RE: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Thank you kindly Rob. That is really interesting to see how you have
implemented this and very clever indeed.
Much appreciated
Paul
-Original Message-
From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Rob Romanek
Sent: 14 June 2012 18:24
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Hi Paul,
What we do is have a swf that has a library of animations or images, all
contained in movie clips. These movie clips are then dropped onto the stage
and each instance given a name.
Once the swf is loaded you can then reference the instance by using
getChildByName(instanceName). Once you have reference to that animation
you can throw it into any display object and it will show up in your app.
To get around with the stop limitation you can use some code to dynamically
add code to the animations after you have gotten access to them. We do
something like this to dynamically add stop code just before each frame
label of a movie clip. Then you
for each (var fLabel:FrameLabel in _skin.currentLabels)
{
_frameLabels.push(fLabel.name);
var labelFrame:int = fLabel.frame
if (labelFrame 1)
{
//for addFrameScript the frame
numbers are 0 based
//to add a stop frame on the one
previous to the current frame label: -2
_skin.addFrameScript(labelFrame - 2,
function ():void{_skin.stop()});
}
}
//add a stop on the last frame of the skin
_skin.addFrameScript(_skin.totalFrames - 2, function
():void{_skin.stop()});
hth,
Rob
On 2012-06-14, at 9:06 AM, Paul Steven wrote:
Rob
Can you elaborate on this further please?
I am working on an iPad only app using Flash CS5.5 and the client has
asked if the app could load in animated graphs. I initially thought
this would be easy loading in a swf but then discovered that not even
a stop action was possible.
It sounds like you may have an alternative solution so would be
interested to know more.
Thanks
Paul
-Original Message-
From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Rob
Romanek
Sent: 14 June 2012 13:58
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Hi,
You can load swfs into the app BUT the swfs can not contain any action
script in them. This includes giving class names to items in your
library or even simple stop() commands.
We use swfs as external libraries in our as3 built apps but our
approach has been to put items on the stage and name those instances
(which you can do with imported swfs). Then use getChildByName to
extract the instances we need.
You definitely need to use Apple's philosophy and Think Different
but it does work.
cheers,
Rob
On 2012-06-13, at 10:04 AM, Hans Wichman wrote:
. *However* as far as I know you cannot load an swf with it. This
might
require a different architectural setup than you had in mind.
On 13-6-2012 15:35, Sumeet Kumar wrote:
Thanks a lot for such a quick reply.
I haven't googled it much but you guessed it right, I am bit
worried about some features like
1. Will urlloader/loader(inbuilt as3 class) classes work fine. I wish
to load swf built in as3 in my main file.
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Re: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Hi, You can load swfs into the app BUT the swfs can not contain any action script in them. This includes giving class names to items in your library or even simple stop() commands. We use swfs as external libraries in our as3 built apps but our approach has been to put items on the stage and name those instances (which you can do with imported swfs). Then use getChildByName to extract the instances we need. You definitely need to use Apple's philosophy and Think Different but it does work. cheers, Rob On 2012-06-13, at 10:04 AM, Hans Wichman wrote: . *However* as far as I know you cannot load an swf with it. This might require a different architectural setup than you had in mind. On 13-6-2012 15:35, Sumeet Kumar wrote: Thanks a lot for such a quick reply. I haven't googled it much but you guessed it right, I am bit worried about some features like 1.Will urlloader/loader(inbuilt as3 class) classes work fine. I wish to load swf built in as3 in my main file. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Rob Can you elaborate on this further please? I am working on an iPad only app using Flash CS5.5 and the client has asked if the app could load in animated graphs. I initially thought this would be easy loading in a swf but then discovered that not even a stop action was possible. It sounds like you may have an alternative solution so would be interested to know more. Thanks Paul -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Rob Romanek Sent: 14 June 2012 13:58 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad Hi, You can load swfs into the app BUT the swfs can not contain any action script in them. This includes giving class names to items in your library or even simple stop() commands. We use swfs as external libraries in our as3 built apps but our approach has been to put items on the stage and name those instances (which you can do with imported swfs). Then use getChildByName to extract the instances we need. You definitely need to use Apple's philosophy and Think Different but it does work. cheers, Rob On 2012-06-13, at 10:04 AM, Hans Wichman wrote: . *However* as far as I know you cannot load an swf with it. This might require a different architectural setup than you had in mind. On 13-6-2012 15:35, Sumeet Kumar wrote: Thanks a lot for such a quick reply. I haven't googled it much but you guessed it right, I am bit worried about some features like 1.Will urlloader/loader(inbuilt as3 class) classes work fine. I wish to load swf built in as3 in my main file. ___ 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] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Hi Paul,
What we do is have a swf that has a library of animations or images, all
contained in movie clips. These movie clips are then dropped onto the stage and
each instance given a name.
