flash

How can I protect and license a flash component

What is the easiest way I could license a flash component? I would like to be able to sell it, and use some sort of license key or similar. I don't nee demo functionality, but am interested in being able to track my component in terms of usage or install. I am also interested in being able to place a limitation on how many times it is u...

flash load multiple xml files

I want to load 3 unique xml files, then parse them individually. Now if all 3 xml files been successfuly loaded & parsed. I want to go to frame 10 otherwise stop and displaymessage. xml.onLoad = function(success) { is for one xml if I have three or more XMLs how do I know when all of the has been successfuly read and processed, to n...

Single sign on with Joomla and Flash

I have a Joomla site and a Flash app (in Flex, if it matters). The Flash app is using BlazeDS as back-end. All the things are hosted in the same server, same domain. Are there anyway to implement SSO for the above environment? Update: What I want is: If the user logged in at Joomla, they will be auto logged in at the Flash app. Same v...

Need Flash popup to redirect parent

I'm working on a project with a Flash object I have no control over, though I can get changes made by the developer. What needs to happen is for the Flash object to POST a value to a php file on my server, and upon a successful result, redirect the parent window to a new url, and then close the popup. It's POSTing correctly, but the re...

convert java awt applet to flash / flex

what's the shortest path to convert a java applet to flash / flex ? have you any experiences with something similar? please describe. thanks guys ...

IE8 - Flash Issues

Has anyone ever encountered an issue like this with Flash[as3] in IE8? I've noticed that when I first view my swf with IE8, that it all works and looks proper. However when I click refresh, a few items that use the stage.stageWidth and stage.stageHeight properties fail to function as they should. This only happens on IE, been tested...

Securing .net web services for flex/flash/AIR applications

What would be the best way to secure .net web services used by a flex application (both desktop and browser) that requires login? I thought about requesting the user and password in every method of the web service, and having them stored as variables in the flex app, but I don't feel like this is the most elegant way. suggestions? tha...

understanding rtmp buffer size

When streaming an flv to flash, I am not sure I understand the feedback from the NetStream buffer events listed here. This article from Adobe suggests that the files are never cached to disk: "When RTMP-based video streams into the Flash Player, the audio and video data is only stored in the Flash Player's memory buffer" Spe...

Relative URLs in Actionscript 3

I have a flash movie using Actionscript 3 with some buttons that open links to new pages. Here is the code I have for redirecting to the new page: myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, function(e:MounseEvent) { var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest('http://www.example.com/page2.html'); navigateToURL(request, "_top"); });...

Extra Characters in Trace Function @#$%#$@%

Can someone please tell me where these extra characters are coming from? This is the output: "MECHEL OAO ADS"21.1921.7021.88"+0.84%"4736975 1 "MECHEL OAO ADS"21.1921.7021.88"+0.84%"4736975 1 "MECHEL OAO ADS"21.1921.7021.88"+0.84%"4736975 1 Notice the space and then the 1? Those should not be there... Here's the script, should...

The best way to integrate SWF to html page

What html-tags I should to use? May be some JS libs? Of course, better if this will be cross-browser and platform independent. ...

Flash Web Contract

Can anybody suggest a good standard contract for a development of a small flash web site? Thank you! ...

movie does not start in full screen in flash video player

We have this legacy code of a flash video player that functions well enough but still has some loose ends I need to tighten up. It can do the basic "switch to full screen and back to normal size" stunts, however with one exception. On the first fresh load of the app, if I switch to full screen mode first, and then click to play the mov...

How do I run a Flash exe file within a Window/Form in a VB.Net Project?

How do I run a Flash exe file within a Window/Form in a VB.Net Project? I do not have the SWF file so will have to use the exe file I have. ...

Flash detection with SWFObject

I don't quite understand the SWFObject examples downloaded http://download.macromedia.com/pub/developer/alternative_content_examples.zip'>here. Why the availability of the flash plugin is checked only by <|--[if !IE]> --> instructions. Does it mean that just IE can be without preintalled flash player? Of course no. Then why just IE is...

Duplicate Flex Object in HTML without Re-Initializing

I am creating a flash object that does some heavy image lifting. What I am looking to do is load many flash objects onto the same page to take an image, modify it, and display it within the flash object. The problem I am running into is that when I try to add 100 flex objects to the page, the browser freezes as it tries to re-load/initi...

Templates for AS3 (like c++)

How do I define C++-like templates in AS3?; I have a map class (2d array) that I want to re-use across projects but the cell data is a different class depending on the project or implementation; There are a bunch of other reasons regarding sharing code accross different implementations, but I'd hope for somthing like: map = new MyMap<M...

Can a Flash Application read the host page's DOM?

I know Silverlight has this capability, and I have no experience in Flash Development - I need a Flash application to read data in a hidden div on the host page. Can this be done? ...

Q:achieve effect similar to jibjab cards

I have a good understanding of everything up until the actual embedding in the video. Anyone know the best way of doing this? http://sendables.jibjab.com/ecards ...

How do you handle live video streaming in Flash AS3?

I've been dabbling with socket servers in Java and now I'm ready to get my feet wet with an idea I had. I would like to use python for my socket server and obviously AS3 for my client. I'm able to create a full chat using my own python socket server but I'm almost clueless what to do now that I want to add in LIVE video (want to make i...