On 01/03/06, Byron Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You can make it a lot easier by doing some of the prep work for that
architecture in the for loop that you use to first create and assign
depths to those movieclips.
It might be a lot simpler to just do something like:
// Untested.
//
Byron man, this is client requirement. He wants to open the outlook as soon
as some click on his email id. And you know about the clients, if they need
it ,they need it.
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Don't bother, I've tested it and it's crap.
It seems all this flashplayer does is convert the flashfile to some
form of video (and taking its sweet time at that) and play it/crash on
it. No actionscript interaction whatsoever. You're better off
exporting your animation to avi and convert it to mp4
Oh really?
That's wierd. Why would anyone want to use that?
Alias
On 3/1/06, Bart Wttewaall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don't bother, I've tested it and it's crap.
It seems all this flashplayer does is convert the flashfile to some
form of video (and taking its sweet time at that) and play
http://files.psphacks.net/details.php?file=93
quote:
the current version supports most action script through version 7
and runs on 1.5 only
??
Cedric
Don't bother, I've tested it and it's crap.
It seems all this flashplayer does is convert the flashfile to some
form of video (and taking
A quick example class
class MyClass{
var socket:XMLSocket;
function parse(data:String):Void{
}
function MyClass(){
socket = new XMLSocket();
//interesting bit
socket[creator]=this;
socket.onData =
Not tested (works under ASDT)
function MyClass(){
socket = new XMLSocket();
var _scope:MyClass = this;
socket.onData = function(data){
_scope.parse(data);
}
}
On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:20:29 -0300, Andreas Rønning
[EMAIL
I want to check a directory looking at a specific prefix (example:
slide_) and dynamcially display a realted menu list based on those
images (which I would then load into an empty clip). Does anyone have
an example related to this.
Thanks,
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Just a quicky, I believe this is the way it should do completion. this is
always the class, not the flash quirks. Might be different though :)
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Sent: woensdag 1 maart 2006 13:20
To:
Hi,
I've been working on an extensive upload component making use of the flash
8 filereference classes. Everything works great on windows ,no problems
there but on macintosh I'm experiencing lots of problems.
I've tested it for a while and noticed that neither the onProgress or
onComplete
My guess is the space between the letters?
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Britton
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:36 AM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text
What do you mean by
If you are trying to line up an element on the horizontal, you can come
close by using an off-stage dynamic clip, and using some tricks, get the
length of the text to the spot you want - and use that, etc.
Otherwise for now, you're best using a monospaced font in all its ugliness.
At least I
Yep, this Key´s name (like all Windows keys) is the same on all Languages.
At least for single-byte languages, but I´m almost sure it´s also for
double-bytes
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I've never heard of this being possible with dynamic text fields. With
regular text fields you simply adjust the value with the IDE, of course. If
it is possible I'd like to know myself.
Mike
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Does anyone know of an easy way to add tracking to dynamic text?
Thanks
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Hi all,
I have been programming in Flash for quite a while, but always in the basic
sense of rather complex applications which run on web pages or projectors.
I have never done any communication with servers (apart from loading xml
files in flash which I upload via FTP)
Would flash be a good
Oops - I was thinking of something else.
Didn't Flash 8 bring with it justified text also the ability to adjust the
space between letters? I don't have a reference book nearby but I am almost
positive its in there.
On 3/1/06, Mike Britton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never heard of this
the subject says it all, i know i've found one some time ago, but have no copy
anymore, nor do i remember where i got that from ...
if somebody would be so kind ...
micha
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I have this weird thing,
I build an application that displays different videosIt interacts with a
database via ASP that generates some XML and it all works fine.in flash
player 8 that is! My client needs to have a working version for the 7 player
but when I export to flash
Yes. Doa a search for flash remoting. You'll find volumes of info.
