Re: [Flashcoders] flashdevelop

2009-08-13 Thread John McCormack
Latcho, you deserve credit for doing the honourable thing here. I am puzzled as to why free carries so much weight. Do we expect Adobe employees to work for free, so that we can make money using their products? Do many coders here work for free? Probably not, so why not pay for the tools we

Re: [Flashcoders] mac vs pc

2009-08-13 Thread Cedric Muller
I didn't say people who used it were retarded, I said the program was. I am retarded, as I neither use FD nor FlexBuilder ;) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] How to loop an ANT task(s)?

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Muller
Hi Ian, thanks for the info. I can get this working from the command line but it doesnt seem to run from eclipse. I put the .jar in the ant lib dir. I have this line in my build.xml taskdef resource=net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml/ but get this error [taskdef] Could not load definitions from

Re: [Flashcoders] How to loop an ANT task(s)?

2009-08-13 Thread Ian Thomas
Hi Matt, If Eclipse doesn't pick it up, you ought to be able to specify the link to the Jar file directly: taskdef resource=net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml classpath pathelement location=some/path/to/ant-contrib-1.0b3.jar/

Re: [Flashcoders] Runtime assets

2009-08-13 Thread Glen Pike
Thanks, that's a nice simple way to do it! Glen John McCormack wrote: Glen, Have you seen this: http://www.onflex.org/ted/2007/11/runtime-flash-cs3flex-integration-via.php and a link further down the page: http://onflex.org/flexapps/applications/RuntimeCS3Flex/srcview/ John Glen Pike

[Flashcoders] buttons not able to control movieclip's timeline

2009-08-13 Thread Isaac Alves
i have 2 buttons (prev and next) that should control the timeline of a moviclip called container but it just doesn't work. at first it moves to the second frame on this movieclip then the container shows always the same content ( it has different content for each frame), the content of the

Re: [Flashcoders] buttons not able to control movieclip's timeline

2009-08-13 Thread Jer Brand
Should if (e.target.name == btn_next) be if (e.currentTarget.name http://e.target.name/ == btn_next) It's just a guess as I can't see the fla. Jer On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Isaac Alves isaacal...@gmail.com wrote: if (e.target.name == btn_next)

RE: [Flashcoders] buttons not able to control movieclip's timeline

2009-08-13 Thread Keith Reinfeld
Isaac, You need to enclose each if block with braces {}. You can only get away without them when there is only one line of code to execute following the if. Without the braces your function simply outputs the trace() (depending which button is pressed) but will run container.prevFrame(); AND

Re: [Flashcoders] How to loop an ANT task(s)?

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Muller
thanks, I did try that but with no luck. So, im having another issue which seems to be with the mxmlc compiler. I have imported my swc's as a compiler args as such compiler.include-libraries dir=${LIBS_DIR} append=true include name=FlexUnit.swc / include name=fonts.swc / include

[Flashcoders] Stress-Testing Views - please

2009-08-13 Thread Juan José Díaz
Hello Wise List , PROBLEM: when RAPIDLY clicking the BACK FWD browser buttons to load different Views ( via SwfAddress ) 1 component fails to initialize properly. This is how my app works: its an app were the MAIN swf loads different swfs as components which are grouped together as a views, so

[Flashcoders] mxmlc compiling errors with swc created with flash cs4

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Muller
Hi, I am building up an ANT task which is giving me some grief when the compilation occurs. I have 3 SWC's. One of them contains a few movieclips I converted to a SWC to use as animated graphics in my UI. FlexBuilder compiles the file with no problems. When I run ANT task and it hits the mxmlc

[Flashcoders] bounce easing function for tweener

2009-08-13 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
hi guys I've been looking around for a way of modifying the bounce easing function for Tweener but I'm not having much joy (I've taken to doing a series of tweens in the onComplete function to fudge it). I've seen http://timotheegroleau.com/Flash/experiments/easing_function_generator.htm which is

Re: [Flashcoders] mac vs pc

2009-08-13 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
had a quick look around and found this list http://www.flashdevelop.org/wikidocs/index.php?title=Features:Generation does anyone have the fdt version? fdt does have control-t but it's a different shortcut - flexbuilder has nothing of the sort (this like this are the reason i didn't like it)

[Flashcoders] Slow emails

2009-08-13 Thread Glen Pike
Hi People, I know this mail should go to the list owner, but I sent an email to them on 7th August and have not had a response, so any help would be appreciated. My emails from the flashcoders list are arriving in dribs and drabs on one of my subscribed accounts - upto a few days

