Yeah, it's the event handling that would throw me for a loop - I mean making/responding to a custom event is easy, but detecting and then firing a USER created event that doesn't currently exist in the Flash player is where I don't follow how it would be possible without some third party solution.
Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of ben gomez farrell >>Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 2:05 PM >>To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] commercial flash multi-touch projects? >> >>I'm answering despite not knowing really anything about how >>the technology works - but as the Microsoft Surface links got >>passed around a few days ago, one of the links was a DIY >>multi touch table. I only skimmed the forum link really, but >>it had some screen shots of the fingers being pressed on the >>glass and the area where the fingers were looked like blobs >>(hence they were talking about blob detection algorithms). I >>think they were using some kind of camera to point up at the >>table to detect where the finger blobs were. >> >>If some kind of video camera that can work with flash can do >>whatever optically it needs to do, and AS3 is fast enough to >>perform whatever blob detection algorithms they need, then >>it's very much possible in flash. But you know, those are >>big ifs. aren't they? >>ben >> >>Merrill, Jason wrote: >>> Curious, how are multi-touch events handled with Flash? Currently >>> isn't even remotely possible is it? Or maybe with an >>ActiveX wrapper >>> of some kind? >>> >>> Jason Merrill >>> Bank of America >>> GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Josh >>>>> Santangelo >>>>> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 1:17 PM >>>>> To: Flashcoders mailing list >>>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] commercial flash multi-touch projects? >>>>> >>>>> Hello list -- this may be OT or rule-breaking, but please >>don't kill >>>>> me over it. I did a bit of work on the MS Surface project on a >>>>> temporary basis and had a great time with it (see >>endquote.com for >>>>> some info). Unfortunately due to some technology decisions in the >>>>> group, Flash devs are not really needed anymore. I'd love >>to do more >>>>> multi-touch work, but am not sure who's doing work in this area >>>>> combined with Flash. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone is involved in or aware of projects in this >>area in need >>>>> of dev help, I'd love to hear about it. >>>>> >>>>> thanks, >>>>> -josh >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>> >>>>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>>>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>>>> http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>> http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >> _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
