Re: [Flashcoders] making as3 movie scorm compliant + AIR

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

Any experience/advice to use Scorm for an AIR App for IPAD - I need to 
store data offline and sync when the user goes online.


Am 15.01.2013 19:08, schrieb Merrill, Jason:

http://pipwerks.com/laboratory/scorm/

Code, examples, and documentation there.

Jason Merrill
Instructional Technology Architect II
Bank of America  Global Learning
  703.302.9265 (w/h)







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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:00 PM
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Google Pipwerks SCORM - nice classes and files to make your Flash communicate 
with an LMS via SCORM.

Jason Merrill
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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Hans Wichman
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:03 AM
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Subject: [Flashcoders] making as3 movie scorm compliant

Hi list,

assuming I have a flash movie which communicates with a custom CMS, what would 
need to be done to make it scorm compliant?

As far as I can tell, I'll need some scorm as classes to communicatie with the 
wrapper, but how can I test whether everything works, etc, I have absolutely no 
experience with LMSes etc and to me it's kind of hazy how everything fits 
together, which in turn makes it hard to know where to start/look. Is there a 
definite scorm specs, which will work with any LMS, so that I can simply pick a 
free open source LMS somewhere to test my development progress?

TIA
Hans
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Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Interactive conferences

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

Have a look at "grid 960" and keep the content flexible with CSS

*Beatrix Kruemmer-Frau*

Am 24.01.2013 20:10, schrieb Lee Marshall:

I am thinking about switching to HTML 5. Simple question... How do you go about 
setting up a stage (size) in html5?

Sent from my iPhone

On 24 Jan 2013, at 19:01, Odie Bracy  wrote:


I have switched to HTML5, from Flash, for my web apps as so many of my 
customers want to use iPad. My apps are medical in nature (use of them requires 
proper professional credentials) and so I don't want to put them on the App 
store. I charge a subscription fee for access  to the apps and issue Usernames 
and Passwords to the subscribers. After a long search and trial of many tools, 
I settled on HandHeldDesigner. It is the closest programming tool to Flash that 
I have seen and so far I have been able to do anything with it that I have 
wanted. It is available on the Mac App store and at  http://handhelddesigner.com

I have no affiliation with the program or the author.

Odie Bracy PhD HSPP
Clinical Neuropsychologist
President, Psychological Software Service
www.psychological-software.com


On Jan 24, 2013, at 1:36 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote:


Ha, well right now I am mostly just using Dreamweaver (don't ask, but to sum 
up, I can't install other tools myself on my work machine) for 
HTML/Javascript/CSS. I'm really more about learning the languages and 
techniques rather than the tools though, but good question!

Jason Merrill
Instructional Technology Architect II
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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of John McCormack
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Interactive conferences

Since this might also be about tools you might want to see on your visit, what 
do tools/IDEs you use (especially Javascript)?
John

On 24/01/2013 16:14, Merrill, Jason wrote:

We're transitioning away from Flash mostly and into the HTML/Javascript/CSS 
world of interactive development. We used to attend Adobe Max, but since we're 
doing less and less with Adobe products, what conferences would you suggest? 
What is/are the biggest and best interactive design conferences for people in 
our industry that use these technologies? Bascially, we were Flash developers 
and now do most of our stuff with Javascript/HTML/CSS to build interactive 
simulations and games for learning. What would be the equivalent of Adobe Max?

Thanks!

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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: OT: Interactive conferences (Merrill, Jason)

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

FITC is a great conference, I love it for the different aspects of 
design and technology, and it comes fron the Flash side.
I am living in europe and we have multi - mania in Belgium, a great 
conference and all free. http://www.multi-mania.be/2013/conference/
There are always lots of smaller, regional meetings which can give new 
input:
But a good start, as others mentioned here too, is Sencha. They provide 
a few groups/meetups: http://www.sencha.com/meetups

Where I found people for answers or questions.

Beatrix

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Master of Arts in Designer | Developer | CEH-LPIG

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Am 24.01.2013 18:31, schrieb Randall Tinfow:
>We're transitioning away from Flash mostly and into the 
HTML/Javascript/CSS world of interactive development. We used to 
attend Adobe Max, but since we're doing less and less with Adobe 
products, what conferences would you suggest? What is/are the biggest 
and best interactive design conferences for people in our industry 
that use these technologies? Bascially, we were Flash developers and 
now do most of our stuff with Javascript/HTML/CSS to build interactive 
simulations and games for learning. What would be the equivalent of 
Adobe Max?<


Great question.  Many, like us, are in the same transition as you.

Our key learning event for 2013 will be O'Reilly's Fluent Conference 
in San Francisco in May, followed by DefCon5, which is in our hood, 
NYC, late July.


RT



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Re: [Flashcoders] making as3 movie scorm compliant

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

To have an idea what SCROM and LMS are, I recommend to read some 
explanation in the moodle (as the most common LMS) docs:

http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/Creating_SCORM_Content

When its only about video or flv:
http://scorm.com/scorm-solved/scorm-cloud-features/up-and-running-in-minutes/scorm-cloud-scotube/?gclid=COnu_ozR6rQCFUON3godllYAwA

To test your content:
http://scorm.com/scorm-solved/scorm-driver/

We use to work with Adobe Captivate. Its not part of the Cloud, but a 
trial is available.


http://help.adobe.com/en_US/captivate/cp/using/WSc1b83f70210cd1015881ff7211c9893458a-8000.html
in case you are german:
http://help.adobe.com/de_DE/captivate/cp/using/WSc1b83f70210cd1015881ff7211c9893458a-8000.html

Am 15.01.2013 12:03, schrieb Hans Wichman:

Hi list,

assuming I have a flash movie which communicates with a custom CMS, 
what would need to be done to make it scorm compliant?


As far as I can tell, I'll need some scorm as classes to communicatie 
with the wrapper, but how can I test whether everything works, etc, I 
have absolutely no experience with LMSes etc and to me it's kind of 
hazy how everything fits together, which in turn makes it hard to know 
where to start/look. Is there a definite scorm specs, which will work 
with any LMS, so that I can simply pick a free open source LMS 
somewhere to test my development progress?


TIA
Hans
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Re: [Flashcoders] 3D engine for dynamic text

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

Away3D is the right choice, its easy to use and has a TextFiled3D Class.
Together with a TextExtrusion Class you can make realy nice stuff.

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Am 14.01.2013 22:50, schrieb Randall Tinfow:
Know little about 3D for AS3, so I'm struggling to decide where to 
focus my efforts.  What's the recommendation for a library that will 
build a 3D model and animate in realtime from input text?


