[Flashcoders] Re: import documents into flash

[tom huynen]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the reply. To give a bit more information: The application  
would be one that runs standalone on the desktop.
It would be able to import .html files, word documents and pdf files.  
Then grab the text in those documents and use that content.
The documents wouldn't be displayed in their original way. Is flash  
truly a good tool for this?


Grtz

Tom



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[Flashcoders] import documents into flash

[Tom Huynen]

Hi!

A client asked me to create a application that imports different data
documents into flash.

Html pages, word documents and pdf's. It's about the text only and the
layout doesn't matter.

Is flash the right choice for this?

Regards,

Tom
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[Flashcoders] letter spacing changes when animating text fields

[Tom Huynen]

Hi,

I'm trying to animate a sprite containing several sprites with a text field
in each of them. The animation is far from fluid though. The letter spacing
of the text field seems to change.
I had this problem before already. I tried different tween engines and hand
written animation using an onEnterFrame event but still no good luck.

Does anybody know a workaround?

The problem can be seen over here when you click the plus and minus sign:
http://www.10pix.nl/Steiner/#/0_0_0

Thanks!

Tom
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[Flashcoders] Interface for displayObjects

[Tom Huynen]

Hi!

I have a tiny little problem with the following:

I have two classes that should have the same dataType in order to use them
in a third class. So I created an Interface that both of them implement.
The two classes extend Sprite because they have a visual representation.
However, when I try to add them to the displayList flash doesn't recognise
them as a displayObject.
I read that many people at this moment cast them back to a displayObject but
that to me feels like a workaround.

Anybody any suggestions?

Thanks!

Tom
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[Flashcoders] drag along custom path

[Tom Huynen]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to drag a sprite along a rectangle with rounded corners. Does
anybody know an easy way to do this?

Kind regards,

Tom
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[Flashcoders] central up to date data

[Tom Huynen]

Hi List!

I'm using a class named utils.as to store data like color values in my
project.
This class is then extended by let's say the application.as and the menu.as.

Next in the application class I change the value of a var in the utils
class.
When retrieving this value from the third (menu) class I still get the old
value instead of the new one.

What is the best thing to do when I want to keep my data central, up to date
and accesible for all classes in my project?

Kind regards,

Tom
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[Flashcoders] increasing real memory use

[Tom Huynen]

Hi list,

I created a kioks application that needs to display data (text and images)
24/7. The flash projector file however uses more and more real memory from
the start on.
I therefore created a simple version of it as can be seen in the code below.
It contains four classes: Application.as, Een.as, Twee.as and Three.as.
When this simplified version runs the task manager (windows) or activity
monitor (mac) reveals a data leak even though I clear up vars and listeners.
The code is pretty simple, still I can't find out for quite a while now what
the problem can be.

Regards,

Tom

// Application.as // Application.as // Application.as // Application.as //
Application.as // Application.as // Application.as // Application.as //
Application.as

import classes.*;

class classes.Application
{
static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;

function Application()
{
var een:Een = new Een();
var twee:Twee = new Twee();
var drie:Drie = new Drie();

root_p.een = een;
root_p.twee = twee;
root_p.drie = drie;

root_p.een.display();
}
}

//Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as
//Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as //Een.as
//Een.as

import classes.*;

class classes.Een
{
static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;

function Een()
{

}

function display()
{
root_p.twee.display();
}
}

//Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as
//Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as //Twee.as
//Twee.as

import classes.*;

class classes.Twee
{
static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;

function Twee()
{

}

function display()
{
loadNewImage();
}

function loadNewImage()
{
var _this:Object = this;

var image_p:MovieClip = root_p.attachMovie(void, image_mc, 0);

var ml:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var l:Object = new Object();

l.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip)
{
if(target_mc == image_p)
{
var c:Number = 0;

root_p.onEnterFrame = function()
{
if(c == 20)
{
c = null
this.onEnterFrame = null;
delete this.onEnterFrame;
root_p.drie.display(ml, l);
}
else
{
c++
}
}
}
}

ml.addListener(l);

ml.loadClip(2246.jpg, image_p);
}
}

//Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as
//Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as
//Drie.as //Drie.as //Drie.as //


import classes.*;

class classes.Drie
{
static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;

function Drie()
{

}

function display(ml:MovieClipLoader, l:Object)
{

ml.unloadClip(root_p.image_mc);
root_p.image_mc.removeMovieClip();

ml.removeListener(l);

ml = null;
l = null;

var c:Number = 0;

root_p.onEnterFrame = function()
{
if(c == 400)
{
this.onEnterFrame = null;
delete this.onEnterFrame;
c = null;
root_p.een.display();
}
else
{
c++
}
}
}
}
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[Flashcoders] memory leak

