[Flashcoders] A utility to extract Actionscript from an FLA, and create .as files
All, I'm inheriting a rather large Flash application in which all of the Actionscript is stored in the FLA. Specifically, the FLA has dozens of movie clips, and each clip has it's own Actionscript (typically on the first frame). Is there any way to extract all of the Actionscript into separate .as files and replace the Actionscript in the FLA with an #include [filename].as directive? I've come across the oyFashDoc.jsfl Flash extension which does some of what I'm looking for (it scrapes all the Actionscript, but into a single XML file). I don't know much about JSFL; otherwise, I'd try modding that script myself. Hopefully, someone has already done it... Many thanks in advance for any insight or advice! Cheers, Matt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Java servlets and receiving XML fr om Flash’s xml.sendAndLoad() function
Dave, I've posted this all on a variety of forums, including StackOverflow.com, and I haven't really gotten much of an explanation. Here's a link to the technote I was referring to: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/159/tn_15908.html The strange thing is that, according to the Actionscript documentation, xml.sendAndLoad unambiguously uses POST. However, according to the Java Servlet team (who I don't doubt), the data is sent to them as a GET. I don't know how to explain this, and since the Java team insists that the data be sent using POST, I'm stuck. Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Matt On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Dave Watts dwa...@figleaf.com wrote: That's when I discovered the Adobe Technote that clarifies that Flash sends the data in a GET/POST 'hybrid' format, whatever that means. Flash is apparently doing something a little unorthodox. Can you point me to that technote? Because there's simply NO SUCH THING as a hybrid format. An HTTP request uses one of the standard HTTP verbs (GET, POST, HEAD, etc). If you want to provide an HTTP request body, you use HTTP POST. I'm more of a Flex guy, so I don't really use sendAndLoad, but if I recall correctly you specify whether it's a GET or a POST as an optional argument if you're using loadVars, and it's always POST if you use XML.sendAndLoad. Perhaps their Java app has some sort of HTTP redirect in front of it? I don't know what happens when you get a redirect in a case like this. A traffic sniffer like Wireshark is your friend for things like this. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Java servlets and receiving XML from Flash's xml.sendAndLoad() function
All, I'm working on a Flash application that's supposed to send XML data to a Java Servlet. I'm responsible for the Flash app; another team is responsible for the Java Servlet. The problem we're having is that I'm familiar with Flash but not Java and Servlets; the other team is expert in Java and Servlets, but unfamiliar with Flash. Anyway, I have some AS2 code that uses sendAndLoad() to send XML data to a server. It works great when I send it to PHP, or ASP, or ASP.net (stuff I'm familiar with). However, the Java team is having trouble receiving the information with their servlet. One of the developers sent me a log entry: GET /portal/delegate/ParticipantService?svc=someServiceNameXMLStr=[the encoded xml I sent] As I understand it, xml.sendAndLoad uses POST, not GET, so I don't understand why this shows up in the log as a GET. Any ideas or explanation? Here's what an Adobe Technote says about this: When loadVariables or getURL actions are used to send data to Java servlets it can appear that the data is being sent using a GET request, when the POST method was specified in the Flash movie. This happens because Flash sends the data in a GET/POST hybrid format. If the data were being sent using a GET request, the variables would appear in a query string appended to the end of the URL. Flash uses a GET server request, but the Name/Value pairs containing the variables are sent in a second transmission using POST. Although this causes the servlet to trigger the doGet() method, the variables are still available in the server request. Obviously, it's possible that the issue is with my Actionscript code, but as I said, it works if I send it to a PHP page, where I pick it up with something like this: $doc = new DomDocument(); $doc-loadXML(file_get_contents(php://input)); So, I guess what I need to know is how to tell the Java team to look for and capture the XML that's been sent... Many thanks in advance! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Java servlets and receiving XML f rom Flash’s xml.sendAndLoad() function
All, I'm working on a Flash application that's supposed to send XML data to a Java Servlet. I'm responsible for the Flash app; another team is responsible for the Java Servlet. The problem we're having is that I'm familiar with Flash but not Java and Servlets; the other team is expert in Java and Servlets, but unfamiliar with Flash. Anyway, I have some AS2 code that uses sendAndLoad() to send XML data to a server. It works great when I send it to PHP, or ASP, or ASP.net (stuff I'm familiar with). However, the Java team is having trouble receiving the information with their servlet. One of the developers sent me a log entry: GET /portal/delegate/ParticipantService?svc=someServiceNameXMLStr=[the encoded xml I sent] As I understand it, xml.sendAndLoad uses POST, not GET, so I don't understand why this shows up in the log as a GET. Any ideas or explanation? Here's what an Adobe Technote says about this: When loadVariables or getURL actions are used to send data to Java servlets it can appear that the data is being sent using a GET request, when the POST method was specified in the Flash movie. This happens because Flash sends the data in a GET/POST hybrid format. If the data were being sent using a GET request, the variables would appear in a query string appended to the end of the URL. Flash uses a GET server request, but the Name/Value pairs containing the variables are sent in a second transmission using POST. Although this causes the servlet to trigger the doGet() method, the variables are still available in the server request. Obviously, it's possible that the issue is with my Actionscript code, but as I said, it works if I send it to a PHP page, where I pick it up with something like this: $doc = new DomDocument(); $doc-loadXML(file_get_contents(php://input)); So, I guess what I need to know is how to tell the Java team to look for and capture the XML that's been sent... Many thanks in advance! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Java servlets and receiving XML fr om Flash’s xml.sendAndLoad() function
Karl, Many thanks for your response! However, I should clarify... I guess what I'm really looking for is some instructions for the Java Servlet team, on how to capture the XML sent by Flash. In other words, here's what I've said: Me: Team - I will POST an XML document to the URL you've provided Them: We're not seeing the XML. In fact, if we check our log, it looks like you're using GET, not POST Me: I'm not sure why that's the case. According to the Adobe/Flash documentation xml.sendAndLoad ALWAYS uses POST That's when I discovered the Adobe Technote that clarifies that Flash sends the data in a GET/POST 'hybrid' format, whatever that means. Flash is apparently doing something a little unorthodox. So, even though I don't know Java - I'm hoping someone on this forum knows both Flash and something about Java Servlets, and can give me a pointer about catching the XML properly in the servlet. Once the Java team gets the XML, they'll be able to parse it and proceed from there. For example, in PHP, here's how you'd catch the XML sent from Flash: $doc = new DomDocument(); $doc-loadXML(file_get_contents(php://input)); Is there an equivalent method for a Java Servlet that account for the somewhat strange way Flash POSTs the XML data? Cheers, Matt On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 3:48 AM, Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.com wrote: Maybe try just send. Unless you need a response sent back to your flash file. Karl Sent from losPhone On Dec 16, 2009, at 2:34 AM, matt stuehler stuehler.t...@gmail.com wrote: All, I'm working on a Flash application that's supposed to send XML data to a Java Servlet. I'm responsible for the Flash app; another team is responsible for the Java Servlet. The problem we're having is that I'm familiar with Flash but not Java and Servlets; the other team is expert in Java and Servlets, but unfamiliar with Flash. Anyway, I have some AS2 code that uses sendAndLoad() to send XML data to a server. It works great when I send it to PHP, or ASP, or ASP.net (stuff I'm familiar with). However, the Java team is having trouble receiving the information with their servlet. One of the developers sent me a log entry: GET /portal/delegate/ParticipantService?svc=someServiceNameXMLStr=[the encoded xml I sent] As I understand it, xml.sendAndLoad uses POST, not GET, so I don't understand why this shows up in the log as a GET. Any ideas or explanation? Here's what an Adobe Technote says about this: When loadVariables or getURL actions are used to send data to Java servlets it can appear that the data is being sent using a GET request, when the POST method was specified in the Flash movie. This happens because Flash sends the data in a GET/POST hybrid format. If the data were being sent using a GET request, the variables would appear in a query string appended to the end of the URL. Flash uses a GET server request, but the Name/Value pairs containing the variables are sent in a second transmission using POST. Although this causes the servlet to trigger the doGet() method, the variables are still available in the server request. Obviously, it's possible that the issue is with my Actionscript code, but as I said, it works if I send it to a PHP page, where I pick it up with something like this: $doc = new DomDocument(); $doc-loadXML(file_get_contents(php://input)); So, I guess what I need to know is how to tell the Java team to look for and capture the XML that's been sent... Many thanks in advance! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] AS2 equivalent for Flex HTTPService and e4x
All,
I'm working on a Flash application (AS2) that's supposed to consume
XML data provided by a Java Servlet.
