Re: [Flashcoders] another mtasc question
I'm just full of questions today :) Jason Nussbaum's AS2 Base64 class makes use of the symbol \+, something mtasc protests. Why? :) - A Use \\+ instead. MTASC enforces valid escape sequences, so for instance if you use by mistake \m instead of \n it will give you an error. Nicolas ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Flash coders content degrading
On 6/13/06, Matt Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First I would like to say sorry for being snappy. I took an email in the wrong way. Thanks for setting me straight. No problem, Matt. As I said, lack of sleep can do that to you :) Mark -- http://snafoo.org/ key: 1BD689C0 (3801 6F51 4810 C674 1491 ADE7 D8F6 0203 1BD6 89C0) ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] how to decode base64 data and display in flash
Hi Matthias, some of my images may very big.So I have solved this problem by sending my base64 data to servlet and it returns the bye array that i can able to display using loadmovie. Regards, santhakumar On 6/12/06, Matthias Dittgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Santhakumar, If your image data is not too big in size/resolution (pixel * pixel), you could repaint it after decoding, for example: * Have a class painting a 1*1 pixel sized square and put it to specific coordinates x/y. * Decode your base64 encoded image. * paint your image line by line. This solution is probably not a good idea for big pictures, but should work for a single small thumbnail sized picture. You might combine the painting with nice effects, other than line by line. I am looking forward to your feedback. Regards, Matthias 2006/6/9, Santhakumar K [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Flashcoders, In my application I received image data inform of base64. I have to decode that data and display in flash using actionscript 2.0. I cannot able to do it. I try to to use this class http://ostermiller.org/*Base64.ashttp://ostermiller.org/Base64.as * but it dosent works. Thanks, --Santhakumar K Chennai India http://www22.brinkster.com/zkumar/main.html ___ 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 -- Santhakumar KChennai Indiahttp://www22.brinkster.com/zkumar/main.html ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] externalInterface Issue
Post with some info about some of the problems/bugs in ExternalInterface:
http://codinginparadise.org/weblog/2006/02/how-to-speed-up-flash-8s.html
In general, whoever coded ExternalInterface should be fired. Great idea,
terrible implementation. Have they ever heard of unit tests and boundary
conditions?
-David R
On 6/13/06, Lee McColl-Sylvester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not really, just create an ArrayToString parser function :)
Lee
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 13 June 2006 15:11
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] externalInterface Issue
Yeah sending it in chunks is an option but that requires more from the
backend.
A friend of mine just explained that it probably had to do with Firefox
being able to directly communicate with the plugin which would make it
lightningfast...and IE doesnt do this which makes it slower.
// joakim
As an actual helpful reply, you could always try cutting the string
down
and then send the string in separate vars. Actually, have you tried
sending the thing cut up into an Array? You could always do a join()
on
the other side.
Lee
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [Flashcoders] externalInterface Issue
Are there any known limitations when using the ExternalInterface to
send
large amounts of data.
I set up this example and I'm not liking the result.
1. Code in flash
import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
ExternalInterface.call(receiveData,massiveString);
2. Code on htmlpage
function receiveData(args) {
alert(result: + args.colorData.length);
return args.colorData.length;
}
Firefox and Internet Explorer obviously treats this differently. While
Firefox communicates with flash almost instantly and sends the string
with
minimal delay Internet Explorer times out when the string gets to big.
So my question is
How come the two browsers handles this differently and how could i
work
around it so that i can send that massive string.
Thanks,
joakim
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RE: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Hi Alec, You could try ObjectSwap on my blog - http://www.neo-archaic.net/blog/2006/04/25/objectswap.htm Karina -Original Message- From: Alec Matusis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 June 2006 19:49 To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug I have to embed flash applets into web pages directly, without Javascript Eolas workaround. The users therefore have to click to activate the flash movie in IE. After that, the Flash movie properly receives the text input, EXCEPT for Backspace and Tab keys. Pressing Backspace has an action of Back button in the browser, it takes a user back one page. Pressing Tab moves the focus into another object in the browser. So it looks like when the control is activated , the Flash receives only a PARTIAL focus: it accepts all text input except Backspace and Tab. When you click on Flash the second time, it receives full focus, and Backspace and Tab function properly. Can anyone explain this behavior? Is this an IE bug? ___ 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] Zinc install to startup folder
I'm writing an application that works like an auto updater, and it needs to run as the user boots his computer. Does anyone know how i can write a script to add to the installer that will create a shortcut to the application in the user's startup folder and then delete itself? Thanks -- - Andreas Rønning --- Flash guy Rayon Visual Concepts, Oslo, Norway --- ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] XML object error handling
check XML.status http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/2880.html 2006/6/13, Howard Nager [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Will the XML object's onLoad function recognize an http 500 error message? Is that the argument passed to the onLoad function? ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Loading MP3 fr om another domain…Is it possible?
Possible options: 1. Use a crossdomain.xml file on the mp3 server downside: You may not have access to that server upside: If you do have access, it's as simple as uploading a .xml file to the server 2. Use a php proxy on your own server downside: More bandwidth usage on your server upside: Works even if you dont have access to the mp3 server -David R On 6/8/06, Marlon Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm putting together a small mp3 player and the mp3's that I need to load are on another domain (Akamai) When I test the player, the sound plays after a few sec, but the .onLoad function does not fire. Is this a security thing? Any suggestions? ___ 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] Flashcoders Archive Broken
The Flashcoders Archive is broken. How can we elitists lecture newbies to search the Flashcoders archives if it isn't working correctly? ;) I realize that you are providing a free service, but if we are telling people to check the Archives before asking the list and the archive isn't working, we look like jerks. IMHO, this needs to be fixed ASAP in order to save us from ourselves (and, of course, to have a useful archive). Searches aren't working fully, even by Author. Example. I searched for the term help vampire which has been brought up many times over the past two months and it comes up with no results. No matches were found for 'help and vampire' However, I can look at today's posts and see the term help vampire in a few threads. Looking at April, two months previous: Here's my post with help vampire right in the subject! http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2006-April/164715.html That post didn't come up even when I searched by my name, even though it is clearly written by me. The post right after it has help vampire in the body: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2006-April/164716.html Yet, no results. Also, all the images are broken. Help! ___ 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] The Delegate class ...
Hello All, Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using components ? Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ? No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally speaking, what do you think. Thanks, Stephen. ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Flash coders content degrading (Mark Winter halder)
On 6/13/06, hank williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark, I think a bit of confusion. It was in ken's posting, and he put your name in the subject line. Dave then responded to ken, not you. Yeah, Jason forwarded it to me and so I had a closer look. It was just the WTF? moment when I thought somebody had been faking my address... You never know, today has been the first time I had been an elitist, too. :/ Mark -- http://snafoo.org/ key: 1BD689C0 (3801 6F51 4810 C674 1491 ADE7 D8F6 0203 1BD6 89C0) ___ 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] RE: Re: Flash coders content degrading (Mark Winterhalder), (Dave Watts)
The list is still amazing once you weed out the RTFM/Googlables. I just wish that the moderators would do this job for us so the overall quality of the list could stay amazing. You do realize that this is, and always has been, an unmoderated list, right? Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software My apologies, I was using the term 'moderator' loosely and was really referring to the folks on the list who try and gently remind others what the list is about for many of us, I will now go back to being invisible for another 5 years. :) P.S.- Thank you Fig Leaf for supporting this list, period. ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools?
Does it have to be flash, because quicktime can do this... http://www.ideesfortes.nl/shapesquad/ -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Merrill, Jason Verzonden: dinsdag 13 juni 2006 17:21 Aan: Flashcoders mailing list Onderwerp: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Hey thanks though - appreciate it! Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:09 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Yeah, well sadly enough I can't help you with this... Neither do I have time for it. Sorry, otherwise I wouldn't mind to hack something up in Delphi (win32 onyl) ___ 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] ExteneralInterface and NetStreams
I've been developing a video player that has a built in API to allow external communication (E.g.; JavaScript to Flash). But I've run into a strange problem. I can pass the FLV path to Flash from JavaScript and achieve communication fine, but if I make any other callbacks to the ExternalInterface during stream playback the stream abruptly stops. I get no NetStream status events or NetConnection status events. ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Zinc install to startup folder
Hi! You can find the path to the start menu on Windows by using this: mdm.System.Paths.startMenu; And then you just copy your application file into this directory and it will run on start up! Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm writing an application that works like an auto updater, and it needs to run as the user boots his computer. Does anyone know how i can write a script to add to the installer that will create a shortcut to the application in the user's startup folder and then delete itself? Thanks -- - Andreas Rønning --- Flash guy Rayon Visual Concepts, Oslo, Norway --- ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Zinc install to startup folder
Sorry, these are the right paths to the startUp folder: mdm.System.Paths.commonStartup; mdm.System.Paths.allUsersStartup; Ellen I'm writing an application that works like an auto updater, and it needs to run as the user boots his computer. Does anyone know how i can write a script to add to the installer that will create a shortcut to the application in the user's startup folder and then delete itself? Thanks -- - Andreas Rønning --- Flash guy Rayon Visual Concepts, Oslo, Norway --- ___ 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] Button problem
Hello, I happen to have some odd button problem in Flash, I am going totally nuts over here. The problem I have is that the letter spacing is changing over time. Let me explain how I make my button: 1. Movieclip which encapsulates the text field with the text, the text field is on x,y and has a letter space of zero the Arial font is embedded 2. The second movieclip is the real button which does all the rollover animations, this button has a actions, normal, and hover layer. The normal and hover layer both use the movieclip of #1. The only difference between the two is that the one in the hover layer has a Color Tint effect ont he timeline to change the color of the text. 3. I have a associated AS2.0 class which automatically jump to the right label for the right i.e. onRollOver - rollover label etc. The problem I now happen to have is when I now go with my mouse over the button, the text changes. One or more letters are shifted to the right, without any good reason (in my opinon). The movieclips both are on the same x,y position (which is 0.0). The only real difference is the color effect. Does anyone know how to get rid of this odd effect? I know this is a stupid question, but I really have it with it. Yours, Weyert de Boer ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
The delegate class is a godsend for so many things...
