Re: [Flashcoders] Good component sets? (was: Re: XP Components gonebad)
While not trying to pimp my own stuff I'd like to add http://drumbeatinsight.com to the list. It is a small set of components that covers what I think were missing most from the V2 components. They work with all the V2 components, extend them and fixes what I considered were the main problems with them. If you want, check them out. They are as up to date as one month ago, with version 3, and you can purchase the source code for them if you need it. Ville Walveranta wrote: The documenation is detailed, but there is so much stuff in the XP components that the documenation would have to be massive to cover it all. The XP Components documentation is mostly autogenerated (from code) with AS2DOC and while it describes the classes' methods and properties fairly well, IT HAS VIRTUALLY NO CODE EXAMPLES! That annoys heck out of me; just *one* simple this-is-how-you-instantiate-XP-Component-from-custom-class example would have made my day (or, two weeks, rather). Instead all examples use their xp.system.Application.Run() mehtod. Perhaps this means that's the only way to use them, but why? They're in Hong Kong, I think. Ville -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Hivnor Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 16:57 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Good component sets? (was: Re: XP Components gonebad) I just posted a similar question, look for the thread with subject line Best component set for Flash 8 / MTASC development? Quickly, tho, I'm feeling the same way: There seems to be a lack of good component sets these days. The XP components look very comprehensive, and have good keyboard control. But they don't seem to be under active development. The lead developer has responded to my initial questions, but seems to be in a far east timezone so responses take full day to get. The documenation is detailed, but there is so much stuff in the XP components that the documenation would have to be massive to cover it all. I haven't spent too much time with them, but haven't been able to get a lot done in the time I've spent. There are a couple of open source projects under development, but are in either alpha or beta state. Ghostwire has poor keyboard control. David Rorex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There seems to be a lack of good component sets these days. Ghostwire: Maybe the best, but done in old-style AS1 mCom: Pretty good, but a couple showstopper bugs, little to no support from developer. poor documentation. XP: see previous message MM v2: bloated, bugs Flex 2: requires flash 9 What am I missing here? Are there any other full component sets I don't know about? -David R - Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Adding more than one icon in Tree components
If you want to use another icon from the library you can use the Tree.iconFunction or the Tree.iconField property. http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?href=Part6_Component_Reference.html If you want to load in an external image say from a URL then you would need to create a custom cellrenderer like this one http://www.drumbeatinsight.com/examples/dndTree/dynamicimages/dndTreeDynamicImages.html This was a bit tricky because the icon is not part of the cell in the Tree component. Best, Judah Santhakumar K wrote: Flashcoders, Is it possible to add two icons in the Tree components. In the component reference library it is mentioned that we can able to modify icon in the existing icon field. Thanks, santhakumar ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Adding more than one icon in Tree components
Sorry, that link is supposed to point to http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?href=3713.html judah wrote: If you want to use another icon from the library you can use the Tree.iconFunction or the Tree.iconField property. http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?href=Part6_Component_Reference.html If you want to load in an external image say from a URL then you would need to create a custom cellrenderer like this one http://www.drumbeatinsight.com/examples/dndTree/dynamicimages/dndTreeDynamicImages.html This was a bit tricky because the icon is not part of the cell in the Tree component. Best, Judah Santhakumar K wrote: Flashcoders, Is it possible to add two icons in the Tree components. In the component reference library it is mentioned that we can able to modify icon in the existing icon field. Thanks, santhakumar ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Adding more than one icon in Tree components
Well, with a cell renderer you can add 10 icons if you wanted. A cell renderer lets you attach movieclips, controls, images, etc through code to the space in the row movieclip directly to the right the node icon. It lets you draw the row rather than the Tree. Santhakumar K wrote: Judah, I saw it is good. But I need know is it possible to add two Icon fields in one tree node. Thanks, santhakumar On 5/26/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you want to use another icon from the library you can use the Tree.iconFunction or the Tree.iconField property. http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?href=Part6_Component_Reference.html If you want to load in an external image say from a URL then you would need to create a custom cellrenderer like this one http://www.drumbeatinsight.com/examples/dndTree/dynamicimages/dndTreeDynamicImages.html This was a bit tricky because the icon is not part of the cell in the Tree component. Best, Judah Santhakumar K wrote: Flashcoders, Is it possible to add two icons in the Tree components. In the component reference library it is mentioned that we can able to modify icon in the existing icon field. Thanks, santhakumar ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Flex vs. Flash IDE
Adam, I hear what you're saying. It is frustrating to have to shell out money for two different products. Here's the history. The Flash IDE has had numerous workflow problems, intrinsic problems and limitations in the language (prototype based), slow engine (in comparison to fp9) and other subtle but nasty bugs. Flash started out and was an animation program that has been upgraded again and again with new features on top of the previous program and new features added to the previous renderer. For example, AS2 is compiled down to AS1. Rather than built on a shaky foundation Macromedia realized the need to create a new sturdy foundation and fix the problems that plagued the original program and AS1 engine. So looking at all the things they wanted to do and fix they created a new rendering engine from the ground up and rather than reinvent the wheel, took one of the best development environment of the time and built a new product called Flex Builder off of it. They set the focus on making it create Applications for the web. They set out and fixed a whole huge mess of problems for us. No more having to built our own preloaders, awesome event handlers that bubble up, great layout tools, new states and transitions with a few lines of code, easy bookmarking in the browser and a whole lot of other things they knew we would be using it for. Plenty of things were planned in the design and implementation. Most of the benefits are realized once you use it. It would not have worked as well to have overhauled the Flash IDE. A lot of people are trying to differentiate the two by saying one is for animation and design and one is for applications and forms. Well yes and no. You have to try it but I'm going to say you can do 90% of what is on the web with Flex. I made this site in about an hour as practice to see if it could be used for websites. Copying and pasting of course (sorry it lost some formatting). http://www.judahfrangipane.com/examples/main.html. Flex uses MXML and ActionScript 3. You still have a design view but you can edit the html, I mean xml, I mean MXML. So the layout is very powerful. I could easily add smooth transitions and states to that site in about 15 minutes by adding transitions tags. The same thing would have taken a lot longer in Flash. The one main thing you do lose in Flex is the animation timeline. So if you want to do animation with a timeline then you would use Flash. So we come to now. Adobe has two products that output to FP9 player. They both overlap in functionality and you now have two products to choose from. The Flex Builder is not out yet so it's feature set is not set in stone. Remember the Macromedia guys, who btw are very smart blokes, have been in the lab two years scheming like mad scientists to make the best new Flash / web content producing ide out there. The only thing I'm concerned about is if they don't add in the features in Flex we need because it is out of scope of RIA development. This would be a drag. I plan to use Flex 2 for everything on the web. Not just applications. Even if some aspect is a bit more work in Flex I'd rather use it. HTH peace, Judah Adam Pasztory wrote: I am very frustrated by the IDE being split into two product lines. Like many other Flash developers, I do both games and animation projects and also RIA projects, so it looks like I'm now going to have to invest two products from now on! This is just one reason why I'm shifting more and more to open source tools. I also feel that Adobe/Macromedia has not done a good job explaining the need for two products, or why I would want to use one or another for a particular project. I mean, a deeper explanation than: Flash is for games and animations; Flex is for Form-based RIAs. ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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: Flex vs. Flash IDE
Adam Pasztory wrote: While I think the concept of a beta program is great, I spent quite a few hours poring over the documentation, and followed a few tutorials, and I did not find the clear explanations I was hoping for. Maybe that makes me a bad developer. But I assume Adobe wants to sell to bad developers as well as good ones. :) This was a few months ago, so maybe things have improved. I agree. Not about the bad developer part. About the clear explanations part. I had to actually start using it to see the differences myself. If I'm wrong, please point me to the documentation, FAQs, etc. from Adobe that clearly explain the diferences between Flex IDE and Flash IDE, or details about how to integrate Flex into my workflow. Maybe this is all coming after the release. Or maybe it's been added since I looked through the labs site. Where is the practical tutorial for Flash Developers who want to transition to Flex? These would be helpful. I think thats exactly what the Flash communtiy needs. Some reviews, side by side comparisons, pros and cons of each type of things. I know this things will come out eventually. I wrote a post recently that has a little bit of comparison for the Flash developer but I don't go into too much detail. Check out these links http://www.judahfrangipane.com/?p=22 and http://www.judahfrangipane.com/?p=20 Judah -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Image in HTML-TextField doesn't get loaded
Hi Sönke, Try using the full path to the image. I've had some issues with relative paths in the past. Sometimes it does not show up if I have used or I leave out the www in the url. Judah Sönke Rohde wrote: Hi, I got the problem, that images within HTML-Textfields don't show up. When I test the site on my local webserver all works fine but not online on my server. I can't imagin any problems with my server or any chmod issues. Here an example: The part within the content-node is set as text: content![CDATA[pimg src=img/test.jpgHere is text./p]] /content Tested with Flash Player 8 9. Any ideas? Sönke ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] ActionScript 3.0 Cheatsheets!!
Hi thotskee, Thanks for making this. It is not printing out very well on my ribbon jet printer. Could you post a pdf or a higher res image? Thanks, Judah thotskee wrote: Flashcoders, The ActionScript 3.0 cheatsheet family has been born. There will be additional sheets created in the (hopefully) near future so be sure to come back to the blog in the next few weeks. For now you can download the first three AS3.0 cheatsheets here: AS3.0 Top Level Classes AS3.0 Packages AS3.0 flash.display Classes http://actionscriptcheatsheet.com/blog/ As always suggestions and creative criticism are very welcome... I got flamed for posting the AS2 Cheatsheet and I think once is enough. If you hate these sheets please just keep it to yourself :) - thotskee ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Flash Player 6 on PSP
quote: There are quite a few updates in this release [PSP Firmware 2.7] so hold on to your hats as we take you down the rabbit hole. To break the ice we start off with a few networking updates, notably the largest update would be including partial Flash 6 support. Flash support is a great way to add a few games and movies to your PSP collection on the go, the only noteable issue with integrated Flash support is that some functions are not supported in addition to the obvious fact that Flash 6 is somewhat outdated. There is no more info about what functions are not support... Judah -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Flash Player 6 on PSP
Thanks JD! I'll wait for Bill to update his blog for more information. John Dowdell wrote: heh, wouldn't you know it, just after sending that reply I got some fresh info ;-) Bill Perry will have the best word, here: http://www.flashdevices.net/ I saw a paper document which detailed some of the not supported caveats... takeaways I had included: clipboard; video (some? all?); context menu; printing; LiveConnect (FSCommand); FlashComm stuff like HTTP Tunneling and Screen Sharing; XMLSocket; WMODE transparency. They also advise a top filesize of 1.5M or so, to check on device fonts, differences in mouseOut in some situations. Bill will have better info than me here, but the above should be the gist of it, from what I currently understand. Good? jd -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Remove cellPress Listener on DataGrid
Hi Phillipe, Try: datagrid.removeEventListener(cellPress, ListenerObj); Judah -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Felipe Fernandez Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:53 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Remove cellPress Listener on DataGrid Hi, is that possible? How could I do that? Thanks and regards. ___ 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] Anyway to check if a file exists?
I saw the thread a few threads ago but I'm really wanted to start my own. Is there an error or event that loadMovie dispatches if it does not find a swf? exteriorMenuBoard_mc.loadMovie(path + lang + + dtboarddesc + .jpg); Flash is tracing the famous file not found message in the output window but that doesn't help me here. Judah ___ 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] Function Point Analysis - Estimating projects
Does anyone use Function Point Analysis (FPA) for their Flash projects? Function Point Analysis is extremely useful in estimating projects, managing change of scope, measuring productivity, and communicating functional requirements.We've found the category names or definitions to be very non-specific to us. So the final result would vary greatly from person to person. We are researching this right now if anyone would like to share in the research please contact me offlist (unless no one objects). What we are looking for is any FPA software tools and Flash definition templates (what Flash services are defined under what categories)? Definition: FPA has been proven as a reliable method for measuring the size of computer software. In addition to measuring output, Function Point Analysis is extremely useful in estimating projects, managing change of scope, measuring productivity, and communicating functional requirements. There have been many misconceptions regarding the appropriateness of Function Point Analysis in evaluating emerging environments such as real time embedded code and Object Oriented programming. Since function points express the resulting work-product in terms of functionality as seen from the user's perspective, the tools and technologies used to deliver it are independent. More info at http://www.qpmg.com/fp-intro.htm Judah ___ 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] Function Point Analysis - Estimating projects
Does anyone use Function Point Analysis (FPA) for their Flash projects? Function Point Analysis is extremely useful in estimating projects, managing change of scope, measuring productivity, and communicating functional requirements.We've found the category names or definitions to be very non-specific to us. So the final result would vary greatly from person to person. We are researching this right now if anyone would like to share in the research please contact me offlist (unless no one objects). What we are looking for is any FPA software tools and Flash definition templates (what Flash services are defined under what categories)? Definition: FPA has been proven as a reliable method for measuring the size of computer software. In addition to measuring output, Function Point Analysis is extremely useful in estimating projects, managing change of scope, measuring productivity, and communicating functional requirements. There have been many misconceptions regarding the appropriateness of Function Point Analysis in evaluating emerging environments such as real time embedded code and Object Oriented programming. Since function points express the resulting work-product in terms of functionality as seen from the user's perspective, the tools and technologies used to deliver it are independent. More info at http://www.qpmg.com/fp-intro.htm Judah ___ 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] textArea background colour
Hi Simon, textinput.setStyle(backgroundColor, transparent); textinput.setStyle(borderStyle, none); Judah -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Lord Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 6:03 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] textArea background colour How can I remove the border and background fill of a textArea component? ___ 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] RE: getDepth: highest depth, middle depth, lowest depth
I've found very little info on the DepthManager class. afaik, you need
to increment the kTop property when you use it:
var new_mc = myMovie.createObject(__rowRenderer, new_mc,
DepthManager.kTop++, {owner:this, styleName:this});
At the same time I find it useful to get the next highest depth of the
movieclip I want to be over. This next statement adds the movieclip to
myMovie at myMovies's next highest depth. So if myMovie has one other
object on it at depth 1 then myMovie.getNextHighestDepth() returns 2.
var new_mc = myMovie.createObject(__rowRenderer, new_mc,
myMovie.getNextHighestDepth(), {owner:this, styleName:this});
I've had problems using _root.getNextHighestDepth() in a class. It stops
at a certain number and any new movieclips replace the movie that is at
the same depth.
if createObject is not available (for use mostly with components) use
attachMovie in it's place...
