[Flashcoders] Limit TextFiled width

2010-02-01 Thread ktt
Hello, TextFiled is placed on a larger box A. How to limit input to TextField, when it touches(visualy) one of the box sides? TextField is not a child of a box A. Regards, ktt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

[Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread Paul Steven
I am getting the following error in my browser when I load my flash game and would like to know if anyone can identify the problem with my preloader code? TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at liverGame_fla::MainTimeline/PL_LOADING0()

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
don't know if it helps but instead of if (pcent0==100) { gotoAndStop(setup); } i would add a listener for Event.COMPLETE a On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Paul Steven paul_ste...@btinternet.comwrote: I am getting the following error in my browser when I load my

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
especially as pcent0 is a rounded out number so 99.6% would come out as 100% On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:49 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: don't know if it helps but instead of if (pcent0==100) { gotoAndStop(setup); } i

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread Henrik Andersson
Paul Steven wrote: lpc.loadingMC.percent.text=int(pcent0)+%; This line is the only one even mentioning other objects. One of the properties are null. Check that said object actually exists at that point in time. The note about the COMPLETE event is correct, listen for it as well,

Re: [Flashcoders] Known memory leaks in FP10

2010-02-01 Thread W.R. de Boer
Yeah, I thought maybe itself but it definitely didn't. But I am having some other strange issues popping up. For example, I am trying to load XML files every 10 seconds to check if they have been changed. Only when I only use one Loader-instance and keep re-using it the performance is terrible

Re: [Flashcoders] Known memory leaks in FP10

2010-02-01 Thread Henrik Andersson
W.R. de Boer wrote: Yeah, I thought maybe itself but it definitely didn't. But I am having some other strange issues popping up. For example, I am trying to load XML files every 10 seconds to check if they have been changed. Only when I only use one Loader-instance and keep re-using it the

[Flashcoders] MC Problem

2010-02-01 Thread beno -
Hi; I have asked this in the newbies d'list, Adobe's d'list and of the two listers here kind enough to offer off-list help and all to no avail, so with your permission I'm now asking it here. Hi; I have this code: package { import flash.events.Event; import flash.events.ProgressEvent;

[Flashcoders] MouseMove - performance issues

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, I am noticing a performance issue creeping into my application todo with mouse movement. We have a touchscreen with custom sliders to control stuff via a few AS3 classes then an XML socket. The sliders use a thumb which applies an MOUSE_MOVE listener to the stage when the

Re: [Flashcoders] MouseMove - performance issues

2010-02-01 Thread Nathan Mynarcik
Not sure if an Event.Enter_Frame would be much different. Its worth a try though. Does the code have to run realtime with the slider being moved? Or can you call all the functions you need when you release the slider? --Original Message-- From: Glen Pike Sender:

Re: [Flashcoders] MouseMove - performance issues

2010-02-01 Thread Greg Ligierko
If the code must be really called for each mouse move, then I have no solutions . However if it is not crucial to execute all code for each event, then perhaps you could add an incremental flag and execute code for some of the events only, eg: events_count = 0 MOUSE MOVE

Re: [Flashcoders] MouseMove - performance issues

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Code has to run realtime ideally - the thing being controlled has to follow the onscreen as it's a kiosk type application. Glen Nathan Mynarcik wrote: Not sure if an Event.Enter_Frame would be much different. Its worth a try though. Does the code have to run realtime with the slider

Re: [Flashcoders] strange Text Rendering Bug

2010-02-01 Thread artur
apologies, i thought the screenshot would have been evidently clear. what you should be seeing ( behind the main nav menu ) is many textfields, with black text on a white background but the bug is showing the text fields reversed in color, with the text knocked out. this only happens on these

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Merrill, Jason
I think apple store and adobe flash have big chance to be flipfloped anyway: http://paulirish.com/work/gordon/demos/ None of those samples worked for me on IE7. It's a great idea ,but I guess I'm skeptical of any Javascript engine being able to fully replicate all or even most the features of

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gerry
I've been digging through the code and trying to build my own examples. Does anyone have info on gordon as far as targeted FP version? -Gerry On Feb 1, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Merrill, Jason wrote: I think apple store and adobe flash have big chance to be flipfloped anyway:

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gregory Boudreaux
I got nothing on IE8 either. gregb -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:59 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Carl Welch
I looked into it last night. It only handles frame based animation. oh well. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Merrill, Jason jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: I think apple store and adobe flash have big chance to be flipfloped anyway: http://paulirish.com/work/gordon/demos/ None of those

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Zeh Fernando
http://wiki.github.com/tobeytailor/gordon/swf-tag-support-table http://wiki.github.com/tobeytailor/gordon/browser-support-table The guy is probably a genius, but Gordon is nowhere near feasible for anything other than displaying some animated vectors. Zeh On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:10 AM,

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Merrill, Jason
I guess what's the point then? Just displaying cartoons so people don't have to use the Flash player? Impressive technically, but nothing to be too excited about regarding feasibility I suppose. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Learning Performance Soluions Join the Bank

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Zeh Fernando
No point. It's an interesting experiment I'm quite sure. But I guess in a world where people are impressed by acronyms being thrown around without regard for accuracy or fact-checking, it fits the bill perfectly. Suddenly parsing a SWF format means supporting Flash 99.9%, as much as other

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread jonathan howe
I have to agree - seems much more likely that someone will develop a animator-friendly UI comparable to Flash CSx that exports, for example, HTML5 content, than a successful version of this plugin replacement (and all of potential incompatibilities). -jonathan On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:32 AM,

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Merrill, Jason
Suddenly parsing a SWF format means supporting Flash 99.9%, as much as other technology plays videos means Flash is dead. Ha - so true! I'm sick of all the HTML 5 will kill Flash talk that only refers to video capabilities of each. True that Flash has thrived by providing most of the video

[Flashcoders] Re: [Flashnewbie] Two Classes, One Package

2010-02-01 Thread beno -
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:53 AM, beno - flashmeb...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Nathan Mynarcik nat...@mynarcik.comwrote: It seems as though you might have more than one issue here. Without seeing the folder structure and the AS and fla files, there is not much I can do.

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Sam Brown
excellent article on HTML5, Flash and reality. http://bit.ly/94r6Bc On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Merrill, Jason jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: Suddenly parsing a SWF format means supporting Flash 99.9%, as much as other technology plays videos means Flash is dead. Ha - so

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Pike
I am sure it handles sockets really well :) Someone should try it with the PV3D starwars demo ;) Do you know what percentage of Flash player 10 features this is supposed to be able to handle? ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] MouseMove - performance issues

2010-02-01 Thread Duncan Reid
Hi Glen, are you using the updateAfterEvent method in your mouse move handler? private function mouseMoveHandler(event:MouseEvent):void { trace(mouseMoveHandler); event.updateAfterEvent(); }

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gerry
I've tried every kind of tween and various flash player exports but still can't get this Gordon work. FP6 AS1 FP 7 AS1 FP8 AS1 AS2 FP9 AS2 AS3 FP10 AS2 AS3 I've checked my chmod settings on the files, still no dice. I love the lack of documentation regarding the exporting of the swf and what

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: [Flashnewbie] Two Classes, One Package

2010-02-01 Thread gamera
please, keep this on [Flashnewbie]. s On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:49 PM, beno - wrote: On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:53 AM, beno - flashmeb...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Nathan Mynarcik nat...@mynarcik.comwrote: It seems as though you might have more than one issue here.

Re: [Flashcoders] Known memory leaks in FP10

2010-02-01 Thread Mario Gonzalez
Using an anvil to place a thumbtack approach, you could use flash player 10.1 and it's new 'unloadAndStop' method http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/beta/reference/actionscript/3/flash/display/Loader.html#unloadAndStop%28%29 Also i've also had instances where the memory profiler crashes

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gerry
Yeah it's not worth it. It's neat but you can only use swf's exported as FP1 in order for them to show on the iPhone. -G On Feb 1, 2010, at 11:39 AM, Zeh Fernando wrote: No point. It's an interesting experiment I'm quite sure. But I guess in a world where people are impressed by acronyms

Re: [Flashcoders] Known memory leaks in FP10

2010-02-01 Thread Henrik Andersson
Mario Gonzalez wrote: Using an anvil to place a thumbtack approach, you could use flash player 10.1 and it's new 'unloadAndStop' method The method has been there sine fp 10, not fp 10.1 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Merrill, Jason
you can only use swf's exported as FP1 in order for them to show on the iPhone. FP1?! Or do you mean AVM1? Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Learning Performance Soluions Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog

Re: [Flashcoders] Limit TextFiled width

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, In the IDE for Input text fields, you can fill it with m characters (M if you are allowing uppercase input). Then count the number of m's that fit in your space for that font size and set the Maximum Characters property of the text field in the IDE (TextField.maxChars is the

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Kurt Griffin
All I have to say is, show me right now a working HTML 5 page that can do even half of what I did in Flash last year, in the browser of my choice. That is all, Mr. Jobs. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash and MySQL

2010-02-01 Thread Gustavo Duenas
Hi Beno, you can try this one: http://library.creativecow.net/articles/brimelow_lee/php_mysql/video-tutorial.php here is a tutorial how to use php + mysql and flash, but is as Glen wrote, it is servce side, you have to have a server in order to prove it, or at least use mamp on your mac or

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash and MySQL

2010-02-01 Thread Gustavo Duenas
Hi Beno, here is other to try: http://www.amfphp.org/ Regards, gus I totally agree with the rest of the guys, if you want to communicate mysql with flash you would have to use a php or coldfusion page first, make this page as xml and then retrieve the info into flash...it seems that

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash and MySQL

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Pike
FYI - Beno expressed a preference for Python, I think he does not like PHP, he said oh...ugh...php. Me - used to PHP, but liking some of Python's powerful list stuff, (not using it for web and thoroughly enjoying that fact :) Beno - BTW, if you can write classes in Python you can write

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash and MySQL

2010-02-01 Thread Gustavo Duenas
Hi glen, sorry I catch Beno request before the ugh php, personally I've never used python, I've never had to. But would you mind to tell me of a website or tutorial where I can learn to make an app using amfphp with flash rather than the one is on the amfphp website...it seems too obscure

[Flashcoders] Fig Leaf Software is hiring!

