Re: [Flashcoders] Flex 2 and Flash 9 Press Releases

2006-06-29 Thread Karthik
FP9 for Linux out only in 2007 [ http://weblogs.macromedia.com/emmy/archives/2006/05/yes_virginia_th.cfm ].. That. is. annoying... -K P.S Go Gnash! ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://c

Re: [Flashcoders] Fw: Senior Actionscript Developer

2006-05-07 Thread Karthik
Hi, I know this isn't the right group to post this on to. But I am also taking advantage of the exposure of this group. You have just 'proofed' to us that you have no respect for rules and regulations. Nobody is going to trust you with a job now. This would continue to be a great list if everyb

Re: [Flashcoders] Reverting flash 7 code to Flash 6

2006-04-26 Thread Karthik
> Anyone care to point me to a good reference of what Flash7 AS will not > work in Flash 6? Can't seem to find a reference doc. Dunno. But you could possibly grep for "Flash Player 7/8" :) -K ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscrip

Re: [Flashcoders] server-side convert to flv

2006-04-11 Thread Karthik
> I've tried it, but the usual answer to this question is to look up > FFMPEG. You might also want to look into other issues such as > licensing etc. before making your decision. s/I've tried/I've not tried/ .. -K ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com T

Re: [Flashcoders] server-side convert to flv

2006-04-11 Thread Karthik
> Does anyone know of a server-side application to convert uploaded > video in mpg, avi, mov or wmv format to > flv? Something like what youtube.com is doing? I searched the > archives and couldn't find anything. I've tried it, but the usual answer to this question is to look up FFMPEG. You might

Re: [Flashcoders] Duplicate Class errors

2006-04-07 Thread Karthik
> > : Line 6: The name of this class, > > 'com.native.components.ScreenElement', > > conflicts with the name of another class that was loaded, > > 'com.native.components.ScreenElement'. > > class com.native.components.ScreenElement { > > Previously clearing ASO cache files worked fine, but it

Re: [Flashcoders] Global search-and-replace for Linkage/Component Definition?

2006-03-22 Thread Karthik
> Is there a tool out there that can perform a global search-and-replace > for Linkages and Component definitions? > > We are running into the 64 character limitation on Component Definition > class paths, so we have decided to shorten our base path. You probably can with JSFL. -K ___

Re: [Flashcoders] CSS with TextArea

2006-03-22 Thread Karthik
> textStyle= new TextField.StyleSheet(); > textStyle.load("style.css"); > > textArea.setStyle(_style); > but, this don't work! What is _style? You should be using textStyle. The docs have a working example btw. You probably shouldn't be using reserved words (regardless of case) for instance names.

Re: [Flashcoders] Can't get rid of halo rectangle

2006-03-22 Thread Karthik
On 22/03/06, Keith Takayesu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Nehal, but it didn't work. I wouldn't want it to affect other > buttons on the stage, anyways. > > Like I said, the two methods that I've tried don't seem to give > consistent results. try: instance_name.drawFocus = null; // <-- This

Re: [Flashcoders] Contaminated list?

2006-03-11 Thread Karthik
> how does that help? i do that and just get spam to my gmailstill > have to deal with it. a) gmail's spam filters are excellent. b) You don't get it in your primary mailbox. -K ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription optio

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader issue

2006-03-11 Thread Karthik
> well, the preloader does display load status, then simply repeats, instead > of deleting itself, it just repeats the loading ... any ideas??? i just want > the swf it loads to not play or start until it is fully loaded, and the > label_txt is deleted etc ... It is probably also wise to never use

Re: [Flashcoders] Contaminated list?

2006-03-11 Thread Karthik
> How does this happen? Already, at an email address that I use ONLY for > this list, to which I have subscribed for just the upside of 3 weeks now, > I've received the following garbage (message header at end, for anyone > interested). This list is archived online. I suggest that you use a gmail

Re: [Flashcoders] Accordion Component

2006-03-10 Thread Karthik
> I need to set up an accordion component but its the > first time that i deal with it, where can i learn how > to uset it in deep form? Have you checked the help files? I'm pretty sure it comes with a good example and a snippet or three. -K ___ Flashco

Re: [Flashcoders] Sandbox error

2006-03-10 Thread Karthik
> *** Security Sandbox Violation *** > SecurityDomain 'http://localhost:8081/project' tried to access > incompatible context 'file:///C|/.../.../.../.../.../interface.swf' You are trying to access a file on the user's (your) hard drive directly. Try moving interface.swf to your webserver. There s

Re: [Flashcoders] advanced flash AS 2.0/3.0 book?

