[Flashcoders] Searching a Tree component

2006-09-14 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
trees in Flash or something like that. Thanks, Mani -- Manuel Saint-Victor, MD Jackson Healthcare System Department of Psychiatry ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http

Re: [Flashcoders] Cairngorm 2.0 tutorials

2006-08-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Matti, I came across the same feeling that I believe you are having when I first tried it. It's a whole lot and every piece I tugged at seemed to be linked to another piece of equal importance or at least that could just as justifiably been a good starting point. In the end I found that if I

[Flashcoders] Does anyone have a link to the apple imitation done in flash?

2006-08-12 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I saw an amazing desktop emulator a few weeks ago and was wondering if anyone had kept the link Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

[Flashcoders] Treo 650- Does anyone have any good news about getting Flash on there?

2006-07-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I just got my Treo 650 for work and I figured that since it's so Advanced(expensive)- I'd find my dear Flash on there. I assumed this...you know what they say about assume. Does anyone know if there is currently a way to get Flash onto the Treo 650? I've got way too much AS3 to learn at this

Re: [Flashcoders] Treo 650- Does anyone have any good news about getting Flash on there?

2006-07-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Thanks for the quick response- I just got it yesterday- I need to find out how much more it's going to cost me- Is it a better machine to the point of being worth the trade or should I just wake up and realize that I have no desire to learn Palm coding and pony up the bucks to leverage my

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Player 7 for Pocket PC SDK

2006-07-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I was just wondering the same thing. On 7/7/06, Marlon Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adobe's site is very confusing with regard to this. I wanted to check out the SDK for Flash 7 for PocketPC, but when I click on the link on this page http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer_sdk/ to get

Re: [Flashcoders] Treo 650- Does anyone have any good news about getting Flash on there?

2006-07-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I just got my phone through cingular- They had the special on the 650 with the $200 rebate- need to go try to find a rebate on the other one- If I can't find that one would you say going with any windows OS smartphone in hat range would be an ok bet? I just think I would enjoy my phone way way

[Flashcoders] Publicity with associated projects- can you link to press releases in your portfolio or blog?

2006-06-05 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a project that I am wrapping up that will be having some publicity stuff related to it. Are there any weird rules or stuff like that as far as a developer for a project linking to it or press releases as an example of their work. I'm not sure how that works and feel as if everything has

Re: [Flashcoders] Publicity with associated projects- can you link to press releases in your portfolio or blog?

2006-06-05 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Thanks I think that'll be the best way to proceed. Mani On 6/5/06, Ron Wheeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Safest thing to do is ask the client. Even if it is legal or generally OK, if it pisses off your client, you will not get a get a good reference. Ron Manuel Saint-Victor wrote: I have

Re: [Flashcoders] What does this code mean and What are Inspectables ...

2006-06-03 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Inspectables are features for Flash components they create a field that can be seen in the properties panel in flash. Although I don't have the link right now if you look in the Flash livedocs under creating components there's a brief explanation of the use of this metadata- the Event there is a

Re: [Flashcoders] Tool for creating UML diagrams from ActionScript codeother than Enterprise architect?

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Cool Thanks Guys- I think I'm leaning toward the one that said ...free as well!!! Mani On 6/1/06, Ron Wheeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Free as wel. Ron Wheeler wrote: doxygen generates complete documentation with class diagrams for Actionscript. Has a little trouble with typing and could

[Flashcoders] Where to politely and appropriately discuss pricing issues

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I' read years ago that directly asking pricing in a public forum is gauche and a good way to get a good flame going. At the same time I quoted someone a price the other day on my first attempt at freelancing and I could hear their jaw drop and knew I low-balled my hourly. The problem is that I

Re: [Flashcoders] Where to politely and appropriately discuss pricing issues

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Brian- so in that case what's a ballpark for a medium project ( ok I know...what's a medium project). Say a company needs a componet set for a basic media player that they will be in turn customizing for their clients and I'm providing an AS2 mvc based component set- that they can skin and

