[Flashcoders] Q:Justifying Flash 8 Content
I'm working on a large commercial site that uses FP7 based content. What are some of the arguments and/or approaches that Flash developers have and are using to push the transition to FP8 content? The bottom line is really about providing the best user experience possible Jim bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:register a movieclip with a class dynamically
Hi I have a pretty basic question concerning registering Movieclips that are created dynamically. //CODE START import com.mydomain.util.MyClass; var holder=this.createEmptyMovieClip(_mcRef+_xPos,this.getNextHighestDepth()); //CODE END How do I register 'holder' with MyClass? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Shared Object and image data
Hi Has anyone used shared objects to store actual image data? I am guessing that it would be necessary to first serialize the data but haven't done any tests yet. [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:passing a variable as argument with getURL(javascript:testfunc(arg));
Hi
I'm having a problem using getURL to pass a variable argument to a javascript
function
this works(notice 'arg' is a string)
getURL(javascript:testfunc('arg'));
this DOESN'T work:
var arg='myvar'
getURL(javascript:testfunc(arg));
Any suggestions???
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[Flashcoders] Q:simple trig question
Ok i'm sure this is elementary for any math whizzes out there, but this is my problem: Given an initial point x1,y1 on the cicumference of a circle, how do we determine point 2(x2,t2) and point 3 (x3,y3) if point 2 and 3 are 120 and 240 degrees respectively removed from point 1. ie all 3 points are 120 degrees apart. Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Elementary Trig part 2
Another way of stating my problem: Given an initial angle, and a circle with radius r, how do you determine the x,y coordinates of the point p1 on the circumference of this circle...assuming the circle's center is at 0,0.? [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Change center registration point for dynamically created MovieClip
Hi Does anyone know if its possible to change the center registration(rotation) point for a dynamically created MovieClip? I have one parent movieclip that I would like to rotate around the center of the stage. Roating it causes it rotate around the origin (0,0). [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Playing with BitmapData
Hi There are two things I am trying to do with bitmap data. The first is to analyze every pixel in an image using getpixel and then store this info as xml data for later manipulation. Can anyone offer suggestions to speed up this process? The second techinique is to simulate splitting up an image into its corresponding red, green and blue channels, showing how a 'true color' image is achieved when these three channels perfectly overlap one another. Do I simply need to use the Copychannel method of the BitmapData object for this? Thanks in advance! Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: Javascript Injection Examples
Hi Trying a new technique that allows javascript to be 'injected'from within a swf. Has anyone seen any interesting examples of this technique? Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca into the html page from within a swf. ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q; tweening distortions using BitmapData and transformMatrix
Hi Can anyone suggest the best approach for tweening image distortions using the transform Matrix? I'd like to not only simulate a variety of 'photoshop-like' filter distortion effects but also add tweens to these distortions. So I assume I need to first define start and end transform matrices,and how long I want the tween to take. Then for each iteration of the tween cycle I need to render/attach the bitmap, add/increment a tween amount to the matrix, and repeat. But not sure how to proceed [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Repurpose flex to flash
Saw a fantastic Flex demo recently http://demo.quietlyscheming.com/fisheye/index.html Seems counterproductive but my question is there anyway to leverage the code from a Flex only app to Flash? Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: Full Browser flash and IE bug when resizing browser
Hi I'm using full browser flash code that works fine in Firefox. When I resize the browser window the flash elements dynamically recenter themselves. However, in IE this does NOT workflash does NOT know that the browser window is being re-sized. Has anyone come across this? [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: passing flash form data with NO server side scripting
Hi I have an unusual flash form project in that the hosting provider doesn't support ANY server side scripting. My goal is to simply pass name value pairs from a form...I assume the only way I can do this is using sendAndLoad and a LoadVars object. Since the hosting provider dooesn't support any server side scripting, instead of targeting a specific file on the server, I was simply going to target a directory and then retrieve the name value pairs from the server's log file. Does this make sense? Any other solutions greatly appreciated! Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:LoadVars send WITHOUT refreshing the browser
Hi Currently working on a simple flash form using LoadVars object. However, I have an unusual request in that I'm not supposed to refresh the browser window at all after the send command. I currently have: this.myloadvars.send(myFilepath, _self, GET); but this causes the browser window to refresh. I don't want to target a blank window either. How do I change the above to NOT target any browser window? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Change publish path dynamically
Hi Does anyone know if there is a way to change the publish path dynamically? This would be really useful if working with the same FLA in different test environments instead of manually having to change the publish settings...time consuming with projects involving lots of fla's. Thanks Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:AddProperty and getters/setters
I know AddProperty was useful in creating getter/setters when defining AS1
based classes
ie
//CODE BEGIN
//create a new square class
_global.Square= function(side){
this.side=side
this.addProperty(area,this.getArea,this.setArea);
}
Square.prototype.setArea=function(area){
this.side=math.sqrt(area);
}
Square.prototype.getArea=function(){
return Math.pow(this.side,2);
}
//CODE END
Is this same AddProperty technique useful with AS2 classes?