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Florentin
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:04 AM
To: Flashcoders mailing list
Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash and server side
Howdy folks,
Just trying to get my head wrapped around this issue. In
photo_navigation.as, I'm trying to get back a return type of XML from
xml_loader. But when I attempt this: trace(my_xml = + my_xml);, I end
up getting: my_xml = undefined. Somewhere along the line I'm losing the
my_xml
my main flash file only contains:
#include mLoader.as
var mLoader1:mLoader = new mLoader( );
... while my .as file only contains:
class mLoader {
}
but i get the following error:
**Error** Z:\design\murderdesign.com\reusable\loader\mLoader.as: Line 1:
Classes may only be defined in
Accidentally discovered a workaround:
although you could not apply swapDepth to textField directly, you could do
it with help of mc dummy:
//text_txt - text field on a timeline
var newTFdepth = 1;
mc = this.createEmptyMovieClip(dummy, newTFdepth);
trace(1 t: + text_txt.getDepth())
Hi List,
I have posted this a few times. Am i asking a question which has already
been covered or can i get this info else where. I have read the manual and
consulted my mook books but am none the wiser. Please help!
I'm having a few issues with html formatted text-fields.
I have embedded the
The kerning property is only supported in SWF files created in
Windows, not in SWF files created on the Macintosh.
LOL
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http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Partsfile=2811.html
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*http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/1133.html
*TextFormat.kerning* *Property* Lets you turn kerning on or off for
murder design wrote:
#include mLoader.as
import mLoader;
And when the class is actually situated in the same folder as the
fla-file, no import is needed :)
So you can either change the include to import or delete it entirely :)
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What exactly are you trying to do? The kerning property seems to have very
limited potential and if you like myself are on a Mac the quote below will
lbe disturbing.
The kerning property is only supported in SWF files created in Windows, not
in SWF files created on the Macintosh. However, Windows
You're mixing together AS1 and AS2.
#include should be import:
import mLoader;
You're getting the error because you're trying in include the source of
a class inside the flash, instead of importing the class itself.
C
murder design wrote:
my main flash file only contains:
#include
On 01/03/06, murder design [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
#include mLoader.as
var mLoader1:mLoader = new mLoader( );
... while my .as file only contains:
class mLoader {
}
Classes are imported not included. Classes in the same directory
as the FLA don't need to be imported.
FYI: The F8 manual
Hi,
Remove the include line, it´s not neccessary, since include copypastes
the content of the as class in you rcurrent document, which is not what you
want.
The next error you´ll probably recieve is that you missed a Constructor in
your Class, you need at least this
class mLoader {
function
Hello flashcoders,
I was wondering what solutions people have for activity while trying
to load and parse XML data? My application takes a solid 2-3 seconds
to load and all attempts to build preloaders and progress meters seem
to fail. It seems that the application is hanging while it
H,
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?
articleID=180206472cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
Is everyone aware of this?
Chad
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Alberto,
Look generally under the heading Flash Remoting.
Also check AMFPHP - good if the database server is running PHP.
More generally, wherever you can read a file, e.g. sendAndLoad() or
loadXML(), substitute a script executing on a server and treat the data
stream it returns as a file.
i found a prototype on a website for easing. it works in their fla... i am
trying to get it work here. when i load the swf, nothing happens... the
object i am trying to ease is ball1 is the instance. the name in the library
is test.
Movieclip.prototype.scrollme = function(xPos, yPos) {
cX =
Yes I have this problem too, except the xml im loading can be rather large
and it causes flash player to freeze up for a few seconds when parsing.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:02 AM
A/MMC does not warn before using this:
var o = new Object();
o.arguments [1, 2, 3];
is this a statement or what ? and if so, what does it do, all i could see is
undefined / null / not there
fun to find this one in a ~1 lines project.
micha
murder design schrieb:
i found a prototype on a website for easing. it works in their fla... i am
trying to get it work here. when i load the swf, nothing happens... the
object i am trying to ease is ball1 is the instance. the name in the library
is test.
Movieclip.prototype.scrollme =
Hi All,
We've been working on integrating Flash with C# through External
Interface, but have hit a brick wall with an odd error.
We've go ExternalInterface calling C# functions fine, it's the
reverse which is not working.
C# in .NET throws an Unspecified Error when calling an exposed
I found this xml dynamic preloader in the flash 8 docs that works like a
charm. You need to tweak the location of the preloader bar, and the name of
your xml file, but it's pretty sweet for larger xml loads.
var barWidth:Number = 200;
var barHeight:Number = 6;
Hi All my posts get ignored was it something i said?
