Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I'm half way there...
I figured out how to resize the movie clip based on the length of the
text being loaded from the name attribute of the xml node. I added the
following line to my code:
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
Now I need to figure out how to make the spacing between each menu
item 15px. Sounds simple, and is for others, but now that each movie
clip is a different size I'm not sure how to do that. Any help on that
would be appreciated!
-Aaron
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By size, are you referring to the length of the text (in this case the
name?)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name, depth);
// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
// within this node_xml passed for this menu
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item = curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc,
i);
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// item submenu behavior for rollover event
if (node_xml.childNodes[i].nodeName == menu){
// open a submenu
curr_item.node_xml = curr_node;
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
var x = 200;
var y = this._y + this._height;
GenerateMenu(curr_menu, submenu_mc, x, y,
1000, this.node_xml);
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
};
}else{ // nodeName == item
curr_item.arrow._visible = false;
// close existing submenu
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
curr_menu.submenu_mc.removeMovieClip();
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
};
}
curr_item.onRollOut = curr_item.onDragOut = function(){
// restore color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setTransform({ra:100,rb:0,ga:100,gb:0,ba:100,bb:0});
};
// any item, menu opening or not can have actions
curr_item.onRelease = function(){
Actions[goToURL](this.link);
CloseSubmenus();
};
} // end for loop
};
// create the main menu, this will be constantly visible
CreateMainMenu = function(x, y, depth, menu_xml){
// generate a menu list
GenerateMenu(this, mainmenu_mc, x, y, depth, menu_xml.firstChild);
// close only submenus if visible durring a mouseup
// this main menu (mainmenu_mc) will remain
mainmenu_mc.onMouseUp = function(){
if (mainmenu_mc.submenu_mc
!mainmenu_mc.hitTest(_root
Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
Jason,
I used textfield.autoSize = left which seems to fix half of my
problem. Maybe I can use textfield.textWidth to fix the other half -
which is to get the menu items to be evenly spaced from one another
and not spaced on a static value.
I post back...
Aaron
P.S. That textfield is name.
On 8/17/06, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
XML is actually not relevant to the question here. Only the text string
you get from it is. Once the text string is in a TextField, you should
just be able to use the TextField.textWidth property.
Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name, depth);
// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
// within this node_xml passed for this menu
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc,
i);
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// item submenu behavior for rollover event
if (node_xml.childNodes[i].nodeName == menu){
// open a submenu
curr_item.node_xml = curr_node;
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
var x = 200;
var y = this._y + this._height;
GenerateMenu(curr_menu, submenu_mc, x,
y,
1000, this.node_xml);
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
};
}else{ // nodeName == item
curr_item.arrow._visible = false;
// close existing submenu
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
curr_menu.submenu_mc.removeMovieClip();
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
};
}
curr_item.onRollOut = curr_item.onDragOut = function(){
// restore color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setTransform({ra:100,rb:0,ga:100,gb:0,ba:100,bb:0});
};
// any item, menu opening or not can have actions
curr_item.onRelease = function(){
Actions[goToURL](this.link);
CloseSubmenus();
};
} // end for loop
};
// create the main menu, this will be constantly visible
CreateMainMenu = function(x, y, depth, menu_xml){
// generate a menu list
GenerateMenu(this, mainmenu_mc, x, y, depth,
menu_xml.firstChild);
// close only submenus if visible durring a mouseup
// this main menu (mainmenu_mc) will remain
mainmenu_mc.onMouseUp = function(){
if (mainmenu_mc.submenu_mc
!mainmenu_mc.hitTest(_root._xmouse,
_root._ymouse, true
Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
Elena,
Option 2 is exactly the track I am currently taking!
I am having a hard time adjusting the width of the movie clip based on
the length of the text after setting it to auto size. Can you help?
Here is my code:
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item = curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc, i);
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
curr_item._width = curr_item.name.textWidth;
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// truncated
Thanks,
Aaron
P.S. Option #2 is:
quoteYou could set autosize = true for the dynamic text field, then retrieve
the length of the text field once populated with the text, the adjust the
width of the movie clip based on it.. all on the fly./quote
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A couple of ideas that pop in my mind
1. You can store the name in a temporary string and get the length of it
with string.length - then change the width of the movie clip accordingly
2. You could set autosize = true for the dynamic text field, then retrieve
the length of the text field once populated with the text, the adjust the
width of the movie clip based on it.. all on the fly.
Let me know if any helps!
ELENA BLANCO
Blancomedia
WEB APPLICATION ARCHITECT
920 HULL STREET
HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
p: 541.490.4993
e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
w: http://www.blancomedia.com
-Original Message-
From: Aaron Roberson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:13 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
Yes, I am referring to the length of the text in the name attribute of
the xml nodes.
The script is creating a new movie clip based on an existing movie
clip in the library. The movie clip in the library (menuitem) has an a
movie clip (arrow) and a dynamic text field (name). When the script
creates the new movie clips for each menu item, instead of making them
the width of the text, they are the width of the movie clip in the
library. The width of the movie clip in the library is based on the
text inside, which makes me think that I could change the width of the
generated movie clips based on the text loaded from xml.
I hope that makes sense!
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By size, are you referring to the length of the text (in this case the
name?)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name, depth);
// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
// within this node_xml passed for this menu
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc,
i);
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// item submenu behavior for rollover event
if (node_xml.childNodes[i].nodeName == menu){
// open a submenu
curr_item.node_xml = curr_node;
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function
Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
Elena,
Option 2 is exactly the track I am currently taking!
I am having a hard time adjusting the width of the movie clip based on
the length of the text after setting it to auto size. Can you help?
Here is my code:
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item = curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc, i);
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
curr_item._width = curr_item.name.textWidth;
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// truncated
Thanks,
Aaron
P.S. Option #2 is:
quoteYou could set autosize = true for the dynamic text field, then retrieve
the length of the text field once populated with the text, the adjust the
width of the movie clip based on it.. all on the fly./quote
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A couple of ideas that pop in my mind
1. You can store the name in a temporary string and get the length of it
with string.length - then change the width of the movie clip accordingly
2. You could set autosize = true for the dynamic text field, then retrieve
the length of the text field once populated with the text, the adjust the
width of the movie clip based on it.. all on the fly.
Let me know if any helps!
ELENA BLANCO
Blancomedia
WEB APPLICATION ARCHITECT
920 HULL STREET
HOOD RIVER, OR 97031
p: 541.490.4993
e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
w: http://www.blancomedia.com
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
there are many ways to do the spacing. if your mc is sized after the width
of the textfield, just add the witdh of the mc to its _x plus the 15px for
spacing to get the _x of the next mc.
On 8/17/06, Aaron Roberson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm half way there...
I figured out how to resize the movie clip based on the length of the
text being loaded from the name attribute of the xml node. I added the
following line to my code:
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
Now I need to figure out how to make the spacing between each menu
item 15px. Sounds simple, and is for others, but now that each movie
clip is a different size I'm not sure how to do that. Any help on that
would be appreciated!
-Aaron
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By size, are you referring to the length of the text (in this case the
name?)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name, depth);
// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
// within this node_xml passed for this menu
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc,
i);
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// item submenu behavior for rollover event
if (node_xml.childNodes[i].nodeName == menu){
// open a submenu
curr_item.node_xml = curr_node;
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
var x = 200;
var y = this._y + this._height;
GenerateMenu(curr_menu, submenu_mc, x,
y,
1000, this.node_xml);
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
};
}else{ // nodeName == item
curr_item.arrow._visible = false;
// close existing submenu
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
curr_menu.submenu_mc.removeMovieClip();
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
};
}
curr_item.onRollOut = curr_item.onDragOut = function(){
// restore color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setTransform({ra:100,rb:0,ga:100,gb:0,ba:100,bb:0});
};
// any item, menu opening or not can have actions
curr_item.onRelease = function(){
Actions[goToURL](this.link);
CloseSubmenus();
};
} // end for loop
};
// create the main menu, this will be constantly visible
CreateMainMenu = function(x, y, depth, menu_xml
Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
John,
That is what I am trying to do but it's not working for some reason.
Can you detect any problem or give me a suggestion with the following
code:
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item = curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc, i);
//set text field to auto size with left alignment
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// set movie clip width to the width of the text loaded from xml
curr_item._width = curr_item.name.textWidth;
// set x coordinate to the coordinate passed in times
the width of the movie clip
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
Thanks,
Aaron
On 8/17/06, John VanHorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
there are many ways to do the spacing. if your mc is sized after the width
of the textfield, just add the witdh of the mc to its _x plus the 15px for
spacing to get the _x of the next mc.
On 8/17/06, Aaron Roberson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm half way there...
I figured out how to resize the movie clip based on the length of the
text being loaded from the name attribute of the xml node. I added the
following line to my code:
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
Now I need to figure out how to make the spacing between each menu
item 15px. Sounds simple, and is for others, but now that each movie
clip is a different size I'm not sure how to do that. Any help on that
would be appreciated!
-Aaron
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By size, are you referring to the length of the text (in this case the
name?)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name, depth);
// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
// within this node_xml passed for this menu
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc,
i);
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// item submenu behavior for rollover event
if (node_xml.childNodes[i].nodeName == menu){
// open a submenu
curr_item.node_xml = curr_node;
curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver =
function(){
var x = 200;
var y = this._y + this._height;
GenerateMenu(curr_menu, submenu_mc, x,
y,
1000, this.node_xml);
// show a hover color
var col = new Color(this.background);
col.setRGB(0xf4faff
RE: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
Hey Aaron. The problem that I can see is that you are setting the x to
the x of the current item, hence you are setting it to its own width.
If you are trying to space them across the screen horizontally you need
to get the x and width of the last clip. Another way to do it is to get
the width of the container clip and use that. This only works if the
container only contains the nav items.
Option 1:
// get the last clip (i-1)
last_item = curr_menu[item+i-1+_mc];
last_x = last_item._x;
last_width = ast_item._width;
// set the x to the last item x plus the last item width
curr_item._x = last_x + last_width;
Option 2:
// set the x to the width of the container
curr_item._x = curr_menu._width;
Option 3:
// Set a fixed width
curr_item._x = i*100;
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:23 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
John,
That is what I am trying to do but it's not working for some reason.
Can you detect any problem or give me a suggestion with the following
code:
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc, i);
//set text field to auto size with left alignment
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// set movie clip width to the width of the text loaded
from xml
curr_item._width = curr_item.name.textWidth;
// set x coordinate to the coordinate passed in times
the width of the movie clip
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
Thanks,
Aaron
On 8/17/06, John VanHorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
there are many ways to do the spacing. if your mc is sized after the
width
of the textfield, just add the witdh of the mc to its _x plus the 15px
for
spacing to get the _x of the next mc.
On 8/17/06, Aaron Roberson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm half way there...
I figured out how to resize the movie clip based on the length of
the
text being loaded from the name attribute of the xml node. I added
the
following line to my code:
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
Now I need to figure out how to make the spacing between each menu
item 15px. Sounds simple, and is for others, but now that each movie
clip is a different size I'm not sure how to do that. Any help on
that
would be appreciated!
-Aaron
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By size, are you referring to the length of the text (in this case
the
name?)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name,
depth);
// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
// within this node_xml passed for this menu
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc,
i
Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
Ryan,
I went with option number 1 and it is working like a champ. I did
change one little thing:
last_item = curr_menu[item+i-1+_mc];
to
last_item = curr_menu[item+(i-1)+_mc];
But it works wonderfully now. Thank you all for your help!
-Aaron
On 8/17/06, Ryan Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Aaron. The problem that I can see is that you are setting the x to
the x of the current item, hence you are setting it to its own width.
If you are trying to space them across the screen horizontally you need
to get the x and width of the last clip. Another way to do it is to get
the width of the container clip and use that. This only works if the
container only contains the nav items.
Option 1:
// get the last clip (i-1)
last_item = curr_menu[item+i-1+_mc];
last_x = last_item._x;
last_width = ast_item._width;
// set the x to the last item x plus the last item width
curr_item._x = last_x + last_width;
Option 2:
// set the x to the width of the container
curr_item._x = curr_menu._width;
Option 3:
// Set a fixed width
curr_item._x = i*100;
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:23 PM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
John,
That is what I am trying to do but it's not working for some reason.
Can you detect any problem or give me a suggestion with the following
code:
for (var i=0; inode_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
// movieclip for each menu item
curr_item =
curr_menu.attachMovie(menuitem,item+i+_mc, i);
//set text field to auto size with left alignment
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
// item properties assigned from XML
curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
curr_item.link = curr_node.attributes.link;
curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
// set movie clip width to the width of the text loaded
from xml
curr_item._width = curr_item.name.textWidth;
// set x coordinate to the coordinate passed in times
the width of the movie clip
curr_item._x = x + i*curr_item._width;
curr_item._y = y;
Thanks,
Aaron
On 8/17/06, John VanHorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
there are many ways to do the spacing. if your mc is sized after the
width
of the textfield, just add the witdh of the mc to its _x plus the 15px
for
spacing to get the _x of the next mc.
On 8/17/06, Aaron Roberson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm half way there...
I figured out how to resize the movie clip based on the length of
the
text being loaded from the name attribute of the xml node. I added
the
following line to my code:
curr_item.name.autoSize = left;
Now I need to figure out how to make the spacing between each menu
item 15px. Sounds simple, and is for others, but now that each movie
clip is a different size I'm not sure how to do that. Any help on
that
would be appreciated!