Re: [Flashcoders] Where to politely and appropriately discuss pricing issues

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Cool-That would be really helpful. Mani On 6/1/06, Brian Mays [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, a better idea may be for me to place my notes on a site. I'll do that this evening. Thanks, Brian On 6/1/06 10:48 AM, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brian- so in that case

Re: [Flashcoders] Where to politely and appropriately discuss pricing issues

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
That's exactly how I feel right now also. On 6/1/06, Adam Pasztory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would definitely like to be included in this discussion if it goes off list! First of all, I've found this article extremely interesting:

Re: [Flashcoders] Where to politely and appropriately discuss pricing issues

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
in mind...if clients aren't willing to pay what you want to make and you know you have value to offer, maybe they're not the clients for you. I understand the need to put food on the table, but some clients like to drain blood from a turnip. On 6/1/06 2:31 PM, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL

[Flashcoders] aboutnico flex beginner tutorial

2006-06-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
aboutnico http://aboutnico.be/ ___ 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

[Flashcoders] When you are done with a project what do you take with your for your portfolio

2006-05-31 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I am in the process of wrapping up a project and don't want to leave without anything to show that I built this project the next time someone wants a sample to demonstrate my skillset. What does a developer traditionally have the right to include in a portfolio to demonstrate to subsequent

[Flashcoders] Tool for creating UML diagrams from ActionScript code other than Enterprise architect?

2006-05-31 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Is anyone aware of such a tool? I have some classes that I would love to generate actual UML diagrams for. Thanks, Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

[Flashcoders] Which eventBroadcaster is most widely used and-or reccomended?

2006-05-30 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I'm looking at adding an EventBraodcaster to my project and was wondering if anyone was aware of which of the current classes out there was more reccomended for use in applications. Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

[Flashcoders] Read up on XPATH

2006-05-30 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
XPATH FLASH ___ 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 and Training

Re: [Flashcoders] what's the best tutorial for the bitmapdata API

2006-05-26 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Thanks- On 5/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's a good one at: http://www.gotoandlearn.com/ David -- Original message -- From: Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm relatively comfortable with Actionscript but have been skirting

[Flashcoders] Full time opening for a Flash component developer

2006-05-26 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
We need an ActionScript programmer to continue to develop and maintain a set of Flash components as well as some other ActionScript work at our office. A successful candidate will be familiar with object-oriented ActionSript , be comfortable building Flash components and working with JSFL. .

Re: [Flashcoders] what's the best tutorial for the bitmapdata API

2006-05-26 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
BitmapData object and some flash 8 filters at runtime. this is a demo I did a while back. Chris Allen said I didn't publicize it correctly ;) You can download the source on that page as well. hth, JG On 5/24/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm relatively comfortable with Actionscript

Re: [Flashcoders] Full time opening for a Flash component developer

2006-05-26 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Of Manuel Saint-Victor Sent: 26 May 2006 16:03 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Full time opening for a Flash component developer We need an ActionScript programmer to continue to develop and maintain a set of Flash components as well as some other ActionScript work at our office

Re: [Flashcoders] Full time opening for a Flash component developer

2006-05-26 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manuel Saint-Victor Sent: 26 May 2006 16:29 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Full time opening for a Flash component developer Three weeks and able to stop by and get familiar with the set before hand would be good. Mani On 5/26/06, Lee McColl

[Flashcoders] SOLVED Loading Child SWF Files in a swfPanel

2006-05-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Okay- Nevermind- The answer is yes you can On 5/25/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm building a custom panel that needs a child swf file to be loaded- How does one reach the child swf files from a custom panel. Will I be able to just call the loadMovie() function as usual

[Flashcoders] Flash from flex

2006-05-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
http://www.digitalflipbook.com/archives/2006/05/flex_from_a_fla.php ___ 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

[Flashcoders] bug in MXI File Creator

2006-05-24 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Has anyone noticed a bug when adding creating ActionsPanel xml files with MXI Creator- It seems to always add either an extra slash after the file name or not provide the $flash prefix- I can fix it by hand but was curious if anyone else had shared this experience and if there was a known fix or

