[Flashcoders] Aspect Oriented Programming

Hi Simon, I'm trying to figure out this part of As2lib. It looks great, but I don't have the time to look how it exactly works. This is what I have so far : private static function initLogMethodExecutionsAspect(weaver:SimpleWeaver):Void { var

Re: [Flashcoders] water simulation

Hi, try to find in my flash 8 collection: http://www.franto.com/blog2/collected-links-to-maelstrom-examples or try my water with displacement filter http://www.franto.com/blog2/maelstrom-examples-water but this is not physics :) it's just visual effect of water On 11/29/05, Andy Johnston

Re: [Flashcoders] Load/export Symbol in ActionScript

Creating a fake named linkage'd run-time symbol is done another way. But I don't remember it by hearth. Maybe someone else can feed on this one. Yes. Thanks. You identify my problem. This is the point that I want to know. Anyone any ideas? :-) Juguang

Re: [Flashcoders] Load/export Symbol in ActionScript

Hi Juguang, I posted the following about a week ago - I think it's what you're after: -- Can't remember where I got this solution - definitely not mine - but here's how to create a MovieClip-derived class that doesn't need an associated library symbol:

RE: [Flashcoders] Delegate scope - superclass issue?

Yes, turns out an older version of the superclass was compiled into a different loaded swf. Sorry bout that. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: den 28 november 2005 18:07 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re:

[Flashcoders] SOAP HTTP 500 header

Hi all, Having a bit of a problem using SOAP and Flash - The SOAP 1.1 specifications say the SOAP HTTP server MUST issue an HTTP 500 Internal Server Error response in case of a SOAP error, but Flash´s XML (and loadVars) Objects won't parse the data when a 500 header is returned. This way there

[Flashcoders] Compiler bug when extending MovieClip and calling super-function in subclass constructor

Hi, I believe, that I've found a bug in the Flash 8 compiler. Just for the facts: I have Flash 8 Professional (English edition) for Windows XP - no other version number, as far as I can see. The bug is, that the compiler will result in a missing pop-operation thus leaving an extra item on

Re: [Flashcoders] Loading Text Dynamically - Any Good Wasy or Tutorials?

Yeh, I did some proper searching - e.g. Google! lol... And got my textbox working. Thanks for the links anyway! Also, I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that the way to make scroll buttons is to right - btnScroll.onRelease = function() { content_Txt.scroll+=5; }; (For Down)

[Flashcoders] zoomable Flash maps

Hi list, I need to make a geographical map viewer module in Flash with a dynamic number of hierarchical zoomable depth levels and with a number of hotspots per level (i.e. the stores of the client in a certain country, region or city). And I need to foresee an administration module that allows

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomable Flash maps

Hi Hans, I've seen this map application being mentioned a few times: http://www.zoomify.com/ On 11/29/05, Van De Velde Hans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi list, I need to make a geographical map viewer module in Flash with a dynamic number of hierarchical zoomable depth levels and with a

[Flashcoders] melting ice

Hi All, Does anyone know any realistic Flash examples of melting ice? Many thanks in advance, Igor ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

[Flashcoders] water ripple

I am working on a little effect of a water ripple. I am using a mc that grows and blurs and fades to produce the effect - and while it seems like its working, its slow which leads me to think I have not set it up correctly. anyone have sample code/fla producing a rain-drop type water

RE: [Flashcoders] water ripple

Andre Michelle has a beautiful example on his site - http://lab.andre-michelle.com/ See 'rain' and 'wate'r - there's no source but it looks like he's just using displacment maps You never know if you ask nicely he may send you the fla. M -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Flashcoders] water ripple

Eric E. Dolecki wrote: I am working on a little effect of a water ripple. I am using a mc that grows and blurs and fades to produce the effect - and while it seems like its working, its slow which leads me to think I have not set it up correctly. anyone have sample code/fla producing a

[Flashcoders] Displace text in flash8

Hi I want to displace text in such a way that it appears like a roof text/Valley text/bridge text Regards Rishi -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rishi Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:30 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject:

Re: [Flashcoders] water ripple

http://andreas.rayon.no/temp/watery.html Totally useless. Performance is a big ish. - Andreas hmmm? http://www.thesundancekid.net/code/water/ anyway. not really what eric was looking for. Andreas Rønning wrote: ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] water ripple

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://andreas.rayon.no/temp/watery.html Totally useless. Performance is a big ish. - Andreas hmmm? http://www.thesundancekid.net/code/water/ anyway. not really what eric was looking for. Andreas Rønning wrote: ___

[Flashcoders] How to get colour of text formatted with CSS

Hi Does anyone know if it's possible to read the text colour specified in an externally loaded CSS style? Cheers Tim ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] How to get colour of text formatted with CSS

var yourStyle:Object = yourStyleSheet.getStyle(yourStyleName); then get yourStyle.[color]; -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Stickland Sent: den 29 november 2005 14:14 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] How

[Flashcoders] Array.sortOn and get property

Hi, I have a class Foo : class Foo { private var __id:Number public function set id(_id:Number){ __id=_id } public function get id(){ return __id } } I create some Foo objects, set the id value, and I push them in Array, but after, I can't sort them by ID

[Flashcoders] how to stop mouse clicks leaking through the gaps in textFields?

