Re: [Flashcoders] How much memory elements on the display list take?

2008-01-18 Thread eric e. dolecki
i believe you can remove children from the displayList without destroying them... which is better than using alpha or visible because alpha and visibility are still on the as2 "display list" eventhough you cant see em. On Jan 18, 2008 5:39 PM, Helmut Granda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was wond

[Flashcoders] How much memory elements on the display list take?

2008-01-18 Thread Helmut Granda
I was wondering if anyone knows how much memory any object that is added to the display list take... for example I have 4 main elements that I need during the time the application is running, this 4 main elements contain many children so at the time I am adding and deleting items to the display lis

Re: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, I have managed to access movie clips inside an embedded symbol, but purely to manipulate them as movieclips. To avoid confusion - I have no code inside the SWF file I am embedding, I am merely using Flash 8 IDE to author graphical symbols & animations which I embed individually. S

Re: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Ian Thomas
On Jan 18, 2008 7:54 PM, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>can this symbol contain enclosed (child) movieclips? > > Yes > > >>And can I then access these child clips? > > Flash 8? Flash 8 is AVM1, so no (unless you hack with something like > ExternalInterface, which requires modifying

Re: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Ian Thomas
On Jan 18, 2008 7:37 PM, Gregory N <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, Jan. > > This leads me to another question. I think I'd try it myself before > asking, > but just have no dev machine at hand right now. > So, > when I embed *symbols* from flash 8 library like this: >[Embed(source="flash8

RE: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Merrill, Jason
>>can this symbol contain enclosed (child) movieclips? Yes >>And can I then access these child clips? Flash 8? Flash 8 is AVM1, so no (unless you hack with something like ExternalInterface, which requires modifying the code in your Flash 8 swf to call it) Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O

Re: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Gregory N
Thanks, Jan. This leads me to another question. I think I'd try it myself before asking, but just have no dev machine at hand right now. So, when I embed *symbols* from flash 8 library like this: [Embed(source="flash8.swf", symbol="SymbolALinkageID"] private var symbolAClass:Class; can th

RE: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call?

2008-01-18 Thread Merrill, Jason
Yeah, I mean, I think I'm a pro in Actionscript, but not necessarily a guru, especially when it comes to design patterns. You're seem to be on the right track, and just reading up some more on design patterns should point you in the right direction. Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O L&LD Sol

Re: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call?

2008-01-18 Thread Helmut Granda
Thanks so much for the extra information... and in fact you are correct, in the project that I am working on there are 4 main components that have to be as loose as possible but again those 4 classes use other classes where the communication has to be tight which at first glance I was just seeing t

Re: [Flashcoders] SWFObject javascript embedding problem

2008-01-18 Thread Helmut Granda
If you dont get any suggestions right away I would suggest pasting this question in the SWFObject page, it seems like they have good activity there and there is also a link in the same page to the original SWFObject post that has about 100 comments and maybe one of them might have the solution. On

[Flashcoders] Why does Flash not get along with VBR mp3s?

2008-01-18 Thread Steven Sacks
It's been years and there still isn't a solution for the issue with Flash not playing nice with Variable Bit Rate encoding... Can somebody please let me know why this issue hasn't been addressed? I'm having an issue where certain vbr mp3s are causing Flash CS3 (AS3) to bug out. Either Flash

Re: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR

2008-01-18 Thread Sidney de Koning
I'm using XP, i have noticed that on Vista it doesn't do it, on mac it is also a bit weird. I think i have found something, namely NativeWindowBounds, i'll let you know about my findings Sid Matthew James Poole wrote: Ah I see. Oddly I don't actually get that border when dragging the employe

[Flashcoders] SWFObject javascript embedding problem

2008-01-18 Thread Tom Gooding
I'm using the SWFObject js utility to embed a flash movie. In some circumstances in IE (once the swf is cached I think), the swf fails to load. All the JavaScript seems to be running correctly - anyone had any similar issues? ___ Flashcoders mailing list

RE: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call?

