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| static text will be simple because we can make motion tween on curve , drag it manually for a length of the motion tween and based on current frame change the position of MC , by dynamic , more complicated .... any more info on it ? |
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| Your enable and disable buttons only had one state -- the UP state. |
sorry but what the button has to do with it ?
if you look into action script you would first realize it is a
component push button which is not a button but movie clip
with button events. There is no need for states , also to correct you
there is no need to any more than one frame in the button.
no MUST for 4 states. They work perfectly well with any state.
Is it the entire components construction that has change therefor flash MX 2004
no longer support . The action script must be rewritten as simple as that.
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| for those interested, the re-install worked. on a weird note, i had also lost two mapped drives that magically reappeared when the re-install was completed. go figure, eh? Thanks again for all the help! |
you could always try CTRL F2 - alternate tools bar on and off
also change screen resolution , the tools bar might get dragged off screen
accidentally .
And last not least - change to default panel sets than back to yours - if previous save any.
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
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| I need a quick solution to this problem. I have two buttons that highlight when I rollover. Is there a way to have the button selected remain highlighted? For example, I have a sort by Day and Month. If I select month, the Month button will be highlighted until I select the Date button. |
you can make it a movie clip and have button on first frame , than button and highlight
on second , with click send it to second frame .
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
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| Has anyone ever come across this problem? When I select print or do a Ctrl + P one of my flash movies turns upside-down. I only experience this in IE 6.x, I have tested it in Mozilla, Opera and IE 5.2 on a Macintosh and everything works fine. |
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts...upside_down.htm
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
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| I am trying to scroll a .jpg that I put into a movieclip (on press and stops on release) using two buttons that I made ( I don't have a scrollbar or track, just the buttons) Does anyone know a good tutorial for this? Oh, and I'm using Flash MX. Thank you. |
this will be extremely simple ....
first make your jpg movie clip , right click , go to properties and give it instance name , call it "mcNAME"
now all you need it two buttons with following action .
To Scroll It Down :
on (press) {
MCname.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._y<400) {this._y += 10;
}};}
on (release) {
McName.onEnterFrame = null;
}
To Scroll It Up :
on (press) {
MCname.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._y>50) {this._y -= 10;
}};}
on (release) {
McName.onEnterFrame = null;
}
You can place mask on top to limit the view area ...... pretty much it .....
the 400 and 50 is the scroll limi , 10 is the speed, play around ......
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
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| I'm having trouble creating a mutlichoice quiz in Flash, If anybody knows of a tutorial site or some has some help creating a mutliple choice quiz please reply. |
http://moock.org/asdg/codedepot/
"multiple choice quiz" <- few versions in different chapters.
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
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| I am trying to import a .mov video into flash to then later export it out to and .flv format. The problem I am having is that the sound is not coming through. Nada zipo zilch. Is there anything I should be checking or enabling in order to do this? |
Most likely audio was compressed in format which flash doe not support.
There is so many tools that output video , some just don't make the right header
and not using compatible compression.
I have the PRO version of QT player, In pro you can export TRACK as wav or any format you like,
you can as well export the video w/o sound. You can than import that wav and video
separately and use stream to sync it . Using that method you have even more control as
you can define individual compression for the sound and video to cut down on over all size .
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
""dillontdaniel" webforumsuser"@macromedia.com wrote:
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hi all was just wondering how do i position the flash movie file (yellow.swf) to a specific coordinate ? currently on rollover, it appears at 0,0 (upper left) corner.. thanks d on (rollOver) { loadMovieNum("yellow.swf", 1); } on (rollOut) { unloadMovieNum(1); } |
There is 4 ways to position your loaded movie :
1) Make movie in same size as the main stage , than arrange it
such way so the content appear in desire location .
2) Load movie into empty (blank) movie clip . Any loaded
movie into movie clip with position its left top cornet to
XY=0 cords of that movie clip .
3) Load Movie into level and use the following action :
_level1._x=100
_level1._y=100
NOTE ! the movie will require to be loaded in order to execute that
action successfully , not entirely but at least frist few frames .
4) Define position in loaded movie using THIS statement in first frame
of that loaded movie.
Simple place the following in first frame of the loading movie :
this._x=100
this._y=100
That's probably the easiest method .
Regards
urami_*
<lsym>
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
</lsym>
You can do a couple things about your images. First, right-click one in the Library and check its properties. You can play with the settings to really compress the images. You can also check the File->Publish Settings Flash tab to change compression settings on the images, too. Also make sure your Flash file itself is saved in compressed format (same tab).
Second, you could consider loading the images (assuming they are non-progressive jpgs) on the fly using loadMovie. This would remove them from the SWF altogether. But this really depends on whether or not the site can handle a brief pause while an image loads. But if you keep the movie clip around into which you have loaded the image, then the next time the viewer sees the image it will already be loaded.
Hope this helps.
--peter
Second, you could consider loading the images (assuming they are non-progressive jpgs) on the fly using loadMovie. This would remove them from the SWF altogether. But this really depends on whether or not the site can handle a brief pause while an image loads. But if you keep the movie clip around into which you have loaded the image, then the next time the viewer sees the image it will already be loaded.
Hope this helps.
--peter
Thanks for the help Peter, i'll give it a try now.
