Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Programatically create flv players

2007-08-03 Thread eric e. dolecki
Check out AS3. var myVideo:Video = new VIdeo(); Eric On 8/2/07, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, I guess my message was too extensive. Let me simplify it: > > By taking this article as a base: http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=546(Quick > and Dirty FLV Player, by Keith Pet

[Flashcoders] Re: Programatically create flv players

2007-08-03 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Ok, I guess my message was too extensive. Let me simplify it: By taking this article as a base: http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=546 (Quick and Dirty FLV Player, by Keith Peters) 1) Is there a way to programmatically create these video instances without the need to put an actual instance on the st

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Yahoo MAps Flash API and Get Driving Directions

2007-08-03 Thread Jordan L. Chilcott
Unfortunately, Yahoo doesn't support driving directions in their API. This is something I have asked them about numerous times. jord On Aug 2, 2007, at 5:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finished a prototype using Google Maps API and a 3rd party solution only to discover there is no built in

[Flashcoders] Programatically create flv players

2007-08-03 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Hello, I consider myself an intermediate to advanced flash developer. It has been almost 3 years since the first time I played with it. However, I never really dived into video with flash and or flash video (flv) - and I ask myself - why haven't I studied and tested it earlier, now things start to

[Flashcoders] Reusable Playback System in flash

2007-08-03 Thread Prince Zain
Hello Dear friends, I have one project that involves creating a reusable playback system – xml, video, slides, cuepoints, next/back, etc. If anybody knows any open source files that I can edit or worked on simillar projects, please help me. Any help greatly appreciated! With high regards, Xian

Re: [Flashcoders] Test

2007-08-03 Thread Steven Sacks
Ok looks like Flashcoders is having some troubles! haha I'm getting emails in random order from the past few days. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/lis

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Omar Fouad
Matthias and latcho, thanks a lot.. this worked.. the thing is that i made a mistake in closing brackets... I solved this issue 3 days ago. The list went down exactly after i posted this thread three days ago, and of course i didn't get any reply except today Thanks in advance by the way... This l

Re: [Flashcoders] Special Print Feature question

2007-08-03 Thread R�kos Attila
Using the PrinJob class you can print any rectangular region of any movie clip. You don't have to print a movie clip which is actually displayed (but you can, of course) - upon printing you can create a new movie clip just for printing purposes, arrange its content according this and remove it whe

Re: [Flashcoders] Screensaver settings?

2007-08-03 Thread R�kos Attila
It's very easy under Windows if you use a projector creator, which gives access to command-line parameters. Windows screen savers are ordinary executable files (.exe), just their extension is changed to .scr, so you can go with a simple exe file. When Windows is going to display the screensaver it

Re: [Flashcoders] Getting Hand Cursor to show up in AS3 on new MovieClip()

2007-08-03 Thread Randy Troppmann
try adding this.buttonMode = true; On 7/31/07, Matt Muller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I have a class(Class A) which extends a superclass which extends mc. > 'Class A' is instantiated by using new ClassA() and is on the stage. Its > basically a button which works perfectl

Re: [Flashcoders] Integrating Flash SWFs with Flex

2007-08-03 Thread elibol
I would not say it works really really well... In some cases, it's actually harder to integrate flash cs3 with flex this way than it is integrating AVM1 swf's (flash 8) with flex... First, you can use any movieclip in a swc library so long as it's exported in the first frame. Second, you will onl

[Flashcoders] Import image from user's hard drive into swf?

2007-08-03 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Hi list... Is it possible to import an image from a user's hard drive into a swf in a browser? For instance, I'd like to have a button that says "search for photo" and onClick, up pops a browse dialog, and the user can locate an image and the dialog would return a full path. Then the image file

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Enrique Chávez
You have to wait for the onLoad Event class LoadXML { function LoadXML() { var xmlData:XML = new XML(); xmlData.ignoreWhite= true; xmlData.onLoad = function (success) { if(success) { trace("loaded"); trace(xmlData); }

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Latcho
You trace before the onLoadis actually triggered Try putting the trace in your in your onLoad Latcho Omar Fouad wrote: class LoadXML { function LoadXML() { var xmlData:XML = new XML(); xmlData.ignoreWhite= true; xmlData.onLoad = function (success) { if(

[Flashcoders] need a flash player with extended features

2007-08-03 Thread jean philippe
hi there im order to run a youtube like website i am searching for a developer that will build for us a extended FLV player that will have special features like dynamic GUI look and feel the ability to manage actions before and after the main video the ability to track (the creator of the video, t