Re: [Flashcoders] bug in MXI File Creator

2006-05-24 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
On 5/24/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone noticed a bug when adding creating ActionsPanel xml files with MXI Creator- It seems to always add either an extra slash after the file name or not provide the $flash prefix- I can fix it by hand but was curious if anyone

[Flashcoders] what's the best tutorial for the bitmapdata API

2006-05-24 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I'm relatively comfortable with Actionscript but have been skirting learning the Flash 8 features because work has had me buried elsewhere- What are the best tutorials online or in books that you guys(gender neutral-guys of course) have found for learning the BitMap Data API etc? Mani

[Flashcoders] IFrames in flex

2006-05-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
http://au.sys-con.com/read/223822.htm ___ 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

[Flashcoders] That yellow focus rectangle

2006-05-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I'm looking for relief from the yellow focus rectangle that happens to movie clips when they gain focus in my app. I came across this discussion from 2004http://weblogs.macromedia.com/accessibility/archives/2004/08/simple_text_nav.cfm(see simple focus) but am curious if there is now a standard

Re: [Flashcoders] Can form based nested screens be delayed if not external

2006-05-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Can form based nested screens be delayed if not external you could probably change the loading frame for your classes in the export settings, so that they arent loaded in frame 1. On 5/22/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the only way

[Flashcoders] Do objects lose their class identity when they are stored and retrieved from an lso?

2006-05-19 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
This is probably a dumb question but I haven't found an answer on Google. When I save a set of data to a Local Shared object do I need to create some sort of deserializer to get it? I just tested some stuff from my shared object with a instanceof operator and it returned false.

Re: [Flashcoders] Do objects lose their class identity when they arestored and retrieved from an lso?

2006-05-19 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
it's done, but that won't be for some time (deadlines etc). greetz Hans -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manuel Saint-Victor Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 3:31 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Do objects lose

Re: [Flashcoders] Do objects lose their class identity when they are

2006-05-19 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
-May/034342.html ...has the scoop. -mark hawley From: Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/19 Fri AM 08:31:02 CDT To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Do objects lose their class identity when they are stored and retrieved

[Flashcoders] The effects of the Flash 8 security model on windowSWF Files

2006-05-17 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a windowSWF file that is interacting with the file system. At first it is able to do a login to retrieve information from the server but after a logout the login call to the server no longer works. It is able to function from within the testing environment and my best guess is that since

[Flashcoders] Are the security differenes in a windowSWF and a swf in Flash Testing?

2006-05-16 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I am trying to figure out why a call made in a WindowSWF that works while testing with CTRL-Enter ( in Flash) would Fail in the panel. It is a windowSWF that is definitely using local data s well as remoting but it has no problem, executing the call the first time but gets no response the second

[Flashcoders] Is there a class or techniqueSerialize the LSO to text or XML?

2006-05-10 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Is anyone aware of methods used that would allow a windowSWF panel to convert a LocalSharedObject to a text file? Thanks, Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

Re: [Flashcoders] ActionScript 3.0 Cheatsheets!!

2006-05-03 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Hey this is great! If you want it converted to a PDF file I can do that over here and get it back to you. Mani On 5/2/06, thotskee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will try to get these converted to vector files soon. Thanks for the feedback!!! - Original Message - From: Merrill, Jason

[Flashcoders] How to trim down actionscript file size

2006-05-03 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Can someone please point me to some references on keeping down the size of actionscript class files? I'm looking to drop some weight on some of the class files I've written for a component set. Thanks, Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To

[Flashcoders] When a class is composed in multiple objects is it only still compiled once

2006-05-03 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I'm thinking that if I have a class in a project other instances of that class would use the same code. I'm trying to deduce the source of the weight in my ActionScript files. I don't mean to double post so I apologize in advance if this is considered that. I'm formulating clear questions in

[Flashcoders] Order of code execution - class files versus the root timeline- is this consistent

2006-05-02 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
When code is in class files can we count on any particular order of execution relative to code in the _root timeline. For example if I have a component that is dragged on stage that is dragged on stage is it always available by the time code in the main timeline runs. I have sort of taken it

