[Flashcoders] disable mouse on transparent part of alpha video

2009-09-10 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi list, I need to create a couple of talking persons on a square, using transparent flv's for that. But it seems the whole of the video is clickable, even the transparent part (which is logical), is there any way to disable that? One other option I have is copying the persons to a bitmap and

Re: [Flashcoders] disable mouse on transparent part of alpha video

2009-09-10 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Hans Wichman wrote: One other option I have is copying the persons to a bitmap and check the pixel transparency, but I'm guessing that is going to slow things down:) But if you are only checking transparency on a CLICK event, that is not going to happen to often in relation to playing

Re: [Flashcoders] disable mouse on transparent part of alpha video

2009-09-10 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi, nope thats true, but I'm more concerned about the usability side of things, I don want to show a cursor when you cant click, so I would have to perform the check much more often. regards Hans On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Glen Pike g...@engineeredarts.co.ukwrote: Hi, Hans Wichman

Re: [Flashcoders] disable mouse on transparent part of alpha video

2009-09-10 Thread Steven Sacks
Cover the video with an alpha 0 shape. Problem solved. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] disable mouse on transparent part of alpha video

2009-09-10 Thread Glen Pike
Steven Sacks wrote: Cover the video with an alpha 0 shape. Problem solved. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Maybe like Steven said - use a shape over the video

Re: [Flashcoders] disable mouse on transparent part of alpha video

2009-09-10 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi, ok that might work, I'll try to mask out the shapes that have to be clickable. thanks folks! Hans On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Glen Pike g...@engineeredarts.co.ukwrote: Steven Sacks wrote: Cover the video with an alpha 0 shape. Problem solved.