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[Flashcoders] OT: Nodebox
Hi Read a recent post on Brendan Dawes site about a python based graphics tool, similar to Processing, called Nodebox. Has anyone used it? How does it compare with processing? Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Reduce file size of mx.transitions.Tween ??
Hi Working on a project where file size is important...and the built in mx.transitions.Tween comes in at over 6k. Any suggestions to reduce the size? Thanks! Jim bBachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:2 Way Comunication between classes
I have 2 menus systems that I need to establish communication between.
Each menu system is controlled by a class that uses EventDispatcher to keep
track of which button is currently selected.
The problem is when I try to establish 2 WAY communication between these 2 menu
classes.
I can use composition to communicate ONE way, but when I try and reference each
class from the other, I get some pretty funky things happening! I think its
because its a many to many relationship...
//FIRST CLASS
//constructor
function FirstClass(){
var sc= new SecondClass()
}
//SECOND CLASS
//constructor
function SecondClass(){
var fd= new FirstClass()
}
Any suggestions appreciated!
Jim Bachalo
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[Flashcoders] Q;Communicate between 2 class based menus systems
Hi
I have two menu systems.
Each menu system is comprised of 'movieclip buttons; which in turn are
controlled through a class for rollover, out and hit states.
So two classes, one for each menu system.
What's the most efficient way to communicate back and forth BETWEEN the menu
systems?
I can't use composition since I would be instantiating several instances
From Moock's AS2
// The back end class is analogous
// to the superclass in inheritance.
class BackEnd {
public function doSomething () {
}
}
// The front end class is analogous
// to the subclass in inheritance.
class FrontEnd {
// An instance of the back end class will be stored in
// a private instance property, in this case called 'be'.
private var be:BackEnd;
// The constructor creates the instance of the back end class.
public function FrontEnd () {
be = new BackEnd();
}
// This method delegates work to BackEnd.doSomething().
public function doSomething () {
be.doSomething();
}
}
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[Flashcoders] Q:Determining timeline scope from within class
Hi Normally when defining local scopes in the timeline I'll use //set local scope _global.localScope=this; However this doesn't seem to work if I need to call a 'timeline based' method from a class. Only '_root' seems to work which I'd like to avoid using... Any suggestions? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: Pixellated Mouse Trail Effect
Hi A beautiful pixellated mouse trail effect. I know there is a variety of ways to achieve this, but would apprecaite hearing different viewpoints from a pseudo-code perspective. And could FP9 enhance the experience? http://www.beyes.jp/editwall/ Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Create UML from EXISTING classes
Hi I'm aware of several tools and plugins that allow creation of stub code from UML diagrams. But is anyone aware of any tool that allows creation of UML from existing AS classes? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: 3d Navigation done in Shockwave
A really beatiful 3d nav with transparency and transformation http://interact10ways.com/usa/emotion_interactive.htm Although done in shockwave, does anyone know if this can be duplicated in Flash? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: creating oval mask with 4 bezier points
Hi I want to use the drawing api to create an oval mask whose shape is controlled by 4 bezier points. To start I need to look into simulating bezier control points in flash. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: Upload image and embed in video
Hi I'm trying to achieve a similar effect to what is done on the 'weddingCrasher' movie site http://www.weddingcrashersmovie.com/crashthistrailer/ Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how to achieve this? I assume some sort of server side scripting is required. Additionally, what if I wanted to 'share' this customized video with otherswhat would be required? Any help appreciated! Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Unity vs Flashcom for chat and messaging
Hi Developing an online chat system and am considering using either flashcom or Moock's Unity server. other than the price, ca anyone tell me what the pro's and cons are for the two options? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:RED5 vs Unity vs Flashcom
Hi Follow-up to an earlier post. Forgot to mention RED 5. Other than price, can anyone summarize the pros and cons of the open source RED5 , Moock's Unity and the Flash Media Server for creating an online live chat system? Any feedback appreciated! Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Convolution filter and Zoom blur effect