Re: [Flashcoders] Quick n diarty date request

2006-05-02 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
you ca try comparing elements of it such as getDate() and getMonth() instead of the whole thing var today=new Date(); trace(today.getMonth()); On 5/2/06, Pete Hotchkiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a simple way to check if an instance of a date function is today. Ie var foo = new

Re: [Flashcoders] Order of code execution - class files versus the root timeline- is this consistent

2006-05-02 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Okay thanks- That's good to know. On 5/2/06, Johannes Nel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: best to wait a frame i would say, and with v2 components sometimes 2 frames. do an on enter frame on width for example and see what it says On 5/2/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When code

Re: [Flashcoders] Problem with removeEventListener and Delegate

2006-04-28 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
: var fdel:Function = Delegate.create(this, videoUpdates); public function videoUpdates(ev) { ... this.removeEventListener(fdel); } 2006/4/27, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I am using the following code to add an eventListener VideoModel.getInstance().addEventListener

[Flashcoders] NetStream.seek() delay- how long does it take to actually affect the stream.time value?

2006-04-28 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
i am trying to update a progressbar based on the netstream.time but find that right after the seek the value is not accurate. Is there a delay with updating the time based on seek and what is the reccomended way to handle that? Thanks Mani ___

Re: [Flashcoders] Listeners / ASBroadcasters / Event Dispatchersconfusion

2006-04-28 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
docs). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manuel Saint-Victor Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:09 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Listeners / ASBroadcasters / Event Dispatchersconfusion ASBroadcaster.initialize

[Flashcoders] Solved Re: Problem with removeEventListener and Delegate

2006-04-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
On 4/27/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using the following code to add an eventListener VideoModel.getInstance().addEventListener(startUpdates, Delegate.create(this, videoUpdates)); Later when this dispatched event is caught I'm using the following to try to remove

Re: [Flashcoders] Event listeners and memory waste...

2006-04-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Here's an example I came across this morning that has helped me to cut back on my ram waste http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004file=2401.html On 4/27/06, Julien Vignali [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, I am

Re: [Flashcoders] Listeners / ASBroadcasters / Event Dispatchers confusion

2006-04-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
ASBroadcaster.initialize(acrobat_mc); I think you could add a method on your audience object that does acrobat_mc.addListener( this); and a method onTrickCompleted=function(){ applaud(); } from the acrobat_mc you would call a broadcastMessage(onTrickCompleted); The best explanation that I

[Flashcoders] Is it okay to destroy a singleton?

2006-04-26 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
What is the best way to destroy a Singleton? I have a program that has a videoList when members are logged in - when they log out although the swf will still be open I would like that the list (which is a Singleton that they can tote around with them throughout the minisite) be destroyed-. I was

[Flashcoders] DataGrid text disappears when using Embed Fonts in Flash 8

2006-04-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a DataGrid in a Form Based Flash 8 App that when I set the global Styles for embedFonts=true lost all of its header text. Has anyone had an experience with this and is there a workaround? Thanks, Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To

[Flashcoders] Masking a custom component causes my streamied in video to stop playing.

2006-04-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a custom component that is loading in a progressively downloaded flv. When I add a mask onto another layer in an attempt to mask the component the stream for that movie goes blank. Anyone have any advice on masking custom components? Mani ___

Re: [Flashcoders] DataGrid text disappears when using Embed Fonts in Flash 8

2006-04-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
this though Manuel Saint-Victor wrote: I have a DataGrid in a Form Based Flash 8 App that when I set the global Styles for embedFonts=true lost all of its header text. Has anyone had an experience with this and is there a workaround? Thanks, Mani

Re: [Flashcoders] Masking a custom component causes my streamied invideo to stop playing.

