On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 03:34:50 +1100, Mike Kear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian, you put your finger on the problem precisely. I cant count > the number of times I've started off doing something in flash, only to > be stymied about half way through, scratching my head and saying to > myself ... 'yes, use that command .. but WHERE?" or "I dont have a > menu like that .. so where else might it be?" or 'i could find that > here yesterday, now it isn't there?" > > ( I assume that last case is because I had some other parameter > different than last time I tried, but which parameter? no idea.) > > Then it gets all too hard and I still have a family and a life to > lead, so I throw flash away for another 4 months until i get motivated > to try again. > > I dont blame anyone in the flash community - they're almost all eager > to help, but I think they're so close to the thing they have no idea > that someone like me might be totally lost. > > Not even the examples in the FlashMX help files seem to be working for me. > > For example (and this is only one example of the multiple > frustrations with dealing with flash) .. I installed the flashMX > remoting components. I executed the install file > FlashRemotingComponents-win-en.exe to be precise, and let it do > whatever it wanted. But i can't find any file called > netservices.as anywhere on my system. SO it's one thing to say > "include netservices.as' but where the *&#%&^% is the damn thing? > > > Cheers > Mike Kear > Windsor, NSW, Australia > Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > AFP Webworks > http://afpwebworks.com > ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month > > On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:03:08 -0800, Bryan Stevenson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > flash, then use the #include "blah.as" command, and start coding > > > everything > > > in actionscript. From that point on Flash because a way to test my movie. > > > I use Homesite+ to edit my action script files, I have an action script > > > parser and a bunch of help files integrated into the help tree. And I use > > > the netconnectiondebugger and the trace( ) command to introspect the > > > process.... > > > > I'm going to guess that it's "help" like this (no offence Mark...you're a > > helpful guy) that is hurting poor Eric ;-) > > > > I've played with remoting a fiar amount (on and off)...and I've honestly > > never had that epiphany "oh...that's the big picture...of course!!" > > > > In the above "helpful" paragraph I'd say: > > > > -What's the #include "blah.as" command (OK so I do know that one...but a > > newb would need to understand that the command is used in Flash in > > ActionScript) > > > > -Help files integrated into the help tree (cool...but from where) > > > > -NetConnectionDebugger and Trace() (newbie says what??) (again...I've had > > some experience with them...but you get the point)...These are > > tools/utilities built into Flash that you can use to see what's going on > > under the hood....to use them you...blah blah blah (explain where to find > > and how to use these tools). > > > > I fee yer pain Eric (especially because I have to dive back into this stuff > > to be up to date on my Flash to give a CF7 and Flash preso to a bunch of > > Java and .NET developers next month) > > > > Cheers > > > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm.
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