Hi There,
Interested in AS3 MVC framework talking? I worked on a new MVC design
philosophy, please have a read if you are interested. I'd like to get some
opinions.
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/2009/10/06/mvc-design-philosophy/
Romu
www.soundstep.com
Hi,
I'm facing a really annoying problem on Mac Leopard 10.5.6.
I built an app with AIR and it requires that I select the path of an
existing application, let's say Flash.
To select the path, I wanted to select the application use a
file.browse(). It works well on Windows but on Mac the
This should work:
group.getChildByName(page1).width
Romu
www.soundstep.com
Hans Wichman wrote:
pages.page1.width :)
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Dav d...@funkdaweb.com wrote:
Hi all,
Wondering if anyone can help me with a problem that's left me scratching my
head!
Basically I
if you're sure you receive an empty value and the check does not work,
maybe try
if (String(urlvars.bids) != )
Romu
Muzak wrote:
If the variable is actually present, it will have a value: an emtpy
string.
And you may have to check for 0 instead of 0, again a string.
if (urlvars.bids !=
to remove dynamic properties you:
delete obj.a;
Same as removing nodes or properties from an XML;
Romu
www.soundstep.com
ACE Flash wrote:
Hey there,
I was trying to remove the first key and value ( a:foo ) from the oject.
var obj:Object = {a:foo, b:bar}
Is there a way to remove it?
Thank
Hi,
Not sure that's really the right place for it, but... I'm wondering what
are your thoughts about that.
Which Flash Developer has never had a struggle with Flash Player
performance and garbage collection?
I'm not surprised apple doesn't want flash on their iPhone because of
performance
Did you try
myByteArray.position = 0
before reading it ?
You can try to use a Loader.loadBytes to instantiate a Bitmap (it uses a
loader but it takes no time).
Do you load the picture before storing the bytes?
If it is helping, I built a loader that is storing bytes for a cache
system and
This might be useful I guess.
http://www.as3dp.com/
See the categories on the right, design patterns are listed with examples.
Hope it helps.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
Joel Stransky wrote:
The OReilly DP book does include the major patterns. But I have to say they
could have been explained a
Element awareness remind me of what I read in the Keith Peter's book
Advanced AS3 Animation.
I would go to use a Vector2D class he has recreated from other
programming language (there's also a Vector3D class built-in in flash).
He's talking about the Craig Reynolds' demo (which are element
I sent to the BrowserCanvas developer the IE error months ago, I guess
he didn't find a solution if he didn't update his library.
I've been asked for this some months ago but we've ended up to build a
flash scrollbar instead... if I may ask, what makes you choose a browser
scrollbar for a
I have already posted that here but, I think this (a single class that
is extending TextField) can help you as it is a kind of things Ive
already done (and I was bored to struggle with textfield, textformat,
style, etc).
I've extracted a text tool from my framework: SomaText.
It allows you
I dont know if you think it is useful but I've extracted a text tool
from my framework: SomaText.
It allows you to easily create TextField and apply styles from a
stylesheet, you can set a lot TextField and TextFormat properties
straight from the stylesheet if you wish. It is a single class
Hi,
I generated a doc for a single class with the asdoc tool from the SDK
and I found out that I dont get the properties, methods and events from
the super class:
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/source/somatext/docs/
For instance, I dont see the link: show inherited properties I can see
with
yes, SVN are there:
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/downloads/somaui/
Romu
www.soundstep.com
allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) wrote:
do you have an svn repo or a google code area?
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Brenda Hicks [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Great minds think alike! I had
Hi everyone,
Not spam intended and just to try to help the community. I've built a
site-demo for the framework Soma, please have a look:
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/2008/12/08/soma-protest/
http://www.soundstep.com/somaprotest/
Thanks
Romu
www.soundstep.com
I didn't know that, I've got the same issue. Any way to solve it?
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Sent: 16 September 2008 16:01
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Testing
Yes they are.
This is a common issue with
Read books will help to understand the concept, let's try an example:
Let's say you built a flash library and one of your class (ex: Main class)
needs another proper class to be instantiated (like a Config class).
Main class constructor:
Public function Main(config:IConfig):void {
}
IConfig
I'm not sure but I think you don't correctly remove the onEnterFrame Event.