Judah
Scott Pobiner wrote:
Hey Mel,
Take a look at the DepthManager. You can use it for exactly what you
are trying to do. The catch is that you have to instantiate the
MovieClips you want to use via actionscript with the DepthManager
functions. Remember to do this because the DepthManager needs to
keep track of all elements you want to sort. Then all you have to do
is use the constants DepthManage.kTop, DepthManage.kBottom, etc. The
manager sorts its children instances using these constants by putting
each call to kTop in depth 201 and then moving the rest down
sequentially (actually vice versa).
Hope this helps,
_S
Hello,
I have another question for the group:
I was using this...
for (var i in this) {
if (typeof (this[i]) == movieclip) {
trace(movie clip '+this[i]._name+' is at depth
+this[i].getDepth()*-1);
}
}
...to discover the depth of the movieclips I have on the stage.
Then I wrote this...
postcard_amt = [1, 2, 3];
for (i=0; ipostcard_amt.length; i++) {
postcard_itm = postcard+i+_mc;
_root[postcard_itm].onPress = function(){
trace(this.getDepth());
}
}
...to specifially single out the _mc's I wanted.
Not sure if that is the best way to write it, but that's not my
question
(althought I am open to more efficient ways).
/*
My question:
What is the best approach to finding the highest depth, the middle
depth and
the lowest depth?
*/
Backstory:
Ideally, what I will be doing is swapDepths() with these _mc's and
reshuffling them accordingly.
if original state is...
1
2
3
...onEvent...
2
3
1
...then another Event...
3
1
2
...and so on.
Thanks for the advice,
fm
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Re: [Flashcoders] How does goowy do it? (HTML in Flash)
Hi Mike, Here are links to some examples. http://www.judahfrangipane.com/?p=6. Judah Mike Britton wrote: Does anyone have a working example of the Drumbeat comp? All I know is if you need to drop a div on top of your flash app using FSCommand, you may as well build the app with AJAX. I didn't see online examples of this component, just screenshots. Can someone set me straight? 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Using Window component mouse overs are still listening
I'm using the Window component in modal mode. That works fine. But when I move the mouse over other parts of my project the mouse overs, mouse ups and mouse downs are still firing off. Is this a bug or a feature? Judah ___ 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] Flash on PSP!
This is great news!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alias Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:43 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash on PSP! Hi guys, Looks like someone's gotten a homebrew flash player working on the PSP! Looks pretty good, although apparently it's still early days. Works on 1.5 firmware. http://files.psphacks.net/details.php?file=93 Cheers, Alias ___ 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] Order of dispatched events?
Thanks! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johannes Nel Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:28 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Order of dispatched events? in the order you added the listeners. it just loops through an array and executes the methods one by one On 2/28/06, Judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to make the order that events are called Fixed? Are they guaranteed to be executed in a particular order? Judah ___ 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 -- j:pn http://www.lennel.org ___ 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] Cannot attach movieclip to root???
Yeah, it's doing what I want. The real _root is where I wanted my movieclip
to be attached. Since I cannot use library assets from one .swf in another I
copied the resource to the loader movieclip and then it does what I want.
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Cannot attach movieclip to root???
yer getRoot function is useless, it will step back until yer in the _root of
the loader
On 2/26/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Adrian,
That is indeed what is happening. I copied the library resource in my
second movie into the first movie and it did then work. Although the
asset is duplicated which is not a big deal in this situation.
Judah
Adrian Park wrote:
Firstly, I'm new to this list so hi!
I suspect your problem may be to do with the fact that you cannot use
library assets from one .swf in another.
From your description, I understand that your dndNodeDragger asset is
in
the library of the second swf - if this is true you will not be able to
load
it into any timeline of the first swf. This is an intentional limitation
in
Flash.
In a message yesterday, JesterXL pointed out that you can re-parent a
movie
clip in Player 8.5 - I'm not sure how to do this but it may just provide
a
workaround for this. I intend to investigate!
Hope this helps!
Adrian
On 2/26/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here is what I'm using...
// find root movieclip
public function getRoot(mc) {
var rootReference:MovieClip;
rootReference = mc;
trace(getting root = + rootReference);
// find root
while (rootReference._parent !=undefined){
rootReference = rootReference._parent;
trace(getting root = + rootReference)
}
// return reference to root movieclip
return rootReference;
}
Ryan Matsikas wrote:
I would guess your getRoot() function is returning the incorrect root
and
trying to attach and then failing.
What's the method look like?
On 2/25/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have two swfs. The first swf loads in the second swf. The second swf
uses a function that *finds* the real _root and then uses attachMovie
to
attach a movieclip to it. The second swf works by itself but it does
*not* work when loaded into another swf. Specifically, if I use:
var root_mc:MovieClip = getRoot(this);
var d_mc = root_mc.attachMovie(dndNodeDragger, d_mc,
DepthManager.kTop++);
trace(d_mc=+d_mc)
I get a reference when it is not loaded into another swf. I could
really
use some insight on this.
Judah
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Re: [Flashcoders] haXe Flash
give it time guys. they will come soon enough. Troy Rollins wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 11:20 AM, eric dolecki wrote: Ah ok... but I'd still like to see some demos of anything built using haXe... Same here. -- Troy RPSystems, Ltd. http://www.rpsystems.net ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Cannot attach movieclip to root???
Hi Adrian,
That is indeed what is happening. I copied the library resource in my
second movie into the first movie and it did then work. Although the
asset is duplicated which is not a big deal in this situation.
Judah
Adrian Park wrote:
Firstly, I'm new to this list so hi!
I suspect your problem may be to do with the fact that you cannot use
library assets from one .swf in another.
From your description, I understand that your dndNodeDragger asset is in
the library of the second swf - if this is true you will not be able to load
it into any timeline of the first swf. This is an intentional limitation in
Flash.
In a message yesterday, JesterXL pointed out that you can re-parent a movie
clip in Player 8.5 - I'm not sure how to do this but it may just provide a
workaround for this. I intend to investigate!
Hope this helps!
Adrian
On 2/26/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here is what I'm using...
// find root movieclip
public function getRoot(mc) {
var rootReference:MovieClip;
rootReference = mc;
trace(getting root = + rootReference);
// find root
while (rootReference._parent !=undefined){
rootReference = rootReference._parent;
trace(getting root = + rootReference)
}
// return reference to root movieclip
return rootReference;
}
Ryan Matsikas wrote:
I would guess your getRoot() function is returning the incorrect root and
trying to attach and then failing.
What's the method look like?
On 2/25/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have two swfs. The first swf loads in the second swf. The second swf
uses a function that *finds* the real _root and then uses attachMovie to
attach a movieclip to it. The second swf works by itself but it does
*not* work when loaded into another swf. Specifically, if I use:
var root_mc:MovieClip = getRoot(this);
var d_mc = root_mc.attachMovie(dndNodeDragger, d_mc,
DepthManager.kTop++);
trace(d_mc=+d_mc)
I get a reference when it is not loaded into another swf. I could really
use some insight on this.
Judah
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[Flashcoders] Cannot attach movieclip to root???
I have two swfs. The first swf loads in the second swf. The second swf uses a function that *finds* the real _root and then uses attachMovie to attach a movieclip to it. The second swf works by itself but it does *not* work when loaded into another swf. Specifically, if I use: var root_mc:MovieClip = getRoot(this); var d_mc = root_mc.attachMovie(dndNodeDragger, d_mc, DepthManager.kTop++); trace(d_mc=+d_mc) I get a reference when it is not loaded into another swf. I could really use some insight on this. Judah -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Cannot attach movieclip to root???
Here is what I'm using...
// find root movieclip
public function getRoot(mc) {
var rootReference:MovieClip;
rootReference = mc;
trace(getting root = + rootReference);
// find root
while (rootReference._parent !=undefined){
rootReference = rootReference._parent;
trace(getting root = + rootReference)
}
// return reference to root movieclip
return rootReference;
}
Ryan Matsikas wrote:
I would guess your getRoot() function is returning the incorrect root and
trying to attach and then failing.
What's the method look like?
On 2/25/06, judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have two swfs. The first swf loads in the second swf. The second swf
uses a function that *finds* the real _root and then uses attachMovie to
attach a movieclip to it. The second swf works by itself but it does
*not* work when loaded into another swf. Specifically, if I use:
var root_mc:MovieClip = getRoot(this);
var d_mc = root_mc.attachMovie(dndNodeDragger, d_mc,
DepthManager.kTop++);
trace(d_mc=+d_mc)
I get a reference when it is not loaded into another swf. I could really
use some insight on this.
Judah
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RE: [Flashcoders] DataGrid Columns question
Hi Oleg,
Use the columnNames property before setting your dataprovider:
// only show column1 and column2
datagrid.columnNames = [column1, column2]
datagrid.dataProvider = myDP;
datagrid.columns[0].headerText = Olegs Column
Datagrid columnName:
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/3271.html
Datagrid strategies:
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/3253.html
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Filipchuk
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] DataGrid Columns question
Thanks all,
I've found solution by setting up columns ahead of time:
private function createColumn( prop:String, label:String ):DataGridColumn {
var clmn:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn(prop);
clmn.headerText = label;
return clmn;
}
dataGrid.addColumn(createColumn(nickname, NickName));
dataGrid.addColumn(createColumn(fullname, Full name));
dataGrid.addColumn(createColumn(tel, Telephone));
dataGrid.addColumn(createColumn(address, Address));
and after that I can asign data provider safely.
But there is the nasty quirk - if I call dataGrid.spaceColumnsEqually() -
dataGrid shows no column at all, so I have to set up width of every column
individually.
Thanks all for help,
Oleg
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Re: [Flashcoders] OOP Concepts
Rob, I would *highly* recommend C# A Programmers Introduction by Deitel and Deitel. I had a similar background and it laid a framework I could understand. It explained OOP to me better than any other book I've read. The stuff you will learn from it will help you not only in Flash but any other language in the future as well (no I don't work for them). That will help and just doing it and asking a lot of questions. Judah Hairy Dog Digital wrote: Danny, It works, but seems fundamentally wrong, as I understood it was bad practise to add methods to an object dynamically. Should I make the class listen for clicks on the nested clip or is there another solution? There's nothing wrong with adding methods to an object dynamically. What's slightly dodgy is 'talking to' a child or property of an object directly. It's better OO practice for the object to be in charge of its own properties, and to talk to it by some kind of accessor method. So you might say The original post and your reply, raised a question in my mind. I got my start in programming with languages like Basic, Pascal, and C (no, not C++ or C#). I latched onto Hypercard and Supercard in the beginning of the 90s. (Yeah, I'm showing my age.) Later, as the web moved into the commercial sector, I got into JavaScript, followed by Director and Flash. I brought with me a lot of line-by-line coding bad habits. As much as I understand OOP and try to utilize OOP in my projects, I often relapse into scripting mode simply because it is natural to me. Would you -- or anyone else out there -- have a good self-study book, web site, online course, or other general recommendation, for breaking me out of my existing mind set? It's got to be straightforward enough so that I grasp it, but not so easy that I get bored by Hello World exercises (eg, Sam's Teach Yourself in 24 Hrs), or so didactic that my intelligence is insulted (eg, _ for Dummies). My first thought was to jump into Java or some other environment that will inhibit my ability to fall off the OOP wagon, so I picked up the books Head First Java and Head First Design Patterns and am just starting to devour them. Thoughts? Suggestions? FWIW, I did pick up the book ...Rob ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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: When singletons go bad
Slightly off the subject but why does he have to use getInstance()?
Isn't there a way to use a singleton without calling getInstance? Why can't
he directly use the class like this:
import MyManager;
MyManager.doSomething();
The Math class, Delegate class and other classes let you use methods without
calling getInstance() first.
Judah
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Subject: [Flashcoders] Re: When singletons go bad
Just curious if this works better for you:
private function MyManager() {
// constructor
return getInstance();
}
public static function getInstance() : MyManager{
if(_myManager == undefined){
_myManager = new MyManager();
_myManager.init();
}
return _myManager;
}
Sorry, I haven't had the time to follow the whole discussion, but I figured
I'd throw this your way and see if it helps.
Good luck.
Jack
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RE: [Flashcoders] Re: When singletons go bad
That's what I love about this list. The stuff I learn is invaluable. :)
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Re: When singletons go bad
If you use getInstance(), a constructor gets called - which is often handy
if you need to run any kind of initialisation code for your singleton (that
you couldn't just do with initial property values).
If you just used statics, you might end up having to do something like:
public static function doSomething()
{
if (!_initialised)
{
_initialiseMe();
}
// Do whatever this function is supposed to.
}
for every function that cared about the initialisation. Which is a pain.
I often pre-emptively use getInstance in case I need to go back and add any
sort of initialisation to a class later on. If it's clearly a utility only
class (for example, string utilities, math utilities - just a collection of
helper functions in a class) then I tend to use purely statics.
Cheers,
Ian
On 2/20/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
He can, but every other progammer (well, ok, mainly Java developers) are
familiar with the getInstance convention. It clearly illustrates that the
class is a Singleton.
I only use it when my boss says to; otherwise, static all the way baby.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Printing in landscape
yeah. that sortof worked. flash doesn't seem to like showing the text. henning martens wrote: just a thought, can't you rotate scale your target movieclip to match the landscape orientation outside of the stage and print that? just thought that might work. i never worked with any print functionality within flash myself. cheerz, henning -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of judah Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 4:39 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Printing in landscape Yeah. That would be an ok workaround. Just wanted to make sure before I worked it out. Thanks! Judah Dave Wood wrote: Has anyone found a way to set the print orientation to landscape? I don't think you can. Are you able to alert the user to the need for landscape before initiating the PrintJob? You can then test for whether they have chosen it with Printjob.orientation. David ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Event Dispatcher
Can you give an example of the memory leak you are talking about and
also an example of the arguments.caller remove listener? I have not
heard of this before.