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Hey Peter,
First probelm I see is this...
In your photo_navigation() method, you do this...
trace(my_xml = + my_xml);
... immediately after this...
var my_xml = load_xml(xml_file);
When you call the trace() your xml won't have loaded yet and therefore will
not have been returned. I'm
a guy goes to the shrink: there's something wrong with me, i feel
like everybody ignores me!
the shrink: who's next?
On 3/1/06, James Deakin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All my posts get ignored was it something i said?
James
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Hrm, opposite for me:
http://www.jessewarden.com/archives/2006/02/prototype_solut.html
In fact, most turn into projects if you aren't careful. I've found, if you
have a talented designer, you're best bet is to get them to create mock
prototypes to get in front of users quickly before the
Oops! Sorry, I didn't test properly.
I'll have to eat my own words: it really does work with AS2 on version
7. I've tested it a bit better now and found out there's no
transparency with imported gif or png. That and it crashed my PSP on a
500KB swf file. Still a mighty fine achievement. I'm really
Is there a way get the window's location ( url ) from flash without embedded
a javascript helper function on the page?
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trace(_root.url)
2006/3/1, Alan Queen [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Is there a way get the window's location ( url ) from flash without embedded
a javascript helper function on the page?
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crap.. I meant:
trace(_root._url)
2006/3/1, Bart Wttewaall [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
trace(_root.url)
2006/3/1, Alan Queen [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Is there a way get the window's location ( url ) from flash without embedded
a javascript helper function on the page?
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I do get my designers (i run a company) to mock things up first. But what i
find difficult is being able to say how long a job should take. Thats what i
develope prototypes for. if anyone know abetter way please tell me.
On 3/1/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hrm, opposite for me:
thx, but i'm actually looking for the url in the browser not the url of the
flash movie itself..
in otherwords if the browser's url is:
http://www.mydomain.com/index.html
and the flash file is embedded from:
http://www.someotherdomain.com/flash/myfile.swf
I'd like to know the browser's
Hey Dude I have never had any problems, can you point me to the example
and ill give it a test. Just as a side point if you look in the external
interface section inside the flex2 documentation there is a c# class
there that wraps AS external interface calls nicely.
Cheers
CAmpbell
Hi All,
Experience. Time estimations are not a science, ecspecially considering the
plethora of things that can go wrong. If you run a company, off-load some
of the time estimtaions to the developer/designers themselves, and then
compare estimated with actual as well as order (sometimes you do tasks
If you want the URL of the page (not the SWF), you can try something like:
getURL
('javascript:document.getElementById(object_id).setVariable(url_string,
window.location.href); void (0);');
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Wttewaall
Thorough prototyping is so key. I made a prototyping tool for
internal use that allows people to discuss prototype screens. This
allows the designer to follow a discussion between users, creating
elements as they are requested. I got the inspiration from success
with FLiP - style development
I have this XML
Localidades
Localidad
idLocalidad type=number83/idLocalidad
idProvincia type=number34/idProvincia
idComunidadAutonoma type=number15/idComunidadAutonoma
/Localidad
Localidad
idLocalidad type=number106/idLocalidad
idProvincia type=number35/idProvincia
Sounds more like you might want a tracking service embedded in your swf,
like this one:
http://www.mochibot.com/
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Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:16 PM
Subject: Re:
Hey Geoffrey,
This works great in IE! thx..
but doesnt in mozilla, u know of a work around for it in mozilla?
-aq
On 3/1/06, Geoffrey Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you want the URL of the page (not the SWF), you can try something like:
getURL
('javascript:document.getElementById
is it possible to have one of the fields in the component inspector open up
a targetlist. Sort of like the one that is used by buttons and MovieClips
when doing relative and absolute path assignment. I've seen it mentioned as
doable in dialogs but wonder if it can be embedded in the component's
I agree with Jesse. Prototypes and good mock-ups seem to do the trick.