As you use the weakReference you miss the false in the remove method, you
should remove it that way:
removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame, false);
If this doesn't solve your problem, I usually set
When Flash CS3 was released the fscommand didn't work, so it hasn't been
solved?
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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Sent: 04 September 2008 17:37
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: [Flashcoders] Using fscommand
Hi everyone,
I released on my blog BaseUI version 3.
BaseUI is an AS3 layouts and assets manager. It makes you able to use on a
DisplayObject properties you can find in the Flex framework: top, bottom,
right, width, percent width, ratio and so on. You now have a canvas and some
subclasses to
It has been done there, after the intro:
http://www.sonystyle.com.mx/lounge/
It is working pretty well I guess.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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Jason
Sent: 11 August 2008 15:31
To: Flash Coders List
Hi,
Is there any way to skin a ScrollPane AS3 component with an external skin?
External as we could do with the FLVPlayback?
Romu
www.soundstep.com http://www.soundstep.com/
___
Flashcoders mailing list
Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Is that list working?
I've posted an email hours ago, I still don't see it. And I don't receive
anymore emails from it?
If a nice guy could send me a confirmation to romu
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED], it could be
great.
Romu
www.soundstep.com http://www.soundstep.com/
Did you set everything needed?
Lee Brimelow has done a video, maybe it will help checking everything?
http://www.gotoandlearn.com/player.php?id=73
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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Sent: 06 August 2008
This might help:
http://www.alivepdf.org/
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: 05 August 2008 11:08
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: [Flashcoders] Load and generate PDF from Flash?
Hi there, does anyone
.
Romuald
By the way, wouldn't be nice if there was a
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Romuald
Quantin
Sent: 04 August 2008 11:05
To: Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Hiring
Hi everyone
Hi everyone,
Sorry I'm asking before doing it, I'm looking for an AS3 Senior Developer
for a permanent contract. Will it be welcomed to post the ad here or not at
all? I understand if you don't want this list flooded with job ads.
Thanks.
Romu
When Flash CS3 was release the fscommand didn't work, is this been solved?
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glen Pike
Sent: 31 July 2008 10:41
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Running Projector from
Are you making mxml file with FDT?
mx.core.FontAsset is part of the Flex Framework if I'm not wrong. You can't
use it for Flash, like you can't use Tile, HBox or other part of the Flex
framework.
For flash with FDT
- you can load a SWF containing the fonts
- add a SWC containing your fonts in
Why not asking him sources and asks questions about his own sources?
Why did you do it that way?
Why did you do use that?
Etc...
You'll see both what is capable of by looking closely at his sources and see
his skills by asking right questions about it. I can't think you won't find
out that
Well it depends who you're working for; my company is not asking me any as2
code.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
Sent: 30 July 2008 12:24
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re:
Good idea of the new thread.
AS3 is definitely better in term of performance and stability, the
Papervision3D guys can probably talk about, see the differences between the
as2 and as3 version.
AS3 is also a lot cleaner than AS2, easier to maintain IMHO.
Another good way to see when to use AS3
Yeah true, or what's working as well is saying that AS2 code is harder to
maintain and will cost you more money in the future.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sidney de
Koning
Sent: 30 July 2008 13:05
To: Flash
It does make me feel depressed as well :)
I'll have to find someone to hire in the next month and I'll focus on his
own source code and what Meinte and Zeh said previously.
For me it is very important to see if the interviewee is interested in what
he's doing (coding) and most of all id he's
Matter of time, I need a front-end and ideally a back-end on this shop with
log and command management, I just don't have time to build my own.
If I don't find anything I might go to port an AS2 solution.
Romu
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Hi guys, strictly no hint for that? :/
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Quantin
Sent: 22 July 2008 09:38
To: Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] AS3 shop
Hi everyone,
Do you know some solid flash cart
Hi everyone,
Do you know some solid flash cart / flash shop in AS3?
Even classes to manage a cart, I wouldn't like to build everything. I found
some but unfortunately in AS2.
Thanks
Romu
www.soundstep.com http://www.soundstep.com/
Well, I've coded years with AS2 and I have to say, except for the problem
with loaded SWF, which will probably be solved soon:
http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2008/07/additional_info.html,
I'm not missing AS2 at all!! I'm not from another language but AS3 is a lot
cleaner, nothing to
Hi,
I'm not sure it is the right place to do that but people have been friendly
on this list, I hope you can help.