[Tom Huynen]

Hi There,

I created a flash projector file to display media on a flat screen.
The application loads images and xml and is supposed to loop all day long.

However, after each loop the application steals 10 mb in memory more.

I deleted all the movieclips and checked all the vars with the help of a
foreach loop and deleted them to.

Does anybody know how to deal with this data leak??

Regards,

Tom
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[Flashcoders] difference between coding in classes and in root directly

[Tom Huynen]

Hi,

My goal is to play an FLV and use the setInterval method without problems at
the same time.
This works fine when my code is placed on the timeline.

When the EXACT same code is placed in an external class however the FLV gets
interrupped soon as the setInterval is invoked.

Also an onEnterFrame interferes with the flv when using an external class.

How is this possible?

Kind regards,

Tom


class Test
{
static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;


function Test()
{
display();
setInterMezzo()
}

function display()
{
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);

//setup netstream
var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
connection_nc.connect(null);
var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);


//movies
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);
videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
root_p.stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);

}

function setInterMezzo()
{
setInterval(this, checkOnMove, 2000);
}

function checkOnMove()
{
trace(ok)

}
}
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[Flashcoders] Re: difference between coding in classes and in root directly

[Tom Huynen]

 Apologies, underneath the exact code I'm using.

class Test
{
static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;


function Test()
{
display();
setInterMezzo()
}

function display()
{
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);

//setup netstream
var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
connection_nc.connect(null);
var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);


//movies
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);
videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
   stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);

}

function setInterMezzo()
{
setInterval(this, checkOnMove, 2000);
}

function checkOnMove()
{
trace(ok)

}
}


On 8/23/07, Tom Huynen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi,

 My goal is to play an FLV and use the setInterval method without problems
 at the same time.
 This works fine when my code is placed on the timeline.

 When the EXACT same code is placed in an external class however the FLV
 gets interrupped soon as the setInterval is invoked.

 Also an onEnterFrame interferes with the flv when using an external class.

 How is this possible?

 Kind regards,

 Tom


 class Test
 {
 static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;


 function Test()
 {
 display();
 setInterMezzo()
 }

 function display()
 {
 var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
 videoHolder_mc, 0);

 //setup netstream
 var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
 connection_nc.connect(null);
 var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);


 //movies
 var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
 videoHolder_mc, 0);
 videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
 root_p.stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);

 }

 function setInterMezzo()
 {
 setInterval(this, checkOnMove, 2000);
 }

 function checkOnMove()
 {
 trace(ok)

 }
 }

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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: difference between coding in classes and in root directly

[Tom Huynen]

Hi Marcelo,

var test:Test = new Test(); on the first keyframe indeed.
When I'm executing the code from the timeline I leave out the class
definition and so.

the make things a bit more clear:

--- situation one (first keyframe):

 //setup netstream

var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
connection_nc.connect(null);
var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);

//movies
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);
videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);

--- situation two (first keyframe):

var test:Test = new Test();
 in combination with an externat class Test:

class Test
{

var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
connection_nc.connect(null);
var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);

//movies
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);
videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);

}


The second gives problems when using an onEnterFrame of setInterval
function.
I discovered a work around when using an external class by doing the
following

class Test
{

var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
_root.connection_nc = connection_nc
_root.connection_nc.connect(null);
var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(_root.connection_nc);
_root.stream_ns = stream_ns

//movies
var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
videoHolder_mc, 0);
videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(_root.stream_ns);
_root.stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);

}

Now it works. So by defining everything in the root no problems arise.