Is the memory leak issue caused when you nest a function inside a class?
class myClass {
function myClass() {
obj.addEventListener(onWhatever, Delegate.create(this,
myCustomMethod));
// nested function not member of class - this causes memory leak???
function myCustomMethod(evtObj:Object):Void
{
// code
}
}
}
Johannes Nel wrote:
what john is outlining here is fine in essence, but unless you never want to
remove this event listener this will cause a memory leak. either you create
the delegate function on a class scope or you use arguments.caller in the
handler function to remove the event listener
On 2/17/06, John Grden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Must resist...the crack...habbit...
and if you want to point that dispatched to a custom method not named
the same as the event:
obj.addEventListener(onWhatever, Delegate.create(this, myCustomMethod));
private function myCustomMethod(evtObj:Object):Void
{
// code
}
Also, you don't need to include target in your dispatch, EventDispatcher
includes that for you.
On 2/17/06, Aaron Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just make sure int he constructor you initialize it::
EventDispatcher.initialize(this)..
also you ned to have these var definititions:
public var addEventListener:Function
public var removeEventListener:Function;
private var dispatchEvent:Function
then to dispatch:
dispatchEvent( { type:'whatever', target:this,
someOtherProp:'somothervalue' } )
all those props in the dispatchEvent call are just properties in a
basic Object. you must have type though.
SMITH
On Feb 17, 2006, at 12:44 PM, Jamie Alpers wrote:
This may be a duh question, but when you use dispatchEvent in a
custom
created component, can I use my own event name or do i have to use
one of
the built in ones of an object. For example, I am creating custom
quiz
component (the built in ones dont have the flexibility we need) and
would
like to add a 'QuestionCompleted' event. Is this possible?
-Jamie
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Re: [Flashcoders] Printing in landscape
Yeah. That would be an ok workaround. Just wanted to make sure before I worked it out. Thanks! Judah Dave Wood wrote: Has anyone found a way to set the print orientation to landscape? I don't think you can. Are you able to alert the user to the need for landscape before initiating the PrintJob? You can then test for whether they have chosen it with Printjob.orientation. David ___ 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 -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Printing in landscape
I'm sure this has asked before but I cannot find anthing in the archives. Has anyone found a way to set the print orientation to landscape? Best Regards, Judah ___ 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] coding the main stage as if it were a class
There is another method we use. When you start your project create a
movieclip and at it to the stage at 0,0. Open it up and add all your GUI to
that as you would the stage. Then in your library assign your class to the
movieclip.
Judah
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manuel
Saint-Victor
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:13 AM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] coding the main stage as if it were a class
Okay- actually I like that approach. I had seen you do part of that in a
tutorial before but not with actually setting the class as the view from the
timeline. It actually makes it a lot clearer now.
I guess it's not as much not being comfortable with it as much as sometimes
during a quick scripting I hesitate to create a class for a really small
app. But as you know then a request here and there suddenly has the app
doing a lot more and while I'm waiting for the downtime to put it in a class
I regret every new line of code that I'm putting in _root and antiucipating
trying to place in a class file.
I know that if I code it correctly on root to begin with the transition is
not that big a deal but it still makes me cringe.
Thanks again- I'll probably use that as my crutch method at times when I'm
not quite ready to drop something in a class file.
M
On 2/17/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What aren't you comfortable with? Some don't like extending the timeline,
and do something like:
class MyController
{
private var view:MovieClip;
function MyController ( mc:MovieClip )
{
view = mc;
}
}
And then on _root;
controller = new MyController(this);
or:
class MyController
{
private var view:MovieClip;
public static function init ( mc:MovieClip )
{
view = mc;
}
}
and then on _root:
MyController.init(this);
there are a few other variations. I like making _root a class, though!
- Original Message -
From: Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:19 AM
Subject: [Flashcoders] coding the main stage as if it were a class
I've seen this done in a few tutorial where the code placed in the main
time
line is written as if it were in a class file. By this I mean things like
writing addEventListener(this); and having the functions sitting in the
main
timeline that handles the event. I think this is a convenient approach-
and
I know the response by siome will be--well just make the main timeline a
class- etc and sometimes I do that but others I'm not fully comfortable
doing that but have found this to be a good halfway point. Can anyone who
uses this approach tell me the their thoughts on this. I wish I could
think
of some more examples of this but am coming up blank right now.
Thanks,
Mani
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RE: [Flashcoders] Multithreaded AS1 - AS2 - AS3 - AS4 - AS5
Is that a viable way or you just saying that is the only that stops flash execution? If so how do you take advantage of that without popping up a print dialog to the user? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JesterXL Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:46 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Multithreaded AS1 - AS2 - AS3 - AS4 - AS5 Flash Player is single threaded, including the new Flash Player 8.5 which uses AS3. The only way to block as a developer in Flash is PrintJob.send. - Original Message - From: Judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:13 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Multithreaded AS1 - AS2 - AS3 - AS4 - AS5 Is AS3 multithreaded? I think I've read somewhere that AS2 (or AS1) is single threaded. Is that right? Can we use sleep commands in AS3? If not will AS4 be multithreaded or would that prevent it from running on certain devices or platforms? Judah ___ 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] Making the text centered vertically in a combo box
Awesome! That did it.
cmb.doLater(this, reposText);
function reposText() {
cmb.text_mc.label._y = -.5
cmb.text_mc.label._height = 15
}
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Making the text centered vertically in a combo
box
the reason it does not work on the stage is because when you are setting it
theat component is most prob not created. remember that v2 components take a
frame (in some cases 2 frames ) to be created (love this about flex, you
have a creationComplete event). i would suggest trying to poll opver frames
(you can use doLater or an onterFrame (beacon is advised) to do this.
On 2/15/06, Judah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That might have worked by itself but the combo box didn't like it. I could
still use some help.
I used XRAY specticles to find the label in the combobox but none of my
changes take effect outside of using the trace/exec window in XRAY.
// this code works inside XRAY exec window but not on the stage oddly???
cmb['text_mc']['label']['_y'] = -5;
cmb.focusTextField.label._y = -5
cmb.text_mc.label._y = -5
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Making the text centered vertically in a combo
box
I don't know how to properly fix it, but as a hack how about
appending a couple of line returns to the text?
-Marc
At 03:30 PM 2/15/2006, you wrote:
I am using a small font and a small height in my combobox but the bottom
of
the text is getting cut off. Does anyone know how to fix this? Or does
someone know how to access the textfield in the combobox so I can move it
up
a bit?
Here is how to reproduce it:
1. drag a combo to the stage and name it cmb
2. in actionscript:
cmb.setSize(cmb._width, 16);
cmb.setStyle(fontSize, 10);
cmb.addItem({label:10});
cmb.dropdown.rowHeight = 14;
notice the text is cut off at the bottom!
Judah
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[Flashcoders] Making the text centered vertically in a combo box
I am using a small font and a small height in my combobox but the bottom of
the text is getting cut off. Does anyone know how to fix this? Or does
someone know how to access the textfield in the combobox so I can move it up
a bit?
Here is how to reproduce it:
1. drag a combo to the stage and name it cmb
2. in actionscript:
cmb.setSize(cmb._width, 16);
cmb.setStyle(fontSize, 10);
cmb.addItem({label:10});
cmb.dropdown.rowHeight = 14;
notice the text is cut off at the bottom!
Judah
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RE: [Flashcoders] Making the text centered vertically in a combo box
That might have worked by itself but the combo box didn't like it. I could
still use some help.
I used XRAY specticles to find the label in the combobox but none of my
changes take effect outside of using the trace/exec window in XRAY.
// this code works inside XRAY exec window but not on the stage oddly???
cmb['text_mc']['label']['_y'] = -5;
cmb.focusTextField.label._y = -5
cmb.text_mc.label._y = -5
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc Hoffman
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:47 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Making the text centered vertically in a combo
box
I don't know how to properly fix it, but as a hack how about
appending a couple of line returns to the text?
-Marc
At 03:30 PM 2/15/2006, you wrote:
I am using a small font and a small height in my combobox but the bottom of
the text is getting cut off. Does anyone know how to fix this? Or does
someone know how to access the textfield in the combobox so I can move it
up
a bit?
Here is how to reproduce it:
1. drag a combo to the stage and name it cmb
2. in actionscript:
cmb.setSize(cmb._width, 16);
cmb.setStyle(fontSize, 10);
cmb.addItem({label:10});
cmb.dropdown.rowHeight = 14;
notice the text is cut off at the bottom!
Judah
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Is AS3 multithreaded? I think I've read somewhere that AS2 (or AS1) is single threaded. Is that right? Can we use sleep commands in AS3? If not will AS4 be multithreaded or would that prevent it from running on certain devices or platforms? Judah ___ 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] vardump an object in ActionScript?
Hi Josh, You can check out this Enumerator class at this dudes website www.judahfrangipane.com. Heard he's a weirdo tho. Josh McDonald wrote: Hi, I'm wondering if there's any way to just dump out all there is to know about an object in ActionScript similar to PHP's vardump()? It's easily done with for(foo in bar) in JS, but that doesn't seem to work. Any pointers much appreciated :) Cheers, -Josh -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ 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] Component and Live Preview ~ problems
I wrote a post on working with live preview on my lame ass blog at http://www.judahfrangipane.com/?p=13. Judah JesterXL wrote: It's because LivePreview variables are different SWF's, but same depth. Gary wrote the original LivePreview.as file (in includes in Flash MX 2004's install directory), and you can take a look at it to see how it works. I had the same problem with my Flowchart components. Basically, things were getting created correctly in different movieclips, but the actual data was referencing a previous component. I had to hack the LivePreview.as with a few modifications on the 2 main functions that update the component, but I never fully resolved it. My suggestion is to start tweaking that file since it's the one that pretty much runs LivePreviews. ...or, create your own, and do it the MX way where you code the refreshing yourself, export a SWF, and point your component to that vs. using the internal Flash MX 2004 component LivePreview-auto-gen. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 11:21 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] Component and Live Preview ~ problems Hello All --- I posted this on FlashNewbie and didn't have much luck getting it resolved. I also found a number of posts on Actionscript.org referencing this same problem, but I couldn't find any solutions, so I thought I would try here. I created a custom button component with live preview enabled for the label. The live preview works great with only one button component on stage. However, if I put another instance of my btn component on stage, both btn components are updated to the most recent component's label. Both buttons have different instance names. Any ideas on how to resolve this issue? Thanks for any and all replies. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Q: All OOP or ??????
