Re: [Flashcoders] NetConnection Debugger not working in Flash 8?

2006-01-20 Thread Gavin Lilley
I have exactly the same problem. I have installed a fresh version of 8 and then remoting and components. Do you have Flash 7 and Flash 8 on the same pc? Im wondering if it is possible to install 7 first and then install 8 'over the top of 7' to solve this problem. I read about copying old

Re: [Flashcoders] Documenting my code

2006-01-20 Thread Ian Thomas
Looks good - but sadly doesn't support inheritance: http://www.senocular.com/projects/ZenDoc/doc/#manual_limitations Which is a real shame. The hunt for the perfect documentation tool goes on. :-) (At this rate I might be forced to write one. ;-) ) Ian On 1/20/06, Duncan Reid [EMAIL

[Flashcoders] Fire Event Manually

2006-01-20 Thread julian atienza
Anybody can helps me with this? I have a collection of checkbox, with their own actionscript code in the on(click) or on(change) region of code to manage events... in one special case, i want to manually (through actionscript code in a class) fire the click event on every checkbox control of my

[Flashcoders] Good Intro to Flash and SCORM?

2006-01-20 Thread dls
I need to hand roll some content in flash that can be tracked using SCORM. Anyone have a good online reference I can start with? Thanks! --dan ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

[Flashcoders] Q:Class relationship puzzle

2006-01-20 Thread bitstreams
John No, Global can and does function independently of Local. It doesn't 'need' Local. The basic sequence again is this: Application class is instantiated on the main timeline or _root. Global is instantiated from within the 'Application' class which also references the Global class thru a

[Flashcoders] Aliased text corruption problem

2006-01-20 Thread Joe Cutting
I love the anti-alias for readability text option in Flash 8 and try and use it all the time but its giving me odd results when I use it with the Futura typeface. What's happening is that the lower case w is becoming corrupted. You can see an example at

RE: [Flashcoders] Aliased text corruption problem

2006-01-20 Thread Mike Mountain
I get this with other fonts too...but it's more random - sometimes I get block artefacts as well. M -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Cutting Sent: 20 January 2006 13:17 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject:

[Flashcoders] Converting amp; in a URL?

2006-01-20 Thread Sascha Balkau
Hi list, does ActionScript have any facilities to convert special characters like amp; into just ? I have one Flash movie that reads URLs from an RDF file where all URLs are written with amp; inside the adress. My client would like these special chars to be converted to ''. Does Flash has

Re: [Flashcoders] Converting amp; in a URL?

2006-01-20 Thread Yotam Laufer
You write your own or use the %26 escape sequence instead of amp; On 20/01/06, Sascha Balkau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi list, does ActionScript have any facilities to convert special characters like amp; into just ? I have one Flash movie that reads URLs from an RDF file where all URLs are

RE: [Flashcoders] Converting amp; in a URL?

2006-01-20 Thread Adrian Lynch
Are you outputting these URLs or using them in getURL()? That should work in getURL(). But if you're outputting them, one way to convert them is to use HTML text fields. Or, if you can't change the text fields, try this: str = Sometext with an amp; in.; function convert(str, from, to) {

Re: [Flashcoders] Fire Event Manually

2006-01-20 Thread grant
myCheckBox.dispatchEvent( {type:cick, target:myCheckBox}); or should work ? Grant. - Original Message - From: julian atienza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: 1/20/06 5:59 AM Subject: [Flashcoders] Fire Event Manually Anybody can helps me with this? I

Re: [Flashcoders] Documenting my code

2006-01-20 Thread Ron Wheeler
Before you write one, please have a look at writing the filter for Doxygen. Ron Ian Thomas wrote: Looks good - but sadly doesn't support inheritance: http://www.senocular.com/projects/ZenDoc/doc/#manual_limitations Which is a real shame. The hunt for the perfect documentation tool goes on.

Re: [Flashcoders] Fire Event Manually

2006-01-20 Thread Yotam Laufer
unless dispatchEvent is a private method ;) On 20 Jan 2006 14:27:30 -, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: myCheckBox.dispatchEvent( {type:cick, target:myCheckBox}); or should work ? Grant. - Original Message - From: julian atienza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

RE: [Flashcoders] Good Intro to Flash and SCORM?

2006-01-20 Thread Merrill, Jason
http://www.brajeshwar.com/archives/2003/12/scorm-what-is-what-isnt-flash -and-scorm-and-scorm-faq/ http://www.adlnet.org/scorm/articles/2.cfm Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL

Re: [Flashcoders] Converting amp; in a URL?

2006-01-20 Thread Sascha Balkau
It's used in getURL. Thanks Adrian! Your small function solved it and helped me a ton! Sascha Are you outputting these URLs or using them in getURL()? That should work in getURL(). But if you're outputting them, one way to convert them is to use HTML text fields. Or, if you can't change

RE: [Flashcoders] v2 tab component

2006-01-20 Thread Merrill, Jason
I also see there is one in flex, anyone know how to extract that to a swc or something that can be used? You'd need a Flex license to do that legally. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain

[Flashcoders] grid based progressive image loading ( I don't know what to call it ) in flash?