I've been provided a simple Flex application as a demo for accessing
that service. That Flex app uses HTTPService (resultFormat=e4x) to
access the data.
Of course, I need to build the application in Flash, not Flex, so I'd
like to know how to build something in Flash/AS2 that does the same
thing.
For example, I tried this:
var _xml = new XML();
_xml .ignoreWhite = true;
_xml .onLoad = xmlLoaded;
_xml.load(https://someURL/servlet/SomeServlet?action=input;);
function xmlLoaded(success) {
trace(success: +success);
trace(this);
}
However, this doesn't work (the xmlLoaded() function is called, but
success is false, and trace(this) outputs nothing.
Is it possible to do what I'm trying to do? Any advice/insight greatly
appreciated!
Cheers,
Matt Stuehler
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[Flashcoders] AS2 equivalent for Flex HTTPService and e4x
All,
I'm working on a Flash application (AS2) that's supposed to consume
XML data provided by a Java Servlet.
I've been provided a simple Flex application as a demo for accessing
that service. That Flex app uses HTTPService (resultFormat=e4x) to
access the data.
Of course, I need to build the application in Flash, not Flex, so I'd
like to know how to build something in Flash/AS2 that does the same
thing.
For example, I tried this:
var _xml = new XML();
_xml .ignoreWhite = true;
_xml .onLoad = xmlLoaded;
_xml.load(https://someURL/servlet/SomeServlet?action=input;);
function xmlLoaded(success) {
trace(success: +success);
trace(this);
}
However, this doesn't work (the xmlLoaded() function is called, but
success is false, and trace(this) outputs nothing.
Is it possible to do what I'm trying to do? Any advice/insight greatly
appreciated!
Cheers,
Matt
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[Flashcoders] Flash CS3 IDE reverting “Use Device Fonts” back to “Anti-alias for animation”
All, Apologies in advance... this is a very specific question that's not exactly about programming. Rather, a problem I'm having when programming in the Flash CS3 IDE. Here's the issue. Occasionally, when I'm working on an application that uses very small fonts, I find that I get better results if I use device fonts rather than anti-aliased fonts. (I know I can use bitmap text or a bitmap font, but I find that the kerning in these fonts is pretty crappy, and device fonts usually render better). However, I notice that SOMETIMES, if a save an FLA that uses Static Text fields with the Use Device Font setting, the next time I open Flash to edit the file, all of those fields have reverted back to Anti-alias for animation. Strangely, this does not happen with text fields that are set to Dynamic Text or Input Text. This is hugely frustrating... I typically have to go through my entire FLA and manually reset every static text field back to Use Device Fonts. This doesn't affect the compiled SWF - once compiled, the fonts stay the way they should. It ONLY affects the FLA. Many thanks in advance for any advice or insight. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Flash CS3 IDE reverting Use Device Fonts back to Anti-alias for animation
Chris, I can't thank you enough... This is an awesome solution to the problem. More importantly, the whole concept of JSFL is new to me, but it looks like a powerful time saver. I really appreciate this pointer. And the scripts you provided are perfect examples. Again, many, many thanks! Cheers, Matt On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Chris Foster cfos...@catalystinteractive.com.au wrote: Oops - forgot to include the thread I mentioned... http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=139754 C: -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of matt stuehler Sent: Friday, 9 October 2009 8:47 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash CS3 IDE reverting Use Device Fonts back to Anti-alias for animation All, Apologies in advance... this is a very specific question that's not exactly about programming. Rather, a problem I'm having when programming in the Flash CS3 IDE. Here's the issue. Occasionally, when I'm working on an application that uses very small fonts, I find that I get better results if I use device fonts rather than anti-aliased fonts. (I know I can use bitmap text or a bitmap font, but I find that the kerning in these fonts is pretty crappy, and device fonts usually render better). However, I notice that SOMETIMES, if a save an FLA that uses Static Text fields with the Use Device Font setting, the next time I open Flash to edit the file, all of those fields have reverted back to Anti-alias for animation. Strangely, this does not happen with text fields that are set to Dynamic Text or Input Text. This is hugely frustrating... I typically have to go through my entire FLA and manually reset every static text field back to Use Device Fonts. This doesn't affect the compiled SWF - once compiled, the fonts stay the way they should. It ONLY affects the FLA. Many thanks in advance for any advice or insight. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Problems with browser rendering fonts when antiAliasType = advanced
All, I've recently noticed a strange problem when using antiAliasType = advanced in textfields that include more than one font family. When I play a SWF in a browser - Flash doesn't always handle character spacing properly - spaces disappear, characters overlap, etc. The kerning is sometimes way off. However, when I compile and run the SWF through the IDE (or play the SWF locally using the Flash player), everything looks just like it should. As soon as I set antiAliasType = normal, the problem disappears. However, this isn't a great solution, because the font isn't as readable. Does the Flash browser plug-in have a known problem rendering fonts when the antiAliasType is set to advanced? Many thanks in advance! Cheers, Matt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Algorithm for distributing labels along a timeline without overlapping
All, Hope I can phrase this question clearly... I'm working on an application that will display a visual timeline with a vertical orientation. At various points along the timeline, it will display key markers/milestones. Each one of these markers will have a label. The problem arises when several milestones are bunched together. If I draw the label for each marker at the exact y coordinate that corresponds with that particular point in time, the labels will overlap, and are unreadable. One obvious solution is to stack the labels horizontally, but because of the particular layout of this application, that's not possible. So, what I need is an algorithm that will nudge the Y coordinate of various labels just enough to get everything to fit. Then, I'll draw a hairline from the label to the exact Y coordinate on the timeline that it's associated with. I could start with the top label, and then step through each label below, moving them each down enough to remove overlaps. But that could result in a lot more moving than necessary, and won't use space optimally. A better solution would be one that moves some up, some down, to minimize the total distance. Here's an exact example of what I'm trying to accomplish: http://www.smartmoney.com/fundanalyzer/ Is anyone aware of an algorithm that does something like this? Many thanks in advance for any insights or advice! Cheers, Matt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Algorithm for distributing labels along a timeline without overlapping
All, [Sorry if this is a repost... some email issues today...] Hope I can phrase this question clearly... I'm working on an application that will display a visual timeline with a vertical orientation. At various points along the timeline, it will display key markers/milestones. Each one of these markers will have a label. The problem arises when several milestones are bunched together. If I draw the label for each marker at the exact y coordinate that corresponds with that particular point in time, the labels will overlap, and are unreadable. One obvious solution is to stack the labels horizontally, but because of the particular layout of this application, that's not possible. So, what I need is an algorithm that will nudge the Y coordinate of various labels just enough to get everything to fit. Then, I'll draw a hairline from the label to the exact Y coordinate on the timeline that it's associated with. I could start with the top label, and then step through each label below, moving them each down enough to remove overlaps. But that could result in a lot more moving than necessary, and won't use space optimally. A better solution would be one that moves some up, some down, to minimize the total distance. Here's an exact example of what I'm trying to accomplish: http://www.smartmoney.com/fundanalyzer/ Is anyone aware of an algorithm that does something like this? Many thanks in advance for any insights or advice! Cheers, Matt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Drawing a continuous curved line through n points in AS1 or AS2 (Catmull-Rom splines?)
