Re: [Flashcoders] timer question

2007-03-25 Thread Marc Hoffman
It doesn't trace plus 10 because you're calling it when you declare all your variables, rather than 10 seconds later when seconds == newSeconds. You'll need an onEnterFrame or other loop running to check, and one of the checks will have to be invoked during the single second when it's 10

Re: [Flashcoders] timer question

2007-03-25 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi, your example is: seconds = a; newSeconds = a+10; if (seconds == newSeconds) in other words if (seconds = seconds+10) that will never work. Look into setInterval and there is a undocumented setTimeout function somewhere I think. Better yet write your own Timer and TimerEvent class to wrap

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Shahid Kanwal
hi, i think this might help with the flash timer stop(); pausedAt = getTimer(); this.createEmptyMovieClip(frameLoop, 1); frameLoop.onEnterFrame = function() { if ((getTimer()-pausedAt)/500=6) { play(); this.removeMovieClip(); } // end if }; I have used this many

Re: [Flashcoders] MDM Zinc v2.5 Trial _ Writing files to hard drive

2007-03-25 Thread Carl Welch
Google: http://www.google.com/search?q=zinc+write+files+to+hard+drive 2nd item down on the results page: The Local File System and Flash http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?cid=107B6 --Carl On 3/23/07, Ned Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I need to make a Projector that writes

Re: [Flashcoders] timer question

2007-03-25 Thread eka
Hello :) do you use the setInterval method ? var cpt:Number = 0 ; var action:Function = function ( msg ) { trace( msg ) ; if ( cpt ++ == 20 ) { clearInterval(id) ; trace(stop the timer) ; } } var id = setInterval( action, 1, plus 10

Re: [Flashcoders] Actionscript 3.0 help w/ simple HelloWorld

2007-03-25 Thread Ron Wheeler
Something to try change import MyPackage.*; to import myPackage.HelloWorld import myPackage.MyClass See if the errors change. Ron Merrill, Jason wrote: I dunno, that's how I have it set up and it works fine for me - Perhaps your Flash 9 Preview Alpha is messed up. I assume your publish

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Pedro Taranto
var intervalID:Number = setInterval(timer, 1000, this); var timeLimit:Number = 20; var timeCounter:number = 0; function timer( mc:MovieClip ) { if( mc.timeCounter == mc.timeLimit ) { mc.timeLimit = 0; clearInterval(mc.IntervalID); trace(time LIMIT); } else {

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi, you asked this question before, and I replied to it, why not continue that thread instead of reposting it? You are on the right track though, there are different approaches: 1. waiting a number of frames: var curFrame:Number = 0; var frameRate:Number = 12; var waitFrames:Number =

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Alain Rousseau
I made a Timer class that I use for another set of Classes I wrote. Here is the class itself, it's pretty precise and reliable so far. Hope it Helps ! usage : import ca.daroost.utils.Timer; soundTimer = new Timer(); soundTimer.addEventListener(onTimerDone, this);

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Yehia Shouman
try using undocumented setTimeOut or setInterval instead say you have a function foo with setInterval: var secondsToWait:Number= 20*1000 //20 seconds var interval_ID:Number=setInterval(this,foo,2) function foo() { clearInterval(interval_ID); trace(llegamos con setInterval); } with

Re: [Flashcoders] Component skin path

2007-03-25 Thread Yehia Shouman
use flashVars to pass the path of the skin to the flash object and load it inside the swf dynamically by using .skin property if it was flvplayback component. object src . param name=flashVars value=pathToSkin=../../whereTheSkinIs/myskin.swf and in another HTML maybe object src . param

Re: [Flashcoders] Test

2007-03-25 Thread Omar Fouad
well i posted this 4 days ago On 3/23/07, Steven Sacks | BLITZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. Flashcoders has been really laggy the past few days. It usually takes an hour or two before I see my posts. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [Flashcoders] flash game developer - multi-player games

2007-03-25 Thread Michael Mudge
You can talk to me. I've got a multiplayer Flash program running at http://www.biality.com/tubes/tubes.swf It's a work in progress. There's more info about how to write programs for it it here: http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic.php?id=652309 - Kipp -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Glenn Grant
hi gustavo, your first problem is that you have a gotoAndPlay loop. that means that every time you go back to frame 1 you are re-creating your now variable, so it is never going to have a chance to get bigger. secondly, the timer does need to be updated checked inside your onEnterFrame (i used a