Hans hit the nail on the head. I break it down to is it a small project, scoped defined or not? If not then I throw some things on the timeline. But more and more I'm moving away from that. It is taking *more* time to do it non OOP than it is to do it quick. With scope creep comes more code, more maintanence. What I ask myself on new projects is what parts of this can I reuse? Can I put this behavior in a class or a component? It's more work up front to make your classes for your daily tasks (not much more work) but on project 2 or project 3 your work will pay off. Judah j.c.wichman wrote: Hi, You are probably going to hear this a lot: it depends. You'll find a lot of people doing 1, you'll find a lot doing 2... 3 4 5 6 etc. For example, (just a few examples, books could probably be written on this subject), an animation of a car driving down a road, sliding, going through corners etc: - could be an animation on a timeline - could be coded using positions, vectors etc - could be coded using displacements maps - could be coded by recording all the positions of an object during a tween and playing it back (altered or not) - ..? Which is the most appropriate to your project? Do the animations have to be very specific, are they updated a lot? When they do have to be updated, do you have to go to heaps of code, just becoz u have a timelinephobia? Etc etc These are all questions u could ask yourself. I took the example of an animation, but you could ask these kinds of things for databases as well (which database? One or more? Do we have to switch between dbs? Etc). No matter what I think u should be able to answer the 'why?' questions for yourself. Why do I do it like this? For example, why do I use a timeline animation in case A, and a coded animation in case B? Well because in case A the animation is well defined and very simple, and I want to be able to update it quickly, in case B the animation is very complex, it depends on factors like gravity and the like, and I don't want to go there timeline wise. What? So you use different options at the same time! Sometimes yes ;). The beauty of grey ;). Note that I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all, because the issues you raised are issues I think a lot of us struggle with everyday (I know I do!), so I don't claim to have all the wisdom, I'll just try to give you one view (my view) of the story. Anywayz, back to the example... So different options at the same time... The animation example is taken from real life, from a project I'm working on as we speak. I always try to think of it as, if I don't have a clue about HOW I'm going to do it (99%) I stop and remind myself of the WHAT (as I should do all the time :)). So.. We have an abstraction: an Animation class. What does it do? It plays, it stops, etc. How? No clue, an Animation subclass could be an animation built on top of Fuse, an movieclip with a timeline, a handwritten piece of code, I don't care, as long as it plays and stops and So I don't think this falls within either option 1 or 2, but within option x... And I wish I knew how to describe option X :). With regard to design patterns and MVC... First of all, I think design patterns are a means to an end. Design patterns have multiple goals/attributes: - they solve (part of) a difficult architectural problem for you - they increase reuse, robustness, maintainability - they help documentation your code, instead of describing class a,b,c,d you say, I used this pattern, and these classes play these roles - they might increase the complexity of your application Looking at the second point, reuse, robustness etc, the first patterns that come to mind, might not even be considered as patterns.. Low coupling, high cohesion, that kind of thing. Even without learning dozens of patterns, a lot of times the questions are as simple as: - if at one point I want to incorporate this into my programm, what happens? - if I pull this string, what happens? - if ... - if .. - if . If the answers to these kind of questions are: well, then I'd have to throw it all away and start over, some of the basic patterns may have been overlooked. On the other hand the answer might as well be: listen, you are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, you are treading outside of the scope this code was meant to handle. One more note on design patterns, one of the most difficult things I encountered is that sometimes these patterns have not different goals but OPPOSING goals, one might increase reuse but break encapsulation, one might improve encapsulation but break reuse etc. With regard to the MVC pattern, I often collapse the controller and view. Most important for me are clear cut responsibilities, a model with no dependencies on the view. If another view has to be created, I might refactor my collapsed view/controller. Lot of times there is even discussion on whether it IS collapsed or not. For example 2 options: - I write a movieclip, put a few
[Flashcoders] File upload with PHP example
Anyone know of a good to great File Upload example using PHP? Or does anyone have any of their own working examples they can send me? If it supports Remoting (amfphp) that would be even better. Judah PS I'd be willing to buy something if it has been in a production enviornment and works around many of the bugs I've seen (onComplete event not always firing on mac? or pc?, file uploads page requested twice, any php issues, etc. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Documenting my code
Let's all get on MM-Adobe wish list and ask for this! This has been such a huge issue in every project I've worked on that it puts me back months to do documentation. http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform Judah Johan Lopes wrote: Another thing to note is that there was a mention at the Spark Conference in Europe that MM-Adobe is considering releasing the documentation tool their Dev team uses internally. We'll see, perhaps with the next big release of the Flash IDE? :) HTH, /Johan ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Documenting my code
There are a lot of JavaDoc documentation products but very little that produce the mxi, custom actions and flash help. This takes up a huge development time. If you have a developer doing Flash Help thank him. It's actually a lot of work. It's like going back to hand coding html pages when you've got Dreamweaver 8 on your desktop. I do not know of any good ones out right now but AS2Doc is close. The problem with AS2Doc is that the developer has vanished. No emails I have ever sent to support have been returned and the company that sells his product can no longer get hold of him. This would have been a great circumstance for a source code escrow service. I've just downloaded BLDocs but they've been in beta for a ~year?? So I'm not sure where they are at. Judah PS I will post my notes on how I have got AS2Doc to work for me. Johannes Nel wrote: i would much rather them work on releasing a good product than building stuff like editors(zorn is nice however) and documentation applications when there are a aready numerous things out there. On 1/19/06, Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's all get on MM-Adobe wish list and ask for this! This has been such a huge issue in every project I've worked on that it puts me back months to do documentation. http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform Judah Johan Lopes wrote: Another thing to note is that there was a mention at the Spark Conference in Europe that MM-Adobe is considering releasing the documentation tool their Dev team uses internally. We'll see, perhaps with the next big release of the Flash IDE? :) HTH, /Johan ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- j:pn ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Documenting my code
Hi Jobe, I just wrote up a document for using this. Here it is below: Email me offlist to get the template file I created. *** Packaging a component can be quite troublesome. Here are some steps to help you get the most out of it. - Create a directory called Release 1.0.0 (replace 1.0.0 with the current version number) in the directory of your component. - Copy the AS2Doc config file to the component root directoy. Rename it to fit your component. AS2DOC Section Open AS2DOC and open your as2doc.xml file. Project Tab - In the projects tab type in a new description. Be sure to save your file at each step. - When you save it delete the file that is there before because sometimes it does not get saved. Source Tab - Switch to the Source tab and select the correct path to your class file or class directory. For example, select the directory that contains all your classes, com or select the main component class, MyComponent.as. Sometimes duplicate files are listed when you select a directory. This happens when you have a copy of the file and leave it in the same directory, Copy of myComponent.as. Remove this backup to another location. Output Tab - In the output directory select the Release 1.0.0/documentation directory. - In the stylesheet section select Flash MX 2004 Documentation - In the stylesheet information section click the configure button. - In the configuration screen check the checkbox Omit file tags for .as sources. - Enter footer information, © ACME 2005 - 2006. - In MXI Title enter ACME Inc. Component. - In MXI Version enter the version 1.0.0. - In MXI Type enter Flash Component. - In MXI Author type your name or company name - In MXI Description enter component description, ACME XYZ component for Flash MX 2004 and Flash 8 - In MXI UI Access describe how to get to the component in the Flash IDE, After installing the extension, you can access it under Components ACME MyComponent. Help can be found in the Help Panel under ACME MyComponent Options Tab - In the options tab check the Public Members checkbox. - Go back and save your file again. Log Tab - Press the generate button. Now goto the Release 1.0.0\documentation\HelpPanel\Help\myComponent directory and open the introduction.html page in a browser. This allows you to read your help documentation as if you were reading it from within the Flash IDE. Take the time now to read through the documentation following the built in links. - As you read through the introduction page go to the Project tab and change any part of the description you need to. - As you read through the help documentation open up your class file and make changes as you need to. - All comments that contain pre tag enclosed code should be indented one tab. For example, pre somecode /pre Now that you've made the changes you need to regenerate the help docs again. Go into the directory Release 1.0.0\documentation\HelpPanel\Help\myComponent and delete all the files there. Go back into AS2Doc and press the generate button again. *** Jobe Makar wrote: Hi guys, I've recently purchased AS2Doc to generate documentation from my ElectroServer class file. The software works pretty well, but it appears the Mirell (company that owns it) is now a ghost town or something. There are no responses to my support requests at all. Emails to their busdev address bounce. My question is this: does anyone know of a good place where I could find support on AS2Doc. Or, can anyone suggest an alternative software that takes the java-doc style comments and create documentation? Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 919-609-0408 mobile: 919-610-5754 fax: 919-341-8104 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Scope Chain in AS2
If anyone has the book JavaScript - The Definitive Guide please read the following pages on scope: JavaScript - The Definitive Guide 1.5 -- 4.3.0 Variable Scope 4.3.1 No Block Scope 4.6.1 The Global Object 4.6.2 Local Variables: The Call Object 4.6.3 JavaScript Execution Contexts 4.7 Variable Scope Revisited 11.4 Lexical Scoping and Nested Functions 19.1.5 Event Handlers and the this Keyword 19.1.6 Scope of Event Handlers From what I've read, it appears that Action Script 2.0 follows the implementation. But the information at the link below keeps me from adopting this description. quote, Event handling is simplified in ActionScript 3.0 thanks to its built-in delegation. In ActionScript 2.0, method closures would not remember what object instance they were extracted from, leading to unexpected behavior when the method closure was invoked. http://labs.macromedia.com/wiki/index.php/ActionScript_3:overview#Delegation Can someone please put this into context? Best Regards, Judah Frangipane ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Flash Component for use in Dreamweaver
I didn't know this was possible but I think that you can take your Flash component and use it in Dreamweaver. Has anyone made an extension to package their components for use in Dreamweaver? I have no idea where to start on this. I'm also wondering if Dreamweaver will inherit the property inspector list for the component. I've seen some Flash for Dreamweaver extensions show a property inspector type list in the tag panel. Can someone verify this? Judah ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Remote Debugging + Flash Remoting = Frozen Browser. FP8 Bug?
I don't think it captures that but it might be a feature that can be added. I would ask on the Service Capture feature forum. http://kevinlangdon.com/phpBB2/ elibol wrote: I've got a question, is there a way to set Service Capture to detect the requests made by the client? Is there a way to detect remote client service activity? H On 12/30/05, elibol [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for your reply Judah, I accually use service capture myself! Well, I will see to it that this debugger bug (the irony) is acknowledged... H On 12/29/05, Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not using cf but in my remoting endevors Service Capture has helped many times (http://www.kevinlangdon.com/phpBB2/). It is well worth it compared to the time spent tracking down bugs. Judah PS No, I do not work for them :) elibol wrote: Hi everyone, I use the remote debugger all the time, and now with the release of flash 8, debugging an application that makes a flash remoting call (CF serving CFC) will either freeze or crash the subject browser. In the case that it freezes, my application will sometimes recover if I stop the debugger. What happens is my CPU usage maxes out when a remote function call is made in the application (while I'm running the remote debugger for that application), and the there may be an inifinite loop that's slowing your machine down dialogue appears since the player mistakes the situation as an infinite loop. I'm using CF with a CFC Oracle database facade; is anyone else experiencing the same problems as I am under either the same or different server technologies? Has this bug been acknowledged? Thanks so much for reading about my problem, H ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
It seems like Flash is creating static members out of public arrays that
are initialized in the class declaration. Can someone confirm this? Is
this not legal, is it implied behavior or a bug?
// create a class called myClass
class myClass {
// initialize the array in the declarations
var myArray:Array = new Array();
function myClass {
trace(myArray.length=+myArray.length)
}
function addToArray() {
myArray.push(10)
myArray.push(20)
}
}
// on the actions frame
import myClass
var a = new myClass();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
var b = new myClass();
// trace outputs
myArray.length=0
myArray.length=3
Judah
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
Hi Glenn,
Flash is still treating the array as a static member.
// treated as an instance variable
var myArray1:Array;
// treated as a static variable
var myArray2:Array = new Array();
Test this code:
// in actions frame 1
import myClass
trace(Creating instance a)
var a = new myClass();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
trace(Creating instance b)
var b = new myClass();
// in class
class myClass {
// treated as an instance variable
var myArray1:Array;
// treated as a static variable
var myArray2:Array = new Array();
static var myArray3:Array = new Array();
function myClass() {
trace( myArray1.length=+myArray1.length)
trace( myArray2.length=+myArray2.length)
trace( myArray3.length=+myArray3.length)
}
function addToArray() {
myArray1.push(10);
myArray2.push(10);
myArray3.push(10);
}
}
Glenn J. Miller wrote:
Hey Judah,
Try this:
class myClass {
// initialize the array in the declarations
private var myArray:Array = new Array();
function myClass {
trace(myArray.length=+this.myArray.length)
}
public function addToArray() {
this.myArray.push(10);
this.myArray.push(20);
}
} // end class
Run your code again, I think it'll execute the way you're expecting it to at
that point...
Peace...
--
Dok
Skyymap, Inc.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judah
Frangipane
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:30 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
It seems like Flash is creating static members out of public arrays that
are initialized in the class declaration. Can someone confirm this? Is
this not legal, is it implied behavior or a bug?
// create a class called myClass
class myClass {
// initialize the array in the declarations
var myArray:Array = new Array();
function myClass {
trace(myArray.length=+myArray.length)
}
function addToArray() {
myArray.push(10)
myArray.push(20)
}
}
// on the actions frame
import myClass
var a = new myClass();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
var b = new myClass();
// trace outputs
myArray.length=0
myArray.length=3
Judah
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
Thanks for help guys!
JesterXL wrote:
Sorry, missed 1 of the traces:
// notice the array is on the prototype,
// thus all class instances point to it
foo.prototype_array.push(foo_d);
trace(foo.prototype_array);
trace(bar.prototype_array);
should be:
// notice the array is on the prototype,
// thus all class instances point to it
foo.prototype_array.push(foo_d);
trace(foo.prototype_array); // b, foo_d
trace(bar.prototype_array); // b, foo_d
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From: JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
Nope, they are prototype scoped arrays, not static.
AS1:
function MyClass(){}
AS2:
class MyClass{}
AS1 - static:
MyClass.my_array = [];
AS2 - static:
class MyClass
{
static var my_array:Array = [];
}
AS1 - prototype:
MyClass.protoytpe.my_array = [];
AS2 - prototype:
Same as above, or:
class MyClass
{
var my_array:Array = [];
}
Prototype values, even in the class intstance, point to the prototype value
when read, but as soon as an instance modifies this value, it makes it's own
copy if it's a primitive (String, Number). If it's an Object, it still
points to the prototype reference. Example:
// The Class
class MyClass
{
static var static_array:Array = [a];
var prototype_array:Array = [b];
var instance_array:Array;
var prototype_name:String = MyClassName;
function MyClass()
{
instance_array = [c];
}
}
// And here, the usages:
import MyClass;
trace(MyClass.static_array); // a
trace(MyClass.prototype.prototype_array); // b
trace(MyClass.prototype.instance_array); // undefined
var foo:MyClass = new MyClass();
trace(foo.prototype_array); // b
trace(foo.instance_array); // c
var bar:MyClass = new MyClass();
trace(bar.prototype_array); // b
trace(bar.instance_array); // c
// notice the array is on the prototype,
// thus all class instances point to it
foo.prototype_array.push(foo_d);
trace(foo.prototype_array);
trace(bar.prototype_array);
// however, for primitives, instances
// will get their own copy once they
// change it
// before
trace(foo.prototype_name); // MyClassName
trace(bar.prototype_name); // MyClassName
foo.prototype_name = MegaFoo;
// after
trace(foo.prototype_name); // MegaFoo
trace(bar.prototype_name); // MyClassName
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From: Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:30 PM
Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
It seems like Flash is creating static members out of public arrays that
are initialized in the class declaration. Can someone confirm this? Is
this not legal, is it implied behavior or a bug?
// create a class called myClass
class myClass {
// initialize the array in the declarations
var myArray:Array = new Array();
function myClass {
trace(myArray.length=+myArray.length)
}
function addToArray() {
myArray.push(10)
myArray.push(20)
}
}
// on the actions frame
import myClass
var a = new myClass();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
var b = new myClass();
// trace outputs
myArray.length=0
myArray.length=3
Judah
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
The thing that bothers me is that no one seems to care if this is a bug
or not. I didnt realize that initializing an Array in the declaration
would make a static like variable. Its not really static and it doesn't
work the same for primitives. I spent almost 2 days going over code
trying to solve this. I had to post it here and show it to another
developer to pinpoint the problem. So do I report this as a bug? Do I
announce it for others to take note of? Does it exist in AS3? Do I live
with it until I move to AS3? Yeah, I don't know...
elibol wrote:
The only response that accually addresses the problem is JesterXL's, he
seems to have hit the nail right on the head. It seems the only
differentiating aspect of static and prototype members is the way they treat
by refrence types.
On 12/29/05, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sorry, missed 1 of the traces:
// notice the array is on the prototype,
// thus all class instances point to it
foo.prototype_array.push(foo_d);
trace(foo.prototype_array);
trace(bar.prototype_array);
should be:
// notice the array is on the prototype,
// thus all class instances point to it
foo.prototype_array.push(foo_d);
trace(foo.prototype_array); // b, foo_d
trace(bar.prototype_array); // b, foo_d
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From: JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
Nope, they are prototype scoped arrays, not static.
