Re: [Flashcoders] fscommand Issue.

[Omar Fouad]

Anyone??

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> That doesn't work at all :D I already tried it...
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Henrik Andersson 
> wrote:
>
>> Omar Fouad skriver:
>>
>>  Hello all,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to call a function in JavaScript from a SWF file (AS3).
>>> fscommand("start", "1");
>>> This function works fine. However, when I pass a variable to the
>>> fscommand
>>> parameters argument, JavaScript doesn't work:
>>> fscommand("start", myString); // this doesn't work.
>>>
>>> Am I missing something?
>>>
>>>
>> How about the ExternalInterface class?
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Re: [Flashcoders] fscommand Issue.

[Omar Fouad]

That doesn't work at all :D I already tried it...

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Henrik Andersson wrote:

> Omar Fouad skriver:
>
>  Hello all,
>>
>> I'm trying to call a function in JavaScript from a SWF file (AS3).
>> fscommand("start", "1");
>> This function works fine. However, when I pass a variable to the fscommand
>> parameters argument, JavaScript doesn't work:
>> fscommand("start", myString); // this doesn't work.
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>>
> How about the ExternalInterface class?
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[Flashcoders] fscommand Issue.

[Omar Fouad]

Hello all,

I'm trying to call a function in JavaScript from a SWF file (AS3).
fscommand("start", "1");
This function works fine. However, when I pass a variable to the fscommand
parameters argument, JavaScript doesn't work:
fscommand("start", myString); // this doesn't work.

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: [Flashcoders] ScrollRect and masking

[Omar Fouad]

Well I will do as Glen suggested, the first option. In my custom class that
implements an IModuleConteiner interface, I will add a get
fixedHeight():Number function.

Thanks everyone for the help

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Omar Fouad wrote:

> What about extending movieClip and overriding the height property to return
> the mask height
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:14 AM, Glen Pike wrote:
>
>> currentModule.myMask
>
>
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Re: [Flashcoders] ScrollRect and masking

[Omar Fouad]

What about extending movieClip and overriding the height property to return
the mask height

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:14 AM, Glen Pike wrote:

> currentModule.myMask
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Re: [Flashcoders] ScrollRect and masking

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No one?

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Thanks for the reply. I'm already doing that, as the list loads its data
> upon added to stage
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Ktu wrote:
>
>> you could try positioning it before you add the 'list' to the displayList
>> of
>> the container.
>>
>> Ktu;
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Omar Fouad 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm working on some project where I have a big container Sprite and
>> based
>> > on
>> > what I need, I add some ui inside of it. Once I add this ui, and I make
>> > sure
>> > that everything is there on its place, I align this container sprite to
>> fir
>> > in the center of my stage:
>> >
>> > private var currentModule:Sprite; // the container
>> >
>> > private function updateScreen(e:MouseEvent):void {
>> > if(currentModule) { // when I switch to another module
>> >  removeChild(currentModule);
>> > currentModule = null; // clean it up
>> > }
>> >
>> > currentModule = new Sprite();
>> > addChild(currentModule);
>> > currentModule.addChild(children); //some children are added to
>> > currentModule
>> >  currentModule.x = (stage.stageWidth * 0.5) - (currentModule.width *0.5)
>> //
>> > aligns horizontally
>> > currentModule.y = (stage.stageHeight * 0.5) - (currentModule.height
>> *0.5)
>> > //
>> > aligns horizontally
>> > }
>> >
>> > Now assume I add to the currentModule, a masked list. What I mean is a
>> > container that contains 100 list items one below the other, and a mask
>> that
>> > shows just 5 items and the mask's height is 100.
>> > stage alignment doesn't work properly because the currentModule height
>> is
>> > not just 100 px (as the mask's height) but it is actually the real
>> height
>> > that the 100 list item are occupying and so, alignment fails.
>> >
>> > I could use myMask.height, but I need to align the whole currentModule
>> as I
>> > use it as a wrapper to wrap some components under the same hood.
>> > What should I do? I tried tracing the mc's height after using
>> scrollRect,
>> > as
>> > people said that it would return only the visible part's height but it
>> > didn't happen. I traced and the same number is there as if nothing were
>> > masked.
>> > Any Ideas?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
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Re: [Flashcoders] ScrollRect and masking

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks for the reply. I'm already doing that, as the list loads its data
upon added to stage

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Ktu  wrote:

> you could try positioning it before you add the 'list' to the displayList
> of
> the container.
>
> Ktu;
>
> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Omar Fouad 
> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm working on some project where I have a big container Sprite and based
> > on
> > what I need, I add some ui inside of it. Once I add this ui, and I make
> > sure
> > that everything is there on its place, I align this container sprite to
> fir
> > in the center of my stage:
> >
> > private var currentModule:Sprite; // the container
> >
> > private function updateScreen(e:MouseEvent):void {
> > if(currentModule) { // when I switch to another module
> >  removeChild(currentModule);
> > currentModule = null; // clean it up
> > }
> >
> > currentModule = new Sprite();
> > addChild(currentModule);
> > currentModule.addChild(children); //some children are added to
> > currentModule
> >  currentModule.x = (stage.stageWidth * 0.5) - (currentModule.width *0.5)
> //
> > aligns horizontally
> > currentModule.y = (stage.stageHeight * 0.5) - (currentModule.height *0.5)
> > //
> > aligns horizontally
> > }
> >
> > Now assume I add to the currentModule, a masked list. What I mean is a
> > container that contains 100 list items one below the other, and a mask
> that
> > shows just 5 items and the mask's height is 100.
> > stage alignment doesn't work properly because the currentModule height is
> > not just 100 px (as the mask's height) but it is actually the real height
> > that the 100 list item are occupying and so, alignment fails.
> >
> > I could use myMask.height, but I need to align the whole currentModule as
> I
> > use it as a wrapper to wrap some components under the same hood.
> > What should I do? I tried tracing the mc's height after using scrollRect,
> > as
> > people said that it would return only the visible part's height but it
> > didn't happen. I traced and the same number is there as if nothing were
> > masked.
> > Any Ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
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[Flashcoders] ScrollRect and masking

[Omar Fouad]

Hello,

I'm working on some project where I have a big container Sprite and based on
what I need, I add some ui inside of it. Once I add this ui, and I make sure
that everything is there on its place, I align this container sprite to fir
in the center of my stage:

private var currentModule:Sprite; // the container

private function updateScreen(e:MouseEvent):void {
if(currentModule) { // when I switch to another module
 removeChild(currentModule);
currentModule = null; // clean it up
}

currentModule = new Sprite();
addChild(currentModule);
currentModule.addChild(children); //some children are added to currentModule
 currentModule.x = (stage.stageWidth * 0.5) - (currentModule.width *0.5) //
aligns horizontally
currentModule.y = (stage.stageHeight * 0.5) - (currentModule.height *0.5) //
aligns horizontally
}

Now assume I add to the currentModule, a masked list. What I mean is a
container that contains 100 list items one below the other, and a mask that
shows just 5 items and the mask's height is 100.
stage alignment doesn't work properly because the currentModule height is
not just 100 px (as the mask's height) but it is actually the real height
that the 100 list item are occupying and so, alignment fails.

I could use myMask.height, but I need to align the whole currentModule as I
use it as a wrapper to wrap some components under the same hood.
What should I do? I tried tracing the mc's height after using scrollRect, as
people said that it would return only the visible part's height but it
didn't happen. I traced and the same number is there as if nothing were
masked.
Any Ideas?

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Re: [Flashcoders] Getting Pixel color cooridnates

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Buddies that was great :D

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Glen Pike  wrote:

> Hi,
>
>You are probably looking at face recognition here, or at least mouth
> recognition...
>
>That's a bit heavyweight / hardcore coding and quite processor
> intensive, but people have been experimenting with porting existing
> libraries to Flash using Alchemy...
>
>
> http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=flash+alchemy+face+recognition
>
>
> http://drawlogic.com/2009/03/16/as3-version-of-opencv-for-facial-detection-web-cam-object-detection-head-tracking-3d-library-integration-and-more-with-open-computer-vision-library/
>
>http://mrdoob.com/blog/post/643
>
>Prepare to get your hands very dirty if you go this route - if you pull
> it off though, would be very interested in your results - we have similar
> requirements / wishlist for features that are similar to this, but no time
> to do them :(
>
>Glen
>
>
> On 07/07/2010 09:41, Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I'm working on an application where the user should be able to switch his
>> camera, and when he smiles, a shining movieClip is placed on his
>> teeth/mouth. I'm creating a camera copy bitmap on enterframe to be able to
>> manipulate pixels. Till now what I only found a way to get the color of a
>> given pixel coordinate, but what If I need to get the coordinate of a
>> given
>> pixel color (the opposite)? I would get the position of the user's upper
>> lip
>> and stick a movieclip on it. Any ideas??
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Omar Fouad.
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[Flashcoders] Getting Pixel color cooridnates

[Omar Fouad]

Hi,
I'm working on an application where the user should be able to switch his
camera, and when he smiles, a shining movieClip is placed on his
teeth/mouth. I'm creating a camera copy bitmap on enterframe to be able to
manipulate pixels. Till now what I only found a way to get the color of a
given pixel coordinate, but what If I need to get the coordinate of a given
pixel color (the opposite)? I would get the position of the user's upper lip
and stick a movieclip on it. Any ideas??

Thanks in advance.

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[Flashcoders] Re: FDT and AIR?

[Omar Fouad]

Nothing yet?

On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Hey guys,
> I'm using FDT with Eclipse 3.5 on Snow Leopard and I am trying to export an
> AIR package. I've set everything such as application descriptor xml file,
> certificate etc.
> I'm getting a strange error in the console:
>
> at least one file is required
> usage:
>   adt -checkstore SIGNING_OPTIONS
>   adt -certificate -cn  ( -ou  )? ( -o  )? ( -c
>  )?   
>   adt -help
>   adt -migrate SIGNING_OTIONS  
>   adt -package SIGNING_OPTIONS   FILE_ARGS
>   adt -prepare   FILE_ARGS
>   adt -sign SIGNING_OPTIONS  
>   adt -version
>
> SIGNING_OPTIONS: -storetype  ( -keystore  )? ( -storepass
>  )? ( -keypass  )? ( -providerName  )? ( -tsa  )?
> FILE_ARGS: * (( -C  + ) | ( -e   ))*
>
> Any suggestions?
>
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[Flashcoders] FDT and AIR?

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Hey guys,
I'm using FDT with Eclipse 3.5 on Snow Leopard and I am trying to export an
AIR package. I've set everything such as application descriptor xml file,
certificate etc.
I'm getting a strange error in the console:

at least one file is required
usage:
  adt -checkstore SIGNING_OPTIONS
  adt -certificate -cn  ( -ou  )? ( -o  )? ( -c
 )?   
  adt -help
  adt -migrate SIGNING_OTIONS  
  adt -package SIGNING_OPTIONS   FILE_ARGS
  adt -prepare   FILE_ARGS
  adt -sign SIGNING_OPTIONS  
  adt -version

SIGNING_OPTIONS: -storetype  ( -keystore  )? ( -storepass
 )? ( -keypass  )? ( -providerName  )? ( -tsa  )?
FILE_ARGS: * (( -C  + ) | ( -e   ))*

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[Flashcoders] Re: Caching loaded bitmaps

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No one?

On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have some sort of game that requires to load some bitmaps before it
> starts. I do this by using the Loader class, and shifting from an array of
> image Links on each time the Event.COMPLETE fires so that the images load
> one by one. The project is a FLA file (CS4) using document class and some
> other classes.
>
> I did most of this project on my Mac Book today, and every time I test the
> application I had to wait for all the images to load (which takes almost 2
> minutes and it was so annoying).
> By coincidence I moved the project to a PC (windows 7) and I noticed that
> when I test the swf movie from Flash CS4, I have to wait until my 39 bitmaps
> load only the first time, unless I restart Flash CS4, in all the others
> movie tests, the bitmaps remain "cached" and they load in a heart beat (in
> less than 2 secs). I would like to know what is the trick with that. Why
> this does not happen on Mac? How can I enable this on Mac?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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[Flashcoders] Caching loaded bitmaps

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Hi all,

I have some sort of game that requires to load some bitmaps before it
starts. I do this by using the Loader class, and shifting from an array of
image Links on each time the Event.COMPLETE fires so that the images load
one by one. The project is a FLA file (CS4) using document class and some
other classes.

I did most of this project on my Mac Book today, and every time I test the
application I had to wait for all the images to load (which takes almost 2
minutes and it was so annoying).
By coincidence I moved the project to a PC (windows 7) and I noticed that
when I test the swf movie from Flash CS4, I have to wait until my 39 bitmaps
load only the first time, unless I restart Flash CS4, in all the others
movie tests, the bitmaps remain "cached" and they load in a heart beat (in
less than 2 secs). I would like to know what is the trick with that. Why
this does not happen on Mac? How can I enable this on Mac?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Projects worklow

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Thanks Everyone

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 3:23 AM, Glen Pike wrote:

> Hi Omar,
>
>   I have the same thing - I am coding in Flash Develop with hand-rolled
> button classes and other classes.  I was a little concerned at first with
> the public / private thing, but I am learning to live with it...
>
>   I think the lesson/trick here is to work in the way you feel comfortable
> - Flash's IDE forces you to declare author-time instances public, but you
> can still use encapsulation as you see fit - having accessors and methods
> manipulate the public "on-stage" assets.  For me, I have created a custom
> class template in FD that clearly separates my "IDE" variables from my other
> class variables using comments.
>   IMHO, If you understand the rules, then I guess it's okay to break them
> sometimes.
>
>   The test is - can you return to your work in 6 months time and understand
> what you did, (maybe you don't have to)?  If so, then your coding is
> probably okay; cutting a few corners may wind up the purists, but the most
> important thing is that you are getting your work done in a way that's clear
> to you and possibly other people if they have to maintain your code :)
>
>   Hope this helps and best wishes for the season.
>
>   Glen
>
>
> Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've been working with ActionScript 3.0 since 2006 and I used some
>> technique
>> in the last two years. I believed that this way is the best for splitting
>> code from design, but today I asked myself whether this approach is REALLY
>> professional or not.
>> What I do is a create a pure ActionScript project in Flex Builder 3, and I
>> create a FLA file with, which has in its library a bunch of assets that I
>> use as components or models, such as buttons, list items, image containers
>> with masks and so on - then I give each of the "component" a linkage name.
>>
>> For example, If I need to create a button I just create a MovieClip (or
>> Sprite) in my library that represents this simple button designed the way
>> it
>> should be, this MovieClip contains a TextField named "label" and it is
>> dynamic. It also contains a MovieClip named "background", which is the bg
>> of
>> the button behind the label. Finally I give this button a linkage
>> Identifier
>> "BasicButton".
>>
>> After that I publish the FLA and I create a Class that represents this
>> button:
>>
>>
>> package {
>>
>>import flash.display.Sprite;
>>
>>[Embed(source='Lib.swf', symbol='BasicButton')]
>>public class BasicButton extends Sprite{ // and not MovieClip because
>> it
>> is based on one frame only
>>
>>// I declare the variables inside of it. They have to be
>> public.
>>public var label:TextField;
>>public var background  :Sprite;
>>
>> public function BasicButton(labelString:String) {
>>
>> label.text = labelString;
>>  this.buttonMode = true;
>> this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, onOver);
>>this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, onOut);
>> }
>>
>>private function onOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
>>//changes the background color on roll over
>>}
>>private function onOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
>>   //resets the background color on roll out
>>}
>>
>> }
>> }
>>
>> Of course I can create an abstract button class that has all the roll over
>> and roll out instructions in it, and just make BasicButton an extension of
>> it, but whatever this is just an example.
>>
>> In the Main class:
>>
>> package {
>>
>>import flash.display.Sprite;
>>
>>public class Main extends Sprite{
>>
>>private var myButton:BasicButton;
>>
>>public function Main() {
>> myButton = new BasicButton("Click Me");
>> myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
>> addChild(myButton);
>>}
>>public function onClick(e:MouseEvent) {
>>trace("button clicked");
>>
>>}
>>
>>
>> }
>>
>> This works and all of course. And I can also embed the button inside of
>> Main
>> and give it a variable of type Class, bu

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Flash Projects workflow

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Karl, Jason, I'll wait for your answer. And tell me if the movie is
good. Have a good time.

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 2:54 AM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote:

> Sorry for the echo. Forgot I already said that. :P
>
> Karl
>
> Sent from losPhone
>
>
> On Dec 18, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Karl DeSaulniers 
> wrote:
>
>  I am not an expert on classes, but couldn't you have a private var equal
>> your public var after it gets initiated?
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>> On Dec 18, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:
>>
>>  No one?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Omar Fouad 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I've been working with ActionScript 3.0 since 2006 and I used some
>>>> technique in the last two years. I believed that this way is the best
>>>> for
>>>> splitting code from design, but today I asked myself whether this
>>>> approach
>>>> is REALLY professional or not.
>>>> What I do is a create a pure ActionScript project in Flex Builder 3, and
>>>> I
>>>> create a FLA file with, which has in its library a bunch of assets that
>>>> I
>>>> use as components or models, such as buttons, list items, image
>>>> containers
>>>> with masks and so on - then I give each of the "component" a linkage
>>>> name.
>>>>
>>>> For example, If I need to create a button I just create a MovieClip (or
>>>> Sprite) in my library that represents this simple button designed the
>>>> way it
>>>> should be, this MovieClip contains a TextField named "label" and it is
>>>> dynamic. It also contains a MovieClip named "background", which is the
>>>> bg of
>>>> the button behind the label. Finally I give this button a linkage
>>>> Identifier
>>>> "BasicButton".
>>>>
>>>> After that I publish the FLA and I create a Class that represents this
>>>> button:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> package {
>>>>
>>>>   import flash.display.Sprite;
>>>>
>>>>   [Embed(source='Lib.swf', symbol='BasicButton')]
>>>>   public class BasicButton extends Sprite{ // and not MovieClip because
>>>> it is based on one frame only
>>>>
>>>>   // I declare the variables inside of it. They have to be
>>>> public.
>>>>   public var label:TextField;
>>>>   public var background  :Sprite;
>>>>
>>>> public function BasicButton(labelString:String) {
>>>>
>>>> label.text = labelString;
>>>> this.buttonMode = true;
>>>> this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, onOver);
>>>>   this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, onOut);
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>>   private function onOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
>>>>   //changes the background color on roll over
>>>>   }
>>>>   private function onOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
>>>>  //resets the background color on roll out
>>>>   }
>>>>
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> Of course I can create an abstract button class that has all the roll
>>>> over
>>>> and roll out instructions in it, and just make BasicButton an extension
>>>> of
>>>> it, but whatever this is just an example.
>>>>
>>>> In the Main class:
>>>>
>>>> package {
>>>>
>>>>   import flash.display.Sprite;
>>>>
>>>>   public class Main extends Sprite{
>>>>
>>>>private var myButton:BasicButton;
>>>>
>>>>   public function Main() {
>>>>myButton = new BasicButton("Click Me");
>>>>myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
>>>>addChild(myButton);
>>>>   }
>>>>   public function onClick(e:MouseEvent) {
>>>>   trace("button clicked");
>>>>
>>>>   }
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> This works and all of course. And I can also embed the button inside of
>>>> Main and give it a variable of type Class

[Flashcoders] Re: Flash Projects workflow

[Omar Fouad]

No one?

