hi ben, thanks for the demos - a big help! I just needed a nudge to get going with JSFL. I also only just discovered that I can use the history panel to understand syntax and get more familiar with the commands. fun stuff.
--Roy At 12:43 PM -0400 6/7/07, ben gomez farrell wrote: >Hey, sorry, haven't been paying attention to flashcoders much as things >have been busy the past couple days.....so I'm picking this thread up at >the end, and don't really know what's going on. But I'm hearing you >want JSFL examples, and specifically external XML file to animation. >Among a few examples on my webpage, I have a Director executable which >contains a ball which you drag around. It creates a text file, which >then when you run the JSFL script it will prompt you to open the text >file containing your animation and then writes the motion to the timeline. >If this is what you're after feel free to look! >http://www.yellow5labs.com/demos/ > >ben > >Muzak wrote: >> You're not gonna find much JSFL examples out there I'm afraid. >> Not that many people really use it (extensively). >> There used to be a jsfl mailing list.. >> Ah, found it: >> http://www.flashguru.co.uk/extending-flash-mailing-list/ >> >> I used to be on it, but there wasn't much activity and I left a while ago. >> Might be worth looking into.. In any case, people there will be able to >>help you out (as it's all about jsfl). >> >> The things you mentioned all are possible through jsfl AFAIK. >> >> For instance, the following will show a 'browse for file' dialog and >>then read it and display the contents in the Output panel: >> >> var fileURL = fl.browseForFileURL("open", "Select file"); >> fl.trace(fileURL); >> var str = FLfile.read( fileURL); >> fl.trace(str); >> >> Note that file content is returned as a String. >> >> regards, >> Muzak >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Roy Pardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> >> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] examples of scripting the Flash application? >> >> >> >>> At 11:53 AM +0200 6/7/07, Muzak wrote: >>> >>>> And wich part are you having problems with? >>>> >>> Well, I've been digging around for examples (for instance, of opening a >>> file picker) so I can see JSFL in action along with info on any dead ends >>> or other issues that would indicate that what I want to do isn't possible. >>> >>> >>>>> Guess I was too vague about what I want to try to do- basically, >>>>>within the >>>>> Flash app: >>>>> >>>>> 1. user opens a template movie that contains a Library of movieClips >>>>> 2. user selects my command from the menu >>>>> 3. the command opens a file picker dialog box where they can select a >>>>> previously created XML file >>>>> 4. my command parses the XML file and instances the appropriate movieClip >>>>> from the librbary, setting name & text props from the XML data >>>>> 5. my command opens a "save as" dialog so the file can be saved >>>>> 6. user can adjust/tweak positions of added MCs and then publish the swf. >>>>> >>>>> (just thinking out loud here) >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Studio Site Updated! http://www.roypardi.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