I'll have to hire a flash/flex developer in London UK for a permanent job.
Can anyone tell me some good place to post an ad?
I'm not looking for a general IT job site
Well maybe BaseUI if you find it useful? ^^
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/downloads/baseui/
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Rodecker
Sent: 14 July 2008 21:55
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders]
This will search through everything if you need:
_officesXML..*.(@name == NJ Agency)
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoffer
Enedahl
Sent: 09 July 2008 15:51
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders]
Also, Grant Skinner explained that you can avoid:
hasOwnProperty(@name)
By using :
(attribute(name) == NJ)
It won't throw an error if the attribute doesn't exist, pretty handy.
http://gskinner.com/talks/as3workshop/
slide 91
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL
in e4x filtering
I don't think that will not work unless every single node in the XML has
the attribute called name.
hasOwnProperty(@name) checks if the node has the attribute.
Kenneth Kawamoto
http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/
Romuald Quantin wrote:
This will search through everything if you need
'
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] variable in e4x filtering
Yes, I can verify that. Thanks.
_officesXML..*.(attribute(name) == NJ Agency)
Kenneth Kawamoto
http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/
Romuald Quantin wrote:
Also, Grant Skinner explained that you can avoid:
hasOwnProperty(@name)
By using
If I understood well your need, you might want to have a look to
model-view-controller framework, to Cairngorm or pureMVC.
It will centralize your events and actions (commands) through only one
interface, making things easier to debug and develop.
Hope it helps.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
If I remember well:
useHandCursor = true
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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Klasson
Sent: 02 July 2008 13:10
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: [Flashcoders] Button component not working with buttonMode
Hi
Forgot, you'll need to set the mouseChildren to false as well
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Klasson
Sent: 02 July 2008 13:10
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: [Flashcoders] Button component not working with
Hi everyone,
I'm happy to tell you that you can use the second version of BaseUI.
It will help you to handle the positions and sizes; it makes things easy
when you want to manage backgrounds and assets behaviors in a liquid or
fixed flash site.
In this new version, I reproduce what the Flex
I answer myself :P
To protect the comma in a CSV string, it is in fact quite simple:
myString = '' + myString + '';
Romu
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Quantin
Sent: 18 June 2008 13:35
To: Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
I think Flash develop should show you the content of your SWF. Sothink
decompiler will do the job as well, but PC software.
I remember FDT is showing the content of a SWC, you might be able to do the
same with a SWF.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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AS3 framework, it is source automation, better to go on the site to see the
video.
The useful is time saver...
Romu
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Sent: 17 June 2008 12:10
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders]
A Russian google translation seems to say:
This mailbox is not
loading processes, applications and
Other messages. You need to write
to address assigned to your ACT.
:D
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Sent: 16 June 2008 09:29
If you fell developing it, I wrote an experiment about the flash proxy
class. I would do it that way. The proxy class makes you able to handle new
methods and properties on any other classes (especially the one that are not
dynamic, almost all of them), to access to something like:
Usually I use #38;
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Beyrouti
Sent: 12 June 2008 15:47
To: 'Flash Coders List'
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Re: Is it possible to display in the xml file
Or you could use CDATA tags in your XML:
I don't know if it has something to do with what you want to reach but check
the demo 5 and 6 on this link, kind a liquid shape generated with bitmap
drawing and filters:
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/2008/05/08/line-bitmap-drawing-with-tweener-be
zier/
Romu
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From:
This event is the right one, maybe because the stage == null when you add
the listener?
If it helps, I wrote classes to handle liquid UI based on this event:
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/downloads/baseui/
Even if you don't use it, you can probably check the code and find
something.
You might
Sorry didn't see it was flex.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jankun
Sent: 05 June 2008 15:04
To: Flashcoder Mailinglist
Subject: [Flashcoders] flex 3 Event.RESIZE
Hello Everyone,
This is something probably very stupid, but i
I guess you need a crossdomain.xml file on your server:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer9_security.html
Romu
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Sent: 29 May 2008 10:12
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: [Flashcoders]
The most well-known as3 frameworks are:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Cairngorm
http://puremvc.org/
A full list there:
http://seantheflashguy.com/blog/2007/11/20/actionscript-30-uml-and-code-gene
ration-tools/
If you're an eclipse user (which I recommend):
A rectangle is invisible, instead of using the scale properties that don't
exist; maybe you can calculate the real width and height values?