[Flashcoders] As3 Reccomended Book

2007-03-25 Thread Omar Fouad
Hi List, I just wanted to ask about the best AS3 Book to begin my path to AS3I allready code in As2 but know nothing about AS3 yet... What would recommend??? -- Omar Fouad - Digital Emotions... Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful nor conceited It is

RE: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Jesse Graupmann
Time is never exact because frame rate is independent from time. Just check if it's greater or equal to the time you desired. var now = getTimer(); var waitSeconds = 3; var later:Number = now + ( waitSeconds * 1000 ); this.onEnterFrame= function () { var now = getTimer(); if(

RE: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Keith Reinfeld
Gustavo, stop(); var later:Number = (getTimer()/1000) + 20; this.onEnterFrame = function (){ var now:Number = getTimer()/1000; if(now = later){ trace(llegamos); delete this.onEnterFrame; } } trace(later); HTH -Keith

Re: [Flashcoders] Flex question : setting listeners and component parameters from the class

2007-03-25 Thread jtgxbass
in mxml: ... lcModel = new DirectoryBrowser(this) ... in class: ... public class DirectoryBrowser{ private var btn:Button; private var txt:Text; public function DirectoryBrowser(owner):void{ btn = owner.btn; txt = owner.txt; setStuff() Alert.show(class loaded,class debug) } ... that said, ugly

Re: [Flashcoders] OT - Installing PHP, MySQL?

2007-03-25 Thread Helmut Granda
How hard / not-hard is it to install PHP and MySQL on a remote server? Anything to be weary of? Is it something I should just skip attempting and hire an IT guy to do it? Security shouldn't be taking lightly, if you leave something open where your client's machine vulnerable and in fact gets

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Helmut Granda
Gustavo, Duenas noches :) Search for setInterval in the help manual ;). ...helmut On 3/23/07, Gustavo Duenas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm trying to set a timer to trigger a event after 20 seconds or less, but so far i have this code, but with no results someone help me? . I don't know

[Flashcoders] Static LocalConnection name not working?

2007-03-25 Thread Sascha
Hi, Does somebody know why LocalConnection.connect() throws an error 'One of the parameters is invalid' when using a static variable for the connection name? static var lcName:String = _myConnection; . lc.connect(lcName); A bug or even a security restriction?? --

[Flashcoders] FLV and classes

2007-03-25 Thread Tom Huynen
Hi friends, I have the following strange problem: I have a index.fla and a Application.as. the index.fla contains a movieclip exported for actionscript name test. it contains a VideoObject with instance name testVideo In the external Application class I attach the movieClip to the stage. I can

[Flashcoders] [Ann-Syd-AU] CS3 Launch for Sydney-based developers

2007-03-25 Thread Chris Velevitch
The Sydney Flash Platform Developers Group www.flashdev.org.au is holding a special meeting for the launch of Adobe Creative Suite 3 and a chance to win one of the first copies of the new CS3 suite when it starts shipping! When: Wed 28th March at 5:30pm for 6pm start. Where: Adobe's offices, 67

[Flashcoders] localTrusted in DCR in Browser

2007-03-25 Thread David Cohn
Hey all, I've got a Flash file that wants to read a local XML file (from the same directory), in a browser. I've set the file to be trusted, and it works fine with the SWF object. But, this file has to be embedded in a Director file for some other functionality, and from the DCR, I can't

RE: [Flashcoders] MDM Zinc v2.5 Trial _ Writing files to hard drive

2007-03-25 Thread Carl Vorster
Hi, In Zinc you can use any of the following: FileSystem.saveFile() - Saves text data to the file specified. FileSystem.saveFileHEX() - Saves HEX data to the file specified. FileSystem.saveFileUnicode() - Saves text data to the file specified. Look at the examples on the Exchange -

[Flashcoders] Resize tool like Illustrator or photoshop white arrow

2007-03-25 Thread Cédric PASCAL
Hello, I'am actionscript programmer and also a studiant an i'would like to know how to code a system to resize each corner of a movie clip or of an image (like the white arrow in illustrator or photoshop). Maybe a AS3 classe exist ? A really dont know but i'am very interested by it. Thanks and