I am creating dynamic text sprites in a movieClip using createTextField() for a bread crumb navigation feature to be used in a Director movie. Problem is I just want plain text, no background on the text sprites but when you try and click on the text and click between letters flash does not pick

Re: [Flashcoders] How to get colour of text formatted with CSS

Excellent, thanks Nikolaj On 11/29/05, Nikolaj Selvik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: var yourStyle:Object = yourStyleSheet.getStyle(yourStyleName); then get yourStyle.[color]; -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Stickland Sent: den

Re: [Flashcoders] how to stop mouse clicks leaking through the gaps in textFields?

transparent buttons do the trick well. movieclips with 0 _alpha also work. On 11/29/05, Kevin Boyd (MMCR) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am creating dynamic text sprites in a movieClip using createTextField() for a bread crumb navigation feature to be used in a Director movie. Problem is I just

Re: [Flashcoders] Load/export Symbol in ActionScript

Hi Ian, thanks! But I have read such code many times and in many forum. However, my this piece of stupid code just does now work for me. (But it runs well, if I manually add a symbol 'RMC', in Flash) Can someone test on your side and tell me if it is working in your environment? Big thanks!! -

[Flashcoders] RE: zoomable Flash maps

hi Hans, like this? http://2goto.com/maplicator/07-03-05-maplicator.swf Double click/hold/slide to zoom, single click/hold/slide to pan. Dave_Matthews --original message- Message: 17 Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:54:32 +0100 From: Van De

Re: [Flashcoders] Load/export Symbol in ActionScript

Hi Juguang, Try replacing the line: public static var symbolName:String=RMC; with: public static var symbolName:String=__Packages.RMC; HTH, Ian On 11/29/05, de-hack SWF [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ian, thanks! But I have read such code many times and in many forum. However, my this

Re: [Flashcoders] water ripple

very nice, but at the end, there is a shift to the top right of the affected area (when you stop moving your mouse). edolecki On 11/29/05, Adrian Parr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's another example... http://www.kneib.biz/f8files/water_with_f8.html -Original Message- From:

[Flashcoders] Toronto Flash Coders?

I am heading to Toronto for the next three days to meet with a client. Because of flight schedules I will spending an extra day wondering the city. I was wondering if their are any design or programming companies in the toronto area that I could come and visit with. We are always looking for

[Flashcoders] London, UK - freelance to perm - Actionscripters

Hi, I need freelance Actionscripters ASAP to work on-site in London on a variety of high-profile entertainment projects: Please email your CV, links, rates, and ideally some sample code to: freelance-flash-AT-mook.co.uk Thanks. ___ Flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash8 IDE Crashes when publishing with theProjects panel

I doubt gProject will help, all it's doing is issuing the same command to Flash IDE to publish the FLA. Yeah, it's driving me crazy. All I want to do is compile FLA's ;( On 11/29/05, Karina Steffens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi John, No solution here, but same problem, this time with MX2004.

Re: [Flashcoders] Toronto Flash Coders?

Grant's in Edmonton. Only in TO for conferences... On 11/29/05, Simon Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: well, off the top of my head, grant skinner, colin moock and brian lesser are all in the TO area. Of the three, grant is the most likely to sell you a component, colin and brian will sell

Re: [Flashcoders] Martian Dataprovider confusion

Hi, if i do this: DataProvider.Initialize(Array); and var layers = new Array(); it works just fine. Don't know if this is the accepted way to go about it though ;)). As for as i know i thought DataProvider was some kind of adapter class for arrays not really meant to be instantiated on its

Re: [Flashcoders] how to stop mouse clicks leaking through the gaps in textFields?

