Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2010-07-12 Thread Anthony Pace
I was looking through a specific response to a question I'd asked in the past, when I saw that I hadn't noticed your statements. Although it may appear stupid to reply now, considering that I have just read the message, I will still try. Most of the grant money for University level RD,

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-20 Thread jared stanley
FYI i've had luck getting most of the latest flash books on amazon used for $5-20 each. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:31 AM, beno - flashmeb...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:05 AM, Cedric Muller flashco...@benga.li wrote: :) Ok, and now for something completely different: you have

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-20 Thread beno -
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 2:48 PM, jared stanley jared.stan...@gmail.comwrote: FYI i've had luck getting most of the latest flash books on amazon used for $5-20 each. Thanks :) beno ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-20 Thread Anthony Pace
If you want them really cheap, get a library card. I have one through university, but a library card through the Toronto public library, and most public libraries, give the general public access to a wide array of material, and to a safari books online login, for free. With safari books

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-20 Thread alpha
Anthony Pace wrote: If you want them really cheap, get a library card. Excellent suggestion. Of course, you don't have it around indefinitely as a reference, but there are only a handful of books that I regularly reference. The only books I don't feel guilty about people ripping, are the

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-18 Thread Cedric Muller
otherwise (if you haven't) you should buy a serious book ;) You know, I just moved back from a 3rd world country (the Dominican Republic) where I went broke (it was wonderful). I learned to survive on very little in the process. And I ain't changing those habits. I don't buy nuttin

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-18 Thread beno -
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:05 AM, Cedric Muller flashco...@benga.li wrote: :) Ok, and now for something completely different: you have to, you absolutely have to buy a book, one that is called ActionScript 3.0 Essentials by Colin Moock. OK. It's on the list. Not for today, however, but I will

[Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread beno -
Hi; Okay, I have this as code in the first frame of a timeline: var main:Main = new Main(); addChild(main); main.init(); main.another(); I have this code in Main.as: package { import flash.display.MovieClip; import com.greensock.*; import com.greensock.plugins.*; import

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread Henrik Andersson
beno - wrote: public function another():void { var mcHandInstance:mcHand = new mcHand(); addChild(mcHandInstance); mcHand.x = 400; mcHand.y = 400; } Compare line 3 and 4 with line 5 and 6 and note the difference, you are using the wrong variable name. You

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread Cedric Muller
who's the Instance who's the Class symbol ? mcHand --- Class symbol mcHandInstance --- instance when you want to change x and y on **any** instance, who do you target ? the Class or the instance ? :) var mcHandInstance:mcHand = new mcHand(); addChild(mcHandInstance); mcHand.x =

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread beno -
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Cedric Muller flashco...@benga.li wrote: who's the Instance who's the Class symbol ? mcHand --- Class symbol mcHandInstance --- instance when you want to change x and y on **any** instance, who do you target ? the Class or the instance ? I apologize for

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread Cedric Muller
this looks like you have not set the linkage in your symbol properties panel, have you ? (ie: is 'mcHand' really defined somewhere ? somehow ?) hth, Cedric On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Cedric Muller flashco...@benga.li wrote: who's the Instance who's the Class symbol ? mcHand ---

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread beno -
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Cedric Muller flashco...@benga.li wrote: this looks like you have not set the linkage in your symbol properties panel, have you ? (ie: is 'mcHand' really defined somewhere ? somehow ?) That was it :-) I'm currently studying the Adobe online docs...really good

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread Cedric Muller
to be honest ... I don't know :( - senocular is key for me: it is not long and so informative ... - the Adobe documentation is hard at first glance, but it prooves itself to be very useful. The hardest part is to first take time to read 200-300 pages from the base doc' ... otherwise (if

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread beno -
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Cedric Muller flashco...@benga.li wrote: - the Adobe documentation is hard at first glance, but it prooves itself to be very useful. The hardest part is to first take time to read 200-300 pages from the base doc' ... I'm reading it ;) I've done enough

Re: [Flashcoders] Baby Step #2

2009-11-17 Thread Charles Parcell
I agree that Colin's book Essential ActionScript 3.0http://books.google.com/books?id=gUHX2fcLKxYClpg=PP1dq=actionscript%203.0%20design%20patterns%20object%20oriented%20programming%20techniquespg=PP14#v=onepageq=f=falseis a must have for any AS3 programmer. If you are looking to get deeper into