[flexcoders] Job Posting: Game developer
Hi guys, Electrotank is hiring. We are focusing heavily on Flash multiplayer games and virtual worlds. If you are interested in learning more here is a direct link to our job posting: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=JRKGVlr=cbmc_noff=21APath=2.21.0.0.0job_did=J8F2KQ688F45M66982G Or, here is much of the same information: (We are based in Raleigh, NC . Remote candidates considered. US talent only.) Company Overview Electrotank is an award-winning company with a seven-year history in building cutting-edge, custom multiplayer online games. Creators of ElectroServer, the enterprise multiplayer server of choice for several online gaming community sites, Electrotank specializes in licensing and custom game development, with an impressive client list consisting of such companies as Disney, Mattel, MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central. Flash Game Developer Electrotank is currently seeking a full-time, experienced Flash Developer to join their growing team of highly skilled professionals. As a member of the Electrotank team, you will be responsible for programming next-generation online multiplayer games and virtual worlds. If you're a Flash Developer who wants to help lead the future of high-quality, dynamic multiplayer online games, then this is the job for you! Job Description Qualified applicant must have a passion for online game development. Primary responsibilities include programming robust, state-of-the-art multiplayer online games and virtual worlds using ActionScript3. Occasional travel with the Electrotank team for project kick-offs, and attendance at industry conferences 2-3 times a year, is required. Applicants must possess excellent time management skills, and be able to work independently under tight deadlines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and flexible hours. Qualifications Proficiency in ActionScript3 1.5+ years Flash programming experience 3+ years programming experience, or a Computer Science degree Previous game development background, specifically with multiplayer game platforms is a plus Proficiency in OO programming concepts and techniques Knowledge and previous use of ElectroServer or equivalent socket-server Programming experience using Java a plus Join the growing Electrotank team and become a key part of the rapidly expanding online multiplayer game world! Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com 252-627-8026 919-609-0408 (mobile) 919-882-1121 (fax) .
RE: [flexcoders] Bad Flash bug - MouseEvent and MovieClips
Hi,
Here is the code.
stop();
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.utils.setTimeout;
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onClick);
function onClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
test()
//setTimeout(test, 80);
}
function test() {
var b:Blah = new Blah();
addChild(b);
}
Jobe Makar
http://www.electrotank.com
252-627-8026
919-609-0408 (mobile)
919-882-1121 (fax)
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherif
Abdou
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 7:01 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Bad Flash bug - MouseEvent and MovieClips
you have the actionscript since i dont have flash, i can test in flex and see
if i can help
- Original Message
From: Jobe Makar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 5:40:22 PM
Subject: [flexcoders] Bad Flash bug - MouseEvent and MovieClips
Hi guys,
I just ran into a nasty Flash bug. I hope that someone tells me I'm wrong here.
You can download the tiny example FLA here:
http://www.electrot ank.com/lab/ MouseEventBug.
flahttp://www.electrotank.com/lab/MouseEventBug.fla
I have a function called 'test'. When run, test creates a new Blah() movie
clip. Blah() contains movie clip that has many frames, and a stop action so
they don't play.
If I run test() as the result of a MouseEvent, then that internal clip
automatically plays. (which it shouldn't)
If I run test() as the result of something else, then it does not automatically
play.
In my example you can see where I have a line of code commented out, and the
one above it is not. Just swap the commenting to see it work/not work.
ps - If you are playing this this code and you see the setTimeout, try lowering
the time delay. If you lower it enough the bug starts happening again. Very
very strange.