Or If your problem is keeping a ratio, maybe this post on my blog will help?
http://www.soundstep.com/blog/2008/05/08/background-fitting-the-browser-and-
Work fine as well
Windows XP
FP 9,0,124,0
Firefox 2
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: 22 May 2008 10:52
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: [Flashcoders] Blank flash problem...
Hi,
I have a live site
Sure, add a bit of easing, are you using a tweener or something?
Easing when the scroll has to stop and run, easing to scale up and down, and
it should be a lot better.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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It is hard to get a smooth linear movement anyway, because the easing is
linear you're going to see very well a break in the movement, which can
happen because of the browser, or whatever. It is probably a lot smoother in
the Flash IDE than in a browser.
Romu
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From:
smoother in the Flash IDE.
On 5/22/08 1:34 PM, Romuald Quantin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
It is hard to get a smooth linear movement anyway, because the easing is
linear you're going to see very well a break in the movement, which can
happen because of the browser, or whatever. It is probably a lot
I sometimes compile with the flash IDE using FDT.
I sometimes compile with the Flex SDK using FDT.
I sometimes compile with Flex Builder.
The thing is, if someone is going to use your source later, it is nice for
them to have a FLA especially if they don't know how to use Flex, Flash
Develop, FDT
You can create an actionscript project in Flex, see this tutorial:
http://www.gotoandlearn.com/player.php?id=60
Then you can create your graphics in Flash and use them as a SWC file in
Flex Builder.
If you create your SWC in flash you can even use Flash develop or FDT with
the Flex SDK, you
I don't know if you tried but, I've done some and this has never worked for
me. In fact, it seems if you do both on a mac it is working and if you do
both on a PC the mac version get corrupted if I remember well.
I had to export them both on each OS and make an image with macimage for
example.
with the Flash IDE?
On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Romuald Quantin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The thing is, if someone is going to use your source later, it is nice
for
them to have a FLA especially if they don't know how to use Flex, Flash
Develop, FDT or whatever...
I have no way of opening a FLA. I
, Romuald Quantin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The thing is, if someone is going to use your source later, it is nice
for
them to have a FLA especially if they don't know how to use Flex, Flash
Develop, FDT or whatever...
I have no way of opening a FLA. I haven't used (or missed) Flash since
I
If the swf size is fixed and you activate fullscreen, it should work as
expected. Sorry I don't have any source code example but I think I've done
it. But around the movie you'll get the color set for the SWF, meaning if
you want you fixed SWF sitting on a nice gradient background, I don't think
I work both on Mac and PC, I gave up compiling from Flash IDE on Mac, just
REALLY too long...
If I you want to compile on Mac but still use Flash for graphic assets, here
is what I was doing:
You have to export your FLA (containing only graphics, fonts or whatever) as
a SWC and use it compiling
] StageDisplayState.FULL_SCREEN
The movie was originally supposed to be fixed but the client has
asked for me to make it scale
I'd like the movie to scale to about 80% of the screen size rather
than 100% - is this possible?
On 16 May 2008, at 16:12, Romuald Quantin wrote:
If the swf size is fixed and you activate
Yes working but it will always return null in the flash IDE
See the file enclosed, open it, shift F + 12, open the EXE file and press
echap to see I update a textField with the display state.
Romu
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Or if you have the SWC downloadable you can just copy the file near the FLA
file, flash will load it automatically.
Romu
www.soundstep.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sidney de
Koning
Sent: 15 May 2008 15:51
To: Flash Coders List
Hi everyone,
Sorry to bother you ^^
I'd like to introduce you my new blog, which is there:
http://www.soundstep.com/
And also introduce something that might help you (I hope).
You can see a demo of BaseUI, some classes I use all the time to handle a
flash liquid UI site like
Hi again, still me.
I'm following a lot of blogs and specific mailing list like Papervision, or
whatever.
This mailing list is great but could you share with me some nice general
actionscript mailing list you might know? I googled it but I didn't really
find others.
Thanks.
Romu
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