The weird thing is that when not defining everything in the root works as
well but soon as an onEnterFrame or seInterval is invoked the FLV stops
playing.

Any idea why this happens?

Tom












On 8/23/07, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 This is the same code you sent in your first message. You can't have a
 class
 in a keyframe's code if you're using AS2, so, what I would like to know is
 where in your FLA you are creating this class' instance.

 You might be creating it in the first keyframe, like this:

 Keyframe1:

 var teste = new Test();

 So, how are you doing it ?

 On 8/23/07, Tom Huynen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  Apologies, underneath the exact code I'm using.
 
  class Test
  {
  static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;
 
 
  function Test()
  {
  display();
  setInterMezzo()
  }
 
  function display()
  {
  var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
  videoHolder_mc, 0);
 
  //setup netstream
  var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
  connection_nc.connect(null);
  var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);
 
 
  //movies
  var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
  videoHolder_mc, 0);
  videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
 stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);
 
  }
 
  function setInterMezzo()
  {
  setInterval(this, checkOnMove, 2000);
  }
 
  function checkOnMove()
  {
  trace(ok)
 
  }
  }
 
 
  On 8/23/07, Tom Huynen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   Hi,
  
   My goal is to play an FLV and use the setInterval method without
  problems
   at the same time.
   This works fine when my code is placed on the timeline.
  
   When the EXACT same code is placed in an external class however the
 FLV
   gets interrupped soon as the setInterval is invoked.
  
   Also an onEnterFrame interferes with the flv when using an external
  class.
  
   How is this possible?
  
   Kind regards,
  
   Tom
  
  
   class Test
   {
   static var root_p:MovieClip = _root;
  
  
   function Test()
   {
   display();
   setInterMezzo()
   }
  
   function display()
   {
   var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
   videoHolder_mc, 0);
  
   //setup netstream
   var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
   connection_nc.connect(null);
   var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);
  
  
   //movies
   var videoHolder_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(videoHolder,
   videoHolder_mc, 0);
   videoHolder_p.video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
   root_p.stream_ns.play(bokk1.flv);
  
   }
  
   function setInterMezzo()
   {
   setInterval(this, checkOnMove, 2000);
   }
  
   function checkOnMove()
   {
   trace(ok)
  
   }
   }
  
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[Flashcoders] sending array items as function parameters

[Tom Huynen]

Another question...

I have an array that varies in length:

var myArray:Array = [item0, item1, item2, etc];

And I have a few functions that require a different amount of parameters:

function test1(arg1:String, arg2:String){}
function test2(arg1:String, arg2:String, arg3:String, arg4:String){}

Depending on the situation one of the functions above is called and the
items in the myArray should be sent as parameters.
Something like this should happen:

test1(myArray[0], myArray[1], etc); However, the length of myArray varies so
this won't work. When I create string like var str:String = myArray[0] + ,
+ myArray[1] + , etc everything is picked up as one parameter. Same goes
for sending the myArray as parameter.

It would require something like a for loop between de brackets...


Is it possible?

Regards,

Tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] sending array items as function parameters

[Tom Huynen]

Wow, and so easy!!

Thanks a lot!!

:)

On 8/22/07, Hans Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 call and apply are your friends

 On 8/22/07, Tom Huynen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  Another question...
 
  I have an array that varies in length:
 
  var myArray:Array = [item0, item1, item2, etc];
 
  And I have a few functions that require a different amount of
 parameters:
 
  function test1(arg1:String, arg2:String){}
  function test2(arg1:String, arg2:String, arg3:String, arg4:String){}
 
  Depending on the situation one of the functions above is called and the
  items in the myArray should be sent as parameters.
  Something like this should happen:
 
  test1(myArray[0], myArray[1], etc); However, the length of myArray
 varies
  so
  this won't work. When I create string like var str:String = myArray[0] +
  ,
  + myArray[1] + , etc everything is picked up as one parameter. Same
 goes
  for sending the myArray as parameter.
 
  It would require something like a for loop between de brackets...
 
 
  Is it possible?
 
  Regards,
 
  Tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Special font issue

[Tom Huynen]

Hey Joe,

Thanks for your reaction. I've been trying to get it to work for a long time
now. But still, no results.
Can it be that it just isn't possible with the font I'm working with?

