[Flashcoders] How to generate a swf and convert it to a downloadable screensaver serverside?

2006-10-13 Thread Martin Baltzer Hennelund
Hi all, Hope someone has a solution to this issue. I client of mine wants a 'create screensaver' feature on their flash website. Based on some default flash template the user should be able to customize it and finally download it as a personal screensaver. In the old days I would use Generator

Re: [Flashcoders] How to generate a swf and convert it to a downloadable screensaver serverside?

2006-10-13 Thread Josh Santangelo
First thought: Could you store the user's custom settings in an LSO, then send them a screensaver exe (same exe for everyone), and then that screensaver reads the LSO and downloads whatever customizations are needed to render it as they specified in the create screensaver app? Generating

[Flashcoders] Thanks ---Moving to AS2, array always undefined

2006-10-13 Thread Jim Berkey
I lurk here to learn code, but I have to tell you, I stay because of Dave Watts and the 'non' control of the list. This morning, looking forward to a rough day of work, this thread caused laughter that led to near tears, and the weight of my day is suddenly lighter. Thank you for not punishing

[Flashcoders] why the result is true

2006-10-13 Thread hbbalfred
hi everyone i found the result is true when undefined = or = any value in flash2004 and flash8. that makes me wonder,the result was undefined in my sense as same as undefined or any value. i don't know flash player how get that,it really weird...orz

RE: [Flashcoders] How to generate a swf and convert it to adownloadable screensaver serverside?

2006-10-13 Thread Chris Douglass
I'm writing a win32 app that will host a swf as its GUI and also a portion of that application will be used as a screensaver. I'm not sure my deployment strategy (a typical windows installer the includes the exe and its dependencies) would work for you but the screensaver host app(exe) will be

Re: [Flashcoders] why the result is true

2006-10-13 Thread Zeh Fernando
hi everyone i found the result is true when undefined = or = any value in flash2004 and flash8. that makes me wonder,the result was undefined in my sense as same as undefined or any value. i don't know flash player how get that,it really weird...orz It's because instead of really comparing if

Re: Re: [Flashcoders] ObjectCopy wackiness

2006-10-13 Thread nelson ramirez
It's really of odd. look at the weird thing that happens with the trace: check this out: var A:Object = new Object({banner:0, templateType:sub, dated:false, cHome:true}); //A.test = TEST A; var B:Object = new Object(); B.test = mx.utils.ObjectCopy.copy(A); //B.test = TESTB; trace( A object :+A);

RE: [Flashcoders] Fuse Kit Sequence

2006-10-13 Thread Andy Stone
I usually do it like this... mport com.mosesSupposes.fuse.*; ZigoEngine.register(PennerEasing, Fuse); this.mcOne._alpha = 0; this.mcTwo._alpha = 0; var dur=3; var delay=.5; var ease=easeOutQuad this.mcOne.tween([_alpha,_x],[100,400],dur,ease,delay);

Re: [Flashcoders] Alternative IDE for Flash Devel

2006-10-13 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi Pete, check out the project page for flasc, there are video's available that demo it. In addition as mentioned before, FlashDevelop wraps around mtasc too. greetz JC On 10/13/06, Pete Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This looks great, but I can't figure out how to create a project in

RE: [Flashcoders] Alternative IDE for Flash Devel

2006-10-13 Thread Pete Miller
Thanx. I got it working...I entered the .fla instead of the .swf into the place that wanted it. No thanks to the limited information available for this tool. The Help button points to a URL that has no information on FLASC. But, since it is little more than a wrapper around MTASC, I guess the

Re: Re: [Flashcoders] ObjectCopy wackiness

2006-10-13 Thread Jim Kremens
Hey, Darron Schall solved this a while back. If you replace the first line in ObjectCopy.copy() with this: var result:Object = new (Function(refObj.__proto__.constructor))(); it should work. Jim Kremens On 10/13/06, nelson ramirez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's really of odd. look at the

[Flashcoders] Re: why the result is true

2006-10-13 Thread hbbalfred
hi Zeh. thanks for your reply. i understand now,it seems to a=b equal to !(ab) that has two steps of operation ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

RE: [Flashcoders] Moving to AS2, array always undefined

2006-10-13 Thread Mike Keesey
I prefer underscores for fields, too, but I'd still use the belowmentioned constructor argument syntax if I wanted to set a property corresponding to a field so as to take advantage of any format-checking in the property setter: class PolarCoordinate extends Object { public function

[Flashcoders] Tsunami type of effect

2006-10-13 Thread Elena Blanco
I am looking to build a 'tsunami' type of effect (very much like the Mac tray navigation works). I know there are examples in older version of Flash, but I was wondering if any of you have pointers for building it for the latest vs of Flash, maybe using Fuses? Thank you so much for your help.

