community !
Maybe it's your chance to write the first letter code of piece off code 
we all can use.
Or you can check the source off existing open source 
filters/editors//plugins from the gimp to figure how they do it and then 
reprogram the

stuff.  Or you can keep up the LARTi'ing on the forums forever without joy;)

Let us now when your arch distortion claas is ready !

cheers,

Latcho

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:





You might like this:
DEMO class v1:
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html 



SOURCE class v2:
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html 



cheers,
Latcho


Does that do anything but move the corners around? What I'm looking 
for is a way to create a distortion like:


 x
x x
x x
 x   x   x
xx xx
xx xx
x x   x x
x   x

This is _easily_ done in the IDE with the envelope tools, and it's 
easily done in the "text-warp" CP of PHotoshop from a preselected 
list, and it's been available in TypeStyler for 15 years or so.


I've seen this done on a number of websites, but with Java Applets. I 
guess they're hooking into some kind of vector-mapping engine, but I 
don't know how they're doing it. An example is here:


http://www.customink.com/cink/r.jsp?E=ci&F=t

My real question is, if this image-manipulation is available in the 
IDE, how difficult is it to provide in the client or within AS3? I 
guess the answer is "very difficult" or "more trouble than it's worth"?


-AK



GregoryN wrote:

 Sorry, but what's "LART"?

I think that, with skew function(s), the task of simulating an
envelope, e.g., placing text between 2-4 lines is just a question of 
math.

Well, probably quite advanced :-).
I've already described it in general (see quotation below).

As to envelope in Flash IDE, it works with vector shapes (probably in
the same "skew" way), not text. You need to "Break Apart" the text,
right?

So far I don't know about any way to convert dynamic text to shapes
(e.g., break apart) at runtime via AS.

BTW, maybe anyone knows how to "break apart" text with AS? I'd
appreciate any idea regarding it.





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Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[James Marsden]

Right, I see what you're disputing now - I read the words 'extends the 
capabilities of Flash Professional 8', and just assumed Adobe knew what 
they were writing...


James



Zeh Fernando wrote:


This seems pretty clear to me...
This preview extends the
capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new
ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.
http://www.adobe.com/go/labs_flash9as3preview_downloads
Did you follow the wrong link



No, man, it's the same link. It takes you to "Flash Professional 9 
ActionScript 3.0 Preview" which is the installation for "Adobe Flash 9 
Public Alpha". See:



Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview This preview of the 
ActionScript 3.0 feature which

is planned to release in the next version of the
Flash® authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007,
extends the capabilities of Flash Professional 8
software to include support for the new ActionScript
3.0 language, enabling you to take advantage of the
new ActionScript virtual machine in Adobe® Flash Player 9.



Like I said, it says "extends Flash 8" because it IS basically just 
Flash 8 with AS3 support, but still Flash 9. It's not "an extension" 
for Flash 8, but rather a new installation (that requires that you 
have a valid Flash 8 license, but still a separate application).



If there's such an extension to Flash 8 for it to support AS3, it's 
not that.




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RE: [Flashcoders] Q:Get name of referring class

[Merrill, Jason]

Or you could also just pass it as a parameter to the calling function.

Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 

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>>
>>Unless it's coded into the Class you can't, but you could use
>>instanceOf if you know what your looking for.
>>
>>E.g.;
>>if (myClassObj instanceof Class) {
>>//...
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Re: [Flashcoders] Embed polish characters in Font Symbol

[ellen . sundh]

Yes, that is what I do and it doesn't work. It is Flash 8 by the way. If
that makes a difference.. I have done a lot of googling on this and it's
seems more people had the same problem... Anyone knows the solution?

 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/28/2006 12:17 PM >>>
> If I manually create the textfield and populate it with text and embeds
> the characters via the Properties box then it works fine! But as soon as I
> add make a Font Symbol with the same font, my manually created textfield
> loses the Polish characters. Have I missed something?
>
>
> Have you tried creating a blank dynamic text field in the root of your
> movie and just embedding the characters there? Everything creating
> dynamically after that should have them.
>
> -mike
>
>
>


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Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[Zeh Fernando]

This seems pretty clear to me...
This preview extends the
capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new
ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.
http://www.adobe.com/go/labs_flash9as3preview_downloads
Did you follow the wrong link


No, man, it's the same link. It takes you to "Flash Professional 9 
ActionScript 3.0 Preview" which is the installation for "Adobe Flash 9 
Public Alpha". See:



Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview This preview of the 
ActionScript 3.0 feature which

is planned to release in the next version of the
Flash® authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007,
extends the capabilities of Flash Professional 8
software to include support for the new ActionScript
3.0 language, enabling you to take advantage of the
new ActionScript virtual machine in Adobe® Flash Player 9.


Like I said, it says "extends Flash 8" because it IS basically just Flash 8 
with AS3 support, but still Flash 9. It's not "an extension" for Flash 8, 
but rather a new installation (that requires that you have a valid Flash 8 
license, but still a separate application).



If there's such an extension to Flash 8 for it to support AS3, it's not 
that.



- Zeh 


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[Flashcoders] Flash 9 Professional AS 3 Preview on labs

[Calv J]

Sorry if someone already posted this (I'm in digest
mode) - they just put Flash 9 Professional AS 3
Preview on labs
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flash9as3preview/

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[Flashcoders] Disable a menu with MM V2 Menu component.

[Grant Davies]

I'm adding authorization to my application and I've manged to disable menu 
items within a menu by setting the enabled property to false.  In some case the 
entire menu needs to be disabled, but it appears to be ignoring my 
enabled=false or setEnabled(false).
 
e,.g.
 
myAccountMenu = menuBar.addMenu("MyAccount", myAccountXML);
  
  myAccountMenu.setEnabled(false);
 
The menu is still active, looks active and works, even though I'd expect it to 
be grey and inactive.
 
anyone have a clue or should I start hacking the MM v2 menu code ?
 
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Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Get name of referring class

[John Giotta]

Unless it's coded into the Class you can't, but you could use
instanceOf if you know what your looking for.

E.g.;
if (myClassObj instanceof Class) {
//...
}
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Re: [Flashcoders] Issue running local swfs in IE in Windows XP SP2

[Nick Weekes]

Steven,

I think there are two possible areas of IE config that you want to check 
(cant remember exactly which one is causing this problem but Ive 
definitely seen it).