Re: [Flashcoders] Getting Hand Cursor to show up in AS3 on new MovieClip()

2007-08-03 Thread R�kos Attila
Set buttonMode property to true. Attila =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From:Matt Muller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Flashcoders mailing list Date:Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 1:03:18 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Getting Hand Cursor to show up

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Steven Sacks
Ok, I'll repost mine again. Either you didn't receive my post or you didn't read my post. -- On 7/30/2007, Steven Sacks wrote: import mx.utils.Delegate; class LoadXML { var xml:XML; function LoadXML() { xml = new XML(); xml.ignoreWhite = true; xml.onLoad = Del

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Omar Fouad
aha yes that is working. Thanks in advance, I just made a baracket mistake :D On 7/31/07, Enrique Chávez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You have to wait for the onLoad Event > > class LoadXML { > > function LoadXML() { > var xmlData:XML = new XML(); > > xmlData.ignoreWhite= tru

[Flashcoders] Screensaver settings?

2007-08-03 Thread Zeh Fernando
Hey list, I'll be creating a screensaver in Flash but I've reached a major obstacle. We'll need the screensaver to be configured (via the "settings" window on XP, and something similar on a Mac) but apparently the available wrappers don't offer this. I've tried Zinc and it's a great wrapper b

[Flashcoders] Combining AS3 and Flex Classes in Flash CS3/Eclipse

2007-08-03 Thread Jeff Fox
I was wondering if it is possible to import native Flex classes into an ActionScript project in Eclipse using the Flex 3 plugin (or Flash CS3) and get access to the same control and class functionality as if I were building a Flex project using MXML. My reasoning behind this is we have built a libr

[Flashcoders] Special Print Feature question

2007-08-03 Thread Phil Dupré
I have a map that has been entirely created in Flash. The Flash map will display through a SWF Object in an HTML page. The area that the map will play is smaller than the size of the actual map. I would like to allow users to print the map and be able to print the entire view (not just the limit

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Changing line widths in extremely compleximported EPS

2007-08-03 Thread Hairy Dog Digital
Hey Michael, I don't immediately know of an automated solution; however if you are using Illustrator, you can pick an object then select all objects with the same stroke weight: Select > Same > Stroke Weight. Then change the group of selected objects to a hairline stroke weight. This does mean pic

[Flashcoders] Combo Box Disabled dropdown

2007-08-03 Thread Dan Efergan
Hello Flash Coders, I'm pretty sure the solution to this problem is known to the list, as searching through the archive seems to hint to the problem. Unfortunately, through all my searching, I can't seem to find a concise answer, so would appreciate someone pointing me towards the answ

[Flashcoders] mtasc and keep

2007-08-03 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi list, can someone point me to a clear explanation of the -keep flag in mtasc? The only info I can find is that -keep causes precompiled classes in the injection swf to be kept and that this may result in some classes being added twice, but only the first class definition will be used. However

[Flashcoders] Reusable Playback System (in flash)

2007-08-03 Thread Prince Xian
Hello Dear friends, I have one project that involves creating a reusable playback system - xml, video, slides, cuepoints, next/back, etc. If anybody knows any open source files that I can edit or worked on simillar projects, please help me. Any help greatly appreciated! With high regards, X

[Flashcoders] full-screen mode and FLVPlayback component conflict

2007-08-03 Thread Stephen Downs
Problem: I am creating a Flash stand alone projector that relies on several FLVPlayback component instances to play some local file system flv video. When I am in full-screen mode and try to display a video (instructing a movie clip container to go to a particular frame where the video resi

[Flashcoders] AS3 agnostic custom trace

2007-08-03 Thread Zárate
Hi list, I'm trying to find out a way to have custom traces in AS3. With the "agnostic" bit I mean I want to keep using trace in my code, but I want the compiler to pre-process it and change trace with something else. Exactly as -trace works in MTASC. I want to keep it agnostic because in the tea

[Flashcoders] variable rate video playback?

