[Flashcoders] Pls help, I am stuck - Slideshow Issue

2008-06-06 Thread Rajiv Seth (Pixelated)
Hi, I am working on menu driven (which has submenu too) flash portfolio. And it's working fine. It has xml data. I want to have a Slide show feature for this portfolio. Please refer to layout image attached. I want my slideshow run in a way that all menu submenu should also increment as the show

[Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid

2008-06-06 Thread allandt bik-elliott
hi folks maybe you guys can help me. I've been asked to explore how to animate a mask to look like it's liquid. currently the mask is amended every frame by placing a circle which looks a little spotty. It would be nice to get a more 'airbrushed' feel to what is being done (it's been suggested

RE: [Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid

2008-06-06 Thread Romuald Quantin
I don't know if it has something to do with what you want to reach but check the demo 5 and 6 on this link, kind a liquid shape generated with bitmap drawing and filters: http://www.soundstep.com/blog/2008/05/08/line-bitmap-drawing-with-tweener-be zier/ Romu -Original Message- From:

Re: [Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid

2008-06-06 Thread allandt bik-elliott
thanks for the advice we decided to stick with what they had due to time contraints in the end that's really nice - i'm filing that under 'will use at first opportunity' :) On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Romuald Quantin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know if it has something to do with

Re: [Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid

2008-06-06 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Do you mean like ripples on a pond when you drop something in? Here is an abstract example of what I mean http://www.levitated.net/bones/hiddenPower/examples/ripples.html Or do you mean like the ripples on a swimming pool? Have a look at http://www.flashfilterlab.com/ which

Re: [Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid

2008-06-06 Thread Allandt
it was more the edges of the liquid that i was interested it a - Original Message From: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid Date: 06/06/08 11:10 Hi,

Re: [Flashcoders] Pls help, I am stuck - Slideshow Issue

2008-06-06 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Your attachments get scrubbed by the list. Do you have a link to an online image? Glen Rajiv Seth (Pixelated) wrote: Hi, I am working on menu driven (which has submenu too) flash portfolio. And it's working fine. It has xml data. I want to have a Slide show feature for this

Re: [Flashcoders] Pls help, I am stuck - Slideshow Issue

2008-06-06 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Are you doing this in AS2 or AS3? How are you on OOP Events? This will affect how you interpret the stuff below, but here is an idea from what you have said: I would suggest using some kind of Event mechanism, so that when your slideshow reaches the end of the current list

RE: [Flashcoders] animate mask like liquid

2008-06-06 Thread Merrill, Jason
You can also soften the edges of a graphic object by applying a glow filter of the same color. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Technology Operations Global Risk LLD eTools Multimedia Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you a Bank of America associate

Re: [Flashcoders] Pls help, I am stuck - Slideshow Issue

2008-06-06 Thread Rajiv Seth (Pixelated)
Hi, yes you are right. I do have this basic idea. And I have used something like that only. But it doesn't seem working. Is there any possibility, that I can get some small running sample similar to this. Then I will be able to handle it. Thanks Rajiv On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Glen Pike

Re: [Flashcoders] Pls help, I am stuck - Slideshow Issue

2008-06-06 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, I don't know of any samples, but maybe post some code and we will try to help you if the examples below are no help... Are you using trace commands to see where things happen and don't happen - if so, can you walk / talk us through it or post the bit that does not work. Off

Re: [Flashcoders] flash animations Slow on IE7

2008-06-06 Thread Jason Van Pelt
Are you sure you're running the same flash player version in IE7? Jason Van Pelt Interactive Developer 504.210.1232 (p) / 504.581.2731 (f) Peter A. Mayer Advertising, Inc. www.peteramayer.com - Original Message From: maurice sallave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Flashcoders] Pls help, I am stuck - Slideshow Issue

2008-06-06 Thread Rajiv Seth (Pixelated)
Well ! I am using AS2.0. Looking at your code help, I think I am using basic level of coding. I have not used any of this. I will update my link (where I placed the layout) with code, and surely would like to have your support to resolve this issue. sincere thanks Rajiv On Fri, Jun

[Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread robert
Hi I am working on a flash piece in which there is a band of 9 jpegs that slowly move horizontally along the screen in a never ending band (the images are repeated to the left as they exit to the right). My client still perceives the movement as choppy. I have tried basic tricks like

Re: [Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread Ian Thomas
If smoothing is turned on, you could try moving it at subpixel rates i.e. 0.5 px every 15px instead of 1px every 30... Ian On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:20 PM, robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I am working on a flash piece in which there is a band of 9 jpegs that slowly move horizontally along

Re: [Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread Ian Thomas
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Ian Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If smoothing is turned on, you could try moving it at subpixel rates i.e. 0.5 px every 15px instead of 1px every 30... Every 15 frames is what I meant, obviously. D'oh! Ian ___

Re: [Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread Pedro Kostelec
Perhaps tweener? (http://code.google.com/p/tweener/) I never used it so i'm no sure. On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:20 AM, robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I am working on a flash piece in which there is a band of 9 jpegs that slowly move horizontally along the screen in a never ending band (the

RE: [Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread Alain Rousseau
Hardware might also be to blame. With poor VRAM the display will not render flash properly. I know, I have an old G4 at home and Flash is really choppy on it when it gets animation intensive. So ask that information to your client so you might try and see what he sees. HTH -Original

Re: [Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread Zeh Fernando
It depends on what's the actual problem. Allow smoothing won't help you unless you're talking about REAL slow (subpixel) moving or transformations like rotation and scale. Using tweening extensions - tweener, tweenlite, tweenmax, go, fuse, etc - is a given. But other than that, if the thing

[Flashcoders] Examples of blooming flower anims please

2008-06-06 Thread Ali Drongo
Hiya, if anyone could send me links to nice animations of flowers blooming in Flash I would be very grateful. Cheers and have a great weekend, Ali ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Examples of blooming flower anims please

2008-06-06 Thread Glen Pike
Check out some of the stuff on FlashDen iStockPhoto - I seem to remember illustrations of plants growing flowers blooming. Also have a look at liquidjourney.com levitated.net for scripted stuff akin to this... Glen Ali Drongo wrote: Hiya, if anyone could send me links to nice animations

Re: [Flashcoders] smooth animation

2008-06-06 Thread robert
Hi all Thank you for the feedbacks and pointers to possible trouble spots. At this point I am getting info on the client's hardware but I suspect I'll be back with a url for other opinions :/ well it is Friday at least :) robert On Jun 6, 2008, at 9:12 AM, Zeh Fernando wrote: It depends

Re: [Flashcoders] MultiTouch

2008-06-06 Thread J G
If you want, you can actually buy most of the setup with Cubit: http://nortd.com/cubit/ Included: - Nortd's Multitouch Screen - Nortd's Multitouch Software (computer vision, calibration, api) - IR Camera (perfectly calibrated for TouchKits) - Instructions - schematics - source