Firstly, check the Security settings for IE (and click the custom level 
button), and ensure that Automatic Prompting for ActiveX controls is 
disabled.


Secondly, go into the Advanced tab for IE options, and ensure that 
'Allow Active Content to run in files on My Computer' is ticked.


I think you will need to reboot for these new settings to take effect.

Cheers,

Nick

Steven Sacks | BLITZ wrote:

Hey everyone,

I recently upgraded to Windows XP SP2 and this stupid information bar
keeps me from running local html pages with swfs in them without
clicking on it, and then a subsequent pop up alert box.

I googled the web and couldn't find any way to stop this from
happeneing.  The methods people put forth didn't actually work.

Does anyone know how to disable this (besides altering the HTML or using
Firefox)?

Thanks,
Steven
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RE: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[neo binedell]

The Flash 9 Preview is a stand alone app, not an
add-on for Flash 8 and it is basically flash 8
with AS3 compilation and publishing for flash player 9.

~neo
 

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Sent: 28 June 2006 09:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

> Did ya'll know it's possible to code AS 3.0 in Flash 8 IDE now too?

> To coincide with the release of Flash Player 9 
>  and the underlying 
> ActionScript 3.0 
>  iew.html> language, we are releasing a preview of the next version of 
> the Flash authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007. This preview 
> extends the capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support 
> for the new ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.
>
> Learn more > 
> Download now > 
> 

Is it? That's still a link to download Flash 9 preview.

I think they mean that Flash 9 is just Flash 8 with AS3 capabilities, not
that you can add something for Flash 8 to compile AS3 natively.


- Zeh 

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[Flashcoders] Q:Get name of referring class

[bitstreams]

Hi
When calling a public method of a class from another class, how do you get the 
name of the calling class?


[e] jbach at bitstream.ca
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[James Marsden]

This seems pretty clear to me...

This preview extends the
capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new
ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.

http://www.adobe.com/go/labs_flash9as3preview_downloads

Did you follow the wrong link


Zeh Fernando wrote:



Is it? That's still a link to download Flash 9 preview.

I think they mean that Flash 9 is just Flash 8 with AS3 capabilities, 
not that you can add something for Flash 8 to compile AS3 natively.



- Zeh


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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[aklist_flash]

My real question is, if this image-manipulation is available in the IDE, 
how difficult is it to provide in the client or within AS3? I guess the 
answer is "very difficult" or "more trouble than it's worth"?


   No, the answer is "see the documentation on bitmapData". You have to do 
it the old-fashioned way, by shifting pixels.


ryanm


Yeah, that's the answer I'd rather not contemplate.  


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Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[Zeh Fernando]

Did ya'll know it's possible to code AS 3.0 in Flash 8 IDE now too?


To coincide with the release of Flash Player 9 
 and the underlying 
ActionScript 3.0 
 
language, we are releasing a preview of the next version of the Flash 
authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007. This preview extends the 
capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new 
ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.


Learn more > 
Download now > 


Is it? That's still a link to download Flash 9 preview.

I think they mean that Flash 9 is just Flash 8 with AS3 capabilities, not 
that you can add something for Flash 8 to compile AS3 natively.



- Zeh 


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[Flashcoders] URL of the page linking to swf

[edwin]

Is it possible to get the URL of a page that is calling on a swf that is
located elsewhere? That is, the swf is embedded in the page, and I want the
URL of the page, but the swf is actually located in a different domain. Can
this be done in actionscript, or would I have to rely on something like PHP
(which I don't have the capability to do... yet).

Thanks,
-edwin
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RE: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[neo binedell]

Err yes...

Heh, I found it by accident, thought it was months old by
now, even posted some questions about it on the list

Looks like its new to everyone tho ;p

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Did ya'll know it's possible to code AS 3.0 in Flash 8 IDE now too?


June 28, 2006


  Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview Released on Labs

To coincide with the release of Flash Player 9
 and the underlying ActionScript
3.0

language, we are releasing a preview of the next version of the Flash
authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007. This preview extends the
capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new
ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.

Learn more > 
Download now > 





Nancy Matheny wrote:

>Adobe made the announcements today:
>
>
>As part of this, version 9 of the Flash player has also been released.
Press release
(http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20060627006012&newsLang=en).
>
>  
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[James Marsden]

Did ya'll know it's possible to code AS 3.0 in Flash 8 IDE now too?


   June 28, 2006


 Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview Released on Labs

To coincide with the release of Flash Player 9 
 and the underlying 
ActionScript 3.0 
 
language, we are releasing a preview of the next version of the Flash 
authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007. This preview extends the 
capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new 
ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.


Learn more > 
Download now > 





Nancy Matheny wrote:


Adobe made the announcements today:


As part of this, version 9 of the Flash player has also been released. Press release 
(http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060627006012&newsLang=en).

 


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[Flashcoders] Flash 9 Public Alpha - Blaze Preview

[neo binedell]

Is it just me or is it rather pointless that
AS files containing AS3 classes opened in the 
IDE default to AS2 compilation?
Now maybe I'm just a moron but CTRL-T and it it spews
out a long list of errors. Alt-enter and run it and
everything is fine. Do I have to publish the fla 
everytime I want to check the AS3 for compile errors?

I really hope I'm missing something...

~neo

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[Chad Mefferd]

Does anybody know if the mac vesion of the Flash 9 Software is  
universal binary or not?


Chad Mefferd - Director of Digital Media
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Re: [Flashcoders] Embed polish characters in Font Symbol

[Mike Nowak]

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/28/2006 12:17 PM >>>
If I manually create the textfield and populate it with text and embeds
the characters via the Properties box then it works fine! But as soon as I
add make a Font Symbol with the same font, my manually created textfield
loses the Polish characters. Have I missed something?


Have you tried creating a blank dynamic text field in the root of your movie 
and just embedding the characters there? Everything creating dynamically after 
that should have them.

-mike

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RE: [SPAM?] RE: [Flashcoders] XPcomponents set

[Steven Sacks | BLITZ]

> My experience exactly :-(. Perhaps I will be able to use them in a
future
> project, but as for now, money down the drain. Had it been clearly
stated
> on
> the site that the comoponents can't be used stand-alone, I would not
have
> purchased them. Of course, they're non-refundable.