Jobe Makar
http://www.electrot ank.comhttp://www.electrotank.com/
252-627-8026
919-609-0408 (mobile)
919-882-1121 (fax)
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[flexcoders] Bad Flash bug - MouseEvent and MovieClips
Hi guys, I just ran into a nasty Flash bug. I hope that someone tells me I'm wrong here. You can download the tiny example FLA here: http://www.electrotank.com/lab/MouseEventBug.fla I have a function called 'test'. When run, test creates a new Blah() movie clip. Blah() contains movie clip that has many frames, and a stop action so they don't play. If I run test() as the result of a MouseEvent, then that internal clip automatically plays. (which it shouldn't) If I run test() as the result of something else, then it does not automatically play. In my example you can see where I have a line of code commented out, and the one above it is not. Just swap the commenting to see it work/not work. ps - If you are playing this this code and you see the setTimeout, try lowering the time delay. If you lower it enough the bug starts happening again. Very very strange. Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com 252-627-8026 919-609-0408 (mobile) 919-882-1121 (fax)
[flexcoders] Full-time Flash game developer needed
Hi guys, Electrotank is looking to hire another full-time Flash developer to keep up the exploding demand for multiplayer Flash games. Electrotank is an award-winning and well established game development company that has been building custom games since 2001. Client list includes Disney, Mattel, MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central. If you are interested in being considered for this position please contact Jobe Makar at [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. US and Canadian talent only. Electrotank is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based company but remote workers will be considered. What you would be doing: * Programming games primarily in ActionScript 3. * Working with a highly skilled team on cutting-edge games and virtual worlds. * Attending industry conferences a couple of times a year. * Travelling occasionally for a few days at a time to meet with the Electrotank team for project kick-offs. Who we want: * Expert in ActionScript 2 and proficient in ActionScript 3 * 3+ years experience programming in Flash * Some game programming experience * Proficient at OO programming concepts and techniques * Multiplayer game programming experience a plus * Experience using ElectroServer or equivalent product a plus * Experience programming with Java a plus Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com 252-627-8026 919-609-0408 (mobile)
[flexcoders] Electrotank is hiring - Game developer position
Electrotank is looking for a full-time game developer. This person would primarily be working on cutting-edge multiplayer games and environments using ActionScript 3 and ElectroServer 4. Electrotank (http://www.electrotank.com) is an established award-winning game development company specializing in multiplayer games. Our client list includes MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Disney, Mattel, and many more. Interested developers please contact Jobe Makar with resume and example links here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Full-time Game Developer - Must be an ActionScript 2 expert and really good with ActionScript 3. - Must have several years of experience and some links to show what you've done. - Multiplayer experience and experience using ElectroServer (www.electro-server.com) a HUGE plus, but not required. - Game development experience a huge plus. - Knowledge and experience with server-side scripting and database work a plus. - College degree in something impressive a plus. - US talent only. Canadians might be considered. - Salary TBD. - Working remote is ok. - Looking to evaluate candidates and hire immediately Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com 252-627-8026 919-609-0408 (mobile)
[flexcoders] ASDoc tool and packages
Hi,
I have been using ASDoc for a while now with great success. However, I cannot
seem to find information on how to get documentation to show up for packages.
My guess would be putting the docs outside of the package syntax in any class
in that package, or by having a text file with a special name. If you know then
please fill me in. I appreciate the assistance!
ps - I tried this with no noticeable results.
/**
* blah blah
*/
package com.electrotank.whatever {
Jobe Makar
http://www.electrotank.com
252-627-8026
919-609-0408 (mobile)
[flexcoders] [Job] Contract and Full-time Game Programming Positions
Electrotank is looking for a combination of contractors and full-time hires. See details below. Electrotank (http://www.electrotank.com) is an established award-winning game development company specializing in multiplayer games. Client list includes MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Disney, Mattel, and many more. Interested developers please contact Jobe Makar here (tell me which opportunity interests you): [EMAIL PROTECTED] Immediate Contract Position Electrotank is looking for a full-time or near full-time contractor for an 8 week project to start early October. This particular project is a data-driven e-learning project. - ActionScript 2 -- You need to be very good, but not a super crazy expert. - Flash IDE development, not Flex - Client development only - Heavy UI work (no design skills required) - Deadline in late November, non-negotiable - US talent given preference - Can work remotely - May require one 2-day on-site meeting in October. Either in NYC or Raleigh, NC. Probably NYC. - Please send links and resume to Jobe. - $50/hr Contract Game Developer - AS2 expert, good with AS3. - Flash IDE development, not Flex - Experience with multiplayer gaming or ElectroServer a plus - Can work remotely. On-site meetings might need to happen depending on the project. - Game experience a plus. - US talent given preference. - Can work remotely. - Please send links and resume to Jobe. - Rate depends on project. Per-project flat costs are likely. Full-time Game Developer - Must be an ActionScript 2 expert. Can be just 'petty good' at AS3. You'll become an AS3 expert. - Flash IDE development, not Flex - Must have several years of experience and some links to show what you've done. - Multiplayer experience and experience using ElectroServer (www.electro-server.com) a HUGE plus, but not required. - Game development experience a huge plus. - Knowlege and experience with server-side scripting and database work a plus. - College degree in something impressive a plus. - US talent only. Canadians might be considered. - Salary based on experience but within fair market range. - Moving to Raleigh, NC is a likely requirement, but will be discussed. - Looking to evaluate candidates and hire in the next 30 days. Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