Regards,

Tom

On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Tom,


Yes it is correct. But it doesn't work...The whole text is displayed
correctly in the right font but euro signs are just leftout.
while plain static text displays the euro sign perfectly..

I spent some time on this problem and eventually solved it. I can't
remember
the details but the solution is based on two key bits of information

There are actually two character codes for the Euro symbol - a unicode one
and
an ASCII one. Different typefaces have them in different places:

So I use character code \u20AC to put a Euro in the menu (AS2 menu
component)
And character code \u00A4 to insert a euro character in Futura.

I found the only reliable way to embed the Euro character is to create a
dummy
dynamic textfield with the Euro in it and set to your specified font and
typestyle (bold etc). Make sure the font is embedded and explicitly
specify
the euro in the emded box.

Hope this is helpful

Joe


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Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Special font issue

[Tom Huynen]

Yes I did...I don't understand it either. The sign is visible in a static
textfield but it disappears in a dynamic one whatever I do.
I solved it by applying another textformat each time a euro sign is present.
Applying multiple textformats just for this isn't that nice but at least
it's something...
Thanks for the advise though, appreciate it!

Tom







On 6/5/07, Karina Steffens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Did you try a straight test with simply placing the dynamic text field on
the stage with the euro symbol typed-in and font embedded? That should
tell
you if it's possible, but I can't believe that a euro symbol doesn't come
with a Helvetica-family font.

 -Original Message-
 From: Tom Huynen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: 05 June 2007 09:24
 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Re: Special font issue

 Hey Joe,

 Thanks for your reaction. I've been trying to get it to work
 for a long time now. But still, no results.
 Can it be that it just isn't possible with the font I'm working with?

 Regards,

 Tom

 On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  Tom,
 
  
  Yes it is correct. But it doesn't work...The whole text is
 displayed
  correctly in the right font but euro signs are just leftout.
  while plain static text displays the euro sign perfectly..
  
  I spent some time on this problem and eventually solved it. I can't
  remember the details but the solution is based on two key bits of
  information
 
  There are actually two character codes for the Euro symbol
 - a unicode
  one and an ASCII one. Different typefaces have them in different
  places:
 
  So I use character code \u20AC to put a Euro in the menu (AS2 menu
  component)
  And character code \u00A4 to insert a euro character in Futura.
 
  I found the only reliable way to embed the Euro character
 is to create
  a dummy dynamic textfield with the Euro in it and set to your
  specified font and typestyle (bold etc). Make sure the font is
  embedded and explicitly specify the euro in the emded box.
 
  Hope this is helpful
 
  Joe
 
 
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[Flashcoders] Special font issue

[Tom Huynen]

Hi list,

I'm developing a narrowcase project.
The euro sign (€) in the external xml data is encoded in this way: #8364;

I use Helvetica Light to display the content. It can display the eurosign
perfectly when I create a static text field inb the fla.
However soon as I embed the font and try to create a textfield dynamicly the
eurosign disapears.

The strange thing is that it works with some other fonts but not with the
one I need.

I tried google all day but my problem isn't solved yet.

Anybody some advice for me?

Regards,

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Re: [Flashcoders] Special font issue

[Tom Huynen]

Hello Jason,

Thanks for your reaction.
I do embed the font as a library item. This normally always works. Today I
discoverd however that some fonts to display the eurosign and some don't.
The logical explanation would be that the sign isn't supported for those
specific fonts.

However, when I try to type the sign in the fla in a static form the font
does support the sign.

Any idea about  this situation?

Regards,

Tom


On 6/4/07, Jason Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


You may need to add the font as a library item. When creating the text
field dynamically it has issues with embedding special characters in my own
tests.


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Huynen
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:54 AM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] Special font issue

Hi list,

I'm developing a narrowcase project.
The euro sign (€) in the external xml data is encoded in this way:
#8364;

I use Helvetica Light to display the content. It can display the eurosign
perfectly when I create a static text field inb the fla.
However soon as I embed the font and try to create a textfield dynamicly
the
eurosign disapears.

The strange thing is that it works with some other fonts but not with the
one I need.