2006-04-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
: Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:46 AM Subject: [Flashcoders] Masking a custom component causes my streamied invideo to stop playing. I have a custom component that is loading in a progressively

Re: [Flashcoders] SharedObject folder name query

2006-04-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I think I read somewhere that that folder name is randomly generated each time for some security reason. M On 4/18/06, Segar Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not a high priority query but maybe someone knows the answer: On Mac OS 10.4, Flash 8 SharedObject files are stored in

[Flashcoders] Error in the Point.as comes and goes

2006-04-20 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Has anyone been experienceing any errors with the Point class file? I get the error below sometimes and then it goes awya. Not sure if there's a particular situation that I have created that causes it. **Error**flash\geom\Point.as: Line 21: Function name expected public function

Re: [Flashcoders] Requesting reccomendation for testing already written classes

2006-04-18 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Thanks. I'm going to try that today. Can you give me a link to the mention of the JSFL for the stub code for ASUnit? That would hopefully give me the guidance I need to get started. Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

Re: [Flashcoders] AMFPHP tutorial - no Result on NetConnection Debugger

2006-04-18 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I had forgotten about that. Really easy to overlook and burn an hour or two of frustration. On 4/14/06, elr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Manuel, I finally got an answer to my problem. That was not an empty space but a kind of... In fact, my Sepy editor was set to add a UTF BOM code that

Re: [Flashcoders] AMFPHP tutorial - no Result on NetConnection Debugger

2006-04-12 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Try making sure that there are absolutely no spaces at the start or end of the HelloWorld.php and the gateway.php. I'm not sure if you downloaded or cut and pasted the code but sometimes when cut and pasting if you inadvertently add a space you'll get that error. Mani On 4/12/06, elr [EMAIL

[Flashcoders] In the ide -detecting when the user has left the stage

2006-04-11 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Is there a way in the testing environment to know if someone has moused off the stage? ( Out of the range of the movie) Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

[Flashcoders] Accessing shared object content written by a windowSWF

2006-04-10 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Is it possible to have a swf that is authored and being tested in the Flash IDE load a sharedObject created by a windowSWF? I'm trying to get to the path and read the content using Seyy's LSO reader but am having trouble retrieving it with another swf that is being tested within Flash. Mani

Re: [Flashcoders] static variable in class to keep an array of members

2006-04-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
{ private static var instances:Array = null; public function comeClass(){ if(instances == null){ instances = new Array(); } instances.push(this) } } 2006/4/6, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is there any reason not to create a static array in a class that is inited when

[Flashcoders] can a dataset be a memebr of a nonvisual class

2006-04-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a class that is nonvisual - a ProjectModel and in it I am keeping two sets of data in DataSets. I wanted to keep the datasets in there so that when people switch projects the new datasets would be present for each project. I'm having trouble listening to events on the dataset in the

Re: [Flashcoders] AS2: Get Instance Name of Class?

2006-04-07 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
You might try creating a _name property and passing each instance its name as a param of the constructor. then you can retrieve that name. I tried some other ways and got the dreaded [Object object] trace Mani On 4/7/06, Rifled Cloaca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Is there a way to get the

Re: [Flashcoders] relative path issue

2006-04-06 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
did you try the path ./dirB/child.xml? On 4/6/06, elr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, As many before me, I can't get rid of a Error opening URL file: message... I set up a small swf that locally access to an xml file ( these two files are in the same dirB) Now using a loadMovie

[Flashcoders] Saving a DataSet to LSO

2006-04-06 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
does saving a DataSet component to LSO save everything about it- so therefore if I have a Class called Project that I plan to store in a SharedObject is it acceptable to store a Dataset component as one of its attributes? Thanks, Mani ___

[Flashcoders] DataSet- loadFromSharedObject Conundrum

2006-04-05 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I'm using the DataSet componentand its loadFromSharedObject() method. The strange thing is that when it loads from the shared object it puts the content at _dataSet.[instancenam_ of_the_dataset]. I was hoping to set up some databinding in ActionScript to this dataSet but how do I set that up?

[Flashcoders] Idea- beta tester contest.