// inside a class:
mc.onEnterFrame = mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, main);
function main()
{
// the mc is calling my method, and I can access all my properties
as if I was calling it myself
}
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
i use Delegate for most handlers. Never used it with components - A Stephen Ford wrote: Hello All, Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using components ? Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ? No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally speaking, what do you think. Thanks, Stephen. ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Zinc install to startup folder
http://www.mdmforum.com/ Muzak - Original Message - From: Andreas Rønning [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:07 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Zinc install to startup folder I'm writing an application that works like an auto updater, and it needs to run as the user boots his computer. Does anyone know how i can write a script to add to the installer that will create a shortcut to the application in the user's startup folder and then delete itself? Thanks -- - Andreas Rønning ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
Delegate simply tells the code you're delegating to run in the scope of a particular object. So there are all sorts of ways you could use it. It basically creates a function that runs in the scope you indicate, but can be attached to any object. This most commonly comes in handy in the context of event listeners, but there's nothing about Delegate that makes it inherently tied to the component framework. It works with any kind of objects. CHUCK HOFFMAN PROGRAMMER T8DESIGN.COM | P 319.266.7574 - x150 | 877.T8IDEAS | F 888.290.4675 This e-mail, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, and then please delete it. Thank you. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Ford Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 8:18 PM To: flashcoders Subject: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ... Hello All, Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using components ? Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ? No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally speaking, what do you think. Thanks, Stephen. ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Flashcoders Archive Broken
As an alternative, you can search the flashcoders list through google. search for: site:http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/ help vampire regards, Muzak - Original Message - From: Steven Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:04 AM Subject: [Flashcoders] Flashcoders Archive Broken The Flashcoders Archive is broken. How can we elitists lecture newbies to search the Flashcoders archives if it isn't working correctly? ;) I realize that you are providing a free service, but if we are telling people to check the Archives before asking the list and the archive isn't working, we look like jerks. IMHO, this needs to be fixed ASAP in order to save us from ourselves (and, of course, to have a useful archive). Searches aren't working fully, even by Author. Example. I searched for the term help vampire which has been brought up many times over the past two months and it comes up with no results. No matches were found for 'help and vampire' However, I can look at today's posts and see the term help vampire in a few threads. Looking at April, two months previous: Here's my post with help vampire right in the subject! http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2006-April/164715.html That post didn't come up even when I searched by my name, even though it is clearly written by me. The post right after it has help vampire in the body: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2006-April/164716.html Yet, no results. Also, all the images are broken. Help! ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools?
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Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
Hello :)
you can show your mx package in Flash installation : C:\Program
Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\First Run\Classes
In this directory you find mx.utils.Delegate class !
Now in flash you can use this class :
[code]
import mx.utils.Delegate ;
var o = {} ;
o.toString = function () {
return myCustomScope ;
}
var action:Function = function () {
trace( + this + : action) ;
}
// test1 - scope is the _root
action() ;
// test2 - scope is o your custom scope.
var myAction:Function = Delegate.create(o, action) ;
myAction() ;
// test3 - scope is a MovieClip with mc this instance's name
mc.onRelease = action ; // if you release your mc, use action with mc scope
(classic)
mc.onPress = Delegate.create(o, action) ; // if you press your mc, use
custom scope
[/code]
EKA+ :)
2006/6/14, Stephen Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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RE: [Flashcoders] Button problem
movieclip of #1. The only difference between the two is that the one in the hover layer has a Color Tint effect ont he timeline to change the color of the text. The problem I now happen to have is when I now go with my mouse over the button, the text changes. One or more letters are shifted to the right, without any good reason (in my opinon). The movieclips both are on the same x,y position (which is 0.0). The only real difference is the color effect. I've had similar problems when I use the filter FX (blur, drop shadow etc.) I get a 1 px shift up and across - the way I got around it (but it wasn't 100% sucessful) was to enable bitmapcaching on everything. This meant everything was shifted on startup. Not a great fix but it may lead to a better one. M ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
the Delegate class is useful whenever you are trying to control the
scope of a method call. Normall, when you do something like:
//code on _root
my_mc.onPress = function(){
trace(this);
}
the onPress function is assigned to my_mc. this means that when you
use this inside code inside the onPress function, you will be
referring to my_mc (the code above would output _level0.my_mc).
Most of the time, people will want to create a separate function to
run when the onPress event occurs (or when an onLoad event occurs in
an XML or LoadVars object).
//code on the _root timeline
my_mc.onPress = Delegate.create(this, myPressFunction);
function myPressFunction(){
trace (this)
}
this code would output _level0. This means that you can still run
the function in it's normal scope and still have normal references to
other variables and methods in the same scope. This comes in most
handy whe you are dealing with classes, where you'd want to reference
methods and properties in your class when an event occurs, but you
don't want the mehod (such as onPress) being scoped to the object that
produced the event.
On 6/14/06, Andreas Rønning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i use Delegate for most handlers. Never used it with components
- A
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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[Flashcoders] Re: ExteneralInterface and NetStreams
Geez, its not the ExternalInterface at all. Its a whole new mystery... ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
Delegate, sadly, is a necessity. I very rarely use components. I use Delegate all the time. (Or rather, my own hand-rolled version, which deals properly with arguments - there are a bunch of such replacement versions knocking around.) See here for more info on Delegate and its usage: http://www.osflash.org/flashcoders/as2#handling_scope_in_event_handlers Ian On 6/14/06, Stephen Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using components ? Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ? No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally speaking, what do you think. Thanks, Stephen. ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] another mtasc question
if you look at the Base64.as class he provided, he should actually remove the \ from the \+ the replacement string should be + not \+ or \\+ Nicolas Cannasse [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/14/2006 06:53 AM Please respond to Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com cc Subject Re: [Flashcoders] another mtasc question I'm just full of questions today :) Jason Nussbaum's AS2 Base64 class makes use of the symbol \+, something mtasc protests. Why? :) - A Use \\+ instead. MTASC enforces valid escape sequences, so for instance if you use by mistake \m instead of \n it will give you an error. Nicolas ___ 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] Yahoo! Maps Flash API
I'm getting started with the Yahoo! Flash API, and noticed their Maps mxp doesn't include com.yahoo.maps.widgets.NavigatorWidget. Looks like Yahoo! needs to update their MXP to include this code since there's an article on Adobe about how to use it. http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/yahoo_mashup_02.html If anyone's run into this, let me know (and if you have this MXP with com.yahoo.maps.widgets.NavigatorWidget included, I'd appreciate it someone could send this to me offlist). Mike ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools?
I think that Ice Player need the Plugin to be installed. You can also use ScreenWeaver HX : http://haxe.org/swhx Nicolas, Yes, you do have to have the Ice player installed. I said that already. :) And that's OK with the client. From what I read about Screenweaver HX, (and I HOPE I am wrong) you still compile to an .exe file - so this isn't a solution for Internet Explorer, which is what I am asking for. Basically, just need the exact same thing the ice player does, but without the incompatibilities with Javascript and the Flash 8 player like the Ice player has. Thanks anyway, Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicolas Cannasse Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:59 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Yeah, it can be done with the Flashants Ice player - http://www.flashants.com/root/index.shtml It's an ActiveX control you have to install. I think that Ice Player need the Plugin to be installed. You can also use ScreenWeaver HX : http://haxe.org/swhx Nicolas ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Hello, I have not been able to reproduce that problem with IE 7 beta, but I have found that it occasionally stalls out after the files have been cleared from the cache (though not if this is the first time to visit the page, then it seems to work fine - maybe if all history is cleared and not just the cache it solves the problem?). I think the defer attribute on the script my be causing this - I have had some issues with using this method as an ondomcomplete event mimicker, and I'm not sure it always works (it definitely does not under IE 5.5 on Windows 98 that I'm running in VMware - it's the standalone install, which might be the problem). Do you have the same problem if you are running this script from onload instead of using the deferred script? If so, then a possible fix might be to use ondocumentready instead, and just fix the objects that are available at each stage of ondocument ready (I have never used that, so I'm not sure it would work, but it might be worth a try, if this is an onload problem). If that is not the problem and/or that solution doesn't work, it might be possible to add the replacement script the each individual object tag's onload, so that the replacement doesn't happen until we know that the specific object has been loaded (though I'm not sure they are loading if you set the display to none, and if they are, then you get the double loading issue). Setting these onload properties could be done during the stages of ondocumentready (or if the deferred script is actually working, we could just use that). I will do some testing on these tricks, and see what I can come up with, but I probably will not be able to get to it any time soon - its quite busy around here. :-) BTW, I have no problem discussing this stuff in the mailing list, if it isn't too OT. Thanks, Kevin N. Tom Lee wrote: Kevin, I just tried out your patentmagic demo, and found that it suffers from the same problem I have faced in my own attempts. If you empty your cache and then reload the page, the Active X control does require activation. (I have verified this on 3 individual PCs). I blogged about the problem at http://tom-lee.blogspot.com/2006/06/eolas-workaround-fails-if-triggered.html . The post contains a test page to verify. Perhaps we can join forces and figure out what the hell's going on with this? I'd be happy to work with you off-list if you prefer. -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:49 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Is the problem that you can't run Javascript at all, or that you need to put the embed code in html instead of javascript? You could use this patent fix: http://www.unfocus.com/projects/patentmagic/ It still relies on scripting being enabled (so you'd still have this problem for anyone that doesn't have JS enabled - if they don't have JS enabled, they probably don't have ActiveX enable either though), but you can at least use your html markup to embed the flash movie. Kevin N. Alec Matusis wrote: I have to embed flash applets into web pages directly, without Javascript Eolas workaround. The users therefore have to click to activate the flash movie in IE. After that, the Flash movie properly receives the text input, EXCEPT for Backspace and Tab keys. Pressing Backspace has an action of Back button in the browser, it takes a user back one page. Pressing Tab moves the focus into another object in the browser. So it looks like when the control is activated , the Flash receives only a PARTIAL focus: it accepts all text input except Backspace and Tab. When you click on Flash the second time, it receives full focus, and Backspace and Tab function properly. Can anyone explain this behavior? Is this an IE bug? ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd partytools?