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've been working with ActionScript 3.0 since 2006 and I used some
> technique in the last two years. I believed that this way is the best for
> splitting code from design, but today I asked myself whether this approach
> is REALLY professional or not.
> What I do is a create a pure ActionScript project in Flex Builder 3, and I
> create a FLA file with, which has in its library a bunch of assets that I
> use as components or models, such as buttons, list items, image containers
> with masks and so on - then I give each of the "component" a linkage name.
>
> For example, If I need to create a button I just create a MovieClip (or
> Sprite) in my library that represents this simple button designed the way it
> should be, this MovieClip contains a TextField named "label" and it is
> dynamic. It also contains a MovieClip named "background", which is the bg of
> the button behind the label. Finally I give this button a linkage Identifier
> "BasicButton".
>
> After that I publish the FLA and I create a Class that represents this
> button:
>
>
> package {
>
> import flash.display.Sprite;
>
> [Embed(source='Lib.swf', symbol='BasicButton')]
> public class BasicButton extends Sprite{ // and not MovieClip because
> it is based on one frame only
>
> // I declare the variables inside of it. They have to be
> public.
> public var label:TextField;
> public var background  :Sprite;
>
> public function BasicButton(labelString:String) {
>
> label.text = labelString;
>  this.buttonMode = true;
> this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, onOver);
> this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, onOut);
> }
>
> private function onOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
> //changes the background color on roll over
> }
> private function onOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
>//resets the background color on roll out
> }
>
> }
> }
>
> Of course I can create an abstract button class that has all the roll over
> and roll out instructions in it, and just make BasicButton an extension of
> it, but whatever this is just an example.
>
> In the Main class:
>
> package {
>
> import flash.display.Sprite;
>
> public class Main extends Sprite{
>
>  private var myButton:BasicButton;
>
> public function Main() {
>  myButton = new BasicButton("Click Me");
>  myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
>  addChild(myButton);
> }
> public function onClick(e:MouseEvent) {
> trace("button clicked");
>
> }
>
>
> }
>
> This works and all of course. And I can also embed the button inside of
> Main and give it a variable of type Class, but in this cases I needed to
> have it in a different Class to be able to give it more functions.
> This gives me flexibility when I need to make design tweaks to this button
> (or all the other assets), but I've found a problem, which is that I cannot
> make things encapsulated since the variables "label" and "background" inside
> of BasicButton HAVE to be public (if I declare them as private it won't
> compile). So in a way getters and setters have no use for such instances.
>
> How can I maintain encapsulation in this case? Or it's just this a good way
> to create flash content?
>
> Thank you
>
> Cordially.
>
>
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>
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[Flashcoders] Flash Projects worklow

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,

I've been working with ActionScript 3.0 since 2006 and I used some technique
in the last two years. I believed that this way is the best for splitting
code from design, but today I asked myself whether this approach is REALLY
professional or not.
What I do is a create a pure ActionScript project in Flex Builder 3, and I
create a FLA file with, which has in its library a bunch of assets that I
use as components or models, such as buttons, list items, image containers
with masks and so on - then I give each of the "component" a linkage name.

For example, If I need to create a button I just create a MovieClip (or
Sprite) in my library that represents this simple button designed the way it
should be, this MovieClip contains a TextField named "label" and it is
dynamic. It also contains a MovieClip named "background", which is the bg of
the button behind the label. Finally I give this button a linkage Identifier
"BasicButton".

After that I publish the FLA and I create a Class that represents this
button:


package {

import flash.display.Sprite;

[Embed(source='Lib.swf', symbol='BasicButton')]
public class BasicButton extends Sprite{ // and not MovieClip because it
is based on one frame only

// I declare the variables inside of it. They have to be
public.
public var label:TextField;
public var background  :Sprite;

public function BasicButton(labelString:String) {

label.text = labelString;
 this.buttonMode = true;
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, onOver);
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, onOut);
}

private function onOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
//changes the background color on roll over
}
private function onOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
   //resets the background color on roll out
}

}
}

Of course I can create an abstract button class that has all the roll over
and roll out instructions in it, and just make BasicButton an extension of
it, but whatever this is just an example.

In the Main class:

package {

import flash.display.Sprite;

public class Main extends Sprite{

private var myButton:BasicButton;

public function Main() {
 myButton = new BasicButton("Click Me");
 myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
 addChild(myButton);
}
public function onClick(e:MouseEvent) {
trace("button clicked");

}


}

This works and all of course. And I can also embed the button inside of Main
and give it a variable of type Class, but in this cases I needed to have it
in a different Class to be able to give it more functions.
This gives me flexibility when I need to make design tweaks to this button
(or all the other assets), but I've found a problem, which is that I cannot
make things encapsulated since the variables "label" and "background" inside
of BasicButton HAVE to be public (if I declare them as private it won't
compile). So in a way getters and setters have no use for such instances.

How can I maintain encapsulation in this case? Or it's just this a good way
to create flash content?

Thank you

Cordially.


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Re: [Flashcoders] Reading text from PDF files or show PDF pages into Flash Player.

[Omar Fouad]

That is for generating PDFs on the server...

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:05 AM, juju  wrote:

> Hi Omar, take a look at AlivePDF.
>
> http://alivepdf.bytearray.org/
>
> HTH, juju
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Omar Fouad  >wrote:
>
> > So,
> >
> > I'm creating an e-Library that consents users to read text from a pdf
> > source
> > and display it into a dynamic Text Field in Flash. But I am experiencing
> a
> > problem which is that RTL languages (in my case it is ARABIC) are not
> > displayed correctly. This is the famous Flash Problem since years I know,
> > but today I felt frustrated when I uploaded an Arabic written document to
> > scribd.com. iPaper just popped out and showed me the text wrapped and
> > correctly formatted. I thought that is an image of the page but the text
> is
> > perfectly selectable.
> >
> > I've tried the Text Layout Framework for FP 10 but it seems to be
> > unsupported yet as in I can't find any documentation online.
> >
> > I'm wondering if there is something that would permit me to show pdf
> files
> > directly in the Flash Player, instead of tying to fetch the text within
> it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please help, I'm frustrated.
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[Flashcoders] Reading text from PDF files or show PDF pages into Flash Player.

[Omar Fouad]

So,

I'm creating an e-Library that consents users to read text from a pdf source
and display it into a dynamic Text Field in Flash. But I am experiencing a
problem which is that RTL languages (in my case it is ARABIC) are not
displayed correctly. This is the famous Flash Problem since years I know,
but today I felt frustrated when I uploaded an Arabic written document to
scribd.com. iPaper just popped out and showed me the text wrapped and
correctly formatted. I thought that is an image of the page but the text is
perfectly selectable.

I've tried the Text Layout Framework for FP 10 but it seems to be
unsupported yet as in I can't find any documentation online.

I'm wondering if there is something that would permit me to show pdf files
directly in the Flash Player, instead of tying to fetch the text within it.



Please help, I'm frustrated.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Arabic text loaded from database.

[Omar Fouad]

Ok I got it... But I cannot find a good documentation or getting started
guide...

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Cedric Muller  wrote:

> Hi Omar,
>
> I did develop a dynamic arabic site using TextLayout Framework
> 
>
> It all went well.
>
> hth,
> Cedric
>
>
>  I'm creating an e-Library that consents users to read text from a pdf
>> source
>> and display it into a dynamic TextField in Flash. But I am experiencing a
>> problem which is that RTL languages (in my case it is ARABIC) are not
>> displayed correctly. This is the famous Flash Problem since years I know,
>> but today I felt frustrated when I uploaded an Arabic written document to
>> scribd.com. iPaper just popped out and showed me the text wrapped and
>> correctly formatted. I thought that is an image of the page but the text
>> is
>> perfectly selectable.
>>
>> How that could be possible?
>>
>> Cordially.
>>
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[Flashcoders] Arabic text loaded from database.

[Omar Fouad]

I'm creating an e-Library that consents users to read text from a pdf source
and display it into a dynamic TextField in Flash. But I am experiencing a
problem which is that RTL languages (in my case it is ARABIC) are not
displayed correctly. This is the famous Flash Problem since years I know,
but today I felt frustrated when I uploaded an Arabic written document to
scribd.com. iPaper just popped out and showed me the text wrapped and
correctly formatted. I thought that is an image of the page but the text is
perfectly selectable.

How that could be possible?

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[Flashcoders] PHP Socket Question

[Omar Fouad]

hey,
My boss asked me to develop a Cards Game called "Estimation" (I don't know
if you heard about it). It is a Cards game similar to spades, where there
are tricks, bids, etc.
The game is going to be a Facebook application, so it is required a
multi-player option (real time).
At first I thought I would create a database and continuously let the client
send queries using AMF, to check for changes and update the display. But a
friend of mine told me this is insane. The data on the database he would
buge, and I have to take in mind, that anyone could leave the game at
anytime, so the data will remain in the database uselessly. He told me to
use sockets, and store the variables I need, such as the rooms, the player
nickname, the bids, the calls, the tricks, the scores, the rounds, the
hands, and all the crap that I would need in the server side script (PHP).
Is this true? If I will have to use sockets, should I store the data as
variables in the server side script?

I really need to figure out how to start. Thanks.

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Re: [Flashcoders] Video Class Problem

[Omar Fouad]

Ok I'll try and feed you back.

Thanks

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Bob Wohl  wrote:

> I believe it would still be on top if it was from the start. Full
> screen doesn't change the swf's internal index.
>
> So with the video object's height&width, modify that on the resize
> event. You can set that to what ever value you want. So if your
> control bar is bellow the vid you could do video.height =
> Stage.stageHeight-controlBar.y. You would still need to set the
> control bar's y location before that to stage's height minus control
> bar height.
>
>
> B.
>
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Omar Fouad
> wrote:
> > You mean that first I set the stage to full screen than I set the video's
> > width and height to the stage dimensions and switch it on top of the
> other
> > display objects?
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 7:19 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
> <
> > alla...@gmail.com> wrote:
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Re: [Flashcoders] Video Class Problem

[Omar Fouad]

You mean that first I set the stage to full screen than I set the video's
width and height to the stage dimensions and switch it on top of the other
display objects?


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[Flashcoders] Video Class Problem

[Omar Fouad]

Hello,

I'm creating a custom shortcut class to play videos from a playlist.
The class uses the Video Class in conjuction with NetConnection and
NetStream of course (not using FLVPlayback component)

The problem is that I cannot bring the video to FullScreen mode by using:

stage.displayState = StageDisplayState.FULL_SCREEN;

Flash Player gets into full screen mode but the video is still there with
its same dimensions.
So after many searches I found out something that worked in a way but not
like I wanted:

var screenRectangle:Rectangle = new Rectangle(video.x,video.y, video.width,
video.height);
stage.fullScreenSourceRect = screenRectangle;
stage.displayState = StageDisplayState.FULL_SCREEN;

This apparently "zooms" the flash player to match the video boundaries,
which is acceptable but now I am facing another problem. I am creating a
custom video control bar, (with play pause scrub bar etc.) which I need it
to be visible when in full screen mode. Well, the controls are visible but
they are too large, because as I said before, flash player is zooming in
this video.

If I'm on the right path, how can I fix it?

Note: I am using SWFObject and coding with Flex Builder (actionScript
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

I almost forgot... what do you mean by interrupting the loading / transition
of the site?

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 3:56 AM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Thanks Guys, for the replies I'll see your example Glen.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Steven Sacks 
> wrote:
>
>> This is exactly how Gaia works.  goto() calls setValue on SWFAddress and
>> the response is dispatched to the framework to handle the navigation.
>>  Interrupts are handled in both loading and transitions.  It's open source,
>> so you're welcome to examine how it's done in Gaia.
>>
>>
>> On Jun 16, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Glen Pike wrote:
>>
>> I see what you mean by setting a future date on the FWA site - I managed
>>> to screw up the history completely (FF2 WinXP) so got stuck forever on that
>>> date a bit like Groundhog Day :)
>>> I think the only way to deal with fast browsing is to allow your loading
>>> / transition process to be interrupted if you keep getting changes from
>>> SWFAddress.  Personally, I have not really thought about this in my stuff
>>> before, but the way you said you were approaching the SWFAddress bit seemed
>>> sensible to me - going a round-about way by setting the URL when you
>>> navigate in Flash then responding to the change via SWFAddress.  This seems
>>> much "safer" because everything goes through a single route.
>>>
>>> There is a nice example of doing the dynamic thing with PHP in the
>>> SWFAddress examples.  You can even tweak the whole site with Apache &
>>> mod_rewrite to get "pretty" URL's - this may / may not work with Zend AMF
>>> quite nicely so download and examine this example:
>>> http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/samples/seo/ which seems to be the
>>> smoothest one.
>>>
>>> If you are worried about fast clicking, have a look to see how an HTML
>>> site behaves with this - I guess you get half-assed page loading, etc. But
>>> people expect to wait a bit for something to load if they go back & forth,
>>> you just have to be prepared to "interrupt" what you are doing (I should
>>> probably take my own advice here and make sure my SWFAddress site behaves
>>> nicely)
>>>
>>> Hope this helps and if you come up with any interesting stuff, let us
>>> know!
>>>
>>> Glen
>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Guys, for the replies I'll see your example Glen.

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Steven Sacks wrote:

> This is exactly how Gaia works.  goto() calls setValue on SWFAddress and
> the response is dispatched to the framework to handle the navigation.
>  Interrupts are handled in both loading and transitions.  It's open source,
> so you're welcome to examine how it's done in Gaia.
>
>
> On Jun 16, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Glen Pike wrote:
>
> I see what you mean by setting a future date on the FWA site - I managed to
>> screw up the history completely (FF2 WinXP) so got stuck forever on that
>> date a bit like Groundhog Day :)
>> I think the only way to deal with fast browsing is to allow your loading /
>> transition process to be interrupted if you keep getting changes from
>> SWFAddress.  Personally, I have not really thought about this in my stuff
>> before, but the way you said you were approaching the SWFAddress bit seemed
>> sensible to me - going a round-about way by setting the URL when you
>> navigate in Flash then responding to the change via SWFAddress.  This seems
>> much "safer" because everything goes through a single route.
>>
>> There is a nice example of doing the dynamic thing with PHP in the
>> SWFAddress examples.  You can even tweak the whole site with Apache &
>> mod_rewrite to get "pretty" URL's - this may / may not work with Zend AMF
>> quite nicely so download and examine this example:
>> http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/samples/seo/ which seems to be the
>> smoothest one.
>>
>> If you are worried about fast clicking, have a look to see how an HTML
>> site behaves with this - I guess you get half-assed page loading, etc. But
>> people expect to wait a bit for something to load if they go back & forth,
>> you just have to be prepared to "interrupt" what you are doing (I should
>> probably take my own advice here and make sure my SWFAddress site behaves
>> nicely)
>>
>> Hope this helps and if you come up with any interesting stuff, let us
>> know!
>>
>> Glen
>>
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[Flashcoders] Re: SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

No ideas?

On 6/14/09, Omar Fouad  wrote:
> Well i believe that group 94 are using a different technique to
> implement SWFAddress dynamically. Ty also took care of fast
> next-previous browsing. What do you think?
>
> On 6/14/09, Gerry  wrote:
>> That's strange, you might be setting the value later in your sequence.
>> I've never had this happen before.
>> Are you intending to change the title after the slide animation?
>> I call setTitle at the same time I call the function to switch sections.
>> On the undefined situation, you will probably have to write a
>> conditional to handle undefined dates and/or
>> include code to not allow future dates.
>> -Gerry
>>
>> On Jun 13, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:
>>
>>> Well i can do that but i don't use that syntax. i instead do
>>> /gallery/2. At the end i omit the first forward slash from the address
>>> value string, i split it to get an array of parameters such as, in
>>> this case, "gallery" and "2" which is the id of the photo to load.
>>> The dilemma now is to sync all this together. I don't know if you
>>> noticed but the address changing in the browser occurs after a second
>>> and not immediately. Check www.fwaphoto.com play with it and check the
>>> address behaviour after clicking. Today i discovered something
>>> interesting. In the address, replace the date of a picture to any date
>>> in the future like this www.fwaphoto.com/#/2009-6-20 and see what
>>> happens to the address when it finds nothing. The date changes to
>>> undefined! What the hell does this mean?
>>>
>>> On 6/13/09, Gerry  wrote:
>>>> Yeah, I understand. You'll need to figure out how to allow for extra
>>>> params in the url.
>>>> My function with the switch conditional code could be replaced with
>>>> code that handles
>>>> dynamic params.
>>>> ie. do something with the string that includes "/sectionName" and if
>>>> there is extra params
>>>>  after /sectionName?img=  do something else.
>>>> I'm just spit balling but that might be what you have to do.
>>>> I don't think I've ever seen any tutorials on how anyone else has
>>>> handled that.
>>>>
>>>> -Gerry
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 13, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Gerry this is exactly what i do. But as Matt says there is a
>>>>> problem when i rapidily fire next and previous, things screw up.
>>>>> Another thing, what if i have a section in my movie like a gallery,
>>>>> and i need to add an additional parameter to the address like the
>>>>> photo id to load the image, this is tricky.  i've been experiencing
>>>>> too much problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/13/09, Matt S.  wrote:
>>>>>> Can you describe what the bugs are? SWFAddress can be tricky,
>>>>>> especially with rapid-fire clicking of the browser previous/next
>>>>>> buttons.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> .m
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know if this is the right thing to do in this case. I just
>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>> advice because things are too much buggy.
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[Flashcoders] Re: SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

Well i believe that group 94 are using a different technique to
implement SWFAddress dynamically. Ty also took care of fast
next-previous browsing. What do you think?

