flash-cs3

I am a c++ programmer that looking for good Flash and AS3 tutorials

I need a tutorial that explains the basics of Flash and AS3 (including usage of OO in AS3) Any recommendations? ...

Preloader stalling flash movie in IE

This is only a problem in IE. the following actionscript is for a simple preloader for a movie i'm working on. It works fine in Firefox but the movie stops on the first frame of the preloader when opened with Internet Explorer. Has anyone had this problem before? stop(); addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,checkLoad); function checkLoa...

How do I use Flare (data visualization) with only Flash CS3? I don't have Flex.

How do i use http://flare.prefuse.org/ with Flash CS3 in AS3. I don't intend to use Flex. Please tell me the simplest way to do that. I am just a novice in Flash Thanks! ...

Why compiling in Flash IDE I cannot access stage in a Sprite constructor before addChild while if I compile within Flex it works?

I've created this simple class (omissing package directive and imports) public class Viewer extends Sprite { public function Viewer():void { trace(stage); } } then in Flash IDE I import in first frame this AS: import Viewer var viewer = new Viewer(); stage.addChild(viewer); trace(viewer.stage); and this works as I ...

buttons in a datagrid in flex

Hi All, i am using a data grid in flex and i am generating data from a mysql server. However, my problem is with adding a button within the datagrid so each row has one. i have set the columns itemRenderer to mx.controls.Button although with the buttons shown in the grid there is no label on them (even though one has been set) and the a...

Flash CS3 -- tahoma text loading differently than on client's computer.

A client has sent me a Flash CS3 website template she was working on. I'm supposed to do some work on it. When I load it, it displays incorrectly. The body type appears incorrectly. It's different then what it appears on her computer. Causing all the body text to overlap each other. She has Windows Vista with Flash CS3. I'm using Windo...

Targeting items in flash with actionscript 2.0???

I'm trying to load an external jpeg using ActionScript in a MovieClip which is nested three layers deep. I named all the layers with an instance name. But when I try to load the jpeg, it's not working. ActionScript can't seem to access it. What could be the problem? How can I test to find the problem? Any solutions you might know about?...

How do I return movieclip to original size?

I made a gallery in flash. I have external images load in a fixed display area -- I call it 'imageStage'. When the image is loaded, I resize the movieclip at the _x and _y to make the image fit the stage. But what happens -- when I flip prev/next through a couple images, they keep shrinking and shrinking. Images that are smaller than th...

Possible to manipulate UI elements via dispatchEvent()?

Hi all! I'm trying to manually dispatch events on a textfield so I can manipulate it indirectly via code (e.g. place cursor at a given set of x/y coordinates). However, my events seem to have no effect. I've written a test to experiment with this phenomenon: package sandbox { import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.MouseEvent...

Windows Flash CS2 font not showing?

Hi, I Installed the font into my system/font folder. But font is not showing. Font is showing in the word document but will not showing in the flash. Will you plz give me solutions. I am waiting for your response. Thanks & regards, Basant.. ...

how to use vector images from adobe illustrator in flex skinning?

hi, i have to work on skin in flex, but this time , i have to use vector images from adobe illustrator, this is very easy in case of adobe photoshop, as we have .png files, just import them in flash and make them a movie clip, and u r done with the skinnning but i m facing problem when i m copying images from adobe illustrator in to the...

AS3: How can I access a movieclip in a different scene?

I want to access a MovieClip in another scene than I'm currently in. More specific I want to set a TextField to a certain value from a "preloader"-scene. This is for handling totally dynamic language phrases. Maybe this is the wrong way. I'm loading a XML with language phrases that I want to replace the textfields with. We could do th...

How using my MovieClip in other flash projects?

I worked in flash cs3. Have "People.swf"- library MovieClips, they have export for actionscript and first frame. Names classes "Head1"..."Head2" and so on. How i make create object "Head1" in other flash project? ...

DOUBLE_CLIC dont work in actionscript3

I have MyMovie.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goClick) function goClick(e:MouseEvent):void { trace("Trololo"); } It's work. Why don't work? MyMovie.addEventListener(MouseEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK, goDouble) function goDouble(e:MouseEvent):void { trace("Trololo"); } ...

SWF to FLV Quality

Hello, Any ideas on how to retain a good quality on converting SWF to FLV? I use the publish method in CS3, the quality of the movie goes terrible bad when converted to flv. Can anyone please suggest me some way out? Thank You ...

Looking for a Flash Mapping Framework with Multiple Levels

I'm looking to create a Flash Map with multiple zoom levels. Ideally what I'd like is to be able to click onto a 'state' area, and then have the map zoom down to a sub-area (which can then either have a link or zoom down to yet another sub-area). Ideally I would like to be able to define sub-areas recursively (e.g. state area, region ar...

add an event to the movieclip inside tilelist in as3

I am working on a component where i need to register a click event on a button inside the moviclip which is inside a tilelist, can somebody point me in the right direction. Tilelist -> movieclip -> button (i need to register a click event on the button). ...

Is it possible to use a Document class that is above the FLA in the directory structure?

Is it possible to use a Document class that is above the FLA in the directory structure? If so, please explain how. This is how I currently have my directory structure: [d] site │ ├─[d] as3 | | | ├─ Site.as //Document class for site.fla | ├─ SectionA.as //Document class for section_a.fla | └─ SectionB.as //Docum...

Save captured still image from webcam in Flash

Hi there, I have written enough code to preview the webcam video in Flash. Now, I want to capture images at 10 second intervals. Here's my code: import flash.display.BitmapData import flash.geom.Matrix import com.adobe.images.JPGEncoder; import flash.net.FileReference; //get the default camera //change your Default camera using the...

Type not found error for sound

Hi, I am a newbie for ActionScript. I would like to add Sound dynamically to my flv. I have this code. I am pretty sure it is working because I found it in Textbook. :(. package{ import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.media.Sound; import flash.net.URLRequest; public class soundLoader extends Sprite{ private var sound:Sound; ...