Re: [flexcoders] Re: web cam live feed
Hi Cosmin, When it comes to live web cam feeds using Flash there are only a few options: Flash Media Server ElectroServer 4 (a week or two from release) www.electro-server.com Red 5 Wowza Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121 - Original Message - From: Jatin Nanda To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: web cam live feed You need streaming techs. Can I suggest you either looking to Windows Streaming, Quicktime, Flast Media server. Sorry - that's all i can suggest. On 17/09/2007, flashcrow2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can i ask why? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Paul Andrews [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The subject line alone almost made me delete the post without opening it.. - Original Message - From: flashcrow2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [flexcoders] web cam live feed Hello all, I know this is quite large, but can someone please point out what technologies I need, and how can I build a webcam live feed? Basically, I will have a laptop with a webcam, and users will be able to connect at any time and watch live. This will be used for promoting new products in more locations in the same time, so probably we are not talking about video conferencing. If any of you can point me to a tutorial on this, it would be great. Thanks guys, Cosmin -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [flexcoders] 1009 error
Hi,
That error isn't saying that the function doesn't exist. It is saying that the
thing that is supposed to contain that function doesn't exist. Perhaps there
is a slight scoping issue here?
Jobe Makar
http://www.electrotank.com
http://www.electro-server.com
phone: 252-627-8026
mobile: 919-609-0408
fax: 919-882-1121
- Original Message -
From: grimmwerks
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:25 AM
Subject: [flexcoders] 1009 error
This is getting frustrating.
I've removed all references to transitions/effects, and have a simple button
on click calling function {resetRegWindow()}.
There IS a resetRegWindow function.
I get this:
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object
reference.
at Nestle/resetRegWindow()
at Nestle/___LinkButton2_click()
Re: [flexcoders] Socket Connection to Port 80 on Serving Host
Hi Jesse, Stupid question, but are you serving up your SWF on port 80 and then trying to connect to a socket server at the same location on port 80? If so, then port 80 is already in use. Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
Re: [flexcoders] Documentation tool for AS2 AS3
Tom, It won't run on Linux. It runs on Windows, and will support Mac after the Windows version is complete. Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121 - Original Message - From: Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com; Jobe Makar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 4:16 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Documentation tool for AS2 AS3 On Friday 11 May 2007, Jobe Makar wrote: If anyone is interested in beta testing this application then please give me a shout here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If it runs on Linux (unlike asdoc) sign me up ! -- Tom Chiverton Helping to enthusiastically visualize ubiquitous ROI on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by the Law Society. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [flexcoders] Documentation tool for AS2 AS3
Tom, That is not the only thing that sets them apart, but it is one of the biggest. Usually we write products because there wasn't something out there that fits our needs. We are writing and maintaining an enormous AS2 api and using our AS2 to AS3 convertor to upconvert it, so we have both AS2 and AS3 apis. The next step is to provide docuemtnation for both. At the time that I performed the research, there did not exist a solution that I could find that would do that. But other than that, Docunator will support automatic UML diagram view (albeit only 3 levels deep at a time), and the optional inclusion of your source files. So if you're viewing the 'killBaddy()' method, you can click on [SOURCE] and be taken to an HTML syntax-highlighted page, right to the source of that method, with line numbers. One last thing that some people might find useful is that every page is template driven. There are XHTML templates that contain tokens and loops to allow you to change the page layout substantially. And of course there are style sheets. All in all, I think its a solid app. But then again I'm biased having written it :) Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121 - Original Message - From: Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Documentation tool for AS2 AS3 On Friday 11 May 2007, Jobe Makar wrote: It won't run on Linux. It runs on Windows, and will support Mac after the Windows version is complete. So the only feature over the Adobe version is it does AS2 as well ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to proactively conquer value-added initiatives on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by the Law Society. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[flexcoders] Documentation tool for AS2 AS3
Hi guys, We've been working on a robust documentation generator tool that supports AS2 and AS3. Optional source code included with data type cross linking and syntax highlighting, etc. If anyone is interested in beta testing this application then please give me a shout here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or you can read a little more about it here: http://jobemakar.blogspot.com/2007/05/beta-testers-needed-for-docunator.html Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
Re: [flexcoders] How to map Java abstract classes to AS3 VO?
