There are components already written to allow the use of animated GIF files in Flex. It isn't Adobe's responsibility to include components for everyone's favorite format, rather ours to create them. That is the real beauty of Flex's licensing and the openness of the SDK.
Link: http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/05/24/animated-gif-loader-flex-component-updated/ -- William --- In [email protected], Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I fully realize there may be patent issues with Adobe using animated GIF. > > However, what about Animated PNG? > > I've considered this subject for some time, and I am concerned that Adobe is withholding a great potential improvement in Flash to benefit FLV. > > I maybe completely wrong -- but that is why I'm posing the question. > > Lossless reduced color spaces have a great potential benefit to the web. > > It would be Adobe's free choice whether to include it or not -- but then again, we are free to dump any platform that is overly zealous when it comes to the economics of supply. > > -r > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. >