Quicktime can embed some versions of Flash within it, but I believe that only works up to Flash 5. Really cool technique though! -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:53 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd partytools? How cool is that :-) ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Hi Kevin, To answer a few questions you raised: 1) It does seem to be the defer attribute which causes the issue. If the replacement script is triggered from window.onload, it works fine. 2) Clearing the browser's history seems to have no effect. However, if you clear your cache and then restart your browser, the problem is solved. I've experimented with delaying the replacement script using setTimeout. So, the deferred script sets up a delay, and then the replacement script is executed after that delay. If you set the delay long enough, the problem is solved - no click to activate. I haven't quite narrowed down how long the delay needs to be exactly, but it does seem to point to some issue in the timing of events. Perhaps there is a magic sweet spot between the execution of deferred scripts and window.onload when elements can be inserted into the document without click to activate. There also seems to be a relationship between the length of delay necessary versus the filesize of the SWF being inserted into the document. Which makes no sense to me, since SWFs stream. I do kind of feel like we should take this off list if we get into a lot of JavaScript - even though it relates to Flash in this context. Thoughts? -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:03 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Hello, I have not been able to reproduce that problem with IE 7 beta, but I have found that it occasionally stalls out after the files have been cleared from the cache (though not if this is the first time to visit the page, then it seems to work fine - maybe if all history is cleared and not just the cache it solves the problem?). I think the defer attribute on the script my be causing this - I have had some issues with using this method as an ondomcomplete event mimicker, and I'm not sure it always works (it definitely does not under IE 5.5 on Windows 98 that I'm running in VMware - it's the standalone install, which might be the problem). Do you have the same problem if you are running this script from onload instead of using the deferred script? If so, then a possible fix might be to use ondocumentready instead, and just fix the objects that are available at each stage of ondocument ready (I have never used that, so I'm not sure it would work, but it might be worth a try, if this is an onload problem). If that is not the problem and/or that solution doesn't work, it might be possible to add the replacement script the each individual object tag's onload, so that the replacement doesn't happen until we know that the specific object has been loaded (though I'm not sure they are loading if you set the display to none, and if they are, then you get the double loading issue). Setting these onload properties could be done during the stages of ondocumentready (or if the deferred script is actually working, we could just use that). I will do some testing on these tricks, and see what I can come up with, but I probably will not be able to get to it any time soon - its quite busy around here. :-) BTW, I have no problem discussing this stuff in the mailing list, if it isn't too OT. Thanks, Kevin N. Tom Lee wrote: Kevin, I just tried out your patentmagic demo, and found that it suffers from the same problem I have faced in my own attempts. If you empty your cache and then reload the page, the Active X control does require activation. (I have verified this on 3 individual PCs). I blogged about the problem at http://tom-lee.blogspot.com/2006/06/eolas-workaround-fails-if-triggered.html . The post contains a test page to verify. Perhaps we can join forces and figure out what the hell's going on with this? I'd be happy to work with you off-list if you prefer. -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:49 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Is the problem that you can't run Javascript at all, or that you need to put the embed code in html instead of javascript? You could use this patent fix: http://www.unfocus.com/projects/patentmagic/ It still relies on scripting being enabled (so you'd still have this problem for anyone that doesn't have JS enabled - if they don't have JS enabled, they probably don't have ActiveX enable either though), but you can at least use your html markup to embed the flash movie. Kevin N. Alec Matusis wrote: I have to embed flash applets into web pages directly, without Javascript Eolas workaround. The users therefore have to click to activate the flash movie in IE. After that, the Flash movie properly receives the text input, EXCEPT for Backspace and Tab keys. Pressing Backspace has an action
RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd partytools?
That is realy cool, I had no idea you could do things like that in quicktime. Thanks for the link Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernard Visscher Sent: 14 June 2006 15:57 To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd partytools? Does it have to be flash, because quicktime can do this... http://www.ideesfortes.nl/shapesquad/ -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Merrill, Jason Verzonden: dinsdag 13 juni 2006 17:21 Aan: Flashcoders mailing list Onderwerp: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Hey thanks though - appreciate it! Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:09 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Yeah, well sadly enough I can't help you with this... Neither do I have time for it. Sorry, otherwise I wouldn't mind to hack something up in Delphi (win32 onyl) ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools?
Uh, yeah. Has to be Flash. Unless Quicktime can handle XML, Webservices, Javascript, load other .swfs, etc. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernard Visscher Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:57 AM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Does it have to be flash, because quicktime can do this... http://www.ideesfortes.nl/shapesquad/ -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Merrill, Jason Verzonden: dinsdag 13 juni 2006 17:21 Aan: Flashcoders mailing list Onderwerp: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Hey thanks though - appreciate it! Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:09 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Yeah, well sadly enough I can't help you with this... Neither do I have time for it. Sorry, otherwise I wouldn't mind to hack something up in Delphi (win32 onyl) ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Button problem
Hmm, when I change the textfield property from Antialias for Readability to Device Font the shifting doesn't occur!!! Could someone please explain me why this happens. I am seriously clueless, I can't really think of a reason hy it would shift when you got antialise enabled. ___ 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] Command line compile
Hi List, I'm working on a project where we're looking at switching to nightly builds for the development process, building on MS Windows. At the moment a cron job attempts to run the compile and gets stuck on our Flash compilation. This is probably because the build machine isn't running as a logged in user, but as a system process. This means when Flash tries to throw up a splash screen etc. it is probably falling over. We can't run it as a logged in user (and thus get the windowing environment), as it breaches company security to have a dummy user logged in all the time and the machine will auto logout after a couple of minutes. We can't use mtasc, because of issues with using an unsupported compiler for production code. Is there any way to do a command line compile with pure actionscript 2.0 .as and .fla based source files without a windowing environment? Is this something that Flex can do for us, or would we have to rewrite into mxml? Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971 ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] checkbox component label - can it wrap?
Woodage, Alison schrieb:
Just a quickie...
Does anyone know if you can set a checkbox component label to wrap if
required.
I think I already know the answer ('no') but thought I'd ask just in
case someone knows otherwise.
it will behave very strange if you directly turn the textfield used
inside into multiline. but try it for yourself :-)
micha
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Re: [Flashcoders] Command line compile
Do your command line from a .bat wrapped with a SU command (substitut user with the password). I don't have an example with me but will try to get one from home. I've used that trick a lot but it was over 6 years ago. A+ Sam Thorne a écrit : Hi List, I'm working on a project where we're looking at switching to nightly builds for the development process, building on MS Windows. At the moment a cron job attempts to run the compile and gets stuck on our Flash compilation. This is probably because the build machine isn't running as a logged in user, but as a system process. This means when Flash tries to throw up a splash screen etc. it is probably falling over. We can't run it as a logged in user (and thus get the windowing environment), as it breaches company security to have a dummy user logged in all the time and the machine will auto logout after a couple of minutes. We can't use mtasc, because of issues with using an unsupported compiler for production code. Is there any way to do a command line compile with pure actionscript 2.0 .as and .fla based source files without a windowing environment? Is this something that Flex can do for us, or would we have to rewrite into mxml? Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971 ___ 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 -- === Éric Thibault Programmeur analyste Réseau de valorisation de l'enseignement Université Laval, pavillon Félix-Antoine Savard Québec, Canada Tel.: 656-2131 poste 18015 Courriel : [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Avis relatif à la confidentialité / Notice of Confidentiality / Advertencia de confidencialidad http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] checkbox component label - can it wrap?
