[Flashcoders] playheadUpdate

Hey all, Does anyone have a clue why the FLV playback component's playheadUpdate event gives different results on PC and Mac? I have this FLV that I need to sync to an MC frame by frame so I'm using the playheadUpdate event to get the playheadTime and calculate the correct frame my MC needs

Re: [Flashcoders] playheadUpdate

I am... but the client isn't. Are you using the debug player on your windows machine ? ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought

Re: [Flashcoders] playheadUpdate

Thanks for your help! I ended up embedding the video which is not the best thing to do but if the client is breathing down your neck, you do just about anything, right? It's weird that the performance of the Flash player is now worse on a PC then on a Mac. It used to be the other way 'roun

[Flashcoders] File upload : getting Flash to know the new name

Hey guys, I'm doing a fileUpload in this project and in my PHP script, I rename the file (make an MD5 from it). I was just wondering how I can get Flash to understand this new filename... Is this possible at all? Thanks for your fast responses ;-) Serge

Re: [Flashcoders] File upload : getting Flash to know the new name

store the new name into the $_SESSION and request it when the onComplete event is dispatched? Or am I mis-understanding the situation? Greets, Jeroen Serge Jespers wrote: Hey guys, I'm doing a fileUpload in this project and in my PHP script, I rename the file (make an MD5 from it). I was jus

[Flashcoders] MakingThings videoboard

Hey guyz, Just checking in to see if anyone here has ever worked with the MakingThings video board... I'm currently working with the video board, trying to get some camera movement detection but I can't seem to get a decent detection... I can't get a even near to decent/usable reading form

Re: [Flashcoders] Slighty OT: phone suggestions?

Bill Perry told me a while back that they were working on the FL2 player for S60 3rd edition phones (like the N80). Haven't heard back from him in a while though so I have no idea on where Adobe is with that at this point... Having an N80 myself (bought it for the Wifi capabilities), I really

[Flashcoders] Webcam color tracking

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has already tried webcam color tracking inside Flash 8 or 9...? So not the difference motion tracking that you see everywhere but tracking one particular color. Or I should say "range of colors"... I started out with getColorBoundsRect but that doesn't

Re: [Flashcoders] Webcam color tracking

So... euhm.. no one? Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has already tried webcam color tracking inside Flash 8 or 9...? So not the difference motion tracking that you see everywhere but tracking one particular color. Or I should say "range of colors"... I started out with getColorBoun

Re: [Flashcoders] Webcam color tracking

"not the difference motion tracking that you see everywhere but tracking one particular color" Thanks tho... http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/webcam_motion.html ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription option

Re: [Flashcoders] Webcam color tracking

Interesting... So you didn't use getColorBoundsRect? Did you 'walk through' all pixels then? Or how exactly do you search for the color? Serge Yeah, I've done some work with it. The trick is to apply some contrast filters to reduce the colour depth, and be a bit more picky about gettin

Re: [Flashcoders] Webcam color tracking

Well... I need to be able to track a LED light. I want to be able to track the position of the light to substitute a mouse... Serge depending on what you want to do, I've converted stuff to black and white (thank you keith peters) for easier tacking. Alias' suggestion is in the same ve

Re: [Flashcoders] Webcam color tracking

Hey guyz, Thank you all for the replies. I've sorta hacked it... Before I do the getColorBoundsRect, I now do a threshold on the image to make the colors that are close to what my LED looks like, 100% red. I then do the getColorBoundsRect on the red and that works just fine. Now I'll try di

Re: [Flashcoders] Help Loading and Displaying XML

Hi Aaron, Put a crossdomain.xml in the root of the server and it will all work out... The file should look like this: http://www.macromedia.com/xml/ dtds/cross-domain-policy.dtd"> Serge I have a menu constructed from XML and I am parsing it in Flash to create my site navigati

[Flashcoders] Flash player standalone universal binary or alternative

Hey guys, Sorry to bother the list with this but I was wondering if anyone has any word on a Universal Binary standalone Flash player? Or maybe have an alternative? Like maybe a fullscreen cocoa app that loads an html page without all the chrome...? I have to deliver an application for a

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player standalone universal binary or alternative

Thanks for the replies guys... I was able to solve this with Screenweaver HX which makes universal binaries and uses the Firefox plugin and since that is officially released for the MacIntels, the application is now running great. Big thanks to Edwin Van Rijkom for helping me out with SWHX!

Re: [Flashcoders] Flash-based audio editor?

They're doing this sort of thing in Odeo Studio: http://studio.odeo.com Well... not the editing part but that should indeed be possible with some serverside script. FFMPEG can crop and resample so theoretically it should be possible. Serge ___ Fla

Re: [Flashcoders] jsp - Flash

Did you already have a look at Flash Remoting: http://www.adobe.com/ devnet/flashremoting/java_jsp.html You can buy it from Adobe or try this open source alternative: http:// www.osflash.org/openamf Serge I need to build som kind of serverside solution in jsp to connect with Flash (and sql

[Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay :: Am I losing my mind?

