Re: [Flashcoders] attachMovie() with non-library-symbols

2008-10-23 Thread Matthias Dittgen
Talking about SWF8: which btw. means Actionscript 2.0 (AS2) Thank you for the pointer, but reading that article doesn't help me much. For example, I don't understand if the resulting SWF from that syntax is expected to contain EXPORT tags or not. if you mean EXPORT tags in the swf bytecode, I

Re: [Flashcoders] attachMovie() with non-library-symbols

2008-10-23 Thread strk
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:01:37AM +0200, Matthias Dittgen wrote: if you mean EXPORT tags in the swf bytecode, I am not aware of the tags that are written by the compiler when using the code explained by Peter Joel, but I could imagine, that when using MTASC for compiling only DOACTION tags

Re: [Flashcoders] attachMovie() with non-library-symbols

2008-10-23 Thread Peter Hall
The code on my old blog works for content published with Flash authoring. However, it works because Flash inserts the export tags in the swf automatically. If you have a swf that has a working attachMovie, but no export tags, then it must be attaching the symbol from another swf. An RSL perhaps?

Re: [Flashcoders] attachMovie() with non-library-symbols

2008-10-23 Thread Matthias Dittgen
@strk: I should try var func:String = register; Object[func](args); instead of Object.registerClass(args); to see, if an all code based attempt is working without having the compiler do EXPORT tags. I have attached a test situation build in current FlashDevelop on WinXP as AS2 project. Let us

Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 - Code problem, can anyone help?

2008-10-23 Thread Kenneth Kawamoto
The other thing caught my eye is this bit: mobileNumber.text != NaN mobileNumber.text != undefined text property is ALWAYS String, therefore it cannot be a Number or undefined. The code should not compile. Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ - Original Message - From:

[Flashcoders] RE: LMS -- Moodle (Cor)

2008-10-23 Thread Norman Cousineau
You just need to load your SCORM compliant package into Moodle, and it will do the rest. Of course that requires installing Moodle, PHP and MySQL. You can test your SCORM package in ADL test suite to make sure it is compliant. The you zip all your files, and add them to Moodle. If you need

RE: [BULK] Re: [Flashcoders] Is there a quick way to convert back to AS2?

2008-10-23 Thread Lord, Susan, CTR, DSS
The client is convinced that the Flash 9 has not permeated government systems yet. My point of view is how will we ever move forward unless we put the requirement out there? He does not want to force our students to upgrade their plug-ins, with as difficult it is to get technical support in the

RE: [BULK] Re: [Flashcoders] Is there a quick way to convert back to AS2?

2008-10-23 Thread Merrill, Jason
What are some good arguments for upgrading? I need to be able to convince him that this is the way to go! http://gskinner.com/talks/as3workshop/ and especially: http://gskinner.com/talks/50reasonsAS3/ Jason Merrill Bank of America  GCIB Staff Support LLD Instructional Technology Media

Re: [BULK] Re: [Flashcoders] Is there a quick way to convert back to AS2?

2008-10-23 Thread jonathan howe
If you look at the Adobe-published Flash Player penetration rate, the difference between Flash Player 7 and Flash Player 8 probably isn't statistically significant. .03 %? http://www.adobe.com/products/player_census/flashplayer/version_penetration.html Granted, this is Adobe published despite

[Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Andrew Murphy
Hi. :) I'm attempting to disable using the Print Screen button for an AS3 movie on a web page. The stage doesn't appear to fire a KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN when the Print Screen key is pressed. Is there a way to detect the Print Screen key? Or another method for disabling the user's ability to do

RE: [BULK] Re: [Flashcoders] Is there a quick way to convert back to AS2?

2008-10-23 Thread Merrill, Jason
Oh, and probably the best argument to your boss is the security fixes in Flash player 9 which takes care of issues in previous versions Jason Merrill Bank of America  GCIB Staff Support LLD Instructional Technology Media Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
Since thats at an operating system level, I don't think you could do anything. If it's a kiosk, have a keyboard without that button, for every one else, you're stuck. What would you try to do with the keypress for that key anyway? By the time you received it (if Flash had focus), it would already

Re: [BULK] Re: [Flashcoders] Is there a quick way to convertback to AS2?

2008-10-23 Thread Paul Andrews
Oh and he'll feel pretty stupid once the goverment institutions roll over to Flash 10 just after he's spent a load of money going back to AS2. That'll be interesting to explain to his boss.. - Original Message - From: Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flash Coders List

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Hans Wichman
If they want to grab your screen... they will... http://www.google.com/search?q=screen+grabber On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Andrew Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi. :) I'm attempting to disable using the Print Screen button for an AS3 movie on a web page. The stage doesn't appear to

Re: [BULK] Re: [Flashcoders] Is there a quick way to convert back to AS2?