Everyone, Many thanks for these excellent examples and suggestions. Ivan's example in particular is really slick. One more example I found that's also really terrific: Andreas Weber's MotionDraw class (http://www.motiondraw.com/md/as_samples/t/CatmullRomSpline/tween.html) I wish I wasn't so math illiterate - I could be a better judge of the quality of each of these solutions. It does look like there are MANY solutions to drawing a curved line through a series of points, but in my naive opinion, Andreas' class produces aesthetically beautiful curves - rounded, but not too much, and very efficient. Anyway, thanks again to all. Cheers, Matt Stuehler On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 8:07 AM, Janis Radins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This also might be ready made solution to use: http://www.mediaverk.lv/asd/#polygon 2008/11/15 Ivan Dembicki [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello matt, look at http://bezier.googlecode.com/files/ru.bezier.zip -- iv http://www.bezier.ru http://bezier.googlecode.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Drawing a continuous curved line through n points in AS1 or AS2 (Catmull-Rom splines?)
All, I'm looking for an AS1 (ideal) or AS2 version of a function that will draw a continuous curved line through n points. I don't know much about the math behind this, but I think that a Catmull-Rom spline is what I'm looking for. I've found a terrific example in AS3 (http://www.cartogrammar.com/blog/continuous-curves-with-actionscript-3), but it uses a number of AS3 classes that I don't have access to in AS2 (e.g., fl.motion.BezierSegment). Can anyone share a working example, or point me in a useful direction? Many thanks in advance! Cheers, Matt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Loading and playing one SWF inside of another - stopping after first few frames
All,
I'm trying to load a SWF and play it inside another SWF.
Both SWFs are targeted to use Flash Player 8, and AS 2.0
So, in the parent, I've got code that looks like this:
var movie_mc:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip(movie_mc,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
mcLoader.addListener(this);
mcLoader.loadClip(someothermovie.swf,movie_mc);
function onLoadInit(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
target_mc.play();
}
When I run this in the Flash IDE, it runs beautifully.
However, when I try to play the movie in a browser, the inner movie
plays for a few frames, then just stops playing.
So potentially relevant facts -
- Both movies are set to run at 30 FPS
- The inner movie is about 2,700 frames long
- The inner movie has an audio track embedded on one of the layers
I'm definitely sure the inner movie has stopped playing - I set an
interval in the parent movie that checks the inner movie's
_currentframe, and displays it in a text field - sure enough - it gets
to about frame 25, and just stops.
Any advice or insight is MUCH appreciated!
Cheers,
Matt
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[Flashcoders] Playing one SWF inside another when the inner swf has an audio layer with sync=Stream
All,
More information on a question I posted earlier...
I'm trying to load a SWF and play it inside another SWF.
Both SWFs are targeted to use Flash Player 8, and AS 2.0
So, in the parent, I've got code that looks like this:
var movie_mc:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip(movie_mc,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
mcLoader.addListener(this);
mcLoader.loadClip(someothermovie.swf,movie_mc);
function onLoadInit(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
target_mc.play();
}
When I run this in the Flash IDE, it runs beautifully.
However, when I try to play the movie in a browser, the inner movie
plays for a few frames, then just stops playing.
So potentially relevant facts -
- Both movies are set to run at 30 FPS
- The inner movie is about 2,700 frames long
- The inner movie has an audio track embedded on one of the layers
- The audio track has sync=Stream
I'm definitely sure the inner movie has stopped playing - I set an
interval in the parent movie that checks the inner movie's
_currentframe, and displays it in a text field - sure enough - it gets
to about frame 25, and just stops.
Notably - if I remove the audio track from the inner swf, the entire
thing runs perfectly, both in the Flash IDE and in a browser.
So, i'm assuming the audio track embedded in a layer, and/or
Sync=Stream has something to do with this?
Any advice or insight is MUCH appreciated!
Cheers,
Matt
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Re: [Flashcoders] Playing one SWF inside another when the inner swf has an audio layer with sync=Stream
Cedric,
Many thanks for the suggestion.
However, the audio track for the inner SWF is a voiceover, that must be in
sync with the movie. It seems like sync=Start means that the audio starts
playing, and continues regardless of which frame is showing in the timeline.
With Sync=Stream, the audio track and the frame playhead move in lockstep,
which is what I need. Unfortunately, it seems to have this ugly
side-effect...
Cheers,
Matt
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Cedric Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what if you set the audio track event to 'start' instead of 'stream' ?
Cedric
All,
More information on a question I posted earlier...
I'm trying to load a SWF and play it inside another SWF.
Both SWFs are targeted to use Flash Player 8, and AS 2.0
So, in the parent, I've got code that looks like this:
var movie_mc:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip(movie_mc,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
mcLoader.addListener(this);
mcLoader.loadClip(someothermovie.swf,movie_mc);
function onLoadInit(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
target_mc.play();
}
When I run this in the Flash IDE, it runs beautifully.
However, when I try to play the movie in a browser, the inner movie
plays for a few frames, then just stops playing.
So potentially relevant facts -
- Both movies are set to run at 30 FPS
- The inner movie is about 2,700 frames long
- The inner movie has an audio track embedded on one of the layers
- The audio track has sync=Stream
I'm definitely sure the inner movie has stopped playing - I set an
interval in the parent movie that checks the inner movie's
_currentframe, and displays it in a text field - sure enough - it gets
to about frame 25, and just stops.
Notably - if I remove the audio track from the inner swf, the entire
thing runs perfectly, both in the Flash IDE and in a browser.
So, i'm assuming the audio track embedded in a layer, and/or
Sync=Stream has something to do with this?
Any advice or insight is MUCH appreciated!
Cheers,
Matt
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Re: [Flashcoders] Playing one SWF inside another when the inner swf has an audio layer with sync=Stream
Cedric, Ian,
Again, many thanks for your time, and looking into this for me.
It looks like this did this trick...
The audio file in the inner SWF was and .mp3, and had been imported
into the library.
I checked the export settings in the properties, and it Compression
setting was Default.
So, I tried changing that to MP3.
Also, I looked closely at the Publish settings...
There, you can choose the Compression setting for Audio stream - I
set that to MP3 also.
The, republished the movie, and voila! I worked!
