Re: [Flashcoders] Strict Datatyping Question

Robert Tweed wrote: When you specify a type, you are declaring an object to the compiler. Based on that, the compiler will check the code for any expressions that conflict with the known declaration. It can only do this at compile-time: there is no runtime type-checking. When you use a path

Re: [Flashcoders] gotoAndStop(..); then accessing a movieclip.

field. That way you can set the field text without it showing in the first 'frame'. It's a technique that works for almost any asset that needs to be updated/set X frames deep into a timeline. Joseph Balderson Interactive Media Design Development

Re: [Flashcoders] CSS styles vs. TextFormat

text with setTextFormat or setNewTextFormat, but no formatting-specific HTML tags such as B or I or FONT are recognized. For non-HTML text, setTextFormat or setNewTextFormat will do just nicely, and does not involve as much overhead. Joseph Joseph

[Flashcoders] Flash 8 v2 Components Bug-fixes / Updates List

/bug fixes made to the v2 components in Flash 8 from MX04. Anyone know where I could find such a comprehensive list? Joseph Balderson Interactive Media Design Development http://www.joeflash.ca Faculty Member, Flash Development, Humber College

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 8 v2 Components Bug-fixes / Updates List

Anyone? Does such a list exist? Thanks, Joseph Joseph Balderson wrote: I've been looking for several days now, and I cannot seem to find a bug fix list for the v2 components that ship with flash 8 anywhwere. I keep seeing references that the standard v2 components have had certain bugs

Re: [Flashcoders] removing background from list component

The visibility property takes a _ in front, could be why that's not working. Try this: playlist_lb.border_mc._visible = false; - Joeflash Andy Stone wrote: _global.styles.ScrollSelectList.backgroundColor = null; I think this will work. -Andy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

[Flashcoders] Stylesheet Formatting of Default Tags

for not being able to redefine b or i tags in a stylesheet than *just because*. Thanks in advance, Joseph -- __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Developer RIA Specialist http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http

Re: [Flashcoders] Stylesheet Formatting of Default Tags

, I wish the HTML parser was inherited from the XML class so it could be extended. Built into the player as it is means rebuilding the parser from the ground up just to add functionality, and who's got time for that? __ Joseph Balderson

Re: [Flashcoders] inline images in html text fields?

Doesn't the CSS styling 'display:inline' work for the IMG tag? __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Developer RIA Specialist http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Développement Bilingue

Re: [Flashcoders] EmbedFonts = true

properly in your formatted textfield. Hope that helps, Joseph __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New Toronto Group

Re: [Flashcoders] accessing events within nested clips

://www.helpqlodhelp.com/blog/archives/000145.html http://www.helpqlodhelp.com/blog/archives/000146.html http://www.peterelst.com/blog/2006/01/07/Event-Bubbling/ __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing

Re: [Flashcoders] XPath

Found this, not too detailed though. Hope it helps. http://www.skylab.ws/?p=85 __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New

Re: [Flashcoders] Local Flash Cache I don't know about?!

Try Control Delete ASO Files, or Control Delete ASO Files and Test Movie __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New

Re: [Flashcoders] setNewTextFormat and textField.variable

chart for sorting out all the ways to use/not to use set/New/TextFormat __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New Toronto

Re: [Flashcoders] HTML display component for Flash?

You might want to check out Deng: http://osflash.org/deng/ __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New Toronto Group | http

Re: [Flashcoders] loading external movie, then attachMovie items of IT's library?

'export in first frame'. You would still have the library item linked as myLinkage available to your main application. Hope that helps, __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner

Re: [Flashcoders] loading external movie, then attachMovie items of IT's library?

, and check 'export in first frame'. You would still have the library item linked as myLinkage available to your main application. Hope that helps, __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987

Re: [Flashcoders] access to drawing API information via ActionScript

a drawing tool and a matched player for the job. Or maybe find a drawing application that outputs to time-coded SVG (if such a thing exists), and read it back to the player app. __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http

Re: [Flashcoders] access to drawing API information via ActionScript

/ 1. Make a drawing. 2. Email it to yourself. 3. Click the link in the email. 4. Watch it recreate the drawing. __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http

Re: [Flashcoders] access to drawing API information via ActionScript

... __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New Toronto Group | http://www.newyyz.com Joseph Balderson wrote: You would then need to create a 'player' app that reads the data

Re: [Flashcoders] as 2 email validation class

application is to use a RegExp class. __ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer http://www.joeflash.ca | 416-768-0987 Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Consultant, New Toronto Group | http://www.newyyz.com Rákos

Re: [Flashcoders] A Flex 2 component in Flash CS3

. ___ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer | http://joeflash.ca Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Abobe Certified Developer Trainer Patrick Mineault wrote: Hey everyone, I have to figure out a way to have a Flex 2 component

[Flashcoders] So You Want To Hire a SWF Developer?

for the plug, but a lot of people I know could use this information, just wanted to share. Cheers, -- ___ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer | http://joeflash.ca Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Abobe

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClip Buttons in Flash CS3 ActionScript 3

. ___ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer | http://joeflash.ca Writing partner, Community MX | http://www.communitymx.com Abobe Certified Developer Trainer Jim Berkey wrote: Fuomo, One more question, if you have the inclination . . . I put

Re: [Flashcoders] as2 - method losing scope when called from timeline.

are trying to do, it's all about the MovieClip. You can have your Model be an Object, but your View and Controller classes, and any other visual display class need to be MovieClips, as a general rule. ___ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform

Re: [Flashcoders] as2 - method losing scope when called from timeline.

AS2 is full of mysterious crap, er bugs like this. It's what made Flash such a pain at times. I am s loving AS3... not that it's without it's own quirks... ___ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer | http://joeflash.ca

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Cache in IE FF

, as it will spike your server load something terrible, but for testing it's essential. ___ Joseph Balderson, Flex Flash Platform Developer :: http://joeflash.ca Author, Professional Flex 3 :: http://tinyurl.com/proflex3book Don