I somehow doubt he would sell his components if people knew ahead of
time they weren't meant to be used stand-alone.  Hence, they're not
really components, but pieces of a larger framework, which you are not
only purchasing, but must take the time to learn HIS way of coding which
means you can't work using your own methods, nor can you put his
components into an existing application.


> In my case, over last couple of weeks, I have received no response to
> multiple inquiries regarding the components. Initially I was very
polite
> and
> just asked for some examples/help, but I'm sure my later messages must
> have
> had a somewhat annoyed tone :->.

IMO, it's a scam.  But, that's just my opinion.  You can formulate your
own. By the way, the author is on Flashcoders (or at least was a year
ago).  Maybe if enough people start exposing his components for what
they are, he'll chime in. 

-Steven





> 
> Are the Ghostwire components still being developed further or added
to?
> 
> Ville
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven
> Sacks
> | BLITZ
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:01
> To: Flashcoders mailing list
> Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] XPcomponents set
> 
> What is not entirely clear on the website is that the XPComponents are
> NOT designed to be used as standalone components in YOUR application,
> but are meant to be used when you build applications using the
> DEVELOPERS' EXACT framework.
> 
> We paid for the components but found out very quickly that they
wouldn't
> work for us because they caused all kinds of issues with Selection,
> tabIndex, and other non-XP components.
> 
> I don't want this to sound disparaging, as the author of the
components
> was very helpful when I asked him about the issues I was having,
> however, I disagree with his approach.  The website doesn't explain
> clearly that you cannot just throw one of his components in your movie
> and expect it to work, or that using his components in your movie can
> break your existing code and won't get along with other components
(MMs
> or other 3rd party ones) or even with Flash's native code (like
> Selection and tabIndex).  You MUST use the exact framework he has
> developed from the get go.  To me, it's kind of misleading to simply
> call them components, since you're actually purchasing a framework
which
> contains custom components to work within that framework.
> 
> If you're looking for great, lightweight, skinnable components you can
> just throw into your existing code, I recommend the Ghostwire
components
> set.  I have had a lot of success with them.  They're written in AS1
but
> AS2 compiles as AS1 anyway and their ease of use, skinnability, and
> ability to get along with your existing code make them a winner in my
> book.
> 
> http://www.ghostwire.com/
> 
> HTH,
> Steven
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[Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

[Nancy Matheny]

Adobe made the announcements today:


As part of this, version 9 of the Flash player has also been released. Press 
release 
(http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060627006012&newsLang=en).

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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public?Whereto getFlash 8 codebase?

[Robert Chyko]

Yes, I had a similar experience, but with IE.  It said it was installing
9, but when it finished it said I still had 8.  So I uninstalled my
flash players from both IE and FF, but then it wouldn't install in IE at
all.

I ended up going to weather.com at which point IE gave an ActiveX
warning and asked if I wanted to install Flash Player 9 - I said yes,
and then everything worked fine and I now have 9.

I eventually realized that when I was installing 9 it said to close all
other browsers.. Which I didn't, so I'm thinking that may have messed
something up?



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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binedell
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:43 PM
To: 'Flashcoders mailing list'
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public?Whereto getFlash 8
codebase?


Yup I went through something similar (in FireFox, IE worked fine).
Downloaded installer, closed FF, ran installer, says everythings ok.
Load up FF, go to flashplayer/about and says "You have fp 8.0.24" 
(cant remember exact version). Ran installer three times, still the
same.

Then installed Flash 9 IDE alpha preview and suddenly it was fine.

Quite funny as my Mac was connected over the same connection
as the PC and both had browsers open to same address and I
got a Mac download page on the PC ;p

~neo

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill,
Jason
Sent: 28 June 2006 08:43 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Whereto getFlash 8
codebase?

>>I updated about 6 hours ago so I'm sure it wasn't that.
>>
>>~neo

Well, good, :) then maybe you can explain why with IE when upgrading
from
Flash player 7, I clicked the download Flash 9 link, it installed Flash
8
and said I had Flash 7.  Then when I did it again with Flash 8, it
updated
to Flash 9 successfully and THEN said I had Flash 8 installed.  So then
curious, with Flash 9 installed, I went in and clicked install once more
for
kicks, and only THEN it said I had Flash 9 installed...  not going
crazy,
that really happened. :)  Something screwy with the player detection?

Jason Merrill
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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Whereto getFlash 8 codebase?

[neo binedell]

Yup I went through something similar (in FireFox, IE worked fine).
Downloaded installer, closed FF, ran installer, says everythings ok.
Load up FF, go to flashplayer/about and says "You have fp 8.0.24" 
(cant remember exact version). Ran installer three times, still the
same.

Then installed Flash 9 IDE alpha preview and suddenly it was fine.

Quite funny as my Mac was connected over the same connection
as the PC and both had browsers open to same address and I
got a Mac download page on the PC ;p

~neo

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill,
Jason
Sent: 28 June 2006 08:43 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Whereto getFlash 8
codebase?

>>I updated about 6 hours ago so I'm sure it wasn't that.
>>
>>~neo

Well, good, :) then maybe you can explain why with IE when upgrading from
Flash player 7, I clicked the download Flash 9 link, it installed Flash 8
and said I had Flash 7.  Then when I did it again with Flash 8, it updated
to Flash 9 successfully and THEN said I had Flash 8 installed.  So then
curious, with Flash 9 installed, I went in and clicked install once more for
kicks, and only THEN it said I had Flash 9 installed...  not going crazy,
that really happened. :)  Something screwy with the player detection?

Jason Merrill
Bank of America
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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[ryanm]

My real question is, if this image-manipulation is available in the IDE, 
how difficult is it to provide in the client or within AS3? I guess the 
answer is "very difficult" or "more trouble than it's worth"?


   No, the answer is "see the documentation on bitmapData". You have to do 
it the old-fashioned way, by shifting pixels.


ryanm 


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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to getFlash 8 codebase?

[Merrill, Jason]

>>I updated about 6 hours ago so I'm sure it wasn't that.
>>
>>~neo

Well, good, :) then maybe you can explain why with IE when upgrading
from Flash player 7, I clicked the download Flash 9 link, it installed
Flash 8 and said I had Flash 7.  Then when I did it again with Flash 8,
it updated to Flash 9 successfully and THEN said I had Flash 8
installed.  So then curious, with Flash 9 installed, I went in and
clicked install once more for kicks, and only THEN it said I had Flash 9
installed...  not going crazy, that really happened. :)  Something
screwy with the player detection?

Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 
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RE: [Flashcoders] XPcomponents set

[Ville Walveranta]

> What is not entirely clear on the website is that the XPComponents 
> are NOT designed to be used as standalone components in YOUR 
> application, but are meant to be used when you build applications 
> using the DEVELOPERS' EXACT framework.

> We paid for the components but found out very quickly that they wouldn't
> work for us because they caused all kinds of issues with Selection,
> tabIndex, and other non-XP components.

My experience exactly :-(. Perhaps I will be able to use them in a future
project, but as for now, money down the drain. Had it been clearly stated on
the site that the comoponents can't be used stand-alone, I would not have
purchased them. Of course, they're non-refundable.

In my case, over last couple of weeks, I have received no response to
multiple inquiries regarding the components. Initially I was very polite and
just asked for some examples/help, but I'm sure my later messages must have
had a somewhat annoyed tone :->.

Are the Ghostwire components still being developed further or added to?

Ville


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Sacks
| BLITZ
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:01
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] XPcomponents set

What is not entirely clear on the website is that the XPComponents are
NOT designed to be used as standalone components in YOUR application,
but are meant to be used when you build applications using the
DEVELOPERS' EXACT framework.

We paid for the components but found out very quickly that they wouldn't
work for us because they caused all kinds of issues with Selection,
tabIndex, and other non-XP components.

I don't want this to sound disparaging, as the author of the components
was very helpful when I asked him about the issues I was having,
however, I disagree with his approach.  The website doesn't explain
clearly that you cannot just throw one of his components in your movie
and expect it to work, or that using his components in your movie can
break your existing code and won't get along with other components (MMs
or other 3rd party ones) or even with Flash's native code (like
Selection and tabIndex).  You MUST use the exact framework he has
developed from the get go.  To me, it's kind of misleading to simply
call them components, since you're actually purchasing a framework which
contains custom components to work within that framework.

If you're looking for great, lightweight, skinnable components you can
just throw into your existing code, I recommend the Ghostwire components
set.  I have had a lot of success with them.  They're written in AS1 but
AS2 compiles as AS1 anyway and their ease of use, skinnability, and
ability to get along with your existing code make them a winner in my
book.

http://www.ghostwire.com/

HTH,
Steven

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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to getFlash 8 codebase?

[neo binedell]

I updated about 6 hours ago so I'm sure it wasn't that.

~neo 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill,
Jason
Sent: 28 June 2006 07:49 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to getFlash 8
codebase?

I must have been upgrading at the same time they updated the Adobe site to
host Flash 9.  Funny and frustrating coincidence.  Wish they would give us a
LITTLE notice.  :) 

Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 

>>-Original Message-
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- 
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:43 PM
>>To: Flashcoders mailing list
>>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get
Flash 8
>>codebase?
>>
>>More info in case anyone not aware of this url:
http://www.flex.org/
>>
>>No way - Flex 2 has been released??? That must have JUST happened 
>>because 20 minutes ago, there was nothing on Adobe's site about it at 
>>all!!!
>>
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266
>>
>>Thanks Nick!
>>
>>
>>Jason Merrill
>>Bank of America
>>Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Weekes
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:26 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get
>>Flash 8
codebase?

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266


Merrill, Jason wrote:
> Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
> official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under
>>downloads.
>
> However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I
>>can't
> seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can
get
>>it?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jason Merrill
> Bank of America
> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
>
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[Flashcoders] Issue running local swfs in IE in Windows XP SP2

[Steven Sacks | BLITZ]

Hey everyone,

I recently upgraded to Windows XP SP2 and this stupid information bar
keeps me from running local html pages with swfs in them without
clicking on it, and then a subsequent pop up alert box.

I googled the web and couldn't find any way to stop this from
happeneing.  The methods people put forth didn't actually work.

Does anyone know how to disable this (besides altering the HTML or using
Firefox)?

Thanks,
Steven
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Re: Re: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath, class?

[henrik weber (freemind-design)]

thx a lot!  :-) 


sorry for buggin everyone with my repeated/multiplied
message; somehow my mail-account was freakin...

greeetz!

henrik

Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:55:52 -0400
From: "Merrill, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath,
class?
To: Flashcoders mailing list 
Message-ID:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Sure - will send offlist.  


Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 

 


>>-Original Message-
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of henrik weber


(freemind-design)


>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:06 PM
>>To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
>>Subject: Re: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath,


class?


>>
>>hi jason,
>>
>>the issues you mentioned about the lack of usability regarding the
>>(absolutely brilliant) XPath-Class really sound familiar...  :-[ 
>>would you mind to share your solution with the list? especially the

>>mentioned CDATA-stuff sounds promising...
>>
>>tia!
>>
>>henrik
>>
>>--
>>Henrik Weber
>>Certified Flash Developer
>>__freemind-design__
>>http://www.freemind-design.de
>>
>>flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com wrote:


>>> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:34:45 -0400
>>> From: Doug Tangren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath
>>>class?
>>> To: Flashcoders mailing list 
>>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>>>
>>> While recently poking around for information on using
  

xfactorstudio's


>>> xpath I came across this thread.  If possible can you share the
>>> source for this utility class you wrote?  These would be very
>>> helpful.  Thanks.
>>>
>>> Doug Tangren
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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RE: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath, class?

[Merrill, Jason]

Sure - will send offlist.  

Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 

>>-Original Message-
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of henrik weber
(freemind-design)
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:06 PM
>>To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
>>Subject: Re: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath,
class?
>>
>>hi jason,
>>
>>the issues you mentioned about the lack of usability regarding the
>>(absolutely brilliant) XPath-Class really sound familiar... :-[
>>would you mind to share your solution with the list? especially the
>>mentioned CDATA-stuff sounds promising...
>>
>>tia!
>>
>>henrik
>>
>>--
>>Henrik Weber
>>Certified Flash Developer
>>__freemind-design__
>>http://www.freemind-design.de
>>
>>flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com wrote:
>>> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:34:45 -0400
>>> From: Doug Tangren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath
>>> class?
>>> To: Flashcoders mailing list 
>>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>>>
>>> While recently poking around for information on using
xfactorstudio's
>>> xpath I came across this thread.  If possible can you share the
>>> source for this utility class you wrote?  These would be very
>>> helpful.  Thanks.
>>>
>>> Doug Tangren
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 27, 2006, at 4:30 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote:
>>>
>>>
 I have some classes I wrote which make using xfactorstudio's Xpath
 classes easier, if you want them.  Comes with a little bit of
example
 code commented in the class.  Requires xfactorstudio's classes to
be
 installed already.

 Here is the comment and example code in one of the classes:

 Description: This class was created to make getting xfactorstudios'
 XPath node values much simpler and easier. It handles CDATA nodes,
 which
 can be very tricky with XPath. It also converts the raw strings
 representations of booleans and numbers to their actual primitive
 values.  It will decode character entities in XML values to real
 representations. For example, it converts "&" to "&".

 Usage Example:

 //initialize the object:
 var xd:XData = new XData(myXMLObject);

  //get value from an attribute:
 var myAttributeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]
 @width");


 //get value from a node value:
 var myNodeString:String =
xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/text()");

 //finds the array position of "Welcome" in example node >>> title="Welcome"/>
 var myAttributePosition:Number =
xd.getNodePosition("menu/items/item",
 "title", "Welcome");

 //get a CDATA string:
 var myCDATAParagraph:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/
 content",
 true);


 Jason Merrill
 Bank of America
 Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Merrill, Jason]

I must have been upgrading at the same time they updated the Adobe site
to host Flash 9.  Funny and frustrating coincidence.  Wish they would
give us a LITTLE notice.  :) 

Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 

>>-Original Message-
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:43 PM
>>To: Flashcoders mailing list
>>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get
Flash 8
>>codebase?
>>
>>More info in case anyone not aware of this url:
http://www.flex.org/
>>
>>No way - Flex 2 has been released??? That must have JUST happened
>>because 20 minutes ago, there was nothing on Adobe's site about it at
>>all!!!
>>
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266
>>
>>Thanks Nick!
>>
>>
>>Jason Merrill
>>Bank of America
>>Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Weekes
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:26 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get
>>Flash 8
codebase?

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266


Merrill, Jason wrote:
> Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
> official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under
>>downloads.
>
> However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I
>>can't
> seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can
get
>>it?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jason Merrill
> Bank of America
> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
>
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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Merrill, Jason]

More info in case anyone not aware of this url:
>>http://www.flex.org/

No way - Flex 2 has been released??? That must have JUST happened
because 20 minutes ago, there was nothing on Adobe's site about it at
all!!!

>>http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266

Thanks Nick!


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>>-Original Message-
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Weekes
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:26 PM
>>To: Flashcoders mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get
Flash 8
>>codebase?
>>
>>http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266
>>
>>
>>Merrill, Jason wrote:
>>> Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
>>> official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under
downloads.
>>>
>>> However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I
can't
>>> seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can get
it?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jason Merrill
>>> Bank of America
>>> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Troy Rollins]

On Jun 28, 2006, at 1:28 PM, Nick Weekes wrote:


More info in case anyone not aware of this url:

http://www.flex.org/


Gee. Flex 2 seems to be missing all that... you know... Mac stuff.

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Nick Weekes]

More info in case anyone not aware of this url:

http://www.flex.org/



Merrill, Jason wrote:

Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under downloads.  


However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I can't
seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can get it?


Thanks.

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Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Nick Weekes]

The latest version of Flash Player on the Adobe site is 9.  It is 
released today (wherever you are in the world).


Merrill, Jason wrote:

So maybe I spoke too soon, but something is screwy - I had Flash 7
installed (I verified before I started), so I clicked the link to
install Flash 9 from Adobe.com, then the web page takes me to the
"installed correctly" page which says I have Flash 7 installed
correctly!  Then I check my browser objects and it installed Flash 8!
What's up?

Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 

  

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:17 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8
  

codebase?
  

Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under downloads.

However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I
  

can't
  

seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can get
  

it?
  

Thanks.

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Nick Weekes]

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266


Merrill, Jason wrote:

Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under downloads.  


However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I can't
seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can get it?


Thanks.

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RE: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Merrill, Jason]

So maybe I spoke too soon, but something is screwy - I had Flash 7
installed (I verified before I started), so I clicked the link to
install Flash 9 from Adobe.com, then the web page takes me to the
"installed correctly" page which says I have Flash 7 installed
correctly!  Then I check my browser objects and it installed Flash 8!
What's up?

Jason Merrill
Bank of America 
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions 
 
 
 
 
 

>>-Original Message-
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:17 PM
>>To: Flashcoders mailing list
>>Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8
codebase?
>>
>>Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
>>official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under downloads.
>>
>>However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I
can't
>>seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can get
it?
>>
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Jason Merrill
>>Bank of America
>>Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
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[Flashcoders] AfterEffects 6.5 to FLV question

[Gene Jannece]

I would like to know if there is a way/hack to get it so I can use
AfterEffects 6.5 to export the video to FLV in the AfterEffects
render queue. I would rather not have to batch render it to mpeg
and then use the Flash 8 batch to do mpeg to flv. Thanks for any
help.

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[Flashcoders] test

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[Flashcoders] Flash 9 player is public? Where to get Flash 8 codebase?

[Merrill, Jason]

Seems the Adobe Flash 9 player is now officially released?No
official announcement or anything?  It's on the site under downloads.  

However,  I need to install the Flash 8 player for testing, and I can't
seem to find the codebase on the site.  Anyone know where I can get it?


Thanks.

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Re: [Flashcoders] XPcomponents set

[Jim Kremens]

The Bit-101 components are also excellent for the same reasons.

Jim Kremens


On 6/28/06, Steven Sacks | BLITZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


What is not entirely clear on the website is that the XPComponents are
NOT designed to be used as standalone components in YOUR application,
but are meant to be used when you build applications using the
DEVELOPERS' EXACT framework.

We paid for the components but found out very quickly that they wouldn't
work for us because they caused all kinds of issues with Selection,
tabIndex, and other non-XP components.

