[Flashcoders] Zinc, NSIS, how to uninstall created folders

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Weiser
Hello, i'm developping applications with Zinc, and making install packages with Nullsoft scriptable install system, how to remove dynamicaly created folders? Folders that are created by the application, with names made up of user codes, so unpredictable for the nsis script? RMDir

Re: [Flashcoders] AS equation trouble making my own scrollbar

2006-03-27 Thread sixbras
Hello, I think the trouble is that the _root.slider._x of your slider represent the center of your slider mc. Check the way you limit the slider movement. If you mask have a width of 200, and your slider of 50, then the value of _root.slider._x vary from 25 to 175, not 0 to 200. On

Re: [Flashcoders] draws and regions

2006-03-27 Thread sixbras
to check if a point is in a region or outside : - take a point that is outside your region (a very far one for exemple) , let's call it pointA - check if the line from your point to pointA cross each line of your region. if the number a line crossed is odd, your point is out of the region, if

Re: [Flashcoders] Multiuser A/V Chat Server ? Something .net ?

2006-03-27 Thread Yehia Shouman
Thank you list, My Problem I have checked UserPlane and red5, but ultimately I would need a dotnet based server, preferrably .net I hope. There are a few servers out there, however, they are java-based. Unfortunately and to my grief, my company is a MS partner. Alternative Solutions And even if

[Flashcoders] 8.5 player and javascript

2006-03-27 Thread dc
Can anyone pointg me at some documentation regarding the interaction of the Flash Player 8.5 and web page javascript. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

[Flashcoders] 8.5 player and javascript

2006-03-27 Thread dc
To be abit more precise I am wondering about the reliability of the fscommand() function in legacy code when the function migrates to flash.system.fscommand(). Am I right in thinking that publishing 8.5 in 8.5 player would be fine but publishing 8.5+ might fail?

[Flashcoders] WebService - Linux

2006-03-27 Thread franto
Hello, I'd like to know if it is needed something in system installed (problem is in Linux) to run webServices i got Flash example with webServices which works on Windows, Linux with many stuff installed, but on some Linux with few things installed, it doesnt work. Sorry, i'm not LinuxMan ;) ii

Re: [Flashcoders] Beware of depth 9876

2006-03-27 Thread Eskil Janson
That is right, and you could add that he problem will disappear in AS3 with the new depth managing system. I still think it might be good to know that a Component Class occupies and erases clips in a specific depth in root. Thanks anyway /Eskil Michael Bedar skrev: In general it is a good

[Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread peterblaze
Hello Gene and everyone, We identified an issue which caused this behavior on certain XP and 2000 systems. Minor changes have now been implemented to prevent the possibility of this issue arising again. The latest 2.5.0.12 build includes these minor changes and will prevent this issue from

Re: [Flashcoders] AS equation trouble making my own scrollbar

2006-03-27 Thread f a r i d | s i l v a | a b o i d
Thanks sixbras, your sugestion works in fine tunning, I'd solved it using another equation //original that doesn't works function updateScroll() { var ratio = (scrollSize/maskSize *sliderSize /100); _root.sucContainer._x = -_root.slider._x*ratio; } //this one works function

RE: [Flashcoders] trouble with alert component

2006-03-27 Thread Matthew Simpson
We run into that problem here too and eliminate it by adding \n to our messages... HTH Matthew -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Burrer Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 12:52 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] trouble

Re: [Flashcoders] 8.5 player and javascript

2006-03-27 Thread Christian
I am definitely interested in this, because this will be the second change of how to execute JS calls, with getURL no longer working, I'm going to be busy writing multiple versions of our tracking classes, based on the version of publish. Can't they just pick one, kill the others, and go from

Re: [Flashcoders] Multiuser A/V Chat ? Which Server?