Interesting about the scroll bars to thanks Eddi and KJo!
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Interesting about the scroll bars to thanks Eddi and KJo!
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| somebody call the cops - we've been hi-jacked :) |
Hi,
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| Just found out and read that Flash MX doesnt support smoothing of loadmovied JPGs. So that when they are scaled (what i need) they're pixelating. Is there really no way of getting Flash smoothing them? |
Just found out the solution. Putting the action _quality = "BEST" indeed
changes the flash player's behaviour,it then smoothes also loadmovied jpgs.
bye,
Marc
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Matt,
Did you check out the Learning Interactions (and Quiz Templates)? In MX;
select File > New from Template from the menu. In MX 2004; File > New.
Select the "Quiz" category and open any of the three quiz templates. The
same interactions are available in the learning interactions common library.
Post back with questions.
Regards,
Andrew
Andrew Chemey
Multimedia Developer / eLearning Specialist
*Need* LMS Integration?
http://www.learningconsulting.com
Did you check out the Learning Interactions (and Quiz Templates)? In MX;
select File > New from Template from the menu. In MX 2004; File > New.
Select the "Quiz" category and open any of the three quiz templates. The
same interactions are available in the learning interactions common library.
Post back with questions.
Regards,
Andrew
Andrew Chemey
Multimedia Developer / eLearning Specialist
*Need* LMS Integration?
http://www.learningconsulting.com
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"garydg" [Email Removed] wrote:
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| Hello I tried to figure out this problem but not sure if it is possible. In my movie there is an action activated by a key (spins wheel). Is there any way to play a sound while the key is held down, and when it is released, to play another short sound? Here is the script: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (Key.isDown(65)) { this.myRotation(); } else { this.myDecceleration(); } } When key 65 is down, I would like a sound to play on Rotation. When the key is released, to play another sound on Decceleration. I tried to do it myself, but with no luck. Any help would be appreciated. |
Personally, I'd place the sound inside the myRotation() and
myDecceleration() functions. This is an event here, and each time you
create an event, you'd have to add more code.. not the most efficient
way.but...
You could create another function for playing the sound, and add that in
right after the myRotation() and myDecceleration() functions.
-Richard
Just to bring this topic back to life - quite a few people over on Apples site are complaining of these problems as well. They're pointing the finger squarely at Macromedia:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.5999f89b
Hopefully that link will work. The topic is: 10.2.8 broke Flash MX 2004 as well! HELP!!
Paul
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.5999f89b
Hopefully that link will work. The topic is: 10.2.8 broke Flash MX 2004 as well! HELP!!
Paul
Yes, I have seen that tech note, but my problem isn't with the print out of the movie, it's with the actual movie in the browser turning upside-down. Maybe the tech note is worded funny, but my interpretation of the tech note suggests that the print out of the flash movie is upside-down or distorted.
Thanks for your help anyways everybody...
Thanks for your help anyways everybody...
I guess you've all either given up with this site or you all are successful. Kenin's advice was no better than the previous stuff. The latest I'm trying is getting a macromedia Player Distribution Contract. If this is successful, I'll post it. If not.....I hope, if any of you succeed, we'll all hear about it.....probably we'll hear the shouts of joy if we stick our heads out the door.... I don't give up easily.
Crying out LOUD..
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks buddy! that worked!
urami-
your feedback was exactly what i was looking for. i do have a question from your response. i need my content inside the pop up windows to be flush to the top and left. what code do i need to add and where do i need to add it?
thanks,
micah
your feedback was exactly what i was looking for. i do have a question from your response. i need my content inside the pop up windows to be flush to the top and left. what code do i need to add and where do i need to add it?
thanks,
micah
cool - my pleasure Chris.
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Bentley,
Thanks for the extra info, that does help clear it up a bit...
It hadnt occured to me before that Screens would have a significant impact but it does make sense I guess.
Would I be right in saying that all components initializing on Frame 1 or 2 only occurs if you are using the new Form based dev enviroment?
Surely if one adopted the old style of saying creating a Form1 on Frame 2 of the main time line and (say) Form2 on Frame 60 then the components on Form2 wouldnt be initialized until frame 60???
So it might be a workaround to, say, use the current components but use the old style of application construction and leave the Form based development alone for now?
or
Split up the application into 3 or 4 Screen sections each in its own movie and then have a central application that just loads the section son demand?
Have you guys used MX2004 internaly to build larger applications? If so what approach did you guys take to work around this issue.
Actualy I would be interested in seeing MM do articles in the future on application design/architecture with MX2004 in the enterprise.
TIA
Rob
Thanks for the extra info, that does help clear it up a bit...
It hadnt occured to me before that Screens would have a significant impact but it does make sense I guess.
Would I be right in saying that all components initializing on Frame 1 or 2 only occurs if you are using the new Form based dev enviroment?
Surely if one adopted the old style of saying creating a Form1 on Frame 2 of the main time line and (say) Form2 on Frame 60 then the components on Form2 wouldnt be initialized until frame 60???
So it might be a workaround to, say, use the current components but use the old style of application construction and leave the Form based development alone for now?
or
Split up the application into 3 or 4 Screen sections each in its own movie and then have a central application that just loads the section son demand?
Have you guys used MX2004 internaly to build larger applications? If so what approach did you guys take to work around this issue.