Once the swf is loaded you can then reference the instance by using
getChildByName(instanceName). Once you have reference to that animation you
can throw it into any display object and it will show up in your app.
To get around with the stop limitation you can use some code to dynamically add
code to the animations after you have gotten access to them. We do something
like this to dynamically add stop code just before each frame label of a movie
clip. Then you
for each (var fLabel:FrameLabel in _skin.currentLabels)
{
_frameLabels.push(fLabel.name);
var labelFrame:int = fLabel.frame
if (labelFrame 1)
{
//for addFrameScript the frame numbers
are 0 based
//to add a stop frame on the one
previous to the current frame label: -2
_skin.addFrameScript(labelFrame - 2,
function ():void{_skin.stop()});
}
}
//add a stop on the last frame of the skin
_skin.addFrameScript(_skin.totalFrames - 2, function
():void{_skin.stop()});
hth,
Rob
On 2012-06-14, at 9:06 AM, Paul Steven wrote:
Rob
Can you elaborate on this further please?
I am working on an iPad only app using Flash CS5.5 and the client has asked
if the app could load in animated graphs. I initially thought this would be
easy loading in a swf but then discovered that not even a stop action was
possible.
It sounds like you may have an alternative solution so would be interested
to know more.
Thanks
Paul
-Original Message-
From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Rob Romanek
Sent: 14 June 2012 13:58
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
Hi,
You can load swfs into the app BUT the swfs can not contain any action
script in them. This includes giving class names to items in your library or
even simple stop() commands.
We use swfs as external libraries in our as3 built apps but our approach has
been to put items on the stage and name those instances (which you can do
with imported swfs). Then use getChildByName to extract the instances we
need.
You definitely need to use Apple's philosophy and Think Different but it
does work.
cheers,
Rob
On 2012-06-13, at 10:04 AM, Hans Wichman wrote:
. *However* as far as I know you cannot load an swf with it. This might
require a different architectural setup than you had in mind.
On 13-6-2012 15:35, Sumeet Kumar wrote:
Thanks a lot for such a quick reply.
I haven't googled it much but you guessed it right, I am bit
worried about some features like
1. Will urlloader/loader(inbuilt as3 class) classes work fine. I wish
to load swf built in as3 in my main file.
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Re: [Flashcoders] elearing content using adobe air for ipad
When you compile your main movie, its compiled to native code for the iPad. External swf's are not. You have to rethink the way you structure your build of your Flash app, so that everything makes it into the compile/conversion. Do some simple testing and you'll see what I mean. Good luck, John John R. Sweeney Jr. Senior Interactive Multimedia Developer OnDemand Interactive Inc Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:35 AM, Sumeet Kumar wrote: Thanks a lot for such a quick reply. I haven't googled it much but you guessed it right, I am bit worried about some features like 1. Will urlloader/loader(inbuilt as3 class) classes work fine. I wish to load swf built in as3 in my main file. 2.can we use animations for app 3.in general what is the apple response to adobe air apps when we submit it for approval. Regards Sumeet Kumar ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