Papervision3D
Away3D
Sandy3D
Alternativa3D?

Hopefully the learning curve will not bury me.

Thanks,

Randy Tinfow
IMAGE PLANT





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Re: [Flashcoders] IPAD App code optimization

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

yeeah, cool, its also included in the game dev tools bundle for free on 
adobe cloud, found it!


Am 14.01.2013 14:15, schrieb Hans Wichman:

ps monocle is now called scout...

On 14-1-2013 13:42, Beatrix Krümmer-Frau wrote:

Hi Sumeet,

you can use the FlashBuilder, FlashDevelop or FDT Profiler.
In the past I used theMiner: http://jacksondunstan.com/articles/1763
Actually I like to work with Monocle, as it is best to check 
performance on Stage3D...

http://blogs.adobe.com/mallika/2012/10/introducing-project-monocle.html
There is a great video for a first look from Thibault Imbert:
http://vimeo.com/46917940#

All the best from

*Beatrix Kruemmer-Frau*
Director Codergang.com
Master of Arts in Designer | Developer | CEH-LPIG

www.codergang.com | @ASHero_org | @birikini

Am 14.01.2013 12:52, schrieb Sumeet Kumar:

Regarding this point:

- use a profiler to see what your app is doing with respect to object
creation/memory
[can someone suggest a profiler to use with CS6...i have searched 
but not

able to find one]

Regards
Sumeet Kumar


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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of 
Sumeet Kumar

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 12:32 PM
To: 'Flash Coders List'
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] IPAD App code optimization

Thanks Hans and Deepanjan for your guidancei will try these 
methods and

then post where I reached.

Thanks again.

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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Hans 
Wichman

Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 7:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IPAD App code optimization

Hi Sumeet,

some stuff is much more important than other stuff:
- DRY - don't repeat yourself: cache calculations (sinus tables, array
lengths, radian conversion etc)
- Create as few objects as possible, eg use ObjectPooling
- try to stay away from movieclips and sprites, use bitmaps and 
spritesheets

whereever possible
- if rendering performance is your bottleneck, starling might help
- only cacheAsBitmap / Matrix if you know what you are doing
- only optimize if required, is your app running slow? If so, when?
- use a framecounter (eg mr doobs stats) to see where the framerate 
drops

are
- use a profiler to see what your app is doing with respect to object
creation/memory
- dispose bitmapdatas if you no longer use them and can't reuse them
- etc etc

hth
JC


On 11-1-2013 11:57, Sumeet Kumar wrote:

Hi All,


I am creating a very basic IPAD app. Adobe says we need to build the
app with code optimization. I have completed development of the app.


For code optimization,  I am removing listeners, using sprites instead
of movieclip, clearing Timers etc...what else I can do to optimize my

code..or

What do adobe really mean by code optimization.


Can anyone please guide me in this regard.


Regards

Sumeet Kumar



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Re: [Flashcoders] IPAD App code optimization

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

Hi Sumeet,

you can use the FlashBuilder, FlashDevelop or FDT Profiler.
In the past I used theMiner: http://jacksondunstan.com/articles/1763
Actually I like to work with Monocle, as it is best to check performance 
on Stage3D...

http://blogs.adobe.com/mallika/2012/10/introducing-project-monocle.html
There is a great video for a first look from Thibault Imbert:
http://vimeo.com/46917940#

All the best from

*Beatrix Kruemmer-Frau*
Director Codergang.com
Master of Arts in Designer | Developer | CEH-LPIG

www.codergang.com | @ASHero_org | @birikini

Am 14.01.2013 12:52, schrieb Sumeet Kumar:

Regarding this point:

- use a profiler to see what your app is doing with respect to object
creation/memory
[can someone suggest a profiler to use with CS6...i have searched but not
able to find one]

Regards
Sumeet Kumar


-Original Message-
From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Sumeet Kumar
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 12:32 PM
To: 'Flash Coders List'
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] IPAD App code optimization

Thanks Hans and Deepanjan for your guidancei will try these methods and
then post where I reached.

Thanks again.

-Original Message-
From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Hans Wichman
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 7:40 PM
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IPAD App code optimization

Hi Sumeet,

some stuff is much more important than other stuff:
- DRY - don't repeat yourself: cache calculations (sinus tables, array
lengths, radian conversion etc)
- Create as few objects as possible, eg use ObjectPooling
- try to stay away from movieclips and sprites, use bitmaps and spritesheets
whereever possible
- if rendering performance is your bottleneck, starling might help
- only cacheAsBitmap / Matrix if you know what you are doing
- only optimize if required, is your app running slow? If so, when?
- use a framecounter (eg mr doobs stats) to see where the framerate drops
are
- use a profiler to see what your app is doing with respect to object
creation/memory
- dispose bitmapdatas if you no longer use them and can't reuse them
- etc etc

hth
JC


On 11-1-2013 11:57, Sumeet Kumar wrote:

Hi All,

   


I am creating a very basic IPAD app. Adobe says we need to build the
app with code optimization. I have completed development of the app.

   


For code optimization,  I am removing listeners, using sprites instead
of movieclip, clearing Timers etc...what else I can do to optimize my

code..or

What do adobe really mean by code optimization.

   


Can anyone please guide me in this regard.

   


Regards

Sumeet Kumar

   

   


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Re: [Flashcoders] Fwd: MVC

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

perfect! Can I use this for my Flash students?

Am 16.02.2012 08:59, schrieb Ross Sclafani:

From: Ross Sclafani
Date: February 16, 2012 2:39:34 AM EST
To: Cor
Cc: Flash Coders List, 
flashcoder...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: MVC

feel free to hit me up any time ill try to have time to respong

none the less, this should get you started:

/*
  * Model.as
  *
  * mvc.Model;
  */
package mvc {
import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
import flash.events.Event;
class Model extends EventDispatcher{
private var _count:int = 0;
public function get count():int{
return _count;
}
public function set count(value:int):void{
this._count= value;
update();
}
public function Model(){
super()
}
private function update():void{
this.dispatchEvent(new Event(Event.CHANGE));
}
}
}


/*
  * Controller.as
  *
  * mvc.Controller;
  */
package mvc {
public  class Controller {
private var model:Model;
public function Controller(model:Model){
super()
this.model = model;
}
public function countUp():void{
this.model.count++;
}
}
}