2010-02-01 Thread Dave Watts
Fig Leaf is looking for a Flash developer with AS 3 experience. If you also know Flex/MXML, that's even better! We're located in downtown Washington, DC, and are looking for someone available at that location. If you're interested, please send your resume and portfolio, etc, to j...@figleaf.com.

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gerry
Flash Player 1. I emailed Tobias and he replied... Hi Gerry! Sorry, but Gordon supports only SWF version 1.0 at this time. Export your movie to FP1 and it will works great. Tobi On Feb 1, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote: you can only use swf's exported as FP1 in order for them to

[Flashcoders] [JOB] 2

2010-02-01 Thread Beau Gould (OSS)
[JOB] Senior Flex Architect, NYC (Relo OK) | 120-140k This is a full time, on-site, salaried position located in New York City paying $120,000-140,000 + benefits. No telecommuting allowed. US Citizens, Green Card holders, EAD or CAN only please. Local candidates preferred; however, candidates

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Merrill, Jason
Wow. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Learning Performance Soluions Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (note: these are for Bank of America employees only) -Original Message- From:

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash and MySQL

2010-02-01 Thread Steven Sacks
Quite frankly, it boggles my mind anyone ever answers beno's posts with any level of seriousness. He's the love child of a troll and a help vampire. How hard would [building a MySQL equivalent db in AS3] be? Tell me... I think beno is a 4channer and is secretly laughing at how many people

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Henrik Andersson
Gerry wrote: Flash Player 1. I emailed Tobias and he replied... Sorry, but Gordon supports only SWF version 1.0 at this time. Export your movie to FP1 and it will works great. Can you even do that with recent Flash versions? ___ Flashcoders mailing

[Flashcoders] amfphp

2010-02-01 Thread Gustavo Duenas
Hi guys, I've pick this curiosity about amfphp since I'd like to use it on my websites, Does anyone of you knows a good tutorial of it, rather than the one in the amfphp website? that tutorial seems for me not easy to understand or follow, is so simple, maybe some example about how to make

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gerry
Yes. On Feb 1, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Henrik Andersson wrote: Gerry wrote: Flash Player 1. I emailed Tobias and he replied... Sorry, but Gordon supports only SWF version 1.0 at this time. Export your movie to FP1 and it will works great. Can you even do that with recent Flash versions?

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Gustavo Duenas
I don't get it, it says that ipad wouldn't support flash player, but recently I read on adobe labs that there is possible in cs5 to make app (flash based) for iphone, then is not the same system? gus On Feb 1, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Henrik Andersson wrote: Gerry wrote: Flash Player 1. I

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Pedro Kostelec
THe CS5 apps for iPhone are not flash based, they are converted to iPhone code. (i guess) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Merrill, Jason
This means it's the ability to port your Flash/Actionscript code over from a Flash project to the iPhone/iTouch/iPad's OS as an app. It's not a .swf that runs in the Flash player and it won't run inside the Safari browser on an iTouch/iPhone/iPad. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread Bob Wohl
No, it's written with AS but not compiled to flash. It's all smoke and mirrors. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Gustavo Duenas gdue...@leftandrightsolutions.com wrote: I don't get it, it says that ipad wouldn't support flash player, but recently I read on adobe labs that there is possible in

Re: [Flashcoders] amfphp

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Sephiroth had some nice stuff about working with AMFPHP, I remember his setup tutorial was quite useful, but later releases of AMFPHP got better at this - just unzip, change your gateway.php to point at the right place, then look in some of the folders under there for the service browser

[Flashcoders] Drop shadow behavior

2010-02-01 Thread Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW)
I have a sprite with two children, a bitmap and a dynamic mask. I apply two filters two it - a BevelFilter when it's added_to_stage, and a DropShadowFilter later. When I add the drop shadowfilter, it only displays in what would be the rectangular hit area unless a) I don't add the bevel filter

RE: [Flashcoders] amfphp

2010-02-01 Thread David Hunter
Glen has given you a wealth of links (that i'm going to look at too!) but i used two video tutorials on gotoandlearn.com which were a great introduction. http://www.gotoandlearn.com/play?id=78http://www.gotoandlearn.com/play?id=79 i started making my own CMS off the back of these, but haven't

Re: [Flashcoders] WIRED hates Flash

2010-02-01 Thread William Chadwick
Apple's decision is irritating, but they're going to loose out. Apple is the one who will suffer. William Chadwick On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Bob Wohl bob.w...@gmail.com wrote: No, it's written with AS but not compiled to flash. It's all smoke and mirrors. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:07