[Flashcoders] Loading string data in a file from a server

2009-04-20 Thread Sidney de Koning
Hi List, I want to load textfile from my own server from an AIR app but i keep getting a 2032 Error, a Stream Error. Event though when i load this from the browser it works. The docs about this on the net are very limited. This is what i thought of so far: - It could be a crossdomain

[Flashcoders] AS3 Loader() stupidity

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Andrews
I have: assetLoader =new Loader(); var urlreq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(assets[i].assetPath); assetLoader.load(urlreq); I get: TypeError: Error #1006: load is not a function. at runtime. I've seen some stuff about this to do with nested swfs, but can't quite figure out the circumstances

[Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Steven
I am making a game and have been asked by the client to ensure The game should meet all international accessibility requirements The game will be delivered online and is being created in Flash CS2 however it needs to be published for Flash Player 6. Can anyone advise me on what steps I need to

Re: [Flashcoders] FPS question

2009-04-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Very interesting. Thank you. Karl Sent from losPhone On Apr 19, 2009, at 11:52 AM, Anthony Pace anthony.p...@utoronto.ca wrote: It just popped into my head that that we did not give you every option. I figured, that although following the tips to increase the frame rate is a good

RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Merrill, Jason
asked by the client to ensure The game should meet all international accessibility requirements International Accessibility Requirements - never heard of those, though I do not doubt they exist. I have heard of ADA and section 508 requirements in the U.S. Can you get more clarification on that?

Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Loader() stupidity

2009-04-20 Thread Gregory Boland
Paul, try to localize your error. Pull this code out and put it in a separate swf and see if that is still happening. I'm assuming that your assetLoader is a class variable. Doesn't look like anything from here is an issue. You don't have a custom Loader class that is interfering with the

RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Kerry Thompson
Paul Steven wrote: I am making a game and have been asked by the client to ensure The game should meet all international accessibility requirements Ack!! All international accessibility requirements? Your client is out of his mind. How can you possibly know, much less meet, so broad, varied,

Re: [Flashcoders] flickr api as3

2009-04-20 Thread Steven Sacks
Hilarious. On Apr 19, 2009, at 5:17 PM, Peter B wrote: Ha! Know what's crazy there? Your post Stephen, and the OP are now the number 3 4 results from that search... ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: Kerry Thompson al...@cyberiantiger.biz To: 'Flash Coders List' flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 6:05 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game Paul Steven wrote: I am making a game and have been asked by the

Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Loader() stupidity

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: Gregory Boland breakfastcof...@gmail.com To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] AS3 Loader() stupidity Paul, try to localize your error. Pull this code out and put it in a

[Flashcoders] facebook as3 api logging in without javascript popup/redirect

2009-04-20 Thread Preston Parris
So I have been messing with the flash as3 facebook api, what I am trying to achieve is logging in to facebook without using the javascript pop up, or the browser redirect to the facebook connect page. I would just like to type in a username and password for facebook within the flash app. I have

RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Steven
Thanks - I am not sure why they specified international as the game is aimed at the UK only. Whatever the region, can anyone give me a quick summary of what elements of a flash (flash player 6) game, one can affect with regards accessibility? Does this relate primarily to any textual content?

RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Merrill, Jason
Yeah, I think you will definitely need to get clarification from your client on exactly what they mean when they are referring to accessibility, because even if its general accessibility for those with disabilities, you're still going to have limitations due to the nature of your game. Jason

Re: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Todd Kerpelman
One element I can think of is to make sure your game is playable by color-blind folks. If you're making any kind of game where you have to match groups of similarly-colored objects, for instance, make sure that there's a way to tell these objects apart other than by color. (The gems in Bejeweled,

RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Steven
Thanks Jason I was assuming they probably were referring to alt text for visuals, keyboard navigation etc. I would imagine a mouse controlled arcade style game would have limited scope for making it accessibility to those with visual impairment due to the nature of the gameplay - I may be wrong

[Flashcoders] AS2 scrollpane component question

2009-04-20 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Hi list... How do you reference a vertical scrollbar in an AS2 scrollpane component instance? I can't seem to find it. Thanks, - Michael M. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Paul Andrews
Problem is that without clarification, you leave yourself open to We asked you to make it compliant - we insist that this work is completed and ALL relevant standards are met, including and . This could turn into a really major thing. Paul - Original Message - From:

RE: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Kerry Thompson
Paul Andrews wrote: we insist that this work is completed and ALL relevant standards are met, including and . This could turn into a really major thing. That was my reaction, too, though I didn't state it as clearly as Paul just did. Paul's caution applies not only to accessibility,

[Flashcoders] water effect

2009-04-20 Thread Fabio Pinatti
Hello list, At this page: http://www.nossa.pt/#/home I'm wondering how this home page effect can be achieved to a work that I'll start to do. I thought in some thing about blobs, but not sure how it can be achieved. Move the mouse over the drop and you'll see... Any ideas? -- Fabio Pinatti

Re: [Flashcoders] Accessibility of a flash game

2009-04-20 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, UK DDA has not been fully tested yet with websites, but the emphasis is on encouraging people to implement good practice. Niqui Merret has done some good practical stuff about accessibility - I went to a session at FOTB 2007 which is fairly ageless as it discussed approaches

Re: [Flashcoders] water effect

2009-04-20 Thread Andrei Thomaz
1. somes circles moving around the mouse 2. blur 3. threshold 4. bevelfilter Maybe this results too slow, but I think this sequence of steps will give you the desired effect. After achieving it, you can try some optimization (maybe to use circles already blurred, for example). best, andrei On

Re: [Flashcoders] Disable automatic parentheses completion on method name in FlexBuilder

2009-04-20 Thread Dave Watts
Is there any way to turn off flexbuilder's auto-completion of function names with parentheses? I looked in the preferences but couldn't find it. I'm not aware of any way to do this. You can turn off braces completion for code blocks, though. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

Re: [Flashcoders] water effect

2009-04-20 Thread Fabio Pinatti
Hey Andrei, that's so nice. Even without a threshold filter I can get impressive results with just the blur + bevelfilter. The simple works a lot in most of cases. I couldn't think in a so elegant solution =) Thanks so much Pinatti On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Andrei Thomaz

[Flashcoders] need suggestions

2009-04-20 Thread Rajiv Seth (Pixeldust)
Hi All, I know AS2.0 as not so expert level but now I want to switch to AS3.0 and really want to go to expert level. I am already working, so cannot join any full time course and in India, I don't think any expert level courses are available. Can you please guide me how to go about it? Thanks