AS1:
function MyClass(){}
AS2:
class MyClass{}
AS1 - static:
MyClass.my_array = [];
AS2 - static:
class MyClass
{
static var my_array:Array = [];
}
AS1 - prototype:
MyClass.protoytpe.my_array = [];
AS2 - prototype:
Same as above, or:
class MyClass
{
var my_array:Array = [];
}
Prototype values, even in the class intstance, point to the prototype
value
when read, but as soon as an instance modifies this value, it makes it's
own
copy if it's a primitive (String, Number). If it's an Object, it still
points to the prototype reference. Example:
// The Class
class MyClass
{
static var static_array:Array = [a];
var prototype_array:Array = [b];
var instance_array:Array;
var prototype_name:String = MyClassName;
function MyClass()
{
instance_array = [c];
}
}
// And here, the usages:
import MyClass;
trace(MyClass.static_array); // a
trace(MyClass.prototype.prototype_array); // b
trace(MyClass.prototype.instance_array); // undefined
var foo:MyClass = new MyClass();
trace(foo.prototype_array); // b
trace(foo.instance_array); // c
var bar:MyClass = new MyClass();
trace(bar.prototype_array); // b
trace(bar.instance_array); // c
// notice the array is on the prototype,
// thus all class instances point to it
foo.prototype_array.push(foo_d);
trace(foo.prototype_array);
trace(bar.prototype_array);
// however, for primitives, instances
// will get their own copy once they
// change it
// before
trace(foo.prototype_name); // MyClassName
trace(bar.prototype_name); // MyClassName
foo.prototype_name = MegaFoo;
// after
trace(foo.prototype_name); // MegaFoo
trace(bar.prototype_name); // MyClassName
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From: Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:30 PM
Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash Class Array bug - Please verify
It seems like Flash is creating static members out of public arrays that
are initialized in the class declaration. Can someone confirm this? Is
this not legal, is it implied behavior or a bug?
// create a class called myClass
class myClass {
// initialize the array in the declarations
var myArray:Array = new Array();
function myClass {
trace(myArray.length=+myArray.length)
}
function addToArray() {
myArray.push(10)
myArray.push(20)
}
}
// on the actions frame
import myClass
var a = new myClass();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
a.addToArray();
var b = new myClass();
// trace outputs
myArray.length=0
myArray.length=3
Judah
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Re: [Flashcoders] Remote Debugging + Flash Remoting = Frozen Browser. FP8 Bug?
I'm not using cf but in my remoting endevors Service Capture has helped many times (http://www.kevinlangdon.com/phpBB2/). It is well worth it compared to the time spent tracking down bugs. Judah PS No, I do not work for them :) elibol wrote: Hi everyone, I use the remote debugger all the time, and now with the release of flash 8, debugging an application that makes a flash remoting call (CF serving CFC) will either freeze or crash the subject browser. In the case that it freezes, my application will sometimes recover if I stop the debugger. What happens is my CPU usage maxes out when a remote function call is made in the application (while I'm running the remote debugger for that application), and the there may be an inifinite loop that's slowing your machine down dialogue appears since the player mistakes the situation as an infinite loop. I'm using CF with a CFC Oracle database facade; is anyone else experiencing the same problems as I am under either the same or different server technologies? Has this bug been acknowledged? Thanks so much for reading about my problem, H ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Can an object delete itself?
Mark Burvill wrote:
public function die():Void {
trace (deleting);
removeMovieClip (baddie_mc);
delete this;
trace (Am i still alive?);
}
The movieclip is successfully removed, but I would expect the second
trace Am I still alive NOT to appear as the object has been deleted,
but it does.
I read somewhere that it is illegal for an object to delete itself -
is this true?
Is there another easy way of doing this?
I use the delete all the time like you are doing. Flash continues to run
your code until the end of the statement block. I thought that once you
delete something that garbage collection would take over after the
function exits. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
for example, run this in a new fla
index = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function () {
if (index==10) {
delete onEnterFrame;
trace(i can still run code but only until the function closes)
}
trace(index=+index++)
}
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[Flashcoders] Draw a bitmap on a path
I have the task of drawing an image or movieclip along a path. So for example, I have the task of drawing a rainbow, ideally I would get a 10x 60 image of 3 colors. Next I would want to draw that movieclip along a path. But the question is I have no idea where to start or if this is even possible with Flash. Any ideas? Best, Judah ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [FlashCoders] game slowing down - eventListener
Hi Dimirtrios, I've had a couple issues with intervals in the past. I'm not sure why but sometimes they would not get deleted. This would cause build up as they kept getting created. I have a enumerator class that has a process timer on it. This would trace out the time in milliseconds from the beginning of a process to the end of it. I was going to release this class but I found some problems with it. I'll make another attempt and try and post it in the next day or so. Judah Dimitrios Bendilas wrote: Anyone else has anything to suggest? Has anyone experienced memory build up with the use of Delegates or Proxy (with parameter support)? Thank you Dimitrios - Original Message - From: Cedric Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [FlashCoders] game slowing down - eventListener how do you generate the tiles ? are they removed (removeMovieClip) when going outside the boundaries of the visible area ? because such memory size must have something to do with bitmaps or sounds ?? Cedric Thank you for the suggestions Hans. I'm pretty sure I've taken care of all listeners and intervals and destroy them before I delete an object. The memory when it's running slower 6-7MBs more than when running fast. (46MB - 52MB) I've tried digging in with xray before, I guess I'll do it again. Any other thoughts anyone? Dimitrios - Original Message - From: Hans Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [FlashCoders] game slowing down - eventListener ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Faster code?
This happens all too often. As common as this is, it is something you
*must* do. Especially if you are the person that has to go back and
change stuff at a later date. I dont know how many times I have gone
back and looked at my code and I was like, what the (explicitive
deleted) was I doing. Now I write code for readability.
// bad (IMHO)
if (getIsTrue(myTest)) {
return (10/2 + 5)/mc._x;
}
// good
var isSomethingTrue = getIsTrue(myTest)
if (isSomethingTrue) {
var retVal = (10/2 + 5)/mc._x;
return retVal;
}
Trust me dude, I am having to rewrite an asp app in flash remoting
asp.net and none of the code is commented. So I have spent 3/4ths of my
time trying to interprit another persons code and the other half writing
a flash remoting version of it. Readability is more important than speed
(IMHO). Either way comment. :)
Judah
JesterXL wrote:
What I want to know is who is paying for #2? Very rarely do I ever get time
to comment anything, and even if I did, the code I commented changes the
next day, rendering the whole endeavor fruitless.
...not to mention most service work is always a custom job/rewrite anyway.
- Original Message -
From: Paul BH [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Faster code?
I think these are all great, but if I can be the voice of caution for
a moment...
remember that when you write code, it is for 2 interpreters:
1) the Actionscript VM
2) the person who has to go back and change stuff at a later date,
which may or may not be you...
Its often very easy to forget number 2 - so, while writing doing
things like avoiding function calls may be faster for 1) it can end up
making things a lot slower for 2)
Also, when you go through your code optimise it, make sure you are
efficient with your efforts - you will probably find you can nail down
key performance spikes to just a few functions / algorithms... be
careful not to optimise to death, and try and measure your gains at
each step
I'm not saying code shouldnt be optimised at the expense of (human)
readability, just that sometimes it gets a little overdone...
ta
PBH
On 12/21/05, Steven Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
the fastest loop through an array is:
var len = myArray.length;
while( len-- ) {
...
}
yes, it's faster then for..in.
Not always. Sometimes, this loop is faster than a while (i--)
for (var i = items.length; --i - (-1); ) {
...
}
It's ugly, yes, but it is faster than while (i--) depending on how many
items you're iterating through. Run some tests if you don't believe me.
:)
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[Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes
I am working on a component that attaches a movieclip. When I drag it to
the stage it attaches multiple copies of this movieclip skipping my
checks and balances. But when I test the movie it works fine and only
shows one instance like i designed it to. Is there anyway to find out in
my component class file if the instance is on the stage or in a test movie?
class myComponent extends TextInput {
// constructor
function myComponent() {
}
function init() {
if (onTheStage) {
// exit out and do not attach movie
}
else {
// attach movie
styleRequired()
}
}
// style the text box when the value is valid
function styleRequired() {
trace(style required)
required_mc =
_parent.attachMovie(required_mc,this+_required,
this._parent.getNextHighestDepth());
if (required) {
trace(required=+required)
if (requiredAlign==left) {
required_mc._x = _x - required_mc._width;
required_mc._y = _y;
}
else {
required_mc._x = _x + __width;
required_mc._y = _y;
}
}
else {
required_mc._visible = false;
}
}
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Re: [Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes
That worked. Thanks :) // in my class // traces 'true' in components on the stage and 'undefined' in test movie trace(_global.isLivePreview = + _global.isLivePreview) Derek Vadneau wrote: If your component live preview is generated by Flash, when you specify an AS2 class in the Component Definition dialog, then you can check for _global.isLivePreview in your class code. Some of the V2 components use this. That variable is populated by Flash when your live preview is generated that way. If your live preview is a SWF that you've published, then you can just provide a variable such as this yourself. Derek Vadneau - Original Message - From: Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: SPAM-LOW: [Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes I am working on a component that attaches a movieclip. When I drag it to the stage it attaches multiple copies of this movieclip skipping my checks and balances. But when I test the movie it works fine and only shows one instance like i designed it to. Is there anyway to find out in my component class file if the instance is on the stage or in a test movie? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] alpha -= 10 = wtf
how come floats arent exact? jk will floats be exact in AS3? or will future versions of flash support big ints? judah John Dowdell wrote: Jason Rayles wrote: Has this been discussed? Flash player 8 trace(this._alpha); this._alpha -= 10; trace(this._alpha); Output: 100 89.84375 Not that I can readily recognize, although from the fragments above it looks vaguely like the normal how come floats aren't exact topic. jd ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Cancel Keypress
I'm trying to restore the previous text in a text field if a user
presses the Escape key. I set up a listener for the key down event. I
have got it to restore the previous value but I cannot find a way to
cancel the escape key from entering a symbol. You can see this
symbol by adding a TextInput to the stage and pressing the ESC key in it.
// here is my listener function
function keyDownEvent() {
// get key code
var key = Key.getCode();
var prevText:String = previousText;
// if user presses key then
if (key == Key.ESCAPE) {
trace(_name + ESCAPE key pressed)
trace(prevText=+prevText)
// restore previous dudes text
setText(prevText);
}
}
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Re: [Flashcoders] Book sequence...
You pick up a lot of good video tutorials (both beginner and advanced) from this site: http://www.flashextensions.com/ I recommend viewing it after your second book. Judah Flash guru wrote: Agreed 1. Essential ActionScript 2.0 2. Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0 Garage has some good things in it but not worth reading first, but a skim through for sure. Hacks last, by the time you finish with the first two new hacks will have been developed for flash 8 bugs. On 12/12/05, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my 2 cents: 1. Essential ActionScript 2.0 2. Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0 3. ActionScript 2.0 GARAGE (never heard of it) 4. Flash Hacks (last for sure) On 12/12/05, Carlos Gustavo Corrêa da Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello there, just a newbie-to-go question... I've a friend who is a 'book-addicted', and he's going on vacation trip and did lend me all his Flash books! How great is that? Alright, I should buy a few, but I'm moneyless. (that's not the point). So, the question is, with all this books, where should I begin? And after? Here are the books: • ActionScript for Flash MX The Definitive Guide • Essential ActionScript 2.0 • Flash Hacks • ActionScript 2.0 GARAGE • Actionscript Cookbook • Object-Oriented Programming with ActionScript 2.0 Sorry about the bad english, but I just can't lose this oportunity. Thanx. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] These [EMAIL PROTECTED] Flash 8 Linkage Publish Errors
Hi Varfoo, Somewhere in your library there is another symbol using the linkage id of BoundingBox. Best Regards, Judah varfoo wrote: What the *^%$ is this? **Warning** The linkage identifier 'BoundingBox' was already assigned to the symbol 'com/yellowjacketsoftware/ui/components/Flash UI Components 2/Component Assets/BoundingBox', and cannot be assigned to the symbol 'Flash UI Components 2/Component Assets/BoundingBox', since linkage identifiers must be unique. And how to I get rid of it? I've already changed the linkage ids on my symbols, but what can I do about Flash? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] FAQ Adobe acquisition of Macromedia
FAQ Adobe acquisition of Macromedia http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/invrelations/adobeandmacromedia_faq.html Interesting key points: *How long will it take to integrate Flash Player and Adobe Reader?* It will be a multiyear effort. Ultimately, our goal is to combine both in a single client. Combining PDF and Adobe Reader with Flash and the Flash Player will allow us to deliver a truly ubiquitous platform that sits on... *Are there immediate plans to discontinue any Adobe or Macromedia products?* All products continue to be available for purchase. We are a customer-driven company and, as always, we will continue to evaluate and respond to customer demand to shape our product mix. *What will happen to the Macromedia corporate brand? What will happen to product and technology brands, such as Dreamweaver and Flash?* Adobe will continue investing in key Macromedia product brands. Initially, product brands acquired from Macromedia will include the Macromedia name (for example, Macromedia Dreamweaver). Over time, Macromedia products will migrate to the Adobe brand (for example, Adobe Dreamweaver) during planned release cycles when packaging materials and user and marketing collateral are updated. *We are now Adobe developers...:) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] flash and ASP.NET
Hi Zoli, Can you send links? Judah Zoltan Csibi wrote: Hi Michael Don't know if this is in your timeframe but we are preparing the alpha release of the Fluorine .NET remoting gateway. This works like the MM one for .NET and additionally supports pageable recordsets and .NET custom authentication (Fluorine is open source) Zoli -Original Message- From: Michael Appelmans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 12:15 PM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] flash and ASP.NET I need to create a Flash application for a small non-profit can't afford the $999 price tag of MM's Flash Remoting gateway. Is there a third party remoting solution like AMFPHP that I could use? Essentially I need to read and write to an Access database on a Windows web host. Thanks for any suggestions and pointers to examples for this. Michael ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] FAQ Adobe acquisition of Macromedia
It sounds like they will have for download Flash Player 8 and Adobe Reader for download for a while and eventually create a Flash Player X. Flash Player X = Flash Player 8 + Adobe Reader I wouldn't call it a central tho. Hopefully the file size will remain small or only marginally increase. Judah hank williams wrote: This new client is not in place of the current lightweight player. It is a separate thing, like central. So there will always be separate browser plugins for pdf and swf. Regards Hank On 12/7/05, Chad Mefferd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gone are the days of a lightweight flash player. On Dec 7, 2005, at 10:07 AM, Mike Mountain wrote: Our long-term plan is to develop a universal client by combining PDF, Flash and HTML in a single, integrated runtime. How does this differ from a browser? M ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Selection.setFocus()
Hi Manuel,
We are needing something like this as well. We set the tab order in code
or use the accessability window. When we tab to a v2 button then the
tabbing breaks. If it makes you feel any better I could not get this to
work either.