/*
  * View.as
  *
  * mvc.View;
  */
package mvc {
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.display.Sprite;
public  class View extends Sprite(){
private var model:Model;
private var controller Controller;
private var textField:TextField = new TextField();
public function View(model:Model, controller:Controller){
model.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, 
this.model_changeHandler);
super()
this.model = model;
this.controller = controller;
this.addChild(this.textField);
this.stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, 
this.stage_clickHandler)

}
private function stage_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void{
this.controller.countUp();
}
private function model_changeHandler(event:Event):void{
this.textField.text = this.model.count
}
}
}
/*
  * App.as
  *
  * MVC screen click counter.
  */
package{
import mvc.Model;
import mvc. View;
import mvc.Controller;
public class App{
private var model:Model = new Model();
private var controller:Controller = new Controller(this.model);
private var view:View = new View(model, controller);
public function App(){
this.addChild(this.view);
}
}
}

Now imagine a Model with more properties.
And tons of different Views of them that data.
Some of which provide a UI linked to Controller methods that manipulate it.

_ross


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Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

Hi Karl,
no problem, I have your idea in my head for the next time I need it = 
will try this (-:


Beatrix

Am 12.02.2012 23:00, schrieb 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 dynamically. No embedding necessary for 
this approach.


I have a script I made that does just this. Thats why I made the 
suggestion.
I was making a shopping cart for a flash site and had a lot of images 
that were PNGs of product shots
but they were all different sizes. So i created this script to load 
the image, then load the blank png
then size it to the size I needed then send it on to flash. While 
keeping the original transparency.


Sry if this is not what you needed and I miss understood.

Best,

Karl

On Feb 12, 2012, at 8:01 AM, Beatrix Krümmer-Frau wrote:


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 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 doesn't work when you need great images for games - like 
walkcicles - and load them, instead of embedding them into flash!!


Beatrix

Am 12.02.2012 01:00, schrieb Kevin Newman:
If you have access to Flash Pro, you can import a PNG-32 into the 
library, and use the Flash to apply the JPEG compression. Flash 
will retain the alpha mask.


There may be other programs that can output a jpeg with an alpha 
channel in a swf format like that, but I can't think of any off 
the top of my head.


Kevin N.


On 2/11/2012 12:43 AM, Ben Sand wrote:
This blog shows how to combine a jpeg with a png alpha mask to 
get file
sizes down, but it is for HTML5, although they were able to use a 
flash

converter successfully:
http://blog.jackadam.net/2010/alpha-jpegs/


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Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

[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.
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.adobe.com/devnet/**flash/articles/optimize_**
transparent_images.html<http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/optimize_transparent_images.html>

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Am 11.02.2012 06:43, schrieb Ben Sand:


I'm working on a game with some large images (up to 4k x 4k)

The pngs with alpha channels come out at 5-10MB each and we need to put a
few large ones and many smaller ones in the game.

jpeg-xr would do the job, but we are targetting Flash 10

This blog shows how to combine a jpeg with a png alpha mask to get file
sizes down, but it is for HTML5, although they were able to use a flash
converter successfully:
http://blog.jackadam.net/2010/**alpha-jpegs/<http://blog.jackadam.net/2010/alpha-jpegs/>

Is a PNG transparency mask the best way to go, or are there other options
to get the file size down?

I've found one set of code here:
http://www.actionscript.org/**forums/showthread.php3?s=**
9629c531325d52cdececd6ebf1f27a**61&t=215886&page=2<http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?s=9629c531325d52cdececd6ebf1f27a61&t=215886&page=2>
I thought I should check here before using it, as we're going to need to
do
a lot of these...

Thanks,

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Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

[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 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 doesn't work when you need great images for games - like 
walkcicles - and load them, instead of embedding them into flash!!


Beatrix

Am 12.02.2012 01:00, schrieb Kevin Newman:
If you have access to Flash Pro, you can import a PNG-32 into the 
library, and use the Flash to apply the JPEG compression. Flash will 
retain the alpha mask.


There may be other programs that can output a jpeg with an alpha 
channel in a swf format like that, but I can't think of any off the 
top of my head.


Kevin N.


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This blog shows how to combine a jpeg with a png alpha mask to get 
file
sizes down, but it is for HTML5, although they were able to use a 
flash

converter successfully:
http://blog.jackadam.net/2010/alpha-jpegs/


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Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

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But that doesn't work when you need great images for games - like 
walkcicles - and load them, instead of embedding them into flash!!


Beatrix

Am 12.02.2012 01:00, schrieb Kevin Newman:
If you have access to Flash Pro, you can import a PNG-32 into the 
library, and use the Flash to apply the JPEG compression. Flash will 
retain the alpha mask.


There may be other programs that can output a jpeg with an alpha 
channel in a swf format like that, but I can't think of any off the 
top of my head.


Kevin N.


On 2/11/2012 12:43 AM, Ben Sand wrote:

This blog shows how to combine a jpeg with a png alpha mask to get file
sizes down, but it is for HTML5, although they were able to use a flash
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http://blog.jackadam.net/2010/alpha-jpegs/


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Re: [Flashcoders] Large Images with Alpha Channel

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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.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/optimize_transparent_images.html


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Am 11.02.2012 06:43, schrieb Ben Sand:

I'm working on a game with some large images (up to 4k x 4k)

The pngs with alpha channels come out at 5-10MB each and we need to put a
few large ones and many smaller ones in the game.

jpeg-xr would do the job, but we are targetting Flash 10

This blog shows how to combine a jpeg with a png alpha mask to get file
sizes down, but it is for HTML5, although they were able to use a flash
converter successfully:
http://blog.jackadam.net/2010/alpha-jpegs/

Is a PNG transparency mask the best way to go, or are there other options
to get the file size down?

I've found one set of code here:
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?s=9629c531325d52cdececd6ebf1f27a61&t=215886&page=2
I thought I should check here before using it, as we're going to need to do
a lot of these...

Thanks,

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Re: [Flashcoders] PlayBook

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

oh well sure - the most forgotten step (-:

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Am 22.06.2011 14:29, schrieb David Hunter:

thanks Beatrix. I have just got the device listed. For future reference you
need to disconnect your Samsung Galaxy Tab, navigate to settings>
applications>  development>  and tick USB debugging. (if the tablet is
connected you cannot make this change)

Hopefully now I will be able to load an application onto it!

2011/6/22 Beatrix Krümmer-Frau

   

Sorry, at this point I have no clue: I have no Mac.