RE: [Flashcoders] timer question

2007-03-25 Thread Jesse Graupmann (FILTER)
In your example, seconds doesn't really mean anything. 60 seconds plus 10 seconds should never equal 70 seconds - you want it to equal 10 seconds. Maybe try... var seconds = 10; var now = new Date(); var future = new Date(); future.setSeconds ( now.getSeconds() + seconds ); // will auto adjust

Re: [Flashcoders] MDM Zinc v2.5 Trial _ Writing files to hard drive

2007-03-25 Thread Muzak
You can only create text based files (.txt, .xml, etc..). mdm.FileSystem.saveFile(myText.txt, some text to put in file); If you want to create a specific file type (e.g. fla) you could include an empty fla with the project and make a copy of it when needed ;-) regards, Muzak - Original

Re: [Flashcoders] timer question

2007-03-25 Thread Pedro Taranto
you should use setInterval, see it in documentation --Pedro Taranto Gustavo Duenas escreveu: Hi, I'm trying to launch an event using a timer so far the code for trace something is this: var now = new Date(); var seconds:Number = now.getSeconds(); trace(seconds); var newSeconds: Number =

Re: [Flashcoders] Re: attachMovie vs createClassObject

2007-03-25 Thread Yehia Shouman
createClassObject is defined in UIObject core object. I don't think it can be called as a method of any movieclip. It also requires that you define static var symbolName : String = linkageID; static var symbolOwner : Object = com.myclass; and at the end of the day It calls createObject

[Flashcoders] coverting video to flv on the server

2007-03-25 Thread Robin Burrer
Hi there, Somebody told me the other day there are tools that can convert the most common video formats to flvs. Unfortunately I can't remeber the names of these products. My company wants to create a youTube like web application where the user can upload a video which then gets converted to an

Re: [Flashcoders] OT - Installing PHP, MySQL?

2007-03-25 Thread Latcho
servers, firewall, domain, dns,... Don't burn your hands if it is all new to you. Just let the IT guy do it (you can even make profit on that) , or try it first at home. But I don't really know your client an budget Seth Caldwell wrote: Its easy enough - is it Apache or IIS? Installation

Re: [Flashcoders] MDM Zinc v2.5 Trial _ Writing files to hard drive

2007-03-25 Thread Weyert de Boer
You could consider wrapping it into a Apollo projector :) ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software

Re: [Flashcoders] setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Alain Rousseau
Btw when setting a start time other than 0 to the timer, it's the difference between both that will be calculated. Example : you app starts at 0ms, but for some reason you need some data loaded that your timer needs before it starts. You need to take into account the time elapsed. var

Re: [Flashcoders] Resize tool like Illustrator or photoshop white arrow

2007-03-25 Thread Alain Rousseau
You mean like a Free Distort tool ? I've seen some tests done with, can't remember the link ... might be a 3D experiment of some sort. I'll try to see if I bookmarked it. Cédric PASCAL wrote: Hello, I'am actionscript programmer and also a studiant an i'would like to know how to code a

Re: [Flashcoders] Image Caching Problem

2007-03-25 Thread Cay Garrido H.
Hi, By default cache I think you refer to the local storage setting in the Flash Player configuration... AFAIK, that's the amount of info you can store with SharedObjects, and has nothing to do with the cache used for storing loaded assets... the later depends exclusively on the browser's

Re: [Flashcoders] Tile a vector Graphic symbol across stagehorizontally?

2007-03-25 Thread Micky Hulse
Hi Daniel! Thanks for the quick response, I really appreciate your help. Holth, Daniel C. wrote: Hope that helps! Oh! That solution is much more elegant than the one I came up with! Thanks Daniel! I really appreciate it. :) Have a great day/night! Many thanks for the code sample, I owe

Re: [Flashcoders] Tile a vector Graphic symbol across stage horizontally?

2007-03-25 Thread Micky Hulse
Hello, Micky Hulse wrote: The fill seems to use the stage as top/left as the starting registration point for my fill... I would like to have the fill start via the top/left corner of my lines above (0, 239). I ended up using a parent movie clip to do this... problem solved! :D Lol, such an

[Flashcoders] RE: setting a timer in flash 8

2007-03-25 Thread Stephen Ford
var nInt:Number = setInterval(this, myFunction, 2); function myFunction():Void { clearInterval(nInt); etc . etc . }___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: