[Flashcoders] Linkage nightmares

2005-12-12 Thread Jim Tann
Hello all, new to the list. My problem seems to have been raised a couple of times but I haven't found an answer so sorry if this is old news or if there is a simple solution but I need to ask. Basically I am trying to load a SWF containing movie clips in the library that are exported for

RE: [Flashcoders] Success Stories with Flash Friendly CVS Systems?

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
I use eclipse svn. Gives me a nice workflow as there are good plugins for SVN Actionscript for eclipse. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Sandie Sent: 12 December 2005 19:15 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders]

RE: [Flashcoders] debug tool?

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
LuminicBox Logger -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Boutin Sent: 13 December 2005 03:41 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] debug tool? I am creating a project in flash/php/xml output, It is a pain to debug

RE: [Flashcoders] Linkage nightmares

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
nightmares Flash Player cannot support multiple libraries, the moment you try to attach jimsclip_mc, Player looks for it in the library of base swf ( not in child swf). Hence it dosent get attached... make sense? Pranav Jim Tann wrote: Hello all, new to the list. My problem seems to have been

RE: [Flashcoders] Asbroadcaster and setinterval

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
Is is because your this statement no longer referes to the original class. Try to use intervalId = setInterval(mx.utils.Delegate.create(this, fireInterval), intervalSpeed); that should work. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Meinte

RE: [Flashcoders] Linkage nightmares

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
- being able to attach assets anywhere in the display chain is a _huge_ benefit. Ian On 12/13/05, Jim Tann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any alternatives / workarounds for this issue? I am open to anyone's ideas / suggestions. I want to house the assets externally have a pre loader show

RE: [Flashcoders] help! class in external swf retains its interval evenafter close

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
clearInterval -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ramon Tayag Sent: 13 December 2005 09:59 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] help! class in external swf retains its interval evenafter close Hey everone, I have a movie that

RE: [Flashcoders] Version control software?

2005-12-13 Thread Jim Tann
I use SVN, its not perfect but it is the best free one I have found. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of iestyn lloyd Sent: 13 December 2005 10:17 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Version control software? Hi

RE: [Flashcoders] Problem with delay tween on some instance...

2005-12-14 Thread Jim Tann
You really should use the FUSE http://www.mosessupposes.com/Fuse/ kit. I just helped Moses get it working with MTASC and in my opinion it is a lot better that the old http://laco.wz.cz/tween/ ones. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

[Flashcoders] FLV Length

2005-12-14 Thread Jim Tann
Does anyone know how to retrieve the length of an .FLV file with C#? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] link + php

2006-01-04 Thread Jim Tann
Use flashvars Actionscript to select the movie. If I understand what you want the buttons are on the webpage not in the flash movie. If this is so you will have to reload the page each time a button is pressed passing a new value to the movie through flashvars to select which movie to play.

[Flashcoders] [Off Topic] AMFPHP Subfolders

2006-02-09 Thread Jim Tann
Hi all, Just started messing about with AMFPHP and was wondering if you can have services in subfolders as it seems to throw an error for me where it can see the file but not open the class this is the error, The file {test/RecordSet.php} exists and was included correctly but a class by that

RE: [Flashcoders] [Off Topic] AMFPHP Subfolders

2006-02-09 Thread Jim Tann
packages (sub-folders) eg: //Setup Remoting Service for 'test/RecordSet' var service:Service = new Service(gatewayUrl, null, 'test.RecordSet', null, null); hope this helps :) Adam + completeperspective.ca + fourthTier.ca + plug, plug, plug! On 2/9/06, Jim Tann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all

RE: [Flashcoders] How to get flash games onto a site ??

2006-02-10 Thread Jim Tann
I don't think you will have any copyright issues as the games are so old and have been copied so many times I guess they are public domain now. If you are worried about that you should put an Originally by Namco or something on there. As for the coding I think you are going to have to do it from

RE: [Flashcoders][OT] UML books

2006-02-13 Thread Jim Tann
Ive been playing with using UML to map out my flash projects have had some suceess see the potential. I have also realised my need for a more in depth knowledge was wondering if anyone has read a good book introducing them to UML? There are so many on my bookshops shelves I need a point in the

RE: [Flashcoders] UML tool for AS2

2006-02-17 Thread Jim Tann
While we are on the UML topic, can anyone recommend a good book on the subject? Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janis Radins Sent: 17 February 2006 08:26 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] UML tool for AS2 Tnx

[Flashcoders] Set import for runtime sharing at runtime

2006-02-17 Thread Jim Tann
I realize this is a bit of an out there question, but is it possible to flag a movie clip created at runtime to be imported from a shared library? I have a shared library with a lot of clips but don't want to have to have the place holder in the movies importing them. Jim -Original

RE: [Flashcoders] Dynamic drop shadow

2006-02-17 Thread Jim Tann
Can you duplicate the movie you want the shadow on and tint it to be black set its alpha to 35% and offset it from the original slightly. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Smith Sent: 28 February 2006 04:30 To: Flashcoders mailing

RE: [Flashcoders] Loading Swf files in site (protecting bandwith fromother sites)