Actualy I would be interested in seeing MM do articles in the future on application design/architecture with MX2004 in the enterprise.
TIA
Rob
""Daskalos" webforumsuser"@macromedia.com wrote:
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| well... in the action Script I have ListBox.getSelectedItems() how do I get ALL items, without the need to select them?? |
for (i=0;i<listBox.length();i++){
arrayName[i]=listBox.getItemAt(i);
}
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Carl Fink
I just followed the links and they say that this is a flash general discussion board, I am looking at it right now in the upper rh corner of this page that I am replying on. It doesnt say anything about this that or the other thing being a tech board for whatever it is you want it to be.
As far as the plumber and A/C go, I never call a plumber there is nothing difficult about plumbing at all that I cant fix myself. The A/C on the hand that is a very technical issue when you get to the compressor, freon, pumps, relays ect....
As far as the plumber and A/C go, I never call a plumber there is nothing difficult about plumbing at all that I cant fix myself. The A/C on the hand that is a very technical issue when you get to the compressor, freon, pumps, relays ect....
Jeckyl wrote:
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| Actually .. what MM rep John Dowdell says most recently on this topis is: So far we've just seen that symptom from bad cracks, but if there's another way to attain that symptom then we'd want to test it and document it, thanks. Actually, people who read this newsgroup are by now pretty well aware of the only known way to achieve this symptom. I have not yet seen it occur in a valid copy of the program... doesn't mean there can't be a second way to achieve the problem, just that the blame may be a little misplaced there. If you are NOT using a cracked version .. please search the forum to the thread entitled: "SURVEY: ONLY for customers unable to open MX or earlier files in Flash MX 2004" Read this and do what it suggests AND raise a support call with Macromedia .. they need examples of this happening with NON-cracked versions. They will most likely want you to upload your FLA to them, so that can try to reproduce the problem. |
Also can be caused by a virus (as I've reported ealier). Every file
we've tried so far has opened fine for us. So it's system specific.
We're still willing to check files on a case-by-case basis, but we also
want folks to go through the steps in the general troubleshooting technotes.
Tomorrow I'll be posting a new webmonkey survey focusing on performance
issues and this should give us an area to gather more feedback on crash
issues (and in a better survey format than here, which received zero
info...)
--
Regards,
Bentley Wolfe
Senior Support Engineer, Macromedia
Flash Senior Escalation Engineer
Announcing MX 2004. New versions of Dreamweaver,
Flash, Fireworks, Studio and the new Flash Pro. www.MX2004.com
HS wrote:
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| I tried this obvious solution already. It didn?t work. Text still pasted to center. |
Paste in Place works fine for me, pasting in the position of the
original copy.
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Regards,
Bentley Wolfe
Senior Support Engineer, Macromedia
Flash Senior Escalation Engineer
Announcing MX 2004. New versions of Dreamweaver,
Flash, Fireworks, Studio and the new Flash Pro. www.MX2004.com
"Variant_X" [Email Removed] wrote:
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| hi ive tried to search under support section of this site for find out why i get this run time error message everytime i try to install flash |
Bad download or bad media. COntact customer service via
http://www.macromedia.com/support.
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Regards,
Bentley Wolfe
Senior Support Engineer, Macromedia
Flash Senior Escalation Engineer
Announcing MX 2004. New versions of Dreamweaver,
Flash, Fireworks, Studio and the new Flash Pro. www.MX2004.com
Thanks! that's was a great help! Now i know how to do that.
regards
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Right now i'm developing a new page for a customer. I have a problem because this customer want to anounced other partners in popup window whithout browser frame in flash. How can i do that? I have been trying with javascript command wihth window.open("features"), but i didn't find a features that hide the browser top frame. I have my flash animation waiting to found the way to do that! use dhtml to open a layer instead of window , you can than have just flash itself / even with transparency and stuff. Regards urami_* <lsym There's no place like 127.0.0.1 </lsym |
urami_ wrote:
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| I do not like the Action Panel only being in Expert Mode. Does anyone know how to put it into normal mode. I saw this in the help section Normal and expert modes no longer in Actions panel Anyone know why they would do that? I much prefer the first Flash MX. no idea as it really does not make sense why force all users to go hard-core. Macromedia will like you to believe that behaviors are the new way of NORMAL MODE but they can't compare at all, extremely limited to some very basic action , takes way longer to get the vents and than edit to paste or type the action you want to add using multiple windows - behaviors and action editor , than of course they extremely bloated . Piece of Crap in one word. I have lots of problems with my work coz this stupid move , my staff extremely slow down in doing all the very basic flash , they not hard core enough to type off hand . We moved back to MX , wait till these idiots from macromedia open eye and put back the brain coz seem they exchange it with ass lately ..... |
Wow, you're not bitter...
I know that you think we're ignoring everyone, but we're not. We're
spending all day every day discussing these issues. I know that you're
angry, but it would mean a lot to me if you would try to be a little bit
constructive when possible.
You've been an outstanding member of this community for as long as it's
existed, and I appreciate that. You know that.
You don't like the new release, fine, don't use it (the choice you've
already made.) That's an option. And I'm not trying to censor what you
say here. You can say what you want. But it would mean a lot to me if
you found some middle ground between how much you hate MX 2004 and your
long-standing good contributions to this community.