2006-03-10 Thread Karthik
> Hey Flashers, how about a book for an intermediate/advanced level coder? I > don't want to read about what objects, properties, methods, events, event > handlers, and listeners are, or even how to write basic classes. That stuff > is always repeated in both the AS books (or any introductory progr

Re: [Flashcoders] habbo hotel

2006-03-05 Thread Karthik
On 06/03/06, Andrew Nicoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > do you still have contact with your friend Can you guys please get a room? -K ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figle

Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie clips

2006-03-01 Thread Karthik
> why not mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) ? Do you have that many > movieclips? That's what I'm doing.. but without getNextHighestDepth which is (was) buggy when used with v2 components. -K ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your sub

Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie clips

2006-03-01 Thread Karthik
On 02/03/06, Grant Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Problem with that is if the item you click on is under other items and > it swaps depths with the top item, the top item then appears under > things it wasn't. I did it this way first and it looked very weird. Not really - I'm swapping with (

Re: [Flashcoders] oop question?

2006-03-01 Thread Karthik
> The next error you´ll probably recieve is that you missed a Constructor in > your Class, you need at least this > > class mLoader { > > function mLoader () { > }; > > } I don't believe constructors are mandatory. -K ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.c

Re: [Flashcoders] oop question?

2006-03-01 Thread Karthik
On 01/03/06, murder design <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > #include "mLoader.as" > > var mLoader1:mLoader = new mLoader( ); > > > ... while my .as file only contains: > > class mLoader { > } Classes are "imported" not "included". Classes in the same directory as the FLA don't need to be imported. FY

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread Karthik
> Didn't Flash 8 bring with it justified text & also the ability to adjust the > space between letters? I don't have a reference book nearby but I am almost > positive its in there. I think he's looking for "kerning" support, which is present.. Try looking up the TextFormat class in the manual (or

Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie clips

2006-03-01 Thread Karthik
On 01/03/06, Byron Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can make it a lot easier by doing some of the prep work for that > architecture in the for loop that you use to first create and assign > depths to those movieclips. It might be a lot simpler to just do something like: // Untested. // A

Re: [Flashcoders] Strange actionscript vs tweening problem Flash8

2006-02-16 Thread Karthik
> At this point it goes strangely, the tween is actually happening but the > button clicked stays on the same place until the tween stops and then flips > to the location it supposed to tween to. How are you tweening this? You might want to show us some code. -K __

Re: [Flashcoders] CVS/VCS confusion

2006-02-15 Thread Karthik
> Could anyone recommend some basic articles and/or tutorials on this > subject? Or perhaps suggest approaches that have worked best in your own > work environment? http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/ http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ Best places to start :) -K __

Re: [Flashcoders] How much do you charge for a Flash application?

2006-02-12 Thread Karthik
> Mates, > > I have a prospective client who wants to have a Flash application > (AMFPHP). This is the first time for me so I need to know how much I > should charge him. Can we please keep the list on topic? This is a coding-related list. Topics such as this and "Outsourcing" etc. should be confi

Re: working with numbers loaded from XML was [Flashcoders] if notworking. (urgent help again?)

2006-02-05 Thread Karthik
> What does Number("011") return? 9? The same as Number("0x11") will (probably) return 17. This is just the reverse of Number.toString(radix).. -K ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listi

Re: working with numbers loaded from XML was [Flashcoders] if notworking. (urgent help again?)

2006-02-05 Thread Karthik
> At least when working with XML, I have found Number() to be fairly > inconsistent in converting strings to numbers. parseInt() seems to work > everytime. How exactly? An example would be good. I find Number a lot more suitable and correct i.e. the aim is to _convert_/_cast_ a string into a n

Re: working with numbers loaded from XML was [Flashcoders] if not working. (urgent help again?)