2006-02-20 Thread Jim Tann
Check the url of the page in the browser, if it isn't your url then display another message. Secondly, have a javascript function on the page that makes sure it is the top level page (stops people from loading you into a frame). Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [Flashcoders] preloading multiple swfs with moviecliploader

2006-02-22 Thread Jim Tann
Huh? I don't have a problem I was posting this class to help out the guy that asked the original question. This is a class for loading multiple swfs using moviecliploader just like he asked for. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: [Flashcoders] Opening SWF in Flash via command line

2006-02-24 Thread Jim Tann
not usually lucky? :OD -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Tann Sent: 24 February 2006 10:52 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Opening SWF in Flash via command line Do you know, I've never pressed the I'm feeling lucky

RE: [Flashcoders] PDF integration into flash

2006-02-24 Thread Jim Tann
Check out flash paper http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashpaper/?promoid=BINU Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ammor Sent: 24 February 2006 13:46 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] PDF

RE: [Flashcoders] loading swf with embedded fonts.

2006-02-28 Thread Jim Tann
You couldn't have looked that hard, I answerd this yesterday :-) http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2006-February/160965.html Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magnus Askenbäck Sent: 28 February 2006 10:36

RE: [Flashcoders] Fonts in v2 components

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Tann
This is a big buggy mess, its hard to recreate as I was laying out my forms in flash ide exporting them for Actionscript. When I placed them on the stage, inside movieclips inside containers (accordion, window) they displayed different errors. I am now fed up with swearing at my computer

RE: [Flashcoders] v2 Button Label width?

2006-03-03 Thread Jim Tann
If textWidth returns undefined then it isn't the textfield you are pointing to, whenever you change the text in a textfield it updates the textWidth property. Try using xray to see where the actual textfeild is in the movie. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[Flashcoders] DateFiels component text dissapears

2006-03-03 Thread Jim Tann
If my date component has a date set with .selectedDate and I set it to have the same date again the date of the component changes but the text field goes blank. I have seen this question asked in the live docs but with no answer. Is there a way to force a redraw of a compnent? Or just stop this

RE: [Flashcoders] Shape tweens through AS?

2006-03-07 Thread Jim Tann
That is the nastiest green I have ever seen it hurts my brain looking at it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andreas Weber Sent: 07 March 2006 05:29 To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Shape tweens through AS?

[Flashcoders] OnScreen Keyboard

2006-03-09 Thread Jim Tann
Hello all, I am building a trade stand presentation for use with a touch screen no keyboard but the client wants registration details. This means an on screen keyboard. Does anyone have one they can share / know about one I can use. Cheers Jim ___

RE: [Flashcoders] Still need help-Can't reference library fontfromclass

2006-03-15 Thread Jim Tann
Try this Jason, http://www.codesortium.com/demo/simpletextfield/simpletextfield.zip Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: 13 March 2006 20:53 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Still need

RE: [Flashcoders] Help with shared library fonts

2006-03-15 Thread Jim Tann
This is not exactly true, you can do it quite easily with shared libraries, I have posted this example on this forum a few times, I think I might have to put it on my blog . Using shared library fonts is very easy, just a but touchy. Download this zip and take a look at how easy it is.

RE: [Flashcoders] Fonts Gautami and Tunga

2006-03-16 Thread Jim Tann
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RE: [Flashcoders] Cannot stop loaded movie

2006-03-20 Thread Jim Tann
Looks like it's the scope. mcClip isn't accessable inside the function you are calling. Try setting the function noramlly and then use delegate to attach it to the onLoadComplete listener. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marco Tabini

RE: [Flashcoders] Flash MX2004, Video CD with auto-play {Director v. Flash??}

2006-03-20 Thread Jim Tann
I reguarly use flash for projects like this. I don't like director, just a personal thing. I never feel my assets are organized when using it I hate Lingo. But I guess what it comes down to is what you are used to. I love flash hate director. What do you prefer using? Are you used to using both?

RE: [Flashcoders] Inconsistent Constant

2006-03-20 Thread Jim Tann
I agree with that. I set constants like that so I cant overwrite them on accident. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Webster Sent: 20 March 2006 17:36 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Inconsistent Constant

RE: [Flashcoders] proportional image/clip scaling

2006-03-21 Thread Jim Tann
This is a very old function and needs tidying up but I tink it should help public function getScaleToFit(mcChild:MovieClip,intHeight:Number,intWidth:Number, blnOver100:Boolean):Number{ var intScale:Number = 100; if(intHeight ==

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Sparx Enterprise Architect generatingActionscript

2006-03-23 Thread Jim Tann
David, Thanks, I am always interested in the way Actionscript is interpreted into byte-code. But what I am really looking for is some help with the sparx systems enterprise architect tool itself. I figured as it is a UML tool with inherent Actionscript generation that people on this list would

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Sparx Enterprise ArchitechtgeneratingActionscript

2006-03-23 Thread Jim Tann
I actually used magicdraw before Sparx EA and it is a good tool. I was using Java to AS to convert the stub files. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Thorne Sent: 23 March 2006 14:16 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re:

RE: [Flashcoders] Extending a singleton

2006-03-23 Thread Jim Tann
When I extend a singleton I expect it to do exactly what you are saying. Maybe you need to rethink the way you are structuring things. I would keep them as 2 singletons with B referencing A for vars you need the same value on. Im tired so im not sure if that made sense. Jim -Original

RE: [Bulk] [Flashcoders] Extending a singleton

2006-03-24 Thread Jim Tann
I agree that singletons can be easily overused but don't think they are redundant. One mans opinion. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Hyndman Sent: 23 March 2006 23:05 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Bulk]

RE: [Flashcoders] as2lib best regex class?