2006-01-20 Thread elibol
Hi, http://www.moma.org/ The images load by grid slices, they're zoomable, and they focus when they're zoomed. What tool do I need to accomplish this? cheers, H ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

RE: [Flashcoders] grid based progressive image loading ( I don't knowwhat to call it ) in flash?

2006-01-20 Thread Adrian Lynch
I can't see the example you're talking about, but it sounds like http://www.zoomify.com/ Ade -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of elibol Sent: 20 January 2006 15:22 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] grid based progressive image

[Flashcoders] RE: Good Intro to Flash and SCORM?

2006-01-20 Thread John Olson
Dan -- Not sure what you need to build or how much, but e-Learning Consulting sells a Flash-based SCORM toolkit for $149. http://www.e-learningconsulting.com/products/authoring/flash.html It's already set up to handle all the SCORM communication and has an easy to use ActionScript API. -

[Flashcoders] printJob movieclip positioning

2006-01-20 Thread Yves Peckstadt
Hi, I'm currently making an application in flash that needs to print any mc that you throw at it in a decent and structured way. This is of course possible with the printJob class but I'm encountering some positioning problems at the moment. Scenario: I have a very big mc (in height) and I

Re: [Flashcoders] Slice-9 weirdness

2006-01-20 Thread Charles Parcell
Yes, and yes to both questions. I am publishing to 8 and I am testing it in test movie. I have been able to get it to work for a simple test circle MC. I still am unable to get it to work with my caplet shaped MC. The MC in question has 5 layers of MCs. Not only does the root MC have slice-9

Re: [Flashcoders] printJob movieclip positioning

2006-01-20 Thread Steve Webster
Hi Yves, I'm currently making an application in flash that needs to print any mc that you throw at it in a decent and structured way. This is of course possible with the printJob class but I'm encountering some positioning problems at the moment. Scenario: I have a very big mc (in

Re: [Flashcoders] how does ExternalInterface behave in Flash 7 and earlier

2006-01-20 Thread Nathan Derksen
ExternalInterface requires Flash 8, it won't compile back to v7. You can use the integration kit just fine. There is a distinction between extending an open source project and using it as a library. In this case, you are using it unmodified as a library, which does not require you to make

[Flashcoders] FileReference: verify file and return status

2006-01-20 Thread clark slater
Hey Folks, I'm uploading files from my SWF with FileReference and I need to verify the file is acceptable on the server (make sure it is a non progressive JPG) and let the SWF client know if the file was accepted by the server or rejected. I've been using ColdFusion for this and it has a handy

Re: [Flashcoders] grid based progressive image loading ( I don't knowwhat to call it ) in flash?

2006-01-20 Thread elibol
Thanks Adrian, that's right on. H On 1/20/06, Adrian Lynch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't see the example you're talking about, but it sounds like http://www.zoomify.com/ Ade -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of elibol Sent: 20

[Flashcoders] putting many functions on the main timeline from an external class file

2006-01-20 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I am trying to update some code and initially it used #include to put a bunch of standard code on the main timeline. While rewriting everything is it a better idea to try to encapsulate things into more relevant objects? For example- There is a video player on the stage and the include adds a

[Flashcoders] Maintaining HTML special char codes in a HTML textfield?

2006-01-20 Thread Sascha Balkau
Hi, does somebody know if it's somehow possible to get HTML special characters like amp;, quot;, lt; and gt; to be outputted in a Flash HTML enabled textfield without turning them into their conversions? I've tried various ways like using escape sequences with unicode etc. but the textfield

[Flashcoders] Re: Q:Creating a full spectrum 'rainbow' Gradient

2006-01-20 Thread Andrew Widdowson
Hi there, If you want a real rainbow gradient, consider translating the fortran code found at the following page, which contains a routine for approximating R/G/B values for a given wavelength of visible light. Then just do a for loop over approximately 380nm and 780nm.

RE: [Flashcoders] Maintaining HTML special char codes in aHTMLtextfield?