Does anyone know if you can set a checkbox component label to wrap if required. Why don't you set its label to and put your own multiline textfield next to it? ___ 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] Q: Pixellated Mouse Trail Effect
Hi A beautiful pixellated mouse trail effect. I know there is a variety of ways to achieve this, but would apprecaite hearing different viewpoints from a pseudo-code perspective. And could FP9 enhance the experience? http://www.beyes.jp/editwall/ Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ 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] Double-rendered Text
I have a pop-up window that remains always on the Stage, and is simply shown/hidden as needed. The pop-up window has 3 text fields that get populated with HTML-formatted text from an XML document each time it gets shown. My problem is that when the pop-up window gets shown the text fields display both the former text (for a prior showing) along with the new text (for the current showing). The text is overlapping and garbled. I can't figure it out. Has someone seen this and can help me with a suggestion? Thanks. - Jason ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Q: Pixellated Mouse Trail Effect
Damn, I am first gonna look up that font. Let's browse to fonts.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
Re: [Flashcoders] Double-rendered Text
Sounds like you're recreating textfields without removing the old ones. It may sound stupid, but in my personal experience it's one of the most commonly encountered bugs while working in Flash. I've already fixed two like that today! If you're working in the IDE, step through the code to make sure you're calling removeTextField() wherever necessary. The other option is that there is a problem with your layout code and the textfields overlap as a result. If this is the case, you may find it helpful to give your textfields borders (just for debugging purposes). If that doesn't help, trace out coordinates and do hit tests. You'll get it. Scott On 14/06/06, Jason Lutes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a pop-up window that remains always on the Stage, and is simply shown/hidden as needed. The pop-up window has 3 text fields that get populated with HTML-formatted text from an XML document each time it gets shown. My problem is that when the pop-up window gets shown the text fields display both the former text (for a prior showing) along with the new text (for the current showing). The text is overlapping and garbled. I can't figure it out. Has someone seen this and can help me with a suggestion? Thanks. - Jason ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
While not as elegant, you can get around this issue delegate-free with
the following:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease.call(thisObj);
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
--
Joseph
James Marsden wrote:
The delegate class is a godsend for so many things...
// inside a class:
mc.onEnterFrame = mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, main);
function main()
{
// the mc is calling my method, and I can access all my properties as
if I was calling it myself
}
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: ExteneralInterface and NetStreams
The problem was my NetStream declaration was local scope to a method and for some reason any call I made to the singleton class just killed the stream be cause the NetStream was trashed early. I corrected it my making the NetStream object inherit to the singleton class to keep it around throughout the stream. ___ 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] Can a movie in _level1 load a movie into _level0, and then execute more actions?
Sorry for the long subject line, guys. I've never had to do much with
_levels, and so I don't understand how they work very well. The Help docs
seem sparse on the topic as well. Anyway, I'm doing some experimentation,
and I'm trying to get a swf in _level1 to load a movie into _level0, wait
for the swf in _level0 to load, and then execute some more actions.
SWF A:
loadMovieNum('swfB.swf',1);
SWF B:
loadMovieNum('swfC.swf',0);
// A one-second interval is long enough to allow
// the swfC to load on my local machine
var myInt = setInterval(function(){
trace('Now I can execute some code');
},1000);
The result is that swfC gets loaded into _level0, but the trace never gets
fired. It's as though the ActionScript in SWF B gets put in _level0 and
then is overwritten by SWF C.
Anyone have experience with _levels and care to comment?
Thanks,
-tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Perhaps there is a magic sweet spot between the execution of deferred scripts and window.onload when elements can be inserted into the document without click to activate. There's no magic there, the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Don't use a delay, use the onload event. A delay is unpredictable because you are working on the client side, where bandwidth, network congestion, and the size of the images and other files loaded into the page will cause the amount of time before the onload event fires to vary drastically. To state that more clearly, you will *never* accomplish this in any predictable way using a time delay, not even if you make the delay over 1 minute, because somewhere there is still a guy using a 14.4 modem. ryanm ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
What is the difference between that and this:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease();
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
On 6/14/06 1:39 PM, js [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While not as elegant, you can get around this issue delegate-free with
the following:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease.call(thisObj);
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
--
Joseph
James Marsden wrote:
The delegate class is a godsend for so many things...
// inside a class:
mc.onEnterFrame = mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, main);
function main()
{
// the mc is calling my method, and I can access all my properties as
if I was calling it myself
}
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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[Flashcoders] Accessing non-interface methods from an object of an interface type
///
// Inside Interface.as //
///
interface Interface
{
public function foo():Void;
}
///
// Inside ConcreteClass.as //
///
import Interface;
class ConcreteClass implements Interface
{
public function foo():Void { trace(Foo was fired);}; // As required
by
the interface
public function bar():Void { trace(Bar was fired);};
}
///
// Inside the Test.FLA //
///
import ConcreteClass;
import Interface;
var tmp:Interface = new ConcreteClass();
tmp.foo(); // Works
tmp.bar(); // Doesn't Work, why?
I don't think all the public ConcreteClass methods have to be listed in an
interface.
Has anyone else come across this problem? Thx,
-mL
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Re: [Flashcoders] Command line compile
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/archives/2003/11/flashcommand_fl.html On 14/06/06, Éric Thibault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do your command line from a .bat wrapped with a SU command (substitut user with the password). I don't have an example with me but will try to get one from home. I've used that trick a lot but it was over 6 years ago. A+ Sam Thorne a écrit : Hi List, I'm working on a project where we're looking at switching to nightly builds for the development process, building on MS Windows. At the moment a cron job attempts to run the compile and gets stuck on our Flash compilation. This is probably because the build machine isn't running as a logged in user, but as a system process. This means when Flash tries to throw up a splash screen etc. it is probably falling over. We can't run it as a logged in user (and thus get the windowing environment), as it breaches company security to have a dummy user logged in all the time and the machine will auto logout after a couple of minutes. We can't use mtasc, because of issues with using an unsupported compiler for production code. Is there any way to do a command line compile with pure actionscript 2.0 .as and .fla based source files without a windowing environment? Is this something that Flex can do for us, or would we have to rewrite into mxml? Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971 ___ 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 -- === Éric Thibault Programmeur analyste Réseau de valorisation de l'enseignement Université Laval, pavillon Félix-Antoine Savard Québec, Canada Tel.: 656-2131 poste 18015 Courriel : [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Avis relatif à la confidentialité / Notice of Confidentiality / Advertencia de confidencialidad http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm ___ 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] Can a movie in _level1 load a movie into _level0, and then execute more actions?
Found the answer in the Help docs, and its NO. Loading a movie into _level0 wipes out everything in the other levels too. -tom ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Accessing non-interface methods from an object of an interface type
Hello :)
you must use Transtype if you use a method defined in your class but not
in the interface :)
[code]
import ConcreteClass;
import Interface;
var tmp:Interface = new ConcreteClass();
tmp.foo(); // Works
ConcreteClass(tmp).bar(); // Works with methods not implemented in
interface.
[/code]
EKA+ :)
2006/6/14, Mark Lapasa [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
///
// Inside Interface.as //
///
interface Interface
{
public function foo():Void;
}
///
// Inside ConcreteClass.as //
///
import Interface;
class ConcreteClass implements Interface
{
public function foo():Void { trace(Foo was fired);}; // As
required by
the interface
public function bar():Void { trace(Bar was fired);};
}
///
// Inside the Test.FLA //
///
import ConcreteClass;
import Interface;
var tmp:Interface = new ConcreteClass();
tmp.foo(); // Works
tmp.bar(); // Doesn't Work, why?
I don't think all the public ConcreteClass methods have to be listed in an
interface.
Has anyone else come across this problem? Thx,
-mL
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RE: [Flashcoders] Can a movie in _level1 load a movie into _level0, and then execute more actions?
To put this in context, my original post where I initially asked the question appears not to have arrived. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Lee Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:26 PM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: [Flashcoders] Can a movie in _level1 load a movie into _level0,and then execute more actions? Found the answer in the Help docs, and its NO. Loading a movie into _level0 wipes out everything in the other levels too. -tom ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Accessing non-interface methods from an object of an interface type
The compiler sees an object of type Interface which does not support the
method you are trying to call. Either use:
var tmp:ConcreteClass = new ConcreteClass();
or
var tmp:Interface = new ConcreteClass();
ConcreteClass(tmp).bar();
grtz
JC
On 6/14/06, Mark Lapasa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
///
// Inside Interface.as //
///
interface Interface
{
public function foo():Void;
}
///
// Inside ConcreteClass.as //
///
import Interface;
class ConcreteClass implements Interface
{
public function foo():Void { trace(Foo was fired);}; // As
required by
the interface
public function bar():Void { trace(Bar was fired);};
}
///
// Inside the Test.FLA //
///
import ConcreteClass;
import Interface;
var tmp:Interface = new ConcreteClass();
tmp.foo(); // Works
tmp.bar(); // Doesn't Work, why?
I don't think all the public ConcreteClass methods have to be listed in an
interface.
Has anyone else come across this problem? Thx,
-mL
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RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (notwmode)3rd party tools?
What would you call something like that if I were trying to look up in help file or google. Very cool stuff never seen that before. Thanks, T -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:06 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (notwmode)3rd party tools? Uh, yeah. Has to be Flash. Unless Quicktime can handle XML, Webservices, Javascript, load other .swfs, etc. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernard Visscher Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:57 AM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Does it have to be flash, because quicktime can do this... http://www.ideesfortes.nl/shapesquad/ -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Merrill, Jason Verzonden: dinsdag 13 juni 2006 17:21 Aan: Flashcoders mailing list Onderwerp: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Hey thanks though - appreciate it! Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:09 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd party tools? Yeah, well sadly enough I can't help you with this... Neither do I have time for it. Sorry, otherwise I wouldn't mind to hack something up in Delphi (win32 onyl) ___ 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 ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (notwmode)3rd party tools?