-Aaron
On 8/17/06, Elena Blanco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By size, are you referring to the length of the text (in this case
the
name?)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Aaron
Roberson
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Help Getting Size of Text Dynamically
I am creating a dynamic drop down menu using XML and I am having
trouble spacing out each menu item.
Is there a way of determing the size of the text in each xml node?
Thanks for your help,
Aaron
P.S. This menu is based on a tutorial at kirupa.com.
Here is the XML:
?xml version=1.0 encoding=iso-8859-1?
menu name=navigation
item name=Home link=http://whitehorsemedia.com; /
menu name=About Us
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/index.cfm;
item name=Our Name
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/name.cfm; /
item name=News
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/news.cfm; /
item name=We Believe
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/believe.cfm; /
item name=Staff
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/staff.cfm; /
item name=Projects
link=http://whitehorsemedia.com/about/projects.cfm; /
/menu
/menu
Here is the ActionScript:
// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters. This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
// variable declarations
var curr_node;
var curr_item;
var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name,
depth);
// for all items
Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
Ok...ive found the source of the problem...the xml file must be in the same
floder as the swf..cant reside inside a folder...maybe because of
permissions...
Thanks
On 8/1/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Arul,
Well...i tested..and the problem still there...maybe its because the xml
object is not in the root?its inside a movieclip, then inside other
movieclip.
I case you dont understand what i mean is the code that ive put here...is
in a frame that is not in the root, but inside a movieclip(that is in the
root) and in other movieclip...maybe is that the problem?
thanks.
On 8/1/06, Arul Prasad M L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
might be a problem with the URL.
1. Make sure that the ../xml folder is in the WWW folder of ur server,
not
above it.
or
2. Try doing this:
var urlString:String = _root._url;
urlString = urlString.substr (0,urlString.lastIndexOf(/));
urlString = urlString.substr(0,urlString.lastIndexOf(/) + 1);
urlString = urlString.concat(xml/menu.xml)
menuInfoXML = urlString;
If it works, you may want to refactor all the statements above and make
the
code optimal.
~Arul Prasad.
I've just elaborated in soo many statements, just in case you dont
understand.
On 8/1/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
can anyone help me?
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i singed too soon...when i test locally everything works great...but
when
i try it in internet..it doesnt..he doestn load the xml file
why...?
The code is the same...but i did alter the url..like you said..:
//EDIT XML PATH
menuInfoXML = ./xml/menu.xml;
// DO NOT EDIT BELOW..
System.useCodepage = true;
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI ;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList (
infoHolder.firstChild,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(but,
but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 18;
newBut._y = 93+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 16, 18);
this.arrow.appear ();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 18, 16);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color( this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3,
1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
} else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; i mainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
}
//getURL( this.link);
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu =
function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList
(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut =
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(submenu,
subMenu+i,
Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
can anyone help me?
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i singed too soon...when i test locally everything works great...but when
i try it in internet..it doesnt..he doestn load the xml file
why...?
The code is the same...but i did alter the url..like you said..:
//EDIT XML PATH
menuInfoXML = ./xml/menu.xml;
// DO NOT EDIT BELOW..
System.useCodepage = true;
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(infoHolder.firstChild,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(but,
but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 18;
newBut._y = 93+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 16, 18);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 18, 16);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
} else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
}
//getURL(this.link);
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu = function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(submenu,
subMenu+i, Math.random()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 30);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0xff);
}
subBut.but.onRollOut = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
}
subBut.but.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie(this._parent.link2, _root.conteudos_mc.vazio4_mc);
trace(this._parent.link2);
};
}
};
function clearSubMenus() {
for (k=0; ksubMenus.length; k++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[subMenu+k].removeMovieClip();
}
}
function clearAllMenus() {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].removeMovieClip();
}
}
Thanks...once again..xml drives me nuts..
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh manthank you so much..i was getting so frustrated...well..i am
...but at least..the problem is solved..
On 7/31/06, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You are attaching everything to the _root, so you need to clean up the
clips
one by one, unless you decide to better nest your menu submenu items
in
one movieclip. You could then remove it much easier, etc.
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello, i have a xml
Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
might be a problem with the URL.
1. Make sure that the ../xml folder is in the WWW folder of ur server, not
above it.
or
2. Try doing this:
var urlString:String = _root._url;
urlString = urlString.substr(0,urlString.lastIndexOf(/));
urlString = urlString.substr(0,urlString.lastIndexOf(/) + 1);
urlString = urlString.concat(xml/menu.xml)
menuInfoXML = urlString;
If it works, you may want to refactor all the statements above and make the
code optimal.
~Arul Prasad.
I've just elaborated in soo many statements, just in case you dont
understand.
On 8/1/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
can anyone help me?
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i singed too soon...when i test locally everything works great...but
when
i try it in internet..it doesnt..he doestn load the xml file
why...?
The code is the same...but i did alter the url..like you said..:
//EDIT XML PATH
menuInfoXML = ./xml/menu.xml;
// DO NOT EDIT BELOW..
System.useCodepage = true;
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(
infoHolder.firstChild,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(but,
but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 18;
newBut._y = 93+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 16, 18);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 18, 16);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
} else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
}
//getURL(this.link);
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu =
function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(submenu,
subMenu+i, Math.random()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 30);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0xff);
}
subBut.but.onRollOut = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
}
subBut.but.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie(this._parent.link2,
_root.conteudos_mc.vazio4_mc);
trace(this._parent.link2);
};
}
};
function clearSubMenus() {
for (k=0; ksubMenus.length; k++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[subMenu+k].removeMovieClip();
}
}
Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
Hi Arul,
Well...i tested..and the problem still there...maybe its because the xml
object is not in the root?its inside a movieclip, then inside other
movieclip.
I case you dont understand what i mean is the code that ive put here...is in
a frame that is not in the root, but inside a movieclip(that is in the root)
and in other movieclip...maybe is that the problem?
thanks.
On 8/1/06, Arul Prasad M L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
might be a problem with the URL.
1. Make sure that the ../xml folder is in the WWW folder of ur server, not
above it.
or
2. Try doing this:
var urlString:String = _root._url;
urlString = urlString.substr(0,urlString.lastIndexOf(/));
urlString = urlString.substr(0,urlString.lastIndexOf(/) + 1);
urlString = urlString.concat(xml/menu.xml)
menuInfoXML = urlString;
If it works, you may want to refactor all the statements above and make
the
code optimal.
~Arul Prasad.
I've just elaborated in soo many statements, just in case you dont
understand.
On 8/1/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
can anyone help me?
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i singed too soon...when i test locally everything works great...but
when
i try it in internet..it doesnt..he doestn load the xml file
why...?
The code is the same...but i did alter the url..like you said..:
//EDIT XML PATH
menuInfoXML = ./xml/menu.xml;
// DO NOT EDIT BELOW..
System.useCodepage = true;
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(
infoHolder.firstChild,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(but,
but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 18;
newBut._y = 93+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 16, 18);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 18, 16);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3,
1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
} else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
}
//getURL(this.link);
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu =
function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList
(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut =
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(submenu,
subMenu+i, Math.random()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 30);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new
[Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
Hello, i have a xml menu and when i go to other frame my menu doenst
unload...
i tried with the functions clearMenu and clearSubMenu but they dont
work..please help..i will send the code:
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
//load the xml with xpath
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(infoHolder.firstChild,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.attachMovie(but, but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 105;
newBut._y = 180+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.tween(this, 10, 13);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.tween(this, 15, 10);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y);
} else {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y);
}
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu = function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut = _root.attachMovie(submenu, subMenu+i, Math.random
()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 130);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0xff);
}
subBut.but.onRollOut = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
}
subBut.but.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie(this._parent.link2, _root.conteudos_mc.vazio4_mc);
//this doesnt disapear either...
//trace(this._parent);
};
}
};
function clearSubMenus() {
for (k=0; ksubMenus.length; k++) {
_root[subMenu+k].removeMovieClip();
}
}
function clearAllMenus() {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root[but+i].removeMovieClip();
}
}
Sorry..but im really desperate with this...i tried with unloadMovie, and
...nothing happens...
Many thanks.
Jose Maria
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
You are attaching everything to the _root, so you need to clean up the clips
one by one, unless you decide to better nest your menu submenu items in
one movieclip. You could then remove it much easier, etc.
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello, i have a xml menu and when i go to other frame my menu doenst
unload...
i tried with the functions clearMenu and clearSubMenu but they dont
work..please help..i will send the code:
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
//load the xml with xpath
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(infoHolder.firstChild
,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.attachMovie(but, but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 105;
newBut._y = 180+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.tween(this, 10, 13);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.tween(this, 15, 10);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y);
} else {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y);
}
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu = function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut = _root.attachMovie(submenu, subMenu+i, Math.random
()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 130);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0xff);
}
subBut.but.onRollOut = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
}
subBut.but.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie(this._parent.link2, _root.conteudos_mc.vazio4_mc);
//this doesnt disapear either...
//trace(this._parent);
};
}
};
function clearSubMenus() {
for (k=0; ksubMenus.length; k++) {
_root[subMenu+k].removeMovieClip();
}
}
function clearAllMenus() {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root[but+i].removeMovieClip();
}
}
Sorry..but im really desperate with this...i tried with unloadMovie, and
...nothing happens...
Many thanks.
Jose Maria
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
Oh manthank you so much..i was getting so frustrated...well..i am ...but
at least..the problem is solved..
On 7/31/06, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You are attaching everything to the _root, so you need to clean up the
clips
one by one, unless you decide to better nest your menu submenu items in
one movieclip. You could then remove it much easier, etc.
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello, i have a xml menu and when i go to other frame my menu doenst
unload...
i tried with the functions clearMenu and clearSubMenu but they dont
work..please help..i will send the code:
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
//load the xml with xpath
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(
infoHolder.firstChild
,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.attachMovie(but, but+i, 999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 105;
newBut._y = 180+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.tween(this, 10, 13);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.tween(this, 15, 10);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y);
} else {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root[but+i].getPos(_root[but+i].y);
}
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu =
function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut = _root.attachMovie(submenu, subMenu+i, Math.random
()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 130);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0xff);
}
subBut.but.onRollOut = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
}
subBut.but.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie(this._parent.link2,
_root.conteudos_mc.vazio4_mc);
//this doesnt disapear either...
//trace(this._parent);
};
}
};
function clearSubMenus() {
for (k=0; ksubMenus.length; k++) {
_root[subMenu+k].removeMovieClip();
}
}
function clearAllMenus() {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root[but+i].removeMovieClip();
}
}
Sorry..but im really desperate with this...i tried with unloadMovie, and
...nothing happens...
Many thanks.
Jose Maria
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help...cant unload the xml menu...!!
i singed too soon...when i test locally everything works great...but when i
try it in internet..it doesnt..he doestn load the xml file
why...?
The code is the same...but i did alter the url..like you said..:
//EDIT XML PATH
menuInfoXML = ./xml/menu.xml;
// DO NOT EDIT BELOW..
System.useCodepage = true;
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
var infoHolder:XML = new XML();
infoHolder.load(menuInfoXML);
infoHolder.ignoreWhite = true;
var titlePath:String = /root;
//main menu array.
var mainMenus:Array;
//sub menu array.
var subMenus:Array;
infoHolder.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
mainMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(infoHolder.firstChild,
titlePath+/menu);
createTreeMenu();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.getPos = function(target:Number) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._y -= (this._y-target)/6;
if (Math.abs(this._y-target)0.3) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
_root.newsMC.showNews.appear();
}
};
};
function createTreeMenu():Void {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
newBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(but, but+i,
999+i);
newBut.arrow._alpha = 0;
newBut.shine._alpha = 0;
newBut._x = 18;
newBut._y = 93+(newBut._height+5)*i;
newBut.txt.text = mainMenus[i].attributes.txt;
newBut.link2 = mainMenus[i].attributes.url;
newBut.submenuCnt = mainMenus[i].childNodes.length;
newBut.y = newBut._y;
newBut.onRollOver = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 16, 18);
this.arrow.appear();
this.shine.appear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0xff);
};
newBut.onRollOut = function() {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.tween(this, 18, 16);
this.arrow.disappear();
this.shine.disappear();
var textCol = new Color(this.txt);
textCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
};
newBut.onRelease = function() {
if (this.submenuCnt0) {
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
this.createSubMenu(butNum);
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
if (ibutNum+1) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
} else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y+this.submenuCnt*22);
}
}
}
else {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.clearSubMenus();
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].getPos(_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].y);
}
//getURL(this.link);
}
};
}
}
MovieClip.prototype.createSubMenu = function(buttonNumber:Number):Void {
clearSubMenus();
subMenus = mx.xpath.XPathAPI.selectNodeList(mainMenus[buttonNumber],
/menu/submenu);
var butNum:Number = new Number(this._name.substr(3, 1));
for (i=0; isubMenus.length; i++) {
subBut = _root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc.attachMovie(submenu,
subMenu+i, Math.random()*99);
subBut._alpha = 0;
subBut._x -= i;
subAppear(subBut, (i+3), 30);
subBut._y = this.y+this._height+(subBut._height+5)*i;
subBut.txt.text = subMenus[i].attributes.txt;
subBut.link2 = subMenus[i].attributes.url;
subBut.but.onRollOver = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0xff);
}
subBut.but.onRollOut = function(){
var textSubCol = new Color(this._parent.txt);
textSubCol.setRGB(0x6F6A63);
}
subBut.but.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie(this._parent.link2, _root.conteudos_mc.vazio4_mc);
trace(this._parent.link2);
};
}
};
function clearSubMenus() {
for (k=0; ksubMenus.length; k++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[subMenu+k].removeMovieClip();
}
}
function clearAllMenus() {
for (i=0; imainMenus.length; i++) {
_root.conteudos_mc.portfolio_mc[but+i].removeMovieClip();
}
}
Thanks...once again..xml drives me nuts..