Hi Anyone been able to use the convolution filter to create realistic motion blur effects? Jim bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Flash 8 and memory leaks
Hi I built a quick demo recently thats crashing my Firefox browser...:) www.bitstream.ca/flash8/ Is anyone aware of any memory leak issues as they pertain to flash 8? Is this a coding issue or simply a player/plugin issue? Any help appreciated! Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:del.icio.us API
Hi Has anyone incorporated the del.icio.us API or similar social bookmarking feature into any of their projects? Just looking for examples and ideas at the moment and what is/isn't possible. Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: FlexBuilder for AS development
Hi After watching Colin Moock's presentation yesterday at FITC, I'm interested in using FlexBuilder for my AS development. Currently there is both a trial (time restricted) version avilable and a beta version available on Adobe labs. Is anyone using Flexbuilder for AS as opposed to Flex coding? What are your thoughts? Thanks Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: Flash Object vs UFO for flash detection and as eolas workaround
Hi Was wondering what everyone is using for flash detection currently. Is there and consensus as to which is better, UFO http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/ufo/ or Flash Object methods http://blog.deconcept.com/flashobject/ Thanks in advance! Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Problems with Tween class
Hi
having some difficulty getting the handlers working with the built-in Tween
class
also, does the Tween class actually exist in more than one place?
//CODE START
import mx.effects.*;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
function myTweenFunc(){
myMC.onTweenUpdate = function(value) {
this._x = value;
}
var tw = new Tween(myMC,-310, 20, 500,false);
tw.easingEquation = Regular.easeInOut;
tw.FPS=61;
//the following handler doesn't work
tw.onMotionFinished=function(){
trace('finished moving lance');
}
}
myTweenFunc();
//CODE END
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Jim bachalo
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[Flashcoders] Q:Tween Class..detect tween in progress
Hi using the built in tween class and not able to figure out how to detect a tween in progress. There's 'OnMotionFinished' and 'OnMotionStarted' With fuse you can simply do a boolean check (if (tween)). Any Tween Class experts out there? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text
Hi Does anyone know of an easy way to add tracking to dynamic text? Thanks Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: FlashPluginSwitcher
Hi has anyone used the flash plugin switcher? http://www.kewbee.de/ Haveing an issue setting it up since in the help it refers to the cab files, but all that's available for download are exe installers. Dows anyone know if current and older flash player(cab) files are available for downloading or are there only installers? Thanks Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q;Flashdevelop users
Hi Any FlashDevelop user fans? Trying to find some basic info on configuration...setting fonts etc. [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q; Extending the media playback component
Hi I would like to extend the media playback component, essentially adding more features. Is this simply a matter of extending the class mx.controls.MediaPlayback.as ? Would it really matter if I use inheritance or composition? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Q: Referencing a class method from a _parent MovieClip reference
Hi
having what I think is a scope issue I can't seem to resolve.
In one Class I have:
//::CODE BEGINS:
for(var n=0;n9;n++){
var mc=target.createEmptyMovieClip(+n,target.getNextHighestDepth());
c=new Cell(mc,1,cellwidth,api);
c.update() //works!!
}
//::CODE ENDS:
later on in the same class I need to call the 'update' method of my 'Cell'
class but only
on certain instances... of the container Movieclip(s) that the Cell class was
instantiated inside.
(mc would represent a reference to the container Movieclip for my Cell class)
mc.c.update() //obviously doesn't work
I think I have to somehow point a method of my container Movieclip to the Class
method
Does this make any sense?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
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[Flashcoders] Q: Referencing a class method from a _parent MovieClip reference
Well
solved I think...
Instead of 'createEmptyMovieClip' I'm using attachMovie with an initbj that
references the correct class
//CODE BEGIN:::
var initObj:Object = {creatorRef:c};
var mc=target.attachMovie(mc_blank,+n,target.getNextHighestDepth(),initObj);
//CODE ENDS:::
later on just call 'mc.creatorRef.classmethod'
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[Flashcoders] Q:getter setters vs accessor methods
Hi
Just wondering if there was a consensus on which use of getter/setters is used
most often
traditional getter/setters ie
public function get Size():Number{}
or accessor methods
public function getSize():Number{}
Which do you prefer and why...?