Am 22.06.2011 13:57, schrieb David Hunter:

 

it says in the video this should not be an issue for Macs. It also said
this
on forum post ( 
http://forums.adobe.com/**message/3564584#3564584<http://forums.adobe.com/message/3564584#3564584>)
 that USB
drivers shouldn't be a problem.

???

2011/6/22 Beatrix Krümmer-Frau
   
 



   

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Am 22.06.2011 13:10, schrieb David Hunter:

  OK i have installed the android SDK but when I connect my Samsung Galaxy


 

Tab
and run "adb devices" in Terminal it isn't listed.

Any ideas?!

On 22 June 2011 00:31, John R. Sweeney Jr
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When I take trips its on my Harley, so NO COMPUTER allowed. :)



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Next time I would consider taking my laptop and working on the road.
But




   

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Re: [Flashcoders] PlayBook

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Sorry, at this point I have no clue: I have no Mac.

Am 22.06.2011 13:57, schrieb David Hunter:

it says in the video this should not be an issue for Macs. It also said this
on forum post ( http://forums.adobe.com/message/3564584#3564584 ) that USB
drivers shouldn't be a problem.

???

2011/6/22 Beatrix Krümmer-Frau

   

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Am 22.06.2011 13:10, schrieb David Hunter:

  OK i have installed the android SDK but when I connect my Samsung Galaxy
 

Tab
and run "adb devices" in Terminal it isn't listed.

Any ideas?!

On 22 June 2011 00:31, John R. Sweeney Jr   wrote:



   

When I take trips its on my Harley, so NO COMPUTER allowed. :)



on 6/21/11 1:50 PM, David Hunter at contactdavidhun...@gmail.com wrote:



 

Next time I would consider taking my laptop and working on the road. But


   

this


 

first trip it was important to not have it. I thoroughly recommend it.


   

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USB driver issue?

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Am 22.06.2011 13:10, schrieb David Hunter:

OK i have installed the android SDK but when I connect my Samsung Galaxy Tab
and run "adb devices" in Terminal it isn't listed.

Any ideas?!

On 22 June 2011 00:31, John R. Sweeney Jr  wrote:

   

When I take trips its on my Harley, so NO COMPUTER allowed. :)



on 6/21/11 1:50 PM, David Hunter at contactdavidhun...@gmail.com wrote:

 

Next time I would consider taking my laptop and working on the road. But
   

this
 

first trip it was important to not have it. I thoroughly recommend it.
   


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Re: [Flashcoders] PlayBook

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You need the Android SDK , the usb driver 
Should be easy, follow Lee Brimelows video tutorials.
Here is the link for Part1:
http://www.gotoandlearn.com/play.php?id=123

Am 21.06.2011 23:13, schrieb David Hunter:

That post that Beatrix directed me to has partially worked. It gives me an
AIR2.7 publish option but no option to publish for Android. Any ideas?

On 21 June 2011 19:50, David Hunter  wrote:

   

Ha! Not too many. I took my iPhone to stay in touch with family and
friend's through email and facebook. I only work for a small group of
clients who knew I was away and I arranged someone else to make any updates
to any sites. I checked work email about once per week to make sure nothing
too major had gone wrong.

Next time I would consider taking my laptop and working on the road. But
this first trip it was important to not have it. I thoroughly recommend it.

Sent from my iPhone

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wrote:

 

How many emails did you have waiting? :)



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And yes Kevin, 4 months away from the computer was bliss!
 


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Re: [Flashcoders] PlayBook

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

That Adobe guide is for CS5.5 - not for 5
There is a guide to do it for CS5 - maybe that helps!
http://blog.prevail.co.nz/2011/06/21/overlaying-air2-7-in-flash-cs5/

Am 21.06.2011 17:12, schrieb David Hunter:

Sounds interesting. I tried to replace the AIK2.0 in CS5 with the new AIR2.7
SDK but the app wouldn't compile and the adl wouldn't launch properly. I
used this as a guide: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/908/cpsid_90810.html . I will
give it another go though. Any tips on replacing the SDK greatly
appreciated.

Thanks Kevin.

On 21 June 2011 15:54, Kevin Newman  wrote:

   

You can build with CS5 - basically, you create an AIR swf (using standard
desktop settings) then you can use the free SDK and a bat file (or the
command line) to compile the AIR/Playbook app.

I was able to build a Playbook app with Flash CS5 using this technique.

You can even do the same for iOS - in fact many folks using Flash CS5.5 are
doing this to get at the interpreter builds in AIR 2.7 for iOS (since they
compile so much more quickly, and can't be built from the GUI).

Kevin N.



On 6/21/11 10:03 AM, David Hunter wrote:

 

Thanks Jason,

Guessed that would be the case.

I was badly briefed and the app is an AIR for Android app to run on a
Samsung Galaxy TAB. Do I need to get CS5.5 to compile for Android? I have
CS5 but there is no mention of an Android packager only the iPhone
packager.
I'm sure I was shown that you could compile Android apps from Flash CS5.

I saw online there was an Android extension by adobe but they have taken
it
down since the release of CS5.5.

Thanks all,


On 21 June 2011 14:43, Merrill, 
Jason
   

wrote:
 

  If you have a CS5 suite do you get a free upgrade to CS5.5?
   
 

Can't help you with your other questions, but I do know the answer to
   

that
one is unfortunately no.

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Hi All,

Hope you are all well. I have just returned to work after a 4 month break
seeing a little of the other side of the world. I have been asked to make
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Blackberry Playbook app with AIR (it just got released in the UK) and
hoping
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Re: [Flashcoders] PlayBook

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You can compile to Android with FlashBuilder with a little workaround.
Lets say the big difference to 4.5 is, that you need to add the emulator 
and SDK's kinda handmade.
I have an explanation with Android SDK for eclaire, but when you change 
it to any new Android SDK its the same workflow:

3 Parts: http://blog.dieanstalt.com/?p=627&lang=en

Good luck

Am 21.06.2011 17:02, schrieb David Hunter:

Thanks for the links Beatrix, I will check them out. But right now I need
help with compiling for Android!

(I'm talking with someone from Adobe now, and they don't sound keen to give
me a free upgrade to 5.5)

And yes Kevin, 4 months away from the computer was bliss!

David



On 21 June 2011 15:49, Kevin Newman  wrote:

   

A 4 month break. Man that sounds nice. :-)

Kevin N.



