RE: [Flashcoders] Programatic anmation to Quicktime/AVI
Swf2video has always worked for me http://www.adshareit.com/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of pedr browne Sent: 04 May 2007 10:34 To: Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Programatic anmation to Quicktime/AVI Hello, Got an animation that uses nested MCs and programatic animation. Need to export it to either AVI or uncompressed Quicktime, and obviously using Flash's own export is a no-no. Was wondering how other people would approach this. Have tried a few swf to AVI apps, but found them prone to dropping frames. To compound matters I am using a Mac, though I can run PC apps through Parralells. Any advice gratefully appreciated. P ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Using components in MovieClips
I suspect when you mention that move() is not working then you are
trying to invoke this on the Button components from within
createChildren() . This will also not work as child UIObject components
are not fully initialised until the next frame.
UIObject has a doLater() function which will defer any method call to
the next frame. So you could do something like this
function createChildren () : Void
{
// do something here
doLater(this, layoutComponents);
}
// invoked on the next frame
function layoutComponents () : Void
{
myUIObjectComponent.move(100, 50);
}
mx.core.View does something similar to this: you would layout components
in a doLayout() method which is automatically deferred called on the
next frame.
You could of course declare a draw() method instead.
Chris
David Ham:
Hi,
I was having trouble with some components yesterday. I am writing a
NavigatonView class that extends UIObject. I linked it to a symbol in the
library that had four Button components in it. The symbol had no code in it;
the code for the class was entirely in an external .as file.
Here is the trouble: the Button components appear on stage, but only as
Movieclips, they do not respond to component commands like move(), and they
do not register calls to addEventListener(). However, they respond visually
when I roll over them, and I can attach functions to their onRelease. What
gives?
Here is the code from the class:
private function createChildren():Void {
trace(CREATECHILDREN);
roomShape_btn.toggle = true;
//roomShape_btn.addEventListener( click, this );
//resizeRoom_btn.addEventListener( click, this );
//editCorners_btn.addEventListener( click, this );
//placeObjects_btn.addEventListener( click, this );
roomShape_btn.onRelease = click;
resizeRoom_btn.onRelease = click;
editCorners_btn.onRelease = click;
placeObjects_btn.onRelease = click;
}
function click(evt:Object) {
trace( this );
}
The commented lines do not work (and yes, I did try uncommenting them first,
har har) but the onRelease ones do.
Incidentally, component instances that I create dynamically with
createClassObject() work as expected.
Thanks for any help you can offer,
OK
DAH
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[Flashcoders] Subclipse 1.1.x upgrade restores AS syntax checking in Eclipse
Hi, Just thought i'd let everyone know of a problem I had recently regarding my Eclipse IDE 3.2.x/Callisto workspace which includes Subclipse 1.0.x and the last release versions of MTASC ASDT. Ever since I upgraded Eclipse from 3.1.x, Actionscript syntax checking just stopped working. After browsing the usual sites, I still have no idea why (i don't have any other additional features or plugins installed), but I found that after upgrading Subclipse to development version 1.1.x (http://subclipse.tigris.org/callisto.html) syntax checking was then restored to its former glory. Quite obscure but may be of help to someone with a similar problem. Chris ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Zinc 2.5 Alternative
If you're considering Apollo, Mike Chambers discusses how desktop applications may be deployed distributed with the Apollo runtime in this podcast... http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/files/podcasts/07-14-06_mike_chambers.mp3 Chris Steven Sacks | BLITZ: If you're not in a rush, there's always Apollo. :) ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Old Flash Problem - Clips stop receiving clicks
I remember reading these articles a few years ago by Phil Chung/ Grant Skinner that may help... http://www.philterdesign.com/blog/archives/31.html http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/54.html Chris Steven Sacks | BLITZ: Hey everyone, There's an old problem with Flash that pops up every so often and I've never been able to determine what causes it or how to solve it. Sometimes certain clips/buttons stop receiving clicks unless you move the mouse between clicks. Does anyone know how or why this happens and how to get around it (hopefully not involving hitTest)? Thanks, Steven ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Acronym for Actionscript/Flash/Flex
My feeling is that the Flash IDE will gradually forsake its name in favour of a the more generic use of the term (i'm thinking 'Hoover', 'hoover' here) so i'm happy to stick with Flash, and make a worthy point that the project is built with Actionscript as that tends to be where the majority of my work is concentrated. I suspect many developers wouldn't mind if the Flash IDE had a name change now that Flex is perhaps becoming more the tool-of-choice, as that would probably clear things up lexically for me (or is this REUTWW - Rubbing Everyone Up The Wrong Way?) Steven Sacks | BLITZ: My suggestions: ABA - Annoying Banner Ads PTM - Punch The Monkey SIB - Skip Intro Button FCA - Funny Cartoon Animation SECI - Search Engines Can't Index TTUG - Tell Target Underscore Global ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Acronym for Actionscript/Flash/Flex