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh manthank you so much..i was getting so frustrated...well..i am
...but at least..the problem is solved..
On 7/31/06, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You are attaching everything to the _root, so you need to clean up the
clips
one by one, unless you decide to better nest your menu submenu items
in
one movieclip. You could then remove it much easier, etc.
On 7/31/06, Jose Maria Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello, i have a xml menu and when i go to other frame my menu doenst
unload...
i tried with the functions clearMenu and clearSubMenu but they dont
work..please help..i will send the code:
import
Re: [Flashcoders] Help: Confusion and Blue with Components
When you call gotoAndStop(), the player needs to first enter the frame where
mcParent is, this is why it works when you use onEnterFrame.
My technique for this has been to add a function call on the frame that the
clip resides in. I may call a function like Parent.init() on frame label
'TestFrame', or just init() and delegate the init function to a more
appropriate location:
import mx.utils.Delegate;
TestMC.init = Delegate.create(this, initTestMC);
function initTestMC(){
//this will be called when init() is called from within the movieclip
}
I hope this helps,
M
On 7/12/06, Tan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear list,
I have been trying to solve this problem for a good while, but I wonder if
anyone has a good way to get around it. Here is the problem (you can
download the related Flash at: http://www.acts.net/Flash/ComponentBlue.zip
I have created a component called Parent, inside Parent timeline I have my
designer to layout components Child1 and Child2, so I only have to do the
wiring.
So now I have put Parent in the movie timeline at a frame labeled
TestFrame,
so we have a structure liked followed,
TestFrame
+ Parent
- Child1
- Child2
For the ease of description, I have classes with the same name as Parent,
Child1 and Child2. In the timeline, the Parent instance is named as
mcParent.
So somewhere in a function I will write like:
function myFunction():Void
{
gotoAndStop(TestFrame);
trace( this[mcParent] ); // it returns _level0.mcParent
trace( Parent( this[mcParent] ); // the movieclip is there, but it
returns null }
Somehow I cannot get Parent as the Parent class. If I revise logic like:
function myFunction():Void
{
gotoAndStop(TestFrame);
trace( this[mcParent] ); // it returns _level0.mcParent
trace( Parent( this[mcParent] ); // the movieclip is there, but it
returns null
this.onEnterFrame = laterFunction;
}
function laterFunction():Void
{
this.onEnterFrame = null;
trace( this[mcParent] ); // it returns _level0.mcParent
trace( Parent( this[mcParent] ); // now it returns _level0.mcParent
correctly }
The similar problem exists in Child1 and Child2 inside Parent timeline. It
seems to me that the MovieClip is not converted to its associated class
until later time, so I have to split my logic into two different
functions,
whic makes the code look cumbersome and hard to manage.
A more detailed example of the problem above can be downloaded at,
http://www.acts.net/Flash/ComponentBlue.zip
Although putting components on the stage using attachMovie might solve the
problem, but I would like the designer to have the freedom to arrange the
components on the stage the way he likes, and attachMovie would take away
this freedom. I wonder if anyone has a cleaner way around this problem.
TIA!
- Tangent
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[Flashcoders] Help: Confusion and Blue with Components
Dear list,
I have been trying to solve this problem for a good while, but I wonder if
anyone has a good way to get around it. Here is the problem (you can
download the related Flash at: http://www.acts.net/Flash/ComponentBlue.zip
I have created a component called Parent, inside Parent timeline I have my
designer to layout components Child1 and Child2, so I only have to do the
wiring.
So now I have put Parent in the movie timeline at a frame labeled TestFrame,
so we have a structure liked followed,
TestFrame
+ Parent
- Child1
- Child2
For the ease of description, I have classes with the same name as Parent,
Child1 and Child2. In the timeline, the Parent instance is named as
mcParent.
So somewhere in a function I will write like:
function myFunction():Void
{
gotoAndStop(TestFrame);
trace( this[mcParent] ); // it returns _level0.mcParent
trace( Parent( this[mcParent] ); // the movieclip is there, but it
returns null }
Somehow I cannot get Parent as the Parent class. If I revise logic like:
function myFunction():Void
{
gotoAndStop(TestFrame);
trace( this[mcParent] ); // it returns _level0.mcParent
trace( Parent( this[mcParent] ); // the movieclip is there, but it
returns null
this.onEnterFrame = laterFunction;
}
function laterFunction():Void
{
this.onEnterFrame = null;
trace( this[mcParent] ); // it returns _level0.mcParent
trace( Parent( this[mcParent] ); // now it returns _level0.mcParent
correctly }
The similar problem exists in Child1 and Child2 inside Parent timeline. It
seems to me that the MovieClip is not converted to its associated class
until later time, so I have to split my logic into two different functions,
whic makes the code look cumbersome and hard to manage.
A more detailed example of the problem above can be downloaded at,
http://www.acts.net/Flash/ComponentBlue.zip
Although putting components on the stage using attachMovie might solve the
problem, but I would like the designer to have the freedom to arrange the
components on the stage the way he likes, and attachMovie would take away
this freedom. I wonder if anyone has a cleaner way around this problem.
TIA!
- Tangent
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[Flashcoders] help with embedded fonts...
It's got to be something stupid. I'm using the textformatter from netdrims -- I've got an input TextField that I only want Baskerville to be used - but the ability to set the bold or italic is needed. I've embedded the font in the field but when I set text as bold or italic, it disappears. What stupidity am I missing? ___ 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] help with embedded fonts...
Hi grimm, You need to embed the italic and bold versions of the font, too. Best bet is to stick all three in off-screen dynamic textfields somewhere (or exported in your library). HTH, Ian On 7/11/06, grimmwerks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's got to be something stupid. I'm using the textformatter from netdrims -- I've got an input TextField that I only want Baskerville to be used - but the ability to set the bold or italic is needed. I've embedded the font in the field but when I set text as bold or italic, it disappears. What stupidity am I missing? ___ 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] help with embedded fonts...
Hi grimm, You need to embed the italic and bold versions of the font, too. Best bet is to stick all three in off-screen dynamic textfields somewhere (or exported in your library). Old school Flasher trick - works like a charm. Nice suggestion for all these code monkeys who forget (or never learned) Flash stuff and for all the newbies who are still learning. :) ___ 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] help with embedded fonts...
Steven Sacks | BLITZ wrote: Old school Flasher trick - works like a charm. Nice suggestion for all these code monkeys who forget (or never learned) Flash stuff and for all the newbies who are still learning. :) I just go nuts with all the font issues I have with Flash on the Mac. It's not fun anymore. ___ 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] help with embedded fonts...
On a side note, use setNewTextFormat() as well as setTextFormat() seeing as it's an input field... TextField.setTextFormat(TextFormat); TextField.setNewTextFormat(TextFormat); and yes you need to embed all the font glyphs, bold and italic. -- Jim Palmer ! Mammoth Web Operations -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Danny Kodicek Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:51 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help with embedded fonts... Hi grimm, You need to embed the italic and bold versions of the font, too. Best bet is to stick all three in off-screen dynamic textfields somewhere (or exported in your library). Alternatively, enable the textField's HTML property and embed all the font styles in the same field. Danny ___ 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] help with embedded fonts...
Hello grimmwerks, http://www.sharedfonts.com/eng/faq.html#include -- Ivan Dembicki [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.design.ru ___ 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] Help anyone?
Hi to all I am ready to pay anyone that can solve the following problem! Here is the dilemma: Note: for a better understanding of what I am seeking here, I am including a link to a diagram that you can download in a zip format. http://www.usedextruders.com/flashproblem.zip Ok in Visual Basic you put on a simple form a ShockwaveFlash control that has its window mode properties set to Window as show in Fig.1 this work just fine and it show the Flash movie as it should. Next you do the same thing again but this time you set the window mode properties to Transparent as show in Fig.2 now the background of the Flash movie is gone and only the content of the movie is revealed. Up to this point everything is perfect. Same form again but this time you ad a webbrowser control and make it navigate to say adobe.com and move the browser control to the back of the form in order to have the Flash movie show above it with the window mode properties set to Window as show in Fig.3 now no problem here, everything works just fine. Next same form again but this time you set the window mode properties to Transparent and the Flash movie becomes no longer visible!!! No matter what you do to have that movie showing above the webbrowser control, it does not work.. The movie set to transparent, automatically get send to the back of the form and no known programming trick can bring it back to the front above the webbrowser control as show in Fig.4. What I would like to do is a way to keep that Flash movie above the webbrowser control but keep the transparent property of the movie so that animation is possible above the webbrowser control as show in Fig.5. If you think that you can solve this problem then contact me at the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to all John ___ 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] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Alternative way of instanciating a class without a library and without the
__Package hack either.
Create a class with this function:
function attachClassMovie(parentmc:MovieClip, className:Function,
instanceName:String, depth:Number, argv:Array):MovieClip
{
// Create emptyMovieClip
var new_mc:MovieClip = parentmc.createEmptyMovieClip(instanceName, depth);
// Save classe prototype
new_mc.__proto__ = className.prototype;
// apply the constructor
className.apply(new_mc, argv);
// return new clip
return new_mc;
}
var mc = attachClassMovie(parent_mc, com.Class, child, 10, [param1,
param2]);
2006/7/7, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Ian,
Those casting gymnastics definitely help — thanks a lot.
Julian
On Jul 7, 2006, at 9:27 PDT, Ian Thomas wrote:
On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One other thing occurred to me on this topic, that might actually
save the trouble of using a hash table, which AS direly needs.
Is there a way to summon forth a class that's been instantiated in
any of the ways described below, by name?
In other words, if I've done this:
for(var i:Number = 0; i 12; i++) {
Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA);
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,anInstanceName_+i,depth));
}
And elsewhere, I want to summon forth these dynamically in another
loop or otherwise (something I might normally do by stuffing the
instances in a hash or map somewhere and using the name as the key) -
can I do that in some fashion? Is there an AS idiom for obtaining a
reference to a MovieClip (or other runtime object) by name?
Julian
Firstly, Actionscript does have the equivalent of a HashMap.
Everything derived from Object can be treated like so:
var obj:Object=new Object();
obj[someKey]=Hello;
trace(obj[someKey]); // traces Hello
The bracket access on an object actually accesses the properties and
methods of that object.
Hence:
var myClip:MovieClip = ...some movieclip...
trace(myClip._visible);
trace(myClip[_visible]); // equivalent to the last line
myClip.doSomething(1,2,3);
myClip[doSomething](1,2,3); // equivalent to last line.
myClip._y=20;
myClip[_y]=20; // again, equivalent
When you create/attach an instance of a MovieClip to a parent
movieclip, you are actually creating new properties on that parent
clip.
So:
var myClip:MovieClip=someClip.attachMovie(Symbol,aNewClip,1);
trace(myClip==this[aNewClip); // traces 'true'
To get back to your original question, this means you can type:
var myClip:MovieClip=myMovie[anInstanceName_0];
to retrieve your clip.
HTH,
Ian
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Hi Julian,
They do return references.
You just have to cast them to the correct type.
e.g. var clip:MyClip=MyClip(attachMovie(SymbolName,instanceName,depth));
HTH,
Ian
On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah, I think it gets worse. I'm used to a pattern where you create a
whole bunch of something — so, back to the problem I originally
asked, if I want have my mainClip create a dozen subClip instances
and tuck each one of those instances in an Array for later use,
especially calling that useful method. I guess I'm asking how one can
call a method on an instance where the instance's name is derived at
runtime.
For instance, in this example you provided, which works for the
single subClip00 instance variable, how would I do the same thing,
only with a runtime derived name?
class mainClip extends MovieClip
{
public var subClip00:subClip;
function mainClip() {
trace(new mainClip!);
init();
}
function init():Void {
for(int i=0; i12; i++) {
attachMovie(subClip, subClip_+i,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
//this.subClip00.usefulMethod(); this won't work..how
to call a
method with no reference — only a name?
}
}
}
But, the bigger question is: why don't things like attachMovie or
such return references to the things they're attaching?
Julian
On Jul 6, 2006, at 20:50 PDT, Mike Britton wrote:
Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better
solution for your problem.
Mike
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Ah, slowly getting it..I've dug in so deeply with Java idioms that
it's almost like being Charleton Heston in Planet of the Apes..
.julian.
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On Jul 6, 2006, at 23:28 PDT, Ian Thomas wrote:
Hi Julian,
They do return references.
You just have to cast them to the correct type.
e.g. var clip:MyClip=MyClip(attachMovie
(SymbolName,instanceName,depth));
HTH,
Ian
On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah, I think it gets worse. I'm used to a pattern where you create a
whole bunch of something — so, back to the problem I originally
asked, if I want have my mainClip create a dozen subClip instances
and tuck each one of those instances in an Array for later use,
especially calling that useful method. I guess I'm asking how one can
call a method on an instance where the instance's name is derived at
runtime.
