[Flashcoders] corrupt files in cs3

2007-06-28 Thread [p e r c e p t i c o n]
Hello Experts, Has anyone had a problem with FLA file becoming corrupt for no apparent reason and quite frequently... i'm using CS3 on vista i can't really point to any pattern to it...files just suddenly become corrupt and flash throws up a dialog that the docfile is corrupt what gives? p

[Flashcoders] [ANN] F-ab 2.2.0 released and available for download

2007-06-28 Thread Jiro Harada
Hello I am pleased to announce that Release 2.2.0 of F-ab is available for download. F-ab is a simple browser for Flash movies. In F-ab Flash movies are switched by changing the channel instead of the URL. Currently 1031 movies are registered in F-ab. You can seen them by changing the

RE: [Flashcoders] How can I keep some MovieClips always on top?

2007-06-28 Thread Jesse Graupmann
You can create an instance at the topmost depth, but then swap them to a target depth using something like setAtDepth... function setAtDepth ( mc, depth ) { // SET MC TO DEPTH // - will push all other instances down in depth if conflicting // depths will

[Flashcoders] XML.load() and then build some buttons....

2007-06-28 Thread Cristo @ cryzto.ch
Hi Folks I’m working on a configurator and now I’ve got an severe problem and not much time left at all to solve it! In my preloader I load an XML-File with some multi-language-elements. In my configurator are some movieclips with buttons (-Button.label), Accordions (labels too),

AW: [Flashcoders] XML.load() and then build some buttons....

2007-06-28 Thread Cristo @ cryzto.ch
Hi Folks... I think I just had an Ilumination... I think all I just have to do is to tell my onLoad()-function: gotoAndPlay(next Frame) and in my onLoad-Frame: stop()... Man sometimes, when u're tired over days, ur brain doesn't really perform.. Thnx anyway... I'll answer again if it

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClip Buttons in Flash CS3 ActionScript 3

2007-06-28 Thread Jim Berkey
Adam, Your button works with your assets . . . if you change all of the graphic elements from 'movie clips' on your _up, _over and _down frames to 'graphic' Type - both in the library and above the instance name in the properties panel when selected on stage. Grouping is all right, but no mc

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClip Buttons in Flash CS3 ActionScript 3

2007-06-28 Thread Jim Berkey
Fumio, Can you explain using' InteractiveObject.mouseEnabled' to allow a mc inside a mc acting as a button a little more? I have a mc called button_play, with the three frames (_up, _over, and _down), in the over frame, instead of a graphic, I placed a mc, gave it instance name over_mc, and on

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClip Buttons in Flash CS3 ActionScript 3

2007-06-28 Thread Fumio Nonaka
When the statement you put is processed the play head in the btn_play instance is in the first frame, in which the over_mc instance does not exist. This is what the error tells you. Therefore InteractiveObject.mouseEnabled for over_mc cannot be set. trace(btn_play.over_mc); //

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClip Buttons in Flash CS3 ActionScript 3

2007-06-28 Thread Jim Berkey
Thanks Fumio, Works like a charm!! jimbo *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 6/28/2007 at 9:48 PM Fumio Nonaka wrote: When the statement you put is processed the play head in the btn_play instance is in the first frame, in which the over_mc instance does not exist. This is what the

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClip Buttons in Flash CS3 ActionScript 3

2007-06-28 Thread Jim Berkey
Fuomo, One more question, if you have the inclination . . . I put the statement on each frame of the button mc, and it works as expected, but as I mouse over the shape, there is a flicker between the up state to the over state - I thought it might be that part of the graphic was transparent and

[Flashcoders] problems with exclude.xml not always working

2007-06-28 Thread Tom Gooding
Hi, I am trying to stop compiling a load of classes into some as2/fp8 movies - I can only get one of them to exclude using the exclude.xml method, the rest seem to be the same size whether the exclude.xml file is present or not. Are there bugs with this? Does anyone know any workarounds?

[Flashcoders] Flash Flex

2007-06-28 Thread Vaughn, David (Contractor) (J6B)
Has anyone done some kind of feature comparison between Flash and Flex? Just wondering how the two programs stack up against each other. Thanks! Dave ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

Re: [Flashcoders] problems with exclude.xml not always working

2007-06-28 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi, you mean flaname_exclude.xml right? Otherwise it figures that only some of them work:). Things I noticed, you really have to exclude ALL classes you dont want, just putting the toplevel classes in the file isnt going to work. A workaround, or rather preferred approach I use is to have

[Flashcoders] Flash garbage collection

2007-06-28 Thread James Tu
How will Flash's garbage collection handle the following scenario? function loadAsset(url:String) { this.createEmptyMovieClip(image_mc, this.getNextHighestDepth()); this.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip) { trace(target_mc + ...loaded); }

[Flashcoders] Turn image around effect?

2007-06-28 Thread Peter Geller
Hi list, can somebody give me an answer how this turn around effect was made when you click on the speech bubble? http://www.ja-ik-doe-mee.be/ Or is it done with a visual flatted 3D Image made with http://www.flashsandy.org/ ? Another nice technique which interests me is used on

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash garbage collection

2007-06-28 Thread Muzak
Read this: http://timotheegroleau.com/Flash/articles/scope_chain.htm quote To summarize, here are the keypoints we have discussed: 1. The scope chain is a sequence of objects that Flash will inspect when it looks for a variable. 2. When a function is created, the current scope chain is attached

Re: [Flashcoders] Turn image around effect?