A thing to note is the help docs have qoutes around the setFocus parameter.
Selection.setFocus(this.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField);
Also be aware of scope issues with this code. Be sure to trace out your
dot notation paths.
trace(this.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField=+this.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField)
to make sure you do not get undefined. When writing code like this break
it down and get it to work by itself and move up from there. Listener
objects are notoriously issue prone.
Judah
Manuel Gonzalez wrote:
Hi,
Has anyone had any luck with Selection.setFocus()...?
For some reason I haven't had any luck getting the tabIndex to work in a
project I'm working on so I have resorted to a hack, but now the hack isn't
working either. All I'm trying to do is gain focus on input fields in my movie
clip.
The first time I call Selection.setFocus() it works but after tabbing it
doesn't visually focus on the next input field.
Here's my code :
function setUpTabIndex():Void {
//automaticaly focus on first input field
Selection.setFocus(this.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField);
Selection.setSelection(0, 0);
//
tabKeyListener = new Object();
tabKeyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.TAB) {
//trace(Selection.getFocus())
if (Selection.getFocus() == null) {
Selection.setFocus(this.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField);
Selection.setSelection(0, 0);
} else if (Selection.getFocus() ==
_level0.tab_forms.tab2.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField) {
Selection.setFocus(null);
Selection.setFocus(this.dataPanel.createdByMc.input2.iField);
Selection.setSelection(0, 0);
//trace(Selection.getFocus())
} else if (Selection.getFocus() ==
_level0.tab_forms.tab2.dataPanel.createdByMc.input2.iField) {
Selection.setFocus(null);
Selection.setFocus(this.dataPanel.starringMC.input3.iField);
Selection.setSelection(0, 0);
} else if (Selection.getFocus() ==
_level0.tab_forms.tab2.dataPanel.starringMC.input3.iField) {
Selection.setFocus(null);
Selection.setFocus(this.dataPanel.titleMc.input1.iField);
Selection.setSelection(0, 0);
}
}
};
Key.addListener(tabKeyListener);
}
Any thoughts?
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Re: [Flashcoders] Martian Dataprovider confusion
Cort, I've have often wanted to use the dataprovider on it's own in my projects as well. Would you post back to the list your findings. What you've got to work. Thanks! Judah PS When I was starting out I used the dataprovider in a list component and set the list invisible. Then as my project progressed I needed to display the dataprovider data. It was funny that when I made the list visible all the work was done for me. :) Cortlandt Winters wrote: Thanks a lot Hans, Just after sending that message (and thus having tried everything that seemed to make sense) I tried new Array() and it did work. Your explaination makes sense and it is marked as an api in a note of the components language reference, but then it's also described as a class. I understand the mechanics of mixins, but it still makes no sense to me as to why something would want to be like this. I guess the good news is that I still have lots to learn. Initialize isn't listed in the documentation, I'll do some searching and find out if I can learn anything more about that. I think I need to forget that as1 ever existed if I'm ever going to enjoy as2 in time to forget it ever existed and enjoy as3. Thanks again. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Flash Remoting with ASP.NET
I had a project setup running Flash Remoting with ASP.NET. We are working with another company and they backed up and cleaned the root directory of the site. I went into the backup and restored my files and now I no longer receive any sort of feedback from Flash Remoting calls. Not a onResult or an onFault event are triggered. My aspx pages work fine. Is there anyway to test Flash Remoting is working? Or does this sound familiar to anyone? Judah Frangipane ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself
i spoke too soon. the alternative methods listed here do not work inside my classes. they did work in tests on frame 1. i ran into this situation inside a class. does not work: array.slice(0) array.length = 0; array = []; works: //any loop array.pop() //any loop end i dont know what it is but they are not getting removed unless i specifially use array.pop(). offhand, could it be related to the fact that i'm referencing a static array? flash ide throws errors if i do anything but use static arrays in this class. judah Mark Winterhalder wrote: On 11/21/05, Robert Edgar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why wouldn't you use splice(0)? because i wouldn't have thought of that :) seriously, splice obviously is the best solution. Judah: no, i don't remember ever needing to do that, and frankly, can't think of such a situation right now. i figured you'd know one since you asked :) mark -- http://snafoo.org/ jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself
i think the problem was i was using slice instead of the more appropriate splice in the weee hours of the morning they look so much alike. :) i will post again when i awake with a clearer head Robert Edgar wrote: Of cos array.length isnt really read only :-) I would suggest you post the whole function that you are using to do this as the lines of code people have suggested are correct and do work so the problem is not those lines of codes but something else and its difficult to figure this out in isolation. Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Edgar Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:12 PM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself Well... does not work: array.slice(0) Cos its splice not slice array.length = 0; Cos length is read only array = []; Cos your only changing what the call parameter references not the underlying object So like I said before use splice(0) Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judah Frangipane Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:01 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself i spoke too soon. the alternative methods listed here do not work inside my classes. they did work in tests on frame 1. i ran into this situation inside a class. does not work: array.slice(0) array.length = 0; array = []; works: //any loop array.pop() //any loop end i dont know what it is but they are not getting removed unless i specifially use array.pop(). offhand, could it be related to the fact that i'm referencing a static array? flash ide throws errors if i do anything but use static arrays in this class. judah Mark Winterhalder wrote: On 11/21/05, Robert Edgar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why wouldn't you use splice(0)? because i wouldn't have thought of that :) seriously, splice obviously is the best solution. Judah: no, i don't remember ever needing to do that, and frankly, can't think of such a situation right now. i figured you'd know one since you asked :) mark -- http://snafoo.org/ jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Cannot change color on extended TextInput
I have extended the TextInput class and I have not been able to set the
color of the text. I can do it on the stage to a normal textInput with
this code:
red_btn.onRelease = function() {
// works
redTextInput_txt.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
// does not work except if the text field is first blank and then
text is typed in
// assigning text through the text property cause it to revert to black
extendedTextInput_txt.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
}
In my class i try to set this same value and the text color does not
change at all
theOwner.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
label.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
this.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
theOwner.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
label.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
this.setStyle(color, 0xFF);
Judah
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[Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself
I just want to bring to your attention a rare array problem that eluded
me for years. I just realized what is going on.
Whenever I tried to clear an array I would use a for loop, iterate
through all the items and pop each one off. Every once in a while the
arrays would still contain values and not be completely erased. Can you
spot the error? Here is the code:
*
wrong way
*
// create an array
errors = new Array()
// add two items
errors.push(item 1)
errors.push(item 2)
// loop through each item
for (var i=0;i errors.length; i++) {
trace(removing item)
errors.pop()
}
// errors.length = 1
trace(errors.length=+errors.length)
*
right way
*
// create an array
errors = new Array()
// add two items
errors.push(item 1)
errors.push(item 2)
var len = errors.length;
// loop through each item
for (var i=0;i len; i++) {
trace(removing item)
errors.pop()
}
// errors.length = 0
trace(errors.length=+errors.length)
Look at the condition (i errors.length).
If we pop an item off the end of the array then the length of the array
is decreased and we do not iterate through all items in the array. Hope
this helps someone.
Best Regards,
Judah
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Re: [Flashcoders] Array Madness - test yourself
i think that's why i couldn't use that (at the time). can you remember the situations this came up in? Mark Winterhalder wrote: On 11/21/05, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Better yet, why not just: myArray = []; done? usually that's what i do, but other references to the array still point to the old one, so it only works if you know for sure what references it. mark -- http://snafoo.org/ jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] leaf name conflict
I recently had this problem and I noticed that I was importing the class
I was creating.
In my main class:
import com.T8.forms.formatting.*;
In my NumberFormatter class:
import com.T8.forms.formatting.NumberFormatter;
class com.T8.forms.formatting.NumberFormatter {
}
It wasn't obvious in the main class that this was going on.
I also had empty MyClass.as files in the package directory. IE they were
blank. not sure if that had anything to with it or not.
HTH someone,
Best Regards,
Judah Frangipane
Tom Lee wrote:
Hi guys,
I just compiled one of my major projects with Flash 8 for the first time.
Wouldn't you know it: I now get a brand new error I've never seen before:
The class package1.classname cannot be imported because its leaf name is
already being resolved to imported class package2.classname
Oddly, I can't find this exact error in the help docs. However, it seems to
correspond roughly to Error 1190:
The class A.B cannot be imported because its leaf name is already
resolved to a previously imported class C.B
For example, compiling import jv.util generates Error 1190 if the statement
import mx.util also appears in the AS file.
So, my question: what's wrong with importing package1.classname in the same
frame as package2.classname? Why is this now taboo?
Thanks,
-tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] embedFonts oddity
Hi Ian, I had this issue too. I solved it somehow and I'll have a example up later tonight. Here is part of it. ** Static Textfields - If you only use static fields you do not need to embed any fonts. Input textfields - You have two methods to embed fonts. In both cases you must have the font symbols in the library (not named the same as the font). The first method is to, 1. Embed fonts by including all the embedded characters in the embed property (in the property inspector) or 2. Use actionscript and set the embed property to true (see code) Dynamic textfields - Same as input textfields. TextInput - You can only embed fonts for text inputs by enabling the property in code. Font symbols must be in the library (not named the same as the font). (see code) Textarea - You can only embed fonts for text inputs by enabling the property in code. Font symbols must be in the library (not named the same as the font). (see code) ** The example has code as well. Best Regards, Judah Frangipane Ian Thomas wrote: (MX2004) I'm having a bit of trouble with embedFonts (but not the usual 'can't find font' trouble!). I have a bunch of perfectly happily working dynamic TextFields, all created in ActionScript. They are all multiline, with wordWrap turned on. They work perfectly well if I'm not using am embedded font - just relying on the system fonts. If I recompile with embedFonts set to true, the text is displayed in its lovely anti-aliased goodness; but it doesn't wrap any more - it just carries off to the right and gets truncated by the edge of the field. Googling pulls up a conversation on ActionScript.org - where the same symptom had been seen (but only with the last line of text - which is different from my experience). A number of people had reproduced the problem, but no-one had solved it. Anyone come across this before? Any solutions? I've tried reordering the embedFonts=true call with the setTextFormat/set multiline/set wordwrap/setNewTextFormat calls, but that makes no difference. TIA, Ian ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] New Hire Resources list. Input needed.
I really like this site. I would put someone through this to begin with. *School of ActionScript* These are video tutorials taking you from reading the book to real world usage. I recommend going through this ~2 day course. Broken down into sections. *ActionScript 2.0 Class Fundamentals* This series on writing ActionScript 2.0 Classes will introduce you to all the essentials elements needed to build sophisticated Flash applications. They continue to get progressively more difficult in skill level the further the lessons go building on what you have already learned in the previous segment. I have included in this series techniques I have made while using this language. I believe all who watch these videos will learn something from them. Below is an outline highlighting the discussion points. http://www.flashextensions.com/categories/as2f/index.php *ActionScript 2.0 Class Intermediate * This series, we go beyond the basics of classes and focus on class types and implementation. This video series will complete the know-how of class strutures and prepares you for the final segment ActionScript 2.0 Class Advanced which focuses strictly on implementation of components and applications. It is recommended to view the ActionScript 2.0 Fundamentals http://www.flashextensions.com/categories/as2f/index.php series before viewing this series. http://www.flashextensions.com/categories/as2i/index.php *Design Patterns * Design Patterns are solutions to common problems developors face when designing an Object-Oriented system. This series will thoroughly cover over 25 common patterns. http://www.flashextensions.com/categories/dp/index.php *Flash Tips* Quick tips and techniques to building better Flash applications. http://www.flashextensions.com/categories/ftips/index.php Wade Arnold wrote: I am working on a list of resources that I would like to give to people that are migrating to flash from other languages. We have just hired a couple people that are CS graduates and others that have been in the java world for the last ten years. Any feedback on what you would want your new hires to review? We have several good books that will get you started in comprehending flash. Books: Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Hands-On Training You have to start somewhere Action Script for Flash MX aka the bible Flash Communication Server Wonderful overview of the technology Extending Flash MX 2004 Automating the flash programming environment (still waiting for a good flash remoting book) Weekly websites to review and bookmark: http://osflash.org/ http://www.actionscript.com/ http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna/ Mailing lists: FlashCoders:: Salvation for flash developers. Please don’t ask dumb questions on this list http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders OSFLASH http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org Extending Flash http://www.flashguru.co.uk/extending-flash-mailing-list/ Flash Documentation: This is the online version of what is already in your help files inside of flash. http://www.macromedia.com/livedocs/flash/mx2004/ Flash Technologies that we use: Read and understand all Actionscript 2.0 documentation. http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/actionscript.html Read and understand all of the version 2 component information. http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/components.html The Macromedia component Architecture. http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/ component_architecture_03.html Flash Remoting: This link is also included in your help files. http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flashremoting/mx2004/ actionscript_api_reference/frameset.html Links to remoting examples: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flashremoting/ Example Applications to learn from others~! http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/sample_apps.html http://www.sephiroth.it/download.php Software Development: All software is designed first so you need to understand basic UML concepts. If you have not worked with UML it would be good to research UML on the web and start learning it as it is expect that you understand how to mark up a UML document and translate UML to code. http://www.actionscript.com/index.php/fw/1/an-introduction-to-uml-key- concepts-applied-to-flash-development/ Design Patterns. You will find that we use many design patterns here. We ask ourselves “why”, If we find ourselves not using a pattern. http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/mv_controller.html http://www.moock.org/lectures/introToPatterns/ http://java.sun.com/blueprints/patterns/ Requirments Gather. We use the Volere templates for all internal and client work. It will be good for you to understand these concepts and read through all the
Re: [Flashcoders] Offline/Online Security in FP8
This issue has come up numerous times for us too. A few of us have read the articles and they are very confusing. If I understand this concept I would write up a helpful chart or article but I still get errors. Even following the advice of using System.security.allowDomain(http://localhost;); does not work for us. Hoping this topic can be put to rest finally in this discussion. Once this is done let's put this article in the FlashCoders wiki. A chart like this: swf location| access to | usage local| remote | set config file on server like... xml allow domains=* /xml local ide| remote | (different rules) remote server | local | (different rules) Judah JesterXL wrote: What browser and what Flash Player version? - Original Message - From: franto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Offline/Online Security in FP8 i have created cfg file as it was written in http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Partsfile=1610.html but still doesnt work :( ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Flash remoting - when is the service call made?