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[Flashcoders] Q:implementing quadtrees
I need to perform distance calculations between a number of fixed 'hotspots' and a draggable movie clip on a 2d plane. To reduce the number of calcualtions I only want to be concerned with those 'hotspots' that are 'closest to' the movieclip at any given time. So I need to perform some sort of 'proximity test' In an earlier post someone pointed out Grant Skinner's Proximity class, which is useful if all of your hot spots are moving. Martin Wood alos opnend my eys to something called 'quadtrees' which is a method of spatial partitioning absolutely essential in reducing the number of calculations in games involving a lot of 3d rendering and spatial movement. A great reference here: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articles/article1303.asp The simple quadtree I have in mind would be composed of a 16X16 grid of cells or 'leaves'. The dimensions of our draggable clip would also be smaller than each cell. To simplify things each 'base node' I would define as having 2X2 or 4 cells. So there would be a total of 256 cells and 64 'base nodes'. The total number of nodes in this scenario would be: 4 (1st level nodes) + 4X4 (2nd level nodes) + 4X(4X4) (3rd level or 'base nodes') = 84 total nodes So, to begin, I create this grid, then create my nodes array (or arrays). Each node in the array would be composed of x,y,width,height (probably simpler to do the width, height calculation up front than simply using bounding points) At any given time there would be four 'base nodes' that would be considered 'nearest neighbours'..we need to check for and return the current plus 3 additional 'base nodes' depending on which one of four cells in the current 'base node' we're 'over' at any given time (this is easier to ilustrate on a sheet of graph paper). But the net result is that we are dealing with only 4 as opposed to 64(the entire grid) 'base nodes' or 16 vs 256 cells...a savings or reduction of 16X. So i guess what I'm asking is What is the best way to set up the node array(s)? (nested , associative, using objects, etc) and Given the current x,y coordinates of the draggable movieclip and the nodes array(s), how to perform the quadtrees calculaton? Thanks Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:creating a 'snappable' class
Hi I'm creating a 'snappable' class, that would work with a predefined set of x,y pairs or 'hotspots'. When a dragged movieclip was within a 'offset' distance of any of these hotspots it would 'snap to' and stop drag. The best way of doing this I thought would be to simply pass an array of predefined x,y pairs as an object into the class when it was instantiated. However, having to cycle thru an array, especially if there are a huge number of 'hotspots', while dragging doesn't seem very efficientcan anyone suggest a better way of approaching this? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q: All OOP or ??????
Hi I was curious what approach most developers are using for their projects: 1 doing ALL of there development for every project within an OOP based framewrok, ie everything, from drawing and/or placing of objects, transitioning, interacting with server special effects, is done with a custom Class based framework and is entirely OOP based. 2 Or do most developers currently use a more 'hybrid' approach, with a lot of assets placed on stage at authortime and referenced via an '#include' if code is needed to be outside the FLA file. If third party Class code already exists (ie tween engines) then that is used rather than re-creating it from scratch. Custom classes are developed ONLY if there is some need for code re-use. Related to the above discussion there has been a lot of talk about use of design patterns, and , specifically the Model View Controller 'meta' pattern. Having just finished 'Head First Design Patterns' it all makes sense now. But there seems to be more than one way to interpret MVC, especially when it comes to whether the controller should be separated from the view 3 Which ways do developers implement the MVC pattern? All the best Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:OOP and ARP
Hi I was wondering if anyone might suggest the type of projects that the ARP framework might best be suited to... [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q: Best tweening engine for Flash 8 filters
Hi I was wondering what everyone is using to tween flash filters. The built in tween in Flash, or some third party tweening engine. Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:Configure Eclipse for use with Doxygen??
Hi I'm trying to configure Doxygen to work with Eclipse. In Eclipse when I choose the the compiler path for Doxygen I always get the message: 'Value must be an existing file' What gives??? I'm browsing to and selecting the Doxygen binary I'm on OSX and usiung the latest Eclipse... Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:ASSetPropFlags and nested objects
Hi
I want to be able to trace out ALL properties and values for nested objects.
Will ASSetPropFlags allow me to do this??