--
Regards,
Bentley Wolfe
Senior Support Engineer, Macromedia
Flash Senior Escalation Engineer
Announcing MX 2004. New versions of Dreamweaver,
Flash, Fireworks, Studio and the new Flash Pro. www.MX2004.com
"BlackM" [Email Removed] wrote:
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| Bentley, Thanks for the update......... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The point here is that performance can suffer after 125 components. But there is no hard limit to prevent you from adding as many components as you like. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Okay but no one wants a poorly performing application and since 125 is such a small number of components for an application (I guess 1000's would be more typical) a developer must look at work arounds....... and so it is important to define a bit more clearly what/where the problem is so we can figure what make work around it.... |
It's this:
"This issue is primarily runtime component initialization time, and
hence perceived startup time for the movie, since all components/screens
initialize frame 1 (actually frame 2). With 125 component instances,
startup time usually is only a couple seconds. More than this, and
startup time starts to become more unacceptable. "
So that's it. If you're willing to live with longer start times then you
can use as many as you like.
--
Regards,
Bentley Wolfe
Senior Support Engineer, Macromedia
Flash Senior Escalation Engineer
Announcing MX 2004. New versions of Dreamweaver,
Flash, Fireworks, Studio and the new Flash Pro. www.MX2004.com
I am having the exact same issue in Flash MX 2004. I noticed the same issue in SwishMax although it looked messed up before the publishing there. I don't know if that is a clue. I can't imagine that everyone edits their bitmaps/images to make them not look jagged after an animation? I also noticed something similar happening with a picture (fade in/out) that has a 1 pixel border from Fireworks that happens no matter how I import it. It adds a few pixels to the top and to the left making it look stupid. I appreciate any help on this topic. Thanks!
Thank you Carl!....
so...Is it possible to do a mask and then rotate the mask with the bitmap image? (Like a group?
....the problem is I need to do an animation with this bitmap rotating...and when It finishes rotating, It must stop a little bit rotated.
Thank you!!!!!!!!
so...Is it possible to do a mask and then rotate the mask with the bitmap image? (Like a group?
....the problem is I need to do an animation with this bitmap rotating...and when It finishes rotating, It must stop a little bit rotated.
Thank you!!!!!!!!
Annie123, those sites are great and will always be very helpful to me.
urami_, that action script worked perfectly. I think I was making it more complicated then it needed to be.
urami_, that action script worked perfectly. I think I was making it more complicated then it needed to be.
I think what you are looking for is the loadmovie action. Your navigation set would be at level o, then load any other movies into level 1 or 2 etc etc.
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| Wow, you're not bitter... I know that you think we're ignoring everyone, but we're not. We're spending all day every day discussing these issues. I know that you're angry, but it would mean a lot to me if you would try to be a little bit constructive when possible. You've been an outstanding member of this community for as long as it's existed, and I appreciate that. You know that. You don't like the new release, fine, don't use it (the choice you've already made.) That's an option. And I'm not trying to censor what you say here. You can say what you want. But it would mean a lot to me if you found some middle ground between how much you hate MX 2004 and your long-standing good contributions to this community. |
I have try to understand for many years but you ( mean MM not your in person) always prove me wrong.
Because of the long term experience with MM I have such great disappointment.
Seeing how you handle your loyal customers ....
If I were a new user I wouldn't know better and would not bother but I have been
since you started and that's worst even , you continue to do serious of bad moves and never learn from
past. Perhaps Survey you conduct here should be post prior to assembling applications .
I don't like MX 2004 , consider is worst release ever . Price and all the things it comes with , compare to previous
years where real stuff was attach to it , pure rip off . Marketing gimmick not an application of full functionality.
Secondly , I work with many large companies who hire me to fix or finish what their people can't.
These companies usually work on latest applications . I can't stay with MX for long , eventually will
have to get 2004 in order to be compatible with my clients and my staff going to have hard time to work
because of your lack of consideration and modification you have done to this application. This effect me economically plus
force me to work in environment I don't like . What you expect ?
Not like I asked for Pink or Blue Shiny Apple's like buttons or some real out of the sky features.
Talking of the simple and basic, right click Properties , normal mode , right click actions and other panels
like Scale rotate or number of bugs that remain for years.
I don't ask for something that could not be done and I believe these are very reasonable demands and
but it seem like talking to the wall .
I have so far for flash 64 licenses , 27 for Dreamweaver , few for fireworks , plenty for adobe and corel.
I continue to spend on it lots of money on regular bases . I do expect something in return .
Not like I work from home and can crack the tool , can't risk business for something like that .
So I'm put in position with no choices . That's where the Pissed Off mode getting turn on .
I like the coding , to extend where I dream out solutions for my tough projects , literally .
But I'm unhappy , especially knowing you for that many years , seeing that there is nothing that change and
that no matter what I ask for and others too, you don't do anything about it .
It become obvious to me that you only account feedback from people of Flash Coders nature not an ordinary user.
Seem like you focus only on the hard-core and more than advanced one while rest get ditched in the shadow.
Get variety of beta testers for next MX 2005 , good suggestion unless you really want to continue pissing off people.
You know , the glories days won't last for ever - there will be eventually company making another tool .