Sorry if this was as obvious as the nose on my face, but I don't know
much about working with sounds in Flash, and compression settings.
Have a great evening!
Cheers,
Matt
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Cedric Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yep right :S
and what if you put a 'stop' audio event (with the sound you want to stream)
in a keyframe *previous* to the 'sync=Start' event ?
In essence, if your sequence (timeline + audio sync) start at frame 3, you
could put a keyframe at frame 2 with event 'stop' and the sound you want. I
don't really know what is happening here, but my idea is to force flash to
fully init the sound before it starts on playing your timeline. As Ian
pointed out, the sound seems not fully loaded.
then:
function onLoadInit(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
target_mc.play();
}
you could maybe add a 'stop();' in the first frame of your loaded SWF. And
modify the onLoadInit to:
function onLoadInit(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
target_mc.gotoAnPlay(3);
}
so, in conclusion:
first frame of your loaded SWF: stop();
2nd frame of your loaded SWF: audio event : 'sync=Stop'
3rd frame of your loaded SWF: the beginning of your 2'700 frames animation
hth :S
Cedric
Cedric,
Many thanks for the suggestion.
However, the audio track for the inner SWF is a voiceover, that must be in
sync with the movie. It seems like sync=Start means that the audio
starts
playing, and continues regardless of which frame is showing in the
timeline.
With Sync=Stream, the audio track and the frame playhead move in
lockstep,
which is what I need. Unfortunately, it seems to have this ugly
side-effect...
Cheers,
Matt
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Cedric Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what if you set the audio track event to 'start' instead of 'stream' ?
Cedric
All,
More information on a question I posted earlier...
I'm trying to load a SWF and play it inside another SWF.
Both SWFs are targeted to use Flash Player 8, and AS 2.0
So, in the parent, I've got code that looks like this:
var movie_mc:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip(movie_mc,
this.getNextHighestDepth());
var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
mcLoader.addListener(this);
mcLoader.loadClip(someothermovie.swf,movie_mc);
function onLoadInit(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
target_mc.play();
}
When I run this in the Flash IDE, it runs beautifully.
However, when I try to play the movie in a browser, the inner movie
plays for a few frames, then just stops playing.
So potentially relevant facts -
- Both movies are set to run at 30 FPS
- The inner movie is about 2,700 frames long
- The inner movie has an audio track embedded on one of the layers
- The audio track has sync=Stream
I'm definitely sure the inner movie has stopped playing - I set an
interval in the parent movie that checks the inner movie's
_currentframe, and displays it in a text field - sure enough - it gets
to about frame 25, and just stops.
Notably - if I remove the audio track from the inner swf, the entire
thing runs perfectly, both in the Flash IDE and in a browser.
So, i'm assuming the audio track embedded in a layer, and/or
Sync=Stream has something to do with this?
Any advice or insight is MUCH appreciated!
Cheers,
Matt
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[Flashcoders] Using insertBefore to insert nodes into an extant XML document
All, Sorry in advance - this is probably a trivial question, but I'm trying to figure out how to create an XML node, and insert it into a specific location in an XML document. It looks like the insertBefore method is what I need. However, the problem is that it only seems to work if I create the XML structure one node at a time (using createElement). For example, this works: my_xml = new XML(BASEBALLFIELD /); my_xml.firstChild.appendChild(my_xml.createElement(FIRSTBASE)); my_xml.firstChild.appendChild(my_xml.createElement(THIRDBASE)); my_xml.firstChild.insertBefore(my_xml.createElement(SECONDBASE),my_xml.firstChild.firstChild.nextSibling); trace(my_xml.toString()); this produces: BASEBALLFIELDFIRSTBASE /SECONDBASE /THIRDBASE //BASEBALLFIELD However, this doesn't: var my_xml = new XML(); my_xml.parseXML(BASEBALLFIELDFIRSTBASE /THIRDBASE //BASEBALLFIELD); my_xml.insertBefore(my_xml.createElement(SECONDBASE),my_xml.firstChild.firstChild.nextSibling); trace(my_xml.toString()); As far as I can tell, these two code samples are identical. The practical application - I'm loading a large document received from a webservice (In other words, I haven't created each node using createElement). I'd then like to locate a specific node deep in the hierarchy, and try to insert a new node before it. I can confirm that the node I'm using for the second parameter of insertBefore exists (using trace()), so I don't think that's the cause of the problem. Many thanks in advance for any help or insight! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Creating a Projector for the Mac on a PC, and dealing with file references
All, A few questions about creating a Projector for the Mac on a PC, which I plan to burn to a CD. 1.My application reads data from several XML configuration files. Those files are stored in a folder named xml, so, in actionscript, I tell Flash to look in the relative path ./xml/ for those files. On the PC version of the CD, the .exe and xml subdirectory are in the same place - the root level of the CD. This works great. However, the Mac projector creates a whole set of folders and subfolders that I don't understand. So, I don't know where to put the xml subfolder. Specifically, when I create a Mac Projector, I get this: [program name].app Contents Resources movie.swf So, when I burn the Mac CD, should the xml subdirectory be on the same level as [program name].app, or in the same subdirectory as movie.swf? Or, someplace else? 2. Is it possible to burn a CD for the Mac on a PC? 3. If the answer to 2 is yes, is it possible to make the projector auto-run? Many thanks in advance! Cheers, Matt ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] Catching a response from server when uploading with FileReference
All,
I'm using FileReference to allow a user to upload a file. I'd like to
be able to capture a custom response from the server when the upload
process is finished.
I've searched the archives a bit, and in older posts ('05), it looks
like this isn't possible.
Is this still the case? Has anyone figured this out, or have
subsequent versions of Flash made this possible?
Many thanks in advance for any advice or insight.
Cheers,
Matt Stuehler
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[Flashcoders] Problem with xml.sendAndLoad, IE, https, and ASP
All, I'm working on a project in which a SWF uses xml.sendAndLoad to send a short XML document to an ASP page. The ASP page receives the XML, parses it, pulls out a few pieces of data, runs a query against a database, and returns a longer XML document. Everything works perfectly when I run the app over http. However, when I run the app over https, it doesn't work (I can't tell if it can't call the ASP page, or the ASP page doesn't respond, but it does fail immediately). A few notes: - the SWF and ASP page are in the same subdirectory, so it's not a cross-domain issue - the SWF doesn't include any absolute references, so I haven't hardcoded http anywhere in the actionscript - strangely - the entire process works perfectly in Firefox. It only fails in IE - the entire process also works perfectly if I run the app in the Flash IDE, and call the ASP page over https - if I comment out ALL of the logic/code in the ASP page, so that it just uses Response.write to send back a simple XML document, it still fails. So, it's not a problem with the ASP - it's a problem with the SWF/ASP communication. Does anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, advice on why this is the case, or how to fix it? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Should Flash CS3 Pro result in larger SWF and EXE files than Flash 8?
