Re: [Flashcoders] The Flash Debug Player

2009-12-04 Thread alpha
Henrik Andersson wrote: > For the purpose of actually needing the debugging player, it does not. Ah, I see what you're saying. I used Monster Debugger only briefly (I use a _lot_ of private variables and functions, so it was of little use to me). I didn't remember its not needing the debug player

Re: [Flashcoders] The Flash Debug Player

2009-12-04 Thread alpha
Henrik Andersson wrote: > Monster is not using the real debugging protocol, so that does not count. That's a bit harsh, isn't it? True, it doesn't let you set break points and step through code, but it lets you see the state of your program at any particular point. It has other limitation, like n

Re: [Flashcoders] The Flash Debug Player

2009-12-04 Thread alpha
> What does the Flash Debug Player do exactly? > > Does it affect your browsing experience when you are not trying to > "debug" anything? Mainly, it allows you to output trace statements in conjunction with something like Flash Tracer (I think that's the name), or use a debugger like Monster Debug

RE: [Flashcoders] simple E4X question, getting two types of nodes

2009-12-01 Thread alpha
Michael M. wrote: > AS3, Kerry. Ah. Of course. I should have read the subject. I would have seen the E4X. > I see you've migrated from Direct-L. :-) Yup. Pretty much full-time on Flash/Flex now. Got a contract-to-hire AS gig with a nice, stable company. > I think there should be a > conditi

Re: [Flashcoders] simple E4X question, getting two types of nodes

2009-12-01 Thread alpha
Michael M wrote: > How do I get an XMLList containing all occurrences of and ? AS2 or AS3? Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Still Infinitely Looping

2009-11-27 Thread alpha
Beno wrote: > var main:Main = new Main(); > addChild(main); > main.init(); > stop(); Hi Beno, If you're working in Flash, and you have main as your document class, I don't think you need to add it as a child to the stage. I'm assuming Main is a separate .as file. I'm not sure what the problem i

Re: [Flashcoders] Adobe participation (was: Suggestion for the new Flash)

2009-11-23 Thread alpha
Karl DeSaulniers wrote: > I asked here, because I know some of the Adobe people list here > and was curious to get a response to the suggestion. There are Adobe people lurking, at least. We have a few on Flash Tiger as well, but I haven't seen many posts from them, here or on Flash Tiger. I won't

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-20 Thread alpha
Anthony Pace wrote: > If you want them really cheap, get a library card. Excellent suggestion. Of course, you don't have it around indefinitely as a reference, but there are only a handful of books that I regularly reference. > The only books I don't feel guilty about people > ripping, are the o

Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

2009-11-19 Thread alpha
Sid Ferreira wrote: > it uses a FLA :-/ Ok, I'll take some time to write an animated button class. It's something we can use here, too. I'll post it after lunch (it's 11:30 a.m. here). Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoder

Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

2009-11-19 Thread alpha
Sid Ferreira wrote: > Mmm... now I got a question: > How to create an AS3 animated button without using flash... I mean, > images, > behaviours, etc... > Any tutorial in mind? Well, here's one tutorial . I haven't tried it, but you can find othe

Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

2009-11-19 Thread alpha
Sid Ferreira wrote: > Used to run pirate software, but I want to get 100% legal.. It is correct, > it is fair... and in the today world is even cool ;-) Good for you! I know software is expensive relative to wages in Brazil, and a lot of other countries. To make it worse, a lot of Adobe's product

Re: [Flashcoders] Advice on minimum specification for cross platform cdrom

2009-11-18 Thread alpha
Paul Steven wrote: > I just wanted to double check this is correct before duplicating a few > thousand CDROM sleeves. > > Minimum system requirements > PC: XP, AMD / Intel, 1.0 Ghz, 256 mb RAM > MAC: 10.4.x, G3 PowerPC / Intel Solo, 1.0 Ghz, 256 mb RAM Bear in mind that minimum spec is just that-

Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

2009-11-18 Thread alpha
Sidn Ferreira wrote: > At this moment Im deciding between Html 5 or focus in the flash media... It's not an either-or choice. You can use both. Javascript, too. We do on our site, . Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@c

Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

2009-11-18 Thread alpha
Henrik Andersson wrote > Using Flash to create graphics for flex kinda defeats the point of flex, > doesn't it? Not at all. You can have a broad code base, a fully OOP implementation, in Flex, for your programmers. Your designers and artists use Flash. There's no conflict--in fact, it's the best

Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

2009-11-18 Thread alpha
Glen Pike wrote: > But you can easily create your own button type class rather than use > the Flash symbols... In fact, you can do your buttons, or movie clips, and the like in Flash. Publish the .swf, and you can download it using Flex and use all the assets in it. Flex's real strong point

Re: [Flashcoders] X-Post: Security Hole

2009-11-13 Thread alpha
Glenn Pike wrote: > Yeah, this seems like scaremongery to me - someone probably does not > like Flash and is glossing over the fact that if you allow users to > upload content you are opening a security hole full stop... That's pretty much what our IT department said. Lots of hyperbole, not reall

[Flashcoders] X-Post: Security Hole

2009-11-13 Thread alpha
Forgive the cross post. This looked important enough to send to both lists. There is an interesting article from Infoworld today at . We have a Flash-based Web site, and I have talked with our MIS

Re: [Flashcoders] visually similar spectrum

2009-11-03 Thread alpha
> Does anyone have the math for at what range or threshold colours become > too visibly similar to separate by the eye? Is there a good book or > formula you know of? I think it's a little more complex--the human eye can distinguish colors in certain ranges much better than other ranges. For exam

Re: [Flashcoders] XML and best method

2008-08-28 Thread alpha
> Thanks. Do you know if the difference is dramatic? Just curious, > especially since most "experts" eg Moock's books dont shy away from > node-heavy XML generally, but if there are serious performance > considerations you'd think they would. I don't think the difference is dramatic. It may be no

Re: [Flashcoders] XML and best method

2008-08-28 Thread alpha
> I have a project that involves xml... I am wondering how I should > organize my xml... would it be best (from a flash perspective) for it to > be on huge xml file with lots and lots of children - or would I be > better off breaking it into multiple xml files where one xml tag > references another