What's going on here...? I have this one file where frame 75 is named "noPix". I load some vars and tell it to gotoAndPlay("noPix") if some var is false. I end up in frame 34. I tell it to gotoAndPlay(75); I end up in frame 34. I check if framesloaded >=75. It returns true. I rename the fra

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay :: Am I losing my mind?

There is absolutely no function that is going to that frame 34... There is no onEnterFrame besides my debugging onEnterFrame function to check the currentframe... When I put a "gotoAndStop(75)" in my onEnterFrame, it still passes through frame 34 before going to 75... gotoAndStop(16) works. g

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay :: Am I losing my mind?

Sorry... That should have been "@Prakaz"... Really embarrassing... :-/ There is absolutely no function that is going to that frame 34... There is no onEnterFrame besides my debugging onEnterFrame function to check the currentframe... When I put a "gotoAndStop(75)" in my onEnterFrame, it still

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay :: Am I losing my mind?

It's getting worse... :-/ It works like it should inside the IDE. But not in a browser. Now you could think that my main.swf is causing this swf to mess up but I'm doing the exact same thing with another swf and that one works perfect... The troubled swf is being loaded with a MovieClipLoad

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay

Interesting... but I'm on a Mac using Firefox and Safari... Are you using MoveClipLoader within IE? If so it's listeners behave eratically with different content caching settings - this could be the problem, your main swf would think the content was loaded in and ready, when in fact it wasn'

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay

Also... the file is only 24k ___ 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 Premier Authorized Adobe Consulti

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay

I've just seen that a file with similar functionality is 62k instead of the 24k of the troubled file... So I'm going to officially call this a messed up file... Even tho I already tried renaming it, "save-and-compacting" it and oh yeah... all frames I call do have frame labels. I've even tr

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay

That almost got my hopes up... but sadly... no... The only MC with a linkage ID gets loaded in the first frame... Just a long shot then.. :-D Might it be that you have a mc using lickage with the "load on first frame" option off.. but forgot to preload it differently? __

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay

Unbelievable... I've found the devil child... There was a preloader-graphic (just graphics, no actions) in my swf that was being loaded from a shared library. I took it out of the shared lib and embedded it in the swf and now it works... Really unbelievable... Thank you all for your suggest

Re: [Flashcoders] simple gotoAndPlay

With the risk of starting a rant, Adobe should really fix shared libs... These seem to be totally useless in a real life environment... The idea is great but how do you explain that a simple graphic loaded with no actions whatsoever can cause my script to stop working...? We started this

Re: [Flashcoders] flash and ASP.NET

Have a look at http://www.openamf.org Don't know if this can help you but it's also a third party remoting solution. I need to create a Flash application for a small non-profit can't afford the $999 price tag of MM's Flash Remoting gateway. Is there a third party remoting solution like AM

[Flashcoders] Elastic ribbon

Hey guys, I know I've seen this somewhere but obviously you can't find anything when you really need it. I'm creating an elastic ribbon type thing and I could really use some input (partly because I'm only working on half speed due to a serious lower back pain). So I was looking for this si

Re: [Flashcoders] Elastic ribbon

Sorry... had no intention of sending this 3 times... actually... I only sent it once... Must be a hick-up in the list I guess... So yeah... Still looking for input on this... Serge ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http:/

[Flashcoders] "scribbling" an oval

Hey guys, I'm kinda stuck here... so any help is appreciated. I'm on this project that has a menu that when you "mouse over" the currently selected menu item gets scribbled around. Since this is a variable menu, I thought I'd make that oval- scribbling dynamic and random. So now I'm trying t

Re: [Flashcoders] "scribbling" an oval

This is what I'm trying to accomplish: http://webkitchen.be/downloads/ scribble.jpg Thanks for your help, Serge Can you give us an example of the visual effect you're looking for? The simplest I can think of is a kind of 'ribbon' shape, like an oval but with two ends crossing over - this i

Re: [Flashcoders] "scribbling" an oval

Right... That does make sense except for the "draw the point"... Shouldn't that have an X and Y coordinate? Or am I reading this wrongly? Okay. In that case I think you're best off drawing an ordinary ellipse (or possibly a rounded rectangle) but adding some error factor. If you're startin

Re: [Flashcoders] "scribbling" an oval

It's supposed to be the drawing API ;-) Positioning an animated MC would be the easy way and I always seem to go for the not so easy way ;-) I got this far (ahum) > http://webkitchen.be/downloads/scribble.swf And now I need a mathematician to fix the coordinates :p Obviously, this is totally

Re: [Flashcoders] "scribbling" an oval

Yeah I also thought about doing pre-recorded paths but I though it was gonna look cooler if it were totally random :-) What sample are you referring to? 'cause my stuff is still online ;-) S The sample you originally posted is not accessible anymore, so my take on this might be off-base:

[Flashcoders] Water transition

Hey guys, For a project on a way too tight deadline, I'm urgently looking for a Flash 8 watery transition between two (loaded) images. Transition should be like a waterdrop on img one and then in then transition in the waterripples to img two. Anyone of you can whip something up or have som

Re: [Flashcoders] Water transition

While I appreciate any leads, this is not really helping. Thanks though. I guess if no-one can help me, I'll have to try and clone myself somehow. ;-) Serge Google search for "ripple effect flash" 3rd result: http://www.freehandsource.com/_test/ripple.html _

[Flashcoders] attachMovie _alpha

Dear god... Am I losing it or what? I create an empty movieclip (let's call this holder_mc) in the stage and set it's alpha to 0. To that holder_mc, I attach multiple other mc's... Now, I would think these wouldn't be visible but they are... If I trace the holder_mc._alpha it does return 0 t

Re: [Flashcoders] attachMovie _alpha

Hey Cedric, Turns out I am really losing it... Forgot to embed the font... Man, do I feel stupid... again... Serge Hello Serge! what if you trace the nested mcs ? are they really nested when being attached ? hth, cedric Am I losin ___ F

[Flashcoders] Shared fonts nightmare

Hey guyz, I'm working on this project that has a shared library with some movieclips and fonts... It are those fonts that cause quite a bit of stress... The designer on this project is on a PC and I work on a Mac... Not that that should matter but I'm taking a wild guess this is the probl

[Flashcoders] MovieClipLoader :: onLoadInit

Hey guys, I'm using this MovieClipLoader thing to load in some movieclips... And when they're loaded, I want them to play... Very simple, no? Well... For some reason, some are playing and some aren't... I was just wondering... We currently have stop() commands in the first frame of e

Re: [Flashcoders] MovieClipLoader :: onLoadInit

Yeah... I know they're inconsistent... But I mean... Why is this still the case...? I've now added a 200ms interval that executes the play command... That works... Serge Try moving the stop (and related content) down to frame 2. That usually clears up problems of stop + play (or stop + g

[Flashcoders] Localconnection bug?

So I'm working on this site that uses a local connection between two swf's... I named that local connection "SergesHistoryKeeper"... It worked just fine on Mac (both Safari and Firefox) but not on PC (neither in IE or Firefox). After going completely nuts in checking the code over and over,

Re: [Flashcoders] Has an SWF file any influence over the file system??????

Not directly from the SWF but if you use something like Zinc (http:// www.multidmedia.com/) you can do a lot with Flash projectors. Serge Hi comunity, i'm looking for an answer. Is there any way to acces to my file system from "Flash" (an SWF) Thanks anyway. Jorge _

Re: [Flashcoders] xpath xml strangeness

Could it be just a plain old typo? XPath is with capital X and capital P. In the perm_items line you wrote Xpath Serge These lines of code work: menu_root = XPath.selectNodes(this, "root/menu/item/@name"); trace('menu_root: ' + menu_root); These don't: perm_items = Xpath.selectNodes(this,

Re: [Flashcoders] xpath xml strangeness

You're welcome... I mixup capitals all the time so it was the first thing I looked at ;-) Serge Unbelievable! Thanks a lot Serge, you're a lifesaver :> ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archiv

Re: [Flashcoders] problems loading an image into a movieclip

You probably don't see the image because you can't load BMP's in to Flash... Only SWF, JPEG, GIF or PNG if you're using Flash 8. When targeting for older Flash versions, you can only load SWF & JPEG's. Serge Op 22-mei-06, om 18:32 heeft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> het volgende

[Flashcoders] Cuepoints not accurate

Hi guys, I know it's not really a coding issue but it's the only place I could think off to post this problem I'm having... I'm having a serious issue with cuepoints in VP6 FLV's. I've placed them in the FLV using Squeeze and placed them on the exact frame I want to trigger actions to. But

Re: [Flashcoders] Cuepoints not accurate

Hey Jordan, Weird thing... I tried encoding it with the Flash 8 video encoder right after I sent the mail and for some reason, those cuepoints seem to be right on the spot. So that basically means that encoding FLV's in Squeeze is totally useless... Pretty weird for something you pay $250 f

Re: [Flashcoders] [URGENT] Flash effect/transition samples

http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mc/archives/2006/04/ transition_and.cfm#more ___ 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

Re: [Flashcoders] euro symbol fight

Does that font have the euro symbol? I think what you're describing could mean it doesn't have the font symbol... Serge thanks Bernard, but this is not the problem. I have a table in a database, where I write this text "this will cost you 50€". when I retrieve this info from AMFPHP I

Re: [Flashcoders] blank flash movie (what is this)

http://www.stairclimber-uk.com/images/video.flv not found Serge I have recently produced a simple movie that appears not to work. The movie is : http://www.stairclimber-uk.com/images/movie.html http://www.stairclimber-uk.com/images/movie.swf http://www.stairclimber-uk.com/images/movie.fla Wh