Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Strange Problem

2010-03-31 Thread Rohit Sharma
Hello Everyone, Finally I got it working. It has to do with java heap space flash cs4 had to use to compile. I guess since it was too big, cs4 did not compile it full and just show blank swf without any error. I installed flash cs4 update 10.0.2 and the problem got solved. Thanks, Rohit On

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Gregory Boudreaux
Here are a few helpful links to get you started if you've haven't already seen them. http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/migration.html http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/migration.html http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/runtimeErrors. html

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Jim Lafser
Assuming that all the UI events created by one clock face (view) are included in the events on the other clock face (another view) and the events are defined by the business rules to have identical effects on the state of the application, then the same controller could be used for both. If two

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Merrill, Jason
FlashDevelop - yes, you can code in AS2 - but if you want to compile without using the Flash IDE, you have to use the free Flex SDK, which means you have to use (well, I should say get to use) Actionscript 3.0. I'll echo what the others have said, take the plunge with AS 3.0 - you'll need to

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karina Steffens
Hi Jim, Thanks for another extensive reply, and getting the discussion back on the MVC track ;) Assuming that all the UI events created by one clock face (view) are included in the events on the other clock face (another view) and the events are defined by the business rules to have identical

[Flashcoders] mask anomaly with AS2 loaded into AS3

2010-03-31 Thread Andrew Sinning
I'm developing a project in AS2 that gets loaded into an AS3 parent movie. In my layout, I have an instance of a symbol (it has an identifier and a class). Within the onLoad function of this class, one of the movie clips is defined as the mask of another. For the instance that is initially

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Steven Sacks
On 3/31/2010 7:32 AM, Merrill, Jason wrote: FlashDevelop - yes, you can code in AS2 - but if you want to compile without using the Flash IDE, you have to use the free Flex SDK, which means you have to use (well, I should say get to use) Actionscript 3.0. Incorrect. MTASC is used to compile

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Thanks for all your input. I am going to try and make the migration. Wish me luck. Karl Sent from losPhone On Mar 31, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Merrill, Jason jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: FlashDevelop - yes, you can code in AS2 - but if you want to compile without using the Flash IDE,

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Merrill, Jason
Oh, that's right, I had totally forgotten about MTASC - seems like eons since I've even thought about AS2 that I completely forgot about that. Either way, anyone working in AS2 out of choice (not because the client is strictly demanding it) should really be working in AS3 instead. That's sounds

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Merrill, Jason
Hey, if you're doing well with AS2, there's nothing wrong with that. It's not going away for a long time. I disagree with that - what happens when you lose your job and have to put your resume out there? And IMO, it's nearly almost gone away anyway. Sure Flash player supports it still, but

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
I tend to agree with Jason here, I am a freelancer and I have missed out on a lot of jobs because I am not an AS3 developer. Your probably right on the ease of use and the functionality of AS3 being better, otherwise what would be the use of creating AS3. Again, thanks for all your comments.

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Good idea.. thx On Mar 31, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Merrill, Jason wrote: Ask questions here, like I used to do this in AS2, how do I do that in AS3? - also look at the migration guides - they will show you how everything changed. Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW)
I didn't use AS3 until I had to a year and a half ago, Yahoo! IMVs started requiring AS3. The Facebook ActionScript API is AS3 as well and I'm sure there's many, many other similar examples. I predict you'll eventually have an opportunity that requires knowing AS 3! _ _ _ Erik Mattheis Senior

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
LOL, I need one of those printed migration chart posters to put on my wall. That would probably do it. :) Karl On Mar 31, 2010, at 5:51 PM, Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW) wrote: I didn't use AS3 until I had to a year and a half ago, Yahoo! IMVs started requiring AS3. The Facebook

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Merrill, Jason
Hey Karl - a few more things - check out the Migration Cheat Sheet for AS3 here: http://actionscriptcheatsheet.com/blog/quick-referencecheatsheet-for-act ionscript-20/ (Some of the other cheat sheets will be useful too.) Read through that and you'll start to get comfortable with the changes. It

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Merrill, Jason
LOL, I need one of those printed migration chart posters to put on my wall. That would probably do it. Wow - that's really weird! Like you read my last post before I even sent it - I just posted about a real cheat sheet and clicked send, then saw this comment. Funny. Well, your wish has been

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Taka Kojima
Hey, if you're doing well with AS2, there's nothing wrong with that. It's not going away for a long time. Jason is right, and to his point: The interactive industry is probably one of the the fastest changing industries in the world. If you aren't willing to change (and I am not saying you are

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
HAHAHA.. Thats great... Thanks for the link. Does this mean I have a great mind.. ? ;) Karl On Mar 31, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote: LOL, I need one of those printed migration chart posters to put on my wall. That would probably do it. Wow - that's really weird! Like you

RE: [Flashcoders] NoCache XML

2010-03-31 Thread Nathan Mynarcik
Figured out this issue. The NoCache method worked fine. I was trying to use the information before it was set in it's variables. Thanks Steven and others for their replies! Nathan Mynarcik Interactive Web Developer nat...@mynarcik.com 254.749.2525 www.mynarcik.com -Original Message-

Re: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
I agree Taka. I need to kick it into hight gear is the consensus I am hearing. So I am on it. I don't think it will be as painful as I was thinking, but we'll see what my learning curve is. I must admit (at the risk of brown nosing) I have enjoyed reading all of the posts on this list about

RE: [Flashcoders] What good is a Controller?

2010-03-31 Thread Merrill, Jason
Right there with you Taka - my co-workers and people who listen in on my Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/jmerrill_2001 if you're interested) probably think I'm an overzealous a Flash fanboy, which I probably am, but I'm also realistic and would switch to Silverlight development or HTML5 if it

[Flashcoders] Transition from AS2 to AS3... with minimum pain

2010-03-31 Thread Chris Foster
FWIW, I made the transition to AS3 about a year ago (eLearning lags a little behind the rest of the commercial world). Here's what made my journey easy... 1) Use the GAIA framework as a starting point for all my projects. 2) Watched Colin Moock's 'Lost Actionscript Weekend' DVDs 3) Purchased

Re: [Flashcoders] Transition from AS2 to AS3... with minimum pain

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Thanks for that Chris. I am interested in seeing what GAIA is. I have heard of the DVD and I have an AS3 book I was going to send beno. I never even touched AS1. I just dove right into AS2 projects. That is how I got into AS2. I figure I can do the same with AS3. I guess what frightens me if

RE: [Flashcoders] Transition from AS2 to AS3... with minimum pain

2010-03-31 Thread Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW)
You don't *have* to use design patterns, you can learn the syntax by just doing everything in your document class as you would make an AS2 project with all the script in the first frame. I found and still find http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=223798 useful and it used to show up a

Re: [Flashcoders] Transition from AS2 to AS3... with minimum pain

2010-03-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Thanks Mattheis. Because I freelance, I can end up creating or taking over project. I know that I don't have to use them, but I would like to learn how they work so that if I take on another persons project, I'm not all thumbs and I can confidently say I can take the job. But, I also figured