Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread John R. Sweeney Jr.
Safari on the MAC doesn't bring up those controls either. John R. Sweeney Jr. Senior Interactive Multimedia Developer OnDemand Interactive Inc Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:36 PM, Dave Watts wrote: > as Chrome can render PDFs directly, etc. __

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Dave Watts
> I was more curious that you said you get those controls by default and I've > never seen that, except in Reader. Well, normally when you serve a PDF, the browser hands it off to a "helper" application, and usually that's Adobe Reader. Reader is then opened within the browser. This behavior is b

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Well most of them. :) On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Hi John, This looks like it will do the trick. http://flexpaper.devaldi.com/ Otherwise there are some more options on this page. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/291813/best-way-to-embed-pdf-in- html All of the

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Hi John, This looks like it will do the trick. http://flexpaper.devaldi.com/ Otherwise there are some more options on this page. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/291813/best-way-to-embed-pdf-in-html All of them talk about embedding with flash. HTH, Best, Karl On Feb 12, 2012, at 9:33 PM,

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread John R. Sweeney Jr.
Thanks. I was more curious that you said you get those controls by default and I've never seen that, except in Reader. Have a good evening, John R. Sweeney Jr. Senior Interactive Multimedia Developer OnDemand Interactive Inc Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 On Feb 12, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Dave W

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Dave Watts
> > Normally, when you load a PDF in HTML, you get those controls by default. > > Well I know of no way to import a PDF inside of a swf, AIR app or projector. > Can you enlighten me, please? I don't know if I can. As I stated earlier, I've seen this with LiveCycle Workspace, which is a Flex app t

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread John R. Sweeney Jr.
Well I know of no way to import a PDF inside of a swf, AIR app or projector. Can you enlighten me, please? Thanks, John John R. Sweeney Jr. Senior Interactive Multimedia Developer OnDemand Interactive Inc Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 On Feb 12, 2012, at 8:17 PM, Dave Watts wrote: > Normall

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Dave Watts
> Thank you. I've done HTMLLoader in AS3 and AIR, but they want more control. > The typical Reader controls. Normally, when you load a PDF in HTML, you get those controls by default. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a V

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
My correction. Not FlashTable. ScrollPane. AS2. Best, Karl On Feb 12, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Cool. My thoughts were you could load the pdf like you would in html. Same controls, but again, not tested. GL, Best, Karl On Feb 12, 2012, at 4:44 PM, John R. Sweeney Jr. wrote:

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Cool. My thoughts were you could load the pdf like you would in html. Same controls, but again, not tested. GL, Best, Karl On Feb 12, 2012, at 4:44 PM, John R. Sweeney Jr. wrote: Hi Karl, Thank you. I've done HTMLLoader in AS3 and AIR, but they want more control. The typical Reader control

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread John R. Sweeney Jr.
Hi Karl, Thank you. I've done HTMLLoader in AS3 and AIR, but they want more control. The typical Reader controls. But thanks a bunch, appreciated, John John R. Sweeney Jr. Senior Interactive Multimedia Developer OnDemand Interactive Inc Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 On Feb 12, 2012, at 4:33

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
There is the old school approach of loading basic html table in a flash text area and then displaying your pdf in there. AS2 style. Know as Flash Table. Sry, I have not tried to load a pdf, but I have used the html table approach on a site and it works. I have sample files and an live example

Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Ooops, Sry Beatrix.. I meant @Ben. (hit reply to the wrong post) But to make the point, you can load a png with your image cut out like with photoshop. Then take a blank png the size you need the dimensions at, combine the two with PHP imagecreatealpha then insert that in your game dynamicall

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Paul Andrews
On 12/02/2012 15:02, Dave Watts wrote: Has anyone heard of or has done this before? I have a client that wants a Flash app and one of the requirements is to be able to pull PDF's into the interface. There are some 80 different PDFs and he use to have a app built in Director using the PDF Xtra

Re: [Flashcoders] PDF files in Flash

2012-02-12 Thread Dave Watts
> Has anyone heard of or has done this before? > > I have a client that wants a Flash app and one of the requirements is to be > able to pull PDF's into the interface. There > are some 80 different PDFs and he use to have a app built in Director using > the PDF Xtra from Integration. I loves the

Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

2012-02-12 Thread Beatrix Krümmer-Frau
The other 2 ideas from Karl and John are great too - it depends on your workflow in gernerel which one you might choose Am 12.02.2012 13:06, schrieb Ben Sand: Thanks Beatrix, that looks very helpful 2012/2/12 Beatrix Krümmer-Frau Hi Ben, I am not 100% sure what exactly you wnat to achieve.

Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

2012-02-12 Thread Beatrix Krümmer-Frau
Thanks Karl (-: thats another great idea - but it wasn't my problem (-: Only a suggestion. Am 12.02.2012 13:03, schrieb Karl DeSaulniers: Hi Beatrix, Can you call a php page while creating your images? You could try creating the transparent PNGs with php. Then load them in your game. I believe i

Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

2012-02-12 Thread Ben Sand
Thanks Beatrix, that looks very helpful 2012/2/12 Beatrix Krümmer-Frau > Hi Ben, > > I am not 100% sure what exactly you wnat to achieve. > But why don't you use 2 jpg's with one as a masc where transperency is > black. > You can generate an alpha channel form this. > Check this: http://www.adob

Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

2012-02-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Hi Beatrix, Can you call a php page while creating your images? You could try creating the transparent PNGs with php. Then load them in your game. I believe it will create a small enough file for you. Just a thought. Best, Karl On Feb 11, 2012, at 6:09 PM, Beatrix Krümmer-Frau wrote: But that