What would you call something like that if I were trying to look up in help file or google. Very cool stuff never seen that before. Thanks, ? I don't follow you Tom. If you are asking what that particular type of Flash file browser presentation is called, like the way the Flashants Ice player works, I don't think it has any sort of name. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] ScreenWeaver HX Beta
Hi Nicolas, Sorry for the delay too... By more friendly interface i mean an interface as ScreenWeaver OS offers to choose which files you like to embed with your application, its size and other options... I think that the best way is finally to produce one and only simple executable file that embeds all files needed by the application rather than pack SWHX and the others files of the application you like to distribute. Sincerely yours StefX Nicolas Cannasse wrote: Really a great job again Nicolas and Edwin !!! Do you plan to make a more friendly interface as ScreenWeaver OS in the future ? Cheers St3fX Edwin is on hollidays right now so he could possibly answer better than me, but what kind of friendly interface would you except ? No hurry to answer, try the SWHX Beta first ;) Nicolas ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (notwmode)3rd party tools?
Hi Jason, I think he refers to the quicktime website, and I think that is a media skin. You can find more info at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/mediaskins.html cheers, weyert ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Command line compile
Hi Scott, Yeah, I've seen this, but the problem isn't making the compile call, it's running Flash while not in a windowing environment. All Mike's script really does is build a custom jsfl script on the fly, open Flash and run the script. It's the 'Open Flash' bit that we're stuck with, as we have no logged in user. On 14 Jun 2006, at 14:29PM, Scott Hyndman wrote: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/archives/2003/11/ flashcommand_fl.html On 14/06/06, Éric Thibault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do your command line from a .bat wrapped with a SU command (substitut user with the password). I don't have an example with me but will try to get one from home. I've used that trick a lot but it was over 6 years ago. A+ Sam Thorne a écrit : Hi List, I'm working on a project where we're looking at switching to nightly builds for the development process, building on MS Windows. At the moment a cron job attempts to run the compile and gets stuck on our Flash compilation. This is probably because the build machine isn't running as a logged in user, but as a system process. This means when Flash tries to throw up a splash screen etc. it is probably falling over. We can't run it as a logged in user (and thus get the windowing environment), as it breaches company security to have a dummy user logged in all the time and the machine will auto logout after a couple of minutes. We can't use mtasc, because of issues with using an unsupported compiler for production code. Is there any way to do a command line compile with pure actionscript 2.0 .as and .fla based source files without a windowing environment? Is this something that Flex can do for us, or would we have to rewrite into mxml? Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Command line compile
Oh, sorry about that. Didn't read carefully enough. I don't think there is a solution given your contraints...but I'm going to offer my two cents. Forget MM's compiler. It might as well be unsupported. Tech support will cost a fortune to speak to and I'm pretty sure they wouldn''t be able to fix your problems anyway. Switch to MTASC. Convince whoever you're working for that it's a good idea. Your life will be easier and consequently, so will everyone elses. I've been using it for more than a year building major libraries (ActionStep -- http://tinyurl.com/lupmv) and at this point there is absolutely nothing to worry about. A large and well-versed user base will be right at your fingertips. Lots of coders were fed up with MMC a long time ago, and are now happily enjoying Flash development again. Hope you didn't mind the rant, good luck, Scott On 14/06/06, Sam Thorne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Scott, Yeah, I've seen this, but the problem isn't making the compile call, it's running Flash while not in a windowing environment. All Mike's script really does is build a custom jsfl script on the fly, open Flash and run the script. It's the 'Open Flash' bit that we're stuck with, as we have no logged in user. On 14 Jun 2006, at 14:29PM, Scott Hyndman wrote: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/archives/2003/11/ flashcommand_fl.html On 14/06/06, Éric Thibault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do your command line from a .bat wrapped with a SU command (substitut user with the password). I don't have an example with me but will try to get one from home. I've used that trick a lot but it was over 6 years ago. A+ Sam Thorne a écrit : Hi List, I'm working on a project where we're looking at switching to nightly builds for the development process, building on MS Windows. At the moment a cron job attempts to run the compile and gets stuck on our Flash compilation. This is probably because the build machine isn't running as a logged in user, but as a system process. This means when Flash tries to throw up a splash screen etc. it is probably falling over. We can't run it as a logged in user (and thus get the windowing environment), as it breaches company security to have a dummy user logged in all the time and the machine will auto logout after a couple of minutes. We can't use mtasc, because of issues with using an unsupported compiler for production code. Is there any way to do a command line compile with pure actionscript 2.0 .as and .fla based source files without a windowing environment? Is this something that Flex can do for us, or would we have to rewrite into mxml? Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971___ 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] .swf's containing html's location
I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a property that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf file. I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting, but what do I read for the serving page's location? Thx! Aaron ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
Do you really need the call bit ? Can you not just do something like:
var host=this;
mc.onRelease=function(){
host.fireFunction();
}
function fireFunction(){
trace(function called)
}
You can use delegates for more than just components - I use delegate most
often when I want an item/class to have a public no-op function that I can
overwrite outside of it - like a layoutclass that draws items to the
stage, i might want to overwrite what it does when its finished laying
stuff out- a totally made up example might be :
var LM:LayoutManager=new LayoutManager();
LM.onLayoutComplete=Delegate.create(this,layoutChildren);
LM.doLayout(grid,items);
function layoutChildren():Void{
trace( layout is done);
}
Alot of people complain that you can't pass parameters with delegate. Well
you can, a multiple of ways, and if you structure your code with some
forethought, you can have it pass params if you are delegating a function
structured do so. I would argue that if its not flexible enough for you ,
then maybe you need to revisit your architecure and determine if Delegate
is what you need or if you're really in need of using something else such
athe dispatch scenerio. One thing to remember is that Delegate is just a
function, and therefore you can add properties to it and have a reference
to it. I don't know how proper that is, but it works.
var myDelegate:Function =mx.utils.Delegate.create(this,onComplete);
myDelegate.someProperty=foo;
myButton.addEventListener(click,myDelegate);
function onComplete(obj:Object):Void{
trace(arguments.caller.someProperty)
}
While not as elegant, you can get around this issue delegate-free with
the following:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease.call(thisObj);
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
--
Joseph
James Marsden wrote:
The delegate class is a godsend for so many things...
// inside a class:
mc.onEnterFrame = mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, main);
function main()
{
// the mc is calling my method, and I can access all my properties
as
if I was calling it myself
}
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework
?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just
generally speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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RE: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
You can send a parameter in source code like: manualy param name=movie value=main.swf?url=test.asp and embed src=main.swf?url=test.asp ... or dynamic (for example with asp) param name=movie value=main.swf?url=%Request.ServerVariables(URL)% and embed src=main.swf?url=%Request.ServerVariables(URL)% ... note: if current page in a folder %Request.ServerVariables(URL)% gives you foldername/test.asp mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.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
Re: [Flashcoders] Command line compile
A couple notes about MTASC - First off its pretty strict. Your code has to be pretty solid, items have to be casted properly, variables cannot be redefined in the same scope, etc, or MTASC bitches at your fierce. Its not a bad thing in the long run, but something you should think about preparing for if you are going to use it. I had to refactor an entire codebase which was quite large, and clean up the casting and variable definitions, in order for MTASC to work with it. IT was not fun. The code, by no means was incorrect or even sloppy. MTASC is just super super strict. I personally like that tho. Having said that, once I got it running through MTASC I went from a four and half minute compile time to 29 seconds. That made things so much easier :) Oh, sorry about that. Didn't read carefully enough. I don't think there is a solution given your contraints...but I'm going to offer my two cents. Forget MM's compiler. It might as well be unsupported. Tech support will cost a fortune to speak to and I'm pretty sure they wouldn''t be able to fix your problems anyway. Switch to MTASC. Convince whoever you're working for that it's a good idea. Your life will be easier and consequently, so will everyone elses. I've been using it for more than a year building major libraries (ActionStep -- http://tinyurl.com/lupmv) and at this point there is absolutely nothing to worry about. A large and well-versed user base will be right at your fingertips. Lots of coders were fed up with MMC a long time ago, and are now happily enjoying Flash development again. Hope you didn't mind the rant, good luck, Scott On 14/06/06, Sam Thorne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Scott, Yeah, I've seen this, but the problem isn't making the compile call, it's running Flash while not in a windowing environment. All Mike's script really does is build a custom jsfl script on the fly, open Flash and run the script. It's the 'Open Flash' bit that we're stuck with, as we have no logged in user. On 14 Jun 2006, at 14:29PM, Scott Hyndman wrote: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/archives/2003/11/ flashcommand_fl.html On 14/06/06, Éric Thibault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do your command line from a .bat wrapped with a SU command (substitut user with the password). I don't have an example with me but will try to get one from home. I've used that trick a lot but it was over 6 years ago. A+ Sam Thorne a écrit : Hi List, I'm working on a project where we're looking at switching to nightly builds for the development process, building on MS Windows. At the moment a cron job attempts to run the compile and gets stuck on our Flash compilation. This is probably because the build machine isn't running as a logged in user, but as a system process. This means when Flash tries to throw up a splash screen etc. it is probably falling over. We can't run it as a logged in user (and thus get the windowing environment), as it breaches company security to have a dummy user logged in all the time and the machine will auto logout after a couple of minutes. We can't use mtasc, because of issues with using an unsupported compiler for production code. Is there any way to do a command line compile with pure actionscript 2.0 .as and .fla based source files without a windowing environment? Is this something that Flex can do for us, or would we have to rewrite into mxml? Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
The whole point of a Delegate type class is to eliminate having to type
those 4 lines of code every time you want to handle an event from somwhere
else without messing up the scope.
-David R
On 6/14/06, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is the difference between that and this:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease();
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
On 6/14/06 1:39 PM, js [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While not as elegant, you can get around this issue delegate-free with
the following:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease.call(thisObj);
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
--
Joseph
James Marsden wrote:
The delegate class is a godsend for so many things...