Many have already try and getting close ... you want to have us around , for god sake show some respect
and do something for everyone not just these big coding brains .
Thank you for your reply, but I am unsure where to place the "random junk"
ActionScript.
urami_ wrote:
ActionScript.
urami_ wrote:
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| When I make changes to my flash content then view it on the web I usually have to clear my cache, refresh my browser many times, then close the all browser windows and then re-opening one. THEN I see the changes! Why are these SWFs so hard to remove from the cache? I am using IE 6 on a PC. Any advice would be great. it's to prevent you from loading new movie if you reenter the same site. It's speeds up the surfing , though with dynamic or often changed content it could be problematic, but of course there are ways to force browser to take the file from server rather than cache each time it is requested. throw some random junk with the URL stuff that is usually ignore, but the browser will see it as a unique request and hence ignore the cache else stamp the file with time so each file will never be identical to another . "filename.swf?Flushcache="+getTimer() Regards urami_* <lsym There's no place like 127.0.0.1 </lsym |
Voila!
Ok, so here is how you can do it.
First create a series of movie clips with different graphics for the different states. Set all mc's to export on first frame and give a unique linkage ID. Then create another symbol that exports on first frame. It does not have to contain anything but the code below.
You can and should use the compiled component for this.
#initclip 10
import mx.containers.accordionclasses.AccordionHeader;
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueUpSkin = "upSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueDownSkin = "downSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueOverSkin = "overSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueDisabledSkin = "disabledSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseUpSkin = "upSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseDownSkin = "downSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseOverSkin = "overSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseDisabledSkin = "skinId";
#endinitclip
Ok, so here is how you can do it.
First create a series of movie clips with different graphics for the different states. Set all mc's to export on first frame and give a unique linkage ID. Then create another symbol that exports on first frame. It does not have to contain anything but the code below.
You can and should use the compiled component for this.
#initclip 10
import mx.containers.accordionclasses.AccordionHeader;
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueUpSkin = "upSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueDownSkin = "downSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueOverSkin = "overSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.trueDisabledSkin = "disabledSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseUpSkin = "upSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseDownSkin = "downSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseOverSkin = "overSkin";
AccordionHeader.prototype.falseDisabledSkin = "skinId";
#endinitclip
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| Thank you for your reply, but I am unsure where to place the "random junk" ActionScript. |
after the SWF file in your flash object / embed tags
Can be random or date/time stamp which while comparing cached files
never be identical to previously loaded file :
<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="FILE.swf?" + new Date().getTime()">
and
EMBED src="FILE.swf?" + new Date().getTime()"
I have to agree with this last post. Flash is the flagship Macromedia
Program. Maybe they don't think it is, but obviously they have a marketing
department that is clearly out of touch with the residents of planet earth.
For example, after buying Studio MX 2004, they gave a freaking survey on
CONTRIBUTE 2! Who cares about contribute 2?!? I mean, it is good for what it
is for and all, but still.
But anyway, I digress. I can replace fireworks with Image Ready / Photoshop
(and may, if this version is as slow is the old MX one.) But I cannot
replace Flash (or Dreamweaver really) at this time. Macromedia clearly knows
this, and are starting to do what the folks at Quark Xpress have been doing
for a decade: ignoring and ripping off customers.
The thing is, Adobe rained on the little parade by putting InDesign out.
InDesign is superior to Quark in all ways. The Macromedia reps at Seybold
San Francisco should be able to attest to the almost hostile attitude the
patrons had for the Quark people. And to put it in terms of money, My entire
company, like many others, will not be purchasing anything from Quark ever
again. Adobe did something crazy, and made an application for the CUSTOMERS,
not for the adobe developers. Now Xpres had a 10 year head start on Flash,
but Macromedia and Flash are catching up with consumer hostility.
If these issues persist, there is going to come a point when people are
going to be very excited if Adobe (or whoever) actually starts making a
decent .swf generator. Even if it starts out under featured, we know that
they will get it right. Look at InDesign CS. They clearly have been actually
paying attention to the print companies and designers. Macromedia seems to
only listen to Elite programmers. Maybe it is the Allaire people calling the
shots, I don't know.
It is really insulting to have MM people telling us paying customers that we
can choose not to use it. A) I already bought it, B) reverting back to the
old version is a cop out, and C) I make money using your software, and
apologize for not having the sort of mind that has a tough time with syntax
and coding. If there is some class I can take to be an elite hacker like the
macromedia developers, please let me know.
On 10/2/03 12:52 PM, in article [Email Removed],
"urami_" <[Email Removed]> wrote:
Program. Maybe they don't think it is, but obviously they have a marketing
department that is clearly out of touch with the residents of planet earth.
For example, after buying Studio MX 2004, they gave a freaking survey on
CONTRIBUTE 2! Who cares about contribute 2?!? I mean, it is good for what it
is for and all, but still.
But anyway, I digress. I can replace fireworks with Image Ready / Photoshop
(and may, if this version is as slow is the old MX one.) But I cannot
replace Flash (or Dreamweaver really) at this time. Macromedia clearly knows
this, and are starting to do what the folks at Quark Xpress have been doing
for a decade: ignoring and ripping off customers.
The thing is, Adobe rained on the little parade by putting InDesign out.