2006-02-04 Thread Karthik
> example > _root.first traces to show 5 > > _root.second traces to show 5 > > if (_root.first != _root.second) { > do something > }; > > should fail, but seems to behave as if "true" > > I'm thinking it's a problem with referencing the xml object instead of a > numerical value, but I'm at my wits

Re: [Flashcoders] plz advise :-0

2006-02-03 Thread Karthik
On 03/02/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > oh thanks Nick well,how should i display only 2 > checkboxes in the LIST component which in turn,is in a > WINDOW component.i used list_instance.cellRenderer() > ="classname". > classname is a class in which i am attaching 2 checkboxes

Re: [Flashcoders] FLV Encoders

2006-02-03 Thread Karthik
Thanks Duncan et al. I've moved over to Flix Pro as well. -K On 27/01/06, Duncan Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm using Flix Pro and have no complaints so far, the interface isn't as > pretty as squeeze, it kind of reminds me of cleaner XL. I probably won't go > back to Sorenson Squ

Re: [Flashcoders] FLV Encoders

2006-01-27 Thread Karthik
On 27/01/06, John Giotta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard mixed feelings about all the products. > We've used Squeeze at my company for the past year, but now I'm > hearing the Flix Pro is good too. Thanks, I'll look into it :) Anybody who can confirm this? Cheers John, -K ___

[Flashcoders] FLV Encoders

2006-01-27 Thread Karthik
What is the recommended FLV encoder for Flash 8? I remember being very satisfied with Sorenson 3.5 for F7... but with F8 using the on2 codec, what is the recommended encoder to use? Riva/Sorenson/Flash/standalone encoder/something else? Thanks :) -K ___

Re: [Flashcoders] Video on mobile devices

2005-12-16 Thread Karthik
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/articles/flashlite_v2_preview.html is a little more comprehensive.. -K On 16/12/05, Karthik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Flash Lite 2.0 player will support video. > > Links of interest: > http://www.macromedia.com/devn

Re: [Flashcoders] Video on mobile devices

2005-12-16 Thread Karthik
The Flash Lite 2.0 player will support video. Links of interest: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/ http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/ http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashlite/ hth -K On 16/12/05, 8ball Developer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm very new t

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player troubles

2005-12-14 Thread Karthik
How were the flash players installed orginally? What version of the player was it? Perhaps running the uninstaller [1] might help? [rather than installing over the disabled player]. IIRC IE also has a plug-in manager now. Perhaps you can check in there too.. hth -K [1]http://www.macromedia.com/sh

Re: [Flashcoders] button action script

2005-12-14 Thread Karthik
I'm not sure as I don't see any text on the buttons. But just a few rules of thumb (or would that be rule of thumbs? :S) that I follow: -don't put AS *on* objects. Always use them in frames. For e.g. in the frame where the button is instantiated: test_btn.onRelease = function() { //your code } T

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 8 IDE crashes

2005-12-13 Thread Karthik
You can usually kill dumprep.exe to move things along.. Basically just sort the task list based on CPU usage and kill the bugger that's hogging all the limelight :P hth -K On 14/12/05, Jim Kremens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've observed the same with the 8 IDE. I hesitated to say anything, as

[Flashcoders] JSFL textfield recognition issue

2005-12-13 Thread Karthik
to affect textfields in non-tweened key frames that follow in the same layer. What am I missing here? Thanks, Karthik. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Linkage nightmares

2005-12-12 Thread Karthik
You might want to look into using "shared libraries" - try the docs for a detailed how-to. -K On 12/12/05, Jim Tann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, new to the list. > > > > My problem seems to have been raised a couple of times but I haven't > found an answer so sorry if this is old news

Re: [Flashcoders] Success Stories with Flash Friendly CVS Systems?