2007-08-03 Thread Helen Triolo
Is there any way in Flash 8 or 9 to play back a flv and change the rate of speed, keeping the audio pitch constant? (like you can do with the Quicktime player with the A/V Controls) thanks, Helen ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Andy Herrman
What isn't working? You're trying to trace the xmlData object immediately after calling load(). This won't work as load() isn't a blocking operation. The XML won't be available to your code until the onLoad event has been raised (similar to when you use MovieClipLoader). If your "loaded" trace

Re: [Flashcoders] Integrating Flash SWFs with Flex

2007-08-03 Thread Randy Troppmann
> > 2. Assuming 1. is correct, what special considerations are there for > > developing a Flash movie/widget/component that might be embedded in an > > HTML page, AND/OR used within a Flex application? > To use the FlexComponentKit your Flash CS3 project must be developed using AS3. Also check out

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Papervision 3D for 'simple' rotating cube effect

2007-08-03 Thread Corban Baxter
this would be much better suited for the pv3d list... http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/papervision3d_osflash.org On 7/30/07, Sunil Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi J.Bach, > > It would be interesting to see/hear how you get along with this if you > can post a link back here when it's

[Flashcoders] Building your first AIR application with Flex - Video

2007-08-03 Thread Mário Diogo
30Min - Mike Chambers Video on Adobe Air Bus. http://www.beedigital.net/blog/?p=1084 ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to y

RE: [Flashcoders] Q:Papervision 3D for 'simple' rotating cube effect

2007-08-03 Thread Smeets, Ben
Something like this? http://www.alex-uhlmann.de/flash/adobe/blog/distortionEffects/effectCube / The demo is in Flex though :( -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: maandag 30 juli 2007 17:32 To: flashcoders Subject: [Flas

[Flashcoders] Dashboard - Flash Developer(s) wanted

2007-08-03 Thread Tim Arney
We're seeking flash developers interested in short term in-house contract positions and full-time positions. If you're looking for a place to break-out and actually utilize your skill set to its full potential check us out. Overview: You will work within the programming department and with

RE: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Smeets, Ben
True The question being? It's a scope issue in combination with understanding event handling etc. Try: http://www.google.nl/search?q=Loading+xml+in+AS2 Or: http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/69.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [Flashcoders] ExternalInterface fails when accessed from vm1 and vm2

2007-08-03 Thread elibol
No, but I've witnessed bizarre behavior. Certain as1/2 coding practices which work fine when embedded in html or run in the IDE appear to break functionality when loaded into an avm2 shell. For example, there was a piece of code for these as1/2 applications I was assigned to modularize that made av

[Flashcoders] Lines in textArea

2007-08-03 Thread Volker Scarpatetti - Advertis Interactiva
Hi ! Is there a way to know how many lines are written in a textArea component when filling it up dynamically ? Thanks, Volker -- Volker Scarpatetti Dirección Interactiva - Advertis Interactiva Mail. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel. 934.157.181 ___ Flashcode

[Flashcoders] osflash.org down!?

2007-08-03 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Hello folks, Does anyone know what happened to osflash.org ? I can't access it ! (Server timeout). Marcelo. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/fl

Re: [Flashcoders] Integrating Flash SWFs with Flex

2007-08-03 Thread greg h
Hi Matt, First, Flex 2 is AS3 only. So if you intend your interactive charting widget to integrate with Flex create it in Flash CS3 using AS3. (The background is ... In Flash Player, AS3 runs in its own AVM2 (ActionScript Virtual Machine 2). AVM2 exists only in Flash Player 9 and higher. In Fla

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Matthias Dittgen
Your code should trace your XML, when calling new LoadXML(). Have you checked against another XML, Omar? Are you sure your xml-file is in the same folder as your swf? You might also try the onHTTPStatus and onData events the XML class offers. hth, Matthias 2007/7/30, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Steven Sacks
import mx.utils.Delegate; class LoadXML { var xml:XML; function LoadXML() { xml = new XML(); xml.ignoreWhite = true; xml.onLoad = Delegate.create(this, parseXML); xml.load("data.xml"); } private function parseXML():Void { trace("par

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Alain Rousseau
If you want to trace out your xmlData then put that trace INSIDE the onLoad function. otherwise you will get nothing back ! don't forget, these are asynchronus functions -> load and onLoad HTH Omar Fouad wrote: class LoadXML { function LoadXML() { var xmlData:XML = new XML();

Re: [Flashcoders] Q: loop speed AS2 and AS3

2007-08-03 Thread elibol
I doubt there is anything faster about AVM1 over AVM2... On 7/30/07, Andy Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wow. I know Flash 9 was faster than 8, but I didn't realize it was > that big a difference. > > Anyone know what the difference is in image processing speed? I've > been looking at po

[Flashcoders] Measuring Sprites with embedding assets

2007-08-03 Thread {reduxdj}
Hi list, When you embed an image classes and instantiate sprites with these classes, how do you measure the width of the container with that image inside?... I tried getBounds to make a rectangle shape and measure that - with no success any suggestions? There must be a way to get the width