I tried google all day but my problem isn't solved yet.

Anybody some advice for me?

Regards,

Tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] Special font issue

[Tom Huynen]

Hi Karina,

I tried two ways of embedding:

- Embedding trough the library making the font a library symbol.
- Embedding by creating a dynamic textfield (all character sets and
including the eurosign)

the first one goes by the code below.
Both don't seem to work

Tom

var root_p:MovieClip = _root;

var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
tf.size = 22;
tf.color = 0x00;
tf.font = 35 Helvetica Thin;


var test_txt:TextField = root_p.createTextField(test_txt, 0, 50, 50, 500,
500);
test_txt.border = true;
test_txt.embedFonts = true;
test_txt.html = true;
test_txt.htmlText = testing +  #8364; + ok;
test_txt.setTextFormat(tf);





On 6/4/07, Karina Steffens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi Ton,
What character sets are you embedding? Have you tried including the euro
sign in the field next to the autofill button?

Karina

 -Original Message-
 From: Tom Huynen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: 04 June 2007 14:54
 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
 Subject: [Flashcoders] Special font issue

 Hi list,

 I'm developing a narrowcase project.
 The euro sign (€) in the external xml data is encoded in this
 way: #8364;

 I use Helvetica Light to display the content. It can display
 the eurosign perfectly when I create a static text field inb the fla.
 However soon as I embed the font and try to create a
 textfield dynamicly the eurosign disapears.

 The strange thing is that it works with some other fonts but
 not with the one I need.

 I tried google all day but my problem isn't solved yet.

 Anybody some advice for me?

 Regards,

 Tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] Special font issue

[Tom Huynen]

Yes it is correct. But it doesn't work...The whole text is displayed
correctly in the right font but euro signs are just leftout.
while plain static text displays the euro sign perfectly..





On 6/4/07, Jason Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Tom,

35 Helvetica Thin is the link identifier on the font symbol correct?
That should work


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Huynen
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:16 AM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Special font issue

Hi Karina,

I tried two ways of embedding:

- Embedding trough the library making the font a library symbol.
- Embedding by creating a dynamic textfield (all character sets and
including the eurosign)

the first one goes by the code below.
Both don't seem to work

Tom

var root_p:MovieClip = _root;

var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
tf.size = 22;
tf.color = 0x00;
tf.font = 35 Helvetica Thin;


var test_txt:TextField = root_p.createTextField(test_txt, 0, 50, 50,
500,
500);
test_txt.border = true;
test_txt.embedFonts = true;
test_txt.html = true;
test_txt.htmlText = testing +  #8364; + ok;
test_txt.setTextFormat(tf);





On 6/4/07, Karina Steffens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi Ton,
 What character sets are you embedding? Have you tried including the euro
 sign in the field next to the autofill button?

 Karina

  -Original Message-
  From: Tom Huynen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: 04 June 2007 14:54
  To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
  Subject: [Flashcoders] Special font issue
 
  Hi list,
 
  I'm developing a narrowcase project.
  The euro sign (€) in the external xml data is encoded in this
  way: #8364;
 
  I use Helvetica Light to display the content. It can display
  the eurosign perfectly when I create a static text field inb the fla.
  However soon as I embed the font and try to create a
  textfield dynamicly the eurosign disapears.
 
  The strange thing is that it works with some other fonts but
  not with the one I need.
 
  I tried google all day but my problem isn't solved yet.
 
  Anybody some advice for me?
 
  Regards,
 
  Tom
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Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Salary Questions

[Tom Huynen]

not true, you can enjoy the sun of mexico ;)

On 4/18/07, Andrés González  Aragón [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Here in México a Senior with these skills. U$15k-U$20k at year.

A game developement manager (Flash Guru) like me and others 6 people in
the
country. U$32k-U$37k at year


:.(

We are fucked


2007/4/18, Alias™ [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

 That's USD, right?

 $100,000 =  £49,704.66 =   € 73,462.297

 Alias

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  100-120K nice...
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[Flashcoders] FLV (like youtube)

[Tom Huynen]

Hi there,

A project requires me to create an app that enables people to upload .avi
and mov's.
These movies must be visible in the frontoffice.