2006-04-01 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I came across this articlehttp://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/appdev/story/0,10801,108504,00.htmlwhile doing some reading about Sun's Mustang. What caught my attention was the mention of a contest run by sun to find errors in regression tests in the new Java. Now I might have

[Flashcoders] cellEdit not persistent

2006-03-31 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I'm using the dataBinding code that Hank posted here a few monthshttp://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2005-July/144233.htmlago and am having a problem getting the cellEdit to be bound to the dataset. When I change the contents of my dataGrid as soon as a cell loses focus the

[Flashcoders] allowing users to call custom method in a component

2006-03-31 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a component that has a collection property that holds some events. My goal is for the user to be able to fill out the panel with two params for each event: eventTime and method to call. I've gotten to that part but what I'm trying to do now is convert these user entered stings into

[Flashcoders] Re: allowing users to call custom method in a component

2006-03-31 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
mx.data.binding.ObjectDumper; trace(ObjectDumper.toString(red.videoEvents)); red.addEventListener(testing2, testListener); function testListener(){ trace(testlistcaught); } red.addEventListener(testing,test1Listener); function test1Listener(){ trace(testing one is caught); } On 3/31/06, Manuel Saint

Re: [Flashcoders] Testing LocalConnection from a server in the IDE

2006-03-29 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
is the case when using one of the SWF2EXE tools), since one will capture all the messages and the other will show nothing. best, - rajat On 3/29/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a swf that is sending to a LocalConnection and it works fine when they are both

[Flashcoders] MXI Creator and Ant build

2006-03-28 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I've been trying to package some class files with MXI File creator (Excellent tool -by the way) and My stack of class files is getting bigger. Can MXI File Creator use ANT. I'm starting to feel like it might be time for me to learn ANT and if I could use it for this part of my project it would be

[Flashcoders] Is there a way to retrieve the order of a given item in my dataset?

2006-03-28 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
It would seem that would be something easy to obtain - I want to find out the current index of the selected item in my DataSet. I checked the ID property and it's not a regular index like an array. Do I have to go through actually dumping the content into an Array or is there an easier way.

[Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I asked a variation of this a few days ago and have since tried to do some research about it. Hopefully someone can help me out if I phrase the question differently because I have not had much luck finding the answer. If I a creating a debugger component- within the v2 component architecture. Is

Re: [Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I asked a variation of this a few days ago and have since tried to do some research about it. Hopefully someone can help me out if I phrase the question differently because I have not had much luck finding the answer. If I a creating

Followup- nonvisual movieClip dataRe: [Flashcoders] How soon is movieClip data available ?

2006-03-27 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
for being in debug mode. Mani On 3/27/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Errsounds like I need a tutorial on what a preprocessor is. I think it's somethingI have not yet had a need for but I'm about to Google right now. Thanks, Mani On 3/27/06, eric dolecki [EMAIL

Re: [Flashcoders] Using an Interace as a means of Sharing constants

2006-03-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
Okay- Thanks- At least I know I didn't imagine that part On 3/25/06, Johannes Nel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yes, for example java. On 3/25/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ts-The sound of an idea deflated. So does it work like that in other

[Flashcoders] Making variables from a component available

2006-03-25 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I am attempting to have a component that when present on the stage immediately sets some flash variables. The problem that I am coming across is that since the component is instantiated like other MovieClips I'm wondering how soon the variables in the component will be available for use. What's

[Flashcoders] EventDispatcher being un-initialized

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a Singleton that I am trying to l have dispatch events but for some reason even though I use EventDispatcher.initialize(this); in my constructor it is not dispatching. I am finding that if I reinitialize it within my method call that it is able to dispatch once again but this seems to

Re: [Flashcoders] EventDispatcher being un-initialized

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
in a separate call like init() for example Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Singleton that I am trying to l have dispatch events but for some reason even though I use EventDispatcher.initialize(this); in my constructor it is not dispatching. I am finding

Re: [Flashcoders] EventDispatcher being un-initialized

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
; public var addEventListener : Function; public var removeEventListener : Function; If you need to send events between non-components, eg in the Model layer, use the intrinsic AsBroadcaster class. Hope that helps Codegadget --- On Thu 03/23, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Flashcoders] EventDispatcher being un-initialized