For instance, in this example you provided, which works for the
single subClip00 instance variable, how would I do the same thing,
only with a runtime derived name?
class mainClip extends MovieClip
{
public var subClip00:subClip;
function mainClip() {
trace(new mainClip!);
init();
}
function init():Void {
for(int i=0; i12; i++) {
attachMovie(subClip, subClip_+i,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
//this.subClip00.usefulMethod(); this
won't work..how to call a
method with no reference — only a name?
}
}
}
But, the bigger question is: why don't things like attachMovie or
such return references to the things they're attaching?
Julian
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Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better
solution for your problem.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Hi Julian, Now I've had my first cup of coffee I'll try to explain it more clearly. :-) In most cases AS2 works very similarly to Java in terms of inheritance, instantiation and casting and the like - the only main gotcha is that the class casting operator is MyClass(x) rather than (MyClass)x - which looks suspiciously like a constructor and can confuse the issue. The major difference is when we come to MovieClips, or MovieClip-a-likes (TextField, for example). For historical reasons an object which is of class MovieClip or an object which derives from class MovieClip can't be instantiated directly via new - so new MovieClip() or new FooA() (which extends MovieClip) will not work. (Roll on AS3!) You can create a new, plain, vanilla MovieClip like so: var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.createEmptyMovieClip(instanceName,depth); You can create a MovieClip which represents a symbol in the library like so: var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth); Both of these operations dynamically create a new property, 'instanceName', on myMovie. If myMovie were a plain MovieClip (and thus dynamically typed), you could type: myMovie.createEmptyMovieClip(fred,depth); myMovie.fred._visible=false; // do something to the clip var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.fred; // grab a reference to the clip (As an aside, if you're working with a non-dynamic class as the parent movie clip i.e. something derived from MovieClip, the compiler complains because it doesn't know about the variable fred - you can type: var clip:MovieClip=myMovie[fred]; to get around this.) To create an object associated with a symbol that is of a type derived from MovieClip (e.g. FooA extends MovieClip) you can either: Set the class name in the linkage dialog of the library symbol. var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth)); (or var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth); var foo:FooA=FooA(clip); It's the same thing) or purely by code: Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA); var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth)); If you want to create an object which is derived from MovieClip that is _not_ associated with a symbol instance (i.e. effectively an emptyMovieClip with an associated class), you can do this arcane hack: (For arguments sake, let's say FooA is actually com.misc.FooA which extends MovieClip) var symbolName:String=__Packages.com.misc.FooA; Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA); var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth)); (The trick here is that for each class, Flash registers an 'invisible' symbol with the name __Packages.full class and package) I think that covers almost all you need to know about instantiating MovieClips. :-) I came from a Java background too (amongst other things), and it does all sort of make logical sense, if you think of createEmptyMovieClip and attachMovie as being object factories. But like I say, roll on AS3, which gets rid of a lot of these historical peculiarities. Hope that's more help, Ian On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, slowly getting it..I've dug in so deeply with Java idioms that it's almost like being Charleton Heston in Planet of the Apes.. .julian. Julian Bleecker, Ph.D. http://research.techkwondo.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
That's great Ian — thanks for the help! Each of those little idioms makes sense when described — I never would've figured these out just whacking at various permutations, particularly the very baroque incantation leveraging the invisible symbol names. I guess I should be looking forward to AS3, too — presumably it is more strongly typed and gets rid of the dusty historical legacies. Julian On Jul 7, 2006, at 0:25 PDT, Ian Thomas wrote: Hi Julian, Now I've had my first cup of coffee I'll try to explain it more clearly. :-) In most cases AS2 works very similarly to Java in terms of inheritance, instantiation and casting and the like - the only main gotcha is that the class casting operator is MyClass(x) rather than (MyClass)x - which looks suspiciously like a constructor and can confuse the issue. The major difference is when we come to MovieClips, or MovieClip-a-likes (TextField, for example). For historical reasons an object which is of class MovieClip or an object which derives from class MovieClip can't be instantiated directly via new - so new MovieClip() or new FooA() (which extends MovieClip) will not work. (Roll on AS3!) You can create a new, plain, vanilla MovieClip like so: var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.createEmptyMovieClip(instanceName,depth); You can create a MovieClip which represents a symbol in the library like so: var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth); Both of these operations dynamically create a new property, 'instanceName', on myMovie. If myMovie were a plain MovieClip (and thus dynamically typed), you could type: myMovie.createEmptyMovieClip(fred,depth); myMovie.fred._visible=false; // do something to the clip var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.fred; // grab a reference to the clip (As an aside, if you're working with a non-dynamic class as the parent movie clip i.e. something derived from MovieClip, the compiler complains because it doesn't know about the variable fred - you can type: var clip:MovieClip=myMovie[fred]; to get around this.) To create an object associated with a symbol that is of a type derived from MovieClip (e.g. FooA extends MovieClip) you can either: Set the class name in the linkage dialog of the library symbol. var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie (symbolName,instanceName,depth)); (or var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.attachMovie (symbolName,instanceName,depth); var foo:FooA=FooA(clip); It's the same thing) or purely by code: Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA); var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie (symbolName,instanceName,depth)); If you want to create an object which is derived from MovieClip that is _not_ associated with a symbol instance (i.e. effectively an emptyMovieClip with an associated class), you can do this arcane hack: (For arguments sake, let's say FooA is actually com.misc.FooA which extends MovieClip) var symbolName:String=__Packages.com.misc.FooA; Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA); var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie (symbolName,instanceName,depth)); (The trick here is that for each class, Flash registers an 'invisible' symbol with the name __Packages.full class and package) I think that covers almost all you need to know about instantiating MovieClips. :-) I came from a Java background too (amongst other things), and it does all sort of make logical sense, if you think of createEmptyMovieClip and attachMovie as being object factories. But like I say, roll on AS3, which gets rid of a lot of these historical peculiarities. Hope that's more help, Ian On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, slowly getting it..I've dug in so deeply with Java idioms that it's almost like being Charleton Heston in Planet of the Apes.. .julian. Julian Bleecker, Ph.D. http://research.techkwondo.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Julian Bleecker wrote:
That's great Ian — thanks for the help! Each of those little idioms
makes sense when described — I never would've figured these out just
whacking at various permutations, particularly the very baroque
incantation leveraging the invisible symbol names.
You may find it more convenient to consider MovieClip items as
primitives -- or at least not worth your time to extend -- and create
classes which wrap them. If you just want MovieClips to do particular
things, or exhibit polymorphic behavior, you can probably get away with
this:
class Foo
{
private var myClip:MovieClip;
public function Foo()
{
// create the MovieClip, possibly by
// creating a new instance from the library
}
public function doThing()
{
myClip.doSomething();
myClip.doSomethingElse();
var tween:Tween = new Tween(some properties, myClip);
trace(And so on);
}
}
I find this approach easier to work with and, since you could have more
than one MovieClip in your custom object, more flexible. (Sure, Flash
also lets you nest MovieClips ad infinitum, but moving away from
parent.child.child.child is another benefit of going Java style.)
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
One other thing occurred to me on this topic, that might actually
save the trouble of using a hash table, which AS direly needs.
Is there a way to summon forth a class that's been instantiated in
any of the ways described below, by name?
In other words, if I've done this:
for(var i:Number = 0; i 12; i++) {
Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA);
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,anInstanceName_+i,depth));
}
And elsewhere, I want to summon forth these dynamically in another
loop or otherwise (something I might normally do by stuffing the
instances in a hash or map somewhere and using the name as the key) -
can I do that in some fashion? Is there an AS idiom for obtaining a
reference to a MovieClip (or other runtime object) by name?
Julian
On Jul 7, 2006, at 0:25 PDT, Ian Thomas wrote:
Hi Julian,
Now I've had my first cup of coffee I'll try to explain it more
clearly. :-)
In most cases AS2 works very similarly to Java in terms of
inheritance, instantiation and casting and the like - the only main
gotcha is that the class casting operator is MyClass(x) rather than
(MyClass)x - which looks suspiciously like a constructor and can
confuse the issue.
The major difference is when we come to MovieClips, or
MovieClip-a-likes (TextField, for example). For historical reasons an
object which is of class MovieClip or an object which derives from
class MovieClip can't be instantiated directly via new - so new
MovieClip() or new FooA() (which extends MovieClip) will not work.
(Roll on AS3!)
You can create a new, plain, vanilla MovieClip like so:
var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.createEmptyMovieClip(instanceName,depth);
You can create a MovieClip which represents a symbol in the
library like so:
var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.attachMovie(symbolName,instanceName,depth);
Both of these operations dynamically create a new property,
'instanceName', on myMovie. If myMovie were a plain MovieClip (and
thus dynamically typed), you could type:
myMovie.createEmptyMovieClip(fred,depth);
myMovie.fred._visible=false; // do something to the clip
var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.fred; // grab a reference to the clip
(As an aside, if you're working with a non-dynamic class as the parent
movie clip i.e. something derived from MovieClip, the compiler
complains because it doesn't know about the variable fred - you can
type:
var clip:MovieClip=myMovie[fred];
to get around this.)
To create an object associated with a symbol that is of a type derived
from MovieClip (e.g. FooA extends MovieClip) you can either:
Set the class name in the linkage dialog of the library symbol.
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,instanceName,depth));
(or
var clip:MovieClip=myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,instanceName,depth);
var foo:FooA=FooA(clip);
It's the same thing)
or purely by code:
Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA);
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,instanceName,depth));
If you want to create an object which is derived from MovieClip that
is _not_ associated with a symbol instance (i.e. effectively an
emptyMovieClip with an associated class), you can do this arcane hack:
(For arguments sake, let's say FooA is actually com.misc.FooA which
extends MovieClip)
var symbolName:String=__Packages.com.misc.FooA;
Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA);
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,instanceName,depth));
(The trick here is that for each class, Flash registers an 'invisible'
symbol with the name __Packages.full class and package)
I think that covers almost all you need to know about instantiating
MovieClips. :-)
I came from a Java background too (amongst other things), and it does
all sort of make logical sense, if you think of createEmptyMovieClip
and attachMovie as being object factories. But like I say, roll on
AS3, which gets rid of a lot of these historical peculiarities.
Hope that's more help,
Ian
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Ah, slowly getting it..I've dug in so deeply with Java idioms that
it's almost like being Charleton Heston in Planet of the Apes..
.julian.
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One other thing occurred to me on this topic, that might actually
save the trouble of using a hash table, which AS direly needs.
Is there a way to summon forth a class that's been instantiated in
any of the ways described below, by name?
In other words, if I've done this:
for(var i:Number = 0; i 12; i++) {
Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA);
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,anInstanceName_+i,depth));
}
And elsewhere, I want to summon forth these dynamically in another
loop or otherwise (something I might normally do by stuffing the
instances in a hash or map somewhere and using the name as the key) -
can I do that in some fashion? Is there an AS idiom for obtaining a
reference to a MovieClip (or other runtime object) by name?
Julian
Firstly, Actionscript does have the equivalent of a HashMap.
Everything derived from Object can be treated like so:
var obj:Object=new Object();
obj[someKey]=Hello;
trace(obj[someKey]); // traces Hello
The bracket access on an object actually accesses the properties and
methods of that object.
Hence:
var myClip:MovieClip = ...some movieclip...
trace(myClip._visible);
trace(myClip[_visible]); // equivalent to the last line
myClip.doSomething(1,2,3);
myClip[doSomething](1,2,3); // equivalent to last line.
myClip._y=20;
myClip[_y]=20; // again, equivalent
When you create/attach an instance of a MovieClip to a parent
movieclip, you are actually creating new properties on that parent
clip.
So:
var myClip:MovieClip=someClip.attachMovie(Symbol,aNewClip,1);
trace(myClip==this[aNewClip); // traces 'true'
To get back to your original question, this means you can type:
var myClip:MovieClip=myMovie[anInstanceName_0];
to retrieve your clip.
HTH,
Ian
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
(To be clear - Object isn't quite the equivalent of HashMap, as you can't natively specify hash codes etc. etc. But for many purposes, it serves the same uses.) Ian On 7/7/06, Ian Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Firstly, Actionscript does have the equivalent of a HashMap. Everything derived from Object can be treated like so: ___ 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] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Alan,
Thanks - that gives me a different approach to try out that sounds
very promising.
Julian
On Jul 7, 2006, at 8:59 PDT, Alan MacDougall wrote:
Julian Bleecker wrote:
That's great Ian — thanks for the help! Each of those little
idioms makes sense when described — I never would've figured
these out just whacking at various permutations, particularly the
very baroque incantation leveraging the invisible symbol names.
You may find it more convenient to consider MovieClip items as
primitives -- or at least not worth your time to extend -- and
create classes which wrap them. If you just want MovieClips to do
particular things, or exhibit polymorphic behavior, you can
probably get away with this:
class Foo
{
private var myClip:MovieClip;
public function Foo()
{
// create the MovieClip, possibly by
// creating a new instance from the library
}
public function doThing()
{
myClip.doSomething();
myClip.doSomethingElse();
var tween:Tween = new Tween(some properties, myClip);
trace(And so on);
}
}
I find this approach easier to work with and, since you could have
more than one MovieClip in your custom object, more flexible.
(Sure, Flash also lets you nest MovieClips ad infinitum, but moving
away from parent.child.child.child is another benefit of going Java
style.)
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Ian,
Those casting gymnastics definitely help — thanks a lot.