2008-10-23 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, I would suggest maybe talking to some of the IT people at the places where you want to roll out your Flash stuff and ask them if they have Flash Player 9 on any of the computers. I know some people who work in Local Government over here who rolled out Flash Player 9, as a network

RE: [Flashcoders] RE: LMS -- Moodle (Cor)

2008-10-23 Thread Cor
Hi Norman, I am trying to find a little example how to write and read variables from Flash into Moodle (p.e. suspend_data) In fact all help/info is welcome!! Thanks. Kind regards Cor -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Norman Cousineau Sent:

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Fabio Pinatti
?? I think he wants avoid screen grab, not take it. It's a good point, I've never heard about a way to do it. Maybe with JS? Pinatti On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Hans Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If they want to grab your screen... they will...

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Glen Pike
All your Flash are belong to us :) You can't stop them nicking - (stealing) - content, so just give them a substandard version, or make money from your IP in other ways. Fabio Pinatti wrote: ?? I think he wants avoid screen grab, not take it. It's a good point, I've never heard about a way

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Fabio Pinatti
btw, I cant live without stealing flash screen grabs. :) On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Glen Pike [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: All your Flash are belong to us :) You can't stop them nicking - (stealing) - content, so just give them a substandard version, or make money from your IP in other

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Hans Wichman
yes, thats my point: he wants to avoid, and it isn't possible to do so On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Fabio Pinatti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ?? I think he wants avoid screen grab, not take it. It's a good point, I've never heard about a way to do it. Maybe with JS? Pinatti On Thu, Oct

Re: [Flashcoders] attachMovie() with non-library-symbols

2008-10-23 Thread strk
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:38:52AM +0100, Peter Hall wrote: The code on my old blog works for content published with Flash authoring. However, it works because Flash inserts the export tags in the swf automatically. If you have a swf that has a working attachMovie, but no export tags, then it

[Flashcoders] open word document from flash

2008-10-23 Thread Bassam M
Hi guy Is there anyway that I can open word-excel files from flash Thanks Basam ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] open word document from flash

2008-10-23 Thread sebastian
h i doubt natively. Save as XML and then look at the result, you will get a lot of junk this way, so its not ideal - otherwise, just export the excel files as comma deliminated, and then you can parse it as any text file - but thats more work than reading an XML file because you will have

RE: [Flashcoders] open word document from flash

2008-10-23 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
If your swf is wrapped in a Director executable file, you could do this by invoking baOpenFile() with the buddy api xtra. - MM Is there anyway that I can open word-excel files from flash ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread Pedro Taranto
In AS2 I used to create an onEnterFrame loop to overwrite the clipboard content using the System.setClipboard(string) function, it still works in AS3 Bests, -- Pedro Taranto Andrew Murphy wrote: Hi. :) I'm attempting to disable using the Print Screen button for an AS3 movie on a web page.

Re: [Flashcoders] open word document from flash

2008-10-23 Thread Rob Romanek
From within a browser or are you creating a stand-alone app that needs to open the files? If a stand alone then you could use a wrapper. I've done this with AS3 Flash running as an active-x component inside of Director 10. Flash communicates to Director, Director uses an xtra like

Re: [Flashcoders] Disabling Print Screen key

2008-10-23 Thread sebastian
naughty! Pedro Taranto wrote: In AS2 I used to create an onEnterFrame loop to overwrite the clipboard content using the System.setClipboard(string) function, it still works in AS3 Bests, -- Pedro Taranto Andrew Murphy wrote: Hi. :) I'm attempting to disable using the Print Screen button

Re: [Flashcoders] open word document from flash

2008-10-23 Thread Kenneth Kawamoto
You could use fscommand exec to run a BAT file/Apple Script (in fscommand subdirectory) which opens the file (...in theory. I haven't done this for many years :) Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ Bassam M wrote: Hi guy Is there anyway that I can open word-excel files from flash

[Flashcoders] Re: Re: Passing text between SWFs

2008-10-23 Thread Alan Neilsen
Thanks dr.ache I still can't get this to work. Whatever is wrong, it doesn't like the line public function completeHandler(event:Event) {. I get Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Event I tried adding import flash.events.Event, but then I get several various errors.

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Re: Passing text between SWFs

2008-10-23 Thread dr.ache
Alan Neilsen schrieb: Thanks dr.ache I still can't get this to work. Whatever is wrong, it doesn't like the line public function completeHandler(event:Event) {. ok, lets go trough this: package { // Import stuff import flash.events.addEventListener; what should that