If the text is on a solid color background, try using that color background for the text field too. This might be the simplest fix. Otherwise you'll want to create a symbol with a rectangle you can use as a hit area (and make invisible). You can create your text field in the symbol

Re: [Flashcoders] Cross-Browser Get Flash Object Script

David, I've been able to track the problem down to flash versions. The problem is that on Windows flash versions less than 7, and on Mac versions less than 8, the moviename.getVariable function is not working. The script below is actually returning a reference to the object correctly. I

[Flashcoders] how to hide rigth-click mouse menu from flash player??

how to hide rigth-click mouse menu from flash player?? is it possible??? I use flash activeX and I'd like to hide de rigth-button menu context thanks -- by Arian Rodrigo Pasquali ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Martian Dataprovider confusion

Hi, i guess that the idea behind it was that: - lots of people know about array's - implementing a dataprovider interface might be too much for some, if you just want to put a few names in a listbox - macromedia wrote some complex dataproviders for example to provide data from a webservice to a

[Flashcoders] Dynamic runtime class', another example.

I've just done some experimenting with dynamic runtime class'. I think what i've come up with might be interesting to others who are experimenting in this area. One thing that i think is different from other methods that i've seen, is the use of Deferreds [1][2], allowing for asynchronous calls to

[Flashcoders] Google web service problem

Can someone please point me to any gotchas that might come up with using the google web service that would cause an app that deployed fine from the IDE to fail to work from the web server? I noticed mention of the cross-domain xml files but am still reading around to see if I would need to have

Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic runtime class', another example.

Hi, first off: cool ;). Question though, since flash idea of multithreading is that there are no real threads for us to create and each method runs synchronized (as in public synchronized as in java), what would be a case where i would wanna use asynchronous callbacks? I know that the XML

RE: [Flashcoders] AS3.0 Alpha property not working with Sprite Objects

Holy smokes Francis, This did not occur to me. In reading through the macromedia documentation a few times I did not realize this. Either it's not very clear in their documentation or I just don't know the documentation well enough. Thanks, that's the problem! -Original Message- From:

[Flashcoders] dirty flv player

Ok guys I have 40 flv's that I would like to be able to play though a swf I am creating. I am not designing anything incredible nor does it need to be clean. What I would like to do is make a simple drop down menu (component if possible) that list all of the flv's that I have. And in turn it

[Flashcoders] Trouble Updating Frame Position Using onEnterFrame

I am using the following code in the root movies to attempt to update the frame position of a child movieclip using the Flash 6 player with Actionscript 1 (compiled on Flash 8): function onEnterFrame() { window.pie.gotoAndStop(x); trace(x + , + window.pie._currentframe); } As I

RE: [Flashcoders] AS3.0 Alpha property not working with Sprite Objects

It looks like the documentation currently posted on Macromedia Labs incorrectly lists the range as 0 through 100. This is fixed internally, so the next time we publish the docs it will be correct. Sorry for the confusion it caused. Francis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Flashcoders] dirty flv player

Hi, i'd go for local or network streaming in any case (so dont include them in the swf ;)). That said: -drop a combobox on stage -create a video object -fill the combobox directly through code or though xml -connect the callback from the combobox to attach the correct stream to your video

Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamic runtime class', another example.

Hi, first off: cool ;). Question though, since flash idea of multithreading is that there are no real threads for us to create and each method runs synchronized (as in public synchronized as in java), what would be a case where i would wanna use asynchronous callbacks? They are used here to

[Flashcoders] Trouble Updating Frame Position Using onEnterFrame

Hans, I can hardly believe it, but #2 worked. Thanks a bunch. Kelly Hi, im not sure what you want to do, but: 1. change the x position: it should be window.pie._x = x; 2. change the current frame for the pie clip: you should use whole numbers and not 54.3 and 87.6, so gotoAndStop

Re: [Flashcoders] dirty flv player

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/prog_download.html Has everything you need, already built, and even includes a downloadable sample that you can customize. That should get you up and running in...oh...about 15 minutes. On 11/29/05, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: write

[Flashcoders] external flv stuttering even though completely loaded.

hi. i'm loading an external flv into a media display component behind the scenes. the dimensions are 360x386 and the flv weighs 908kb. the problem is that the when i tell it to play, it still stutters for the first frame (on a high-speed connection). before the user even gets to this part, the

Re: [Flashcoders] Martian Dataprovider confusion

Cort, I've have often wanted to use the dataprovider on it's own in my projects as well. Would you post back to the list your findings. What you've got to work. Thanks! Judah PS When I was starting out I used the dataprovider in a list component and set the list invisible. Then as my

Re: [Flashcoders] Embedded Flash Communicating with PowerPoint

The best way that I have seen this done(actually the only way is with visual basic). I managed to get it to work one time but found it to be too long a workaround for the number of times that I needed to do it. This is one

[Flashcoders] Flash Remoting with ASP.NET

I had a project setup running Flash Remoting with ASP.NET. We are working with another company and they backed up and cleaned the root directory of the site. I went into the backup and restored my files and now I no longer receive any sort of feedback from Flash Remoting calls. Not a onResult

[Flashcoders] swf crashing inside Director MX 2004

Hello list, I have an MX 2004 swf running inside of Director MX 2004, and it is crashing in an odd way. After it plays a set of mp3's in sequence, playback in the current slide of the swf stops (Director does not crash). The odd thing is, it can play certain sequences and everything is fine.