I have been working with a lot of design agencies lately that farm out
the motion design and AS code to me as a freelancer. I have been paying
special attention to how they interface with the client and how they get
the work.
On 3/1/06, Michael Stuhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A/MMC does not warn before using this:
var o = new Object();
o.arguments [1, 2, 3];
is this a statement or what ? and if so, what does it do, all i could see is
undefined / null / not there
fun to find this one in a ~1 lines project.
Again. I agree. I take whatever I think it will take and double it
(seriously). That usually gets within 5 hrs either way.
I have no idea why this works. Track your time on projects and you will
start to see a trend.
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fyi, I got this to work in both ie and mozilla..
var host:String = String(ExternalInterface.call(eval,
window.location.host));
requires flash 8..
my goal here was to simply return the host name where the webpage is running
without requiring any javascript on the page..
On 3/1/06, Alan Queen
I get that feeling sometimes also- I console myself with the thought that
the people answering questions are just as swamped as I am and are answering
in between getting their own questions answered. True or not - It's good
for the self esteem.
M
On 3/1/06, James Deakin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
try using or for the xpath query
Localidades/Localidad[idLocalidad=83 or idComunidadAutonoma=15]
sample:
import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
z = new XML('LocalidadesLocalidadidLocalidad
type=number83/idLocalidadidProvincia
type=number34/idProvinciaidComunidadAutonoma
Try this:
/Localidades/Localidad[idLocalidad='83' or idComunidadAutonoma='15']
That should work for you.
On 3/1/06, julian atienza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have this XML
Localidades
Localidad
idLocalidad type=number83/idLocalidad
idProvincia type=number34/idProvincia
A little OT, but i always thought coldfusion was a bit narcissistic with
all its cf* tags. Everything coldfusion SCREAMS coldfusion. Wonky.
Yves Peckstadt wrote:
Hi,
I've been working on an extensive upload component making use of the flash
8 filereference classes. Everything works great on
:-) No Chad, I'm quite sure few, if any, are aware of this:
The patent--issued on Valentine's Day--covers all rich-media technology
implementations, including Flash, Flex, Java, Ajax, and XAML, when the
rich-media application is accessed on any device over the Internet,
according to the patent
Hi Alberto,
Flash remoting is one option but costs money on the server. There are other
options that don't cost money too. Search the list archives - there's a lot
of info out there that folks probably won't want to regurgitate... (we've
gurgitated it more than once already)... :-)
Kevin
He's selling it to me. My master plan is to kill AJAX, and this was the
only way... by owning Flash, too. However, you all have nothing to fear
since I love Flash so rest easy.
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Hello,
I have 2 .avi files which I encoded to .flv using flash 8. Now, all I want
to do is fire an function when each video completes. Sounds easy enough. So
I figure I'll use the complete event that gets fired from the flv
component. This only works on 1 of the .flv's. The other one refuses to
i am trying to convert that to a regular preloader, for some reason, it does
not work ... any ideas???
// function to load an external .swf
function ploader() {
// swf file to load
loadMovieNum(bigfile.swf, 1);
// bar dimensions
var barWidth:Number = 100;
var
David Rorex schrieb:
On 3/1/06, Michael Stuhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A/MMC does not warn before using this:
var o = new Object();
o.arguments [1, 2, 3];
is this a statement or what ? and if so, what does it do, all i could see is
undefined / null / not there
fun to find this one in a
so why doesn't MMC complpain about that ? i this a legal statement ? i
know 'o.arguments[1, 2, 3];'
or equivalent would be, but i didn't write that.
as far as the compiler is concerned you did write that because whitespace is
ignored. e.g.
: code :
var x:Array = [];
x [ 0
i found a prototype on a website for easing. it works in their fla... i am
trying to get it work here. when i load the swf, nothing happens... the
object i am trying to ease is ball1 is the instance. the name in the
library
is test.