Does anybody know how to convert .avi and .mov into FLV?
Or is there a better alternative?

Kind regards,

Tom
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[Flashcoders] FLV and classes

[Tom Huynen]

Hi friends,

I have the following strange problem:

I have a index.fla and a Application.as. the index.fla contains a movieclip
exported for actionscript name test. it contains a VideoObject with
instance name testVideo
In the external Application class I attach the movieClip to the stage. I can
trace the videoObject but the flv won't load.
The funny thing is that when I do this all directly on the timeline it works
fine...


The code in the class:

   var test_p:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(test, test_mc, 10);
   var my_nc = new NetConnection();
   my_nc.connect(null);
   var my_ns = new NetStream(my_nc);

   test_p.testVideo.attachVideo(my_ns);
   my_ns.play(movies/mini_1.flv);


Anyone a suggestion?

Kind Regards,

Tom
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[Flashcoders] User Centred Design

[Tom Huynen]

Hello friends,

For my graduation on multmedia design over here in The Netherlands I'm doing
research on User Centred Design.
I've been coding in actionscript for a few years now and the purpose of the
research is to be able to create beautifull interfaces with high usability
standards.

So far I believe that user centred design comes from several disciplines
like:

Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual and
Graphic Arts, Communication, User-Interface Theory, Linguistics,
Human-Factors, Information Design, Instructional Design, Color Theory,
Typography, and more.

It's a bit off topic but I know that you guys are the right persons to ask
for advise.
And so I would like to ask if anybody has any suggestions for me. Maybe on
books or articles or just in general.

Thanks in advanced

Love you all!
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Re: [Flashcoders] User Centred Design

[Tom Huynen]

Thanks a lot Mark, really appreciate it!

On 3/21/07, Mark Winterhalder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 And so I would like to ask if anybody has any suggestions for me. Maybe
on
 books or articles or just in general.

I found this both informative and highly entertaining:
http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=2103

This is a lecture by Alan Kay which contains stuff you might find
interesting as well. I recommend you get the large MPEG2 version,
because it contains old videos of early interfaces (Doug Engelbert
etc):
http://www.archive.org/details/AlanKeyD1987
http://www.archive.org/details/AlanKeyD1987_2

Some very nice stuff here:
http://www.visualcomplexity.com/

HTH,
Mark





On 3/21/07, Tom Huynen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hello friends,

 For my graduation on multmedia design over here in The Netherlands I'm
doing
 research on User Centred Design.
 I've been coding in actionscript for a few years now and the purpose of
the
 research is to be able to create beautifull interfaces with high
usability
 standards.

 So far I believe that user centred design comes from several disciplines
 like:

  Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual
and
 Graphic Arts, Communication, User-Interface Theory, Linguistics,
 Human-Factors, Information Design, Instructional Design, Color Theory,
 Typography, and more.

 It's a bit off topic but I know that you guys are the right persons to
ask
 for advise.
 And so I would like to ask if anybody has any suggestions for me. Maybe
on
 books or articles or just in general.

 Thanks in advanced

 Love you all!
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Re: [Flashcoders] User Centred Design

[Tom Huynen]

I checked it out and it's great!

I found this one myself: Also pretty good:

http://www.experientia.com/blog

Regards,

Tom

On 3/21/07, tzoli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Here, you can find lot of articles on usability and design -
http://www.alistapart.com/



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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Huynen
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:50 AM
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Subject: [Flashcoders] User Centred Design

Hello friends,

For my graduation on multmedia design over here in The Netherlands I'm
doing
research on User Centred Design.
I've been coding in actionscript for a few years now and the purpose of
the
research is to be able to create beautifull interfaces with high usability
standards.

So far I believe that user centred design comes from several disciplines
like:

Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual and
Graphic Arts, Communication, User-Interface Theory, Linguistics,
Human-Factors, Information Design, Instructional Design, Color Theory,
Typography, and more.

It's a bit off topic but I know that you guys are the right persons to ask
for advise.
And so I would like to ask if anybody has any suggestions for me. Maybe on
books or articles or just in general.

Thanks in advanced

Love you all!
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