InDesign is superior to Quark in all ways. The Macromedia reps at Seybold
San Francisco should be able to attest to the almost hostile attitude the
patrons had for the Quark people. And to put it in terms of money, My entire
company, like many others, will not be purchasing anything from Quark ever
again. Adobe did something crazy, and made an application for the CUSTOMERS,
not for the adobe developers. Now Xpres had a 10 year head start on Flash,
but Macromedia and Flash are catching up with consumer hostility.
If these issues persist, there is going to come a point when people are
going to be very excited if Adobe (or whoever) actually starts making a
decent .swf generator. Even if it starts out under featured, we know that
they will get it right. Look at InDesign CS. They clearly have been actually
paying attention to the print companies and designers. Macromedia seems to
only listen to Elite programmers. Maybe it is the Allaire people calling the
shots, I don't know.
It is really insulting to have MM people telling us paying customers that we
can choose not to use it. A) I already bought it, B) reverting back to the
old version is a cop out, and C) I make money using your software, and
apologize for not having the sort of mind that has a tough time with syntax
and coding. If there is some class I can take to be an elite hacker like the
macromedia developers, please let me know.
On 10/2/03 12:52 PM, in article [Email Removed],
"urami_" <[Email Removed]> wrote:
| QUOTE |
| I have try to understand for many years but you ( mean MM not your in person) always prove me wrong. Because of the long term experience with MM I have such great disappointment. Seeing how you handle your loyal customers .... If I were a new user I wouldn't know better and would not bother but I have been since you started and that's worst even , you continue to do serious of bad moves and never learn from past. Perhaps Survey you conduct here should be post prior to assembling applications . I don't like MX 2004 , consider is worst release ever . Price and all the things it comes with , compare to previous years where real stuff was attach to it , pure rip off . Marketing gimmick not an application of full functionality. Secondly , I work with many large companies who hire me to fix or finish what their people can't. These companies usually work on latest applications . I can't stay with MX for long , eventually will have to get 2004 in order to be compatible with my clients and my staff going to have hard time to work because of your lack of consideration and modification you have done to this application. This effect me economically plus force me to work in environment I don't like . What you expect ? Not like I asked for Pink or Blue Shiny Apple's like buttons or some real out of the sky features. Talking of the simple and basic, right click Properties , normal mode , right click actions and other panels like Scale rotate or number of bugs that remain for years. I don't ask for something that could not be done and I believe these are very reasonable demands and but it seem like talking to the wall . I have so far for flash 64 licenses , 27 for Dreamweaver , few for fireworks , plenty for adobe and corel. I continue to spend on it lots of money on regular bases . I do expect something in return . Not like I work from home and can crack the tool , can't risk business for something like that . So I'm put in position with no choices . That's where the Pissed Off mode getting turn on . I like the coding , to extend where I dream out solutions for my tough projects , literally . But I'm unhappy , especially knowing you for that many years , seeing that there is nothing that change and that no matter what I ask for and others too, you don't do anything about it . It become obvious to me that you only account feedback from people of Flash Coders nature not an ordinary user. Seem like you focus only on the hard-core and more than advanced one while rest get ditched in the shadow. Get variety of beta testers for next MX 2005 , good suggestion unless you really want to continue pissing off people. You know , the glories days won't last for ever - there will be eventually company making another tool . Many have already try and getting close ... you want to have us around , for god sake show some respect and do something for everyone not just these big coding brains . |
Regards,
Matthew
--
Matthew E. Wells
Graphics Department
www.tmmarketing.com
[Email Removed]
| QUOTE |
| the Alias in flash MX 2004 feature , not MX , so it could be the problem when exporting to older player. [snip] Only 2004 and player 7 can run the Alias text which is nothing but bitmap image. Flash convert it , it does not actually make it alias . |
From MX 2004 help:
| QUOTE |
The Alias Text button in the Property inspector lets you render text so that |
it appears more readable at small sizes. This option is supported for
static, dynamic, and input text if the end user has the Flash Player 7 or
later. It is supported only for static text if the user has an earlier
version of the Flash Player.
| QUOTE |
So if you're not using dynamic text, then exporting as SWF6 _should_ be ok.
I know in SWiSHmax you can have aliased text exporting to SWF4 onwards and
for FP4 onwards and for both static and dynamic text. I'm not sure why MX
2004 doesn't support aliased text more fully for pre SWF7/FP7.
*DING*
Anyone there?
Hullo?
Guess we're still out in the cold on this one, eh fellow Mac Users?
To recap:
Still bugs in Flash MX, no patches.
Still lacking documentation for components and features of the application, no updates.
Still poor performance, even on a 1Ghz Powerbook running Mac OS X 10.2.8.
Is there no recourse, other than the non-toll-free "tech support" phone number that's only open until 7pm EST?
Anyone there?
Hullo?
Guess we're still out in the cold on this one, eh fellow Mac Users?
To recap:
Still bugs in Flash MX, no patches.
Still lacking documentation for components and features of the application, no updates.
Still poor performance, even on a 1Ghz Powerbook running Mac OS X 10.2.8.
Is there no recourse, other than the non-toll-free "tech support" phone number that's only open until 7pm EST?
thanks everybody for your help. i got my 5.5 mb file down to a 308 kb file....sweet!!