2006-03-27 Thread John Grden
yep sorry ;( me no ready either. ignoreList.push(Red5); lol gotcha. On 3/27/06, Julien Vignali [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm sorry, it's monday morning, I hadn't read yet your next coding-style posts ( serverName != red5)... so ignore my previous post ;-) Yehia Shouman a écrit : Dear

[Flashcoders] AS2 freelance work in London

2006-03-27 Thread Aaron Haines
Atticmedia requires a good Actionscript 2 developer for cutting edge work on new BBC projects. Atticmedia is one of the leading new media suppliers to the BBC and has a number of large, high profile interactive BBC projects in progress. You will be working on cutting edge multimedia alongside

[Flashcoders] dynamically change textfield var?

2006-03-27 Thread MetaArt
Is possible to change dynamically the var of a dynamic textfield? So, i.e., I can have different buttons that set this value to 'txt1', 'txt2', 'txt3'... and, the same textfield, within has been loaded a .txt file with the different text block, like: txt1=Bla bla bla one txt2=Bla bla bla two

[Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Kevin Cannon
Hi, I hope this isn't off-topic but I've been struggling to find the answer, and this list has been a great help to me over the years. I'm a designer, but often code in Flash. I'm not building huge RIAs, usually just adding small little bits of interactivity to sites, and building some

Re: [Flashcoders] 8.5 player and javascript

2006-03-27 Thread Mike Britton
I suggest switching to the flash.external (ExternalInterface) package. This seems to be *the way* to do it in AS3. I use it currently in AS2 and it works really well. Mike ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Ian Thomas
I'd go for AS2. Mostly because that OOP flavour is the direction that almost all the commonly-used languages are heading in; the whole idea of objects and methods now pretty much applies to: - Javascript - Java - C++ - C# - Coding using XML - AS2 - Lingo - .NET - PHP And will apply to the XML

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Zeh Fernando
I'm wondering if AS2 offers any advantages to me, or if sticking with AS1 would be better. Is AS2 (and now 3) the natural progression of Flash coding, is there even a future for AS1, all the useful libraries seem to be AS2 only these days too, perhaps that alone is a reason to switch. I'm

RE: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Merrill, Jason
I agree with what's already been said - and just wanted to say that one of the big advantages you may find with AS 2 is the debugging features you get by typecasting, and also the re-usability of classes. Once you really get into it and start creating your own libraries, your efficiency level has

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Weldon MacDonald
I prefer to do most everything in code, but like you the sights I've done aren't RIAs or even close. For that reason I stuck with AS1, until recently. When I look back at the sites and how they were constructed, I'm astounded at how much cleaner my sites would be, how much time, effort, and

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Mike Britton
Knowing AS2 well would also make it easier to learn architectural frameworks for Flash applications (ARP and Cairngorn). These allow you to fully experience the benefits of OOP, and you get the added bonus of a developer community around any given framework to answer specific questions. Mike

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Zeh Fernando
I agree with what's already been said - and just wanted to say that one of the big advantages you may find with AS 2 is the debugging features you get by typecasting, and also the re-usability of classes. Once you really get into it and start creating your own libraries, your efficiency level

Re: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread Derek Vadneau
Hey Peter, Why does MDM release new builds without incrementing the build number? Doesn't that cause confusion for users? How would a user know if they have the latest build or not? How do you go about supporting them? It sounds a little odd to keep the build number the same for a new build,

RE: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread Lee McColl-Sylvester
They do up the build... Now it's 2.5.0.12 whereas before it was 2.5.0.11 Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Vadneau Sent: 27 March 2006 17:09 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue Hey

RE: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread Derek Vadneau
Actually they don't always: http://www.mdmforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14984hl= This will, apparently, be the third release of 2.5.0.12. Thus my question. Derek Vadneau - Original Message - From: Lee McColl-Sylvester [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list

RE: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread Lee McColl-Sylvester
Oh, ok Erm, my bad. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Vadneau Sent: 27 March 2006 17:24 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue Actually they don't always:

RE: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread John Hattan
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Vadneau Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:24 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue Actually they don't always: http://www.mdmforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14984hl=

Re: [Flashcoders] FATAL Zinc issue

2006-03-27 Thread Ian Thomas
On 3/27/06, John Hattan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking as a registered user, Zinc is currently suffering from some serious quality problems. Version 2.5 was rushed out the door, and they haven't done a good job staying on top of things since then. Yes - I've had exactly the same problem.