2008-01-18 Thread Merrill, Jason
Well good post, I guess I just mean in general, you should think of loosely coupling where you can, and tightly coupling where appropriate. I too have tight coupling dependancies in my applications, it' s hard to get around it. Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O L&LD Solutions Design & Developm

Re: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call?

2008-01-18 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: "Merrill, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flash Coders List" Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 12:33 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call? Well, it may seem like extra work, but by tying in directly to the other classes, you're tightly coupling your f

Re: [Flashcoders] SEO / accessibility demo site?

2008-01-18 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Thanks for that - I also found what I was looking for: http://www.the-flash-files.com/ Glen Sidney de Koning wrote: And ofcourse you search the archives here: http://www.mail-archive.com/flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com/ However i think they have a delay of about one hour. Dav

Re: [Flashcoders] SEO / accessibility demo site?

2008-01-18 Thread Glen Pike
I guessed you would be. I would offer my help if I knew anything about mailing lists beyond how to post sarcastic comments... Thank you for your hard work. Glen Dave Watts wrote: If only the archives were searchable ;-) I'm working on it. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http:

Re: [Flashcoders] SEO / accessibility demo site?

2008-01-18 Thread Sidney de Koning
And ofcourse you search the archives here: http://www.mail-archive.com/flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com/ However i think they have a delay of about one hour. Dave Watts wrote: If only the archives were searchable ;-) I'm working on it. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.

RE: [Flashcoders] SEO / accessibility demo site?

2008-01-18 Thread Dave Watts
> If only the archives were searchable ;-) I'm working on it. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or o

Re: [Flashcoders] SEO / accessibility demo site?

2008-01-18 Thread gerry
I created one using swfAddress which works. SwfAddress info can be found at the following url.. http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/ The site I built is: www.altemose.com -Gerry > Hi, > > Someone posted a link to a Flash site about 6 months ago which was > there to demonstrate a sensible Flash

[Flashcoders] SEO / accessibility demo site?

2008-01-18 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Someone posted a link to a Flash site about 6 months ago which was there to demonstrate a sensible Flash answer to all the usual issues of "accessibility", "seo", "usability" & something else. Can someone post this link again for me please. If only the archives were searchable

Re: [Flashcoders] Problems with Gradient Banding

2008-01-18 Thread Jon Bradley
On Jan 17, 2008, at 5:34 PM, Ed McManus wrote: Does anyone know what causes this? It's as if for large gradients flash doesn't perform enough steps making the transition from the start to end colors, so on a large scale the color difference between steps is clearly visible. This is just

RE: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call?

2008-01-18 Thread Merrill, Jason
Well, it may seem like extra work, but by tying in directly to the other classes, you're tightly coupling your framework, which is not good practice. It's best to have classes not have to know about other classes, so your framework is loosely coupled, which often means writing a lot of your own cu

RE: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR

2008-01-18 Thread Matthew James Poole
Ah I see. Oddly I don't actually get that border when dragging the employees app, which OS are you using? ... You could always ensure that your main NativeWindow is always maximised and other 'windows' inside are just MovieClips, but that's a bit hacky -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PRO

[Flashcoders] AS2 Encryption to ASP

2008-01-18 Thread Elia Morling
Has anyone succeeded with this and can point in the right direction? Elia ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR

2008-01-18 Thread Sidney de Koning
Hi Matthew, I have placed the screenshots online at: http://www.funky-monkey.nl/flashcoders/ The border you see, is the border that appears when i drag the app. I have placed the EmployeeDirectory also in the screenshot so you can see the difference. Hope this makes it more clear, Cheers,

Re: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Ian Thomas
Gregory, The trouble with importing/using/loading Flash 8 SWFs into an AS3-powered app is that Flash 8 uses the old flash runtime engine (AVM1) and your AS3 app uses the new engine (AVM2) and the two don't talk to each other well. If you directly embed a Flash 8 SWF like so: [Embed(source="fla

Re: [Flashcoders] using graphics from flash 8 with flex 2 sdk

2008-01-18 Thread Gregory N
Thanks again, Glen, your addition is very interesting. -- -- Best regards, GregoryN http://GOusable.com Flash components development. Usability services. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com ht