Flash is so much in the mindset of clients developers alike that as a core set of technologies it's difficult to imagine it being called anything else. But it did occur to me while I was writing and having to use Flash Flex within the same argument along with Actionscript, that it becomes difficult to sustain Flash as meaning one thing when discussing it in a broader context. I realised that I was having to write Actionscript/Flash/Flex/etc each time I wanted to refer to Flash as the development platform to be able to differentiate myself from 'Flash as IDE' or 'Flash as final application'. Obviously no one is able to force the uptake of a non-commercial acronym of any kind, especially with something so ubiquitous as Flash, but it does perhaps highlight an interesting point that there is still some debate about what 'Flash' stands for. If anything, it did start me thinking about what Flash is not, which helped me understand what role Tamarin plays in all this. I don't know if there is a similar discussion elsewhere, but I've posted the start of what i hope will be an interesting debate at http://flashacronym.blogspot.com/. Feedback welcome. ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Acronym for Actionscript/Flash/Flex
In the same way that AJAX stands for Javascript/XML, can anyone come up with or has heard an appealing acronym for Actionscript/Flex/Flash? Why? Perhaps in small part due to their heritage, the Actionscript/Flex/Flash core set of technologies are often referred to as Flash (as is the Flash Player at times). I find this poses all sorts of interesting questions:- - is it a Flash project? - is it an Actionscript project? - is it a Flex project? - what do we say when the Flash/Flex IDE are out of the picture but still work with Actionscript using other tools? ...and so on Maybe Flash or FLASH is enough. Food for thought. Chris ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Actionscript and version control
Hi, Anyone using Subclipse to manage a Subversion repository and who may provide some guidance? I have Eclipse/MATSC/ASDT which I use alongside the Flash IDE for Actionscript 2 classes/package development, and have recently decided to introduce Subclipse/Subversion to Eclipse to maintain version control of all my classes (which until recently I had kept on the local hard drive within one large directory structure which mirrored the class packages). I've digested as much as i quickly can from various sources (including the online book 'Version Control with Subversion', Ben Collins-Sussman, Brian W. Fitzpatrick, C. Michael Pilato) to grasp the concepts and methodologies of version control. While attempting to assimilate this into my Actionscript workflow:- - Actionscript syntax checking' in the Eclipse IDE working copy no longer works after I check out or update from Subversion repository - Having trouble deciding on a structure for the repository. It would be useful if I could checkout separate packages rather than the whole repository and maintain cross referencing to other classes within my code, which would avoid 'class not found' errors when syntax checking. Any advice on other add-ons, tools or 'best practice' which I could introduce into my workflow when working with version control for Actionscript? Chris ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Garbage collection for AS2 classes
Thanks Nicolas, I've been trying to find an elegant solution to this to keep any loaded swfs encapsulated so that they are 'fully' destroyed (movieclips, objects, singletons etc.) when the swf is unloaded. I'm sure many developers have investigated this. How do you manage to prevent your classes in external swfs from loading into the _global namespace? Have you managed to discover a way to prevent the Flash Player from inheritently performing this at runtime? Nicolas Cannasse: Hi, I found this thread in Flashcoders that discusses a similar problem I have regarding garbage collection of AS2 classes/components when unloading swfs from the Flash Player... garbage collection troubles (Dated: Feb 2005) http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/htdig/flashcoders/2005-February/130253.html Has anybody come up with other solutions for this as it seems an important issue for developers working on large applications? To date, I have not as yet explored AS3, Flex 2 or FP9 so I don't know if this has been addressed - i'm developing in Flash 8/AS2. Classes are stored in _global and are not overwritten if already defined. This has the following side effects : - if you have already a global named MyClass defined, then the class is not correctly registered - you cannot have two versions of the same class at the same time - classes and all their statics are kept even after removal One solution is to set the values of _global to null after removing the loaded clip, but you need to be able to discrimate between your framework classes and the loaded ones. That's why for example in haXe (http://haxe.org) classes are stored in the loaded MovieClip instead of _global. Nicolas ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Garbage collection for AS2 classes
Hi, I found this thread in Flashcoders that discusses a similar problem I have regarding garbage collection of AS2 classes/components when unloading swfs from the Flash Player... garbage collection troubles (Dated: Feb 2005) http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/htdig/flashcoders/2005-February/130253.html Has anybody come up with other solutions for this as it seems an important issue for developers working on large applications? To date, I have not as yet explored AS3, Flex 2 or FP9 so I don't know if this has been addressed - i'm developing in Flash 8/AS2. Thanks Chris ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Garbage collection for AS2 classes
Sorry I wasn't aware of the nature of haXe. I've just read some of the documentation (http://haxe.org/tutos/haxe_as2) and now see that it addresses this problem perfectly. Great stuff! Thanks. Chris Nicolas Cannasse: Thanks Nicolas, I've been trying to find an elegant solution to this to keep any loaded swfs encapsulated so that they are 'fully' destroyed (movieclips, objects, singletons etc.) when the swf is unloaded. I'm sure many developers have investigated this. How do you manage to prevent your classes in external swfs from loading into the _global namespace? Have you managed to discover a way to prevent the Flash Player from inheritently performing this at runtime? This is not the Player that fixe this behavior but the compiler, which assigns classes explicitely in _global. A different compiler such as haXe can then generate different bytecode. Nicolas ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ 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 http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