RE: [Flashcoders] bounce easing function for tweener

2009-08-13 Thread Merrill, Jason
Greensock's TweenMax and TweenLite include source code you can modify and they include Penner's easing equations which include Bounce easing. You could try that. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Shared Services Solutions Development Monthly meetings on the Adobe Flash

Re: [Flashcoders] bounce easing function for tweener

2009-08-13 Thread jared stanley
go into the penner's easing classes, copy the bounce function class and rename it, then mess with the constants in the math in there. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Merrill, Jasonjason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: Greensock's TweenMax and TweenLite include source code you can modify

Re: [Flashcoders] bounce easing function for tweener

2009-08-13 Thread Zeh Fernando
You can copy the original bounce function from the Equations class and then use it as the transition parameter (like you probably already know). But yeah, you'll need to change the original code to achieve whatever effect you want. Usually tweaking some of the constant numbers is enough to make it

Re: [Flashcoders] bounce easing function for tweener

2009-08-13 Thread jared stanley
i would listen to whatever zeh says :) On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Zeh Fernandoz...@zehfernando.com wrote: You can copy the original bounce function from the Equations class and then use it as the transition parameter (like you probably already know). But yeah, you'll need to change the

Re: [Flashcoders] bounce easing function for tweener

2009-08-13 Thread Zeh Fernando
What I said probably applies to 99% of the tweening engines available out there anyway. PS. Awesome link on that uize tool. I didn't know that. There are some very good equation samples - based on Penner's work but much more flexible to animation use. With some ingenuity the code can probably be

Re: [Flashcoders] mac vs pc

2009-08-13 Thread Patrick Matte
You don't have to backspace all the way back to the period when you make a typo in FlexBuilder, you can just backspace the typo, and press control + space and the menu will popup again. Of course it's not as convenient as the FD menu. As for refactoring, find and replace works but the rename

Re: [Flashcoders] Slow emails

2009-08-13 Thread Dave Watts
  I know this mail should go to the list owner, but I sent an email to them on 7th August and have not had a response, so any help would be appreciated. Hi! I'm the list owner. Sorry not to respond earlier, but honestly these sorts of things tend to get put on the back burner, if you know what

RE: [Flashcoders] mac vs pc

2009-08-13 Thread Merrill, Jason
Even after re-installing the program [FlashDevelop] and deleting the local settings files, it still sometimes doesn't auto-import some classes from the flash package and I have to type my import by hand. Weird. There were some issues with one of the newer versions - a stable version I have used

[Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Sinning
I'm a long-time Flash user just trying out Flex for the second time, last time being about 3 years ago. I have the 60 day trial of Flex Builder 3. Anyway, I've been using FlashDevelop for so long I think I've really become spoiled by its excellent auto-completion feature. Flex Builder

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Dave Watts
Anyway, I've been using FlashDevelop for so long I think I've really become spoiled by its excellent auto-completion feature.  Flex Builder seems pretty week by comparison.  AFAICT, it doesn't autocomplete in-scope member-names, doesn't give any hints for the import command, doesn't

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Sinning
Dave Watts wrote: The trick is to type the variable name and the colon, then choose the variable type using autocomplete. Okay, that part is the same in FlashDevelop. Thanks! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
Only FlashDevelop auto-completes in-scope member names and key words. Only FlashDevelop has smart auto-completion that forgives typos. AFAIK, only FlashDevelop has toggle line (CTRL+T) functionality (which I use all the time), and the *extremely* useful clone file (CTRL+SHIFT+N)

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Jer Brand
Okay, help an id10t out here. Only FlashDevelop auto-completes in-scope member names and key words. only FlashDevelop has toggle line (CTRL+T) functionality Could someone describe what this behavior is? It's not clicking for some reason (little out of it today). Thanks, Jer On Thu, Aug 13,

Re: [Flashcoders] mac vs pc

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
FlashDevelop does do find and replace in files. FlexBuilder's rename function is very slow sometimes. FlashDevelop's Find and Replace In Files is nearly instant. Considering how infrequently one uses rename in FlexBuilder, it doesn't seem to offset the slowness of day to day coding with it

Re: [Flashcoders] Slow emails

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
I have slow email issues with Flashcoders, as well. There's a noticable delay between when I post and when it shows up. Sometimes I get no emails for awhile, and then a slew of them come in (like a hose that's been crimped and then released). FlashTiger emails show up very quickly, but

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
FlashDevelop auto-completes class, instance and local vars, as well as native key words like public, private, class, interface, implements, function, static, const, etc. FDT and FB do not. Here's what toggle line does hello(); world(); CTRL+T on world line world(); hello(); While this