Julian
On Jul 7, 2006, at 9:27 PDT, Ian Thomas wrote:
On 7/7/06, Julian Bleecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One other thing occurred to me on this topic, that might actually
save the trouble of using a hash table, which AS direly needs.
Is there a way to summon forth a class that's been instantiated in
any of the ways described below, by name?
In other words, if I've done this:
for(var i:Number = 0; i 12; i++) {
Object.registerClass(symbolName,FooA);
var clip:FooA=FooA(myMovie.attachMovie
(symbolName,anInstanceName_+i,depth));
}
And elsewhere, I want to summon forth these dynamically in another
loop or otherwise (something I might normally do by stuffing the
instances in a hash or map somewhere and using the name as the key) -
can I do that in some fashion? Is there an AS idiom for obtaining a
reference to a MovieClip (or other runtime object) by name?
Julian
Firstly, Actionscript does have the equivalent of a HashMap.
Everything derived from Object can be treated like so:
var obj:Object=new Object();
obj[someKey]=Hello;
trace(obj[someKey]); // traces Hello
The bracket access on an object actually accesses the properties and
methods of that object.
Hence:
var myClip:MovieClip = ...some movieclip...
trace(myClip._visible);
trace(myClip[_visible]); // equivalent to the last line
myClip.doSomething(1,2,3);
myClip[doSomething](1,2,3); // equivalent to last line.
myClip._y=20;
myClip[_y]=20; // again, equivalent
When you create/attach an instance of a MovieClip to a parent
movieclip, you are actually creating new properties on that parent
clip.
So:
var myClip:MovieClip=someClip.attachMovie(Symbol,aNewClip,1);
trace(myClip==this[aNewClip); // traces 'true'
To get back to your original question, this means you can type:
var myClip:MovieClip=myMovie[anInstanceName_0];
to retrieve your clip.
HTH,
Ian
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[Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Okay, here's the drill. I have a MovieClip — call it FooA — that's been linked to an AS2 class — call it FooA_Class — (that extends MovieClip and does lots of other useful things.) In that MovieClip, I have another MovieClip — SubFooA — that's been exported and given a proper instance name. In FooA_Class there's an instance variable that has the same name as the instance name for SubFooA (that idiom is weird, but okay..) I would like to, in ActionScript, dynamically instantiate and render onto the stage several instances of FooA — it's a MovieClip, after all — it has some visual things in itself, like colored blocks and stuff. Now, I want to also, in ActionScript, call a bunch of the useful methods that FooA_Class has. What's the idiom for doing such a thing?? I've tried what the Java guy in me says to, like instantiate FooA and do things with it: var mFooA:FooA = new FooA(); mFooA.doSomeMethod(); But, now I can't get it on the stage properly, even with various incarnations of attachMovie in either the constructor of FooA, or right there after the constructor (registerClass/attachMovie) Then I try this confusing idiom: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); The MovieClip FooA appears on the stage, but that's it — I can't call useful methods on it as I have no proper handle to the instance. If I do this: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:Object = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); what is returned from attachMovie isn't properly cast to my class type — which is a bit odd. I mean, if I do this: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); Flash complains — whatever the equivalent of a class cast error it spouts..type mismatch or something? So, the basic question is this: how can I programmatically instantiate and deliver to the stage a movie clip linked to my own custom class (which extends MovieClip) and then actually call the useful methods contained within that linked custom class? This _has_ to be easy, no? Julian Julian Bleecker, Ph.D. http://research.techkwondo.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Hey Julian, I feel your pain. Take a look at this example: http://www.randomusa.com/flash/downloads/tojulian.zip Mike Britton ___ 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] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Cripes. Thanks Mike! So, this magic of turning a named instance into the name of the instance variable gets carried to its logical, but somewhat weird, conclusion. Julian On Jul 6, 2006, at 19:30 PDT, Mike Britton wrote: Hey Julian, I feel your pain. Take a look at this example: http://www.randomusa.com/flash/downloads/tojulian.zip Mike Britton ___ 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
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Hi Julian, You were nearly there with: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); Just change it to: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = FooA_Class(_root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1)); (as Class(x) is the equivalent of the Java class cast operator (Class)x) HTH, Ian On 7/7/06, Mike Britton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better solution for your problem. Mike ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Whoops, sorry, missed your extra 'm' on 'mFooA' (not sure why that crept in there?): Object.registerClass(FooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); Ian On 7/7/06, Ian Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Julian, You were nearly there with: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); Just change it to: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = FooA_Class(_root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1)); (as Class(x) is the equivalent of the Java class cast operator (Class)x) HTH, Ian On 7/7/06, Mike Britton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better solution for your problem. Mike ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
*sigh* Having a bad morning and copying the wrong line. Third time lucky: Object.registerClass(FooA, FooA_Class); var aObject:FooA_Class = FooA_Class(_root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1)); Ian On 7/7/06, Ian Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whoops, sorry, missed your extra 'm' on 'mFooA' (not sure why that crept in there?): Object.registerClass(FooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); Ian On 7/7/06, Ian Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Julian, You were nearly there with: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = _root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1); Just change it to: Object.registerClass(mFooA, FooA); var aObject:FooA_Class = FooA_Class(_root.attachMovie(FooA, FooA, 1)); (as Class(x) is the equivalent of the Java class cast operator (Class)x) HTH, Ian On 7/7/06, Mike Britton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better solution for your problem. Mike ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help for a Java Guy: Instantiating a MovieClip with a linked class and calling class methods
Yeah, I think it gets worse. I'm used to a pattern where you create a
whole bunch of something — so, back to the problem I originally
asked, if I want have my mainClip create a dozen subClip instances
and tuck each one of those instances in an Array for later use,
especially calling that useful method. I guess I'm asking how one can
call a method on an instance where the instance's name is derived at
runtime.
For instance, in this example you provided, which works for the
single subClip00 instance variable, how would I do the same thing,
only with a runtime derived name?
class mainClip extends MovieClip
{
public var subClip00:subClip;
function mainClip() {
trace(new mainClip!);
init();
}
function init():Void {
for(int i=0; i12; i++) {
attachMovie(subClip, subClip_+i,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
//this.subClip00.usefulMethod(); this won't work..how to call a
method with no reference — only a name?
}
}
}
But, the bigger question is: why don't things like attachMovie or
such return references to the things they're attaching?
Julian
On Jul 6, 2006, at 20:50 PDT, Mike Britton wrote:
Perhaps, but you never know: someone on this list may have a better
solution for your problem.
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[Flashcoders] Help needed
Hey guys I have a questionn.
My client wants to have flash display a spectrum wave graph. I am using
Swift and I know it examines the MP3 during the conversion process and
generates spectrum values that can be used to create the spectrum analyzer
animation. Wouldnt it be possible to take this information for all 17 values
per frame and plot a graphic of the wave (EX: like a sin, cos wave or wav
editor). I have tried a couple things and I havent been able to get it to work
at all.
Any help would be appreciated as I am at a loss and getting frustrated now.
Thanks
-Ski
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] li color
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:19:42 -0400
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Jason/Adrian,
I am running a SWF and it displays the li text and bullet in the color
from the CSS.
Here is a sample:
function loadCSS() {
setupCSS = new TextField.StyleSheet();
setupCSS.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
trace(CSS Loaded)
}
};
setupCSS.load(template.css);
}
function displayText(currentText) {
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.styleSheet = setupCSS;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.html = true;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.multiline = true;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.selectable = false;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.wordWrap = true;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.htmlText = currentText;
}
CSS - li {color: #C1A9C3;font-weight: 900;font-family: Arial;font-size:
16px;display: block}
Not sure if placing the li inside the ul is causing the issue for
you.
-- Chuck
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Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] li color
Also, be sure you are testing the .swf in HTML a browser. If you just
double-click the .swf file on your hard drive, the bullet does not get
colored (not sure why that is the case)
Jason Merrill
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help needed
you can draw a best fit curve through points created from the data to
get what you want, have a look on google for a class to do the best fit
stuff, i've seen one but don't remember where. shouldn't be too tricky...
Roliks Long wrote:
Hey guys I have a questionn.
My client wants to have flash display a spectrum wave graph. I am using Swift and I know it examines the MP3 during the conversion process and generates spectrum values that can be used to create the spectrum analyzer animation. Wouldnt it be possible to take this information for all 17 values per frame and plot a graphic of the wave (EX: like a sin, cos wave or wav editor). I have tried a couple things and I havent been able to get it to work at all.
Any help would be appreciated as I am at a loss and getting frustrated now.
Thanks
-Ski
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] li color
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:19:42 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Jason/Adrian,
I am running a SWF and it displays the li text and bullet in the color
from the CSS.
Here is a sample:
function loadCSS() {
setupCSS = new TextField.StyleSheet();
setupCSS.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
trace(CSS Loaded)
}
};
setupCSS.load(template.css);
}
function displayText(currentText) {
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.styleSheet = setupCSS;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.html = true;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.multiline = true;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.selectable = false;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.wordWrap = true;
interfaceSWF.mainTxt.htmlText = currentText;
}
CSS - li {color: #C1A9C3;font-weight: 900;font-family: Arial;font-size:
16px;display: block}
Not sure if placing the li inside the ul is causing the issue for
you.
-- Chuck
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Jason
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Also, be sure you are testing the .swf in HTML a browser. If you just
double-click the .swf file on your hard drive, the bullet does not get
colored (not sure why that is the case)
Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
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[Flashcoders] Help with ClassFile, referencing functions within an imported ClassFile
Hello All, I am using Robert Penners updated AS 2.0 ClassFile, which is being brought in via an import statement, into my own Extended MovieClip ClassFile. I have a list of Icons that are dynamically being brought in (through a SQL Remoting Call), and each Icon has it's own Shape and Size. Since Flash STILL DOES NOT have it's own Dynamic Registration that developers have been begging for, I had to use a 3rd party solution. These Icons must scale from the Center Out, so a solution like this is absolutely required. If I try to access the new properties (some of those being _x2 and _y2) from within my ClassFile, they are unknown to the Class. If I try to access the properties from OUTSIDE of the Class, I am able to do so. Is there anything I need to do, in order to access these newly created Properties and Methods from within the ClassFile that imported the Dynamic Registration ClassFile?? Thanks in advance for any information you can offer, 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
[Flashcoders] HELP : File Access in FLASH
Hi everybody. I know that subject appears in a lot of messages in forum, but i have a related problem. I'm finishing one project. Only SAVE/LOAD Operations and another issues like Full-Screen with a fixed resolution to 1024zx768 are pending. This project is one complex kiosk-type application for MAC osX and Windows (Both systems) Now i have to buy one third party app like mdm zinc or mProjector. mProjector - it appears to be old fashioned. F.e. the screen resolution - it only let me 800x600. Zinc - it appears like a bug-montain-code-software. I'm using last version in trial mode and things like opening a Dialog box for choose a file contains a bug (press cancel button and crashes). Forum of MDM is one kind of hell and somebody said that this bug was fixed in new version and it's not true. People in forum are lost and ask for questions with weak answers. And it's strange... my app is created with multiple swf's loaded in several levels... where i have to put the mdminit() command ? in every swf? and more: why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! I'm desperate. What i have to do? some ideas? ___ 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] HELP : File Access in FLASH
Hi everybody. I know that subject appears in a lot of messages in forum, but i have a related problem. I'm finishing one project. Only SAVE/LOAD Operations and another issues like Full-Screen with a fixed resolution to 1024zx768 are pending. This project is one complex kiosk-type application for MAC osX and Windows (Both systems) Now i have to buy one third party app like mdm zinc or mProjector. mProjector - it appears to be old fashioned. F.e. the screen resolution - it only let me 800x600. Zinc - it appears like a bug-montain-code-software. I'm using last version in trial mode and things like opening a Dialog box for choose a file contains a bug (press cancel button and crashes). Forum of MDM is one kind of hell and somebody said that this bug was fixed in new version and it's not true. People in forum are lost and ask for questions with weak answers. And it's strange... my app is created with multiple swf's loaded in several levels... where i have to put the mdminit() command ? in every swf? and more: why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! I'm desperate. What i have to do? some ideas? ___ 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] HELP : File Access in FLASH
1: Take a look at SWFStudio as an alternative projector creation software. www.northcode.com 2: As for the different levels. Using levels makes the flash player treat each movie in a different level as separate movies. They cannot access each others libraries or code. I had to use levels as a workaround in the past for using assets in the libraries of dynamically loaded swf's but this led to more issues. Best thing is to not use levels for loading movies if you need to share assets from loaded libraries (I am assuming this is why you are using levels) you should look into using shared libraries. If you import one movieclip from a shared library into the host library include that shared movieclip on the timeline it will force all other available assets in that library to become available in the host movie. 3: are you including the path to the mdm intrinsic classes in the publish settings for your movie? The only reason I can think that the movie will not compile on the lines you use the mdm classes is that It cannot see them. Hth Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of julian atienza Sent: 26 June 2006 12:18 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] HELP : File Access in FLASH Hi everybody. I know that subject appears in a lot of messages in forum, but i have a related problem. I'm finishing one project. Only SAVE/LOAD Operations and another issues like Full-Screen with a fixed resolution to 1024zx768 are pending. This project is one complex kiosk-type application for MAC osX and Windows (Both systems) Now i have to buy one third party app like mdm zinc or mProjector. mProjector - it appears to be old fashioned. F.e. the screen resolution - it only let me 800x600. Zinc - it appears like a bug-montain-code-software. I'm using last version in trial mode and things like opening a Dialog box for choose a file contains a bug (press cancel button and crashes). Forum of MDM is one kind of hell and somebody said that this bug was fixed in new version and it's not true. People in forum are lost and ask for questions with weak answers. And it's strange... my app is created with multiple swf's loaded in several levels... where i have to put the mdminit() command ? in every swf? and more: why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! I'm desperate. What i have to do? some ideas? ___ 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] HELP : File Access in FLASH