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Hi All,

Hope you are all well. I have just returned to work after a 4 month break
seeing a little of the other side of the world. I have been asked to make
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Blackberry Playbook app with AIR (it just got released in the UK) and
hoping
for any pointers anyone has- particularly if I NEED to get FlashBuilder
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At Adobe Developer week they have a session about Playbook: 
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=1489921&loc=en_us


Playbook with FlashBuilder 4: 
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Am 21.06.2011 16:20, schrieb David Hunter:

is there no way of doing it with Flash Professional CS5 or Flashbuilder 4.0
? I am on a mac so Flash Develop is not really an option.

I find it mind boggling that adobe would give away the Android extension for
free and then remove it and make you pay for it. I only got CS5 six months
ago.

On 21 June 2011 15:09, tom rhodes  wrote:

   

flash develop + the new flex sdk will let you target android with AIR.

or have a look at www.haxe.org for another way to do it without spening
money ;)


On 21 June 2011 16:03, David Hunter  wrote:

 

Thanks Jason,

Guessed that would be the case.

I was badly briefed and the app is an AIR for Android app to run on a
Samsung Galaxy TAB. Do I need to get CS5.5 to compile for Android? I have
CS5 but there is no mention of an Android packager only the iPhone
packager.
I'm sure I was shown that you could compile Android apps from Flash CS5.

I saw online there was an Android extension by adobe but they have taken
   

it
 

down since the release of CS5.5.

Thanks all,


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If you have a CS5 suite do you get a free upgrade to CS5.5?
 

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Hope you are all well. I have just returned to work after a 4 month
 

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Re: [Flashcoders] CS5 - Android debugging

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Did you select
- Device debugging
- Install application
- Launch application...

Not sure, I added the ADB path to my path variables too, but I develop 
with Eclipse.

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Am 12.01.2011 13:16, schrieb Glen Pike:

Hi Guys,

I installed the CS5 Android extension and I am trying to setup CS5 
for debugging on the device, but on my Win machine, there is no "Path 
to Adb" field in the AIR Android Settings->Deployment dialog.


Is this something I only get with a Mac? :0

Glen
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Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 3 and Flashplayer 8

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

 Got all infromation from Adobe directly, sorry for misunderstanding 
your first answer, I thought you know something I didn't.

When published I will leave a link to the mailing list.


Am 19.10.2010 11:04, schrieb Henrik Andersson:

Beatrix Krümmer-Frau skriver:


Am 18.10.2010 14:08, schrieb Henrik Andersson:

The old flash player will ignore the swf tags related to as 3.

This means: as long as I write AS3 syntax without as 3 specific classes
it can work?


No, not only would that be completely useless practically, but it's 
not even possible. The old player does not have the new vm. They don't 
understand the bytecode and they don't know of the tags related to it.



New players will ignore as 2 related tags when the swf declares that
it is as 2.


I dont think this is true, as even new players detect as 2 and play it.


Please pay more attention, I explicitly stated that they only do it 
when the swf is declaring that it uses as 3.


The fact that I have already tested this should be evidence enough.



I actually asked a guy I know (nickname jan_flanders) to make a tool
to create a swf with both as 2 and as 3 code. It's not that useful in
practice, but at least I can prevent the main timeline from running
wildly on way too old players and can show an version error screen.

But if you want to code the application twice (u mad?), the tool is
designed to be able to do it.

I am mad on the fact: 80% of my customers want and use as2.

Thanks a lot in advance, and still searching adobe site for
documentations


They don't document this. And the tool is not publicly available. I am 
happy to send it to whoever asks for it, but it is not for people who 
doesn't even understand what it does.


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Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 3 and Flashplayer 8

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 Am 18.10.2010 14:08, schrieb Henrik Andersson:

The old flash player will ignore the swf tags related to as 3.
This means: as long as I write AS3 syntax without as 3 specific classes 
it can work?
New players will ignore as 2 related tags when the swf declares that 
it is as 2.


I dont think this is true, as even new players detect as 2 and play it.



I actually asked a guy I know (nickname jan_flanders) to make a tool 
to create a swf with both as 2 and as 3 code. It's not that useful in 
practice, but at least I can prevent the main timeline from running 
wildly on way too old players and can show an version error screen.


But if you want to code the application twice (u mad?), the tool is 
designed to be able to do it.

I am mad on the fact: 80% of my customers want and use as2.

Thanks a lot in advance, and still searching adobe site for 
documentations



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Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 3 and Flashplayer 8

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

 free = opensource ?!?

Am 18.10.2010 18:40, schrieb Henrik Andersson:

strk skriver:

I disagree. There is NO _free_ player supporting AVM2 movies.
Free player means virtual support for _any_ platform.



You must be using some definition of "free" that doesn't involve beer.
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[Flashcoders] Actionscript 3 and Flashplayer 8

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

 Hi all,

I am searching informations about using Actionscript 3 for projects, 
which have to run in old, old Flash Versions.  I need arguments for 
customers who still work with Actionscript 2.

Any suggestions are welcome, will do a paper on this issue.

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Re: [Flashcoders] upgrading to AIR 2 on CS3

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You may have to use the command line tool for publishing!

Overview: 
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/air/build/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d118666ade46-7fd9.html

Packaging Air with ADT: 
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/air/build/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d118666ade46-7fd6.html

"If you are using Adobe Flash CS3 or CS4 Professional, use
the Commands>  Create AIR File command to build the AIR package."

Hope this helps.

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Am 14.09.2010 13:07, schrieb David Hunter:

Thanks for the link. I also found this: 
http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/air/2/releasenotes_developers.html
 which doesn't suggest you can update from CS3 only CS4. I have followed the 
steps for CS4 and it still doesn't compile the new classes.

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:28:58 +0200
From: birik...@hotmail.de
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] upgrading to AIR 2 on CS3


   Maybe this can help you: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403112.html

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Am 13.09.2010 20:06, schrieb David Hunter:

Hi All,  Probably a silly question that I hope will be easy to ask: How do you 
upgrade to AIR 2 with Flash CS3? I have downloaded the AIR 2 zip from the adobe 
site, unzipped it and replaced the folders and files in my AIK folder of the 
Flash CS3 application. But it doesn't recognise new classes like 
PrintUIOptions. I've tried re-opening Flash and it still doesn't work.  What am 
I doing wrong?  Thanks in advance,
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Re: [Flashcoders] PureMVC or RoboLegs ?

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 I totaly agree with Matt!

