RE: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread David Hunter
maybe look at Processing.org its a great language based on java that i imagine can do what you're after. there are lots of libraries written for it like blob detection (which might be useful for detecting you on a stage) or QR code recognition that might be helpful. david > Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2

Re: [Flashcoders] A Simple Problem

2010-01-23 Thread Henrik Andersson
beno - wrote: What did I do wrong? Colon instead of semicolon at the end of one of the lines. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] A Simple Problem

2010-01-23 Thread Cor
package{ public class Main extends MovieClip { //Import Library Assests public var myThumb:CloseThumb; public function Main() { init(); } public function init():void { theThumb(); }

[Flashcoders] A Simple Problem

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
Hi; I have this code: public class Main extends MovieClip { //Import Library Assests public var myThumb:CloseThumb; public function Main() { init(); } public function init():void { theThumb(); }

RE: [Flashcoders] problem with paths

2010-01-23 Thread Nathan Mynarcik
Found it: (In Safari)Right click on page->inspect element->resources->enable resources -Original Message- From: Nathan Mynarcik [mailto:nat...@mynarcik.com] Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:37 AM To: 'Flash Coders List' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] problem with paths You could download

RE: [Flashcoders] problem with paths

2010-01-23 Thread Nathan Mynarcik
You could download Fiddler2 and see where it is trying to locate the file as well. I think Safari has something like this built in. Forgot how to show that in Safari tho... http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/ -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flas

[Flashcoders] leading in cs 4

2010-01-23 Thread William Bierwerth
hi, we have to do these large documents, and it seems certain characters are throwing linespaces off and we don't find any linepace control in cs4 for individual lines like we had in cs3, does anybody know if there is a work around? thanks so much Bill ___

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread Matt S.
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM, beno - wrote: > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Matt S. wrote: > >> Google: "flash copy paste frames" >> >> Have you tried this yourself? There's only one result with quotes and the > question was not answered (in a similar forum). The results without quotes >

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Andrei Thomaz wrote: > if the moving background is a projection, it is easy to isolate the > performer image. All you need is to use infrared camera. Infrared cameras > don't "see" projected images (because that kind of light is "cold'). > I'm sure there are seve

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Andrei Thomaz
if the moving background is a projection, it is easy to isolate the performer image. All you need is to use infrared camera. Infrared cameras don't "see" projected images (because that kind of light is "cold'). andrei On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Paul Andrews wrote: > beno - wrote: > >> O

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: > beno - wrote: > >> But is it even possible? >> > > It is, you can talk to a flash movie from the embedding application. > Forwarding the current position is far from difficult. Just look up > ExternalInterface in the manual. It's getting

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Paul Andrews
beno - wrote: On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: beno - wrote: On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Matt S. wrote: Best. Troll. Evar. Huh? Could you translate that into English? You are new to the Internet aren't you? Yes. Star

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Henrik Andersson
beno - wrote: But is it even possible? It is, you can talk to a flash movie from the embedding application. Forwarding the current position is far from difficult. Just look up ExternalInterface in the manual. It's getting it to begin with that will be the real issue for you. You will need c/

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Andrei Thomaz
maybe this can help you: http://www.eyesweb.org/ There is also a lot of code and examples using BitmapData and a simple webcam to do motion detection, if you want a pure-flash solution. []'s andrei On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 1:44 PM, beno - wrote: > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Henrik Ander

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: > beno - wrote: > >> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Matt S. wrote: >> >>> Best. Troll. Evar. >>> >> Huh? Could you translate that into English? >> > > You are new to the Internet aren't you? > Yes. Started in 1995. Still new. > > Trol

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Matt S.
You are correct, and I withdraw the "troll" claim, simply because I don't believe there is any malicious intent on "beno"'s part. But if there's a word for someone having a bit of mischievous (but harmless) fun on a forum (gnome? imp?) then I do still believe that it applies here. I could be wrong,

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Henrik Andersson
beno - wrote: On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Matt S. wrote: Best. Troll. Evar. Huh? Could you translate that into English? You are new to the Internet aren't you? Troll (subst): Someone who trolls. Troll (verb): To post in order to cause drama. Typical troll posts include controversial

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:11 AM, David Hunter wrote: > > edit > timeline > paste frames > Why it works now and didn't before baffles me. I could have sworn I tried that exact process. Well, thanks because it worked ;) beno ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Matt S. wrote: > Best. Troll. Evar. > Huh? Could you translate that into English? beno ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Matt S. wrote: > Google: "flash copy paste frames" > > Have you tried this yourself? There's only one result with quotes and the question was not answered (in a similar forum). The results without quotes are all over the place and I haven't found one that is simi

RE: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread David Hunter
edit > timeline > paste frames > Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:59:00 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween > From: flashmeb...@gmail.com > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Henrik Andersson > wrote: > > > beno - wrote: > > > >> Same problem. And

Re: [Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread Matt S.
Best. Troll. Evar. .m ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread Matt S.
Google: "flash copy paste frames" ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: > beno - wrote: > >> Same problem. And how will it tween if it's a graphics symbol? Do graphic >> symbols tween? >> > > Graphic symbols has frames and as such can have shapetweens. But you > apparently still need to use the special cut and

[Flashcoders] Wild Idea. Possible?

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
Hi; To make a long story short, ever since I changed my diet to raw foods and cleared out my mask/sinuses I discovered I have my mom's voice (an internationally famous singer in her day) and now I'm hell-bent on performing. I have a vision of creating "dreamscapes" on a movie screen behind me (with

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread Henrik Andersson
beno - wrote: Same problem. And how will it tween if it's a graphics symbol? Do graphic symbols tween? Graphic symbols has frames and as such can have shapetweens. But you apparently still need to use the special cut and paste menu. Use both solutions. ___

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:22 AM, David Hunter wrote: > > make sure you are copying the frames and not just the content in the frame. > NOT: edit > copy ; DO: edit > timeline > copy frames ; > (at least thats how i do it in Flash CS3 but maybe its different in other > versions). > That works bett

RE: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread David Hunter
make sure you are copying the frames and not just the content in the frame. NOT: edit > copy ; DO: edit > timeline > copy frames ; (at least thats how i do it in Flash CS3 but maybe its different in other versions). david > Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:11:15 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Shap

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
Same problem. And how will it tween if it's a graphics symbol? Do graphic symbols tween? At any rate, it didn't work. Please be explicit and so kind as to edit my steps: 1) Select and copy shape tween 2) Create new layer (to be safe) 3) Create mc instance 4) I am now in the new mc and there is

Re: [Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread Henrik Andersson
Put the tween in a graphics symbol. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

[Flashcoders] Shape Tween

2010-01-23 Thread beno -
Hi; Back. Finally finished that python shopping cart. 1) Select and copy shape tween 2) Create new layer (to be safe) 3) Create mc instance 4) I am now in the new mc and there is one layer and one frame. 5) I paste here? I only end up with the one frame and no tween. Please advise. TIA, b

Re: [Flashcoders] problem with paths

2010-01-23 Thread John McCormack
Sorry, In my application the scores file would have the same name as the SWF program, and so progam.swf becomes progamscores.txt temp=this.loaderInfo.url;// Use the SWF path as a source temp=temp.replace(".swf","scores.txt"); // for the scores text file John John Mc

Re: [Flashcoders] problem with paths

2010-01-23 Thread John McCormack
If I understand this correctly: html is in directory1 SWF in directory2/flash SWF is trying to load the XML from directory2/flash/xml/ A SWF knows the directory it was loaded from and so can find the xml directory. For example I use this... var temp:String; temp=this.loaderInfo.url;