All, I just wanted to thank everyone for these responses. Cheers, Matt On 8/22/07, Martin Jonasson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I've also noticed this. The CS3 projector is a bit bigger. But it's really not all that odd since it has both the AS3 and AS2 virtual machines inside. /martin matt stuehler wrote: All, I recently switched from Flash 8 Pro to Flash CS3 Pro. I just noticed today that my published SWFs and EXEs are considerably larger when I publish them with CS3 than they were when published from F8, even though the FLAs are the same. In other words, I took an FLA that was saved as a CS3 file. When published, the SWF was 980kb, and the EXE was 3,423kb. I saved the FLA as a Flash 8 file (since it doesn't us AS3 or any CS3 functions), republished, and the SWF was 879kb and the EXE was only 2,434kb. That's a pretty big difference (~30% for the EXE), for exactly the same functionality. I can live with the Adobe bloat in the CS3 IDE, but I didn't think that it was going to cost me in terms of the resulting SWF filesize. Has anyone else noticed this? Am I making a mistake, or missing a publish option? Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Should Flash CS3 Pro result in larger SWF and EXE files than Flash 8?
All, I recently switched from Flash 8 Pro to Flash CS3 Pro. I just noticed today that my published SWFs and EXEs are considerably larger when I publish them with CS3 than they were when published from F8, even though the FLAs are the same. In other words, I took an FLA that was saved as a CS3 file. When published, the SWF was 980kb, and the EXE was 3,423kb. I saved the FLA as a Flash 8 file (since it doesn't us AS3 or any CS3 functions), republished, and the SWF was 879kb and the EXE was only 2,434kb. That's a pretty big difference (~30% for the EXE), for exactly the same functionality. I can live with the Adobe bloat in the CS3 IDE, but I didn't think that it was going to cost me in terms of the resulting SWF filesize. Has anyone else noticed this? Am I making a mistake, or missing a publish option? Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Integrating Flash SWFs with Flex
Troy, Just wanted to thank you for responding to my post. The FlexComponentKit is a great tip, and looks like it will really be useful. Cheers, Matt On 7/30/07, Troy Rollins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 30, 2007, at 11:56 AM, matt stuehler wrote: Two questions - 1. The client has asked about the feasibility of developing this in Flex instead of Flash. Since I'm only beginning to learn Flex, I can't really answer this. But my simplistic understanding is that, at a high level, Flex is a language for tying together individual Flash components into an overall UI/RIA. So, if you're building a low-level highly customized, unique component - Flash is the right tool for that, not Flex. Is this correct? Basically true, though unique components can be created in Flex/AS3 as well, the process is a bit harder. 2. Assuming 1. is correct, what special considerations are there for developing a Flash movie/widget/component that might be embedded in an HTML page, AND/OR used within a Flex application? Check out the FlexComponentKit, which I think is still on labs.adobe.com as a beta. It allows you to wrap MovieClips into a UIComponent in Flash, export them as an SWC, and reference them in Flex. Works really really well, and takes a lot of the effort out of the process of doing it in other ways. -- Troy RPSystems, Ltd. http://www.rpsystems.net ___ 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] Integrating Flash SWFs with Flex
All, I'm working on a project for a client - my assignment is essentially to develop an interactive charting widget with a number of unique display options and behaviors. Because of those unique features, I'm developing the SWF from scratch, instead of modifying an existing pre-developed component. My plan is that the chart widget will be a single SWF, which the client will be able to embed in any HTML page. Two questions - 1. The client has asked about the feasibility of developing this in Flex instead of Flash. Since I'm only beginning to learn Flex, I can't really answer this. But my simplistic understanding is that, at a high level, Flex is a language for tying together individual Flash components into an overall UI/RIA. So, if you're building a low-level highly customized, unique component - Flash is the right tool for that, not Flex. Is this correct? 2. Assuming 1. is correct, what special considerations are there for developing a Flash movie/widget/component that might be embedded in an HTML page, AND/OR used within a Flex application? Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight! Cheers, Matt ___ 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] Bitmap text (no anti-alias) still aliasing?
All, I'm working on an application with lots of long text content using 11pt fonts. To enhance readability, I'm using Bitmap text (no anti-alias). However, in long (tall) static text blocks, PARTS of the text are aliasing. In other words, the first few paragraphs will have have no anti-alias, then a few paragraphs will, and then the last few won't, even though it's all part of the same static text field. I've ensured that the _x and _y co-ordinates are integers, as are the _x and _y co-ordinates of the movieclip that contains the text field. And that movieclip is on level 0, so that means that the text field is definitely on integer pixels. The result is that the text looks terrible - parts are crystal clear, and other parts are blurry - the inconsistency is what's so annoying. Has anyone else run into this problem, or come up with a solution? I've tried a variety of fonts, and line-spacing, to no avail. Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Bitmap text (no anti-alias) still aliasing?
Alias, Many thanks for that suggestion! As you suggested, using device fonts does in fact fix the anti-aliasing problem However, giving up the ability to use masks seems like a pretty serious compromise. Another problem this causes - I need to be able to determine the height of these text fields, and it looks like Flash isn't able to properly determine the height when device fonts are used. In other words, if you have a clip containing only a static text field that uses device fonts, Flash won't properly calculate the height of that clip. Is there a way around this issue too? Thanks again for you insight. Cheers, Matt On 6/13/07, Alias™ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't use the bitmap text option in the properties tab, set the font to _sans, _serif, or _typewriter instead. This will force flash to use the machine's local device fonts instead. The only drawback with this is that you may run into issues with masking/fading the text, but it should be manageable if you're aware of the constraints from the start. Hope this helps, Alias On 13/06/07, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I'm working on an application with lots of long text content using 11pt fonts. To enhance readability, I'm using Bitmap text (no anti-alias). However, in long (tall) static text blocks, PARTS of the text are aliasing. In other words, the first few paragraphs will have have no anti-alias, then a few paragraphs will, and then the last few won't, even though it's all part of the same static text field. I've ensured that the _x and _y co-ordinates are integers, as are the _x and _y co-ordinates of the movieclip that contains the text field. And that movieclip is on level 0, so that means that the text field is definitely on integer pixels. The result is that the text looks terrible - parts are crystal clear, and other parts are blurry - the inconsistency is what's so annoying. Has anyone else run into this problem, or come up with a solution? I've tried a variety of fonts, and line-spacing, to no avail. Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Bitmap text (no anti-alias) still aliasing?