I don't want this to sound disparaging, as the author of the components
was very helpful when I asked him about the issues I was having,
however, I disagree with his approach.  The website doesn't explain
clearly that you cannot just throw one of his components in your movie
and expect it to work, or that using his components in your movie can
break your existing code and won't get along with other components (MMs
or other 3rd party ones) or even with Flash's native code (like
Selection and tabIndex).  You MUST use the exact framework he has
developed from the get go.  To me, it's kind of misleading to simply
call them components, since you're actually purchasing a framework which
contains custom components to work within that framework.

If you're looking for great, lightweight, skinnable components you can
just throw into your existing code, I recommend the Ghostwire components
set.  I have had a lot of success with them.  They're written in AS1 but
AS2 compiles as AS1 anyway and their ease of use, skinnability, and
ability to get along with your existing code make them a winner in my
book.

http://www.ghostwire.com/

HTH,
Steven

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Re: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath, class?

[henrik weber (freemind-design)]

hi jason,

the issues you mentioned about the lack of usability regarding the 
(absolutely brilliant) XPath-Class really sound familiar... :-[
would you mind to share your solution with the list? especially the 
mentioned CDATA-stuff sounds promising...


tia!

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flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com wrote:

Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:34:45 -0400
From: Doug Tangren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath
class?
To: Flashcoders mailing list 
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed

While recently poking around for information on using xfactorstudio's  
xpath I came across this thread.  If possible can you share the  
source for this utility class you wrote?  These would be very  
helpful.  Thanks.


Doug Tangren
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



On Jun 27, 2006, at 4:30 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote:

  

I have some classes I wrote which make using xfactorstudio's Xpath
classes easier, if you want them.  Comes with a little bit of example
code commented in the class.  Requires xfactorstudio's classes to be
installed already.

Here is the comment and example code in one of the classes:

Description: This class was created to make getting xfactorstudios'
XPath node values much simpler and easier. It handles CDATA nodes,  
which

can be very tricky with XPath. It also converts the raw strings
representations of booleans and numbers to their actual primitive
values.  It will decode character entities in XML values to real
representations. For example, it converts "&" to "&".

Usage Example:

//initialize the object:
var xd:XData = new XData(myXMLObject);

 //get value from an attribute:
var myAttributeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3] 
@width");



//get value from a node value:
var myNodeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/text()");

//finds the array position of "Welcome" in example node 
var myAttributePosition:Number = xd.getNodePosition("menu/items/item",
"title", "Welcome");

//get a CDATA string:
var myCDATAParagraph:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/ 
content",

true);


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RE: [Flashcoders] XPcomponents set

[Steven Sacks | BLITZ]

What is not entirely clear on the website is that the XPComponents are
NOT designed to be used as standalone components in YOUR application,
but are meant to be used when you build applications using the
DEVELOPERS' EXACT framework.

We paid for the components but found out very quickly that they wouldn't
work for us because they caused all kinds of issues with Selection,
tabIndex, and other non-XP components.

I don't want this to sound disparaging, as the author of the components
was very helpful when I asked him about the issues I was having,
however, I disagree with his approach.  The website doesn't explain
clearly that you cannot just throw one of his components in your movie
and expect it to work, or that using his components in your movie can
break your existing code and won't get along with other components (MMs
or other 3rd party ones) or even with Flash's native code (like
Selection and tabIndex).  You MUST use the exact framework he has
developed from the get go.  To me, it's kind of misleading to simply
call them components, since you're actually purchasing a framework which
contains custom components to work within that framework.

If you're looking for great, lightweight, skinnable components you can
just throw into your existing code, I recommend the Ghostwire components
set.  I have had a lot of success with them.  They're written in AS1 but
AS2 compiles as AS1 anyway and their ease of use, skinnability, and
ability to get along with your existing code make them a winner in my
book.

http://www.ghostwire.com/

HTH,
Steven

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Re: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath, class?

[henrik weber (freemind-design)]

hi jason,

the issues you mentioned about the lack of usability regarding the 
(absolutely brilliant) XPath-Class really sound familiar... :-[
would you mind to share your solution with the list? especially the 
mentioned CDATA-stuff sounds promising...


tia!

henrik

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__freemind-design__
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flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com wrote:

Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:34:45 -0400
From: Doug Tangren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath
class?
To: Flashcoders mailing list 
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed

While recently poking around for information on using xfactorstudio's  
xpath I came across this thread.  If possible can you share the  
source for this utility class you wrote?  These would be very  
helpful.  Thanks.


Doug Tangren
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



On Jun 27, 2006, at 4:30 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote:

  

I have some classes I wrote which make using xfactorstudio's Xpath
classes easier, if you want them.  Comes with a little bit of example
code commented in the class.  Requires xfactorstudio's classes to be
installed already.

Here is the comment and example code in one of the classes:

Description: This class was created to make getting xfactorstudios'
XPath node values much simpler and easier. It handles CDATA nodes,  
which

can be very tricky with XPath. It also converts the raw strings
representations of booleans and numbers to their actual primitive
values.  It will decode character entities in XML values to real
representations. For example, it converts "&" to "&".

Usage Example:

//initialize the object:
var xd:XData = new XData(myXMLObject);

 //get value from an attribute:
var myAttributeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3] 
@width");



//get value from a node value:
var myNodeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/text()");

//finds the array position of "Welcome" in example node 
var myAttributePosition:Number = xd.getNodePosition("menu/items/item",
"title", "Welcome");

//get a CDATA string:
var myCDATAParagraph:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/ 
content",

true);


Jason Merrill
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Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions


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[Flashcoders] AfterEffects 6.5/FLV question

[Gene Jannece]

I would like to know if there is a way/hack to get it so I can use
AfterEffects 6.5 to export the video to FLV in the AfterEffects 
render queue. I would rather not have to batch render it to mpeg
and then use the Flash 8 batch to do mpeg to flv. Thanks for any
help.

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Re: [Flashcoders] MX 2004 Developer Exam Actionscript versions

[Rich Rodecker]

you could still use Object.register class if you were using Flash
Remoting, and wanted to tie data you are receiving to a particular
class.

On 6/28/06, Andrew J Kirkham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I note that the sample questions provided by Macromedia for the MX 2004 
Developer exam 
(http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/flmx2004_developer.html)
 includes a question about Object.registerClass.