[Flashcoders] Re: Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread Omar Fouad
continued.. it is not tracing at all. is there something wrong??? On 7/30/07, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > class LoadXML { > > function LoadXML() { > var xmlData:XML = new XML(); > > xmlData.ignoreWhite= true; > xmlData.onLoad = function (success) { >

Re: [Flashcoders] Couple questions re Zinc and Access

2007-08-03 Thread elibol
We've written an application using MSAccess DB. It was slow. Took longer than it would using a webservice. What's worse is Zinc runs those commands synchronous. Freezes the app for several seconds - until the command is complete. There is a toggle to use the API asynchronous, but this does not work

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Papervision 3D for 'simple' rotating cube effect

2007-08-03 Thread Glen Pike
Please don't cross post to FlashCoders and OSFlash :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to achieve an effect similar to the 3D User switching effect in OSX. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search th

[Flashcoders] Test

2007-08-03 Thread Dave Watts
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Re: [Flashcoders] EventDispatcher and Delegate not working in flash develop...

2007-08-03 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi, use an injection swf, that way you dont need to download any extra packages. Create a fla, put: import mx.utils.Delegate; var cls_0:Delegate; on the timeline and use it as an injection swf in flashdevelop. greetz JC On 7/30/07, Omar Fouad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thanks dude > > On

[Flashcoders] [OT] Changing line widths in extremely complex imported EPS

2007-08-03 Thread Michael Trim
Hi Flashcoders, Apologies as this is not a coding question (unless there is a code based solution? But I doubt it). I have very complex imported eps (world map) and I need to convert ALL the line widths in the clip to hairline, there are hundreds (if not thousands of vectors nested in multiple gr

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading xml in AS 2

2007-08-03 Thread elibol
Assuming the loaded trace is not going through... Try tracing success outside of the conditional. If you aren't getting any traces, make sure the class is importing correctly. Double check your class path and that your class defintion corresponds to the appropriate package. If it's just a matter of

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Papervision 3D for 'simple' rotating cube effect

2007-08-03 Thread Matthias Dittgen
This was crossposted by J.Bach to the osflash mailinglist, where Glen Pike answered with interesting links! Don't know, why the answer was posted only there. So here are the links, he mentioned: http://www.dgrigg.com/post.cfm/04/18/2007/Flex-form-with-a-3d-twist http://www.alex-uhlmann.de/flash/ad

[Flashcoders] Getting Hand Cursor to show up in AS3 on new MovieClip()

2007-08-03 Thread Matt Muller
Hi, I have a class(Class A) which extends a superclass which extends mc. 'Class A' is instantiated by using new ClassA() and is on the stage. Its basically a button which works perfectly, except doesnt have the hand cursor. I have pasted in the class below, does anyone know how I can get this to

[Flashcoders] Q: Google maps (with flash component) vs Yahoo Maps flash api

2007-08-03 Thread moveup
Came across this excellent article on Yahoo Flash maps API by Chuck Freedman. http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/yahoo_mashup.html I was considering using google maps, integrating in flash using a component from afcomponents.com/ but now I am confused. As i understand it Google stipul

[Flashcoders] test

2007-08-03 Thread Omar Fouad
test -- Omar M. Fouad - Digital Emotions http://www.omarfouad.net +2010 - 2346633 - +2012 - 261 ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcode

[Flashcoders] Q:Yahoo MAps Flash API and Get Driving Directions

2007-08-03 Thread moveup
Hi Finished a prototype using Google Maps API and a 3rd party solution only to discover there is no built in support for geocoding AND driving directions. Yahoo Maps Flash based API DOES have support for geocoding, but does anyone know if driving directions are easilly implemented? Thanks in ad

Re: [Flashcoders] prevent bot updating voting

2007-08-03 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, MD5 is one way encryption - you can't un-encrypt it, but you can use it to send a hashed version of your variables between Flash and server, then you compare hashed variable with one you hash: //Don't just trust your input like this, you should check it further earlie

Re: [Flashcoders] Integrating Flash SWFs with Flex

2007-08-03 Thread matt stuehler
Troy, Just wanted to thank you for responding to my post. The FlexComponentKit is a great tip, and looks like it will really be useful. Cheers, Matt On 7/30/07, Troy Rollins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 30, 2007, at 11:56 AM, matt stuehler wrote: > > > Two questions - > > > > 1. The cl