You can use firework to draw vector style graphics, with all the power tools
within firework then when finished merge then in one big vector and copy
paste it into a scene inside your flash document, delete it from the scene,
et voila ... you have it into your flash librairie :)
"LOQUTUS" <[Email Removed]> a crit dans le message de news:
aYQbb.197$[Email Removed]...
within firework then when finished merge then in one big vector and copy
paste it into a scene inside your flash document, delete it from the scene,
et voila ... you have it into your flash librairie :)
"LOQUTUS" <[Email Removed]> a crit dans le message de news:
aYQbb.197$[Email Removed]...
| QUOTE |
| Fireworks is a bitmap authoring tool with great vector capabilities within the authoring environment. You have lots of effects, but all the size of bitmap images when exporting from Fireworks. Flash's vector drawing capability is really nice, but it cannot do effects the way that Fireworks can. "markinoregon" <[Email Removed]> wrote in message news:bko78d$3oq$[Email Removed]... Hey Guys and Gals! I'm kinda confused on whch drawing application to use, fireworks or flash. I believe Fireworks has more drawing/effects capabilities, so i guess my question is, for creating button effects for inporting to Flash, whats the tips/tricks? I've seen the MM demo's and tut's, but i find them kinda lacking on specific info for importing buttons from Fireworks into Flash. How do you pro's do it? -- markinoregon Website under construction as allways! www.markthesteelhead.com |
This indeed works - thank you very much for the awnser m8.
Urami - if your out there....
Thanks for the action script - when I use it, it first creates a blank
browser window with just [object] in it?
and then opens the fresh window - any idea why and how I can stop it
happening?
thanks again
as ever..
--
keen to learn @ hotmail.com
"keen to learn" <[Email Removed]> wrote in message
news:bkjq9e$aht$[Email Removed]...
Thanks for the action script - when I use it, it first creates a blank
browser window with just [object] in it?
and then opens the fresh window - any idea why and how I can stop it
happening?
thanks again
as ever..
--
keen to learn @ hotmail.com
"keen to learn" <[Email Removed]> wrote in message
news:bkjq9e$aht$[Email Removed]...
| QUOTE |
| Hi - thanks all for the help it is much appreciated -- keen to learn @ hotmail.com "urami_" <[Email Removed]> wrote in message news:[Email Removed]... I think this an easy action script question - but I can figure it out! I need to open a pop up window which loads a .htm file in it - from a button in an flash movie. I have this attached to a button instance: on (release) { getURL("http://www.theurl.com", "_blank"); } Just add on (release) { getURL ("javascript:n_name=window.open('opUP.html','new_name1','width=50,height=20' );void(0);"); } NOTE ! no html code , do not specify BLANK in the window options , just keep it as it comes by default. the Window.Open itself means NEW window so with _blank you end up messing it up. Regards urami_* <lsym There's no place like 127.0.0.1 </lsym |
Sorry Carl, you made it sound like I expected everyones preference to be like mine.
jumpOnCommand - 'Proving simple people really are great!'
jumpOnCommand - 'Proving simple people really are great!'
We did an "archive and install" installation of 10.2 and then installed 10.2.6. This is a fresh install which overwrites everything except for your network and general user settings. After that we re-installed Flash MX 2004 Pro (trial) and it is STILL not working.
There are several people now experiencing this problem over on Apple's site. Any ideas??
Paul
There are several people now experiencing this problem over on Apple's site. Any ideas??
Paul
"Iceage 2" <[Email Removed]> wrote in message
news:blhmrc$kfm$[Email Removed]...
news:blhmrc$kfm$[Email Removed]...
| QUOTE |
| I just followed the links and they say that this is a flash general discussion board, I am looking at it right now in the upper rh corner of |
this page that I am replying on. It doesnt say anything about this that or
the other thing being a tech board for whatever it is you want it to be.
| QUOTE |
| As far as the plumber and A/C go, I never call a plumber there is nothing difficult about plumbing at all that I cant fix myself. The A/C on the hand |
that is a very technical issue when you get to the compressor, freon, pumps,
relays ect....
| QUOTE |
Whatever. Have you guys tried the flash player in a different browser yet? |
I'm just curious if it works in one and not the other.
I don't have any answers and neither does anybody else. This has been going
on for years. When it heppened to me I looked for months without a solution.
Then one day, it just worked. Who knows? Gremlins, maybe? Win98, maybe?
Kevin
ok guys. here are my 2 cents:
--------------------------------------------
*** FLASH MX 2004 issues running on OS X 10.2.6 ***
--------------------------------------------
Hardware: PowerBook G4, 1GHz, 1024MB RAM, 80GB HD
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save and import dialogs open behind all panels
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the dialogues for the following menu commands open behind all other panels:
save, save and compact, save as..., save as template, save all, import to stage, import to library
in flash mx they these dialogues were not attached to the document and they were on top of other panels. much better usability.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
scroll wheel support not global
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
scroll wheel is not supported in all windows. only the as-panel and the help-panel support it. why not be consistent and support it in all windows? (i.e. library, components, etc.)
why the heck is the code in the as panel wheel-scrollable whereas the left portion of the pane (the class tree) isn't?
or why is the help content wheel-scrollable why the left column isn't?
these are severe usability issues. (get this jakob nielsen guy, macromedia. ;-) )
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font handling issues
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1. when selecting a font from the properties inspector, i get a black rectangle with white sample text in it. the font menu from the menu bar does not have a font preview. in my eyes a font preview is unnecessary.