We are using flash remoting and I am trying to figure out when the call
is getting made. Is it at the time that I call the service method or
after I create the Relay Responder object? Does the pending call object
get and hold the data until a relay responder has been created or after
it has been created?
// call service
var temp_pc:PendingCall = myService.readDirectory(dirPath);
// create a responder.
temp_pc.responder = new RelayResponder(this, gotMilk, gotFault);
function gotMilk( re:mx.rpc.ResultEvent ):Void {
// do stuff
}
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Re: [Flashcoders] passing a variable to a function
That's what I was thinking too. This article may be helpful in this
situation http://osflash.org/flashcoders/as2?s=delegate.
Judah
Glenn J. Miller wrote:
My guess here is that your reference to _root is 'lost' in terms of scope,
as you're handling the onLoad event locally (on the stack) within the
loadDescriptions() function. Might try this with your current approach:
// namespace for this module
if(_global.LoadNS == undefined) {
_global.LoadNS = this;
}
function loadDescriptions() {
for (var i = 0; i _root.menuItems_array.length; i++) {
var thisTextLoadVars = new LoadVars();
thisTextLoadVars.onLoad = function(success) {
trace(LoadNS.menuItems_array[i]);
};
var thisDoc = _root.menuItems_array[i];
trace(thisDoc: + thisDoc);
var textDoc = _root.menu[thisDoc].description;
thisTextLoadVars.load(textDoc);
}
}
Hope this helps...
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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of allandt
bik-elliott (Receptacle)
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Subject: [Flashcoders] passing a variable to a function
k - sorry for spamming this board all day but it's all been from the same
problem
i've boiled the whole thing down to this:
how do i pass a variable to an onLoad() function?
here is my script
function loadDescriptions() {
for (var i=0; i_root.menuItems_array.length;i++) {
var thisTextLoadVars = new LoadVars();
thisTextLoadVars.onLoad = function(success) {
trace (_root.menuItems_array[i]);
};
var thisDoc = _root.menuItems_array[i];
trace (thisDoc: +thisDoc);
var textDoc = _root.menu[thisDoc].description;
thisTextLoadVars.load(textDoc);
}
}
the trace in the the onLoad function returns undefined. Can anyone tell me
how to get around this please?
thanks
alz
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[Flashcoders] Cost of set interval
Is there any noticable performance loss in using set interval? I've stayed away from them for years because I thought they might slow down an application but that was 5 years ago. I'm thinking of calling (to update) something every second. Maybe less maybe more. Any performance hit with watch? Thanks! Judah ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Flash capabilities
To stream an mp3 all you need is a path to the file. The flash player will handle the streaming. For database interaction all you need is flash remoting. It is one of my favorite features of flash. It ROCKS! You can check out the free amfphp.com or the commercial versions for asp.net, cold fusion, etc. We have been using both and it makes it very easy to connect to a database. You do need to know the related server-side technology (php, asp, asp.net, cf, etc) to use it. Judah 8ball Developer wrote: 1. Can flash play audio streamed from Helix (Real Server)? flash streams mp3. thats all. (why it doesnt do ogg, i dont know.. :) Sorry. I meant to say: can a flash player, play mp3 streamed from Helix? Or does it have to come From Flash comm? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] DHTML and FLash Player 8 Bugs Fixed
Nice guys! :) Yes, I'm rooting for deng and for flash 8.5 and more html support in textfields but ho is there for people that still need straight html. Drag and drop from component panel into flash. But it would be cool to update it with Flash 8 External Interface. http://drumbeatinsight.com/examples/htmlOverlayFullScaleIFrame_files/htmlOverlayFullScaleIFrame.swf http://drumbeatinsight.com/examples/htmloverlay/debug/htmlOverlayDebug.html http://drumbeatinsight.com/examples/htmloverlay/queue/htmlOverlayMultipleSampleQueueExample.html http://drumbeatinsight.com/examples/htmloverlay/stretch/htmlOverlayFullScale.html http://drumbeatinsight.com/examples/htmloverlay/withlist/htmlOverlayWithList.html Check out the debug example. There are *three* html overlays on that page. Can you spot the other ones? Judah Andy Weisner wrote: Heres a HO like ,similar seamless HTML layer - over flash interface example I implemented 2 years ago: http://www.wsw-online.de/verkehr/index.html (its in a popup ,so wont work with popup, click wsw-mobicenter link) Its working quite good on most browsers but probably not all..but was a pain to implement. If maybe a easy framework for this can be made like HO it definetly has potential with flash8 . there is another way possible now if one want to make a seamless flash like a frame around the HTML layer using like 3-4 different embeded flash movies which all comunicate and synchronize with flash local connection...and via javacript /external interface with the content.The content could sometimes be another a 5th flash movie which communicates with the others so make it even more seamless. I will try this approach on a project soon. Wont work on any layout but works fine for many,and should have no problems with browsers like the HO approach. Andy Stan Vassilev wrote: The fact we can get HO working consistently accross wider range of browsers is exciting since I've been trying to get it done properly for ages now (mixing Flash and HTML as if it's all in Flash). However it still remains buggy and limiting (example - missing text cursors, focus issues and the fact html is always on top means no custom cursors or movieclips over it etc. etc.). It also requires too much from the user - JS on, recent Flash player, recent browser version, and right platform. With flash 8.0 adding advanced bitmap operations and 8.5 adding blazing math speed to the runtime, I think we're a lot closer to having full-blows DHTML renderer in Flash which is almost as fast as any browser out there (in other words: like Deng, except couple of hundred times faster ;) ). Regards, Stan Vassilev I'm not sure how your site is built but the purpose of the HTML Overlay (HO for short) is to get HTML from a database (using ASP, PHP, etc) and update the div that is displayed transparently over your flash document. The html content can come from an html element on the page or be set in flash like this: // set the html in dynamically created div my_ho.setHTML = some html // move the div to a new location relative to where it is on the flash stage my_ho.moveTo(10,30) my_ho.setHTML = new html Is really one of my personal favorite projects. It is to give Flash all the features of HTML from within the Flash IDE. Now with External Interface we have a even more features. I still get info that people do not know it's uses. I'll post some links to live demonstration shortly. Best Regards, Judah Sander wrote: The principle works indeed. But the HTML has to come from Flash. In a large site where dynamic (ASP) pages create the menu's, it can't be used. On 01 Nov 2005, at 07:01, Helmut Granda wrote: Great work! By any chance Do you have a list of platforms you have tested this on? The main problem I have is with Linux. Thanks ...helmut Judah Frangipane wrote: Hi Saunder, It is possible. Until I send some example links you can look at these screenshots here: http://drumbeatinsight.com/system/files?file=screenshot1.jpg http://drumbeatinsight.com/system/files?file=screenshot2.jpg http://drumbeatinsight.com/htmloverlay I am thinking of making this open source if anyone is interested. Best Regards, Judah Sander wrote: Er... Linux issue only? How do you layer *any* content above flash? It's just not possible! Even a layer with plain text with a higher ID will drop under flash... Thanks for all your help, not only I learned how exactly indetify the problem but also how to post more accurate subjects to the list. I will try to get the source info for this problem and post it back to the list. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] DHTML and FLash Player 8 Bugs Fixed
I'm not sure how your site is built but the purpose of the HTML Overlay (HO for short) is to get HTML from a database (using ASP, PHP, etc) and update the div that is displayed transparently over your flash document. The html content can come from an html element on the page or be set in flash like this: // set the html in dynamically created div my_ho.setHTML = some html // move the div to a new location relative to where it is on the flash stage my_ho.moveTo(10,30) my_ho.setHTML = new html Is really one of my personal favorite projects. It is to give Flash all the features of HTML from within the Flash IDE. Now with External Interface we have a even more features. I still get info that people do not know it's uses. I'll post some links to live demonstration shortly. Best Regards, Judah Sander wrote: The principle works indeed. But the HTML has to come from Flash. In a large site where dynamic (ASP) pages create the menu's, it can't be used. On 01 Nov 2005, at 07:01, Helmut Granda wrote: Great work! By any chance Do you have a list of platforms you have tested this on? The main problem I have is with Linux. Thanks ...helmut Judah Frangipane wrote: Hi Saunder, It is possible. Until I send some example links you can look at these screenshots here: http://drumbeatinsight.com/system/files?file=screenshot1.jpg http://drumbeatinsight.com/system/files?file=screenshot2.jpg http://drumbeatinsight.com/htmloverlay I am thinking of making this open source if anyone is interested. Best Regards, Judah Sander wrote: Er... Linux issue only? How do you layer *any* content above flash? It's just not possible! Even a layer with plain text with a higher ID will drop under flash... Thanks for all your help, not only I learned how exactly indetify the problem but also how to post more accurate subjects to the list. I will try to get the source info for this problem and post it back to the list. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] blog presentation flash
Hi dc, I started a Flash UI for drupal project a while ago. After my research I figured you could do a Flash front end to display data but it would be difficult to do the data entry. So the option would be a mixed site with Flash to display content and HTML to create it. I came to the conclusion that Drupal needed an xml api to pull in straight from the index.php page otherwise I would have had to write my own xml api or parse the html in an xml object. At the time (~Feb, 05) someone said they had made an xml api but it was not ready to be released to the public. My conclusion is that you can easily enough use Flash for sections of the site template but not the whole thing. Looking at it now it may take just as much time to setup flash remoting and pull in data from the drupal database or a custom database. The only advantage of drupal at this point is using the editors and login system already built into it. I still have the design documents (rough drafts) if you are interested. HTH Judah dc wrote: I need to do a product site which is viewed in flash, but want to use a blogging system to manage the content updates. seems like wordpress has well documented DB apis etc to pull the post content out of; has anyone seen other blogging systems that someone has written a flash presentation layer on top of? are there any open source projects in this direction? I like Drupal's UI as a way to input content, but the API is a little much to pull data out of ... I havent looked at mambo, but it may work. I could also use a wiki, as the site content is not really -timeline- oriented, but most wiki systems seem a little too free-form with the data. Thanks! /dc --- David DC Collier mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] +81 (0)80 6521 9559 skype: callto://d3ntaku --- Pikkle 株式会社 http://www.pikkle.com --- ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Why Flex?
right on. that's what i'm talking about. flash was about 80%-90% there for developers and then they forked the sucker. are they focus on developers in the next version of flash authoring since 8 was a designer oriented release? i like flex and where it can be used but i'd like to see the features in flex syncronized in/with flash authoring. that would be killer. ryanm wrote: One might ask, however, why, instead of creating a whole new development platform, they didn't just release better components that are easier to skin, better CSS support, better html support, and just make Flash a whole lot more capable and eay to develop for. Sure, skinning is easy in Flex, but why not make skinning components easy in Flash, rather than making skinning is easier in Flex a marketing campaign for Flex? ryanm ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Job Offer :: employee search
The positions we have open are for experienced flash developers and software engineers. These are on-site positions. What we are looking for is a: Flash Developer / Software Engineer Required Skills: Computer Science Degree or appropriate experience OOP Desired Skills: Actionscript 2.0 Server side scripting languages (ASP.NET, PHP, ASP, CF, etc.) Flash Remoting ASP.NET Flash Remoting AMFPHP SQL Server, mySQL XML C# Flex Javascript RegExp Fluent in English When contacting us please include resume and portfolio (with links). You need to be able to work on-site in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Pay scale is based on portfolio and experience from $33k to $60k. Please email me for further details. Best Regards, Judah Frangipane ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] When migrate to Flash 8?
I'd upgrade to Flash 8 even though you are doing Flash 6 and 7. It has a lot of little things that make development quicker. So even though you are exporting to Flash 7 you can still take advantage of the new text resizing handles (something I use everyday) and other neat little changes. Or wait until 8.2 update (if one comes out). Best, Judah Gregory wrote: Hello flashcoders, I haven't upgrade to Flash 8 so far. Of course I'll do it soon ;-). But I have already read some of the manuals (AS reference, components etc) New features are great, definitely worth buying/using/migrating. The only question is when? Example: My product, Dynamic Blend v.2 Flash MX 2004 component, uses Color class (Flash 5-7). Have a look: http://www.gousable.com/flash/dynBlend.html Now in Flash 8 Color class became deprecated (in favor of the flash.geom.ColorTransform class). No doubt flash.geom.ColorTransform class is better, but it's flash8-only. Most other deprecated functions are from Flash 4, so I think Color class will be supported until version 10 (or even 12 ;-). On the other hand, during the last year approx. 80% of my clients require compatibility with Flash Player 6, and approx 30% - with Flash Player 5! If possible, I don't want to force user to install something... I'd like to hear your opinion regarding this. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Flash vs Flex
I'm all for making plugins and updates to FB but if this is a huge upgrade you might want to submit your feature requests to labs.macromedia.com first. They released FB2 as alpha so that the Flash community could talk about what needs to be added. I'm not sure how open MM will be about this but you can ask them if they have this feature in the plan IMHO. Judah Spike wrote: On 10/27/05, Mike Britton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not totally sure what you mean by that... Map symbols to classes via some kind of package explorer wizard: if you create a movieclip in Flash, it goes into the Flash Library as a symbol. When you right-click this new symbol in the Library and choose 'properties' you'll see a wizard in which you can associate the symbol with an actionscript class. It would be nice to have the same capability in this hypothetical Library plugin for Eclipse, only you can surf to the class and choose it instead of having to write 'com.arp.blah.blah...'. ok, I think I see what you mean now. I'll wait and see what happens when Flash authoring gets update for AS 3 and Flash 8.5. My understanding is that everything will be a class and that symbols won't really exist any more. I can look at picking apart .swc files and seeing how much of that I can display. I did that already for the Flex 1.5 framework, so I know quite a bit about what's going on in there, it's just a question of how much it's changed since then. 2. Import existing Libraries from Flash and maintain symbols' package paths Existing libraries in what format? A designer creates a new Flash file and creates the visual interface. He/she arranges his native Flash IDE Library, naming symbols and such. A developer then goes into Eclipse and from this hypothetical plugin can import that native Flash Library. ok, in what format is the library saved from the Flash IDE? .fla, .swf or .swc .swc is by far the easiest to deal with, but that doesn't help if there are .swf files inside. It will be possible to run an instance of the flash player inside the library plugin, so that would allow display of .swf assets. .fla files would be the trickiest of the lot and I'm inclined to say that it's probably better not to bother since they need to be turned into either a .swf or .swc to use them in a project anyhow. There may be issues with components/EULA. yep, will need to look into that This is keeping people from sharing source and that is bad. Can't they just open source the components? Come on! (Bangs fist on keyboard.) heheheh Yeah, dammit! and while they're at it, I'll have a copy of the flash paper source so I can sort out this text table problem I'm struggling with. Mike ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Stephen Milligan Do you do the Badger? http://www.yellowbadger.com Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Creating a compiled component or compiled clip?