[Flashcoders] Help -- can't revert, total mess

I just made an awful mistake I never really anticipated. I imported an AI file that imported a ton of TMP bitmap junk along with it. Attempting to delete the junk, I accidentally deleted the wrong bitmap folder, removing absolutely every bitmap from my flash project. Of course revert does not work

Re: [Flashcoders] Help -- can't revert, total mess

Did you save it afterwards? If not, quit Flash and re-open. Do you have an older SWF that you can decompile where your Library was okay? edolecki ps - look into Subversion (version control) - even if its just local stuff that no one else will work on. On 11/29/05, Blake Kritzberg [EMAIL

Re: [Flashcoders] Help -- can't revert, total mess

I did not save it -- and tried your suggestion -- but it didn't matter, the file was apparently auto-saved when I deleted the folder containing my bitmaps. On 11/29/05, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you save it afterwards? If not, quit Flash and re-open. Do you have an older SWF

[Flashcoders] Re: external flv stuttering even though completely loaded.

UPDATE: i've been tracing out the bytesLoaded, bytesTotal, and playheadTime for my media display components so i can see what is going on. my scenario is that i have 2 media display components and as 1 plays, the other one loads in an flv behind the scenes. whenever an flv gets loaded behind the

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomable Flash maps

http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/flash/index.html - Original Message - From: Van De Velde Hans [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:54 AM Subject: [Flashcoders] zoomable Flash maps Hi list, I need to make a geographical map viewer

Re: [Flashcoders] Help -- can't revert, total mess

Did the file size of you fla get smaller? I did not save it -- and tried your suggestion -- but it didn't matter, the file was apparently auto-saved when I deleted the folder containing my bitmaps. On 11/29/05, eric dolecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you save it afterwards? If not,

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash8 IDE Crashes when publishing with theProjectspanel

Are you using the 'Test Project' button in the Project Panel? I always use the keyboard shortcut (CTRL+P) and never had any problems. Does it crash when using the keyboard shortcut as well? regards, Muzak - Original Message - From: John Grden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing

RE: [Flashcoders] zoomable Flash maps

Hey Jester, Start here: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Miscellaneous/Math_Science/Q_20853587.ht ml I had a project that involved converting lat/long values into x,y coordinates in Flash based from a U.S. map. I had to find the formulas for spherical projection and get a database of zip codes

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash8 IDE Crashes when publishing with theProjectspanel

i'll give it a whirl and let you know ;) On 11/29/05, Muzak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you using the 'Test Project' button in the Project Panel? I always use the keyboard shortcut (CTRL+P) and never had any problems. Does it crash when using the keyboard shortcut as well? regards, Muzak

[Flashcoders] Disassemble swf

I have been asked to revamp the website here (www.klahanievet.com). The site contains a single swf (with numberous embedded movie clips) file in an html page. The swf is 1) too small for the page at some screen resolutions...the embedded swf's size is not adjustable (hence poorly viewable at

Re: [Flashcoders] Disassemble swf

Google this: Actionscript Viewer. Saved my ass twice already this year due to Eclipse/ASDT eating my desktop. :-) edolecki On Nov 29, 2005, at 10:19 PM, Chick Newman wrote: I have been asked to revamp the website here (www.klahanievet.com). The site contains a single swf (with numberous

Re: [Flashcoders] Load/export Symbol in ActionScript

On 11/30/05, Ian Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Juguang, Try replacing the line: public static var symbolName:String=RMC; with: public static var symbolName:String=__Packages.RMC; HTH, YTH! (Yes, that helps) My week-lasting exhaust is breezed away. Many thanks. :-) By the way,

Re: [Flashcoders] .flv video problems on a Mac

Hi Alison, Maybe this will help: http://www.macromedia.com/go/3121b301 Dunc On 11/29/05, Woodage, Alison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a file that is loading .flv files dynamically and playing them back via a mediaDisplay component. The swf is packaged for flash player 7.

RE: [Flashcoders] .flv video problems on a Mac

Thanks Dunc...i think that will help. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duncan Reid Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:30 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] .flv video problems on a Mac Hi Alison, Maybe this will

[Flashcoders] Irregular shaped text

Hi I want irregular shaped dynamic text in flash, any hints how can I do this. Somewhat like the below link: http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=90242 Regards Rishi ___ Flashcoders mailing list