If I define an object as:
//BEGIN CODE
myObject={
a:1,
b:2,
c:3,
_event:{_parentOb:this,
method:'func',
_params:{arg1:1, arg2:2, arg3:3}
}
};
ASSetPropFlags(myObject,null,0,1);
//trace out properties and values
for(var prop:String in myObject){
trace(propertyname:+prop);
trace(propertyvalue:+myObject[prop]) ;
}
//CODE END
I get the following:
propertyname:a
propertyvalue:1
propertyname:b
propertyvalue:2
propertyname:c
propertyvalue:3
propertyname:_event
propertyvalue:[object Object]
propertyname:__proto__
propertyvalue:[object Object]
propertyname:constructor
propertyvalue:[type Function]
How do I trace out [object Object]??
Thanks in advance
Jim Bachalo
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[Flashcoders] Q:Class relationship puzzle
John No, Global can and does function independently of Local. It doesn't 'need' Local. The basic sequence again is this: Application class is instantiated on the main timeline or _root. Global is instantiated from within the 'Application' class which also references the Global class thru a _global variable. Local is instantiated afterwards and references the Global class thru the same _global variable. Local then passes an object to a public method in the Global class. This public method in Global then triggers a public method in Local (a reference to the Local public method was contained in the object passed to the Global public method) Does this make sense? [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:creating and animating a gradient?
Hi Can someone point me to a tutorial on creating and animating a gradient in Flash 8? Didn't see anything in the dev on Macromedia(I mean Adobe) site. Thanks Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:Class relationship puzzle
Hi I have several Classes, lets call these GlobalA, GlobalB, GlobalC that are referenced by global variables and instantiated by a main or Application class . I also have another class, lets call it Local, that references one of these Global classes and passes an Object to one of its' (let's say GlobalA) public methods. If I were to use UML, how would i illustrate the relationship between GlobalA and Local?? It's sort of a dependency, but I don't really think it's composition...any ideas?? [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:Tracing out objects in an array
Hi I'm populating an array with objects. When I trace out the array I get ==[object Object] Whats the best way to trace out the contents of the objects once they're in the array? Thansk in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] aseditor discussion
I've used just about everything on both PC and Mac. On the PC (currently better supported for developers) PrimalScript, Sepy, and although haven't tried it yet, Keith Peters mentions great things about FlashDevelop http://www.flashdevelop.org/community/ My choice (although pricey) PrimalScript, and the next release will finally support code folding. There's a special New years eve offer for version 4 On the Mac Currently trying and enjoying Textmate. It has a intelligent project View and cold folding. Clean and simple yet powerful enough for my needs. Last time I tried Sepy found it to be buggy. Eclipse is of course powerful but java based apps always seem a bit slow on OSX IMHO. Xcode is wonderful, but not enough support yet for Actionscript. If someone could get the class modeller to work with Actionscript and figure out how to get a truly intelligent project view, then Xcode would be THE killer development app for AS coders on the Mac. Now if PrimalScript and Textmate could only support UML, with export to stub code. There are a number of UML tools out there for Java. I use and like the free tool called Jude. Hope this helps Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream dot ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q: Strategies for loading large classes
Hi I'm trying to reduce the 1st frame load hit for some large external class files. Examining my size report I see 73395 bytes of ActionScript 2.0 Classes being loaded on the first frame. So I assume these class files must load before even my preloader can play...which means a few seconds of 'nothingness'... Can anyone suggest some strategies for dealing with this?? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:using BitmapData to Record Screen Actions
Hi
I want to create a simple app that allows the creation of 'recordings',
basically movies that are recordings of anything that might happen on the stage.
I'd appreciate any feedback on my basic logic which is as follows:
1) Create a 'snaphot routine whose only purpose is to create a collection of
'snapshot' bitmaps of the MovieClip we are recording
2) Create a 'makefilmstrip' routine whose purpose is to compose a 'filmstrip'
using the previously created bitmaps, one per frame, in a blank 'host'
movieclip
//BEGIN PSEUDO CODE
function snapshot(mc:Movieclip);
//create bitmap with unique name
//take snapshot of moviceclip passed in
uniqueBitmapname.draw(mc);
//store a reference to this Bitmap in an array
bitMaparray.push(uniqueBitmapname);
//continue until done, presumably controlled by another 'start and stop
recording function' controller
//when done call the 'make filmstrip' function
}
function makefilmstrip(){
//first attach Movieclip (our blank filmstrip) to stage giving it the name
'filmstrip'
//it has a stop action on frame 1
// step2: create empty movieclip within filmstrip giving it a unique name and
depth
//step3: attach previously created bitmap to this holder movieclip
//we reference these bitmaps throught the array created in the snapshot function
//not sure if it is possible to reference previously created bitmaps this way,
suggestions?