On 6/14/09, Gerry  wrote:
> That's strange, you might be setting the value later in your sequence.
> I've never had this happen before.
> Are you intending to change the title after the slide animation?
> I call setTitle at the same time I call the function to switch sections.
> On the undefined situation, you will probably have to write a
> conditional to handle undefined dates and/or
> include code to not allow future dates.
> -Gerry
>
> On Jun 13, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Well i can do that but i don't use that syntax. i instead do
>> /gallery/2. At the end i omit the first forward slash from the address
>> value string, i split it to get an array of parameters such as, in
>> this case, "gallery" and "2" which is the id of the photo to load.
>> The dilemma now is to sync all this together. I don't know if you
>> noticed but the address changing in the browser occurs after a second
>> and not immediately. Check www.fwaphoto.com play with it and check the
>> address behaviour after clicking. Today i discovered something
>> interesting. In the address, replace the date of a picture to any date
>> in the future like this www.fwaphoto.com/#/2009-6-20 and see what
>> happens to the address when it finds nothing. The date changes to
>> undefined! What the hell does this mean?
>>
>> On 6/13/09, Gerry  wrote:
>>> Yeah, I understand. You'll need to figure out how to allow for extra
>>> params in the url.
>>> My function with the switch conditional code could be replaced with
>>> code that handles
>>> dynamic params.
>>> ie. do something with the string that includes "/sectionName" and if
>>> there is extra params
>>>  after /sectionName?img=  do something else.
>>> I'm just spit balling but that might be what you have to do.
>>> I don't think I've ever seen any tutorials on how anyone else has
>>> handled that.
>>>
>>> -Gerry
>>>
>>> On Jun 13, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Gerry this is exactly what i do. But as Matt says there is a
>>>> problem when i rapidily fire next and previous, things screw up.
>>>> Another thing, what if i have a section in my movie like a gallery,
>>>> and i need to add an additional parameter to the address like the
>>>> photo id to load the image, this is tricky.  i've been experiencing
>>>> too much problems.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/13/09, Matt S.  wrote:
>>>>> Can you describe what the bugs are? SWFAddress can be tricky,
>>>>> especially with rapid-fire clicking of the browser previous/next
>>>>> buttons.
>>>>>
>>>>> .m
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know if this is the right thing to do in this case. I just
>>>>>> need
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> advice because things are too much buggy.
>>>>>>
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[Flashcoders] Re: SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

Well i can do that but i don't use that syntax. i instead do
/gallery/2. At the end i omit the first forward slash from the address
value string, i split it to get an array of parameters such as, in
this case, "gallery" and "2" which is the id of the photo to load.
The dilemma now is to sync all this together. I don't know if you
noticed but the address changing in the browser occurs after a second
and not immediately. Check www.fwaphoto.com play with it and check the
address behaviour after clicking. Today i discovered something
interesting. In the address, replace the date of a picture to any date
in the future like this www.fwaphoto.com/#/2009-6-20 and see what
happens to the address when it finds nothing. The date changes to
undefined! What the hell does this mean?

On 6/13/09, Gerry  wrote:
> Yeah, I understand. You'll need to figure out how to allow for extra
> params in the url.
> My function with the switch conditional code could be replaced with
> code that handles
> dynamic params.
> ie. do something with the string that includes "/sectionName" and if
> there is extra params
>   after /sectionName?img=  do something else.
> I'm just spit balling but that might be what you have to do.
> I don't think I've ever seen any tutorials on how anyone else has
> handled that.
>
> -Gerry
>
> On Jun 13, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Thanks Gerry this is exactly what i do. But as Matt says there is a
>> problem when i rapidily fire next and previous, things screw up.
>> Another thing, what if i have a section in my movie like a gallery,
>> and i need to add an additional parameter to the address like the
>> photo id to load the image, this is tricky.  i've been experiencing
>> too much problems.
>>
>> On 6/13/09, Matt S.  wrote:
>>> Can you describe what the bugs are? SWFAddress can be tricky,
>>> especially with rapid-fire clicking of the browser previous/next
>>> buttons.
>>>
>>> .m
>>>
>>>
>>>> I don't know if this is the right thing to do in this case. I just
>>>> need
>>>> some
>>>> advice because things are too much buggy.
>>>>
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[Flashcoders] Re: SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Gerry this is exactly what i do. But as Matt says there is a
problem when i rapidily fire next and previous, things screw up.
Another thing, what if i have a section in my movie like a gallery,
and i need to add an additional parameter to the address like the
photo id to load the image, this is tricky.  i've been experiencing
too much problems.

On 6/13/09, Matt S.  wrote:
> Can you describe what the bugs are? SWFAddress can be tricky,
> especially with rapid-fire clicking of the browser previous/next
> buttons.
>
> .m
>
>
>> I don't know if this is the right thing to do in this case. I just need
>> some
>> advice because things are too much buggy.
>>
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[Flashcoders] SWAddress logical workflow

[Omar Fouad]

Hi,

I've been involved into a project where the client required the deep linking
feature.
The project is built with pure AS3 embedding symbols from a SWF library
file, ZendAMF php and mysql,
Now the question is how can I sync the address with the current state of my
flash movie. All I know is that I have two things to do, which are to change
the flash state then change the address, and at the other hand to listen for
address changes and change the state based on that change.

What sounded logical to me is to change the link address directly when
changing the state so that when the address changes, the listener handler
logic brings the right flash state... like this:

HomeButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick);
SWFAddress.addEventListner(SWFAddressEvent.CHANGE, onAddressChange);

private function onButtonClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
//changes the address here to "www.mysite.com/#/home
}
private function  onAddressChange(e:SWFAddressEvent):void {
   //reads the address, understands that refers to home, and changes the
state to home.
}

I don't know if this is the right thing to do in this case. I just need some
advice because things are too much buggy.

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Re: [Flashcoders] FLVPlaybacl Skin Question

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Buddy just what I was looking for :)

2009/6/9 Sam Brown <4sambr...@gmail.com>

> Hey Omar,
> Here's a couple of resources I found very useful:
>
> The first is a 2 part series and is very through.
> Expanding the Flash Actionscript 3.0
> Videoplayer<
> http://www.thetechlabs.com/tutorials/xml/expanding-the-as3-videoplayer/>
> The second is great for a very quick build. Uses a 3rd party component that
> handales all the logic for the
> player, all you have to do is build the UI and give them keyword instance
> names.
> Create an Attractive Flash Video
> Player<
> http://flash.tutsplus.com/tutorials/screencasts/create-an-attractive-flash-video-player/
> >
> Hope that helps.
> Sam
> @explrCre8 <http://twitter.com/explrCre8>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 3:00 PM, Omar Fouad 
> wrote:
>
> > Hello everybody,
> >
> > I skinned the FLVPlayback skin, it works and all but I need to change
> it's
> > show/hide transition. I've seen video controls that slides from the
> bottom
> > like youtube etc.. The default for the skin is fade in and fade out even
> in
> > FullScreen Mode.
> >
> > i don't know if skinning the controls is the best way to create custom
> > controls to a video player in a web site, especially when I do it using
> > pure
> > ActionScript (embedding symbols from the Flash IDE Library) but this is
> > what
> > I could figure out till now.
> >
> > Any Ideas?
> >
> > Cordially
> >
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[Flashcoders] FLVPlaybacl Skin Question

[Omar Fouad]

Hello everybody,

I skinned the FLVPlayback skin, it works and all but I need to change it's
show/hide transition. I've seen video controls that slides from the bottom
like youtube etc.. The default for the skin is fade in and fade out even in
FullScreen Mode.

i don't know if skinning the controls is the best way to create custom
controls to a video player in a web site, especially when I do it using pure
ActionScript (embedding symbols from the Flash IDE Library) but this is what
I could figure out till now.

Any Ideas?

Cordially

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Re: [Flashcoders] Papervision Help

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks buddies, I've switched to Away3D, which is (in my opinion) better
explained, supported and more straightforward in terms of API, than
Papervision3D.

Thanks for the supports guys!

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Hans Wichman <
j.c.wich...@objectpainters.com> wrote:

> nice tuts: <http://papervision2.com/>
> http://papervision2.com/
> http://pv3d.org/
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Merrill, Jason <
> jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you tried the Papervision list?  I think these questions specific to
> > Papervision are more appropriate there.
> >
> >
> > Jason Merrill
> >
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> > -----Original Message-
> > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:
> > flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Omar Fouad
> > Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 5:49 PM
> > To: Flash Coders List
> > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Papervision Help
> >
> > Well my concern now is, how can I apply a light and a shadow to a
> > MovieMaterial. I've searched the whole google for it but invain.
> >
> > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Ashim D'Silva  > >wrote:
> >
> > > Well, papervision will be able to do that, and the docs are quite
> > > helpful. You'll have to be specific when you search google for this
> > > stuff though. I did find some nice tutorials on lighting and shaders
> > > that should be helpful but that I can't remember offhand.
> > >
> > > However, you might want to re-evaluate using the default flash 10
> > > stuff. Lighting and shadowing live is only necessary if your object
> > > are going to change enough to make a difference. You might find you
> > > can get away with baking all that into textures and saving your
> > > processing power.
> > >
> > > Ashim
> > >
> > > The Random Lines
> > > My online portfolio
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2009/5/24 Omar Fouad :
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I am working on a project where I need to create 6 circles (planes)
> > with
> > > > different colors. the cirlces are placed one over the other and
> > centered,
> > > so
> > > > when I move the mouse down those they rotate to show something like a
> > > > piramid. I could just use the native 3d in Flash but my boss needs
> each
> > > > circle to be clickable, have a shadow and be shaded (lighted).
> > > >
> > > > I actually played around with papervision lately, using BasicView and
> > > some
> > > > kind of materials, but now I feel frustrated as I just can't figure
> out
> > > how
> > > > to do this work.
> > > >
> > > > Any Ideas?
> > > >
> > > > I also cannot find a "decent" papervision explanation on the net.
> What
> > I
> > > am
> > > > looking for is a conceptual explanation about papervision not just
> how
> > to
> > > > create some shapes and put them on the stage.
> > > >
> > > >
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Re: [Flashcoders] Papervision Help

[Omar Fouad]

Well my concern now is, how can I apply a light and a shadow to a
MovieMaterial. I've searched the whole google for it but invain.

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Ashim D'Silva wrote:

> Well, papervision will be able to do that, and the docs are quite
> helpful. You'll have to be specific when you search google for this
> stuff though. I did find some nice tutorials on lighting and shaders
> that should be helpful but that I can't remember offhand.
>
> However, you might want to re-evaluate using the default flash 10
> stuff. Lighting and shadowing live is only necessary if your object
> are going to change enough to make a difference. You might find you
> can get away with baking all that into textures and saving your
> processing power.
>
> Ashim
>
> The Random Lines
> My online portfolio
> www.therandomlines.com
>
>
>
> 2009/5/24 Omar Fouad :
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am working on a project where I need to create 6 circles (planes) with
> > different colors. the cirlces are placed one over the other and centered,
> so
> > when I move the mouse down those they rotate to show something like a
> > piramid. I could just use the native 3d in Flash but my boss needs each
> > circle to be clickable, have a shadow and be shaded (lighted).
> >
> > I actually played around with papervision lately, using BasicView and
> some
> > kind of materials, but now I feel frustrated as I just can't figure out
> how
> > to do this work.
> >
> > Any Ideas?
> >
> > I also cannot find a "decent" papervision explanation on the net. What I
> am
> > looking for is a conceptual explanation about papervision not just how to
> > create some shapes and put them on the stage.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Omar M. Fouad -
> > www.omar-fouad.net
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> > Mail: m...@omar-fouad.net
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[Flashcoders] Papervision Help

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,

I am working on a project where I need to create 6 circles (planes) with
different colors. the cirlces are placed one over the other and centered, so
when I move the mouse down those they rotate to show something like a
piramid. I could just use the native 3d in Flash but my boss needs each
circle to be clickable, have a shadow and be shaded (lighted).

I actually played around with papervision lately, using BasicView and some
kind of materials, but now I feel frustrated as I just can't figure out how
to do this work.

Any Ideas?

I also cannot find a "decent" papervision explanation on the net. What I am
looking for is a conceptual explanation about papervision not just how to
create some shapes and put them on the stage.


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Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Papervision Question

[Omar Fouad]

No one?

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> So there is a way to apply multiple movieClips, or material to a sphere?
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Christoffer Enedahl <
> christof...@enedahl.com> wrote:
>
>> That site is not using papervision, it's using prerendered clips, which is
>> used celeverly with rotation.
>>
>> I havn't tried using a viewpoint as a material, but I think it should
>> work, performance might be an issue though.
>>
>> /Christoffer
>>
>> Omar Fouad skrev:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am wondering if I can create a 3D object in papervision, as a
>>> movieClip,
>>> and apply it as a material to a Sphere, like, for example some piramids
>>> placed on the Sphere.
>>> Another thing, If I would let each piramid on the sphere to have a
>>> specific
>>> click event, in this case I think that each piramid should be a different
>>> material object, so I can give to each one of them a different click
>>> event.
>>> Is this possible?
>>> I've seen this site http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/, and I think,
>>> they
>>> did in a way, what I am trying to ask.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Loader() stupidity

[Omar Fouad]

Try to trace out what's in assets[i].assetPath inside the loop and see what
is returning. i also suggest to create the loader variable inside the loop.

for (var :uint = 0; i wrote:

> - Original Message - From: "Gregory Boland" <
> breakfastcof...@gmail.com>
> To: "Flash Coders List" 
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Loader() stupidity
>
>
>  Paul,
>>
>> try to localize your error.  Pull this code out and put it in a separate
>> swf
>> and see if that is still happening.  I'm assuming that your assetLoader is
>> a
>> class variable.
>>
>> Doesn't look like anything from here is an issue.  You don't have a custom
>> Loader class that is interfering with the Loader keyword do you?
>>
>
> Hi Gregory, no - no custom Loader class.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> I also posted on flash_tiger (for some reason posts on falshcoders
> sometimes take ages to appear). This is what I said:
>
> Thanks to everyone whose chipped in.
>
> I have a small example program that works perfectly, so somewhere in the
> larger app there's something interfering.
>
> Unfortunately I have a lot of classes involved and it's all fairly involved
> ( basically two or three XML feeds driving the construction of a website)
> and a loader bar that doesn't know how much there is to load untill all the
> assets have been identified from the XML.
>
> Thanks guys, more investigation to do.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Paul Andrews  wrote:
>>
>>  I have:
>>>
>>> assetLoader =new Loader();
>>> var urlreq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(assets[i].assetPath);
>>> assetLoader.load(urlreq);
>>>
>>>
>>> I get:
>>>
>>> TypeError: Error #1006: load is not a function.
>>>
>>> at runtime.
>>>
>>> I've seen some stuff about this to do with nested swfs, but can't quite
>>> figure out the circumstances that may cause this error.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Papervision Question

[Omar Fouad]

So there is a way to apply multiple movieClips, or material to a sphere?

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Christoffer Enedahl <
christof...@enedahl.com> wrote:

> That site is not using papervision, it's using prerendered clips, which is
> used celeverly with rotation.
>
> I havn't tried using a viewpoint as a material, but I think it should work,
> performance might be an issue though.
>
> /Christoffer
>
> Omar Fouad skrev:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I am wondering if I can create a 3D object in papervision, as a movieClip,
>> and apply it as a material to a Sphere, like, for example some piramids
>> placed on the Sphere.
>> Another thing, If I would let each piramid on the sphere to have a
>> specific
>> click event, in this case I think that each piramid should be a different
>> material object, so I can give to each one of them a different click
>> event.
>> Is this possible?
>> I've seen this site http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/, and I think, they
>> did in a way, what I am trying to ask.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
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[Flashcoders] AS3 Papervision Question

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,
I am wondering if I can create a 3D object in papervision, as a movieClip,
and apply it as a material to a Sphere, like, for example some piramids
placed on the Sphere.
Another thing, If I would let each piramid on the sphere to have a specific
click event, in this case I think that each piramid should be a different
material object, so I can give to each one of them a different click event.
Is this possible?
I've seen this site http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/, and I think, they
did in a way, what I am trying to ask.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: [Flashcoders] link bar frustrating question

[Omar Fouad]

Well, mouseChildren did not help. The only thing it helped was checking
whether the e.target is enabled or not in the rollOut handler. According
that, I change the color or not.

Thanks folks for the replies.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Matt S.  wrote:

> What if the rollOut function looks like:
>
>
> private function onRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
>
>  if(CurrentLink != e.currentTarget){
>   //change colors here of e.currentTarget
> }
>
> }
>
> that way it will only change color back if its not currently the
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Re: [Flashcoders] link bar frustrating question

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Dave but No It does not change anything same problem.

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Dave Watts  wrote:

> > this is a silly problem that, because it is silly, makes me nervous and
> > frustrate at the same time.
> >
> > I've got a class (extends Sprite) that has embedded some MovieClips.
> Those
> > MCs are actually containing textboxes with the name of the sections.
> >
> > for each MC
> >
> > MC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, onRollOut);
> > MC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, onRollOver);
> >
> > private function onRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
> >  //change colors here of e.currentTarget
> >
> > }
> >
> > private function onRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
> >  //change colors here of e.currentTarget
> >
> > }
> >
> > In the Main Class I am adding the above class to the displayList and I
> set
> > Click Listeners for each of its children
> >
> > var CurrentLink:Sprite // assume it holds a reference of a link
> >
> > var linkbar:LinkBar = new LinkBar();
> > linkBar.link1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
> >
> > private function onClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
> >e.currentTarget.mouseEnabled = false;
> >CurrentLink.mouseEnabled = true;
> >CurrentLink = e.currentTarget;
> >
> > }
> >
> > The link clicked is now disabled but there is a little problem, the
> > CurrentLink still listens for RollOut events as its color change when i
> take
> > the mouse off it. I think it shouldn't because I am setting its
> mouseEnabled
> > to false.
>
> I think that, for every rollover, there has to be a corresponding
> rollout before you can effectively disable the event listener.
>
> http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=157859
>
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[Flashcoders] link bar frustrating question

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,
this is a silly problem that, because it is silly, makes me nervous and
frustrate at the same time.

I've got a class (extends Sprite) that has embedded some MovieClips. Those
MCs are actually containing textboxes with the name of the sections.

for each MC

MC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, onRollOut);
MC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, onRollOver);

private function onRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
  //change colors here of e.currentTarget

}

private function onRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
  //change colors here of e.currentTarget

}

In the Main Class I am adding the above class to the displayList and I set
Click Listeners for each of its children

var CurrentLink:Sprite // assume it holds a reference of a link

var linkbar:LinkBar = new LinkBar();
linkBar.link1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);

private function onClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
e.currentTarget.mouseEnabled = false;
CurrentLink.mouseEnabled = true;
CurrentLink = e.currentTarget;

}

The link clicked is now disabled but there is a little problem, the
CurrentLink still listens for RollOut events as its color change when i take
the mouse off it. I think it shouldn't because I am setting its mouseEnabled
to false.

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Re: [Flashcoders] rotationX not working In Flex actionscript Projects

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Muzak. I'll feedback soon..