Re: [Flashcoders] 8.5 player and javascript

2006-03-27 Thread Christian
Yeah, external interface works great, but it's not backward compatible to 6 or even 7 which is what we need to support. It'll be interesting to see how fast things move. Mike Britton wrote: I suggest switching to the flash.external (ExternalInterface) package. This seems to be *the way* to

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 2 - suitable for designers?

2006-03-27 Thread Michael Bedar
If you are comfortable writing AS1 code on the timeline, switching to AS2 should be painless. On the timeline, the only differences will be case sensitivity and type strictness, both of which can only make your code easier to debug and maintain. Then, if at some point you want to learn

[Flashcoders] creating an exe shell - library items

2006-03-27 Thread Jason C Reynolds
Hi, I'm trying to create a shell, only purpose is to read in some xml, and then load some swf's based on that. What I'm not getting at all, is if I have (lets say navigation.swf) all ready to go, and I load this into an empty movieclip... why do the library items used in navigation.swf need to

[Flashcoders] Private Static -static

2006-03-27 Thread CK
Hi, In the following code: I'm getting the following static from the ouput window: **Error** /Users/user/Desktop/code/oop_review/BOX/Box.as: Line 34: Instance variables cannot be accessed in static functions. return width*height; Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported

[Flashcoders] Makin a Game

2006-03-27 Thread Varun Dixit
Hi, I am making a Drag and Drop game in Flash, but at the end of it when user has put all the pieces of game together I need to take him to a next screen where they can see the entire *product* they created. I need to know, how to go about it? (Do I need to assign some variables to different

[Flashcoders] createEmptyMovieClip for individual MovieClip-class

2006-03-27 Thread Robert Clochard
Hello everyone, I've searched a while for the following problem but didn't get an answer. I'd like to create a movieclip with my individual mc-class, that is to say, a createEmptyMovieClip() function but with getting my individal MC - createEmptyMyIndividualMC(). I tried the following, but

Re: [Flashcoders] createEmptyMovieClip for individual MovieClip-class

2006-03-27 Thread Ian Thomas
Hi Robert, The following FAQ entry should answer your question: http://www.osflash.org/flashcoders/as2#creating_a_class_instance_based_on_movieclip_without_a_symbol_in_the_library HTH, Ian On 3/27/06, Robert Clochard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone, I've searched a while for the

[Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I asked a variation of this a few days ago and have since tried to do some research about it. Hopefully someone can help me out if I phrase the question differently because I have not had much luck finding the answer. If I a creating a debugger component- within the v2 component architecture. Is

Re: [Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread eric dolecki
sounds like you need a pre-processor in your build process... On 3/27/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I asked a variation of this a few days ago and have since tried to do some research about it. Hopefully someone can help me out if I phrase the question differently because

Re: [Flashcoders] createEmptyMovieClip for individual MovieClip-class

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Weiser
how about this one: function makeClassInstance(mc:Object, _class:Function, args:Array):Void { //trace(Making Subclass Instance mc +mc+ _class +_class); mc.__proto__ = _class.prototype; mc.__constructor__ = _class; mc.constructor = _class.prototype.constructor;

[Flashcoders] Flash to pdf

2006-03-27 Thread Laurent CUCHET
Hi Im searching a way to convert a clip from a swf to a PDF Anyone got a tips to fo flash 8 ? No flashto go or blaze to pdf Thank you ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

Re: [Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Errsounds like I need a tutorial on what a preprocessor is. I think it's somethingI have not yet had a need for but I'm about to Google right now. Thanks, Mani On 3/27/06, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sounds like you need a pre-processor in your build process... On