Hi Kevin, I'm not sure if what I'm about to say answers your question or not, but hopefully you might find it useful. In a current project that we're working on we need to mirror certain classes/data structures on both the server and client. There is no way to get around actually building this structure on both sides, so we did that. But then we extended JSON so that the server-side Java app could serialize and send any complex structure using the classes that we both understand. When the client receives this data it deserializes it automatically into the right structure. We made use of the dynamic class loader stuff. All we really did was add an extra property to every object, @ClassName, which is used during deserialization to create the appropriate class instance. Then using a predefined naming convention we slam the data into the class instances. Good luck on this project. Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
[flexcoders] Flash CS3 slow scrolling large scripts
Hi guys, Flash CS3 is annoyingly chuggy/slow when selecting multiple lines of code or scrolling through large scripts. And by large, I'm talking about 200 lines or so...so not *that* big. Short of using another editor, is there anything at all that I can do? Like unchecking some hidden Needlessy slow down the ActionScript window check box? Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
[flexcoders] TextEvent.LINK bug
Hi guys, I found a bug when trying to capture the click event from an HTML field. If the field is selectable then all is fine. If it is not selectable, then you still get the hand icon but no event is fired. I blogged a little extra info on it here if interested: http://jobemakar.blogspot.com/ Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
[flexcoders] AS2 to AS3 conversion utility
Hi guys, Electrotank needed to maintain an AS2 and AS3 api that will constantly be evolving. To make it more manageable for us we just maintain the AS2 version and wrote a simple upconversion utility to kick out the AS3 api. It is extremely useful but we don't convert any api changes (e.g. we don't change attachMovie to addChild). But we implement some replacement tag stuff so that you can do custom replacment during conversion. For us this is works extremely well. The API we are using it for is 150 classes. Its free to use if you're interested. Read about it here: http://jobemakar.blogspot.com/2007/05/convert-actionscript-2-to-actionscript.html Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121
Re: [flexcoders] Multiuser Applications (Games)
And don't forget ElectroServer :) Jobe Makar http://www.electrotank.com http://www.electro-server.com phone: 252-627-8026 mobile: 919-609-0408 fax: 919-882-1121 - Original Message - From: Teddy Setiawan To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 11:30 PM Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Multiuser Applications (Games) I use FMS for the real time multiplayer game , for free flash server beside FMS you should check RED5, its open source flash server . Regards teddy To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:32:29 -0200 Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Multiuser Applications (Games) Joel, I don't think AMFPHP would fit for this purpose. You'd better use a Java server with Smartfox for instance. You would than connect to it through socket. I have already acomplished that using my home-made Java server for games. :) On 4/27/07, lowdown976 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am working on a little No Limit Hold 'em game in Flex. I am going to use Cairngorm, because I love the basic structure, and I would like to use PHP with AMFPHP 1.9 to handle my services. Both are more familiar to me thatn anything else, but I love to learn new things so I am open to suggestion. Now here is where the tricky bit comes in. I can't for the life of me find a method for allowing real-time multiplayer capabilities. Will I need to use the LDS? Coldfusion? I just need some direction. I've searched in vane. Once I have a general area to focus my learning energies, I think I can get this thing finished. Cheers, Joel -- André Rodrigues Pena LOCUS www.locus.com.br Blog www.techbreak.org -- Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! Try it!