Cheerz

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Muzak  wrote:

> This might do the trick as well:
>
> In the project properties select Flex Build Path -> Library Path.
> Select the playerglobal.swc and remove it.
> Select "Add SWC.." and browse to frameworks/libs/player/10/playerglobal.swc
> inside the 3.2 SDK directory and click OK.
>
> That's probably what FB automatically does when you change the required FP
> version :)
>
> regards,
> Muzak
>
> - Original Message - From: "Omar Fouad" 
> To: "Flash Coders List" 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] rotationX not working In Flex actionscript
> Projects
>
>
>
> There is no compiler settings except to the html wrapper file that I don't
> use...
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 2:29 AM, Muzak  wrote:
>
>  In FlexBuilder, in the Project properties (right click the project select
>> properties), set the required Flash Player to 10 in the Flex Compiler tab.
>> By default FlexBuilder compiles to Flash 9, which doesn't have the new 3D
>> stuff.
>>
>> regards,
>> Muzak
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "Omar Fouad" 
>> To: "Flash Coders List" 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:51 PM
>> Subject: [Flashcoders] rotationX not working In Flex actionscript Projects
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Since I switched to Mac now, I am using Flex Builder for my ActionScript
>> Projects, I've got the latest Flex SDK 3.2 (I think that is the latest)
>> and
>> edited the flex_config xml file. I've added the playerglobal swc file to
>> the
>> build path of Flex for Auto Completion and all.
>>
>> Here is the problem: it seems that the specific FP 10 new properties as
>> .z,
>> .rotationX, .rotationY and .rotationZ are not recognized by the compiler.
>>
>> mc.rotationX = 45; // this is not working as it is ignored.
>>
>> Using Tweener:
>> Tweener.addTween(mc, { rotationX:45, time:1}); // throws "Property
>> rotationX
>> not found on [object name ]  and there is no default value"
>>
>> Is there anything wrong I am doing in flex?
>>
>> Thanks for the support.
>>
>> Cordially.
>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] rotationX not working In Flex actionscript Projects

[Omar Fouad]

There is no compiler settings except to the html wrapper file that I don't
use...

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 2:29 AM, Muzak  wrote:

> In FlexBuilder, in the Project properties (right click the project select
> properties), set the required Flash Player to 10 in the Flex Compiler tab.
> By default FlexBuilder compiles to Flash 9, which doesn't have the new 3D
> stuff.
>
> regards,
> Muzak
>
> ----- Original Message - From: "Omar Fouad" 
> To: "Flash Coders List" 
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:51 PM
> Subject: [Flashcoders] rotationX not working In Flex actionscript Projects
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Since I switched to Mac now, I am using Flex Builder for my ActionScript
> Projects, I've got the latest Flex SDK 3.2 (I think that is the latest) and
> edited the flex_config xml file. I've added the playerglobal swc file to
> the
> build path of Flex for Auto Completion and all.
>
> Here is the problem: it seems that the specific FP 10 new properties as .z,
> .rotationX, .rotationY and .rotationZ are not recognized by the compiler.
>
> mc.rotationX = 45; // this is not working as it is ignored.
>
> Using Tweener:
> Tweener.addTween(mc, { rotationX:45, time:1}); // throws "Property
> rotationX
> not found on [object name ]  and there is no default value"
>
> Is there anything wrong I am doing in flex?
>
> Thanks for the support.
>
> Cordially.
>
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[Flashcoders] rotationX not working In Flex actionscript Projects

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,

Since I switched to Mac now, I am using Flex Builder for my ActionScript
Projects, I've got the latest Flex SDK 3.2 (I think that is the latest) and
edited the flex_config xml file. I've added the playerglobal swc file to the
build path of Flex for Auto Completion and all.

Here is the problem: it seems that the specific FP 10 new properties as .z,
.rotationX, .rotationY and .rotationZ are not recognized by the compiler.

mc.rotationX = 45; // this is not working as it is ignored.

Using Tweener:
Tweener.addTween(mc, { rotationX:45, time:1}); // throws "Property rotationX
not found on [object name ]  and there is no default value"

Is there anything wrong I am doing in flex?

Thanks for the support.

Cordially.

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Re: [Flashcoders] Zend AMF Framework Paramaters error

[Omar Fouad]

I tried sending an objec and I also tried sending a single array but no use!
:(

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Muzak  wrote:

> Haven't had a chance to look at the Zend remoting implementation yet.
> Have you tried sending an object ?
>
> var params:Object = {path:"images/", ba:ba};
> NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, params);
>
> Not sure about the syntax to retrieve those in PHP, as I don't do PHP :)
>
> // wild guess
> function writeJpg($args) {
>   $args["path"];
>   $args["ba"];
> }
>
> regards,
> Muzak
>
> - Original Message - From: "Omar Fouad" 
> To: "Flash Coders List" 
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:50 PM
> Subject: [Flashcoders] Zend AMF Framework Paramaters error
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've got some trouble with the Zend Framework (AMF) and ActionScript, in
> sending multiple parameter to a PHP Function.
> The user loads an image file from the local hard drive using FileReference
> into the Flash Movie than I take the Image's Bitmap Data, encode it to with
> JPGEncoder (CoreLib), get the byteArray of it and pass it to a PHP function
> though a NetConnection Instance like this.
>
> Main.as -
>
> //ba is my byteArray from the encoder
>
> var NC:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
> var Res:Reponder = new Responder(onSuccess, onError);
>
> NC.connect(zend_amf_server);
> NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, ba);
> [...]
>
> PHPClass.php -
>
> function __construct() {...} //the construct code here
>
> function writeJpg( $byteArray ) {
> $fp = fopen('data.jpg', 'wb');
>   fwrite( $fp, implode("",$byteArray));
>   fclose( $fp );
>   return "File Saved";
> }
>
> This work like a charm, the file is created I get the response. I tried to
> pass another argument to the function, a path string that holds the name of
> the folder to be created like this.
>
> Main.as -
> var path:String = "images/"
> NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, ba, path);
>
> PhpClass.php -
>
> function writeJpg( $byteArray, $path ) {
> $fp = fopen($path.'data.jpg', 'wb');
>   fwrite( $fp, implode("",$byteArray));
>   fclose( $fp );
>   return "File Saved";
> }
>
> Apparently this does not work. in the response I get this message:
> "Error #2044: Unhandled NetStatusEvent:. level=error,
> code=NetConnection.Call.BadVersion
>   at fileUploader_fla::MainTimeline/onSave()" the image file is corrupted
> and no folder is created.
>
> Apparently the NC.call, cannot pass more than one parameter. I've been
> searching about this problem on the web and I read that this is a bug in an
> older version of zendAMF, I've downloaded the latest release, restarted by
> MAMP server, but I still have the same problem...
>
> How can this be achieved?
>
> Thanks.
>
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[Flashcoders] Re: Zend AMF Framework Paramaters error

[Omar Fouad]

No Ideas yet?

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've got some trouble with the Zend Framework (AMF) and ActionScript, in
> sending multiple parameter to a PHP Function.
> The user loads an image file from the local hard drive using FileReference
> into the Flash Movie than I take the Image's Bitmap Data, encode it to with
> JPGEncoder (CoreLib), get the byteArray of it and pass it to a PHP function
> though a NetConnection Instance like this.
>
> Main.as -
>
> //ba is my byteArray from the encoder
>
> var NC:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
> var Res:Reponder = new Responder(onSuccess, onError);
>
> NC.connect(zend_amf_server);
> NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, ba);
> [...]
>
> PHPClass.php -
>
> function __construct() {...} //the construct code here
>
> function writeJpg( $byteArray ) {
>   $fp = fopen('data.jpg', 'wb');
> fwrite( $fp, implode("",$byteArray));
> fclose( $fp );
> return "File Saved";
> }
>
> This work like a charm, the file is created I get the response. I tried to
> pass another argument to the function, a path string that holds the name of
> the folder to be created like this.
>
> Main.as -
> var path:String = "images/"
> NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, ba, path);
>
> PhpClass.php -
>
> function writeJpg( $byteArray, $path ) {
>   $fp = fopen($path.'data.jpg', 'wb');
> fwrite( $fp, implode("",$byteArray));
> fclose( $fp );
> return "File Saved";
> }
>
> Apparently this does not work. in the response I get this message:
> "Error #2044: Unhandled NetStatusEvent:. level=error,
> code=NetConnection.Call.BadVersion
> at fileUploader_fla::MainTimeline/onSave()" the image file is corrupted
> and no folder is created.
>
> Apparently the NC.call, cannot pass more than one parameter. I've been
> searching about this problem on the web and I read that this is a bug in an
> older version of zendAMF, I've downloaded the latest release, restarted by
> MAMP server, but I still have the same problem...
>
> How can this be achieved?
>
> Thanks.
>
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[Flashcoders] Zend AMF Framework Paramaters error

[Omar Fouad]

Hello,

I've got some trouble with the Zend Framework (AMF) and ActionScript, in
sending multiple parameter to a PHP Function.
The user loads an image file from the local hard drive using FileReference
into the Flash Movie than I take the Image's Bitmap Data, encode it to with
JPGEncoder (CoreLib), get the byteArray of it and pass it to a PHP function
though a NetConnection Instance like this.

Main.as -

//ba is my byteArray from the encoder

var NC:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
var Res:Reponder = new Responder(onSuccess, onError);

NC.connect(zend_amf_server);
NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, ba);
[...]

PHPClass.php -

function __construct() {...} //the construct code here

function writeJpg( $byteArray ) {
  $fp = fopen('data.jpg', 'wb');
fwrite( $fp, implode("",$byteArray));
fclose( $fp );
return "File Saved";
}

This work like a charm, the file is created I get the response. I tried to
pass another argument to the function, a path string that holds the name of
the folder to be created like this.

Main.as -
var path:String = "images/"
NC.call("PHPClass.function", Res, ba, path);

PhpClass.php -

function writeJpg( $byteArray, $path ) {
  $fp = fopen($path.'data.jpg', 'wb');
fwrite( $fp, implode("",$byteArray));
fclose( $fp );
return "File Saved";
}

Apparently this does not work. in the response I get this message:
"Error #2044: Unhandled NetStatusEvent:. level=error,
code=NetConnection.Call.BadVersion
at fileUploader_fla::MainTimeline/onSave()" the image file is corrupted
and no folder is created.

Apparently the NC.call, cannot pass more than one parameter. I've been
searching about this problem on the web and I read that this is a bug in an
older version of zendAMF, I've downloaded the latest release, restarted by
MAMP server, but I still have the same problem...

How can this be achieved?

Thanks.

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Re: [Flashcoders] Printing table receipt with Flex

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks all for the replies... However a datagrid would not be a good idea
because it would show scrollbars if any, also what is printed it is not
shown into the appliaction...
Cor your Idea is good I'll try that.

Cheerz

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> Why not treat the textfield as a cell with absolute positioning?  They have
> their own x,y,width,height, along with visual styles, so why not just define
> them?
>
> Just look at the format of the object you want printed and separate them
> into their elements.
>
> I also wanted to mention that you don't have to convert to a bitmap, if you
> want to print with vectors, as is the default, you can just use PrintJob;
> yet, remember to give your object a 100% opaque coloured background of its
> own, using the drawing API, or you may run into problems with black printing
> in areas that are supposed to be transparent.
>
> PrintJobOptions (if you want to print as bitmap)
> PrintJobOrientation  (landscape of portrait)
> PrintJob (for everything else related to the pj such as addPage)
>
> I don't mean to be a snot and way you should check the livedocs; yet, these
> are a few useful resources:
>
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=0332.html#wp127671
>
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=0334.html
>
> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ActionScript/3.0_ProgrammingAS3/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d118a9b90204-7e25.html
>
> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ActionScript/3.0_ProgrammingAS3/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d118a9b90204-7d8f.html
>
>
>
>
>
> Muzak wrote:
>
>> Dump them in a datagrid, print the datagrid..
>>
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "Omar Fouad" 
>> To: "Flash Coders List" 
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 5:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Printing table receipt with Flex
>>
>>
>>  Thanks everybody for the replies... I've been thinking about rendering an
>>> HTML table into a TextField inside a sprite... But as far as I know,
>>> TextFields in flash does not support HTML tables.
>>>
>>> What else is recomended?
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Printing table receipt with Flex

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks everybody for the replies... I've been thinking about rendering an
HTML table into a TextField inside a sprite... But as far as I know,
TextFields in flash does not support HTML tables.

What else is recomended?

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> You beat me to it.  I was going to say that he could lat it out someway
> like outputing it all as html inside an mc like eric said,  convert the mc
> to a bitmap like you suggested, and then use printJob();
>
> Here is a decent tutorial...
>
>
> http://blog.tikikitchen.com/2008/04/18/printing-in-flash-in-10-simple-steps
>
>
>
>
> Glen Pike wrote:
>
>> Omar Fouad wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,I am working on a POS application in AIR and SQLite, and I am
>>> stuck
>>> with this little problem. I need to send to a printer, some data from an
>>> array and create a table.. in other words, I need to print a receipt.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to create dinamically a table and fill it with strings
>>> and
>>> print it out?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>   Not sure about the dynamic table, but you can use the PrintJob class in
>> ActionScript.  The best thing to do with this is to create a MovieClip the
>> size of the thing to print and put a Bitmap inside it.  Do a grab of your
>> Receipt table / MovieClip into the bitmap and use the PrintJob to print -
>> this gets around problems with vector vs bitmap in printing because you are
>> always printing a bitmap.  As long as you have a way of laying out your
>> "receipt" you can print it from AS if you like...
>>
>>   Glen
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[Flashcoders] Printing table receipt with Flex

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,I am working on a POS application in AIR and SQLite, and I am stuck
with this little problem. I need to send to a printer, some data from an
array and create a table.. in other words, I need to print a receipt.

Is there any way to create dinamically a table and fill it with strings and
print it out?

Thanks in advance

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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Well I would like you to contribute on the Application project if you don't
mind.

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:19 PM, Ian Thomas  wrote:

> Screenweaver is Neko. :-) It just happens to host an instance of the
> Flash Player, and so can run AS3/SWFs inside itself.
>
> You can't write a socket server in the Screenweaver AS3 API - however,
> you can write one in the host (neko) app, and talk to it via the AS3
> API you've pointed out, Anthony.
>
> And yes - as I already said, I'm not advocating this as a solution to
> Omar's problem per se - I was simply clarifying haXe's capabilities.
>
> Cheers,
>   Ian
>
> (Who has a fair few Screenweaver apps kicking around...)
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Anthony Pace 
> wrote:
> > You can also do it if it is written in as3 using the screenweaver api.
> >
> > http://screenweaver.org/doku.php?id=docs:as_api
> >
> > I would suggest learning more about screenweaver and how it works with
> the
> > neko vm; however, in this case, I think it is a bit of bloat when all he
> > needed was a socket server.
> >
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

HaXe and neko I mean

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Wait a minute I don't get you. It is possible to open the Application's
> sockets with HaXe?
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:52 PM, Weyert de Boer  wrote:
>
>>
>>  Absolutely. I was merely correcting this line:
>>>
>>>
>>>> HaXe will still have the same limitations in the Flash Player/AIR: no
>>>> server sockets.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes, I wasn't aware of that bit :-)
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Wait a minute I don't get you. It is possible to open the Application's
sockets with HaXe?

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:52 PM, Weyert de Boer  wrote:

>
>  Absolutely. I was merely correcting this line:
>>
>>
>>> HaXe will still have the same limitations in the Flash Player/AIR: no
>>> server sockets.
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, I wasn't aware of that bit :-)
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Ian I think it is too late, but I would like to know details about the
HaXe/neko approach.

By the way ppl, I've finished an AIR chat application, that uses the SQLite
"way". I've posted it on my blog minutes ago here
http://omar-fouad.net/blog/?p=99

Thanks for the support and replies everyone :)

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Ian Thomas  wrote:

> You could write a socket server in haXe/neko rather than haXe/SWF.
>
> Ian
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Weyert de Boer 
> wrote:
> > How do you mean? HaXe will still have the same limitations in the Flash
> > Player/AIR: no server sockets. Of course, you could write the helper
> > applications in any language of your choice. I only would prefer some
> > language which can convert to native executables for OSX, Windows and
> maybe
> > even Linux...
> >>
> >> Couldn't HaXe a good candidate for a solution?
> >>
> >> Omar Fouad wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I wanted to ask if there is a way to let two AIR applications connect
> to
> >>> each other through a home network (the same AIR application running on
> >>> different computers) by using sockets or any other method.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

I was about to do this at the very beginning. But my boss is not OK with
it... So now I got two alternatives. Or I do it with SQLite, or I get fired
:)

By the way I am working on it with SQLIte and it works better than I
expected.. At the end of the day, It's just a job for the company I work at.


Thanks for the advices guys :D

On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:48 PM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> Since you need the session control to be centralized by one administrative
> computer in the internet Cafe, I would suggest the AIR to AMP(apache mysql
> php...cause it's free) server method; yet, that is my opinion and we are all
> free to differ in opinion.  If you want to use your method, you are giving
> yourself more work, to get it working properly, than it is worth; yet,
> again, this is only my opinion.
>
> Sever less message switching using shared files has been around for years.
>  In fact I remember back in 2000 with flash 5 when I was still in my teens
> trying out a method just like this and getting it to work with XML; yet,
> realizing there were better ways I moved on.
>
>
> Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Thanks Guys for the Replies...
>>
>> OK I agree with all this, but do you believe I hadn't thought about using
>> an
>> online server and save the headache? As I said before, it is an option
>> that
>> will let the users of an AIR POS application (that also stores and read
>> data
>> in a database shared on the network and it works for 6 months now like a
>> charm) communicate to each other. The real challenge here is the ability
>> to
>> do this offline. I don't want an Internet connection to do this.
>>
>> Plus I don't see the security a big issue in this case. I don't need
>> security. I clean the tables every 24 hours (and compact). There are no
>> plenty of users. I don't think there will be more than 5 computers running
>> it at the same time. I've been thinking about using a PC running Apache
>> and
>> MYSQL locally and let all the computers connect to it (not sure if this is
>> gonna work) but come on, SQLite is amazing in my opinion. I've been
>> testing
>> it since AIR was released and It IS reliable. Of course It is dangerous
>> when
>> accessed by many clients but, as long as the client amount is resoanable,
>> and the code is well written, nothing is impossible.
>>
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Anthony Pace > >wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Exactly.
>>>
>>>
>>> Nate Beck wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dave, I was thinking the same thing.
>>>> After reading through this thread again, I realized that this client to
>>>> client thing can be handled using a simple server.  And there are
>>>> already
>>>> many open-source solutions out there that will accomplish this behavior.
>>>>  Red5, WebORB and BlazeDS all support concurrent connections and passing
>>>> data from client to client.
>>>>
>>>> If you're already depending on the network for SQLite access, why not
>>>> just
>>>> host some server solution on said network?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nate
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Dave Watts  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I apologize if I've missed something that anyone has posted in this
>>>>> thread.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Insecurity? A SQLite database is ment to be written by clients... of
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> course
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> it is not like a server database, with users, privileges and so on.
>>>>>> But
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> still does the job.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think security is the main problem here, but rather the lack
>>>>> of concurrency control. SQLite is meant to be a single-user database,
>>>>> and has no multi-user concurrent capability.
>>>>>

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Guys for the Replies...