2006-01-20 Thread Robert Chyko
Yeah, just tried it real quick... This looks like it gives you the output you want (I think): function convertAmp(str1){ newStr = str1.split().join(amp;) return newStr; } var strOriginal = This - amp; - represents an ampersand.; var strConverted = convertAmp(strOriginal);

[Flashcoders] PDF to Flash

2006-01-20 Thread Loren R. Elks
Does anyone know how you can put a PDF into Flash? The only thing I can find is FlashPaper, which is basically a print driver that converts whatever you send to it into a SWF file. Thanks, Loren ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] how to deal with user-choosable skinning

2006-01-20 Thread Chad Royer
Thanks, Steven... went over my head just a little, but I think I understand what you're saying after reading it a few times :) . I haven't played with the Style class yet, I'll give it a shot. chad On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:18 PM, Steven Sacks wrote: It's easy to do with vector or bitmap

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF to Flash

2006-01-20 Thread David Rorex
On 1/20/06, John Dowdell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Group Manager - D-MAG.org wrote: Does anyone know how you can put a PDF into Flash? The only thing I can find is FlashPaper, which is basically a print driver that converts whatever you send to it into a SWF file. Is there a tool

[FlashCoders] FSCommand Problems with Mac

2006-01-20 Thread Ben Wakeman
Anyone have good experience with FSCommands? We are trying to do some very basic stuff and finding radically inconsistent support across browsers that are supposed to work at least according to Colin Moock: http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/fscommand/#methods We are unable to get

Re: [FlashCoders] FSCommand Problems with Mac

2006-01-20 Thread Nathan Derksen
Yup, fscommand is not supported on many/most Mac browsers: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14159 Depending on what you want to do, the alternatives are to use getURL (javascript:foo()); to call a javascript function (no return data allowed), to use the Flash 8

[Flashcoders] Optimize html text function?

2006-01-20 Thread Serge
Hi, is there a function to optimize htmlText after text_tf.htmlText = text_tf.htmlText + text_tf1.htmlText; to reduce tags number and combine text, which have the same formatting, for example: TEXTFORMAT LEADING=2P ALIGN=LEFT FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=16 COLOR=#00you have plenty of

RE: [Flashcoders] BitmapData dump ?

2006-01-20 Thread Ralph Caraveo
It is true, There's been a few workarounds developed like using an interval to get all the pixels and then save them out as a hex string. You can then save to a webserver which can encode it into a real image file and save accordingly. You might be able to save a very small image to a local

RE: [Flashcoders] BitmapData dump ?

2006-01-20 Thread Ralph Caraveo
Try this: http://www.ifbin.com/news/2005/09/flash-8-webcam-snapshot-by-robert-m.ht ml Costs money :( Or this: http://www.m3style.lv/bo/experiments/flash2jpg/ Sorry, I just should have posted this in my last email. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Flashcoders] multiline RadioButton in Flash 8

2006-01-20 Thread Brooks Andrus
Anyone know why attempting to make a RadioButton label multiline in Flash 8 will not work? The following code snippet results in totally different behavior: import mx.controls.RadioButton; var rad:RadioButton = this.createClassObject( RadioButton, rad, 1 ); rad.setSize( 100, 44 );

[Flashcoders] File upload with PHP example

2006-01-20 Thread Judah Frangipane
Anyone know of a good to great File Upload example using PHP? Or does anyone have any of their own working examples they can send me? If it supports Remoting (amfphp) that would be even better. Judah PS I'd be willing to buy something if it has been in a production enviornment and works

[Flashcoders] RE: multiline RadioButton in Flash 8

2006-01-20 Thread Brooks Andrus
The code in question exhibits different behavior when published for Flash 7 (works) vs Flash 8 (doesn't work). _ From: Brooks Andrus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 7:35 PM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: multiline RadioButton in Flash 8 Anyone

[Flashcoders] FFMPEG Controller Request

2006-01-20 Thread Sophie Toulouse
Hi guys, Working on some flash video and have an urgent request for a FFMPEG controller that handles all formats to FLV. I have heard using it raw poses issues. Looking for something that already works and implemented. As this is not my area of expertise willing to dish out some dough for it and

Re: [Flashcoders] File upload with PHP example

2006-01-20 Thread David Rorex
I saw this: http://www.betriebsraum.de/blog/2006/01/15/update-flash-8-file-browser-11/ maybe it will be useful. -David R On 1/20/06, Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know of a good to great File Upload example using PHP? Or does anyone have any of their own working examples

[Flashcoders] Another Class Error Message

2006-01-20 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Working away on the renamed hello class, now time stamp. However getting the following errors: **Error** BushidoDeep:Users:chris:Desktop:classes:timeStamp:com:bushidodeep:TimeSt amp.as: Line 23: Type mismatch in assignment statement: found Void where TextField is required.

Re: [Flashcoders] Another Class Error Message

2006-01-20 Thread Mark Winterhalder
**Error** BushidoDeep:Users:chris:Desktop:classes:timeStamp:com:bushidodeep:TimeSt amp.as: Line 23: Type mismatch in assignment statement: found Void where TextField is required. greeting_txt = container_mc.createTextField (messageText, 0, 0, 0, 400, 25); simple, and exactly as

Re: [Flashcoders] Maintaining HTML special char codes inaHTMLtextfield?

2006-01-20 Thread Sascha Balkau
Thanks alot Robert for pointing into the right direction! Haven't thought that it's actually so easy. Using just str1.split().join(amp;) would however also replace the of all other special chars but the way how you described in the first answer works well. Finally to replace all special chars