We have created a calculator component for reuse but I am not sure if we should create it as a compiled clip or component due to the way it was built. On the stage we have a movieclip and inside of it it has multiple textinputs, buttons, radio groups and graphs. We didn't use a bounding box or create the layout using actionscript mainly because we want to be able to easily change the layout if need be. It has working inspectable properties. Should this be a compiled clip or component? We are exporting it as component right now and without delving too much into the cause of it yet, when we drag it from the components panel into a new blank project the layout is screwed up (graphics are moved around) and the components do not show up until we compile the clip. Best Regards, Judah ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Job Offers
We have several full-time positions open for experienced flash developers and software engineers to work on high profile, exciting and challenging projects. These are on-site positions and we are not currently looking for contractors. These projects are both creatively and technically innovative and will have extensive promotion throughout the USA. 1. Flash Developer / Software Engineer Required Skills: Computer Science Degree or appropriate experience Actionscript 2.0 OOP Desired Skills: Flash Remoting ASP.NET Flash Remoting AMFPHP Server side scripting languages (ASP.NET, PHP, ASP, CF, etc.) SQL Server XML C# Flex Javascript Fluent in English When contacting us please include resume and portfolio (with links). You need to be able to work on-site in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Pay scale is based on portfolio and experience. Please email me for further details. Best Regards, Judah Frangipane ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Learn AS2 or AS3?
This may be a little late to this conversation but I'd have to disagree. I would learn AS3 and skip AS2. You can only learn and experiment with AS3 in Flex Builder 2 (as far as i know) since Flash Authoring (the next version of Flash) is not out yet. Looking at the specs and transitions from AS2 to AS3 a lot has changed. Look at this list http://livedocs.macromedia.com/labs/1/flex/langref/migration.html In fact it's a whole new engine reworked from the ground up. Some functions have changed, moved or been removed so you are going to learn about a lot of syntax and methods and functions and by the time you learn it and get it down you will have to throw it out because AS3 is vastly different. It's just a personal opinion but this late in the game it might just end up confusing you to learn AS2 now. Judah Frangipane Merrill, Jason wrote: Pretty much everything you'll learn in Moock's AS2 book, you'll need for AS3, so learning AS2 is a great place to start. Plus, there aren't any AS3 books out there yet anyway. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Steven Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 6:06 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Learn AS2 or AS3? I have never really got around to learning AS2 and tend to program everything in AS1 - tutt tutt!! Anyway I was thinking it is about time I got with the times and was going to start working through the book I bought a while ago Essential Actionscript 2 by Colin Moock. I bought this a while ago but never got round to reading it. Well there is alot of talk about AS3 these days. I would like to know if is better to just learn AS3 rather than AS2 first? Or does one naturally lead onto the other? Thanks Paul ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] When can we deploy Flex Builder 2 apps?
I played with Flex Builder 2 a bit and I think I see where this is going. Is it safe to say that this Alpha is just to get used to what MM is working on just make example projects? Is it recommended we can start creating apps that may be deployable a year from now (to coincide with the final release of FB2? or to deploy next spring with the flash player 8.5 public release)? And when will it be possible to make swfs in flex that can be imported into Flash Authoring? Or the other way around (I'm not familiar with the best method)? Because I know in our apps we will do animation, tweens, fades and effects. Thanks, Judah Frangipane ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] More on JSFL
Hi Danny, It's hard to say without being able to look at your loop code. The times that my JSFL scripts have stopped were usually due to trying to access a locked or hidden layer. I don't think I got an error (but I don't remember for sure). So check that thats not the case. Also, you might get some answers from the extending flash list http://lists.flashguru.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/extendflash. Judah Danny Kodicek wrote: My JSFL script appears to be unaccountably dying half-way through. It's a pretty hard-working script, but there's nothing to make it stop where it does (just half-way through a perfectly ordinary loop it's already traversed successfully several times). Is there some limit on the amount of code that can run in one JSFL script? Other people have talked about running scripts for long enough to get the 'Flash has been doing stuff for ages, want to stop?' message, and I'm nowhere near that stage, but perhaps there's a memory limit - I'm creating quite a few objects during this process. Any thoughts welcome Danny ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Will ActionScript 3 require me to rewrite my apps to use it?
I was just looking at the AS2 to AS3 migration language reference (http://livedocs.macromedia.com/labs/1/flex/langref/migration.html) and I have a couple of important questions. 1. A lot of things have change and moved in AS3. Will my flash app have to be converted to compile to AS3? 2. Will there be some sort of way to have a V2 AS2 component run inside a AS3 app? Or will old functions be deprecated or completely removed? Is it safe to say that our apps will require major conversion to work with AS3? Or possibly written from the ground up? This is understandably a huge step to take if you want to compete and make the AS3 / AVM3 engine a competitor to C# and others and I can see why it *has* to be done but I want to know if it is as huge a step as I think it is (completely rewrite my apps). Yes? If so can this be the last major AS change? Can you do whatever it is you need to do in this release rather than making a change in the future. I feel if that is the case to not hold off now (like adding reflection) if later on it will cost us developers, type of thing. Best Regards, Judah Frangipane ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Macromedia unveiling Flex 2 and Flash 9 :communication or cacophony ?
Same emotional ride here plus more (flash component developer). If Macromedia wants to get programmers on board to Flex Builder they need to make it an attractive price. We have already spent and invested time, money and more to get to the level where we are at. Even if they set the price (say $1000 or $600) is what it's worth, you would still put off many of the people that might want to embrace it because it is too steep a jump for those that just purchased Flash 8 or Macromedia Studio. Like the XBOX and Playstation and all the consoles, they may need to do something to get people on board especially the people that have supported them and rallied for Flash for so long. Best Regards, Judah Frangipane JesterXL wrote: You've hit most of the Flash to Flex emotional ride. You appear to be on frustration. Here are the phases: - indifference - exploration - contemplation - understanding of segmentation - frustration - renewal - decision To elaborate, one hear's about Flex. Sounds interesting, but they aren't sure what it's about. Their curiosity is destroyed when they hear about the price. Some has been re-kindled by the preliminary price announcement as well as all the Flex 2 announcments. You learn and explore what Flex is all about, what it has that Flash does not. You comprehend how to develop Flex apps. You contemplate how would this apply to you? To your current target work market? Do you build apps or souped-up functional websites? Games? Where does Flex fit? You then the see the segmentation of Flex and Flash's goals. Flex originally got the enterprise developers on board, and is now taking the rest of the programmers with it al la Flex 2. Flash 8 glaringly points out the difference when you compare the two. You get frustrated; wtf? 15,000k + a server requirement for 3 year-old components? This isn't fair! Do they not care about the people who got them here? Hell, the AJAX'ers stole OUR MONIKER! Renewal, which thankfully came about via Flex 2's annoucement, is the attainable price range, with features that are marketable vs. workflows that are desriable for a developer but hard to sell as ROI. Both Flex and ActionScript projects are supported, the speed is way up to par, the new features are tight, and the language is sweet... and you can play and give feedback before it's even released. Decision; what to do? A long time ago, Nigel tried to predict what this meant for Flash Developers: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/flash_perspective.html There are existing markets that will embrace this, others shun, and new markets will be created. Where do you fit in? THAT is the real question, not what an RIA is, but what will we make an RIA become? -- Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. - Abraham Lincoln ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] localToGlobal ?
Giles,
Thank you for this excellent explanation. I'd get confused by this too
from time to time. Especially because there were different ways to use
it. Now I have another good way to explain it.
If you are in HTML you already know what localToGlobal is. Just
different terms. Local to global is a way of saying relative to
absolute. I would have understood this earlier if the function was
renamed relativeToAbsolute or relativePositionToAbsolutePosition.
Maybe some new functions should be made that would make more sense to
people like me:
// returns point object with absolute (global) x and y of my_mc
var globalPosition:Object = my_mc.absolutePositionInStage()
// returns relative position of nested_child_mc to ancestor_mc
var relativePosition:Object =
nested_child_mc.relativePositionTo(nested_child_mc._parent._parent)
var relativePosition:Object =
nested_child_mc.relativePositionTo(_root.parent_of_nested_mc)
maybe you could give an explanation of global to local?
judah
Giles Taylor wrote:
Say you have a movieClip called A_mc on the stage that you move to
x:20 y:20, then you have a movieClip in A_mc called B_mc that you
place at x:20 y:20.
When looking at the stage A_mc will be at x:20 y:20, but B_mc will
be at x:40 y:40.
However, if you ask what B_mc._x is then it will say 20 because it
relates it to it's parent movieClips registration point(x:0 y:0).
So to find out when B_mc actually is on the stage you use:
var myPoint:Object = {x:B_mc._x, y:B_mc._y}
B_mc.localToGlobal(myPoint);
Trace(myPoint is now relative to the Stage: ( + myPoint.x + : +
myPoint.y + ));
So, in your case you would say:
var myPoint:Object = {x:MAP.springfield._x, y:MAP.springfield._y}
MAP.springfield.localToGlobal(myPoint);
Trace(myPoint is now relative to the Stage: ( + myPoint.x + : +
myPoint.y + ));
Hope that help you get it.
Giles
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Subject: [Flashcoders] localToGlobal ?
Hello,
How localToGlobal is to be used has confounded me from day 1. I never
get it and usually end up doing things in some assbackwards way to
accomplish what I want.
Hopefully someone can put me out of my misery once and for all.
at least in terms of localToGlobal.
I have a an MC called MAP . Within MAP I mark certain towns with nested
movie clips with unique names such as springfield.
I want to pass a function located in _root the _x and _y values of
springfield and have the map move so springfield is in the center of
the stage.
I know this should be a simple task and yet I waste hours every time I'm
faced with this type of problem.
Hope I'm being clear.
thank you!
Kurt
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player 8.5 and ActionScript 3.0
I wish this would make sense to me. Either this is really obvious or I'm baffled. Flash 8 just came out Flash Alpha (next version NOT allowed to be called Flash 9 for some reason) is coming out in the spring of 2006 and will be available free to the public or current Flash 8 users Flash Alpha final (after alpha and beta) will be shipped in the first half of next year (2006) julyish Flash 8 users will have to buy Flash Alpha Was Flash 8 really Flash 7.5 so it could be included in the new Macromedia Studio? Does this have to do with the whole unsyncronized thing or the Adobe merger/rebranding? I'm just trying to understand this. Maybe translate into ActionScript 2.0. ;) Judah David Mendels wrote: Hello, Alpha at MAX on Oct 17. Final shipment in the first half of next calander year. -David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:47 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flash player 8.5 and ActionScript 3.0 Yeah, I know, I was just guessing since if you have an alpha in the spring, I couldn't figure how the final version wouldn't be out until 2007, but what do I know. This is really exciting stuff. Jason Merrill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Chambers Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:19 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player 8.5 and ActionScript 3.0 Yes. Except, i didn't say that Flash 9 (or whatever it is called), will be out in a year. Historically the release cycles for Flash have been 18 - 24 months. mike chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Merrill, Jason wrote: Thanks Darron and Cortlandt - that makes more sense now. So if I have this right, in the spring, we get an alpha version of a partial Flash 9 which has AS3 to play with, but this is nothing to buy, just to test in the 8.5 player. The next update to Flash will NOT be a dot release, it will be Flash 9 with AS3 which will be available to purchase maybe a year or so from now. So this is a somewhat shorter development cycle than usual. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cortlandt Winters Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 3:52 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player 8.5 and ActionScript 3.0 Hi Jason I think the next full version of flash authoring will be flash9, and that an early alpha might be availble in the spring, but there will be no QA'd update to 8 to support As3. You can probably put this in the context of MM will be Adobe soon, so that even if they wanted to just support an as3 update to flash8, it would probably be a logistical nightmare. So whatever is available in the spring it will be a part of the next release of the authoring environment, not a free update to the current release. I'm not an MM employee, but that's how I read it. -Cort On 10/6/05, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Chambers, can you clarify? Judah wrote: Could you clarify what Flash Authoring is and what the next full version of authoring is? So Mike Chambers replied: Flash Professional 8 Just to clarify. There is no update for Flash Professional 8 planned. But Mike Chambers also wrote: There will be an early alpha of the next full version of authoring that includes ActionScript 3 support. This will be available in the spring. So now I'm really confused! Those sound like contradictory statements. If Flash Authoring = Flash 8 (Flash IDE) and the next full version of authoring will be available in the spring, then how can no update for Flash be planned? Is this authoring you're referring to NOT the Flash IDE? Can you clarify what this thing is that will be released in the spring or at least explain the contradiction? Thanks. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.comhttp://icfconsulting.com NOTICE: This message