// inside a class:
mc.onEnterFrame = mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, main);
function main()
{
// the mc is calling my method, and I can access all my properties
as
if I was calling it myself
}
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
Alright,
I had a theory that if you were to try and load a relative file that didn't
exist, you might be able to catch the path within the
MovieClipLoader.onLoadError() event, by reading the ._url property of the
movieclip that you were trying to load into. This seems to be working fine,
if there is no documented way to read the property, then I will continue
this way.
Here is a preview, notice the swf is being called remotely:
http://lab-media.com/test
This is the code:
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
var servedToUrl:String = ;
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader ();
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
myListener.onLoadError = function (target_mc:MovieClip, errorCode:String)
{
servingUrl = target_mc._url.substr (0, target_mc._url.indexOf
(SomeFileThatDoesntExist));
};
my_mcl.addListener (myListener);
this.createEmptyMovieClip (clip1_mc, this.getNextHighestDepth ());
my_mcl.loadClip (SomeFileThatDoesntExist, clip1_mc);
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 3:52 PM, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a property
that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf file.
I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting, but
what do I read for the serving page's location?
Thx!
Aaron
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Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
The problem is that the only thing I can deliver is a .swf file. I cannot pass anything in because it is served by an ad tracking system. Thx tho :) On 6/14/06 4:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can send a parameter in source code like: manualy param name=movie value=main.swf?url=test.asp and embed src=main.swf?url=test.asp ... or dynamic (for example with asp) param name=movie value=main.swf?url=%Request.ServerVariables(URL)% and embed src=main.swf?url=%Request.ServerVariables(URL)% ... note: if current page in a folder %Request.ServerVariables(URL)% gives you foldername/test.asp mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.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
Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
You could also tap into the history of the page with the js history object - and either embed that via params or use external interface. Not sure how reliable that is but its an idea. I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a property that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf file. I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting, but what do I read for the serving page's location? Thx! Aaron ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
Absolutely nothing. I have no idea why I put call there. :) I use call
a fair amount to manipulate scope and I think I just typed it out of
habit.
Joseph
Aaron Buchanan wrote:
What is the difference between that and this:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease();
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
On 6/14/06 1:39 PM, js [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While not as elegant, you can get around this issue delegate-free with
the following:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease.call(thisObj);
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
--
Joseph
James Marsden wrote:
The delegate class is a godsend for so many things...
// inside a class:
mc.onEnterFrame = mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, main);
function main()
{
// the mc is calling my method, and I can access all my properties as
if I was calling it myself
}
Stephen Ford wrote:
Hello All,
Can anyone confirm that the Delegate class is only helpful when using
components ?
Or should it also be used for events outside the component framework ?
No doubt it depends on what your trying to achieve, but just generally
speaking, what do you think.
Thanks,
Stephen.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Command line compile
Scott Stacey: Yeah, seems crazy not to use mtasc, but unfortunately that's not my decision to make. In the timeline we have it seems very unlikely that we'll change compiler in the middle of a release schedule. Éric: With the su batch script, I've not seen an su for windows before, is that a third party app or running through cygwin? A quick look on google brings up runas as a possible command, or is the su you're referring to a throw back from win 98 or so? To be honest, i'm more a unix/os x person than windows, so I'm not up to date with any of this. Thanks all! On 14 Jun 2006, at 15:51PM, Scott Hyndman wrote: Oh, sorry about that. Didn't read carefully enough. I don't think there is a solution given your contraints...but I'm going to offer my two cents. Forget MM's compiler. It might as well be unsupported. Tech support will cost a fortune to speak to and I'm pretty sure they wouldn''t be able to fix your problems anyway. Switch to MTASC. Convince whoever you're working for that it's a good idea. Your life will be easier and consequently, so will everyone elses. I've been using it for more than a year building major libraries (ActionStep -- http://tinyurl.com/lupmv) and at this point there is absolutely nothing to worry about. A large and well-versed user base will be right at your fingertips. Lots of coders were fed up with MMC a long time ago, and are now happily enjoying Flash development again. Hope you didn't mind the rant, good luck, Scott On 14/06/06, Éric Thibault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do your command line from a .bat wrapped with a SU command (substitut user with the password). I don't have an example with me but will try to get one from home. I've used that trick a lot but it was over 6 years ago. A+ Regards, Sam Thorne Interaction Design Web: http://www.native.com/ Tel: +44 (0)207 588 7970 Fax: +44 (0)207 588 7971 ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
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Re: [Flashcoders] The Delegate class ...
What is the difference between that and this:
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
var thisObj = this;
// Set a reference to this
mc.onRelease = function(){
thisObj.onRelease();
}
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
Not much, just cleaner and more convenient code. You code can be
rewritten as:
import mx.utils.Delegate;
class SomeClass {
private var a:Number = 3;
function SomeClass(mc:MovieClip){
mc.onRelease = Delegate.create(this,onRelease);
}
function onRelease(){
trace(this.a: +this.a);
}
}
It's shorter, cleaner, less typing, and accomplishes exactly the same
thing. Except you could also do this:
mc.onRelease = Delegate.create(_root.someotherclip,onRelease);
...or...
mc.onRelease = Delegate.create(_parent._parent,onRelease);
...and so on. You could, of course, do the same thing by defining
thisObj as whatever scope you want to use, but it just seems cleaner and
easier to do it with Delegate. The only downside being passing parameters,
but that can be gotten around.
ryanm
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Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
Without being able to execute any js, I'm not sure I could get that to work? Unless I tried via raw js calls via ExternalInterface(). But that would only work for flash 8 ads, and we get away with very little of those, the majority is still F7. Thanks though! Aaron On 6/14/06 4:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could also tap into the history of the page with the js history object - and either embed that via params or use external interface. Not sure how reliable that is but its an idea. I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a property that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf file. I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting, but what do I read for the serving page's location? Thx! Aaron ___ 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] FlashPaper Component 0.7 Released
A new version of my FlashPaper component has been released. http://www.digitalflipbook.com/archives/2006/06/flashpaper_comp_1.php - markW ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Maybe the workaround is to remove the old node, before overwriting it? I am currently just setting oldObjectNode.outerHTML = newObject.outerHTML. We might have to remove the old node completely, then reinsert it (in the correct position in the DOM). Actually, it's probably worth testing if the script is running at all when you set up your error condition (and whether the script has access to the DOM if it does run - an alert(document.body.innerHTML); should do). I think that you may have found a critical bug in the deferred script technique. I have noticed intermittent strange behavior with using deffered scripts with IE on other projects. Another solution might be to just suffer the extra load time (waiting for images and such), and use the document.onactivate event or document.onbeforeactivate, which fires before onload. I think right before it, which means after all the images load - actually, I'm not even sure it waits until the DOM is ready... If my assumptions about when this fires are correct, it will take longer to load than the defer method, but will still happen before onload, so onload scripting should still be safe. http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/events/onactivate.asp Then there's the old ondocumentready trick.. This is still related to Flash in a round about way, but it more about JScript ActiveX and IE than it is about Flash at this point. I'll let you guys decide if this should continue on the list... Kevin N. Tom Lee wrote: Really I wasn't considering the delay as a real solution. It was just something I was using to probe for clues. the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Actually, that's not true. The only time it DOES require activation when inserted by a deferred script (script defer src=whatever.js/script) is if the user clears their cache and revisits the page without restarting their browser first. It is this edge case for which I am seeking a workaround. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ryanm Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Perhaps there is a magic sweet spot between the execution of deferred scripts and window.onload when elements can be inserted into the document without click to activate. There's no magic there, the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Don't use a delay, use the onload event. A delay is unpredictable because you are working on the client side, where bandwidth, network congestion, and the size of the images and other files loaded into the page will cause the amount of time before the onload event fires to vary drastically. To state that more clearly, you will *never* accomplish this in any predictable way using a time delay, not even if you make the delay over 1 minute, because somewhere there is still a guy using a 14.4 modem. ryanm ___ 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] getting Google Video wmode=transparent to work
Seems clear enough, I have a Google Video, it used their embed code and dropped it into my site. I need to set wmode to transparent so it can fall behind some javascript menus, but when I enable transparent the control buttons don't seem to function anymore. For those of whom don't understand what wmode=transparent will do for me. Flash stays on top of everything in a site, DHTML, Javascript, z-index layer order, everything, unless you set wmode to transparent, then the Flash piece falls into place! Thanks for any assistance, Barrett -- [ http://www.sosuke.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
Re: [Flashcoders] Yahoo! Maps Flash API