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Am 13.09.2010 22:14, schrieb Matt Gitchell:

We're using RobotLegs a ton these days, it's fantastic.
But I'd ultimately recommend learning MVC frameworks with PureMVC, as I
think experience with it makes for stronger fundamentals. You end up wiring
some stuff in with PureMVC manually that RobotLegs more or less automates.
If the goal is to get the MVC patterns&  usage down correctly, that is.
In practice I'm definitely finding RL faster to develop with (particularly
with AS3 Signals), though with the caveat that handing off an RL project to
a dev not familiar with it can spawn its own set of annoyances.

--Matt


On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Karim Beyrouti  wrote:


Hi all,

After having a few clients screaming for MVC capable developers - i am
finally about to byte the bullet and learn an MVC framework.

So, which framework is more popular - PureMVC, or RoboLegs? I guess that
once you learn one, the other makes sense - if so - which would you
recommend ?

Thanks !


- Karim
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Re: [Flashcoders] upgrading to AIR 2 on CS3

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 Maybe this can help you: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403112.html

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Am 13.09.2010 20:06, schrieb David Hunter:

Hi All,  Probably a silly question that I hope will be easy to ask: How do you 
upgrade to AIR 2 with Flash CS3? I have downloaded the AIR 2 zip from the adobe 
site, unzipped it and replaced the folders and files in my AIK folder of the 
Flash CS3 application. But it doesn't recognise new classes like 
PrintUIOptions. I've tried re-opening Flash and it still doesn't work.  What am 
I doing wrong?  Thanks in advance,
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Re: [Flashcoders] How to rotate dynamic textfield

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It seems you embed the font at the wrong place:

var tf:TextField = new TextField();
tf.embedFonts=true;
tf.defaultTextFormat=fmt;

try instead:

var tf:TextField = new TextField();
tf.defaultTextFormat=fmt;
tf.embedFonts=true;



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Am 06.07.2010 13:23, schrieb Cor:

Thanks,

I tried the embed in textfield on stage but that doesn't work for me when
adding multiple textfield dynamically.

Do you have some example code of the bitmap snaphot??

-Original Message-
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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Glen Pike
Sent: dinsdag 6 juli 2010 13:18
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] How to rotate dynamic textfield

Hi,

Your text field needs to have embedFonts set to true and you need the
corresponding font characters either embedded in that text field, or
another one used in the movie.  embedFonts property should be True if
you set the embedding in the IDE.

An alternate hack for rotating is to do a bitmap "snapshot" of the text
field, then rotate the bitmap.

HTH

Glen

On 06/07/2010 12:07, Cor wrote:
   

Do you mean a textfield with embedded fonts or the particular
 

instance(name)
   

?

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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of allandt
bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
Sent: dinsdag 6 juli 2010 13:03
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] How to rotate dynamic textfield

to do any kind of rotation / alpha transforms on a textfield, you need to
have the fonts embedded in the textfield

your text will disappear otherwise

On 6 July 2010 11:16, Cor   wrote:


 

I don't need a textfield on stage to embed.
I adjusted my Test.as:

package {

 import flash.display.*;
 import flash.text.*;

 [Embed(source="C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\Tahoma.ttf",

   

fontFamily="myTahoma")]

 

 public class Test extends MovieClip {

 public function Test() {

 var fmt:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
 fmt.font = "myTahoma";
 fmt.size=16;
 fmt.color=0x99;

 var tf:TextField = new TextField();
 //tf.embedFonts=true; //DOES NOT WORK, MAKES TEXT
DISAPPEAR
 tf.defaultTextFormat=fmt;
 tf.multiline = true;
 tf.width = 200;
 tf.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
 tf.wordWrap = true;
 tf.x = 100;
 tf.y = 100;
 tf.htmlText = "Text to rotatedLine two.";
 addChild(tf);
 //tf.rotation=300; //DOES NOT WORK, THIS IS THE
PROBLEM FOR ME
  }
 }
}



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[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of David
Hunter
Sent: dinsdag 6 juli 2010 12:07
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] How to rotate dynamic textfield


off the top of my head, i don't think you can rotate dynamic text with
   

web
   

fonts. i think you need to embed the fonts, otherwise the text does not
render.


   

From: c...@chello.nl
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] How to rotate dynamic textfield
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 11:50:57 +0200
CC:

Hi List,

I want to rotate a dynamic textfield in Flash CS3 using AS3 in classes.
I want to do it all in code so nothing on the stage.
I tried different ways but it never shows.

I have set up a test fla wich can be downloaded here:

www.codobyte.com/textRotation.zip


Any help is appreciated!

Regards
Cor
c...@chello.nl


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Re: [Flashcoders] Best Practices and optimization

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I was lucky to addend Grant Skinner on FITC Amsterdam and he spoke about
good/fast coding practice with Actionscript or: Quick as Flash. You can
find it here: http://www.gskinner.com/talks/quickNL/
Interesting was his PerformanceTestClass.
Some pre information about it I wrote on my blog:
http://blog.dieanstalt.com/?p=480&lang=en -> Session 3

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Am 02.05.2010 06:48, schrieb Karl DeSaulniers:
> Hello,
> Sorry if this is a repeat. I lost all my old emails.
> Is there a document or website or page on adobe that I can go to that
> has "all" the best practices for coding in AS2 and AS3?
> Something that gives real life scenarios? My thought is that most of
> the flash sites that are memory hogs are ones that are not utilizing
> the best methods.
> I would like my sites to not be one of those. I have been to many
> professional flash sites that do not bog my system and video seems to
> play like I am watching TV.
> I have a less than perfect internet connection, so I know there has
> got to be a "One" way to creating a seamless flash website. The real
> code if you will.
> Something that says "this is what most people do, don't do that, do
> this". For the laymen.
> OR If there is not something available like this, can it be put together?
>
> It just seems like there are way too many ways to do the same thing in
> AS and
> not all of them work well in every situation, but knowing this is a
> battle.
> Not trying to short-cut things, just wanted to know if there was
> something out there.
> If there is, then I'd like to post it everywhere under the moon.
> If everyone could find it and learn from it, we may have a new era of
> flash on our hands. :)
>
> Personally, I feel that the negative opinions about flash are actually
> based off this factor alone.
> People not knowing the "Best" way to code AS. Not that flash is
> actually that bad.
>
> If I could get a suggestion from someone at the top, that would be
> stellar, but all welcome.
>
> TIA,
>
> Karl DeSaulniers
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Re: [Flashcoders] Benchmarking

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When you debug in  Flash IDE, but that will always be local:
- click Debug > Begin Remote Debug Session > Actionscript 3.0
- Open up the swf in a browser.
- Traces appear in the trace window.