Not sure that I understand your poblem. I have used these apps, and SWFKit and they open dialogue boxes etc without any problems. Make sure that you are prolperly including any files to be used into your .exe files. On 6/26/06, julian atienza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody. I know that subject appears in a lot of messages in forum, but i have a related problem. I'm finishing one project. Only SAVE/LOAD Operations and another issues like Full-Screen with a fixed resolution to 1024zx768 are pending. This project is one complex kiosk-type application for MAC osX and Windows (Both systems) Now i have to buy one third party app like mdm zinc or mProjector. mProjector - it appears to be old fashioned. F.e. the screen resolution - it only let me 800x600. Zinc - it appears like a bug-montain-code-software. I'm using last version in trial mode and things like opening a Dialog box for choose a file contains a bug (press cancel button and crashes). Forum of MDM is one kind of hell and somebody said that this bug was fixed in new version and it's not true. People in forum are lost and ask for questions with weak answers. And it's strange... my app is created with multiple swf's loaded in several levels... where i have to put the mdminit() command ? in every swf? and more: why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! I'm desperate. What i have to do? some ideas? ___ 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] HELP : File Access in FLASH
And it's strange... my app is created with multiple swf's loaded in several levels... where i have to put the mdminit() command ? in every swf? and more: why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! I'm desperate. What i have to do? some ideas? Screenweaver HX is still at Beta stage (http://haxe.org/swhx) but might be enough for what you need to do. There is not yet fullscreen support but it will be part of 1.0 in a few weeks. Nicolas ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] HELP : File Access in FLASH
Hi, why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! Try following the instructions on this forum post: http://www.mdmforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11941 It shows you how to install the mdm class package - this should get rid of any compilation errors from mdm code. For whatever reason Zinc doesn't install these classes to your classpath as part of its own install - so your compiler will naturally complain. Hopefully that'll stop some of the tears :) David Thompson Lightmaker _ The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. _ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of julian atienza Sent: 26 June 2006 12:29 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] HELP : File Access in FLASH Hi everybody. I know that subject appears in a lot of messages in forum, but i have a related problem. I'm finishing one project. Only SAVE/LOAD Operations and another issues like Full-Screen with a fixed resolution to 1024zx768 are pending. This project is one complex kiosk-type application for MAC osX and Windows (Both systems) Now i have to buy one third party app like mdm zinc or mProjector. mProjector - it appears to be old fashioned. F.e. the screen resolution - it only let me 800x600. Zinc - it appears like a bug-montain-code-software. I'm using last version in trial mode and things like opening a Dialog box for choose a file contains a bug (press cancel button and crashes). Forum of MDM is one kind of hell and somebody said that this bug was fixed in new version and it's not true. People in forum are lost and ask for questions with weak answers. And it's strange... my app is created with multiple swf's loaded in several levels... where i have to put the mdminit() command ? in every swf? and more: why when i compile swf that uses mdm sentences it compiles with error? :'( i will cry! I'm desperate. What i have to do? some ideas? ___ 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] help
well Richard as far as I know, the code involved in the flash site you've mentioned before is kind of regular code not too brainy, I guess your very brave challenge to faced into is the animations and the quality of the photos, and also the kind of design involved. I hope to be helpful for you regards. Gus On Jun 20, 2006, at 10:19 AM, John Mark Hawley wrote: Sorry Richard, but you probably won't get much help with a non- question phrased like that. You're better off picking a small portion of the site that you'd like to replicate, making an attempt at it, doing some research, and then coming back with a specific question about how to accomplish the part that is giving you the most problems. Repeat. A more specific subject line is usually required as well. -mark hawley From: Bachman, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/06/20 Tue AM 09:11:32 CDT To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] help I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp:// www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! Rich ___ 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 -- John Mark Hawley The Nilbog Group 773.968.4980 (cell) ___ 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 Gustavo Duenas Creative Director LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC 1225 w. Beaver St. suite 119 Jacksonville, FL 32204 904 . 2650330 www.leftandrightsolutions.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] help
I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! Rich ___ 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] help
I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! I need web site. Please send source code. LOL. (Richard, I think you'll need to be just a tad more specific - there is a lot going on on that site - I will say, it's really slow to load - UI needs some work - and the black phone against the black background makes it almost invisible - not that impressive in my opinion really. Sure the 3-D rotation is nice, but anybody can do that with some software.) Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] help
Bachman, Richard wrote: I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! There could be quite a bit. I did not try the game but the phone exploration part has a fair amount of action in it. There are probably many ways to do this. It is not too complex to handle as a set of timeline animations but might be easier with some Actionscript framework to orchestrate the animations. What are you trying to do? What Flash or Actionscript technologies are you most comfortable with? Have you got a design of what you want your application to do? Once you know all of the states that your user can get into and what they can see and do in each state, you will have a better guess about how much code you will need. Ron Rich ___ 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] help
Sorry Richard, but you probably won't get much help with a non-question phrased like that. You're better off picking a small portion of the site that you'd like to replicate, making an attempt at it, doing some research, and then coming back with a specific question about how to accomplish the part that is giving you the most problems. Repeat. A more specific subject line is usually required as well. Plus, is your name *really* Richard Bachman? I know of at least one person that uses that alias... Danny ___ 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] help
Thanks for the reply Ron... Right now I'm just trying to recreate the 3-D Camera rotation after you select a different phone to explore. Is this done is some video software or can it be done with flash? Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks. Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 9:28 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] help Bachman, Richard wrote: I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! There could be quite a bit. I did not try the game but the phone exploration part has a fair amount of action in it. There are probably many ways to do this. It is not too complex to handle as a set of timeline animations but might be easier with some Actionscript framework to orchestrate the animations. What are you trying to do? What Flash or Actionscript technologies are you most comfortable with? Have you got a design of what you want your application to do? Once you know all of the states that your user can get into and what they can see and do in each state, you will have a better guess about how much code you will need. Ron Rich ___ 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] help
I would echo Jason's comments. It's not really an impressive site: hard to see, gratuitous music, UI needs some work, and even the 3D rotation is jerky. I really hope you're just referring to this site because you plan to do better. BTW, I really hate the arrogance of programmers who presume to resize my browser window to full screen without my permission. It's my browser and I'd like to control it if you don't mind. If I can't see everything, I'll resize the window if it needs to be done. Kevin I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/ index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! I need web site. Please send source code. LOL. (Richard, I think you'll need to be just a tad more specific - there is a lot going on on that site - I will say, it's really slow to load - UI needs some work - and the black phone against the black background makes it almost invisible - not that impressive in my opinion really. Sure the 3-D rotation is nice, but anybody can do that with some software.) ___ 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] help
A 3-D rotation like that is done with a 3-D app like Maya or Studio Max. Or possibly Swift 3D, but you're going to run into some modeling and rendering limitations with Swift 3D (though to be fair, you can do some neat stuff with it). Then the animation is exported from the 3-D app as .swf file or bitmap sequence and then controlled as a timeline in Flash with gotoAndStop(theframenumber) based on what they do with the mouse. The Flash part is really simple actually. Notice it's not real 3-D - you can only rotate it on one plane. To add another plane of rotation, would require another animation sequence. Like scrubbing through a movie - same concept. To rotate dynamically in any direction in 3D just isn't possible in Flash. Some people have written some dynamic 3-D rendering engines in Flash, but it's very complicated and nothing that can handle textures and lighting like you see in that sequence. Mostly they are limited to very simple vector shapes. Do do real 3-D on the web, look to Director. However, if you just want to do what this site does, an animated sequence of the rotation is all you need. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bachman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:46 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help Thanks for the reply Ron... Right now I'm just trying to recreate the 3-D Camera rotation after you select a different phone to explore. Is this done is some video software or can it be done with flash? Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks. Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 9:28 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] help Bachman, Richard wrote: I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! There could be quite a bit. I did not try the game but the phone exploration part has a fair amount of action in it. There are probably many ways to do this. It is not too complex to handle as a set of timeline animations but might be easier with some Actionscript framework to orchestrate the animations. What are you trying to do? What Flash or Actionscript technologies are you most comfortable with? Have you got a design of what you want your application to do? Once you know all of the states that your user can get into and what they can see and do in each state, you will have a better guess about how much code you will need. Ron Rich ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] help
Thanks for the helpful info...The site I am working on will actually be a movie...shot green screen and then edited with aftereffects. Do you know if after effects can export a swf file that can be controled through flash the same way as you explain below? Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 10:00 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help A 3-D rotation like that is done with a 3-D app like Maya or Studio Max. Or possibly Swift 3D, but you're going to run into some modeling and rendering limitations with Swift 3D (though to be fair, you can do some neat stuff with it). Then the animation is exported from the 3-D app as .swf file or bitmap sequence and then controlled as a timeline in Flash with gotoAndStop(theframenumber) based on what they do with the mouse. The Flash part is really simple actually. Notice it's not real 3-D - you can only rotate it on one plane. To add another plane of rotation, would require another animation sequence. Like scrubbing through a movie - same concept. To rotate dynamically in any direction in 3D just isn't possible in Flash. Some people have written some dynamic 3-D rendering engines in Flash, but it's very complicated and nothing that can handle textures and lighting like you see in that sequence. Mostly they are limited to very simple vector shapes. Do do real 3-D on the web, look to Director. However, if you just want to do what this site does, an animated sequence of the rotation is all you need. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bachman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:46 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help Thanks for the reply Ron... Right now I'm just trying to recreate the 3-D Camera rotation after you select a different phone to explore. Is this done is some video software or can it be done with flash? Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks. Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 9:28 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] help Bachman, Richard wrote: I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! There could be quite a bit. I did not try the game but the phone exploration part has a fair amount of action in it. There are probably many ways to do this. It is not too complex to handle as a set of timeline animations but might be easier with some Actionscript framework to orchestrate the animations. What are you trying to do? What Flash or Actionscript technologies are you most comfortable with? Have you got a design of what you want your application to do? Once you know all of the states that your user can get into and what they can see and do in each state, you will have a better guess about how much code you will need. Ron Rich ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe
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I think if you want to see some great Flash sites with 3-D rotation and rendering then look to the auto manufacturers web sites. The're some really good stuff out there and they usually pay the big bucks to get good designers and programmers involved. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Mulvihill Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:55 AM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help I would echo Jason's comments. It's not really an impressive site: hard to see, gratuitous music, UI needs some work, and even the 3D rotation is jerky. I really hope you're just referring to this site because you plan to do better. BTW, I really hate the arrogance of programmers who presume to resize my browser window to full screen without my permission. It's my browser and I'd like to control it if you don't mind. If I can't see everything, I'll resize the window if it needs to be done. Kevin I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/ index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! I need web site. Please send source code. LOL. (Richard, I think you'll need to be just a tad more specific - there is a lot going on on that site - I will say, it's really slow to load - UI needs some work - and the black phone against the black background makes it almost invisible - not that impressive in my opinion really. Sure the 3-D rotation is nice, but anybody can do that with some software.) ___ 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
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Richard, You may find this devnet article on AfterEffects and Flash integration helpful: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/3d_in_flash.html -tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bachman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:06 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help Thanks for the helpful info...The site I am working on will actually be a movie...shot green screen and then edited with aftereffects. Do you know if after effects can export a swf file that can be controled through flash the same way as you explain below? Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 10:00 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help A 3-D rotation like that is done with a 3-D app like Maya or Studio Max. Or possibly Swift 3D, but you're going to run into some modeling and rendering limitations with Swift 3D (though to be fair, you can do some neat stuff with it). Then the animation is exported from the 3-D app as .swf file or bitmap sequence and then controlled as a timeline in Flash with gotoAndStop(theframenumber) based on what they do with the mouse. The Flash part is really simple actually. Notice it's not real 3-D - you can only rotate it on one plane. To add another plane of rotation, would require another animation sequence. Like scrubbing through a movie - same concept. To rotate dynamically in any direction in 3D just isn't possible in Flash. Some people have written some dynamic 3-D rendering engines in Flash, but it's very complicated and nothing that can handle textures and lighting like you see in that sequence. Mostly they are limited to very simple vector shapes. Do do real 3-D on the web, look to Director. However, if you just want to do what this site does, an animated sequence of the rotation is all you need. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bachman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:46 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help Thanks for the reply Ron... Right now I'm just trying to recreate the 3-D Camera rotation after you select a different phone to explore. Is this done is some video software or can it be done with flash? Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks. Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 9:28 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] help Bachman, Richard wrote: I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! There could be quite a bit. I did not try the game but the phone exploration part has a fair amount of action in it. There are probably many ways to do this. It is not too complex to handle as a set of timeline animations but might be easier with some Actionscript framework to orchestrate the animations. What are you trying to do? What Flash or Actionscript technologies are you most comfortable with? Have you got a design of what you want your application to do? Once you know all of the states that your user can get into and what they can see and do in each state, you will have a better guess about how much code you will need. Ron Rich ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf
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Yes, I mean you can at least export a movie clip or bitmap sequence - as far as .swf, - I have aftereffects on my machine at home - I'll try and check tonight if I remember. But you could also look on Adobe's site to check the specs. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bachman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:06 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help Thanks for the helpful info...The site I am working on will actually be a movie...shot green screen and then edited with aftereffects. Do you know if after effects can export a swf file that can be controled through flash the same way as you explain below? Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 10:00 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help A 3-D rotation like that is done with a 3-D app like Maya or Studio Max. Or possibly Swift 3D, but you're going to run into some modeling and rendering limitations with Swift 3D (though to be fair, you can do some neat stuff with it). Then the animation is exported from the 3-D app as .swf file or bitmap sequence and then controlled as a timeline in Flash with gotoAndStop(theframenumber) based on what they do with the mouse. The Flash part is really simple actually. Notice it's not real 3-D - you can only rotate it on one plane. To add another plane of rotation, would require another animation sequence. Like scrubbing through a movie - same concept. To rotate dynamically in any direction in 3D just isn't possible in Flash. Some people have written some dynamic 3-D rendering engines in Flash, but it's very complicated and nothing that can handle textures and lighting like you see in that sequence. Mostly they are limited to very simple vector shapes. Do do real 3-D on the web, look to Director. However, if you just want to do what this site does, an animated sequence of the rotation is all you need. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bachman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:46 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] help Thanks for the reply Ron... Right now I'm just trying to recreate the 3-D Camera rotation after you select a different phone to explore. Is this done is some video software or can it be done with flash? Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks. Richard Bachman Assistant Art Director | 316.828.6279 | www.kochcreativegroup.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: Tuesday,June 20,2006 9:28 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] help Bachman, Richard wrote: I need help with creating a site somewhat like this onehttp://www.samsung.com/se/current/campaign/slim/site/index.htm I'm trying to figure out the coding involved in this site. Thanks! There could be quite a bit. I did not try the game but the phone exploration part has a fair amount of action in it. There are probably many ways to do this. It is not too complex to handle as a set of timeline animations but might be easier with some Actionscript framework to orchestrate the animations. What are you trying to do? What Flash or Actionscript technologies are you most comfortable with? Have you got a design of what you want your application to do? Once you know all of the states that your user can get into and what they can see and do in each state, you will have a better guess about how much code you will need. Ron Rich ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Why don't you pass the path of XML to SWF using FlashVars. When SWF loads, it would have variable available, you dont need to detect or do anything else. Yeah, you need to make sure you pass the path. -abdul On 6/12/06, Matt Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Loading XML in the HTML Embed Tag What I am doing: I have a dynamic MP3 player that I need to play a single MP3 per swf. I need to load XML file from a link in the html embed tag, this way I can use the same player for different XML files that call out each MP3 from dynamic locations. How it works now: Right now I am loading the XML with the path coded into an action script file. // playlist variables private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; What I need help with: I need to create a flashvar that will load in the XML dynamically from a link in the Embed tag. How do I get the action script to detect and load the variable in the Embed tag? I am looking for the code that you put in the ebed tag and the code that accepts it in the actionscript file. I just need a small push in the right direction. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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
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Thanks Abdul But I am not sure I know how to do that. Can you give me an idea of what that would look like. Sorry I am a total noob and I am treading water if you know what I mean. I really appreciate any help you can give me in solving this dynamic linking problem. Matt Abdul Qabiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why don't you pass the path of XML to SWF using FlashVars. When SWF loads, it would have variable available, you dont need to detect or do anything else. Yeah, you need to make sure you pass the path. -abdul On 6/12/06, Matt Mc wrote: Loading XML in the HTML Embed Tag What I am doing: I have a dynamic MP3 player that I need to play a single MP3 per swf. I need to load XML file from a link in the html embed tag, this way I can use the same player for different XML files that call out each MP3 from dynamic locations. How it works now: Right now I am loading the XML with the path coded into an action script file. // playlist variables private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; What I need help with: I need to create a flashvar that will load in the XML dynamically from a link in the Embed tag. How do I get the action script to detect and load the variable in the Embed tag? I am looking for the code that you put in the ebed tag and the code that accepts it in the actionscript file. I just need a small push in the right direction. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Thanks Abdul But I am not sure I know how to do that. Can you give me an idea of what that would look like. Sorry I am a total noob and I am treading water if you know what I mean. Using Flashvars is extremely easy - all you have to do is add a PARAM to the object tag, or a Flashvars to the Embed tag. Then that variable is already created and available in the Flash file when it loads. You just reference it like any other variable at that point. See this technote: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_16417 Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0; width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
How about: private var playlistURL:String = _root.xmlURL private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; give that one a whirl! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Mc Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 3:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash. cab#version=7,0,0,0 width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
On the Flash end, there is no syntax - as I mentioned, you just call it like any other variable - it should already exist if you have Flashvars right in the HTML. It's suppose to be inserted even before frame 1 initializes. Really, just in Flash: trace(myVariable) Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Mc Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/sw fl ash.cab#version=7,0,0,0 width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Hey man, Another way to do this is to add a query string to the swf you're embedding. In HTML you do: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase= http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0; width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf?xmlURL=playlist.xml / param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf?xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage= http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object In AS you do: private var playlistURL:String = _root.xmlURL; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; The main idea is that when you pass variables in from an embed tag, the variables will be properties of the _root object. So calling _root then the name of your variable, like _root.xmlURL, will give you your value. M. On 6/12/06, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the Flash end, there is no syntax - as I mentioned, you just call it like any other variable - it should already exist if you have Flashvars right in the HTML. It's suppose to be inserted even before frame 1 initializes. Really, just in Flash: trace(myVariable) Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Mc Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/sw fl ash.cab#version=7,0,0,0 width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
elibol [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really appreciate you guys helping. For some reason it is still not working. I am going to load a zip file of the project. I just need this playlist to be dynamic to make my boss happy before I get canned. he knows I am not an actionscripter but he seems to think this is easy. Perhaps it has something to do with the way the files are set up. It works just fine untill I try to load a variable. I know it is their because I tested it in a text box. If anyone can help That would be great. I have a feeling I will be up all night again. Matthew McLemore __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Maybe you're loading the xml file relative to the swf? If you define the xml files location relative to the swf file and the html document you're embedding the swf file into is located in different directory then the xml location will be incorrect. example: Lets say that these are the paths: ./player/player.swf ./player/playlist.xml ./index.html If you pass './playlist.xml' as the path from where index.html is located (as it would be the correct location relative from player.swf) and run the index.html you should get null for your playlist.xml. I'm doubting it's the playlist.xml path that is incorrect since you mentioned that you've seen it work in the textfield, but maybe the paths to the mp3s should be tested... In the end, all paths must be defined relative to the swf. You can email me the files if it becomes really critical: [EMAIL PROTECTED] M. On 6/12/06, Matt Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: elibol [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really appreciate you guys helping. For some reason it is still not working. I am going to load a zip file of the project. I just need this playlist to be dynamic to make my boss happy before I get canned. he knows I am not an actionscripter but he seems to think this is easy. Perhaps it has something to do with the way the files are set up. It works just fine untill I try to load a variable. I know it is their because I tested it in a text box. If anyone can help That would be great. I have a feeling I will be up all night again. Matthew McLemore __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Right now the file is relative to the swf. The problem is i need it to link to files that may not be relative. The actuall xml doc will be on a completely difference server. So The MP3 player which is now relative to the files needs to accept the Flashvar so it does not need to be relative. I have made sure the links are correct that is not the problem. Also the SWF accepts the Flashvar so this is not the problem. It is getting this to work. (Or it may be something else in the document that I have completely overlooked. My day is almost done and I have read every tutorial I can find and still have made no headway. I feel like pulling my hair out.LOL private var playlistURL:String = _root.xmlURL; __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Loading XML in the HTML Embed Tag What I am doing: I have a dynamic MP3 player that I need to play a single MP3 per swf. I need to load XML file from a link in the html embed tag, this way I can use the same player for different XML files that call out each MP3 from dynamic locations. How it works now: Right now I am loading the XML with the path coded into an action script file. // playlist variables private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; What I need help with: I need to create a flashvar that will load in the XML dynamically from a link in the Embed tag. How do I get the action script to detect and load the variable in the Embed tag? I am looking for the code that you put in the ebed tag and the code that accepts it in the actionscript file. I just need a small push in the right direction. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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] Help
Thanks for everyone's help on my Slides/Screen/External SWF issue! :-) Sincerely, Loren ___ 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] HELP STILL NEEDED, PLEASE!
Folks: I still need help on this. I know there are some really, really smart folks on this list (smarter than me). Can you please help me? I am beginning to work with screens and slides. I understand how to load external swfs into my slides or screens. Here's the question: How do I write code such that when my external swf that is loaded into the current slide or screen finishes playing, the application will automatically move to the next slide (or another slide or screen)? Sincerely, Loren ___ 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] HELP STILL NEEDED, PLEASE!
var isFinishedPlaying:Boolean = targetSlide.targetExternalSwf._currentframe== targetSlide.targetExternalSwf._totalframes; ___ 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] HELP STILL NEEDED, PLEASE!
HI Loren, You can do it the cheap and nasty way, which I like to employ as often as possible :) Simpy put a stop(); frame on the frame on the main timeline where the swf is loaded, and at the end of your loaded swf put the action _parent.play(); This means that the main timeline is stopped, whilst your movie loads in and plays. Then when the loaded swf gets to the end of its timeline, it tells the main timeline (its parent) to play. Hope that helps! Cheers, Craig. On 5/24/06, Loren R. Elks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks: I still need help on this. I know there are some really, really smart folks on this list (smarter than me). Can you please help me? I am beginning to work with screens and slides. I understand how to load external swfs into my slides or screens. Here's the question: How do I write code such that when my external swf that is loaded into the current slide or screen finishes playing, the application will automatically move to the next slide (or another slide or screen)? Sincerely, Loren ___ 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] HELP STILL NEEDED, PLEASE!
Wow, that IS cheap and nasty! ;) Just wanted to point out that if you
intend to use the external swfs in any other project, this is a bad way to
go, since the _parent.play() will cause the parent movie to play regardless
of what the parent movie is.
A more future-proof approach would be to call a custom function, which would
be defined in your parent movie. So, you would say
_parent.myPlayFunction(); instead of _parent.play();. In the parent movie,
define the function like this:
function myPlayFunction(){
this.play();
}
This way, if another movie loads your external swfs, it will not be affected
unless it defines myPlayFunction. Also, this approach allows you to do more
than one thing when the swf stops playing.
function myPlayFunction(){
this.play();
this.doSomethingElse();
}
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig
Stanford
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:47 AM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] HELP STILL NEEDED, PLEASE!
HI Loren,
You can do it the cheap and nasty way, which I like to employ as often as
possible :)
Simpy put a stop(); frame on the frame on the main timeline where the swf is
loaded, and at the end of your loaded swf put the action _parent.play();
This means that the main timeline is stopped, whilst your movie loads in and
plays. Then when the loaded swf gets to the end of its timeline, it tells
the main timeline (its parent) to play.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Craig.
On 5/24/06, Loren R. Elks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Folks:
I still need help on this. I know there are some really, really smart
folks on this list (smarter than me). Can you please help me?
I am beginning to work with screens and slides. I understand how to
load external swfs into my slides or screens.
Here's the question: How do I write code such that when my external swf
that is loaded into the current slide or screen finishes playing, the
application will automatically move to the next slide (or another slide
or screen)?