I'm using the 3.02 (it says 3.2.0 in the Extension Manager) component in my current work, and importing that widget seems to work fine. Are you sure you have the latest MXP? http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/flash/componentEULA.html Kevin N. Mike Britton wrote: I'm getting started with the Yahoo! Flash API, and noticed their Maps mxp doesn't include com.yahoo.maps.widgets.NavigatorWidget. Looks like Yahoo! needs to update their MXP to include this code since there's an article on Adobe about how to use it. http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/yahoo_mashup_02.html If anyone's run into this, let me know (and if you have this MXP with com.yahoo.maps.widgets.NavigatorWidget included, I'd appreciate it someone could send this to me offlist). Mike ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Some good thoughts, Kevin. It'll take me some time to work through all the testing. I thought you'd be interested to know, I found two PCs the same version of IE on them - one exhibits the buggy behavior, the other doesn't. According to the version info, the IE installations are identical. However, there are some differences as to which Advanced Options are available, and one has the Java runtime installed and the other doesn't. Hopefully, I can narrow this down to a setting or something. On a very coarse-grain level, the installation that does not exhibit the bug is a much newer installation with no add-ons. I'm frankly not sure at this point whether to try to figure out the critical difference between the two browsers, or to try different JS methodologies until I hit one that works bug free. -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:42 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Maybe the workaround is to remove the old node, before overwriting it? I am currently just setting oldObjectNode.outerHTML = newObject.outerHTML. We might have to remove the old node completely, then reinsert it (in the correct position in the DOM). Actually, it's probably worth testing if the script is running at all when you set up your error condition (and whether the script has access to the DOM if it does run - an alert(document.body.innerHTML); should do). I think that you may have found a critical bug in the deferred script technique. I have noticed intermittent strange behavior with using deffered scripts with IE on other projects. Another solution might be to just suffer the extra load time (waiting for images and such), and use the document.onactivate event or document.onbeforeactivate, which fires before onload. I think right before it, which means after all the images load - actually, I'm not even sure it waits until the DOM is ready... If my assumptions about when this fires are correct, it will take longer to load than the defer method, but will still happen before onload, so onload scripting should still be safe. http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/events/onactivate. asp Then there's the old ondocumentready trick.. This is still related to Flash in a round about way, but it more about JScript ActiveX and IE than it is about Flash at this point. I'll let you guys decide if this should continue on the list... Kevin N. Tom Lee wrote: Really I wasn't considering the delay as a real solution. It was just something I was using to probe for clues. the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Actually, that's not true. The only time it DOES require activation when inserted by a deferred script (script defer src=whatever.js/script) is if the user clears their cache and revisits the page without restarting their browser first. It is this edge case for which I am seeking a workaround. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ryanm Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Perhaps there is a magic sweet spot between the execution of deferred scripts and window.onload when elements can be inserted into the document without click to activate. There's no magic there, the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Don't use a delay, use the onload event. A delay is unpredictable because you are working on the client side, where bandwidth, network congestion, and the size of the images and other files loaded into the page will cause the amount of time before the onload event fires to vary drastically. To state that more clearly, you will *never* accomplish this in any predictable way using a time delay, not even if you make the delay over 1 minute, because somewhere there is still a guy using a 14.4 modem. ryanm ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug
Some more information... Don't know how I missed this earlier, but it turns out the script defer isn't the issue - the bug occurs even with window.onload. Stupid me. Anyway, here's a link that may explain the whole thing: http://blog.metawrap.com/blog/MicrosoftsEolasActiveXPatchForIESometimesBreak sJavaScriptWorkaround.aspx -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Lee Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:21 PM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Some good thoughts, Kevin. It'll take me some time to work through all the testing. I thought you'd be interested to know, I found two PCs the same version of IE on them - one exhibits the buggy behavior, the other doesn't. According to the version info, the IE installations are identical. However, there are some differences as to which Advanced Options are available, and one has the Java runtime installed and the other doesn't. Hopefully, I can narrow this down to a setting or something. On a very coarse-grain level, the installation that does not exhibit the bug is a much newer installation with no add-ons. I'm frankly not sure at this point whether to try to figure out the critical difference between the two browsers, or to try different JS methodologies until I hit one that works bug free. -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Newman Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:42 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Maybe the workaround is to remove the old node, before overwriting it? I am currently just setting oldObjectNode.outerHTML = newObject.outerHTML. We might have to remove the old node completely, then reinsert it (in the correct position in the DOM). Actually, it's probably worth testing if the script is running at all when you set up your error condition (and whether the script has access to the DOM if it does run - an alert(document.body.innerHTML); should do). I think that you may have found a critical bug in the deferred script technique. I have noticed intermittent strange behavior with using deffered scripts with IE on other projects. Another solution might be to just suffer the extra load time (waiting for images and such), and use the document.onactivate event or document.onbeforeactivate, which fires before onload. I think right before it, which means after all the images load - actually, I'm not even sure it waits until the DOM is ready... If my assumptions about when this fires are correct, it will take longer to load than the defer method, but will still happen before onload, so onload scripting should still be safe. http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/events/onactivate. asp Then there's the old ondocumentready trick.. This is still related to Flash in a round about way, but it more about JScript ActiveX and IE than it is about Flash at this point. I'll let you guys decide if this should continue on the list... Kevin N. Tom Lee wrote: Really I wasn't considering the delay as a real solution. It was just something I was using to probe for clues. the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Actually, that's not true. The only time it DOES require activation when inserted by a deferred script (script defer src=whatever.js/script) is if the user clears their cache and revisits the page without restarting their browser first. It is this edge case for which I am seeking a workaround. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ryanm Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Eolas fix and backspace key flash bug Perhaps there is a magic sweet spot between the execution of deferred scripts and window.onload when elements can be inserted into the document without click to activate. There's no magic there, the embedded object cannot exist prior to the onload event firing or it will require activation. Period. Don't use a delay, use the onload event. A delay is unpredictable because you are working on the client side, where bandwidth, network congestion, and the size of the images and other files loaded into the page will cause the amount of time before the onload event fires to vary drastically. To state that more clearly, you will *never* accomplish this in any predictable way using a time delay, not even if you make the delay over 1 minute, because somewhere there is still a guy using a 14.4 modem. ryanm ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
Aaron,
I don't think that your example is working. The This ad is being served
to field is empty in your example. Also your variable servedToUrl isn't
being utilized in the code that you provided.
Did I overlook something?
Jameson
On 6/14/06, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alright,
I had a theory that if you were to try and load a relative file that
didn't
exist, you might be able to catch the path within the
MovieClipLoader.onLoadError() event, by reading the ._url property of the
movieclip that you were trying to load into. This seems to be working
fine,
if there is no documented way to read the property, then I will continue
this way.
Here is a preview, notice the swf is being called remotely:
http://lab-media.com/test
This is the code:
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
var servedToUrl:String = ;
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader ();
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
myListener.onLoadError = function (target_mc:MovieClip, errorCode:String)
{
servingUrl = target_mc._url.substr (0, target_mc._url.indexOf
(SomeFileThatDoesntExist));
};
my_mcl.addListener (myListener);
this.createEmptyMovieClip (clip1_mc, this.getNextHighestDepth ());
my_mcl.loadClip (SomeFileThatDoesntExist, clip1_mc);
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 3:52 PM, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a
property
that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf
file.
I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting,
but
what do I read for the serving page's location?
Thx!
Aaron
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Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
Forgot to embed fonts.
The variable servedToUrl, defined on line 2, was a typo, should have been
servingUrl, which is what was embedded into the textfield and being set from
the onLoadError event.
I moved the test into a more permanent place and uploaded the flas, incase
anyone wanted to take a look.
DEMO: http://lab-media.com/transfer/chattyfig/swf_served_url/
SOURCE: http://lab-media.com/transfer/chattyfig/swf_served_url/source.zip
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 8:17 PM, Jameson Hsu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Aaron,
I don't think that your example is working. The This ad is being served
to field is empty in your example. Also your variable servedToUrl isn't
being utilized in the code that you provided.
Did I overlook something?
Jameson
On 6/14/06, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alright,
I had a theory that if you were to try and load a relative file that
didn't
exist, you might be able to catch the path within the
MovieClipLoader.onLoadError() event, by reading the ._url property of the
movieclip that you were trying to load into. This seems to be working
fine,
if there is no documented way to read the property, then I will continue
this way.
Here is a preview, notice the swf is being called remotely:
http://lab-media.com/test
This is the code:
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
var servedToUrl:String = ;
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader ();
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
myListener.onLoadError = function (target_mc:MovieClip, errorCode:String)
{
servingUrl = target_mc._url.substr (0, target_mc._url.indexOf
(SomeFileThatDoesntExist));
};
my_mcl.addListener (myListener);
this.createEmptyMovieClip (clip1_mc, this.getNextHighestDepth ());
my_mcl.loadClip (SomeFileThatDoesntExist, clip1_mc);
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 3:52 PM, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a
property
that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf
file.
I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting,
but
what do I read for the serving page's location?
Thx!
Aaron
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Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
I think I figured out the problem. Your solution only seems to work when
running Safari. I'm running Firefox on a PC so that's why your examples
weren't working for me.
Jameson
On 6/14/06, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Forgot to embed fonts.
The variable servedToUrl, defined on line 2, was a typo, should have been
servingUrl, which is what was embedded into the textfield and being set
from
the onLoadError event.
I moved the test into a more permanent place and uploaded the flas, incase
anyone wanted to take a look.
DEMO: http://lab-media.com/transfer/chattyfig/swf_served_url/
SOURCE: http://lab-media.com/transfer/chattyfig/swf_served_url/source.zip
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 8:17 PM, Jameson Hsu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Aaron,
I don't think that your example is working. The This ad is being
served
to field is empty in your example. Also your variable servedToUrl
isn't
being utilized in the code that you provided.
Did I overlook something?
Jameson
On 6/14/06, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alright,
I had a theory that if you were to try and load a relative file that
didn't
exist, you might be able to catch the path within the
MovieClipLoader.onLoadError() event, by reading the ._url property of
the
movieclip that you were trying to load into. This seems to be working
fine,
if there is no documented way to read the property, then I will
continue
this way.