else/or:
- flash debugger for browser
-  Flashtracer Firefox add-on: http://www.sephiroth.it/firefox/flashtracer/
 - Firebug https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/1843 with
thunderbold:
http://www.websector.de/blog/2008/06/01/the-new-thunderbolt-as3-console-based-on-adobe-air/

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Am 02.05.2010 07:11, schrieb Karl DeSaulniers:
> Hello,
> Is there a website that can benchmark my sites for me?
> For example, a site you go to that you load your site in a window
> provided and it tells you
> how fast your site loaded, how many errors, how many things cached?
> Or would a site like this just be a big security violation?
>
> I am wanting to test how my sites load through a browser, but get a
> little deeper of info to how the AS is executing.
> Not sure if the Debuggers of browsers do that. They don't get into the
> swf like that.
> I think I remember something about being able to debug from the flash
> IDE like this, but not sure how to do that.
> I know how to test the swf locally, don't get me wrong,  just not on
> the server.
> TIA
>
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Re: [Flashcoders] letter from Steve Jobs on Flash

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Its not about health problems, but a metaphor - we will see who/what
lives longer!
We all are the ones who made/make Flash expanding its possibilities!
Make jokes, keep working - We think different!

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Am 30.04.2010 09:31, schrieb Paul Andrews:
> On 29/04/2010 23:45, Beatrix Krümmer-Frau wrote:
>> Steve Jobs will be dead before Flash - don't worry.
>>
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> Given Jobs health problems, that's a comment in bad taste.
>
> I don't like what Jobs has done, but I understand he's doing it for
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Re: [Flashcoders] letter from Steve Jobs on Flash

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Steve Jobs will be dead before Flash - don't worry.

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Am 30.04.2010 00:41, schrieb Karl DeSaulniers:
> @Zeh
> Thanks for the links. Good to know.
> I have investied a LOT of time in flash, as have many others.
> :)
>
> Karl
>
>
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 5:28 PM, Zeh Fernando wrote:
>
>> Mobile and desktop performance is already above and beyond what HTML5
>> can
>> do:
>> http://themaninblue.com/writing/perspective/2010/03/22/
>> http://vimeo.com/10553088
>>
>> Touch events/gestures/points are supported by FP 10.1 so I'm pretty sure
>> we'll have a way to see whether any of those are actually present.
>>
>> I'd say that as you get past the kicking and screaming and the lack
>> of Apple
>> support, Flash is in a very comfortable position and bound for a
>> brilliant
>> future.
>>
>> Zeh
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Karl DeSaulniers
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The best thing for Adobe to do right now is get flash player up to
>>> STELLAR
>>> performance, even by Apples standards and then refuse to put it on the
>>> iPhone. That would just be funny.
>>>
>>> When flash is benchmarking html5 under the table, then adobe will
>>> have some
>>> barganing chips if you will. I dont agree with Jobs attitude but
>>> flash could
>>> use a performance update on adobe's end. Since the majority of smart
>>> phones
>>> are leaning towards touch, it may be time to graduate. Not to
>>> mention the
>>> fact that touch screen computers and keyboards are on their way. We
>>> don't
>>> want flash to not be able to work on regular desktops. But I hope/am
>>> thinking Adobe is already on this one and it will be some time
>>> before touch
>>> is standard.
>>>
>>> Maybe add a displays.touch class to the IDE? Is there a way
>>> currently to
>>> check if a computer uses touch? I am thinking not but stand to be
>>> corrected.
>>>
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>> Sent from losPhone
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 29, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Brian Mays  wrote:
>>>
>>>


 On 4/29/10 2:35 PM, "Merrill, Jason" 
 wrote:

  Right now I'm more of the opinion that rolling your eyes and
 moving on
>>
>
>  is the right thing to do.
>>
>
> I'll third that.
>

 I've been preaching at our company to continue to do Flash graphics
 for
 our
 news site. But those graphics are targeted to our desktop users. The
 iPhone
 users get a site that isn't built to handle graphics like that. The
 iPad
 users get a customized site as well. Now we can say our desktop
 users have
 their own product :)

 Brian Mays

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Re: [Flashcoders] addEventListener Problem

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Did you check the spelling?

1120: Access to undefined property NavToURL -> navToURL()



Susan Day schrieb:

Hi;
I have the following code:

function DisplayPicLoaded(evt:Event):void
{
var container:Sprite = new Sprite();
var myXArray:Array = new Array(10,176,342,508,674,840);
var loaderInfo:LoaderInfo = evt.target as LoaderInfo;
var displayObject:DisplayObject = loaderInfo.content;
displayObject.width = 150;
displayObject.height = 150;
displayObject.x = myXArray[countRounds];
displayObject.y = 10;
displayObject.filters = [createBevel()];
container.addChild(displayObject);
addChild(container);
navPics.push(displayObject);
container.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, NavToURL);
if (countRounds < 5)
{
countRounds++;
init();
}
}

function navToURL(e:Event):void
{
e.currentTarget.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, navToURL);
trace(e.currentTarget);
trace('hi');
}

It throws the following error:

1120: Access to undefined property NavToURL

Why? What do?
TIA,
Susan
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Re: [Flashcoders] Masking w/ AS3

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Hi Susan,

when scripting a masc, you need to define it as a masc:

roundRect.mask = rect;
addChild(rect);

Beatrix

Susan Day schrieb:

Hi;
I have the following code:

function roundNavRect()
{
var roundRect:Sprite = new Sprite();
roundRect.graphics.beginFill(0x33030b);
roundRect.graphics.drawRoundRect(20,
20,
300,
660,
20,
20);
roundRect.graphics.endFill();
addChild(roundRect);
var rect:Sprite = new Sprite();
rect.graphics.beginFill(0x70081a);
rect.graphics.drawRect(20,
20,
300,
660);
rect.graphics.endFill();
roundRect.addChild(rect);
TweenLite.to(rect, 1, {y:-760});
}

I'd like "rect" to be nested within :roundNavRect" such that the latter acts
as a mask. Unfortunately, it's not doing that. How do I do that?
TIA,
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Re: [Flashcoders] MultiLevel ContextMenu

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

You can - its kinda the way to customize the right klick which is 
available on a flash movie.

Here is an example: http://www.adrianparr.com/?p=58

Well i use Flex's mx.controls.ToolTip;  for Tooltips and cutomize them 
as needed


Beatrix

Sumeet Kumar schrieb:
thanks for your reply but it only shows a single level...i need 
multiple levels in the context menu.