2006-03-28 Thread Jim Tann
I have used the as2lib ones a couple of times now think they are good. Not used any others in Actionscript tho. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wade Arnold Sent: 28 March 2006 00:53 To: Flashcoders mailing list

[Flashcoders] ZINC - Last Good Version (was FATAL Zinc issue)

2006-03-28 Thread Jim Tann
I have just bought Zinc and looking at this thread yesterday on how stable it is I was wondering what the last good version is. Are you all using 2.5.0.12 or should I get a previous version? Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian

RE: [Flashcoders] Instantiate a class by string

2006-04-12 Thread Jim Tann
Shouldn't that be a params array? var myStr:String = org.foo.Bar; var paramsArr:Array = new Array(robert, 12); var myInstance:Object = new _global[myStr](paramsArr); Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cedric Muller Sent: 12 April 2006

[Flashcoders] [POLL] getters setters preference

2006-04-26 Thread Jim Tann
Hello all, After a long time of trying to figure which method of using getters setters is better I though the best way to get a good answer is to throw it open to the list. Do you prefer to use the inbuilt getter setter functionality? i.e. public function get myProperty():Number{ return

RE: [Flashcoders] System.as error ?

2006-05-08 Thread Jim Tann
I have had trouble with this kind of thing when working on a network drive. Are you working on one? Can you switch to a local drive? Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MBDI ICSC Rodrigo E. Curiel Salazar Sent: 08 May 2006 11:28 To:

RE: [Flashcoders] scope question...

2006-05-15 Thread Jim Tann
Are you numbering the mc's according to dept? are you using any v2 components? When using the v2 components there are hidden resource movieclips that are placed on the _root (_level0) to handle things like depth management. These get placed at high depths so if you are using getNextHighestDepth()

RE: [Flashcoders] Grab IP address

2006-05-15 Thread Jim Tann
Did you actually try this solution? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Sacks Sent: 15 May 2006 10:19 To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Grab IP address Come the f**k on. I googled get ip with javascript First

RE: [Flashcoders] Grab IP address

2006-05-15 Thread Jim Tann
This looks like what you might be looking for, I havnt tested it (or even read passed the first page :) but I think that your best be t is to find a free web service that you can access with actionscript. http://www.strikeiron.com/ProductDetail.aspx?p=149 Jim -Original Message- From:

RE: [Flashcoders] OT: Multi-skilled developer needed.

2006-05-16 Thread Jim Tann
There is a script error on your homepage. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maloney Sent: 16 May 2006 14:08 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] OT: Multi-skilled developer needed. Multi-skilled developer needed for

RE: [Flashcoders] OT: Multi-skilled developer needed.

2006-05-16 Thread Jim Tann
In fact there are errors popping on every page your halo case study pdf is missing. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maloney Sent: 16 May 2006 14:08 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] OT: Multi-skilled developer

[Flashcoders] Multiple FLVPlayback problem

2006-05-16 Thread Jim Tann
Originally posted on OSFlash.org list, sorry to double post, sent to wrong list. Hi all, I am working on several projects that have very large videos (1-2 hours) that need to be delivered on CD-Rom Intranet. After trying to use one large video file I realized there is a large problem when

RE: [Flashcoders] by

2006-05-31 Thread Jim Tann
Hello -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of khodam khodesh Sent: 31 May 2006 07:39 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] by b - Talk is

RE: [Flashcoders] by

2006-05-31 Thread Jim Tann
, Jim Tann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of khodam khodesh Sent: 31 May 2006 07:39 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] by b

RE: [Flashcoders] FlashCodersBrighton.org

2006-05-31 Thread Jim Tann
Great, I will be there :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Seb L Sent: 31 May 2006 12:41 To: Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] FlashCodersBrighton.org Thought that UK Flashers may be interested in this! Seb

RE: [Flashcoders] by

2006-05-31 Thread Jim Tann
got upset and that´s why you are saying goodbye (your last message subject was hiii) lol On 5/31/06, Jim Tann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know, he said by I say heloo hello hello I don't know why he say goodbye -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

RE: [Flashcoders] HELP : File Access in FLASH

2006-06-26 Thread Jim Tann
1: Take a look at SWFStudio as an alternative projector creation software. www.northcode.com 2: As for the different levels. Using levels makes the flash player treat each movie in a different level as separate movies. They cannot access each others libraries or code. I had to use levels as a

RE: [Flashcoders] SWF player...

2006-07-25 Thread Jim Tann
I think he is looking for a movie that can load external swf files. You should look at the MovieClipLoader class http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/2538.html#wp379952 Hth Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Parcell