Here is a preview, notice the swf is being called remotely:
http://lab-media.com/test
This is the code:
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
var servedToUrl:String = ;
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader ();
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
myListener.onLoadError = function (target_mc:MovieClip,
errorCode:String)
{
servingUrl = target_mc._url.substr (0, target_mc._url.indexOf
(SomeFileThatDoesntExist));
};
my_mcl.addListener (myListener);
this.createEmptyMovieClip (clip1_mc, this.getNextHighestDepth ());
my_mcl.loadClip (SomeFileThatDoesntExist, clip1_mc);
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 3:52 PM, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am doing some flash ads and was trying to find out if there is a
property
that I can read the url of the html page that called my current .swf
file.
I know that MovieClip._url will tell me where the .swf file's sitting,
but
what do I read for the serving page's location?
Thx!
Aaron
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Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
Interesting find Jameson! I just ran it on a pc here at the office and it worked in IE and failed in Firefox. It also fails on OS X in firefox. Anyone know of any issues with onLoadError not being triggered from firefox? Thx! Aaron On 6/14/06 8:45 PM, Jameson Hsu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I figured out the problem. Your solution only seems to work when running Safari. I'm running Firefox on a PC so that's why your examples weren't working for me. Jameson ___ 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] xls - xml mapping
Hi, I have designed a website in flash with a xml backend. All the products are called from the xml datasheet. Now the client wants a simpler way of updating the site. He finds xml difficult to work on. How can i map an xls to the xml backend. ie the client will update the xls file upload it. From there the xml should read the xls file and update the site. Is that possible. Pls do help if anyone knows the solution or codes to do it. Thanks. Regards, Kedar Mehendale Account Supervisor Tribal DDB India [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brindavan , 3rd Floor, Shree Ram Mills, Worli, Mumbai 18 Tel: 022-30404055 /58 Cell: 9820211838 www.tribalddbindia.com This email is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this email or the information herein, by anyone other than the intended recipient or an employee or an agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. All contents are the copyright property of Mudra Communications Pvt. Ltd. (Mudra) or its group Companies or its clients. If you are not the intended recipient, you are nevertheless bound to respect the sender's legal rights. We require that unintended recipients delete the email and destroy all electronic copies in their system, retaining no copies in any media. Information in this message that do not relate to the official business of sender or its group Companies shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by the Company. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The email has been successfully scanned for presence of virus. It is recommended to scan along with attachment, if any, before launching. We do not accept any liability for any errors, omissions, viruses or computer problems experienced by any recipient as a result of this email. ___ 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] How long will it takes to develop a stock quotes banner with Flash?
I'm so curious about this problem. It seems to handle flash and ActionScript is not so easy. Well, let's take a look at the demo : a demo of flash-based RIA euqiped with iPush Server. http://www.icetechnology.com/scenarios/finance.shtml The developer of that demo (my boss) is not familiar with ActiveScript 2.0 and Flash. According to his opinions, Started from the page one of books about Flash MX (for API documentation purpose) to the D-day, one month. Write-to-learn the POC (receiverfeeder), 2 weeks. I think a skilled AS developer can make it in one day.___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] How long will it takes to develop a stock quotes banner with Flash?
Yeah, just to develop the banner, assuming everything else is in place, would take a day or less. On 6/15/06, 翁穎晰 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm so curious about this problem. It seems to handle flash and ActionScript is not so easy. Well, let's take a look at the demo : a demo of flash-based RIA euqiped with iPush Server. http://www.icetechnology.com/scenarios/finance.shtml The developer of that demo (my boss) is not familiar with ActiveScript 2.0 and Flash. According to his opinions, Started from the page one of books about Flash MX (for API documentation purpose) to the D-day, one month. Write-to-learn the POC (receiverfeeder), 2 weeks. I think a skilled AS developer can make it in one day. -- Ramon Miguel M. Tayag Managing Director Quirkworks ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
After I asked, I found a bunch of people mentioning this bug. Sorry for bein lazy.. According to some livedocs post, we cannot rely on this event because: The problem is that the MovieClipLoader.onLoadError function is triggered by 404 HTTP error... as far as I know, nor mozilla or CF based servers return 404 error to flash.. that's why it doesn't work... FROM: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/h tml/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004file=1579.html So I tried not using the moviecliploader class, and just using a loadmovie then an iterative function to watch the movieclip's _url property to change, but it didn't. I guess the clip's _url value will only be updated once the load has finished, or an error has been returned. Otherwise it's still waiting for something to load (as indicated by the status waiting for lab-media.com...). Anyone else have any ideas? I'm about out, sigh. Thx! Aaron On 6/14/06 9:06 PM, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting find Jameson! I just ran it on a pc here at the office and it worked in IE and failed in Firefox. It also fails on OS X in firefox. Anyone know of any issues with onLoadError not being triggered from firefox? Thx! Aaron On 6/14/06 8:45 PM, Jameson Hsu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I figured out the problem. Your solution only seems to work when running Safari. I'm running Firefox on a PC so that's why your examples weren't working for me. Jameson ___ 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
Re: *** Spam *** [Flashcoders] xls - xml mapping
Quick search turned this up: http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/01/09/q-and-a.html A On 6/15/06 9:47 AM, Kedar Mehendale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have designed a website in flash with a xml backend. All the products are called from the xml datasheet. Now the client wants a simpler way of updating the site. He finds xml difficult to work on. How can i map an xls to the xml backend. ie the client will update the xls file upload it. From there the xml should read the xls file and update the site. Is that possible. Pls do help if anyone knows the solution or codes to do it. Thanks. Regards, Kedar Mehendale Account Supervisor Tribal DDB India [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brindavan , 3rd Floor, Shree Ram Mills, Worli, Mumbai 18 Tel: 022-30404055 /58 Cell: 9820211838 www.tribalddbindia.com This email is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this email or the information herein, by anyone other than the intended recipient or an employee or an agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. All contents are the copyright property of Mudra Communications Pvt. Ltd. (Mudra) or its group Companies or its clients. If you are not the intended recipient, you are nevertheless bound to respect the sender's legal rights. We require that unintended recipients delete the email and destroy all electronic copies in their system, retaining no copies in any media. Information in this message that do not relate to the official business of sender or its group Companies shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by the Company. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The email has been successfully scanned for presence of virus. It is recommended to scan along with attachment, if any, before launching. We do not accept any liability for any errors, omissions, viruses or computer problems experienced by any recipient as a result of this email. ___ 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
Re: *** Spam *** [Flashcoders] xls - xml mapping
Here is another, has more implementation in a non-complex xml schema http://www.meadinkent.co.uk/xl_xml1.htm a On 6/15/06 9:47 AM, Kedar Mehendale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have designed a website in flash with a xml backend. All the products are called from the xml datasheet. Now the client wants a simpler way of updating the site. He finds xml difficult to work on. How can i map an xls to the xml backend. ie the client will update the xls file upload it. From there the xml should read the xls file and update the site. Is that possible. Pls do help if anyone knows the solution or codes to do it. Thanks. Regards, Kedar Mehendale Account Supervisor Tribal DDB India [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brindavan , 3rd Floor, Shree Ram Mills, Worli, Mumbai 18 Tel: 022-30404055 /58 Cell: 9820211838 www.tribalddbindia.com This email is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this email or the information herein, by anyone other than the intended recipient or an employee or an agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. All contents are the copyright property of Mudra Communications Pvt. Ltd. (Mudra) or its group Companies or its clients. If you are not the intended recipient, you are nevertheless bound to respect the sender's legal rights. We require that unintended recipients delete the email and destroy all electronic copies in their system, retaining no copies in any media. Information in this message that do not relate to the official business of sender or its group Companies shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by the Company. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The email has been successfully scanned for presence of virus. It is recommended to scan along with attachment, if any, before launching. We do not accept any liability for any errors, omissions, viruses or computer problems experienced by any recipient as a result of this email. ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] .swf's containing html's location
Here's something I tried that might work if you have control over the code
used to do the embed. You'll need to set allowScriptAccess to always and
set the name/id in the OBJECT/EMBED tags to the same as the variable
embedName. This doesn't require any javascript to be embedded in the page.
This sets a variable named location to the location of the HTML page. You
should wait a frame or two before trying to read it.
getURL ('javascript:document.getElementById(' + embedName+
').setVariable(location, window.location.href); void (0);');
I have in my notes that this only worked in IE, but can't remember the
specifics. Also won't work on MySpace where they overwrite allowScriptAccess
to never.
Crazy the hoops you need to jump through to even attempt to get this
information.
best, - rajat
On 6/14/06, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After I asked, I found a bunch of people mentioning this bug. Sorry for
bein
lazy.. According to some livedocs post, we cannot rely on this event
because:
The problem is that the MovieClipLoader.onLoadError function is triggered
by 404 HTTP error... as far as I know, nor mozilla or CF based servers
return 404 error to flash.. that's why it doesn't work...
FROM:
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/h
tml/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004file=1579.html
So I tried not using the moviecliploader class, and just using a loadmovie
then an iterative function to watch the movieclip's _url property to
change,
but it didn't.
I guess the clip's _url value will only be updated once the load has
finished, or an error has been returned. Otherwise it's still waiting for
something to load (as indicated by the status waiting for
lab-media.com...).
Anyone else have any ideas? I'm about out, sigh.
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 9:06 PM, Aaron Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interesting find Jameson! I just ran it on a pc here at the office and
it
worked in IE and failed in Firefox. It also fails on OS X in firefox.
Anyone know of any issues with onLoadError not being triggered from
firefox?
Thx!
Aaron
On 6/14/06 8:45 PM, Jameson Hsu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think I figured out the problem. Your solution only seems to work
when
running Safari. I'm running Firefox on a PC so that's why your
examples
weren't working for me.
Jameson
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