Regards
Sumeet Kumar
- Original Message - From: "Beatrix Krümmer-Frau" 


To: "Flash Coders List" 
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] MultiLevel ContextMenu


Hi Sumeet,

maybe the ContentMenu Class
http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/flash/ui/ContextMenu.html 



Beatrix

Sumeet Kumar schrieb:

Hi All,

Is there any way in flash to create a multilevel context menu (right 
click menu)?


Any help on this regard would be great

Thanks in advance

Regards
Sumeet Kkumar

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Re: [Flashcoders] MultiLevel ContextMenu

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Hi Sumeet,

maybe the ContentMenu Class 
http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/flash/ui/ContextMenu.html


Beatrix

Sumeet Kumar schrieb:

Hi All,

Is there any way in flash to create a multilevel context menu (right click menu)? 


Any help on this regard would be great

Thanks in advance

Regards
Sumeet Kkumar

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Re: [Flashcoders] Rcommendation for server side Java remoting libs - AS3 Flash compatible

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BlazeDS and its free 
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/blazeds/BlazeDS/


Matt Muller schrieb:

Hi, Im building a FB app. Server side is JAVA 1.4.

Can anyone recommend a server side remoting lib which is compatible with
JAVA 1.4 and also an AS3 client side remoting library which would be nice
too :)

cheers,

MaTT
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Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 loading swf movie very slow

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When you add something, you need to remove it = addChild -> removeChild
Coming from AS2 you should understand DisplayObjects...then everything 
is easy...


Beatrix

Bassam M schrieb:

Hi Guys

I'm doing one project very simple I have some swf file I have to load it by
clicking on the menu then I I have back button it will load the main movie,
the problem when I click to load any movie then to click back again the
movie become very slow, I downt know what to do I have to unload the movie
or clear the memory, I never have this problem with AS2
please Help


this how I'm loading the movie

function gobranches(e:Event):void {
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
var branchesurl:URLRequest=new URLRequest("branches.swf");
loader.load(branchesurl);
this.addChild(loader);
}
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Re: [Flashcoders] Ideas, Please

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Use your brain, thats what i would suggest!

beno - schrieb:

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Nathan Mynarcik wrote:

  

"I'm just waiting to see if something better comes along."

Yeah we know. Just wait and let us send you stuff for you to "approve".




Low blow. No. What would you do? Exactly what I'm doing, no?
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Re: [Flashcoders] Who uses Adobe Flex?

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Sid Ferreira schrieb:

Does Flex costs all that?

I think flash/flex is no option :s

It's too expensive to brazillian market :p

On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 23:09, Paul Andrews  wrote:

  

Sid Ferreira wrote:



How many time Flex/Flash took to pay it self?


  

I think a lot of people on the flash lists don't realise how much money
some corporates invest in software development. $15K would be a fraction of
the development costs in some projects. It's a completely different
situation to freelancers that are working with their own development tools.
Corporates are rationalising development costs across many customers while
often freelancers/small companies are rationalising their costs from one or
very few customers.

Paul

 On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 22:29, Dave Watts  wrote:



  

I am still quite amazed that Macromedia ever developed Flex. I suspect

  

that




a few people on the list might not know that originally it would cost
something like $6,000 for a Flex licence and some serious server power


  

was




also required.


  

More than that - Flex 1.x was around $15k USD according to our
pricelist. And, frankly, it kind of sucked. But Flex 2 changed all
that!

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/

Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized
instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta,
Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location.
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You can completely go open source, developing flash and even flex 
applications.
A good explanation how to use Flash Develop you can find here - even 
when it covers flex 2: 
http://danny-t.co.uk/index.php/tutorials/free-flex2-development-environment/
Check the book from Friends of Ed. open source development with flash 
for even more information.


Greatings Beatrix

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[Flashcoders] TimerEvent in IE slows down

[Beatrix Krümmer-Frau]

Hello,

actually i have to do a realy simple animation (using the Flash IDE, no 
external classes) using the Timer class and realized a strange 
difference between Firefox (perfect) and Internet Explorer (6+7) -> s l 
o w l y!
Has anyone ever had the same problem? I am just curious.

Beatrix


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Re: [Flashcoders] The Charges Against ActionScript 3.0

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Juan Pablo Califano schrieb:
> I agree with the article and with what Steve has pointed out already.
> Even from an historical point of view, I think that what made the flash
> platform ubiquitous was that many people started to create cool stuff for
> it. 
Hi,
at this point i just want to remember what the pioneers, the masters of 
flash, did for the success of Flash. Remember Ray of Light from Yasuto 
Suga - the reason i started learning flash. With this "little" Banners 
and experimentations, Desigerns work and Programmers effords -> Flash 
grew and became what it is today. Flash needs both, also in the future, 
i hope Colin this is what you mean in your article.

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Re: [Flashcoders] as3 class libraries

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First Hallo "again"
Back to the List - after maybe 6 years without Flash and Flashcoders. 
Finaly got again a pure Flash Job 1 year ago, roling from Flash MX over 
AC2 into AC3 - game development - 3D (my part). Listening to the list 
for a while, here is my first post:

I miss Sandy: http://www.flashsandy.org/ and Cast 3D: 
http://www.cast3d.org/demo

Physics engine built for game developers:
http://www.fisixengine.com/api/

AS3 3D Physics engine:
http://seraf.mediabox.fr/wow-engine/as3-3d-physics-engine-wow-engine/

AS3 isometric programming engine:
http://www.ffilmation.org/website/about/

Tweening and Filters:
http://blog.greensock.com/

Beatrix
*

*

Corban Baxter schrieb:
> I am trying to put together a list of some of the best AS3 and Flex
> Libraries, Classes and Frameworks we have available. I was hoping to
> get as much input form you guys as possible and what you guys use and
> enjoy. Here are some examples I am looking for...
>
> Frameworks:
> GAIA
> MATE
> pureMVC
>
> Video:
> flvplayerlite
>
> Data:
> Flare
>
> Games:
> as3ds
> ape
>
> Animation:
> Tweenlite
> Tweener
> Go
>
> 3D:
> Papervision 3D
> Away 3D
>
> Graphics:
> ActiveWindowBlur
> Reflection
>
> Utilites:
> QueueLoader
> ASMailer
> bulkLoader
>
> API:
> youtube
> flickr
> yahoo maps
>
> Audio:
> ?
>
> If you guys have any more categories and input for my list I would
> appreciate alot. Thanks for the help!
>
>
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