[Flashcoders] Cut and paste to textarea from MS Word

2006-03-27 Thread Wade Arnold
I have been working on allowing users to cut and past from word into a textarea. For html/php based applications I have always used tidy on the server to clean up the clipboard from everything that MS Word puts in it's text. Here is an example. paste: This isn¹t stuff ³this is neat² Œbut wrong¹

[Flashcoders] tabIndex within scrollpane component

2006-03-27 Thread Randy Tinfow
I'm populating a ScrollPane component w/ a MovieClip that loads many TextInput components. This is done in a for loop. After they are loaded, I assign the tabIndex of each TextInput component. I can trace the value of the tabIndex out, but the tabbing does not work. I have tried

Followup- nonvisual movieClip dataRe: [Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I've been toying around with this a bit. if I have nonvisual elements in a component-like an array of content- that can be retrieved immediately by another calling class-is that correct? I'm finding that I can get values out of a component on Stage- in which case I could use that as a flag for

RE: [Flashcoders] Cut and paste to textarea from MS Word

2006-03-27 Thread Merrill, Jason
I don't know if this would help you or not, something to look at - looks like he uses it for blog entries: http://www.muhajabah.com/islamicblog/mt-tips/archives/plugins/clean_up_troublesome_characters_from_copynpaste.php Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com

RE: [Flashcoders] Cut and paste to textarea from MS Word

2006-03-27 Thread Merrill, Jason
Wait - except you are looking for an Actionscript only class, right? Maybe that link wouldn't help, sorry. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill,

Re: [Flashcoders] Cut and paste to textarea from MS Word

2006-03-27 Thread Wade Arnold
Actually here are the regular expressions that I was looking for. # html character entity replacements $s =~ s/\342\200\231/#8217;/g; $s =~ s/\342\200\230/#8216;/g; $s =~ s/\342\200\246/#133;/g; $s =~ s/\342\200\223/-/g; $s =~

RE: [Flashcoders] trouble with alert component

2006-03-27 Thread Robin Burrer
Thanks this works! Robin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Simpson Sent: Monday, 27 March 2006 11:17 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] trouble with alert component We run into that problem here too and

Re: [Flashcoders] Private Static -static

2006-03-27 Thread Weldon MacDonald
Your trying to access the properties width and heigh from a static function getArea. The problem is a static function is designed to handle class wide properties and width and height are local to each insttance of the class. The compiler won't allow it. Remove the static from the function

[Flashcoders] as2lib best regex class?

2006-03-27 Thread Wade Arnold
What is the best regular expression classes for AS 2.0 I use to use Pavils Jurjans in as 1.0. I was thinking of using as2lib classes for a new project. Thanks for any insight. I can't use AS3 it's for an existing project. I know that this is one of those once a quarter emails. I have been here

Re: [Flashcoders] Makin a Game

2006-03-27 Thread Ramon Miguel M. Tayag
You can simply take not of the x and y of all objects on stage and place them on again at a later time On 3/28/06, Varun Dixit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am making a Drag and Drop game in Flash, but at the end of it when user has put all the pieces of game together I need to take him to a

[Flashcoders] special character weirdness using in XML

2006-03-27 Thread Anastasia McCune
Greetings everyone! I am reading info in from an XML document and spitting the content out into a dynamic text box. Sample content appears as such. article title=Testing![CDATA[This is a test.]]/article In what is the article text (the part that says This is a test), if I put in any of the

How (and more specifically) where to promote my groups events (was Re: [Flashcoders] 27th March Sydney Developers study group)

2006-03-27 Thread Chris Velevitch
On 3/22/06, Kevin Mulvihill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, I hate to write an email like this, but I just keep wishing that all the emails from this user group would just go away... And they don't. There's another one today. Bash on me if you want, but I just don't think this is appropriate

[Flashcoders] 3rd April Sydney Developers study group

2006-03-27 Thread Chris Velevitch
Monday 3rd April is the next meeting of the study group. We will be studying the Flex application framework Caringorm. Please read the articles prior to the meeting (see http://www.flashdev.org.au/program). At the meeting, the moderator will lead discussion and with questions about the topic. The