2. the fonts are still not grouped by family. this is a feature request i submitted to mm for flash as well as for freehand last year. font handling of this kind can't be such a problem, since its basically built into OS X (see TextEdit app).
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action script editor issues
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1. display of monospace fonts is terrible. try using monaco CE at 9pt. letters get cut off. it's not usable. at 10pt it's better but there is still issues with letter spacing.
aliased fonts in the as-editor are luxury. they slow the editor down even more.
using any other font than monaco CE or monaco is impossible. they display horribly and the cursor is not in the right place.
2. the edior is considerably slower than in flash mx.
3. opening actionscript files causes the whole flash interface to refresh. this is a waste of cpu and time.
4. the more as-files are open, the slower the editor becomes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
typing special character into a text field can cause the whole IDE to crash
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put a textfield on stage, choose another font than _sans or _serif. type special characters into it, like `?!???_??
eventually the whole IDE hangs. you get the beach ball for about a minute and then the IDE crashes. i have collected crash reports.
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size report hardly readable
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size reports generated in mx2004 are hardly readable in textedit or any other text app.
all letter are separated by spaces. the only place it's ok is the output panel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cpu consumption is tremendous
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
even if flash is just sitting there with an open document, or even if it's hidden it consumes a considerable amount of CPU. the more documents you have open the worse.
if an app is not used or even hidden, it should be idle. i wouldn't know what it should be doing, since it's not playing or calculating anything.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
text formated with CSS in textfields don't work with embeddFonts parameter set to true
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the thing that sets the flash player appart from normal web browsers is, amongst others, consistent display on different platforms. fonts only display consistently if they are embedded.
of what us is CSS if you can't apply it to embedded fonts?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
when working with screens causes crashes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
i had several crashes when working with form based apps.
it doesn't crash always. but very often.
create a new form app document. add some forms. draw a rectange on stage on the top level form (application). add a textfield. move them around a little. try putting the rectangle in the upper left corner. this procedure crashes the IDE quite often.
cheers,
phil
--------------------------------------------
*** FLASH MX 2004 issues running on OS X 10.2.6 ***
--------------------------------------------
Hardware: PowerBook G4, 1GHz, 1024MB RAM, 80GB HD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
save and import dialogs open behind all panels
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the dialogues for the following menu commands open behind all other panels:
save, save and compact, save as..., save as template, save all, import to stage, import to library
in flash mx they these dialogues were not attached to the document and they were on top of other panels. much better usability.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
scroll wheel support not global
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
scroll wheel is not supported in all windows. only the as-panel and the help-panel support it. why not be consistent and support it in all windows? (i.e. library, components, etc.)
why the heck is the code in the as panel wheel-scrollable whereas the left portion of the pane (the class tree) isn't?
or why is the help content wheel-scrollable why the left column isn't?
these are severe usability issues. (get this jakob nielsen guy, macromedia. ;-) )
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
font handling issues
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. when selecting a font from the properties inspector, i get a black rectangle with white sample text in it. the font menu from the menu bar does not have a font preview. in my eyes a font preview is unnecessary.
2. the fonts are still not grouped by family. this is a feature request i submitted to mm for flash as well as for freehand last year. font handling of this kind can't be such a problem, since its basically built into OS X (see TextEdit app).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
action script editor issues
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. display of monospace fonts is terrible. try using monaco CE at 9pt. letters get cut off. it's not usable. at 10pt it's better but there is still issues with letter spacing.
aliased fonts in the as-editor are luxury. they slow the editor down even more.
using any other font than monaco CE or monaco is impossible. they display horribly and the cursor is not in the right place.
2. the edior is considerably slower than in flash mx.
3. opening actionscript files causes the whole flash interface to refresh. this is a waste of cpu and time.
4. the more as-files are open, the slower the editor becomes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
typing special character into a text field can cause the whole IDE to crash
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
put a textfield on stage, choose another font than _sans or _serif. type special characters into it, like `?!???_??
eventually the whole IDE hangs. you get the beach ball for about a minute and then the IDE crashes. i have collected crash reports.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
size report hardly readable
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
size reports generated in mx2004 are hardly readable in textedit or any other text app.
all letter are separated by spaces. the only place it's ok is the output panel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cpu consumption is tremendous
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
even if flash is just sitting there with an open document, or even if it's hidden it consumes a considerable amount of CPU. the more documents you have open the worse.
if an app is not used or even hidden, it should be idle. i wouldn't know what it should be doing, since it's not playing or calculating anything.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
text formated with CSS in textfields don't work with embeddFonts parameter set to true
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the thing that sets the flash player appart from normal web browsers is, amongst others, consistent display on different platforms. fonts only display consistently if they are embedded.
of what us is CSS if you can't apply it to embedded fonts?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
when working with screens causes crashes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
i had several crashes when working with form based apps.
it doesn't crash always. but very often.
create a new form app document. add some forms. draw a rectange on stage on the top level form (application). add a textfield. move them around a little. try putting the rectangle in the upper left corner. this procedure crashes the IDE quite often.
cheers,
phil
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