2007-06-28 Thread Pedro Taranto
Card Flip Effect: http://pixelfumes.blogspot.com/2006/07/business-card-flip-effect-class-with.html --Pedro Taranto Peter Geller escreveu: Hi list, can somebody give me an answer how this turn around effect was made when you click on the speech bubble? http://www.ja-ik-doe-mee.be/

Re: [Flashcoders] Turn image around effect?

2007-06-28 Thread gerry
That's not the same at all. Card Flip Effect: http://pixelfumes.blogspot.com/2006/07/business-card-flip-effect-class-with.html --Pedro Taranto Peter Geller escreveu: Hi list, can somebody give me an answer how this turn around effect was made when you click on the speech bubble?

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Flex

2007-06-28 Thread Paul Andrews
Very basically: I don't think they stack up against each other - they are complimentary. Flex is development orientated and not time line basedwith a component based screen designer, while Flash is animation-oriented with a timeline and drawing tools.. You can use flash to build custom

RE: [Flashcoders] Turn image around effect?

2007-06-28 Thread Jesse Graupmann
http://www.reflektions.com/miniml/template_permalink.asp?id=344 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Geller Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:29 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Turn image around effect? Hi

[Flashcoders] DHTML over flash, Mac issue

2007-06-28 Thread Gosselin, Robert
Hi everyone, I¹m wondering if anyone ever created a web site using animated dhtml to hide a flash movie? We did a prototype that is working pretty well under PC. But when it come to MAC it break. Any idea how to fix it? Thks

RE: [Flashcoders] Turn image around effect?

2007-06-28 Thread Joshua Sera
Awesome. That's a nice technique. --- Jesse Graupmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.reflektions.com/miniml/template_permalink.asp?id=344 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Geller Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:29 AM

[Flashcoders] Dynamic Class Instantiation

2007-06-28 Thread Jeff Fox
In my application framework, we are trying to update a dynamic class instantiation method created using backward compatible AS1 conventions and implemented in ActionScript 2. Our architecture is being upgraded to ActionScript3 and we'd like to keep this custom method if we can. We originally used

Re: [Flashcoders] DHTML over flash, Mac issue

2007-06-28 Thread Gosselin, Robert
That is exactly what is happening, it flickers. In firefox, safari, it dosen't work at all. I also read everywhere that there is no way to fix that. Is that right? Le 28/06/07 16:01, « Phil Chung » [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Can you describe exactly how it breaks? I know there is an issue

[Flashcoders] embedded FLV exporting to different frame than 1?

2007-06-28 Thread Jay Carlson
I've got a FLV embedded into the intro to a site with a preloader. for some reason when the page is pulled up, the first frame of the video pops up for a split second before the preloader does it's job. is there any way to get rid of this? I tried moving the movie further back in the

RE: [Flashcoders] DHTML over flash, Mac issue

2007-06-28 Thread Phil Chung
Can you describe exactly how it breaks? I know there is an issue with Safari on Mac where the dhtml element flickers when placed on top of flash (for an example, go to www.adobe.com, open one of the dropdown menus at the top and roll over the items that are overlaying the Flash element). That's

Re: [Flashcoders] DHTML over flash, Mac issue

2007-06-28 Thread Jeff Harrington
Why not just re-write the div? We hide Flash all the time, by basically destroying the innerHTML and then later re-loading when you set the Flash div CSS to 'visible'. It'll be in the cache anyways... Jeff Harrington http://jeffharrington.org Gosselin, Robert wrote: That is exactly what is

Re: [Flashcoders] DHTML over flash, Mac issue

2007-06-28 Thread Phil Chung
If you're completely hiding the Flash layer, then i'd agree Jeff's suggestion is the way to go as it works consistently across all modern browsers. Phil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Harrington Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:30 PM

[Flashcoders] Re: embedded FLV exporting to different frame than 1?

2007-06-28 Thread jason vancleave
why not load the flv dynamically? ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe

Re: [Flashcoders] DHTML over flash, Mac issue

2007-06-28 Thread Stephen Downs
Jeff's approach sounds proper. You should also check this issue on the latest Safari, version 3.0.2 (522.12) as of this message, which has addressed many issues with DHTML layers. Steve On 2007-06-28, at 1:39 PM, Phil Chung wrote: If you're completely hiding the Flash layer, then i'd

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: embedded FLV exporting to different frame than 1?

2007-06-28 Thread Jay Carlson
the preloader won't load the entire video then right? or will it? I need it to load the entire video before playing the movie... J. On Jun 28, 2007, at 4:43 PM, jason vancleave wrote: why not load the flv dynamically? ___

[Flashcoders] Re: embedded FLV exporting to different frame than 1?

2007-06-28 Thread jason vancleave
Right. it won't wait to load the entire video. You can use the NetStream.bytesLoaded and wait for that to reach 100% before you do further actions (like play your movieclip) ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or