Since I changed over to AS2 I haven't found any need to use 
Object.registerClass, and I am apt to regard it as a redundant relic of AS1. 
Does its inclusion in the exam imply there is still a siginificant amount of 
AS1 stuff in the exam? Or is there a still a legitimate need for 
Object.registerClass in AS2?

And does anyone know if a Flash 8 Developer Exam can be expected in the near 
future?

Andy Kirkham
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[Flashcoders] Re: Flash MX 2004 Developer Exam - Actionscript versions

[Andrew J Kirkham]

Thanks Ian

That's very enlightening. Perhaps my query shows I'm not yet ready to take 
the exam :-(


And sorry about the duplicate posting of my query!

Andy


Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:54:19 +0100
From: "Ian Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash MX 2004 Developer Exam - Actionscript
versions
To: "Flashcoders mailing list" 
Message-ID:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

I use Object.registerClass all the time.

It is very handy when programmatically controlling which class is
associated with a symbol without having to specify a class in the
Linkage dialog in the library, for example (which means you can
associate different classes with the same symbol if you want to - or
at the least you don't have to rely on a graphic artist getting it
right).

It is also useful for Peter Joel's trick to create MovieClip-derived
classes that aren't associated with symbols in the library - see here:
http://www.osflash.org/flashcoders/as2#creating_a_class_instance_based_on_movieclip_without_a_symbol_in_the_library

For that latter usage alone, if I didn't have Object.registerClass in
AS2, I probably couldn't cope. :-)

HTH,
 Ian


On 6/28/06, Andrew J Kirkham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I note that the sample questions provided by Macromedia for the MX 2004 
Developer exam 
(http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/flmx2004_developer.html) 
includes a question about Object.registerClass.


Since I changed over to AS2 I haven't found any need to use 
Object.registerClass, and I am apt to regard it as a redundant relic of 
AS1. Does its inclusion in the exam imply there is still a siginificant 
amount of AS1 stuff in the exam? Or is there a still a legitimate need 
for Object.registerClass in AS2?


And does anyone know if a Flash 8 Developer Exam can be expected in the 
near future?


Andy Kirkham


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Re: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath, class?

[henrik weber (freemind-design)]

hi jason,

the issues you mentioned about the lack of usability regarding the 
(absolutely

brilliant) XPath-Class really sound familiar... :-[
would you mind to share your solution with the list? especially the 
mentioned

CDATA-stuff sounds promising...

tia!

henrik

--
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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:34:45 -0400
From: Doug Tangren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] > Documentation of the XFactor's XPath
class?
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While recently poking around for information on using xfactorstudio's  
xpath I came across this thread.  If possible can you share the  
source for this utility class you wrote?  These would be very  
helpful.  Thanks.


Doug Tangren
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On Jun 27, 2006, at 4:30 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote:

  

I have some classes I wrote which make using xfactorstudio's Xpath
classes easier, if you want them.  Comes with a little bit of example
code commented in the class.  Requires xfactorstudio's classes to be
installed already.

Here is the comment and example code in one of the classes:

Description: This class was created to make getting xfactorstudios'
XPath node values much simpler and easier. It handles CDATA nodes,  
which

can be very tricky with XPath. It also converts the raw strings
representations of booleans and numbers to their actual primitive
values.  It will decode character entities in XML values to real
representations. For example, it converts "&" to "&".

Usage Example:

//initialize the object:
var xd:XData = new XData(myXMLObject);

 //get value from an attribute:
var myAttributeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3] 
@width");



//get value from a node value:
var myNodeString:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/text()");

//finds the array position of "Welcome" in example node 
var myAttributePosition:Number = xd.getNodePosition("menu/items/item",
"title", "Welcome");

//get a CDATA string:
var myCDATAParagraph:String = xd.getString("menu/items/item[3]/ 
content",

true);


Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions




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Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

[michael . bordner]

Our application is 95% Flash 8, relying on Ajax to fill the spaces where
Flash fails, so we're also looking for Ajax developers who have mastered
Flash to Javascript communication.

Could somebody share with me 1 example where "AJAX"/XMLHttpRequest 
succeeds where Flash fails ?

I would prefer flash XML.sendAndLoad over AJAX anyday, as the XML object 
is a bit easier.. and you can get around the domain limitations imposed by 
"AJAX".






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The company I work for, Just1Word is seeking AS 2.0 and Ajax developers to
work on smaller pieces of a large project.

We're looking for people who can work on their own, deliver on time and 
are
familiar with AS 2.0 class development.

Our projects range from UI development, with most interface elements
rendered with the drawing API and Filters, to experimenting with
representing dynamic data in visually creative ways (Think 
wefeelfine.org).

Our application is 95% Flash 8, relying on Ajax to fill the spaces where
Flash fails, so we're also looking for Ajax developers who have mastered
Flash to Javascript communication.

Please email Spencer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you're interested.
-Spencer Markowski
just1word
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[Flashcoders] Embed polish characters in Font Symbol

[ellen . sundh]

Hi!

I am trying to embed Polish characters in a "Trade Gothic"-font I have
selected in a Font Symbol. It shows other characters lite Euro-sign etc.
but not these Polish signs.

If I manually create the textfield and populate it with text and embeds
the characters via the Properties box then it works fine! But as soon as I
add make a Font Symbol with the same font, my manually created textfield
loses the Polish characters. Have I missed something?

Here is some code I use:
this.createTextField("mytext",1,200,100,200,100);
mytext.multiline = true;
mytext.wordWrap = true;
mytext.border = true;

var myformat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
myformat.font = "myFont";
myformat.size = 20;

mytext.embedFonts = true;
mytext.text = "hrfùèÈþÞ €£$ÅÄÖåäöèÈþÞ";

mytext.setTextFormat(myformat);

Thanks in advance!

Ellen Sundh




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[Flashcoders] Q;Communicate between 2 class based menus systems

[bitstreams]

Hi
I have two menu systems.

Each menu system is comprised of 'movieclip buttons; which in turn are 
controlled through a class for rollover, out and hit states.
So two classes, one for each menu system.
What's the most efficient way to communicate back and forth BETWEEN the menu 
systems?

