RE: [Flashcoders] MultiLanguage

was furious with me because I made his company look bad. I guess they would have rather let the client ship an error-filled product rather than look bad. Can't say I was too unhappy to leave that company. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] Dispatch or Call?

Jason Merrill wrote: After 30 days you'll need to either feed the tigers or unsubscribe. :) Actually, that only applies to our subscribers in San Francisco :^| ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

RE: [Flashcoders] Zinc port hell

for the desktop or for a Flash wrapper for desktop apps. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] Executing external ,exe witn AIR

. Or Director. It's also Adobe, an excellent wrapper for Flash, and a powerful product in its own right. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] Re: AIR Printing V.S. Sytem issue

will. Be patient. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] Arabic

attention to your graphics. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] Arabic

you read a bi-di text file, or XML, or a string passed from, say, an ASP page? Or do we need to wait for Astro? Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo

RE: [Flashcoders] as3 + non english input charCode ?

View, you do Regional and Language Options - Change Keyboards - Add - Russian. Then set the input field to Arial Unicode MS, and it might work. Other than that, you might have to go to a Russian system to input Russian characters. Cordially, Kerry Thompson Snowbound in Boston

[Flashcoders] Temporary refuge

as CTO. He'll get it fixed, sooner rather than later. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] Non-latin glyphs for custom fonts not embedded in textFields

if the problem persists. This is a little out of date, but still relevant to people using non-Unicode fonts. It's an article I wrote for MX Developer's Journal, and it's online now at http://director-online.com/buildArticle.php?id=1143 Cordially, Kerry Thompson

[Flashcoders] Welcome Back

it diminished in any way. Again, our aim is to expand the Flash list environment and complement the existing lists. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo

RE: [Flashcoders] Compound interest formula

Thanks, Danny. I should be able to convert it to ActionScript. Cordially, Kerry Thompson Here it is in Lingo (from my book - sorry some line breaks have come in, I'm on a computer with no Director so I had to cut and paste from the documentation). The second function is the one you're

RE: [Flashcoders] Compound interest formula

of formulas in Wikipedia under Time value of money. I think this is the one I want: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_value_of_money#Example_5:_Calculate_the_v alue_of_a_regular_savings_deposit_in_the_future. I'll convert that to ActionScript and post it for the archives. Cordially, Kerry

[Flashcoders] Compound interest formula

8% annual return, and you want $1,000,000 in 25 years, how much do you need to set aside each month? TIA. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http

RE: [Flashcoders] Static without extending Movieclip (2.0)

you're creating a component (the only uses I know of for static classes is components and class libraries). AS2 components are, by definition, Movie Clip subclasses, so you have to make the class extend MovieClip. Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] RESUME: Senior Flash/Flex Developer

Give him a sample problem and time his generation of a solution Who, the recruiter or the candidate? ;-) Ok, it's Friday. Back to Flash. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search

RE: [Flashcoders] Static without extending Movieclip (2.0)

of components. For example: class com.services.myClass extends MovieClip The keyword static is conspicuously absent there. Perhaps that's the confusion. You don't declare the class static like you would a method or a property. Is that more clear? Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] Function call from a function

+ years experience, and I spent my first 6 Flash months on Newbie before I came over here. I never felt out of place, and, once I felt I had a good enough handle on Flash's way of doing things, I signed up for Flashcoders. Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] Function call from a function

be a better forum. I am still on Flashnewbie, but now I answer more questions than I ask, which is as it should be. I couldn't have made it to where I am now without the help I got there, and it's my turn to help the next wave, many of whom will surpass me. Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] RESUME: Senior Flash/Flex Developer

times I've been swamped and looking for a reliable third hand. But not professional recruiters. My 2 ¥ Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http

RE: [Flashcoders] AS3 Events, Delegates and passing parameters

or spoken. Now, back to Flash before we get chastised by the moderator. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo

RE: [Flashcoders] AS3 Events, Delegates and passing parameters

EKA+ wrote: The event model concept it's not very for a newbee POO developper I understand your point, and agree. I must have been asleep at the switch, though. What is a POO developer? Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] flv playback speed control

. Or, when you want to change tempo, delete the old timer and replace it with one with a new interval. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com

RE: [Flashcoders] Do we like the same books?

Ambivert wrote: I just joined Shelfari to connect with other book lovers. Come see the books I love and see if we have any in common. Then pick my next book so I can keep on reading. What does this have to do with Flash? ___

RE: [Flashcoders] Property Access (was: Intro to OOP using ActionScript)

, and performance was more of an issue than it is now. Still, it's a perfectly logical and solid OOP implementation. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

neither procedural nor OOP. They're just the basics. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

Troy Rollins wrote: since everyone knows that cats don't know their own names. Unless you believe e. e. cummings ^_^ Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

Mark Winterhalder wrote: You can't just teach somebody to snowboard without first teaching them how to ski. Ooh, that's going to get a reaction from the boarders. I'm going to go wax my skis and stay out of this one ^_^ Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

what Kerry Thompson wrote. Alan was quoting me. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig

RE: [Flashcoders] accessing super fields

inherited, not declared. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier

RE: [Flashcoders] accessing super fields

Hans Wichman wrote: okay thanks that comes as closest to an explanation as I'd like I guess, but. If I declare a method test() in superclass, i can call it from the subclass using super.test(). Whether I have overwritten it or not. So why doesnt the same go for fields. I think

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting

RE: [Flashcoders] accessing super fields

Hans Wichman wrote: yep they should have copied that [private and protected] from java years ago :)) Or from C++ years before Java was born ^_^ Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

prototype approach. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

model easier to understand than the class/object model? I'll admit to having a strong bias for the class model from my time with C++ and Lingo, and having a tough time when first introduced to the prototype model. Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

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RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox Component and preloader

very code-intensive. It calculates what you need to save for retirement, and uses some heavy-duty actuarial math, but few graphics. So, the piece is very light, and the load bar is superfluous on broadband. Even on a 28.8 modem, it only takes a couple of seconds to load. Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] Intro to OOP using ActionScript

. Start with those two, and you really can't go wrong. There are a lot of other good books, but I consider those the cream of the crop. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive

RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox Component and preloader

working. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Hans. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought

RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox Component and preloader

a lot on it lately. Thanks, Hans. I'll try that. Now that you mention it, there is a warning in the docs about that. As to ComboBox woes, I have my share of horror stories to share. But I'll spare you. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

Jesse Graupmann wrote: Just look around, go to a contemporary bookstore Ok, since it's Friday afternoon, I'll bite. What's a bookstore? ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

[Flashcoders] ComboBox Component and preloader

it to? Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe

RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox Component and preloader

don't have to be too gentle. I've been programming for 25 years. It's just some aspects of Flash I'm not yet familiar with. -Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry Thompson Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:52 PM

RE: [Flashcoders] porting to Flash 8

, myRoot.getNextHighestDepth()); It's probably better to use DepthManager, especially if you're going to have components, to get the depth. Regardless, you'll have much more maintainable code with AS2 (or AS 3, if FP 9 is your target). They're much more OOP-oriented. Cordially, Kerry Thompson

RE: [Flashcoders] porting to Flash 8

Jesse Graupmann wrote: This works, but it's not really doing anything specific to AS2.0 :-) ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] porting to Flash 8

me your class name and movie clip name (the library symbol), I'll give you the line of code to attach it to your movie clip, subclass and all. Cordially, Kerry Thompson ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search

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