var mybitmapreference = bitMaparray[counter];//
uniqueholderMovieclip.attachBitmap(mybitmapreference);
//increment global counter
counter++
//increment frame in filmstrip , not sure if this is possible but we need some
way of advancing the frame in filmstrip
//so that the next uniqueholderMovieclip Movieclips are created on sequential
frames, does this make sense??
filmstrip.nextFrame();
//continue steps 2 3 till we run out of bitmaps
}//end makefilmstrip
//END PSEUDO CODE
Any feedback appreciated
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[Flashcoders] Q: Making a movie using Bitmaps and draw method
Hi
I want to create a simple app that allows the creation of 'recordings',
basically movies that are recordings of anything that might happen on the stage.
I'd appreciate any feedback on my basic logic which is as follows:
1) Create a 'snaphot routine whose only purpose is to create a collection of
'snapshot' bitmaps of the MovieClip we are recording
2) Create a 'makefilmstrip' routine whose purpose is to compose a 'filmstrip'
using the previously created bitmaps, one per frame, in a blank 'host'
movieclip
//BEGIN PSEUDO CODE
function snapshot(mc:Movieclip);
//create bitmap with unique name
//take snapshot of moviceclip passed in
uniqueBitmapname.draw(mc);
//store a reference to this Bitmap in an array
bitMaparray.push(uniqueBitmapname);
//continue until done, presumably controlled by another 'start and stop
recording function' controller
//when done call the 'make filmstrip' function
}
function makefilmstrip(){
//first attach Movieclip (our blank filmstrip) to stage giving it the name
'filmstrip'
//it has a stop action on frame 1
// step2: create empty movieclip within filmstrip giving it a unique name and
depth
//step3: attach previously created bitmap to this holder movieclip
//we reference these bitmaps throught the array created in the snapshot function
//not sure if it is possible to reference previously created bitmaps this way,
suggestions?
var mybitmapreference = bitMaparray[counter];//
uniqueholderMovieclip.attachBitmap(mybitmapreference);
//increment global counter
counter++
//increment frame in filmstrip , not sure if this is possible but we need some
way of advancing the frame in filmstrip
//so that the next uniqueholderMovieclip Movieclips are created on sequential
frames, does this make sense??
filmstrip.nextFrame();
//continue steps 2 3 till we run out of bitmaps
}//end makefilmstrip
//END PSEUDO CODE
Any feedback appreciated
Jim Bachalo
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[Flashcoders] Q: Converting from base 10 to hex?
In order to use the fillRect method you need to pass in the color as a Hex
value.
To start I want to fill with a 50% grey, which as an argb number would be
255,128,128,128
I tried using the following function from Guy Watson's tutorial:
function argbtohex(a:Number, r:Number, g:Number, b:Number)
{
return (a24 | r16 | g8 | b)
}
I get the value '-8355712'
What am I doing wrong??
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[Flashcoders] Q: Random wave pattern on single line
I want to create a random wave pattern on a single line using the drawing API. Can anyone suggest a starting point for creating and drawing the random motion? I need to vary the amplitude. I seem to recall seeing a downloadable flash demo/tutorial of motion on an animated wave path, I believe it was a boat on waves, but I forget where. ANyone recall seeing this? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q: Advanced math book for designers?
Hi Just finishing the excellent Head First Design Patterns book. I was wondering if anyone might recommend something similar that focused on advanced math concepts, like matrix math, bezier curves, etc, and whose target audience might be designers? Thanks in advance. Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q: dedicated UML tool for Actionscript 2?
Hi I've been using dedicated UML tools to create class diagrams from Java code and output stub code from diagrams. Outside of Eclipse and the the online gModeler, does anything similar exist yet for actionscript development? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:Animating a gradient
Hi Has anyone seen examples of animating a gradient in flash8? Recall seeing something as part of the original maelstrom demo, but having some difficulty reproducing the effect. Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Q:UMl/Class Diagram plugin for AS2 development in Eclipse
A question for people using Eclipse. What UML/Class diagram plugin do you use/recommend for AS2 development? Any other favorite plugins? Thanks in advance Jim Bachalo [e] jbach at bitstream.ca [c] 416.668.0034 [w] www.bitstream.ca ...all improvisation is life in search of a style. - Bruce Mau,'LifeStyle' ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
