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All the trace() function calls in ActionScript 3.0 stopped running using Flash Pro CS5?

I follow some sample code which uses trace("Hello World"); to print out something in ActionScript 3.0, in Flash Professional CS5. But nothing seems to get printed out (in a browser). Is the trace() function deprecated / removed? ...

How can we generate Reports using flex bulider ?

is it possiable we can bulid the reports using flex bulider ? or can we and any frameworks for build the reports ? . i don't know what way to bulid the reports flex bulider have any build reports compoents there? i want sorting reports order like By Product Company Name Expected Close Month ...

starting flash game development

where to begin ? i want to create multiplayer flash games using Union (any experience?) but which IDE and prerequisites do i need to begin ? also, what does Flex mean ? thank you. p.s. what is the best way to purchase Game assets ? ex) 2d sprites...i've given up trying to design my own. i need to outsource (any dedicated place for fi...

Masking FLV video in AS3 with PNG alpha channel.

I'm trying to mask an FLV with a PNG alpha channel. I'm using BitmapData (from a PNG) but it's not working. Is there anything I'm missing? Cut up code below: var musclesLoader:Loader = new Loader(); var musclesContainer:Sprite = new Sprite(); var musclesImage:Bitmap = new Bitmap(); var musclesBitmapData:BitmapData; var musclesVideo:Vid...

Help needed with Flash AS2 to AS3 conversion, having major problems...

Hi all, I have a project i need to update form AS2 to AS3 as i need some of the new functions available for vertical centering of text. My current AS2 code on the time line is as follows. var dataField = _root.dataField; var dataType = _root.dataType; var dataPage = _root.dataPage; var dataVar = _root.dataVar; _root.mc.onRelease =...

Are border lines in the Flash drawing API drawn inside or outside a shape?

When I draw rectangles etc in ActionScript, using the Flash Player's drawing API (i. e. the Graphics class), is the border line of that shape drawn on the outside or the inside of the shape? I. e., which of the following diagrams correctly depicts a rectangle drawn a the border of a content area in a custom component? I looked at the ...

Converting Flash frame to JPEG

We are attempting to convert a flash frame into a JPEG without using the Flex SDK or other adobe tools. Right now, we have a flash file that passes binary data over to a .cfm page, which uses the following code to change the headers: <cfset var = GetHttpRequestData()> <cfcontent type="image/jpeg"> <cfheader name="Content-Disposition" v...

What logic operator to use, AS3?

What operator or expression can I use that will fire on every number, including zero? I want a logic operator that will fire with ever number it receives. My animations pause at zero. This skips on zero if (numberThing> 0); This jitters 'fires quickly and goes back on count' if (numberThing== 0); EXPLANATION I'm catching sp...

Problem when compressing SWF in Linux with java.util.zip

Hi! I've created a servlet that changes the binaries of a SWF file and output it to the user. The SWF is compressed by ZLIB by default. Then I inflate, change the binaries, deflate and output the result. Everything was running right on a Windows Server 2008 (also in 2003). Currently, we need change the server to Linux, and then, this s...

C# .net , scan an html page and download any embedded flash files

I have a windows forms desktop application . what I want to do: scan/parse a given html page , search for any embedded .swf files and download them to a specified folder. How can this be accomplished ? kick in the right direction please. ...

how to make invite friends button in an iframe application made using facebook developer toolkit

I made an iframe application using the facebook developer toolkit. It has a flash game on it which uses AMF to comminucate with the server. I want to implement a invite friends button, which pops up a lightbox(and maybe publish - like buttons) inside flash, how can i do that? ...

Flash causing jerky javascript animations

Hi Guys, I'm developing a site which has a flash background playing a small video loop scaled to fill the whole background. Over the top I have a number of HTML elements which are animated using javascript. The problem I am having is that (predominantly in FF, but also in others to a lesser degree) the flash seems to be causing my javas...

Automatic login into asp.net site from flash movie

Hello friends, I have a landing page designed as a flash movie. Please visit http://ivautoinc.com. The movie contains login button. For now when you click on this button I am redirecting to asp.net site login page. What I need is if you click on login button, the login form which is designed within flash will be shown on the same movie....

Flash CS3/AS3 - How to Mask Nested MovieClips in External Classes

I have a number of external class files that make up (or are trying to build) a portfolio. One of the class files for this project is a Menu.as class I tried extends, but I'm yet to use extends to where it doesn't become a ball of tangled holiday cheer. So my main portfolio class (the one where I'm assembling everything) calls an instan...

japanese input display outside of TextField created into ScrollPane

hello... I'm new to ActionScript 2.0. plz kindly help me. I have created the MainMovieClip and Scrollbar as follow .... my problem is that when I input japanese characters,the characters display at the top corner of the swf until I confirm the input. how can I do it?? if I install FlashPlayer "flashplayer10_1_rc2_plugin_041910", then th...

Text Editor For Flash?

Hi, I work for a company which produces flash websites. The CMS is built in PHP. The client can update the text on the CMS site. Currently it uses a really old, bad, flash text-editor. It needs to be upgraded to something much much better. I need a text editor that will produce 'flash-html' as well as 'valid-html'. Or even something th...

mouse events flash - as3

Hi guys, I am no action script expert by any means however I am having a problem with mouse events. I have a map which when you "click" on certain parts of the map (individual movie clips) will load an external movie, this works fine. However I also want to animate the movie clip on mouse over with this code below. MC_STIRLINGSHIRE.bu...

Banner ads, clickTag and transferring variables in the query string - Is there a standard?

Is there a standard way to send variables through a banner ad? A client wants a banner that lets the user enter his mobile number, then receives a code by sms, and then enters the code into the banner. If the code then validates, the user is sent to a page with a login form with the phone number and code filled in. It must be possible to...

what do you expect from flash in the near future?

The recent article of steve jobs link made me think about the future of flash. I'm learning actionscript 3.0 in my studies but is it the right decision still to go for it? I was pretty sure that I will be able to build application in as3 for iphones/ipads in the near future. It seems to me, while I would stay with flash, the market will ...

Drawing line graphics leads Flash to spiral out of control!

Hi, I'm having problems with some AS3 code that simply draws on a Sprite's Graphics object. The drawing happens as part of a larger procedure called on every ENTER_FRAME event of the stage. Flash neither crashes nor returns an error. Instead, it starts running at 100% CPU and grabs all the memory that it can, until I kill the process ma...