OK I agree with all this, but do you believe I hadn't thought about using an
online server and save the headache? As I said before, it is an option that
will let the users of an AIR POS application (that also stores and read data
in a database shared on the network and it works for 6 months now like a
charm) communicate to each other. The real challenge here is the ability to
do this offline. I don't want an Internet connection to do this.

Plus I don't see the security a big issue in this case. I don't need
security. I clean the tables every 24 hours (and compact). There are no
plenty of users. I don't think there will be more than 5 computers running
it at the same time. I've been thinking about using a PC running Apache and
MYSQL locally and let all the computers connect to it (not sure if this is
gonna work) but come on, SQLite is amazing in my opinion. I've been testing
it since AIR was released and It IS reliable. Of course It is dangerous when
accessed by many clients but, as long as the client amount is resoanable,
and the code is well written, nothing is impossible.


Cheers.

On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> Exactly.
>
>
> Nate Beck wrote:
>
>> Dave, I was thinking the same thing.
>> After reading through this thread again, I realized that this client to
>> client thing can be handled using a simple server.  And there are already
>> many open-source solutions out there that will accomplish this behavior.
>>  Red5, WebORB and BlazeDS all support concurrent connections and passing
>> data from client to client.
>>
>> If you're already depending on the network for SQLite access, why not just
>> host some server solution on said network?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nate
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Dave Watts  wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I apologize if I've missed something that anyone has posted in this
>>> thread.
>>>
>>>
>>>
 Insecurity? A SQLite database is ment to be written by clients... of


>>> course
>>>
>>>
 it is not like a server database, with users, privileges and so on. But


>>> it
>>>
>>>
 still does the job.


>>> I don't think security is the main problem here, but rather the lack
>>> of concurrency control. SQLite is meant to be a single-user database,
>>> and has no multi-user concurrent capability.
>>>
>>> Since AIR can talk to remote web services, why not just set up an
>>> application server somewhere and let your AIR apps talk to that? Let
>>> your app server (and/or its backend database) handle concurrency
>>> control for you.
>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

And why problematic on Macs?

On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Juan Pablo Califano <
califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:

> As far as I know, SQLite uses the OS file locking facilities (which do seem
> to be problematic in Macs). Anyway, I'm not saying this is the most robust
> possible solution. I'm just saying that given the circumstances, it could
> be
> good enough.
>
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
>
> 2009/1/10, Anthony Pace :
> >
> > Well the db is a raw file; thus,  I was referring to the db.
> >
> > If you look at my last few lines, I was trying to tell him how his
> system,
> > in which the file can be written to by all clients, can only work even
> > marginally well with a timed write delay; yet, nowhere did I say it was
> more
> > secure.  In fact, if you look at my first line, I note that it is a bad
> way
> > to do things, and is very insecure.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

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Insecurity? A SQLite database is ment to be written by clients... of course
it is not like a server database, with users, privileges and so on. But it
still does the job.
We are talking about an AIR application that does not offer much
functionality as much as some powerful desktop frameworks such .NET. But I
like the idea to do with AIR things that cannot be done natively. It is a
kind of self satisfaction and in some cases, loyality.

On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> And did I mention unreliable?
>
>
> Anthony Pace wrote:
>
>> Well of course you do, he seems to be backing up your bad method.  And
>> again... the DB in your scenario is a file on the network being written and
>> over written by each client; thus, as I stated, very insecure.
>>
>> Omar Fouad wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah Juan I agree with you.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
>>> califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Anthony, I'm curious as to why you consider using a raw file any better
>>>> than
>>>> using the SQLite engine (which uses a single file as a datastore, yes,
>>>> but
>>>> provides a higher level and way easier access to the data).
>>>>
>>>> The client has indeed a lot of responsibility, but isn't it the same (or
>>>> perhaps even worse) if you use bare files on a network share? The client
>>>> talks directly with the data base and in a web app, this would be a very
>>>> bad
>>>> decision. But given that this would be deployed in a LAN, as an Air app
>>>> (which natively supports connecting to a SQLite database), I'd say it's
>>>> probably not that bad, all in all.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Juan Pablo Califano
>>>>
>>>> 2009/1/10, Anthony Pace :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> This is just a bad way to do this.  The client becomes responsible for
>>>>> everything, and that leads to security issues like crazy.
>>>>>
>>>>> If this is for professional use, as you have stated multiple times, I
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> would
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> say find a better way.
>>>>>
>>>>> Write delay based on file stamping, with all the clients agreeing to
>>>>> work
>>>>> based on the same parameters, is the only way to make this work even
>>>>> marginally well in a production environment.
>>>>>
>>>>> If file has an id and range of time associated to it that has not
>>>>> lapsed,
>>>>> and my id is not the same, I cannot write.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Omar Fouad wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes Pablo, that is an issue that I am being thinking about today. I
>>>>>> want
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> enable user presence detection to the client.
>>>>>> I've been thinking to let each client logged to the chat, send it's
>>>>>> "id"
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> a table called ActiveUsers. When the user Closes the Application, the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> row
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> is
>>>>>> deleted. At the same time, the application intervally queries the
>>>>>> table
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> see what users are online. This is a good Idea, but there is a problem.
>>>>>> What
>>>>>> if the connection is cut, or the application is closed by an "end
>>>>>> task"
>>>>>> command or by the system? How would I update the table and delete the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> user
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> from it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
>>>>>> califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think you could do take the same approach as in an "http" chat
>>>>>&

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Yeah Juan I agree with you.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Anthony, I'm curious as to why you consider using a raw file any better
> than
> using the SQLite engine (which uses a single file as a datastore, yes, but
> provides a higher level and way easier access to the data).
>
> The client has indeed a lot of responsibility, but isn't it the same (or
> perhaps even worse) if you use bare files on a network share? The client
> talks directly with the data base and in a web app, this would be a very
> bad
> decision. But given that this would be deployed in a LAN, as an Air app
> (which natively supports connecting to a SQLite database), I'd say it's
> probably not that bad, all in all.
>
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
>
> 2009/1/10, Anthony Pace :
> >
> > This is just a bad way to do this.  The client becomes responsible for
> > everything, and that leads to security issues like crazy.
> >
> > If this is for professional use, as you have stated multiple times, I
> would
> > say find a better way.
> >
> > Write delay based on file stamping, with all the clients agreeing to work
> > based on the same parameters, is the only way to make this work even
> > marginally well in a production environment.
> >
> > If file has an id and range of time associated to it that has not lapsed,
> > and my id is not the same, I cannot write.
> >
> >
> > Omar Fouad wrote:
> >
> >> Yes Pablo, that is an issue that I am being thinking about today. I want
> >> to
> >> enable user presence detection to the client.
> >> I've been thinking to let each client logged to the chat, send it's "id"
> >> to
> >> a table called ActiveUsers. When the user Closes the Application, the
> row
> >> is
> >> deleted. At the same time, the application intervally queries the table
> to
> >> see what users are online. This is a good Idea, but there is a problem.
> >> What
> >> if the connection is cut, or the application is closed by an "end task"
> >> command or by the system? How would I update the table and delete the
> user
> >> from it?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
> >> califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> I think you could do take the same approach as in an "http" chat system
> >>> (i.e., not a real chat solution but I've seen it used when data push
> from
> >>> the server was not available thru FMS, Red5 or other)
> >>>
> >>> You have at a minumun 2 tables: users and messages.
> >>>
> >>> When the user logs in, it's inserted into the users table and an id
> (such
> >>> as
> >>> an autoincremental) is returned for using in further requests.
> >>>
> >>> In the messages table you have these fields:
> >>> messageID
> >>> senderID
> >>> recipientID
> >>> delivered.
> >>>
> >>> Have each client polling the DD.BB <http://dd.bb/> <http://dd.bb/> at
> a
> >>> regular (and
> >>> reasonable interval) to get a list of available users (you can pass the
> >>> data
> >>> you need here, but the only realy necessary part is the userID).
> >>>
> >>> Each time a client polls the DD.BB <http://dd.bb/> <http://dd.bb/>. it
> >>> also asks for
> >>> pending
> >>> messages (which could be a text message or whatever you need; not sure
> if
> >>> SQLite supports BLOB fields, but if it does you could store serialized
> AS
> >>> objects, I guess).
> >>>
> >>> A pending message is just any message that has the user's userID and
> the
> >>> delivered flag set to 0. If there's any matching that criteria, return
> it
> >>> to
> >>> the user.
> >>>
> >>> When a client wants to send a message, it does an insert in the
> messages
> >>> tables, passing the recipient userID (which you can grab from the users
> >>> list
> >>> you already have), it's own ID and a message.
> >>>
> >>> You could also put a timestamp in each record (both in users and
> messages
> >>> tables) an every time a user logs in, delete any record whose timestamp
> >>> is
> >>

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Yeah that is what I wanted to do... But as you said I have to tune the
Timings.

I'll try it out and let you know..

Thanks for the help.

Cheers.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, I think your're facing conceptually the same problem that you have in
> php/apache with sessions.
>
> You have a stateless environment, where each request is handled by the
> server, the response is sent and all state is lost. In php, session data is
> stored in file by default (but could be stored in a DD.BB). When the
> client
> opens a session, the server generates and returns a piece of data that will
> allow the client to identify himself in following requests. But, since the
> server itself doesn't track the client, you have to set some expiration
> time
> for the session.
>
> Maybe you could do something similar.
>
> When a logged-in user sends a request, you store a lastActivity timestamp
> in
> the database (you can add a field in the activeUser table, since you
> already
> have it). At some point, you check that table and remove all users whose
> lastActivity field is older than some threshold value.
>
> There are a number things you should tune if you follow this path. For
> instance, you have to decide when to store the timestamp and when to check
> for unconnected users. If it doesn't hurt performance (and if you have a
> limited number of users, I think it wouldn't) maybe you could store the
> timestamp each time the client polls the DD.BB, and check for unconnected
> users at the same time. In that case, your time threshold could be small.
>
> Assuming, for instance, that you poll the DD.BB. every 5 seconds, you can
> consider disconnected a client that doesn't show activity in, say, the last
> 20 seconds (I think it's a safe ratio, but again, tuning this would require
> testing the actual thing).
>
> Another option would be checking for disconnected clients with a longer
> interval and using a bigger threshold to consider a user disconnected. It's
> a trade-off. You'd lose accuracy, but the DD.BB would be less stressed
> (consider that each client will be performing these queries).
>
>
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
>
> 2009/1/10, Omar Fouad :
>
> > Yes Pablo, that is an issue that I am being thinking about today. I want
> to
> > enable user presence detection to the client.
> > I've been thinking to let each client logged to the chat, send it's "id"
> to
> > a table called ActiveUsers. When the user Closes the Application, the row
> > is
> > deleted. At the same time, the application intervally queries the table
> to
> > see what users are online. This is a good Idea, but there is a problem.
> > What
> > if the connection is cut, or the application is closed by an "end task"
> > command or by the system? How would I update the table and delete the
> user
> > from it?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
> > califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I think you could do take the same approach as in an "http" chat system
> > > (i.e., not a real chat solution but I've seen it used when data push
> from
> > > the server was not available thru FMS, Red5 or other)
> > >
> > > You have at a minumun 2 tables: users and messages.
> > >
> > > When the user logs in, it's inserted into the users table and an id
> (such
> > > as
> > > an autoincremental) is returned for using in further requests.
> > >
> > > In the messages table you have these fields:
> > > messageID
> > > senderID
> > > recipientID
> > > delivered.
> > >
> > > Have each client polling the DD.BB <http://dd.bb/> at a regular (and
> > > reasonable interval) to get a list of available users (you can pass the
> > > data
> > > you need here, but the only realy necessary part is the userID).
> > >
> > > Each time a client polls the DD.BB <http://dd.bb/>. it also asks for
> > > pending
> > > messages (which could be a text message or whatever you need; not sure
> if
> > > SQLite supports BLOB fields, but if it does you could store serialized
> AS
> > > objects, I guess).
> > >
> > > A pending message is just any message that has the user's userID and
> the
> > > delivered flag set to 0. If there's any matching that criteria, return
> it
> > > to
> > > the user.
> > >
> &

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Yes Pablo, that is an issue that I am being thinking about today. I want to
enable user presence detection to the client.
I've been thinking to let each client logged to the chat, send it's "id" to
a table called ActiveUsers. When the user Closes the Application, the row is
deleted. At the same time, the application intervally queries the table to
see what users are online. This is a good Idea, but there is a problem. What
if the connection is cut, or the application is closed by an "end task"
command or by the system? How would I update the table and delete the user
from it?



On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think you could do take the same approach as in an "http" chat system
> (i.e., not a real chat solution but I've seen it used when data push from
> the server was not available thru FMS, Red5 or other)
>
> You have at a minumun 2 tables: users and messages.
>
> When the user logs in, it's inserted into the users table and an id (such
> as
> an autoincremental) is returned for using in further requests.
>
> In the messages table you have these fields:
> messageID
> senderID
> recipientID
> delivered.
>
> Have each client polling the DD.BB  at a regular (and
> reasonable interval) to get a list of available users (you can pass the
> data
> you need here, but the only realy necessary part is the userID).
>
> Each time a client polls the DD.BB . it also asks for
> pending
> messages (which could be a text message or whatever you need; not sure if
> SQLite supports BLOB fields, but if it does you could store serialized AS
> objects, I guess).
>
> A pending message is just any message that has the user's userID and the
> delivered flag set to 0. If there's any matching that criteria, return it
> to
> the user.
>
> When a client wants to send a message, it does an insert in the messages
> tables, passing the recipient userID (which you can grab from the users
> list
> you already have), it's own ID and a message.
>
> You could also put a timestamp in each record (both in users and messages
> tables) an every time a user logs in, delete any record whose timestamp is
> >= 24 hs old.
>
> For many scenarios, this would a problematic approach (you don't have a
> central server managing users interation, too much resposibility on the
> client, etc), but under the circumstances, I think it should work fine.
>
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
>
>
>
>
> 2009/1/10, Anthony Pace : - Ocultar texto citado
> -
>
> > If you have ever run into problems when writing a file on the network
> when
> > someone else is trying you will know what I mean, and now just imagine
> that
> > you have an app requesting a write multiple times per second...  there is
> no
> > reliance.
> >
> > Nifty solution for the short term; yet, not something that can be used
> > reliably.
> >
> > I might be wrong; yet, I doubt it.
> >
> > scenario 1...  user1 opens the db file to put in their message; yet, user
> 2
> > opened the file for writing just a milisecond before me, but it took your
> > request for a write longer to reach the file server than mine did
> >
> > this would result in user1's message being overwritten
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Well I've beening talking about a similar application in my blog
http://omar-fouad.net/blog/?p=95

That is using the SQLite approach...

cheers.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 3:58 AM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Sure.
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Nate Beck  wrote:
>
>> That would be really cool Omar.
>> Be sure to keep us posted!
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Omar Fouad 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Yeah I got it, it is just like bridging them to each other. Good idea I
>> > know, but I find the SQLite a more "Native" approach. As I said, there
>> is a
>> > boss involved :D. But yes I will do it for personal projects. I also
>> think
>> > I
>> > might create a  custom library using C#/AIR bridging, that would be
>> cool,
>> > to
>> > extend the AIR capabilities.
>> >
>> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:34 AM, Nate Beck  wrote:
>> >
>> > > The problem... is that once you start introducing OS, Direct device
>> > driver
>> > > control, Direct X, etc... You lose almost all of your "cross-platform"
>> > > status.  It's the same thing that Java has been trying to do for
>> years.
>> > > I think what the other guys are trying to say... is write a C# socket
>> > > server
>> > > that can talk to Actionscript.  Keep it lightweight, basically just a
>> > > tunnel
>> > > to make things communicate.  They weren't saying to re-write the whole
>> > > application in C#, just the communication part.
>> > >
>> > > You AIR client communicates with your c# app installed beside it, the
>> c#
>> > > app
>> > > communicates with other clients c# app installed, which then passes
>> > > messages
>> > > to their AIR clients.
>> > >
>> > > I believe that is what they are recommending.
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Omar Fouad 
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I know Anthony, but the application is already an AIR application. I
>> > just
>> > > > can't start over the application using a different technology like
>> C#.
>> > > Plus
>> > > > I like Actionscript more than any other language in the world, even
>> if
>> > > > Adobe
>> > > > makes lots of restrictions, (because they wanna keep a good
>> reputation
>> > > > which
>> > > > is ridiculous because MS is doing all this stuff with no
>> restrictions
>> > and
>> > > > has a good reputation the same).
>> > > > Hopefully Adobe will develop the language to get it more powerful
>> and
>> > let
>> > > > us
>> > > > do real stuff with it, not only cross applications but real things,
>> > real
>> > > > control of hardware, OS, raw socket management and so on. Imagine
>> > > creating
>> > > > Powerful desktop applications with ActionScrpt, wouldn't that be
>> cool?
>> > > >
>> > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Anthony Pace <
>> > anthony.p...@utoronto.ca
>> > > > >wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > I used c# years ago very briefly... and I just realized that
>> > > actionscript
>> > > > > has a resemblance... I might want to start looking into .net again
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dottys/SocketProgDTRP11222005023030AM/SocketProgDTRP.aspx
>> > > > >
>> > > > > the above is a nifty barebones tutorial to get you started.  I
>> > > understood
>> > > > > it in seconds; yet, it will take you less time since you are
>> > practised
>> > > > with
>> > > > > the language.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Anthony Pace wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that
>> is
>> > > > >> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is
>> > > sometimes
>> > > > >> easier said than done.
>> > > > >&

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Sure.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Nate Beck  wrote:

> That would be really cool Omar.
> Be sure to keep us posted!
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Omar Fouad 
> wrote:
>
> > Yeah I got it, it is just like bridging them to each other. Good idea I
> > know, but I find the SQLite a more "Native" approach. As I said, there is
> a
> > boss involved :D. But yes I will do it for personal projects. I also
> think
> > I
> > might create a  custom library using C#/AIR bridging, that would be cool,
> > to
> > extend the AIR capabilities.
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:34 AM, Nate Beck  wrote:
> >
> > > The problem... is that once you start introducing OS, Direct device
> > driver
> > > control, Direct X, etc... You lose almost all of your "cross-platform"
> > > status.  It's the same thing that Java has been trying to do for years.
> > > I think what the other guys are trying to say... is write a C# socket
> > > server
> > > that can talk to Actionscript.  Keep it lightweight, basically just a
> > > tunnel
> > > to make things communicate.  They weren't saying to re-write the whole
> > > application in C#, just the communication part.
> > >
> > > You AIR client communicates with your c# app installed beside it, the
> c#
> > > app
> > > communicates with other clients c# app installed, which then passes
> > > messages
> > > to their AIR clients.
> > >
> > > I believe that is what they are recommending.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Omar Fouad 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I know Anthony, but the application is already an AIR application. I
> > just
> > > > can't start over the application using a different technology like
> C#.
> > > Plus
> > > > I like Actionscript more than any other language in the world, even
> if
> > > > Adobe
> > > > makes lots of restrictions, (because they wanna keep a good
> reputation
> > > > which
> > > > is ridiculous because MS is doing all this stuff with no restrictions
> > and
> > > > has a good reputation the same).
> > > > Hopefully Adobe will develop the language to get it more powerful and
> > let
> > > > us
> > > > do real stuff with it, not only cross applications but real things,
> > real
> > > > control of hardware, OS, raw socket management and so on. Imagine
> > > creating
> > > > Powerful desktop applications with ActionScrpt, wouldn't that be
> cool?
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Anthony Pace <
> > anthony.p...@utoronto.ca
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I used c# years ago very briefly... and I just realized that
> > > actionscript
> > > > > has a resemblance... I might want to start looking into .net again
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dottys/SocketProgDTRP11222005023030AM/SocketProgDTRP.aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > the above is a nifty barebones tutorial to get you started.  I
> > > understood
> > > > > it in seconds; yet, it will take you less time since you are
> > practised
> > > > with
> > > > > the language.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Anthony Pace wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is
> > > > >> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is
> > > sometimes
> > > > >> easier said than done.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Nate Beck wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
> > > > >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad  > gmail.com>
> > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > 

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Yeah I got it, it is just like bridging them to each other. Good idea I
know, but I find the SQLite a more "Native" approach. As I said, there is a
boss involved :D. But yes I will do it for personal projects. I also think I
might create a  custom library using C#/AIR bridging, that would be cool, to
extend the AIR capabilities.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:34 AM, Nate Beck  wrote:

> The problem... is that once you start introducing OS, Direct device driver
> control, Direct X, etc... You lose almost all of your "cross-platform"
> status.  It's the same thing that Java has been trying to do for years.
> I think what the other guys are trying to say... is write a C# socket
> server
> that can talk to Actionscript.  Keep it lightweight, basically just a
> tunnel
> to make things communicate.  They weren't saying to re-write the whole
> application in C#, just the communication part.
>
> You AIR client communicates with your c# app installed beside it, the c#
> app
> communicates with other clients c# app installed, which then passes
> messages
> to their AIR clients.
>
> I believe that is what they are recommending.
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Omar Fouad 
> wrote:
>
> > I know Anthony, but the application is already an AIR application. I just
> > can't start over the application using a different technology like C#.
> Plus
> > I like Actionscript more than any other language in the world, even if
> > Adobe
> > makes lots of restrictions, (because they wanna keep a good reputation
> > which
> > is ridiculous because MS is doing all this stuff with no restrictions and
> > has a good reputation the same).
> > Hopefully Adobe will develop the language to get it more powerful and let
> > us
> > do real stuff with it, not only cross applications but real things, real
> > control of hardware, OS, raw socket management and so on. Imagine
> creating
> > Powerful desktop applications with ActionScrpt, wouldn't that be cool?
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Anthony Pace  > >wrote:
> >
> > > I used c# years ago very briefly... and I just realized that
> actionscript
> > > has a resemblance... I might want to start looking into .net again
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dottys/SocketProgDTRP11222005023030AM/SocketProgDTRP.aspx
> > >
> > > the above is a nifty barebones tutorial to get you started.  I
> understood
> > > it in seconds; yet, it will take you less time since you are practised
> > with
> > > the language.
> > >
> > >
> > > Anthony Pace wrote:
> > >
> > >> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
> > >>
> > >> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is
> > >> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is
> sometimes
> > >> easier said than done.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Nate Beck wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
> > >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad 
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is
> no
> > >>>> time
> > >>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the
> > >>>> language
> > >>>> you are being writing for years.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications
> > by
> > >>>> the
> > >>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local
> SQLite
> > >>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already
> > >>>> have
> > >>>> to
> > >>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Cheers.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer  >
> > >>>> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need 

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

PS: loved this thread :D

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Anthony,
>
> File locking would be an issue i know but there are two ways to connect to
> a SQLite file, one is with open() and the other is with openAsync() -
> Basically a SQLite file is locked only within the execution of a SQL
> statement and not while connected. The openAsync connection allows putting
> several SQL statement on queue (fair enough) from many clients. So if the
> file is locked, an incoming sql execution will be reserved untill the file
> unlocks. Pretty neat ha?
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:18 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:
>
>> That is definitely a nifty way to avoid writing a server.  If it works
>> that's cool; yet, what happens when they request or write to the file at the
>> same time?
>> I don't see this working with multiple connections  trying to write to the
>> same file at once; considering there is no server handling the threading of
>> requests to the db.
>>
>>
>> Omar Fouad wrote:
>>
>>> Weyert, the SQLite file is stored somewhere in a full access shared
>>> folder.
>>> Each AIR application connects to it, and performs sql statements without
>>> any
>>> problem, as long as the computer is connected to the same network.
>>>
>>> Yours
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:07 AM, Omar Fouad 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Antony I have already 3 computers connected to the Same SQLite shared
>>>> file
>>>> on the network and it works like a charm.  :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Anthony Pace >>> >wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
>>>>>
>>>>> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is
>>>>> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is sometimes
>>>>> easier said than done.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nate Beck wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is no
>>>>>>> time
>>>>>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the
>>>>>>> language
>>>>>>> you are being writing for years.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications
>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local SQLite
>>>>>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> application
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the
>>>>>>>> listening
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> server socket and then acts as some 

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Anthony,

File locking would be an issue i know but there are two ways to connect to a
SQLite file, one is with open() and the other is with openAsync() -
Basically a SQLite file is locked only within the execution of a SQL
statement and not while connected. The openAsync connection allows putting
several SQL statement on queue (fair enough) from many clients. So if the
file is locked, an incoming sql execution will be reserved untill the file
unlocks. Pretty neat ha?



On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:18 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> That is definitely a nifty way to avoid writing a server.  If it works
> that's cool; yet, what happens when they request or write to the file at the
> same time?
> I don't see this working with multiple connections  trying to write to the
> same file at once; considering there is no server handling the threading of
> requests to the db.
>
>
> Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Weyert, the SQLite file is stored somewhere in a full access shared
>> folder.
>> Each AIR application connects to it, and performs sql statements without
>> any
>> problem, as long as the computer is connected to the same network.
>>
>> Yours
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:07 AM, Omar Fouad 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Antony I have already 3 computers connected to the Same SQLite shared
>>> file
>>> on the network and it works like a charm.  :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Anthony Pace >> >wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
>>>>
>>>> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is
>>>> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is sometimes
>>>> easier said than done.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nate Beck wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
>>>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is no
>>>>>> time
>>>>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the
>>>>>> language
>>>>>> you are being writing for years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications
>>>>>> by
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local SQLite
>>>>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> application
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the
>>>>>>> listening
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> or
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy for
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> AIR
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the
>>>>>>> listening
>>>>>>> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this middle
>>>>&

Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

I know Anthony, but the application is already an AIR application. I just
can't start over the application using a different technology like C#. Plus
I like Actionscript more than any other language in the world, even if Adobe
makes lots of restrictions, (because they wanna keep a good reputation which
is ridiculous because MS is doing all this stuff with no restrictions and
has a good reputation the same).
Hopefully Adobe will develop the language to get it more powerful and let us
do real stuff with it, not only cross applications but real things, real
control of hardware, OS, raw socket management and so on. Imagine creating
Powerful desktop applications with ActionScrpt, wouldn't that be cool?

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> I used c# years ago very briefly... and I just realized that actionscript
> has a resemblance... I might want to start looking into .net again
>
>
> http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dottys/SocketProgDTRP11222005023030AM/SocketProgDTRP.aspx
>
> the above is a nifty barebones tutorial to get you started.  I understood
> it in seconds; yet, it will take you less time since you are practised with
> the language.
>
>
> Anthony Pace wrote:
>
>> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
>>
>> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is
>> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is sometimes
>> easier said than done.
>>
>>
>> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
>>
>>
>> Nate Beck wrote:
>>
>>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is no
>>>> time
>>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the
>>>> language
>>>> you are being writing for years.
>>>>
>>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications by
>>>> the
>>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local SQLite
>>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already
>>>> have
>>>> to
>>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> application
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the
>>>>> listening
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy for your
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> AIR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the listening
>>>>> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this middle
>>>>> man.
>>>>> Like:
>>>>>
>>>>>  1. Start helper application
>>>>>  2. Helper application opens AIR application after opening connection
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> (or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> use SocektMonitor to monitor it instead)
>>>>>  3. AIR application open client connection to Helper application
>>>>>  4. Any incoming data into the listening socket should be forward to
>>>>> the
>>>>> socket connected from the AIR application
>>>>>
>>>>> Yours,
>>>>> Weyert
>>>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Weyert, the SQLite file is stored somewhere in a full access shared folder.
Each AIR application connects to it, and performs sql statements without any
problem, as long as the computer is connected to the same network.

Yours

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:07 AM, Omar Fouad  wrote:

> Antony I have already 3 computers connected to the Same SQLite shared file
> on the network and it works like a charm.  :)
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:
>
>> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
>>
>> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is
>> somewhat similar; however, I do completely understand this is sometimes
>> easier said than done.
>>
>>
>> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
>>
>>
>>
>> Nate Beck wrote:
>>
>>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is no
>>>> time
>>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the
>>>> language
>>>> you are being writing for years.
>>>>
>>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications by
>>>> the
>>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local SQLite
>>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already
>>>> have
>>>> to
>>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> application
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the
>>>>> listening
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy for your
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> AIR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the listening
>>>>> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this middle
>>>>> man.
>>>>> Like:
>>>>>
>>>>>  1. Start helper application
>>>>>  2. Helper application opens AIR application after opening connection
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> (or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> use SocektMonitor to monitor it instead)
>>>>>  3. AIR application open client connection to Helper application
>>>>>  4. Any incoming data into the listening socket should be forward to
>>>>> the
>>>>> socket connected from the AIR application
>>>>>
>>>>> Yours,
>>>>> Weyert
>>>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Antony I have already 3 computers connected to the Same SQLite shared file
on the network and it works like a charm.  :)

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> SQLite won't connect to another computer on the lan though...
>
> Since you know c#, just replace where it says java with c# that is somewhat
> similar; however, I do completely understand this is sometimes easier said
> than done.
>
>
> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=simple+socket+server+in+c%23&btnG=Search&meta=
>
>
>
> Nate Beck wrote:
>
>> Good to hear Omar! I hate nagging bosses.
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Omar Fouad 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is no
>>> time
>>> to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the
>>> language
>>> you are being writing for years.
>>>
>>> I've found another way to share information between two applications by
>>> the
>>> way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local SQLite
>>> databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already have
>>> to
>>> do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra
>>>>
>>>>
>>> application
>>>
>>>
>>>> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the
>>>> listening
>>>>
>>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>>
>>>> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy for your
>>>>
>>>>
>>> AIR
>>>
>>>
>>>> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the listening
>>>> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this middle man.
>>>> Like:
>>>>
>>>>  1. Start helper application
>>>>  2. Helper application opens AIR application after opening connection
>>>>
>>>>
>>> (or
>>>
>>>
>>>> use SocektMonitor to monitor it instead)
>>>>  3. AIR application open client connection to Helper application
>>>>  4. Any incoming data into the listening socket should be forward to the
>>>> socket connected from the AIR application
>>>>
>>>> Yours,
>>>> Weyert
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Guys when there are deadlines and a Boss bugging you 24/7 there is no time
to pick a book and learn a language definitely different from the language
you are being writing for years.

I've found another way to share information between two applications by the
way. It is not a new way, it is the traditional use of a local SQLite
databse file. That will help and I'll implement some Ideas I already have to
do what is needed. But please don't tell my boss :D

Cheers.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Weyert de Boer  wrote:

> If you want to open server sockets with AIR. You need an extra application
> alongside your AIR application. This application then opens the listening or
> server socket and then acts as some sort of middleman or proxy for your AIR
> application by redirecting the traffic back and forth of the listening
> socket to the open connection of the AIR application to this middle man.
> Like:
>
>   1. Start helper application
>   2. Helper application opens AIR application after opening connection (or
> use SocektMonitor to monitor it instead)
>   3. AIR application open client connection to Helper application
>   4. Any incoming data into the listening socket should be forward to the
> socket connected from the AIR application
>
> Yours,
> Weyert
>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Can you be more clear please? :)

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> If I didn't make myself clear, the only way to do this is with an
> intermediary server running on the system being connected to.
>
>
>
> Anthony Pace wrote:
>
>> You need to have a server to connect to, and, from what I know (only what
>> I have read), is that adobe purposefully decided to block this and other
>> media related capabilities.  they don't want us creating streaming server
>> capability that avoids the use of their com server.
>>
>> if you want these features... everyone is going to have to bug them...
>>
>> http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
>>
>> Nate Beck wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Java-Kathy-Sierra/dp/0596009208
>>> Enjoy!
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Omar Fouad 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ok but I don't know Java...
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Weyert de Boer 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If so, the code should be available on Google Code somewhere.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wanted to ask if there is a way to let two AIR applications connect
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> each other through a home network (the same AIR application running on
>>>>>> different computers) by using sockets or any other method.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

it is not a matter of languages... I could achieve the same usiing C# .NET
but the idea is that I wanna achieve it with actionscript... In .NET I can
connect to any application that listen to socket connections attempt from
another application anywhere on a network or internet.
All I want to do with AIR is to be able to send and receive strings or
binary data to/from two computer running the same AIR application.

Can I connect to an Air application using sockets? that is my question. Plus
I think it is too late learning Java now.. I would like to stick with the
Adobe Platform (loyal user...) :)

cheers

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Anthony Pace wrote:

> that is mean but funny... What languages do you know?
>
>
> Nate Beck wrote:
>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Java-Kathy-Sierra/dp/0596009208
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> :)
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Omar Fouad 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Ok but I don't know Java...
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Weyert de Boer 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> If so, the code should be available on Google Code somewhere.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted to ask if there is a way to let two AIR applications connect
>>>>> to
>>>>> each other through a home network (the same AIR application running on
>>>>> different computers) by using sockets or any other method.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Ok but I don't know Java...

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Weyert de Boer  wrote:

> If so, the code should be available on Google Code somewhere.
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I wanted to ask if there is a way to let two AIR applications connect to
>> each other through a home network (the same AIR application running on
>> different computers) by using sockets or any other method.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>
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[Flashcoders] Socket connection between two air applications on the same Network Area

[Omar Fouad]

Hi all,

I wanted to ask if there is a way to let two AIR applications connect to
each other through a home network (the same AIR application running on
different computers) by using sockets or any other method.

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Re: [Flashcoders] favourite programming environment

[Omar Fouad]

Here is some work around for getting similar functionalities of FlashDevelop
on Mac OS X.
www.omar-fouad.net

On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 6:25 PM, eric e. dolecki  wrote:

> Cosmos? Really?
>
> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Glen Pike  >wrote:
>
> > My Favourite coding environment:
> >
> > On a tropical beach under a parasol / coconut-less palm, preferably in a
> > deckchair or similar comfortable reclining chair with a flatscreen
> display
> > on a swan neck.
> >
> > Located close enough to the beach bar for the bar-person to bring me
> coffee
> > in the morning, fruit juice in the afternoon and a Mai Tai or a
> Cosmopolitan
> > as the sun passes the yardarm.
> >
> > Breaks between programming would include sailing, snorkelling, surfing
> and
> > beach volleyball.
> >
> > My personal assistant would deal with all the client crap.
> >
> > Does not matter where the beach is, as long as it's not too busy with
> > tourists.
> >
> > Sorry, have heard this debate to many times for it to be interesting
> > anymore, so I thought I would freshen it up.  :)
> >
> >
> >
> > Ron Wheeler wrote:
> >
> >> Eclipse with HAXE
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >> Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle) wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm sure it's been asked before but as these things change over time, i
> >>> thought it worth rehashing now
> >>>
> >>> what's your favourite coding environment?
> >>>
> >>> I really like FlashDevelop but because I'm on a mac, I've been looking
> >>> into other options (although FD with parallels is a pretty good setup).
> I've
> >>> found eclipse and FDT to be shaky at best - the AS2 libraries are
> incomplete
> >>> (the mx lib has to be added to the default setup, for instance) and it
> seems
> >>> to be a little unstable (if it doesn't crash entirely once in a while,
> it
> >>> seems to get slower over time - maybe there's a memory leak somewhere?)
> and
> >>> FDT costs an astronomical amount for something that is supposed to go
> >>> alongside the Flash IDE when doing AS2 (which seems to be still the
> most
> >>> widely used version of Actionscript outside of full-on microsite
> design) as
> >>> it doesn't have it's own AS2 compiler.
> >>>
> >>> I've seen that coda has started supporting AS code hinting but without
> >>> real OOP class support, it really only is a curio at the moment.
> >>>
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