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sorry i was unclear. i suggest not calling init() from the constructor but from where you are creating the class. that way init is called after the instance of the class has been fully created. Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes - in my constructor I am

Re: [Flashcoders] EventDispatcher being un-initialized

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
minutes of my morning!!! Mani On 3/23/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried that but was still unable to get it to work I know that the event is being dispatched because I used a generic eventhandler to catch it within the class- I tried to add an eventlistener

[Flashcoders] How would I switch the order of two items in a datagrid

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I am trying to implement a move item up or move item down with the Datagrid in Flash 8. Can I do that with the dataProvider on the datagrid or would I be better off creating an outside model as the dataprovider for my Datagrid? Mani ___

[Flashcoders] Where the heck are my LSO files

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have looked in the folders and subdirectories where I am supposed to find my LSO files and they are not there. I'm using the 8.5 beta player. I tried creating a non-form based app and was able to easily find that .sol file but cannot find them in my project despite the fact that I am able to

[Flashcoders] Re: Where the heck are my LSO files - Never mind solved it-

2006-03-23 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
It turns out that I am publishing the swf to my windowSWf folder so I was looking in the wrong set of directories entirely. The location of the .sol file depends on where the swf is sitting when it is running. On 3/23/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have looked

[Flashcoders] How soon do Flashvars become available ?

2006-03-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
When FlashVars are passed into a swf- how soon after the swf starts playing are they available? I am wondering if I can immediately grab my Flashvars and use them as init params or if there is the posibility of a delay? Mani ___

Re: [Flashcoders] How soon do Flashvars become available ?

2006-03-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
/3/22, Robert Chyko [EMAIL PROTECTED]: You can use them right away. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manuel Saint-Victor Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:49 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders

[Flashcoders] Reccomended practices for overiding events dispatched with onEvent handlers

2006-03-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
What is the reccomended way to handle using events that a user might also want to handle. Some of my components have an event like Screen.onScreenFaded that we expose to outside users. Does this mean that I should not use these events for my own component code in case a user just writes

[Flashcoders] Problem with catching localconnection on Form based app

2006-03-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I have a receiving localconnection sitting in a form based app and cant seem to get it to call. If I try the same code in a regular app I am able to call the function via the localconnection. Are there some differences in using LocalConnection with Form based apps that I am overlooking? Mani

Re: [Flashcoders] Reccomended practices for overiding events dispatched with onEvent handlers

2006-03-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
I tried that- but if they write non addEventListener() type of statements to catch our events it seems to override the dispatched event. On 3/22/06, John Giotta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Use EventDispatcher. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To

Re: [Flashcoders] Reccomended practices for overiding events dispatched with onEvent handlers

2006-03-22 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
this? create a function that is named like public function thisHappens():Void { } and then the user of the component would go instance.thisHappens = function() { ///some code } On 3/22/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried that- but if they write non

[Flashcoders] How would I use an insert target path dialog in my own components?

2006-03-21 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
How do I put the insert target path dialog in a component so that people can target a particular component? Thanks- Mani ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

Re: [Flashcoders] How would I use an insert target path dialog in my own components?

2006-03-21 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
,horizontal', defaultValue='vertical')] private var proportion:String; Search Flash help for Inspectable to get a better idea of what you can do. M. On 3/21/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do I put the insert target path dialog in a component so that people can target

Re: [Flashcoders] How would I use an insert target path dialog in my own components?

2006-03-21 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
, the answer should be found in documentation, however I do not doubt that you've already gone through it, in which case you should try searching the flashcoders list archives for keywords that might describe what you're needing. Best of luck, M. On 3/21/06, Manuel Saint-Victor [EMAIL

[Flashcoders] When are component getters and setters from the panel called

2006-03-20 Thread Manuel Saint-Victor
If I'm building a custom component that does not use the V@ architecture and am users the getters and setters within the component inspector panel (Inspectable etc) when are these called? Are they called automatically by the person putting the info in the panel or are they like other functions

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