Alias, My apologies - I was a little premature in my last post. It looks like Flash doesn't properly calculate the height of static text field using a device font IF you select Use device fonts and select a particular font. However, if you use font = _sans as you suggested (which forces the use device fonts setting), then Flash does calculate the height correctly. In other words, if you're using a device font, Flash will properly calculate the height if the font is _sans, _serif, or _typewriter (which is exactly what you suggested); but not if you use another font. All in all, this is a pretty good workaround for my particular project, but I still wonder why the Bitmap text (no anti-alias) setting doesn't work as you'd expect? Thanks again. Cheers, Matt On 6/13/07, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alias, Many thanks for that suggestion! As you suggested, using device fonts does in fact fix the anti-aliasing problem However, giving up the ability to use masks seems like a pretty serious compromise. Another problem this causes - I need to be able to determine the height of these text fields, and it looks like Flash isn't able to properly determine the height when device fonts are used. In other words, if you have a clip containing only a static text field that uses device fonts, Flash won't properly calculate the height of that clip. Is there a way around this issue too? Thanks again for you insight. Cheers, Matt On 6/13/07, Alias™ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't use the bitmap text option in the properties tab, set the font to _sans, _serif, or _typewriter instead. This will force flash to use the machine's local device fonts instead. The only drawback with this is that you may run into issues with masking/fading the text, but it should be manageable if you're aware of the constraints from the start. Hope this helps, Alias On 13/06/07, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I'm working on an application with lots of long text content using 11pt fonts. To enhance readability, I'm using Bitmap text (no anti-alias). However, in long (tall) static text blocks, PARTS of the text are aliasing. In other words, the first few paragraphs will have have no anti-alias, then a few paragraphs will, and then the last few won't, even though it's all part of the same static text field. I've ensured that the _x and _y co-ordinates are integers, as are the _x and _y co-ordinates of the movieclip that contains the text field. And that movieclip is on level 0, so that means that the text field is definitely on integer pixels. The result is that the text looks terrible - parts are crystal clear, and other parts are blurry - the inconsistency is what's so annoying. Has anyone else run into this problem, or come up with a solution? I've tried a variety of fonts, and line-spacing, to no avail. Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Finding the height and width of the VISIBLE area ofamasked SWF
All, I've come up with a solution - it's not perfect, but it's pretty robust and reliable. If anyone is following this thread and would like more detail, send me an email. Cheers, Matt Stuehler On 4/19/07, Michael Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why not place a movie clip, behind the bottom-most background layer (or, make it invisible) that is the same size as the desired size(or visible height width) you wish the swf to be read as, by the main stage (assuming that is what you are trying to do)? That way, if your swf is really 800 X 600, you can have the main stage call the swf to see what the desired size is of the incoming swf, (400 X 300) and do with that information whatever it is you are trying to do. (I dunno if that makes any sense?) Heck, I'm not even sure if what you are attempting to do can be done that way, or not - I'm still trying to get a handle on ActionScript, myself! I sure wish they would stop re-writing/updating ActionScript it long enough for the slower of us to catch on! :-P Also, what about _lockroot? If it's a matter of your ext. swfs being re-sized because they are being imported onto the stage, perhaps using _lockroot might prevent that (although, I am not sure if that actually controls the stage size of the swf ,or not). Michael Hood Internal Applications Dev ADMS/ CMS/ Armory [Original Message] From: Hershell Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Date: 4/18/2007 3:21:39 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Finding the height and width of the VISIBLE area ofamasked SWF To center the visible part on stage, center the mask on stage. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of matt stuehler Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:30 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Finding the height and width of the VISIBLE area of amasked SWF All, It looks like this has been asked before, but I couldn't find an answer. I'm creating a Flash app that loads several SWFs. Those SWFs contain use masks. I'd like to be able to find the VISIBLE height and width of those SWFs; however _width and _height return the size of ALL the masked content. In other words, if the SWF has a stage size of 400x300, and a mask of 400x300, but the total size of the SWF is 800x600 (e.g., b/c of off-stage content, or stuff that's not visible thru the mask), then _width returns 800, and _height returns 600. I can see why that's sometimes useful, but in this particular application, I need to know the VISIBLE size. For example, I'd like to be able to center the VISIBLE part of the SWF on the stage. Is there any way to figure that out? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Find size of the bounding box of a particular frame of a loaded SWF
All, I'm working on an application that loads a variety of external SWFs. Once each SWF loads, if I test it's _height and _width properties, I get the height and width of the largest frame within that clip. However, what I'd like to get is the _height and _width of a particular frame. Is that possible? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Re: Find size of the bounding box of a particular frame of a loaded SWF
Sorry, this isn't true... Generally, _height and _width DO return the height of the _currentframe of the SWF. The problem is that the SWFs we're using are created by FlashPaper, which seems to mess things up a bit. If anyone has any experience working with SWFs created by FlashPaper, and could provide some advice about getting the size of each frame (ignoring the background), it'd be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Matt Stuehler On 4/18/07, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I'm working on an application that loads a variety of external SWFs. Once each SWF loads, if I test it's _height and _width properties, I get the height and width of the largest frame within that clip. However, what I'd like to get is the _height and _width of a particular frame. Is that possible? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Find size of the bounding box of a particular frame of a loaded SWF
Jason, Thanks for the clarification - that's an important point. I should have been more specific in my original post. Essentially, we have a number of SWFs created by FlashPaper. I'm loading those SWFs into a container movie clip. I then want to scale and center the container clip on the main stage. This requires that I know the width and height of the container. The problem is that the SWFs contain multiple frames, and the content in each frame varies in size. What I'd like to be able to do is this: container_mc.gotoAndStop(1); // this shows the first frame of the SWF var w = container_mc._width; var h = container_mc._height; // use w and h to scale and position container_mc When the user clicks Next: container_mc.gotoAndStop(2); // this shows the next frame of the SWF var w = container_mc._width; var h = container_mc._height; // use w and h to rescale and reposition container_mc The trouble is that container_mc._width container_mc._height always return the same value, even though the content on each frame LOOKS like it's a different size. It's as though FlashPaper adds a transparent background to each frame, which is why every frame returns the same size. Is this the case? If anyone with FlashPaper experience could shed some light, it'd be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Matt Stuehler On 4/18/07, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When you say frame - you need to think of that differently. A frame is not a physical object, but instead an instance of the stage being rendered in time (or something like that :) ) - check for the width and height of an object instance in that frame, like a background movieclip or something. Frames don't have heights and widths that I am aware of. Jason Merrill Bank of America GTO Learning Leadership Development eTools Multimedia Team -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of matt stuehler Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:11 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Find size of the bounding box of a particular frame of a loaded SWF All, I'm working on an application that loads a variety of external SWFs. Once each SWF loads, if I test it's _height and _width properties, I get the height and width of the largest frame within that clip. However, what I'd like to get is the _height and _width of a particular frame. Is that possible? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Finding the height and width of the VISIBLE area of a masked SWF
All, It looks like this has been asked before, but I couldn't find an answer. I'm creating a Flash app that loads several SWFs. Those SWFs contain use masks. I'd like to be able to find the VISIBLE height and width of those SWFs; however _width and _height return the size of ALL the masked content. In other words, if the SWF has a stage size of 400x300, and a mask of 400x300, but the total size of the SWF is 800x600 (e.g., b/c of off-stage content, or stuff that's not visible thru the mask), then _width returns 800, and _height returns 600. I can see why that's sometimes useful, but in this particular application, I need to know the VISIBLE size. For example, I'd like to be able to center the VISIBLE part of the SWF on the stage. Is there any way to figure that out? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Finding the height and width of the VISIBLE area of a masked SWF
Claus, That's a great suggestion - the best answers are often the overlooked, obvious ones. But I don't think so - in the original SWFs, the masks aren't movieclips - they're just fills. So, I don't know how you'd check their width or height. The key thing about the application is that I won't know anything about the SWFs that are being loaded. My app should simply load a swf into a container movieclip, then attempt to scale it to fit the stage, and center it. Ordinarily, I can just check the container._width and container._height to accomplish this. But I've tested a few SWFs that weren't working properly, and that's when I discovered that they were using masks, which throws off the _width and _height. I can't assume that the SWFs will use a movieclip as a mask. Thanks again for your advice. Cheers, Matt On 4/18/07, Claus Wahlers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to be able to find the VISIBLE height and width of those SWFs; however _width and _height return the size of ALL the masked content. Can't you just check the width/height of the mask? Cheers, Claus. -- claus wahlers côdeazur brasil http://codeazur.com.br/ http://wahlers.com.br/claus/blog/ ___ 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] XML.load() and complex corporate network environments (load balancers, firewalls, etc.)
All,
I'm working on a Flash project for a large financial services client.
The problem has to do with xml.load().
After the movie loads completely, I use xml.load() to load an XML
configuration file - it's just a static text file that sits in the
same directory as the swf itself.