A bitmap clone

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:45 AM, Ashim D'Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> Not so much a copy, but a render of it within flash. As long as it's not
> animated.
>
> 2008/11/18 Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > You mean I should create a copy of the MovieClip that will undergo the 3D
> > Tweening and when completed i'd remove it and show the real one that have
> > the interaction with it?
> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Ashim D'Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I don't see what OO has to do with it. It's a little processor
> intensive
> > if
> > > you have heaps and heaps of text fields, but if you wrap it up nicely,
> it
> > > doesn't have to interfere with anything.
> > >
> > > 2008/11/18 Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > > I thought about it, but when working with Pure AS, especially if it
> is
> > > > object oriented, it wouldn't be a good approach.
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Ashim D'Silva <
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My last ditch effort with fussy type, it to make a dummy bitmap
> copy
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > sprite (bitmapdata.draw(dispObj)) and use that for the animation
> > times.
> > > > > Switch back to the original when you need selections/links to
> > > work...Not
> > > > > the
> > > > > most elegant, but it should work...
> > > > >
> > > > > 2008/11/17 Meinte van't Kruis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >
> > > > > > fonts are cached as bitmap when they get turned in 3d space, same
> > as
> > > > when
> > > > > > applying filters,
> > > > > > you can;t turn that off.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One last thing to try is to tween with rounded values only, but
> I'm
> > > > quite
> > > > > > sure that wont make a difference,
> > > > > > I think any font moved or turned in 3d space gets a bit 'blurry'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Omar Fouad  > gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nope i already tried it. It does not make any difference.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 11/16/08, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > set .cacheAsBitmap to false.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Omar Fouad  > > > > gmail.com
> > > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> So No ideas yet?
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Omar Fouad  > > > > gmail.com>
> > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> > I've tried everything...By the way I am tweening from
> > > rotationX
> > > > > -90
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > >> > rotationX 0 so I think that the font dimensions should
> > return
> > > > back
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > >> their
> > > > > > > >> > initial size...
> > > > > > > >> > By the was if they are immediately cashed as bitmap, is
> > there
> > > a
> > > > > way
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > >> get
> > > > > > > >> > the back as vectors and not bitmap?
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Joel Stransky <
> > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > >> >wrote:
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >> I'm pretty sure any text fields immediately become cached
> > as
> > > > > > bitmaps
> > > > > > > >> when
> > > > > > > >> >> their d

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

You mean I should create a copy of the MovieClip that will undergo the 3D
Tweening and when completed i'd remove it and show the real one that have
the interaction with it?
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Ashim D'Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> I don't see what OO has to do with it. It's a little processor intensive if
> you have heaps and heaps of text fields, but if you wrap it up nicely, it
> doesn't have to interfere with anything.
>
> 2008/11/18 Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I thought about it, but when working with Pure AS, especially if it is
> > object oriented, it wouldn't be a good approach.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Ashim D'Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > My last ditch effort with fussy type, it to make a dummy bitmap copy of
> > the
> > > sprite (bitmapdata.draw(dispObj)) and use that for the animation times.
> > > Switch back to the original when you need selections/links to
> work...Not
> > > the
> > > most elegant, but it should work...
> > >
> > > 2008/11/17 Meinte van't Kruis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > > fonts are cached as bitmap when they get turned in 3d space, same as
> > when
> > > > applying filters,
> > > > you can;t turn that off.
> > > >
> > > > One last thing to try is to tween with rounded values only, but I'm
> > quite
> > > > sure that wont make a difference,
> > > > I think any font moved or turned in 3d space gets a bit 'blurry'.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Nope i already tried it. It does not make any difference.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/16/08, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > set .cacheAsBitmap to false.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Omar Fouad  > > gmail.com
> > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> So No ideas yet?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Omar Fouad  > > gmail.com>
> > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> > I've tried everything...By the way I am tweening from
> rotationX
> > > -90
> > > > to
> > > > > >> > rotationX 0 so I think that the font dimensions should return
> > back
> > > > to
> > > > > >> their
> > > > > >> > initial size...
> > > > > >> > By the was if they are immediately cashed as bitmap, is there
> a
> > > way
> > > > to
> > > > > >> get
> > > > > >> > the back as vectors and not bitmap?
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Joel Stransky <
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >> >wrote:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >> I'm pretty sure any text fields immediately become cached as
> > > > bitmaps
> > > > > >> when
> > > > > >> >> their dimensions are modified.
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Omar Fouad  > > > gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> >> wrote:
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> > I'm also placing the textField into whole pixel coordinates
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > >> >> pixel
> > > > > >> >> > font is in it's default size.
> > > > > >> >> > Cordially
> > > > > >> >> >
> > > > > >> >> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Omar Fouad  @
> > > > > gmail.com>
> > > > > >> >> > wrote:
> > > > > >> >> >
> > > > > >> >> > > Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a
> > > Dynamic
> > > > > Text
> > > > > >> >> > Field.
> > > > > >> >> >

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

I thought about it, but when working with Pure AS, especially if it is
object oriented, it wouldn't be a good approach.

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Ashim D'Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> My last ditch effort with fussy type, it to make a dummy bitmap copy of the
> sprite (bitmapdata.draw(dispObj)) and use that for the animation times.
> Switch back to the original when you need selections/links to work...Not
> the
> most elegant, but it should work...
>
> 2008/11/17 Meinte van't Kruis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > fonts are cached as bitmap when they get turned in 3d space, same as when
> > applying filters,
> > you can;t turn that off.
> >
> > One last thing to try is to tween with rounded values only, but I'm quite
> > sure that wont make a difference,
> > I think any font moved or turned in 3d space gets a bit 'blurry'.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Nope i already tried it. It does not make any difference.
> > >
> > > On 11/16/08, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > set .cacheAsBitmap to false.
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Omar Fouad  gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> So No ideas yet?
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Omar Fouad  gmail.com>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I've tried everything...By the way I am tweening from rotationX
> -90
> > to
> > > >> > rotationX 0 so I think that the font dimensions should return back
> > to
> > > >> their
> > > >> > initial size...
> > > >> > By the was if they are immediately cashed as bitmap, is there a
> way
> > to
> > > >> get
> > > >> > the back as vectors and not bitmap?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Joel Stransky <
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >> >wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> I'm pretty sure any text fields immediately become cached as
> > bitmaps
> > > >> when
> > > >> >> their dimensions are modified.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Omar Fouad  > gmail.com
> > > >
> > > >> >> wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> > I'm also placing the textField into whole pixel coordinates and
> > the
> > > >> >> pixel
> > > >> >> > font is in it's default size.
> > > >> >> > Cordially
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Omar Fouad  > > gmail.com>
> > > >> >> > wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > > Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a
> Dynamic
> > > Text
> > > >> >> > Field.
> > > >> >> > > I am using a simple transition where I tween Both the alpha
> and
> > > the
> > > >> >> > > rotationY property (flash Player 10).
> > > >> >> > > I noticed that when using rotationX(), rotationY and
> > rotationZ(),
> > > >> the
> > > >> >> > > TextField font that is inside the sprite tweened becomes
> blurry
> > > and
> > > >> it
> > > >> >> > > becomes bold. I used Pixel fonts and non pixel fonts, checked
> > and
> > > >> >> > unchecked
> > > >> >> > > Auto Kerning, used all types of Anti-aliasing, bitmap text
> and
> > > >> device
> > > >> >> > font,
> > > >> >> > > but in vain!!!
> > > >> >> > > It definitively works and fonts look great without using any
> 3d
> > > >> >> property
> > > >> >> > as
> > > >> >> > > in when i use tween alpha only.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > Is there a solution to use those properties without loosing
> the
> > > >> >> > > font
> > > >> >> > > quality?
> > > >

[Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

Nope i already tried it. It does not make any difference.

On 11/16/08, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> set .cacheAsBitmap to false.
>
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> So No ideas yet?
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I've tried everything...By the way I am tweening from rotationX -90 to
>> > rotationX 0 so I think that the font dimensions should return back to
>> their
>> > initial size...
>> > By the was if they are immediately cashed as bitmap, is there a way to
>> get
>> > the back as vectors and not bitmap?
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'm pretty sure any text fields immediately become cached as bitmaps
>> when
>> >> their dimensions are modified.
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I'm also placing the textField into whole pixel coordinates and the
>> >> pixel
>> >> > font is in it's default size.
>> >> > Cordially
>> >> >
>> >> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a Dynamic Text
>> >> > Field.
>> >> > > I am using a simple transition where I tween Both the alpha and the
>> >> > > rotationY property (flash Player 10).
>> >> > > I noticed that when using rotationX(), rotationY and rotationZ(),
>> the
>> >> > > TextField font that is inside the sprite tweened becomes blurry and
>> it
>> >> > > becomes bold. I used Pixel fonts and non pixel fonts, checked and
>> >> > unchecked
>> >> > > Auto Kerning, used all types of Anti-aliasing, bitmap text and
>> device
>> >> > font,
>> >> > > but in vain!!!
>> >> > > It definitively works and fonts look great without using any 3d
>> >> property
>> >> > as
>> >> > > in when i use tween alpha only.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Is there a solution to use those properties without loosing the
>> >> > > font
>> >> > > quality?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

So No ideas yet?

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I've tried everything...By the way I am tweening from rotationX -90 to
> rotationX 0 so I think that the font dimensions should return back to their
> initial size...
> By the was if they are immediately cashed as bitmap, is there a way to get
> the back as vectors and not bitmap?
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> I'm pretty sure any text fields immediately become cached as bitmaps when
>> their dimensions are modified.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I'm also placing the textField into whole pixel coordinates and the
>> pixel
>> > font is in it's default size.
>> > Cordially
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a Dynamic Text
>> > Field.
>> > > I am using a simple transition where I tween Both the alpha and the
>> > > rotationY property (flash Player 10).
>> > > I noticed that when using rotationX(), rotationY and rotationZ(), the
>> > > TextField font that is inside the sprite tweened becomes blurry and it
>> > > becomes bold. I used Pixel fonts and non pixel fonts, checked and
>> > unchecked
>> > > Auto Kerning, used all types of Anti-aliasing, bitmap text and device
>> > font,
>> > > but in vain!!!
>> > > It definitively works and fonts look great without using any 3d
>> property
>> > as
>> > > in when i use tween alpha only.
>> > >
>> > > Is there a solution to use those properties without loosing the font
>> > > quality?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Omar M. Fouad - www.omar-fouad.net
>> > > Cellular: (+20) 1011.88.534
>> > > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

I've tried everything...By the way I am tweening from rotationX -90 to
rotationX 0 so I think that the font dimensions should return back to their
initial size...
By the was if they are immediately cashed as bitmap, is there a way to get
the back as vectors and not bitmap?

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> I'm pretty sure any text fields immediately become cached as bitmaps when
> their dimensions are modified.
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm also placing the textField into whole pixel coordinates and the pixel
> > font is in it's default size.
> > Cordially
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a Dynamic Text
> > Field.
> > > I am using a simple transition where I tween Both the alpha and the
> > > rotationY property (flash Player 10).
> > > I noticed that when using rotationX(), rotationY and rotationZ(), the
> > > TextField font that is inside the sprite tweened becomes blurry and it
> > > becomes bold. I used Pixel fonts and non pixel fonts, checked and
> > unchecked
> > > Auto Kerning, used all types of Anti-aliasing, bitmap text and device
> > font,
> > > but in vain!!!
> > > It definitively works and fonts look great without using any 3d
> property
> > as
> > > in when i use tween alpha only.
> > >
> > > Is there a solution to use those properties without loosing the font
> > > quality?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > > Omar M. Fouad - www.omar-fouad.net
> > > Cellular: (+20) 1011.88.534
> > > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
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> > > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential
> > > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be
> > copied,
> > > disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an
> > > intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any
> > > attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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[Flashcoders] Re: Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

I'm also placing the textField into whole pixel coordinates and the pixel
font is in it's default size.
Cordially

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> Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a Dynamic Text Field.
> I am using a simple transition where I tween Both the alpha and the
> rotationY property (flash Player 10).
> I noticed that when using rotationX(), rotationY and rotationZ(), the
> TextField font that is inside the sprite tweened becomes blurry and it
> becomes bold. I used Pixel fonts and non pixel fonts, checked and unchecked
> Auto Kerning, used all types of Anti-aliasing, bitmap text and device font,
> but in vain!!!
> It definitively works and fonts look great without using any 3d property as
> in when i use tween alpha only.
>
> Is there a solution to use those properties without loosing the font
> quality?
>
> Thanks
>
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[Flashcoders] Blurry TextField Issue

[Omar Fouad]

Hi,I have a Sprite that contains some MovieClips and a Dynamic Text Field.
I am using a simple transition where I tween Both the alpha and the
rotationY property (flash Player 10).
I noticed that when using rotationX(), rotationY and rotationZ(), the
TextField font that is inside the sprite tweened becomes blurry and it
becomes bold. I used Pixel fonts and non pixel fonts, checked and unchecked
Auto Kerning, used all types of Anti-aliasing, bitmap text and device font,
but in vain!!!
It definitively works and fonts look great without using any 3d property as
in when i use tween alpha only.

Is there a solution to use those properties without loosing the font
quality?

Thanks

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[Flashcoders] TextField text selection question

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Hi,I am developing a search Field in AS3 that by the time I type in it, it
shows suggestions under it from an XML file.
The search function works fine, it suggests words just as I type the first
letters. Each suggested keyword is rendered one above the other, in
TextFields that are created on runtime, by using a loop.

What I want to achieve is to select the same letters I type into the search
field,  in the suggestion fields.

For example if I am searching for "Sunshine" I'd start to type the first 2
letters as "su" and all the suggestions that begin with "su" like "sun",
"sunny", "super" appear, but I want that the "S"and the "U" are selected in
the suggestions, Moreover if I add another letter to "su" to become "sun",
the first three letters in this case would be selected in the suggestions.

I know it would be achieved using:

Suggestion.alwaysShowSelection = true;
Suggestion.setSelection(whatever,whatever);// but what "whatever" should I
put to much the InputTF letters to highlight in the Suggestion TextField?


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Re: [Flashcoders] Adding Listeners in a loop

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks Juan... That was so useful.

Cheers

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi, the problem is that by the time the event fires and your inline
> function
> is called, R1 points to the last object created in the loop.
>
> However, an event object is passed to the handler function. The target
> property of that object cointains a reference to the object that fired it,
> so you can do something like this.
>
>
>  R1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, function(evt:Event):void {
>   trace(evt.target.Label)
>  });
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
> PD: A was about to give you some heads up on using inline functions but I
> bet in minutes someone else will do take care of that, anyway ;)
>
>
> 2008/9/17 Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Hi,
> > I got this loop that creates some MovieClips one under another.
> > for (var i:uint = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
> >var R1:ResultLink = new ResultLink(data[i].CompanyName,
> > data[i].CompanyId); //
> >R1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, function():void
> > {trace(R1.Label)});
> >BlackBox.addChild(R1);
> >//x and y here
> >   }
> > Where ResultLink is a Class that extends MovieClip and holds The Label,
> and
> > The Id property from a Dataset fetched from a SQLite database and
> returned
> > into the array 'data'.
> >
> > Now when I click to each one of the created MovieClips, they trace the
> last
> > Label and not the corresponding label for each MovieClip Clicked. At this
> > point I think that the event listener is added to the same 'instace' that
> > is
> > overridden everytime.
> >
> > How can I fix this?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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[Flashcoders] Adding Listeners in a loop

[Omar Fouad]

Hi,
I got this loop that creates some MovieClips one under another.
for (var i:uint = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
var R1:ResultLink = new ResultLink(data[i].CompanyName,
data[i].CompanyId); //
R1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, function():void
{trace(R1.Label)});
BlackBox.addChild(R1);
//x and y here
   }
Where ResultLink is a Class that extends MovieClip and holds The Label, and
The Id property from a Dataset fetched from a SQLite database and returned
into the array 'data'.

Now when I click to each one of the created MovieClips, they trace the last
Label and not the corresponding label for each MovieClip Clicked. At this
point I think that the event listener is added to the same 'instace' that is
overridden everytime.

How can I fix this?

Thanks


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[Flashcoders] Re: A Question that I've been asking for years!!

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Oh my! i was in a vacation and i can't believe this thread has grown
this way. ;) many thanks i'll really check out all this books and
links. I think now i have a better idea of what really is an
interface. Thank you ppl. :)

On 9/11/08, John McCormack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have most of these books and for me the ones that help the most are...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Essential-ActionScript-3-0/dp/0596526946
> http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-ActionScript-3-Design-Patterns/dp/0321426568
> http://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Object-Oriented-Addison-Wesley-Professional/dp/0201633612
>
> It's so easy to get confused by the jargon.
> An interface is just what is in-between - like the handle on a saucepan.
> The interface tells you know what the methods are.
> That's it.
> So then you know how to get hold of it, talk to it, call it, pick it up.
> And if something else has the same set of methods (same interface) then
> either one of them can be passed into some generic method (polymorphic -
> many forms, same interface) that's expecting an item with certain features.
>
> By the way, I am eternally grateful to you all for the thousands of
> comments of yours that enlighten me. Thank you!
>
> John
> (mutator)
>
> Ron Wheeler wrote:
>> Second the recommendation.
>> Great book - applies to ActionScript easily.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>> Steven Loe wrote:
>>> Check out "Head First Design Pattens" (oreilly). It's an easy to
>>> comprehend book on patterns and software design goodness. The book
>>> examples are in Java, so if you can read AS3 you'll be able to read
>>> sample code.
>>> It a great resource to learn not only what interfaces are, but why
>>> and when you want to use them. IMO its made EAS3 *much* easier going.
>>> Moock's interface / pattern explanations make much more sense after
>>> spending some time with Head First Design Pattens.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Steven Loe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
> This could seem weird...
> But what the hell is an interface!!! I've
>
 read lots of books
 and

> posts without getting the answer. I bought
>
 "Essential AS3" to read
 about

> interfaces and he says that helps for multi
>
 inheritance. In other
 places I

> read that it is a "deal" to ensure that a
>
 class has some methods and
 so on.

> But what is the real benefit that I can come out with
>
 using
 interfaces

> Maybe that is stupidity or I am not smart enough to
>
 get the concept
 but

> believe me... its is been two years now!!
>
> Please Help!!!
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Re: [Flashcoders] A Question that I've been asking for years!!

[Omar Fouad]

Ok, but how does an Interface help in this case?