Sincerely,
Loren
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Re: [Flashcoders] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
The Xfactor XPath classes can even be compiled with mtasc (not in strict setting), it was a newer release, so it could be you are using an older release. I did not encounter any problems with XPath when compiling with the Flash IDE. -- Joeri On 5/23/06, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found out a few weeks ago that the Xfactor Studio XPATH classes were broken when compiling to Flash 8. Compiling to flash 6 and 7 was ok, but not 8. Works just for me. Are you using an older version of the classes? Jason Merrill Bank of America | www.bankofamerica.com Learning Organization Effectiveness Technology Solutions ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
I'm using basic XPATH4AS2 of XFactor Studio. I have an XPATH Query like: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad [contains(label, '')]; And it's Ok. Search for '' into the field 'label' and founds several results. I have seen into class code that there is an upper-case function that i can use to make more useful searchs... i tried: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case[label], mySearchTerm.toUpperCase ())]; NO RESULTS... somebody knows how to use the upper-case function in the example? I'm implementing in Flash 8 Pro and AS2.0. Thanks in advance ___ 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] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
var mySearchTerm:String = HeLlO; var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case[label],' + mySearchTerm.toUpperCase () + ')]; This maybe? -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens julian atienza Verzonden: dinsdag 23 mei 2006 10:06 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Onderwerp: [Flashcoders] help: XfactorStudio XPATH I'm using basic XPATH4AS2 of XFactor Studio. I have an XPATH Query like: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad [contains(label, '')]; And it's Ok. Search for '' into the field 'label' and founds several results. I have seen into class code that there is an upper-case function that i can use to make more useful searchs... i tried: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case[label], mySearchTerm.toUpperCase ())]; NO RESULTS... somebody knows how to use the upper-case function in the example? I'm implementing in Flash 8 Pro and AS2.0. Thanks in advance ___ 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] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
In a recent project, I used the Macromedia implementation of XPath instead of the Xfactor XPath. I can't say which one is better (or faster)... Although I did have to double check everything because of some small (syntax) differences.. See the documentation: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/fl8/XpathAPI.pdf I didn't miss any functionality not present in one of the implementations, but that could be because I just do simple extraction of the xml nodes. greetings Joeri On 5/23/06, Bernard Visscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: var mySearchTerm:String = HeLlO; var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case[label],' + mySearchTerm.toUpperCase () + ')]; This maybe? -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens julian atienza Verzonden: dinsdag 23 mei 2006 10:06 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Onderwerp: [Flashcoders] help: XfactorStudio XPATH I'm using basic XPATH4AS2 of XFactor Studio. I have an XPATH Query like: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad [contains(label, '')]; And it's Ok. Search for '' into the field 'label' and founds several results. I have seen into class code that there is an upper-case function that i can use to make more useful searchs... i tried: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case[label], mySearchTerm.toUpperCase ())]; NO RESULTS... somebody knows how to use the upper-case function in the example? I'm implementing in Flash 8 Pro and AS2.0. Thanks in advance ___ 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] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
In a recent project, I used the Macromedia implementation of XPath instead of the Xfactor XPath. If I could jump in with a side question, I thought I had heard something about that - can that be published down to the Flash 7 player? I would assume so if it's just As 2.0 classes, but just thought I would check. Jason Merrill Bank of America | www.bankofamerica.com Learning Organization Effectiveness Technology Solutions ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
:( Sorry. About replies... 1) Bernard Visscher. I posted the sentence bad. I didn't toUpperCase like literal. take this literal example if u prefer: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case(fichaLocalidad),' + TESTING PHRASE + ')]; But no good results anyway... 2)Joeri van Oostveen. Macromedia implementation of XPath have less functions and functionally. That's because I'm using XFactor Studio implementation. No contains function. f.e. 3)Merrill, Jason. I didn't understood your mssage. Thanks anyway :( Nobody knows the upper-case of XPATH for Xfactor Studio and how can i use it Thanks ___ 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] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
Julian- I found out a few weeks ago that the Xfactor Studio XPATH classes were broken when compiling to Flash 8. Compiling to flash 6 and 7 was ok, but not 8. -Mark On 5/23/06 11:23 AM, julian atienza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :( Sorry. About replies... 1) Bernard Visscher. I posted the sentence bad. I didn't toUpperCase like literal. take this literal example if u prefer: var strXPATH:String = //Localidades/Localidad[contains(upper-case(fichaLocalidad),' + TESTING PHRASE + ')]; But no good results anyway... 2)Joeri van Oostveen. Macromedia implementation of XPath have less functions and functionally. That's because I'm using XFactor Studio implementation. No contains function. f.e. 3)Merrill, Jason. I didn't understood your mssage. Thanks anyway :( Nobody knows the upper-case of XPATH for Xfactor Studio and how can i use it Thanks ___ 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] help: XfactorStudio XPATH
I found out a few weeks ago that the Xfactor Studio XPATH classes were broken when compiling to Flash 8. Compiling to flash 6 and 7 was ok, but not 8. Works just for me. Are you using an older version of the classes? Jason Merrill Bank of America | www.bankofamerica.com Learning Organization Effectiveness Technology Solutions ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] help: ScrollPane Issue
Hi. I've developed a swf that dynamically create a serie of typical components of forms (inputText, TextArea, labels, etc) during the user-entries in certain cases. I tried to create an external swf with a scrollPane with the contentPath of this swf so , i thought, if during the dynamic creation of controls i'm above the height of scrollPane, a ScrollBar could appear. Nothing more far of reality: the scrollPane doesn't create ScrollBars if swf dynamically changes height or contents... HAve i made something wrong, or this is like is it? thanks ___ 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] Help needed for Novice
Loren, The stop() command is commented out on frame 5 (Start). That would explain why the movie blows by that frame. If I am reading it correctly, this is what is happening: When the movie gets to frame 5, it loads start.swf and keeps playing until it gets to frame 15, where it loads objectives.swf into the same movie clip (screen), thereby replacing start.swf. By the same token, it looks as though the stop() command on frame 15 (Objectives) will prevent the movie from progressing to the Introduction frame, and therefore the code to load intro.swf is never reached - unless you have some code inside objectives.swf that instructs the main timeline to resume playing when objectives.swf is finished, which of course I can't see. Regarding your play control buttons, they are not addressing the movie clip that you are trying to control. You are trying to control start.swf, objectives.swf, and intro.swf. However, your control buttons are all addressing _root.screen, which is the container into which you load the others. To fix this, you could assign an instance name for the loaded movie clips, and use the same name for each clip, and change the code in the control buttons to address it. For example, if you assigned them all the instance name foo you could change the code in the playme.onRelease function to _root.screen.foo.play(); HTH Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren R. Elks Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 3:36 PM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Help needed for Novice Hi: I need to load external swfs into a mc. They will play in sequence, as soon as one ends, the next one will start. When running it blows by the first external swf (start.swf) and the rest of the external swfs will not continue to load and play after the objectives.swf. Could someone take a look at my code and tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've created controls that will allow me to play, pause and stop the external swfs while they're playing (however, these buttons do not seem to have any effect on the external swf when it is playing). I think it is a scope issue, but I am not sure. Also, there's a combo box at the bottom, which allows the user to jump to any external swf (it actually jumps to certain labels on the main timeline) at any time. The combo box appears to work OK. The FLA is located at: www.digitalhorizonstudios.com/exstream/newplayer.fla By the way, this presentation is a fullscreen .exe file when in use, not a swf played in an html file. Thanks SO MUCH for any help on this one. Please reply to the list AND email me directly if you have a solution. Loren Elks The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. - John Powell ___ 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] Help needed for Novice
Hi Loren, Jim is right. Remove comment from the stop() command on f5 to have your movie paly entirely start.swf before advancing. The onEnterFrame function in frame 1provides automatic advancing when the current screen mc is completely played. As for buttons, 1 of them already work (playme), 1 has a misspelled instance name (exit for exitme, correct according to the onRelease function) and the last (pauseme) isn't defined in the onRollOver position (you might want to swap it with the gel Pause symbol in the library) HTH Good luck, francesco Jim Robson wrote: Loren, The stop() command is commented out on frame 5 (Start). That would explain why the movie blows by that frame. If I am reading it correctly, this is what is happening: When the movie gets to frame 5, it loads start.swf and keeps playing until it gets to frame 15, where it loads objectives.swf into the same movie clip (screen), thereby replacing start.swf. By the same token, it looks as though the stop() command on frame 15 (Objectives) will prevent the movie from progressing to the Introduction frame, and therefore the code to load intro.swf is never reached - unless you have some code inside objectives.swf that instructs the main timeline to resume playing when objectives.swf is finished, which of course I can't see. Regarding your play control buttons, they are not addressing the movie clip that you are trying to control. You are trying to control start.swf, objectives.swf, and intro.swf. However, your control buttons are all addressing _root.screen, which is the container into which you load the others. To fix this, you could assign an instance name for the loaded movie clips, and use the same name for each clip, and change the code in the control buttons to address it. For example, if you assigned them all the instance name foo you could change the code in the playme.onRelease function to _root.screen.foo.play(); HTH Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren R. Elks Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 3:36 PM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Help needed for Novice Hi: I need to load external swfs into a mc. They will play in sequence, as soon as one ends, the next one will start. When running it blows by the first external swf (start.swf) and the rest of the external swfs will not continue to load and play after the objectives.swf. Could someone take a look at my code and tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've created controls that will allow me to play, pause and stop the external swfs while they're playing (however, these buttons do not seem to have any effect on the external swf when it is playing). I think it is a scope issue, but I am not sure. Also, there's a combo box at the bottom, which allows the user to jump to any external swf (it actually jumps to certain labels on the main timeline) at any time. The combo box appears to work OK. The FLA is located at: www.digitalhorizonstudios.com/exstream/newplayer.fla By the way, this presentation is a fullscreen .exe file when in use, not a swf played in an html file. Thanks SO MUCH for any help on this one. Please reply to the list AND email me directly if you have a solution. Loren Elks The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. - John Powell ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Help with swapdepths
Hi Group,
I'm having a problem with a seemingly simple task...
I'm trying to get whichever movieclip on my stage is clicked on, to
swapDepths to the top, and be draggable...
My code is:
on (press) {
this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
startDrag(this);
}
on (release) {
stopDrag();
}
Not working...
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks
Don
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help with swapdepths
Maybe you should try:
this.swapDepths(this._parent.getNextHighestDepth());
OR
this.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth());
instead of
this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
?
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- Gaia-Tek wrote:
I'm having a problem with a seemingly simple task...
I'm trying to get whichever movieclip on my stage is clicked on, to
swapDepths to the top, and be draggable...
My code is:
on (press) {
this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
startDrag(this);
}
on (release) {
stopDrag();
}
Not working...
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks
Don
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Re: [Flashcoders] Help with swapdepths
I'll try it, thanks a lot... GregoryN wrote: Maybe you should try: this.swapDepths(this._parent.getNextHighestDepth()); OR this.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth()); instead of this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth()); ? ___ 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] Help with swapdepths
Also, don't use on-clip methods like
on (press) or on(release)
That's for non-coders who are making banner ads. Instead, put your code
in the timeline:
btn.onPress = function() {
//
};
btn.onRelease = function() {
//
};
You'll thank me for it down the line. It's never a good idea to put
code directly on buttons or movieclips. Always put your code on the
timeline where it's easy to find without having to click on all the
individual buttons/clips in your movie. There is no exception to this
rule, ever.
Also, the reason your code isn't working is because when you say
this.getNextHighestDepth(), you're referring to the depth INSIDE the
movieclip itself (this in an onPress method refers to the
movieclip/button - another reason to put your code on the timeline to
make things clearer). You need to refer to the movieclip's parent.
this._parent.getNextHighestDepth();
HTH,
Steven
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Of Gaia-Tek
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:02 AM
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Subject: [Flashcoders] Help with swapdepths
Hi Group,
I'm having a problem with a seemingly simple task...
I'm trying to get whichever movieclip on my stage is clicked
on, to swapDepths to the top, and be draggable...
My code is:
on (press) {
this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
startDrag(this);
}
on (release) {
stopDrag();
}
Not working...
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks
Don
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[Flashcoders] Help with building a spider diagram
I need to produce a spider diagram (a 360 deg personnel chart) dynamically from an XML file in Flash 8. I have built most of it but hitting problems, mainly with the layout and how to figure out if nodes are going to bump into other nodes. Has anyone produced this kind of thing before and be up for helping out on the job? Or point me to an example of how to handle a 360 deg layout. Contact me off list if you are free to help out at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Kevin Boyd Multimedia Creations Ltd. www.mmcr.co.uk ___ 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] Help with building a spider diagram
GraphViz does this from some very simple input. I am not sure how easy it would be to take their code and turn it into Actionscript You could use it on the server side. Ron Kevin Boyd (MMCR) wrote: I need to produce a spider diagram (a 360 deg personnel chart) dynamically from an XML file in Flash 8. I have built most of it but hitting problems, mainly with the layout and how to figure out if nodes are going to bump into other nodes. Has anyone produced this kind of thing before and be up for helping out on the job? Or point me to an example of how to handle a 360 deg layout. Contact me off list if you are free to help out at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Kevin Boyd Multimedia Creations Ltd. www.mmcr.co.uk ___ 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] Help with building a spider diagram
Yes great stuff on GraphViz, though I do need something more Flash based because, as usual, only have a couple of days to get this out! Kevin Boyd Multimedia Creations Ltd. www.mmcr.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: 03 April 2006 13:39 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help with building a spider diagram GraphViz does this from some very simple input. I am not sure how easy it would be to take their code and turn it into Actionscript You could use it on the server side. Ron Kevin Boyd (MMCR) wrote: I need to produce a spider diagram (a 360 deg personnel chart) dynamically from an XML file in Flash 8. I have built most of it but hitting problems, mainly with the layout and how to figure out if nodes are going to bump into other nodes. Has anyone produced this kind of thing before and be up for helping out on the job? Or point me to an example of how to handle a 360 deg layout. Contact me off list if you are free to help out at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Kevin Boyd Multimedia Creations Ltd. www.mmcr.co.uk ___ 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] Help with building a spider diagram
B-Line has some charting components and I believe they have a spider plot one, or something similar http://www.blinex.com/ MikeG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Boyd (MMCR) Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:19 AM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help with building a spider diagram Yes great stuff on GraphViz, though I do need something more Flash based because, as usual, only have a couple of days to get this out! Kevin Boyd Multimedia Creations Ltd. www.mmcr.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wheeler Sent: 03 April 2006 13:39 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help with building a spider diagram GraphViz does this from some very simple input. I am not sure how easy it would be to take their code and turn it into Actionscript You could use it on the server side. Ron Kevin Boyd (MMCR) wrote: I need to produce a spider diagram (a 360 deg personnel chart) dynamically from an XML file in Flash 8. I have built most of it but hitting problems, mainly with the layout and how to figure out if nodes are going to bump into other nodes. Has anyone produced this kind of thing before and be up for helping out on the job? Or point me to an example of how to handle a 360 deg layout. Contact me off list if you are free to help out at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Kevin Boyd Multimedia Creations Ltd. www.mmcr.co.uk ___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 3/31/2006 ___ 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