The code looks like this:
config_xml = new XML();
config_xml.onLoad = xmlLoaded;
config_xml.load(config.xml);
stop();
function xmlLoaded(success) {
if (success) {
// parse the xml
else {
// handle error
}
}
When I run this locally or from my server (Media Temple, a
shared-server ISP), it works fine - the (success) branch of the
conditional is always executed
However, when my client places it into its environment, it doesn't always work.
- If you access the swf from WITHIN their corporate firewall, it always works.
- If you access the swf from SOME geographic regions outside the
firewall, it always works
- If you access the swf from OTHER geographic regions, it never works
- the !(success) branch is executed
Can this have anything to do with Flash? I'm no network security
expert, so I don't no what to look for. The client uses a complex
system of security, firewalls, and load balancers, so anything's
possible.
While I'd love to solve the problem, my primary concern is ruling out
(if appropriate), Flash as the cause.
Also, XML.load(), while useful, is pretty rudimentary - it calls the
callback function with either a true or false parameter. Is it
possible to get more information on WHY it fails?
Also, sometimes it fails right away, other times it takes a long time.
Is this behavior controllable?
Many thanks in advance for your advice and insight!
Cheers,
Matt Stuehler
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[Flashcoders] Robust server-side PDF creation from Flash RIA
All, I'm working on an RIA using Flash. One of the requirements is that, at the end of the experience, the user should be able to create/download a PDF containing a bunch of charts, graphs, tables, and text, all customized based on her inputs. I've looked into g.wygonik's blazePDF. While this looks like an awesome component, I don't think it's robust enough to do everything I'll need - the PDF output I'm expecting may easily run to 20+ pages of complex charts - drawing each page line-segment at a time may not be feasible. Plus, the appearance of the output is critical - all kinds of curves, gradients, etc. - the fancy stuff. Another requirement is that the PDF should pull-in a few pre-generated PDFs and incorporate them into the output file. I'm guess I'm looking for a server-side solution. I don't even really know if anything like this is possible, but if anyone has any insights, tips, or experience they could share, I'd greatly appreciate it. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Robust server-side PDF creation from Flash RIA
Andy, Ron, Many thanks for you suggestions. Both look like they have some potential. FOP looks like the most flexible. The problem with it is that, like BlazePDF for client-side, it seems like you need to manually describe your layout item by item, line by line. So, you can imagine that for a 20+ document with a very detailed, complicated layout (think a mutal fund prospectus), this would be INCREDIBLY time consuming and nearly impossible to change. Our application is a proposal generator, so the layout and quality of the resulting document is very important. It should look like a professionally designed brochure - not a simple 1 or 2 column word document. This seems like this is the type of project that many people have tackled previously - I'm hoping to hear about someone's success story, and the approach they used. Cheers, Matt On 12/20/06, Andy Herrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really sure if it'll be helpful or not, but if you can get an application on the server side that's able to print you could use PDFCreator to create the PDF itself: http://www.pdfforge.org/products/pdfcreator Though I'd do that as a sort of last resort, as it would be better if you could just generate the PDF directly instead of going through a couple layers of applications. -Andy On 12/20/06, Ron Wheeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apache's FOP is probably a good candidate. It takes instructions in XML and converts them to PDF's. Requires a bit of willingness to play with XML and probably XSLT but will make some pretty fancy stuff. It is free. Ron matt stuehler wrote: All, I'm working on an RIA using Flash. One of the requirements is that, at the end of the experience, the user should be able to create/download a PDF containing a bunch of charts, graphs, tables, and text, all customized based on her inputs. I've looked into g.wygonik's blazePDF. While this looks like an awesome component, I don't think it's robust enough to do everything I'll need - the PDF output I'm expecting may easily run to 20+ pages of complex charts - drawing each page line-segment at a time may not be feasible. Plus, the appearance of the output is critical - all kinds of curves, gradients, etc. - the fancy stuff. Another requirement is that the PDF should pull-in a few pre-generated PDFs and incorporate them into the output file. I'm guess I'm looking for a server-side solution. I don't even really know if anything like this is possible, but if anyone has any insights, tips, or experience they could share, I'd greatly appreciate it. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Tracking mouse movements outside of browser window
All, I'm not sure if this is possible, but I'm wondering if there's any way a Flash movie can track mouse movements/actions outside of the browser window. Specifically, I'm working on an RIA which uses a scrollbar along the right edge of the window. If the user, while dragging the scrollbar, moves the mouse outside of the window, the Flash movie stops tracking the mouse position, and the scrollbar stops moving. The scrollbar jumps if the user drags the mouse back into the window at a lower or higher position. (By comparison, an HTML scrollbar doesn't suffer this limitation - the scrollbar continues to move even as the mouse is dragged outside of the window.) Is there a way around this? Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Algorithm to find center of an irregular shape
All, I'm not too handy with geometry, so I'm not even sure this is possible, but I'm looking for an algorithm that will determine the center of an irregular shape. I'm not even sure there is a meaningful definition of a center, but I'd like to at least find a point that is within the area of the shape. (I realize that with certain shapes, like a donut, this might be an intractible problem), so even some rough approximation would help. In this particular application, the shapes are the areas between the lines created when graphing several time series on a chart (e.g., the price of several stocks, graphed over time) Many thanks in advance for any advice or insights! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] OT: Recommendations for a credit-card processing service for a subscription-based Flash app
All, I'm thinking about turning a few of the Flash-based web-apps I've developed into a subscription-based service, which means that I'll need to set up some sort of credit-card processing service that handles recurring payments. Do you have any advice about the best way to do this? Recommended vendors, or vendors to be avoided? Suggestions and pitfalls to avoid, etc.? I googled credit-card processing, and got a million hits (along with many vendors that seem shady), so I'm hoping to separate the wheat from the chaff... Many thanks in advance! Matt Stuehler ___ 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] OT: Recommendations for a credit-card processingservice for a subscription-based Flash app
Marcelo, André, Many thanks for responses! I've done a bit of research on PayPal, and it doesn't seem too great. For one - it looks like the buyers need to have a PayPal account, which is a big inconvenience for them. If I needed to create a PayPal account before I could buy something, I'd just decide that it's not worth it. Two - it seems unprofessional. None of the subscription-based services that I subscribe to use it. Even the little guys (37signals Basecamp and Backpack, FreshBooks, etc..) Is there a way to use PayPal that doesn't require buyers to have a PayPal account, and is transparent to them? Cheers, Matt On 9/4/06, André Goliath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paypal maybe? That´s what I was going to suggest. They integrate very nice into your webpage, can handle subscriptions and have good developer support and API documentation while are not too expensive. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marcelo de Moraes Serpa Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 5:22 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Recommendations for a credit-card processingservice for a subscription-based Flash app Paypal maybe? On 9/4/06, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I'm thinking about turning a few of the Flash-based web-apps I've developed into a subscription-based service, which means that I'll need to set up some sort of credit-card processing service that handles recurring payments. Do you have any advice about the best way to do this? Recommended vendors, or vendors to be avoided? Suggestions and pitfalls to avoid, etc.? I googled credit-card processing, and got a million hits (along with many vendors that seem shady), so I'm hoping to separate the wheat from the chaff... Many thanks in advance! Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Sample PHP script for handling XML from Flash