Re: [Flashcoders] Slow emails

2009-08-13 Thread Dave Watts
FlashTiger emails show up very quickly, but they're a Yahoo group, so the host is very fast.  Compared to Yahoo, atlas.pipex.net is rinky-dink. Not that it matters, but we're not on pipex.net, that's Glen's ISP. We're on Edgeweb, and actually have lots of bandwidth. But we only have a single

Re: [Flashcoders] mac vs pc

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Gitchell
They're two different functions. You can do a find/replace on a text string in FB or FDT through a project, which works the same as FD, but rename will find all references in the project to the property/class you're renaming and update there. Same net effect 95/100 times, but it's 'smarter' than

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Jer Brand
Ahh, okay. Ctrl + T would be useful. I didn't really notice that keywords were missing from auto-complete. What annoys me more about FB's auto-complete is that it occasionally simply vanishes either because of a parse error in your code or (just as often) for no reason. Then again, that could

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Sinning
Okay, so how do I use FD to edit Flex docs? Steven Sacks wrote: FlashDevelop auto-completes class, instance and local vars, as well as native key words like public, private, class, interface, implements, function, static, const, etc. FDT and FB do not. Here's what toggle line does

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Gitchell
This statement is absolutely incorrect, and a bit baffling. Clearly if it didn't do that stuff nobody would ever use it. FDT does indeed complete all those, and I haven't looked at FB in a while but would be absolutely stunned if that was in fact accurate. The default code hinting is just when you

Re: [Flashcoders] Stress-Testing Views - please

2009-08-13 Thread artur
any help here would be greatly appreciated..thanks Juan José Díaz wrote: Hello Wise List , PROBLEM: when RAPIDLY clicking the BACK FWD browser buttons to load different Views ( via SwfAddress ) 1 component fails to initialize properly. This is how my app works: its an app were the MAIN swf

RE: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Merrill, Jason
Okay, so how do I use FD to edit Flex docs? Install the new Flex SDK, point FD to it. Then, create a new Flex project in FD. FD supports both Actionscript and MXML syntax, among others. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Shared Services Solutions Development Monthly

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
FlexBuilder absolutely does NOT do auto-completion of class, instance and local vars (FD also does function names, etc.). I've never seen FDT do it, either, but that link obviously makes it clear that it is possible (though completely undocumented, not to mention that field doesn't look like

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread jared stanley
FDT does the auto-error check, which is so sweet - i read that FD doesn't have the ability to get that info, even with a plugin... I have built projects on all three, and if I'm on pc I like FD with the find/replace expanded extension. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Steven

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Gitchell
That page was old, it does work in AS3. OK, so, burning with curiosity (and a desire to postpone doing the latest batch of client changes), I fired up Flex Builder, created a private var,went into the constructor, hit ctrl-space, and the autocomplete shenanigans triggered. If ya type in the first

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
It certainly does. It's simply using the mxml compiler to find those errors. The FD developers have stated their intent to include it one day, but have stated it's a lot of work. They currently have syntax checking. Keep in mind that FlashDevelop is two guys working in their spare time for

Re: [Flashcoders] FlexBuilder 3 auto-complete vs. FlashDevelop

2009-08-13 Thread Steven Sacks
In FlexBuilder, they don't start appearing as auto-completion hints as you type. You have to hit CTRL+SPACE. This is not a mere difference. You have to stop writing code to get auto-completion. Even worse, it's not live which means it breaks your natural flow. In FlashDevelop, you can hit

RE: [Flashcoders] Slow emails

2009-08-13 Thread Kerry Thompson
FlashTiger emails show up very quickly, but they're a Yahoo group, so the host is very fast.  Compared to Yahoo, atlas.pipex.net is rinky-dink. As a Flash Tiger moderator, I'd like to jump in (perhaps a bit late). Flashcoders has been an extremely good resource for me and other AS coders, and

[Flashcoders] Actionscript class for creating a Spectrogram?

2009-08-13 Thread johnny lee
Hi Flashcoders, is anyone aware of an available actionscript class that uses a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to create a Spectrogram in Flash? I'm trying to record a person's voice and ask the actionscript class to convert the audio into a spectrogram that can be displayed and compared in flash.

[Flashcoders] (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Lafser
I'm fighting memory leaks in Flash Lite 3. I've determined one of my problems is XML class. Any idea what's causing the leak. It leaks only if I parse the data.   Thanks ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

[Flashcoders] Memory leaks using XML in Flash Lite 3

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Lafser
I've been fighting memory leaks. I've narrowed it down to use of XML class, but only if I actually parse the data. Using onData doesn't leak, onLoad leaks, parseXML leaks and new XML(str) leaks.   Any Ideas?   Thanks ___ Flashcoders mailing list