Regardless of the code you have in hand, you might want to
Ok, I have made a movieclip that has some v2 TextInput fields In it. I am
exporting for Actionscript in the first frame then attaching to the _root
with Actionscript. Now the problem I am having is that all of the text is
not showing. If I take the same movieclip and drag from the library onto
Just a quick question - do these calls to javascript work when the embed tag
has disabled script access? For instance, whenever you put a Flash movie
into a page at MySpace, they always set AllowScriptAccess to never.
thanks, - rajat
On 3/1/06, Alan Queen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
fyi, I got
What exactly are you trying to do? The kerning property seems
to have very limited potential and if you like myself are on
a Mac the quote below will lbe disturbing.
If I'm reading the original post correctly, he's trying to specify
letterspacing (eg, tracking) in dynamic text fields, not
Thanks Kevin :)
On Mar 1, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Kevin Mulvihill wrote:
:-) No Chad, I'm quite sure few, if any, are aware of this:
The patent--issued on Valentine's Day--covers all rich-media
technology
implementations, including Flash, Flex, Java, Ajax, and XAML, when the
rich-media
We already discussed this topic here - just last Friday.
My reply to it was:
This is another silly attempt at making money - filing a patent after
the technology existed and was in wide use - Adobe and Sun and others
will respond.
The patent covers all rich media technology implementations
Hi All,
I have a flash application that is causing an error only when it’s viewed
within the browser.
I can replicate the error whenever I like, as it always occurs the same way.
If I could replicate the error within the Flash IDE, I could use the debugger
to find what is causing the
Yeah, I used to answer lots of questions, but I just dont have the
time anyu more. This is probably also because it seems to me there are
more questions too.
Regards
Hank
On 3/1/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I get that feeling sometimes also- I console myself with the thought
Can anyone suggest a tool or two that will allow me to insert bitmap images
into a SWF file, and then convert it to a quicktime video movie?
The idea is to dynamically customize pre-made SWFs on a server and then
convert and send them to a video capable device.
Thanks,
Uri
great question..
my solution
var host:String = String(ExternalInterface.call(eval,
window.location.host));
only works when:
[ie] the id, classId and scriptAccess are included and scriptAccess is set
to always
[mozilla] scriptAccess = always
are you saying that myspace will overwrite what I
actually just tried it and you are right..
they (myspace) replaces my scriptAccess tags with never
( amongst other things )
arg...
rajat, do you guys have a way of knowing where all your games are posted?
on which sites/blogs I mean?
btw, bunchball is very, very cool stuff..
-aq
On 3/1/06,
Hey Alan -
Thanks!
As for us knowing where games are being posted, the answers are sometimes
and kind of :)
For sites that support it we generate javascript code, and then we do grab
the location, in this case the full URL of the page, when the game is loaded
and log it in our tracking
Problem with that is if the item you click on is under other items and
it swaps depths with the top item, the top item then appears under
things it wasn't. I did it this way first and it looked very weird.
I ended up just writing a depth sorter, each of the objects that are
added to the screen
On 02/03/06, Grant Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Problem with that is if the item you click on is under other items and
it swaps depths with the top item, the top item then appears under
things it wasn't. I did it this way first and it looked very weird.
Not really - I'm swapping with (the
why not mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) ? Do you have that many
movieclips?
On 3/2/06, Karthik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 02/03/06, Grant Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Problem with that is if the item you click on is under other items and
it swaps depths with the top item, the
Ok so you are doing it with the item just below the top, how does that
put your selected item on the top ?
Grant
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Miguel M. Tayag
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:26 AM
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I thought you could only swap depths with movieclips, get night higest
depths just returns what depth would be the next highest, it doesn't
actually create the depth.
Gran
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Miguel M. Tayag
Sent:
why not mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) ? Do you have that many
movieclips?
That's what I'm doing.. but without getNextHighestDepth which is (was)
buggy when used with v2 components.
-K
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mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) works with me. It puts it above the rest.
Parameters
target:Object - This parameter can take one of two forms:
- A Number that specifies the depth level where the movie clip is to
be placed.
- A String that specifies the movie clip instance whose depth is
Hello everybody from Buenos Aires, Argentina - This is my first msg to the
list!
Can somebody help me to attach a simple sound on rollover to this set of
buttons??
I've tried so many times that I'm at the point of giving up! :(
Thank u very much in advance!
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