All, I don't know if anyone's following this thread or would find this useful, but thanks to the pointers I received from Jim, I've been able to cobble together a few PHP scripts that do what I need them to. If anyone wants to see them, send me an email to let me know. I can't promise that they're the most elegant or robust, but they do the job. Cheers, Matt On 6/22/06, Chris Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/21/06, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, with most of our work, we develop an RIA for a client, who handles the back-end themselves. So, we develop our apps so that they send and receive XML, which means the client can use whatever they want in the backend: asp, asp.net, webservices, php, whatever... Is this a valid position? E.g., if we used amfphp, are we then limiting our flexibility on the back-end? There are open source implementations of AMF in .NET, Java, and PHP, as well as closed source versions for multiple platforms, so compatibility shouldn't be too much of a concern. For more information look here: http://www.osflash.org/amf You can also add Red5 to the list presented there. I hope that helps. -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@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] Sample PHP script for handling XML from Flash
All, This may be more than I should ask for, but I'm looking for a sample or two of PHP that can do the following: - Receive an XML doc from Flash - Extract certain nodevalues and attribute values - Create and SQL query that stores those values in a MySQL database and vice versa: - Retrieve a record from a MySQL database - create an XML doc containing the record's values - send that XML doc to Flash I've done this many times before with ASP and SQLserver or Access (so I'm familiar with the Actionscript and SQL), but I've never used PHP or MySQL before. I'm hoping that with a working sample, I can modify it to the specifics of my project. I'd be very grateful for any sample code, helpful advice, or useful links. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Sample PHP script for handling XML from Flash
Jim, Mike, Many thanks for your responses! I'm going to look into both resources right away. Mike - a question about amfphp... With some of our projects, we build the RIA and host it ourselves, which means we're responsible for both the front- and back-ends. So, I could use something like amfphp. However, with most of our work, we develop an RIA for a client, who handles the back-end themselves. So, we develop our apps so that they send and receive XML, which means the client can use whatever they want in the backend: asp, asp.net, webservices, php, whatever... Is this a valid position? E.g., if we used amfphp, are we then limiting our flexibility on the back-end? Cheers, Matt On 6/21/06, Mike Boutin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may also want to look into amfphp and Flash Remoting as it greatly simplifies this approach. http://amfphp.org/ Mike Boutin Jim Robson wrote: Matt: http://php.net/ has tutorials and a comprehensive manual. If you have experience with ASP, then you should be able learn the basics of PHP quickly. -Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of matt stuehler Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:34 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Sample PHP script for handling XML from Flash All, This may be more than I should ask for, but I'm looking for a sample or two of PHP that can do the following: - Receive an XML doc from Flash - Extract certain nodevalues and attribute values - Create and SQL query that stores those values in a MySQL database and vice versa: - Retrieve a record from a MySQL database - create an XML doc containing the record's values - send that XML doc to Flash I've done this many times before with ASP and SQLserver or Access (so I'm familiar with the Actionscript and SQL), but I've never used PHP or MySQL before. I'm hoping that with a working sample, I can modify it to the specifics of my project. I'd be very grateful for any sample code, helpful advice, or useful links. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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@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] Can you detect changes in the BROWSER scrollbar?
All, Let's say you have a Flash movie that's 800 pixels wide x 1200 pixels tall. If the movie is displayed in a browser window that's less than 1200 pixels tall, the browser will provide a scrollbar to accomodate the extra height. What I'd like to know is this: is it possible for the Flash movie to detect changes in that scrollbar? More specifically - is it possible to detect the exact value (height, maxheight, position, etc.) of that scrollbar? I'd be interested in an Actionscript function, or a javascript function that passes to the Flash movie information about the scrollbar height and position. Many thanks for your insight and advice! Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ 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] Public examples of Business RIAs
Wow, these are two TERRIFIC apps - exactly the type of thing I was looking for. Many thanks. I'll start a list - if anyone wants me to send the final results, just send me an email. Re: Meinte's question (which is a great one) - I don't really have a good answer. I generally believe there's a small sweet-spot between what dhtml/ajax does best, and what a true destop app (e.g., vc++) does best, where Flash is the best option. For me at least, it's hard to define a general rule (maybe you know it when you see it) - but its when you need more custom UI controls or complex interactivity than dhtml can provide, but not as much horsepower as a desktop app provides. It's also key when you have a large, dispersed user base, not much control over the desktop, and plan frequent revisions and updates (all of which make an installed desktop app too expensive or difficult to maintain). Anway, thanks again to clark and stacey for showing this great work. Cheers, Matt On 17 Jan 2006 18:43:44 -, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Clark, are the controls (scroller, dropdown box and vertical accordian) entirely custom components ? very nice interface btw. grant - Original Message - From: clark slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: 1/17/06 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Public examples of Business RIAs Here's one we developed for a Golf Club manufacturer who sells highly customized clubs directly to the public. http://www.gigagolf.com I think this is a good example of a business RIA because it makes the product configuration a lot easier than an HTML version might in terms of using the 'eFit' tools to determine best option for your measurements and instantly recommending (and selecting) the appropriate product options. Clark On 1/17/06, matt stuehler wrote: All, I'm trying to convince a potential client that Flash is the way to go for a B2B RIA for a project it's working on, and I'd like to develop a showcase of a RIAs developed in Flash. I'm sure there are hundreds of great examples, but most of them are not public. The few available through Macromedia are OK, but not great. The ideal apps would meet two main criteria: - It should include functionality that's not reproduceable with dhtml/ajax (e.g., custom controls or interactivity) - It should be a real substantive business-type application (e.g., not a pseudo-app that's really just a fancy web advertisement) Many thanks in advance to anyone who can suggest a few great URLs. I'll be happy to send a list of all the URLs I receive to anyone who's interested - just send me your email address, and I'll forward all the great apps I find. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Public examples of Business RIAs
Stacey, Wow - that's really something. Great functionality, and a beautiful UI. It's BY FAR the most sophisticated RIA I've seen. If you don't mind me asking, how long did that take you and your team to build? What was the budget? Of course, if you can't share that info - no worries. I understand completely. My congrats and admiration for this terrific piece of work. Cheers, Matt On 1/17/06, Stacey Mulcahy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We did one for the financial sector that deals with business mergers. Canned demo is here : http://63.88.61.59/demo/ You can also check more about on Tony's blog - http://www.teknision.blogspot.com/ http://teknision.blogspot.com/2005/12/snl-merger-model-demo-update.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Meinte van't Kruis Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:03 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Public examples of Business RIAs on a sidenote: Why are YOU convinced that flash is the way to go for a B2B RIA? perhaps if you answer that one, you can better convince the client. (and convince me while you're at it ;) ) On 1/17/06, matt stuehler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I'm trying to convince a potential client that Flash is the way to go for a B2B RIA for a project it's working on, and I'd like to develop a showcase of a RIAs developed in Flash. I'm sure there are hundreds of great examples, but most of them are not public. The few available through Macromedia are OK, but not great. The ideal apps would meet two main criteria: - It should include functionality that's not reproduceable with dhtml/ajax (e.g., custom controls or interactivity) - It should be a real substantive business-type application (e.g., not a pseudo-app that's really just a fancy web advertisement) Many thanks in advance to anyone who can suggest a few great URLs. I'll be happy to send a list of all the URLs I receive to anyone who's interested - just send me your email address, and I'll forward all the great apps I find. Cheers, Matt Stuehler ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