RE: [Flashcoders] Tsunami type of effect

2006-10-13 Thread ++
Hi Elena, Here's an example of how to use it doing AS2, it's a pretty nice effect. http://jrgraphix.net/research/flash-dock-mx-2004.php Eric ++ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elena Blanco Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:43 AM To:

[Flashcoders] Interfaces: what are the advantages?

2006-10-13 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Hi list... I understand what interfaces are, but I'm not entirely clear on when they become advantageous to use. Anyone care to shed some light? Thanks, - Michael M. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search

Re: [Flashcoders] Interfaces: what are the advantages?

2006-10-13 Thread slangeberg
Design principle: 'Code to interface, not implementation'. Say you have classic MusicPlayer interface (and this is all psuedo-code): play() stop() ok, now I've got CDPlayer implements MusicPlayer: play() stop() == nextTrack() and TapePlayer implements MusicPlayer: play() stop() ==

Re: [Flashcoders] Interfaces: what are the advantages?

2006-10-13 Thread Andreas R
Mendelsohn, Michael wrote: Hi list... I understand what interfaces are, but I'm not entirely clear on when they become advantageous to use. Anyone care to shed some light? Thanks, - Michael M. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

Re: [Flashcoders] Interfaces: what are the advantages?

2006-10-13 Thread Jim Kremens
I understand what interfaces are, but I'm not entirely clear on when they become advantageous to use. Anyone care to shed some light? I find them really useful for implementing the strategy pattern, and I find the strategy pattern to be extremely useful in Flash. Let's say, for example, that

Re: [Flashcoders] Interfaces: what are the advantages?

2006-10-13 Thread Ian Thomas
On 10/13/06, Jim Kremens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I understand what interfaces are, but I'm not entirely clear on when they become advantageous to use. Anyone care to shed some light? Interfaces are also very handy when you want to put the actual implementation code for a class in one .swf,

[Flashcoders] Attaching Video w/o Video Object

2006-10-13 Thread Rifled Cloaca
Hi FlashCoders, I'm just getting started with Video, and I'm adding it to a project I'm developing in FlashDevelop, compiled from AS (no FLA). Is there a way to attach Video to an object using only code? The Flash Docs say you need to place a Video Component on the stage... I have no stage...

Re: [Flashcoders] Attaching Video w/o Video Object

2006-10-13 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
You need a Video object present on the Stage or in the Library :( - e. On Oct 13, 2006, at 5:18 PM, Rifled Cloaca wrote: Hi FlashCoders, I'm just getting started with Video, and I'm adding it to a project I'm developing in FlashDevelop, compiled from AS (no FLA). Is there a way to

Re: [Flashcoders] Attaching Video w/o Video Object

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Winterhalder
On 10/13/06, Rifled Cloaca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi FlashCoders, I'm just getting started with Video, and I'm adding it to a project I'm developing in FlashDevelop, compiled from AS (no FLA). Is there a way to attach Video to an object using only code? The Flash Docs say you need to place

[Flashcoders] swfObject problem

2006-10-13 Thread Victor Gaudioso
Hey All, I am making this game that allows you drag around a ship and shoot things. It works fine when I let Flash publish the HTML: http://creativenetdesign.com/xwing/ But when I use swfObject to publish it, it starts droping the drag of the ship.

RE: [Flashcoders] Tsunami type of effect

2006-10-13 Thread Elena Blanco
Thank you! Elena -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ++ Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:53 AM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Tsunami type of effect Hi Elena, Here's an example of how to use it doing AS2, it's a

[Flashcoders] ::dk:: understanding roll over with addEventListener

2006-10-13 Thread dnk
Hi there - this is probably a simple question, but... I have been using addEventListener with button components: this._targetMc.btn.addEventListener(click, MyDelegate.create(this, onHit)); Then the onHit function deals with it. Now I need some rollover rollout functions. So I wrote those,

Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem

2006-10-13 Thread Marc Hoffman
Why do you have WMODE set to transparent? If you don't need it, lose it. It results in a performance hit. At 07:30 PM 10/13/2006, you wrote: Hey All, I am making this game that allows you drag around a ship and shoot things. It works fine when I let Flash publish the HTML:

Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem

2006-10-13 Thread Victor Gaudioso
Is that the problem? - Original Message - From: Marc Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem Why do you have WMODE set to transparent? If you don't

Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem

2006-10-13 Thread Marc Hoffman
Performance hit means a reduction in performance (extra burden on the CPU), which is what you described. Why don' t you change the code and see if that fixes it? At 09:36 PM 10/13/2006, you wrote: Is that the problem? - Original Message - From: Marc Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem

2006-10-13 Thread Victor Gaudioso
Thanks for the explaination. Will try. Is there tension in this list? If so, why? Is this a place of help or sanctamony? Let me know, I don't need this place, I can find the answer out eventually (and by eventually, I mean hours). But I thought this was a place where those who have not

Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem

2006-10-13 Thread Victor Gaudioso
makes - Original Message - From: Victor Gaudioso [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] swfObject problem Thanks for the explaination. Will try. Is there tension in this