2005-12-12 Thread Karthik
While I personally just use CVS, according to the docs VSS is pretty much the only one that integrates with the project panel in Flash.. -K On 13/12/05, Mike Boutin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes i agree, Subversion seems to do the trick for me. ___ F

Re: [Flashcoders] read attributes names in XML

2005-12-07 Thread Karthik
The attibutes property is actually an Object containing all the attributes for a node, that you can cycle through using a for..in loop. hth -K On 07/12/05, GregoryN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Flashcoders, > > I'd like to save attributes names from XML file as properties of > some obje

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Slightly OT: Jaws

2005-12-07 Thread Karthik
ROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Karthik, > > One thing you would need to remember is that large > text are not completely read out. I think it stops at > 256 characters in Flash. > > Select the text at run-time in your flash text field, >

[Flashcoders] Re: Slightly OT: Jaws

2005-12-07 Thread Karthik
nvm, thanks - the bugger just started working in IE. Cheers -K On 06/12/05, Karthik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > >I'm trying to test the accessibility of my SWF, but for the life of > me, I can't get Jaws [1] to read anything in *any* SWF - be it mine o

[Flashcoders] Slightly OT: Jaws

2005-12-07 Thread Karthik
Hi, I'm trying to test the accessibility of my SWF, but for the life of me, I can't get Jaws [1] to read anything in *any* SWF - be it mine or any of the accessibility example SWFs on MM and elsewhere. I've tested the app on XP + IE6 and XP + FF 1.5 on two different boxes. I've also tried testi

Re: [Flashcoders] emoticons in a chat component

2005-11-22 Thread Karthik
Hi, I'm pretty certain Flashchat[1] uses it, and I also recall a textfield component released a couple of years back that supported emoticons. I'm not sure how good their solutions are, but they seemed to work.. Cheers -K [1]: http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm On 20/11/05, Karina

[Flashcoders] David Peek's Spark Application Server thread

2005-11-22 Thread Karthik
Just opened a new thread for this.. the previous one was hijacked and had an irrelevant subject.. etc. etc. Cheers -K On 22/11/05, David Peek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's an application delivery platform, like FLEX, only you don't have to > compile the applications into swfs. You can define

Re: [Flashcoders] Post awaiting for approval[OT]

2005-11-22 Thread Karthik
being flamed for it.. which is very surprising :P Take care, Karthik. On 22/11/05, Tiago Vale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I dont want to be a a** but isnt the current topic missplaced??? > And once again is there any chance that a moderator could enable my post > about SHA-1 po

Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically

2005-11-19 Thread Karthik
gh \n ijkl"; test_txt._y = (Stage.height - test_txt._height)/2; test_txt._x = (Stage.width - test_txt._width)/2; //Stage is a built in class.. Hope that helps :) -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karthik, thanks for the reply > > Can you elaborate on how to do t

Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic text align vertically

2005-11-19 Thread Karthik
Best bet is to align the entire text field vertically based on its height. -K On 19/11/05, Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some random jokes and answers appearing in a "splat" graphic on > screen. The jokes are read in from an XML file. > > I have set up a 4 line multiline dynamic

Re: [Flashcoders] how to draw Circle?

2005-11-19 Thread Karthik
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/adv_draw_methods.html -K On 19/11/05, Pandian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > how to draw circles in Flash using Action Script ? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyf

Re: [Flashcoders] Way to get URL of host page?

2005-11-19 Thread Karthik
I see. In that case, you should be able to get this done with a JS call that returns location.href etc. etc. hth -K On 19/11/05, Rajat Paharia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Karthik - I'm not trying to prevent it, I just want to log it > for analysis purposes later.

Re: [Flashcoders] dynamic movieclip naming

2005-11-18 Thread Karthik
I think you should ensure that hte movieclip is actually loaded completely - most frequent cause of such errors. hth -K On 17/11/05, Radley Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello coders, > > > I've been having mixed results with dynamic movieclip naming. For > some reason, using the same c

Re: [Flashcoders] Way to get URL of host page?

2005-11-18 Thread Karthik
Nope :( If you are looking for a way to prevent this from happening, google for stuff to prevent hotlinking of SWFs. -K On 19/11/05, Rajat Paharia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all - if my movie gets loaded into a page at Website A from a > server at Website B, is there anyway, from within Fla