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 4:10 AM, ben gomez farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> H, not sure what you're stumbling on - of course all this stuff is a
> mouthful, so my point is I could've been unclear in ANYTHING!
>
> Anyway - so typecasting variables -
> Lets say you have a variable...in AS3 the compiler needs to know what type
> of variable it is.
>
> so var x = 4 will just throw a compiler error if I recall correctly.
> What you need to to is: var x:Number = 4;
>
> This way the compiler knows what you're type casting your variable as.
>
> Now - say you don't know what type of object to cast your variable as
> This may come up if you are throwing a bunch of different types of objects
> or classes into a variable with the same code.
>
> So you could do var x:Object = whatever or var x:* = whatever.
>
> The problem here is when you assume do really generic things like that, IF
> there is a bug, you'll only find out about it at runtime.
>
> Like lets say you had two classes MObjectA.as  and MyObjectB.as.   Let's
> also say I'm somewhere in my code, where I need to throw them into the same
> variable one after another (it can happen, in like a for loop when you have
> a bunch of different objects in an array, and you're looping through)
>
> Anyway, I want to do:
>
> var x = new MyObjectA();
> x.doSomething();
> x.doSomethingElse();
>
> x = new MyObjectB();
> x.doSomething();
> x.doSomethingElse();
>
> But that's not quite rightYou need to typecast x - but if it's the same
> class, you COULD either generically type it with an object: var x:Object or
> a wildcard var x:*
>
> But lets say you call a method that isn't there (or you mispelled your
> method name).  With such generic typecasting, it'll just compile, and you
> won't catch this error until runtime. The compiler will just say "Well, it's
> generic, it could be anything - so I'll just compile it, and hope the
> programmer knows what they're doing!".
>
> But, if MyObjectA and MyObjectB have a common set of methods, like
> doSomething() and doSomethingElse(), I could create and interface with these
> two methods, and make MyObject A and B implement these two methods.
>
> Then I can type x as:
> var x:IMyObject = new MyObjectA or B()
>
> Now if I'm using something like Flex builder, I'll get full autocomplete
> when i start using my variable.  If I misspell a method, or try to use one
> that isn't there my COMPILER will complain before I even run it.
>
> So typecasting is just a little more organized and lets you know whats
> going on, and interfaces help if you have the above situation.
>
> And I don't know if i'd call it MORE OOP - i'd say it makes use of more
> spiffy things that OOP has to offer, but I don't think there really needs to
> be a contest on who's programming is more OOP, whatever works for the
> situation works for the situation.   It's like saying my backyard is more
> outdoors than your because you have a tree, but I have a tree and a bush and
> a flower garden.  We both have backyards, but I have more things in mine.
>  That's my opinion anyway!
>
> good luck!
> ben
>
>
>
> Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> Wow... Thanks!
>> Ben, would you please explain the last part that talks about type casting?
>> Another Question: I've also read that using interface is more OOP. How?
>>
>> Cordially
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 2:23 AM, ben gomez farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hey I don't know what kind of development teams your working with, but
>>> I've
>>> found that on small one off projects done with a small team, they aren't
>>> that important.  It's more of a big team, long term project, lotsa code
>>> type
>>> thing.
>>>
>>> You can absolutely go with never using them, but it's a nice thing to
>>> learn, and starts to get useful with AS3 type checking.
>>>
>>> So, an interface file is like a contract you are setting up with your
>>> code.
>>>  An interface (and you can see the syntax in your books), consists of
>>> public
>>> variables and functions and their return types.  These functions don't do
>>> anything in the interface itself, that is they don't run.
>>>
>>> Where your interfaces get used is when you have a class that "implements"
>>> one of your interfaces.  So lets say you have MyClass extends
>>> 

Re: [Flashcoders] A Question that I've been asking for years!!

[Omar Fouad]

Wow... Thanks!
Ben, would you please explain the last part that talks about type casting?
Another Question: I've also read that using interface is more OOP. How?

Cordially

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 2:23 AM, ben gomez farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> Hey I don't know what kind of development teams your working with, but I've
> found that on small one off projects done with a small team, they aren't
> that important.  It's more of a big team, long term project, lotsa code type
> thing.
>
> You can absolutely go with never using them, but it's a nice thing to
> learn, and starts to get useful with AS3 type checking.
>
> So, an interface file is like a contract you are setting up with your code.
>  An interface (and you can see the syntax in your books), consists of public
> variables and functions and their return types.  These functions don't do
> anything in the interface itself, that is they don't run.
>
> Where your interfaces get used is when you have a class that "implements"
> one of your interfaces.  So lets say you have MyClass extends MySuperClass
> implements IMyInterface. (by convention interface files start with Ietc,
> but of course you don't have to)
>
> So, for your project to even compile (when you implement an interface),
> you'd better be damn sure that your "MyClass" has all the functions and
> variables YOU defined in IMyInterface
> It seems limiting, but, on a large team, you might have a dozen developers
> creating a hundred or so classes that are all supposed to plugin somewhere
> in your main project.  If you create an interface, and make it known that
> all developers must implement your interface, you can be sure that your
> dozen developers and your hundred classes are going to have the methods that
> YOU need to work in your project.
>
> And then if you make a large scale change to your project - you can just
> change the interface - maybe add another method to it that you need for
> additional functionality.  If your dozen developers update to the new
> interface file, all their code won't compile anymore - and they'll have to
> update to your new methods before they get a compile!
>
> So it's handy on large teams.
>
> I've also found it handy for typecasting in AS3.  Sometimes I might have 2
> classes that do sort of the same thing, but not quite. Maybe I have a mix of
> several similar (but not identical) objects in an array, and I want to loop
> through.
>
> So for example: list = [ myClassA, myClassB, myClassC, myClassA, myClassB,
> myClassC, myClassA, myClassB, myClassC ];
> Now I loop through my objects, and I want to assign them to like a
> temporary variable and perform an action on them.
>
> So var temp = list[c];
> But what do you type temp...you could do
> var temp:* = list[c]
>
> And you could put anything you wanted in the variable.  But we have type
> casting in AS3 for a reason!
>
> You could create an interface full of the common methods and variables uses
> by myClass A,B and C, make those classes implement your interface, and then
> do your typecasting as this:
>
> var temp:IMyClasss = list[c];
>
> Then you aren't using the wildcard to type your object AND you'll get
> auto-complete for code, and compile time checking of anything you're trying
> to do to your class that isn't supported.
>
> Hope this helps!
> ben
>
>
>
> Omar Fouad wrote:
>
>> This could seem weird...
>> But what the hell is an interface!!! I've read lots of books and
>> posts without getting the answer. I bought "Essential AS3" to read about
>> interfaces and he says that helps for multi inheritance. In other places I
>> read that it is a "deal" to ensure that a class has some methods and so
>> on.
>> But what is the real benefit that I can come out with using interfaces
>>
>> Maybe that is stupidity or I am not smart enough to get the concept but
>> believe me... its is been two years now!!
>>
>> Please Help!!!
>>
>>
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[Flashcoders] A Question that I've been asking for years!!

[Omar Fouad]

This could seem weird...
But what the hell is an interface!!! I've read lots of books and
posts without getting the answer. I bought "Essential AS3" to read about
interfaces and he says that helps for multi inheritance. In other places I
read that it is a "deal" to ensure that a class has some methods and so on.
But what is the real benefit that I can come out with using interfaces

Maybe that is stupidity or I am not smart enough to get the concept but
believe me... its is been two years now!!

Please Help!!!

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Re: [Flashcoders] Binary Data Question

[Omar Fouad]

When I use ba without toString() amfphp says "Object of class ByteArray
could not be converted to string".
I think there is something to be done in the php to convert the data back
from string into binary data, but I cannot find it out.

Ideas?

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[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I haven't used amfphp extensively, but it might be a problem in the type
> of data amfphp expects... I'm not sure this is a good idea:
>
> ba.toString()
>
> As with a JPG you'll sure get lots of 0's in the ByteArray; parsed as a
> char
> in a string, a 0 value is what's known as an embedded null, which
> traditionally is used to signal the end of the string, so probably at some
> point the data is being truncated.
>
> Maybe if you just send the ByteArray object, amfphp will figure out the
> type
> of the object and will be able to deserialize it correctly. I think that's
> the whole idea behind amfphp, it automatically serializes and deserializes
> native objects using the amf format.
>
>
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
>
>
> 2008/8/16, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > well I've been trying this amfphp and it does not work. amfphp responds
> > back
> > an error saying "amfphp_runtime_error".
> >
> > I have this php file in the services dir which hace this function  that I
> > call throuh actionscript
> >
> > function getData($image)
> > {
> >$data = mysql_query("Insert into table01 (image) values
> > ('$image')");
> >if($data == null) {
> >   return false;
> >}eles{
> >   return true;
> >   }
> > }
> >
> > in the mysql database there is a longblob field image and in fd I wrote:
> >
> > [Embed(source = 'mail[1].jpg')]
> >private var _img:Class;
> >private var img:Bitmap = new _img();
> >
> >private var gw:NetConnection;
> >private var res:Responder;
> >private var TF:TextField = new TextField();
> >
> >private var ba:ByteArray;
> >private var encoder:JPGEncoder;
> >private var bd:BitmapData;
> >
> >public function Main():void {
> >
> >TF.autoSize  = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
> >addChild(TF);
> >
> >bd = new BitmapData(img.width, img.height);
> >bd.draw(img);
> >encoder = new JPGEncoder(90);
> >ba = encoder.encode(bd);
> >
> >gw = new NetConnection();
> >gw.connect("http://localhost/amfphp/amfphp/gateway.php";);
> >res = new Responder(onResult, onFault);
> >gw.call("Test.getData", res, ba.toString());
> >}
> >
> >private function onResult(responds:Object):void {
> >TF.text = String(responds);
> >}
> >
> >private function onFault(responds:Object):void {
> >for (var i:* in responds) {
> >TF.text = String(responds[i]);
> >}
> >}
> >
> > Is there something I missed in the AS or PHP?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 2:16 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks.. I will try this now and feed you back.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 1:41 AM, Juan Pablo Califano <
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yes. Using that particular class I mentioned, from the php side you'd
> > >> receive the data like a regular html form post with multipart-encode,
> > that
> > >> means, you can retrieve the text variables you want to send with
> > >> $_POST['someVar'] and the file (or files) with $_FILES['varName'] (or
> > the
> > >> name you choose). Treat it like if it were a html form.
> > >>
> > >> To add a text field to the form use the add
> > addField("varName","varValue")
> > >> method; to add a file, use addFile("varName", jpgByteArray,
> > >> "originalFileName", imageMimeType);
> > >>
> > >> For "originalFileName", use whatever you want, like "image.jpg", it
> > >> doesn't
> > >> really matter. That's what you'll get with $_FILES['varName']['name'].
> &g

Re: [Flashcoders] Binary Data Question

[Omar Fouad]

well I've been trying this amfphp and it does not work. amfphp responds back
an error saying "amfphp_runtime_error".

I have this php file in the services dir which hace this function  that I
call throuh actionscript

function getData($image)
{
$data = mysql_query("Insert into table01 (image) values
('$image')");
if($data == null) {
   return false;
}eles{
   return true;
   }
}

in the mysql database there is a longblob field image and in fd I wrote:

[Embed(source = 'mail[1].jpg')]
private var _img:Class;
private var img:Bitmap = new _img();

private var gw:NetConnection;
private var res:Responder;
private var TF:TextField = new TextField();

private var ba:ByteArray;
private var encoder:JPGEncoder;
private var bd:BitmapData;

public function Main():void {

TF.autoSize  = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
addChild(TF);

bd = new BitmapData(img.width, img.height);
bd.draw(img);
encoder = new JPGEncoder(90);
ba = encoder.encode(bd);

gw = new NetConnection();
gw.connect("http://localhost/amfphp/amfphp/gateway.php";);
res = new Responder(onResult, onFault);
gw.call("Test.getData", res, ba.toString());
}

private function onResult(responds:Object):void {
TF.text = String(responds);
}

private function onFault(responds:Object):void {
for (var i:* in responds) {
TF.text = String(responds[i]);
}
}

Is there something I missed in the AS or PHP?

Thanks



On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 2:16 AM, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Thanks.. I will try this now and feed you back.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 1:41 AM, Juan Pablo Califano <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Yes. Using that particular class I mentioned, from the php side you'd
>> receive the data like a regular html form post with multipart-encode, that
>> means, you can retrieve the text variables you want to send with
>> $_POST['someVar'] and the file (or files) with $_FILES['varName'] (or the
>> name you choose). Treat it like if it were a html form.
>>
>> To add a text field to the form use the add addField("varName","varValue")
>> method; to add a file, use addFile("varName", jpgByteArray,
>> "originalFileName", imageMimeType);
>>
>> For "originalFileName", use whatever you want, like "image.jpg", it
>> doesn't
>> really matter. That's what you'll get with $_FILES['varName']['name']. For
>> the imageMimeType, use the constant in the class for JPG.
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Juan Pablo Califano
>>
>> 2008/8/15, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> >
>> > I guess I can send the ByteArray to the php that will handle its
>> insertion
>> > to the database. Right?
>> >
>> > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > With the newest player, I think, it's possible to save data into the
>> > USER's
>> > > hard drive without a trip to the server, but you want to store the
>> data
>> > on
>> > > the server side, you need to send it to the server...
>> > >
>> > > You have to post that data using a URLLoader object, and specifying
>> the
>> > > input as binary data.
>> > >
>> > > I've wrapped up some code to do that and being able to pass variables
>> as
>> > > well. If you want to check it out:
>> > >
>> > > http://pastebin.com/f11a897cf
>> > >
>> > > (Sorry, comments are in Spanish, but the indentifiers are in English)
>> > >
>> > > A example of use (it's a copy & paste from some wortking code, just to
>> > give
>> > > you an idea):
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > import ar.com.califa010.utils.FormData;
>> > >
>> > >   // getEncodedImg() is a method that returns a JPG as a byteArray
>> > >
>> > >   var rawJpg:ByteArray = getEncodedImg();
>> > >   var formData:FormData = new FormData();
>> > >
>> > >   var imageMimeType:String = FormData.JPG_FILE;
>> > >   var fileName:String = "imageFile.jpg";
>> > >
>> > >   formData.addFile("imageFile", rawJpg, fileName, ima

Re: [Flashcoders] Binary Data Question

[Omar Fouad]

Thanks.. I will try this now and feed you back.


On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 1:41 AM, Juan Pablo Califano <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yes. Using that particular class I mentioned, from the php side you'd
> receive the data like a regular html form post with multipart-encode, that
> means, you can retrieve the text variables you want to send with
> $_POST['someVar'] and the file (or files) with $_FILES['varName'] (or the
> name you choose). Treat it like if it were a html form.
>
> To add a text field to the form use the add addField("varName","varValue")
> method; to add a file, use addFile("varName", jpgByteArray,
> "originalFileName", imageMimeType);
>
> For "originalFileName", use whatever you want, like "image.jpg", it doesn't
> really matter. That's what you'll get with $_FILES['varName']['name']. For
> the imageMimeType, use the constant in the class for JPG.
>
>
> Cheers
> Juan Pablo Califano
>
> 2008/8/15, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > I guess I can send the ByteArray to the php that will handle its
> insertion
> > to the database. Right?
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > With the newest player, I think, it's possible to save data into the
> > USER's
> > > hard drive without a trip to the server, but you want to store the data
> > on
> > > the server side, you need to send it to the server...
> > >
> > > You have to post that data using a URLLoader object, and specifying the
> > > input as binary data.
> > >
> > > I've wrapped up some code to do that and being able to pass variables
> as
> > > well. If you want to check it out:
> > >
> > > http://pastebin.com/f11a897cf
> > >
> > > (Sorry, comments are in Spanish, but the indentifiers are in English)
> > >
> > > A example of use (it's a copy & paste from some wortking code, just to
> > give
> > > you an idea):
> > >
> > >
> > > import ar.com.califa010.utils.FormData;
> > >
> > >   // getEncodedImg() is a method that returns a JPG as a byteArray
> > >
> > >   var rawJpg:ByteArray = getEncodedImg();
> > >   var formData:FormData = new FormData();
> > >
> > >   var imageMimeType:String = FormData.JPG_FILE;
> > >   var fileName:String = "imageFile.jpg";
> > >
> > >   formData.addFile("imageFile", rawJpg, fileName, imageMimeType);
> > >
> > >
> > >   formData.addField("sFormat",imgFormat);
> > >   formData.addField("idImagen",_idImagen);
> > >
> > >   var req:URLRequest  = new URLRequest(url);
> > >
> > >   req.method   = "POST";
> > >   req.contentType  = formData.contentType;
> > >   req.data   = formData.getPostData();
> > >
> > >   var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
> > >   configureListeners(loader);
> > >
> > >loader.load(req);
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2008/8/15, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > >
> > > > I see, all those tutorials shows how to save the image on the Hard
> > Drive
> > > > (now with flash player is possible to do this without any server side
> > > > script).
> > > >
> > > > But considering my question, what I should be putting in my database
> > row,
> > > > the byteArray encoded by JPGEncoder?
> > > > Is there a method into this class that takes the ByteArray from the
> > > > database
> > > > back, and translates it into a bitmap to be shown in the swf?
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Glen Pike <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >   Sorry, I put this in the wrong thread before - here is my 2c
> > > > >
> > > > >   Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >  There are a few examples on the www about sending Bitmap data to
> the
> > > > > server Mario's is a good starting point -
> > > > > http://www.quasimondo.com/archives/000572.php  Anyway, there
> are
> > > > other
> > > > > examples about which do compression/decompression on your data so
> you
> > > > could

Re: [Flashcoders] Binary Data Question

[Omar Fouad]

I guess I can send the ByteArray to the php that will handle its insertion
to the database. Right?

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Juan Pablo Califano <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> With the newest player, I think, it's possible to save data into the USER's
> hard drive without a trip to the server, but you want to store the data on
> the server side, you need to send it to the server...
>
> You have to post that data using a URLLoader object, and specifying the
> input as binary data.
>
> I've wrapped up some code to do that and being able to pass variables as
> well. If you want to check it out:
>
> http://pastebin.com/f11a897cf
>
> (Sorry, comments are in Spanish, but the indentifiers are in English)
>
> A example of use (it's a copy & paste from some wortking code, just to give
> you an idea):
>
>
> import ar.com.califa010.utils.FormData;
>
>   // getEncodedImg() is a method that returns a JPG as a byteArray
>
>   var rawJpg:ByteArray = getEncodedImg();
>   var formData:FormData = new FormData();
>
>   var imageMimeType:String = FormData.JPG_FILE;
>   var fileName:String = "imageFile.jpg";
>
>   formData.addFile("imageFile", rawJpg, fileName, imageMimeType);
>
>
>   formData.addField("sFormat",imgFormat);
>   formData.addField("idImagen",_idImagen);
>
>   var req:URLRequest  = new URLRequest(url);
>
>   req.method   = "POST";
>   req.contentType  = formData.contentType;
>   req.data   = formData.getPostData();
>
>   var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
>   configureListeners(loader);
>
>loader.load(req);
>
>
>
> 2008/8/15, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > I see, all those tutorials shows how to save the image on the Hard Drive
> > (now with flash player is possible to do this without any server side
> > script).
> >
> > But considering my question, what I should be putting in my database row,
> > the byteArray encoded by JPGEncoder?
> > Is there a method into this class that takes the ByteArray from the
> > database
> > back, and translates it into a bitmap to be shown in the swf?
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Glen Pike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >   Sorry, I put this in the wrong thread before - here is my 2c
> > >
> > >   Hi,
> > >
> > >  There are a few examples on the www about sending Bitmap data to the
> > > server Mario's is a good starting point -
> > > http://www.quasimondo.com/archives/000572.php  Anyway, there are
> > other
> > > examples about which do compression/decompression on your data so you
> > could
> > > save it into your DB too..
> > >
> > >  Hope this is useful
> > >
> > >  Glen
> > > --
> > >
> > > Glen Pike
> > > 01326 218440
> > > www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk>
> > >
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> >
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> >
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