I can't use composition since I would be instantiating several instances 
>From Moock's AS2

// The back end class is analogous  
// to the superclass in inheritance.  
class BackEnd {
  public function doSomething () {
  }  
}

// The front end class is analogous  
// to the subclass in inheritance.  
class FrontEnd {
  // An instance of the back end class will be stored in
  // a private instance property, in this case called 'be'.
  private var be:BackEnd;  

  // The constructor creates the instance of the back end class.
  public function FrontEnd () {  
be = new BackEnd();
  } 

  // This method delegates work to BackEnd.doSomething().
  public function doSomething () {  
be.doSomething();
  }  
}  


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[Flashcoders] problem with the window component in mx2004

[Gustavo Duenas]

Hi, it looks like I'm having some problems with the component window in 
flash mx2004, is a button that triggers an event, the creation of a new 
object, a component window, it seems like working properly on mac, but 
when I try on IE pc, the problem appears, the window doesn't load 
properly and looks like something odd, then when I close it and retry 
to open it works properly...why is that?



this is the ccode...I need help as soon as you can.


I'm not a flash guru or programmer and I'd like to have this resolve 
the sooner.



regards.


gustavo


code:


on(release){

import mx.managers.PopUpManager
import mx.containers.Window
var myTW = PopUpManager.createPopUp(_parent, Window, true, 
{title:"Beaver Street Enterprise Center", contentPath: 
"adIMG/block.jpg", closeButton: true});

lo = new Object();
lo.handleEvent = function(evtObj){
  if(evtObj.type == "complete"){
  myTW.setSize(myTW.content._width, myTW.content._height + 25);
  }
  lo.click= function(evtObj){
 myTW.deletePopUp();
  }
}
myTW.addEventListener("complete", lo);
myTW.addEventListener("click",lo);



}

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Re: [Flashcoders] another AS 3 question

[Derek Vadneau]

You can't, directly.

A SWF8 loaded into a SWF9 ends up being an AVM1Movie Object. You can't 
cast this as a MovieClip. I tried casting it and got a failure during type 
coersion.

The two SWFs can only talk via LocalConnection, or through 
ExternalInterface. You could implement a class on each side to handle the 
conversation through ExternalInterface so that it behaves like two SWF8s.

Of course ExternalInterface requires that you implement code in the 
container/browser.


Derek Vadneau

- Original Message - 
From: "Robin Burrer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Flashcoders mailing list" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 11:58 PM
Subject: [Flashcoders] another AS 3 question


Hi

How do I control the timeline of a loaded swf file (created with the
Flash 8 IDE) with AS 3? My problem is that the "content" property of a
Loader object returns me a display object but not a movieclip.

I tried casting but my application crashes when I try to run it.

Any ideas?

Robin


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[Flashcoders] XPcomponents set

[Yves Peckstadt]

Hi all,

We recently bought the XPcomponents set since we were looking for a light
and stable set to use in our flash product. However after testing 3 of the
components we're already encountering problems. When importing an swf ,which
contains for example a ComboBoxXP, the components in the swf don't work
anymore.

For example the combobox shows the initial value but when clicked it doesn't
show the list with the selectable values.

The problem is that the components attach themself on _level0(_root) of our
product even when lockroot is set to true in the swf containing the
components. When we put the used components also in our root swf's library
then everything works just fine, however this is not a viable option for us.

Has someone using the set encountered this problem before and perhaps found
a workaround? Or is it maybe possible to recompile the components since the
sourcecode is provided(not sure about the lib assets) and make adjustments.

Ofcourse I'll contact the set supplier too but just thought I'd ask here too
since I've seen the set being mentioned before in several threads.

Thanks

Yves
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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[aklist_flash]

> Does that do anything but move the corners around? What I'm
> looking for is a way to create a distortion like:


Well with a little thought - given that you now have the ability to fit
a texture to any "shape" you can know chop your text up into tiles using
bitmap data - then fit the multiple tiles to the "Shape"


yes, but to create smoothly curving shape? How finely would it have to be 
"chopped up"? Dice, mince, pulverize?


I think you would have to create as many "slices" as screen pixels, or you 
would get mis-aligned edges between each "slice"...and that would be a lot 
of "slices"?


Anyway, that's why I'm asking the list...it is totally beyond me at this 
point. :(



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RE: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[Mike Mountain]

 

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf 
> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 28 June 2006 14:02
> To: Flashcoders mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > You might like this:
> > DEMO class v1:
> > 
> http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-fre
> > ely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html
> >
> > SOURCE class v2:
> > 
> http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-fre
> > ely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html
> >
> > cheers,
> > Latcho
> 
> Does that do anything but move the corners around? What I'm 
> looking for is a way to create a distortion like:


Well with a little thought - given that you now have the ability to fit
a texture to any "shape" you can know chop your text up into tiles using
bitmap data - then fit the multiple tiles to the "Shape"

M
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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[aklist_flash]

You might like this:
DEMO class v1:
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html

SOURCE class v2:
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html

cheers,
Latcho


Does that do anything but move the corners around? What I'm looking for is a 
way to create a distortion like:


 x
x x
x x
 x   x   x
xx xx
xx xx
x x   x x
x   x

This is _easily_ done in the IDE with the envelope tools, and it's easily 
done in the "text-warp" CP of PHotoshop from a preselected list, and it's 
been available in TypeStyler for 15 years or so.


I've seen this done on a number of websites, but with Java Applets. I guess 
they're hooking into some kind of vector-mapping engine, but I don't know 
how they're doing it. An example is here:


http://www.customink.com/cink/r.jsp?E=ci&F=t

My real question is, if this image-manipulation is available in the IDE, how 
difficult is it to provide in the client or within AS3? I guess the answer 
is "very difficult" or "more trouble than it's worth"?


-AK



GregoryN wrote:

 Sorry, but what's "LART"?

I think that, with skew function(s), the task of simulating an
envelope, e.g., placing text between 2-4 lines is just a question of 
math.

Well, probably quite advanced :-).
I've already described it in general (see quotation below).

As to envelope in Flash IDE, it works with vector shapes (probably in
the same "skew" way), not text. You need to "Break Apart" the text,
right?

So far I don't know about any way to convert dynamic text to shapes
(e.g., break apart) at runtime via AS.

BTW, maybe anyone knows how to "break apart" text with AS? I'd
appreciate any idea regarding it.





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Re: [Flashcoders] Text arching

[aklist_flash]

Sorry, but what's "LART"?


If you don't know, then I take back the accusation :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lart


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