A question about Flash 5 (Help appreciated)

Many years ago I bought Macromedia Flash 5, and never got around to doing anything with it.... Lately I've gained a lot of interest in learning how to animate and develop small applications like games and I figured flash would be a good place to start...
Now I don't currently have to the money to purchase a 600 dollar copy of Adobe CS6, and I'd feel like I wasted a lot of money if I never got to use the version I purchased even if it was like 10 years ago. So I had a few questions to ask before I invest any time into Flash 5
1. If I learn actionscript in Flash 5, and one day I get adobe flash, will I know what I'm doing? Or will I basically be learning a brand new system of coding
2. Is it possible to make a moderately complex interactive game with Flash 5? (One with many seperate values for score, health, etc. etc.)
3. All in all, is it even worth me using such an old version of Flash?

The language used in Flash 5 is Action Script 2, but the newest is Action Script 3 being the most optimal language. There are still people using Action Script 2, but will eventually have to migrate through 3.
You want to make games, you can do and if after you get a newer version, you can continue working (in the old version of AS2 code).
Working with an older version is not as bad, but the true power of Flash Action Script 3 explodes.
Have you thought about using the cloud and pay only for Flash months, I think it costs 60 dollars per month

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Hi I have a small question about Flash Builder

Hi,
I am Chenchu Gottipati, one of the graduate students from Department of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic Univerisity, Boca Raton. I have a small question about Flash Builder student version. I am doing my research in Graph Theory and I am trying to implement some animation of graph using Flash. I was trying to download the software but the link was broken. Could you please help me about how to get around this issie.
Here is the link provided.
http://freeriatools.adobe.com/flex
Regards,
Chenchu Gottipati

Thank you for your kind reply. But where can I get this serial number ? I was trying to register through the above link but it was broken. So I don't know how to communicate with Adobe customer service to get the free student version.
Regards,
Chenchu Gottipati

Questions about flashing the bios

Hi everyone. I have a few questions about the process involved in a bios update.
First, I should tell you I have a Lenovo G470 that sometimes has problems booting.
The problem is I turn on the laptop and after 2-3 seconds it shuts down. I see the logo, and nothing else. After that I can spend hours trying to turn it on again, and keeps failing. After some time, I turn it on and use it without problems.
Before these problems, I had experienced similar troubles, but I could fix it (in my way) and I explained it in this post: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/Lenovo-g470-shutdown-problems-in-intervals-of-...
Ok, In that post a reply says that a possible solution could be a Bios update. So, I've been thinking to flash the bios to solve my actual problem, but I would like to ask you some questions:
1. Updating the bios could be a solution for this case?
2. How long does it take to update a lenovo G470 bios? (I ask this because I read that if a problem occurs in the middle the damage can be serious, and in the past I had these random shutdowns, so I'm a bit afraid)
3. How am I sure if my bios is or not updated? (there's a way to check this from windows?)
4. Finally, if you could give me a link to download the correct bios update I'll thank you.
I think that's all. I apologize for my basic english and hope you could give me some clues on this, because, as you see, I'm a total newbie.
Thanks!

hi alemaneitor,
Regarding your questions:
1. Yes, flashing the BIOS may help solve your problem as it will re-write the configurations on the CMOS. Take note though of the changelogs or README (repair changes) as the latest BIOS updates fixes critical issues on the hardware.
I've also seen some units that act the same as yours and doing a gpu reflow most of the time fixes the issue - see this thread in reference.
2. In flashing the BIOS outside of Windows, it takes less than a minute. If you need to run the BIOS flash utility inside Windows, it may take 1-2mins.
3. If there's a new BIOS that fixes critical issues, it's most of the time uploaded on the lenovo website (in some cases, BIOS updates are not available to the public and can only be used by service technicians)
4. The latest BIOS update for the Lenovo G470 is the one below that fixes an issue on units that can not enter BIOS after restart under compatible HDD mode (see README.TXT)
BIOS Update for 32bit Windows
40cn33ww_32.exe
3.28MB
BIOS Update for 64bit Windows
40cn33ww_64.exe
3.67MB
Regards,
neokenchi
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Question about Flash ACP

Hi, I would like to have some informations about Flash ACP exam. First of all, where could I find some exam examples?

Hi,
You can find ACE questions sample here.
Is it what you are looking for ?

Basic question about Flash video. Please Help

Hello,
Sorry for the noob question but I'm struggling with the basic
understanding about the Flash video.
I just need to reduce a large video file to a small size with
a nice quality and the Flash Video Encoder does very god job with
that. But when I double click the compressed .flv file it opens as
a blank screen in the stand alone player without playing any video.
I can use Dreamweaver to produce a web page playing the file, but I
don't need this file for posting it on a web page, I just want the
file smaller and to simply play it on my computer or send it to
others.
What is the way to do this?
I appreciate your help.

It sounds like you're not having problems with the actual
compression of the videos, just the playback, correct? All you need
is a standalone player that plays FLVs. Like Quicktime Player plays
MOVs, and Windows Media Player plays WMVs, you need something to
play the FLV files. There are many free options available. On a
mac, I use something called, strangely enough, SWF & FLV
Player. You can find it here:
http://mac.eltima.com/freeflashplayer.html
Just do a search for FLV players and you should find
something appropriate. The only downside is you'll need to make
sure anyone you're distributing the videos to also has an FLV
player. If you're sending your files to just a few people, no big
deal. If this is for the public in general, you would want to embed
a Flash video player in an HTML page and send it like that.
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Question about Flash iPhone packager

So since Apple now allows it, Adobe picked up development for it again I heard. My question is, additionally to the possibility of creating iPhone apps from scratch I heard there is a packager that allows you to wrap up Actionscript 3 projects as an iPhone app. I didn't get too many infos about it on google since its mostly the same kind of news turning up.
Can you use a previously made Actionscript 3 game or do you have to start a new one and make it with the iPhone in mind? If you can use a previously made project how do you customize it for the touch controls? Does the packager change it into a file useable in Flash again to add these features? I'm totally clueless about the possibilities and it would be great if someone could tell me.
Is it really that I can make an already made as3 game iPhone compatible as long as I have an Apple developer subscription? Or is it limited to simple apps?
Would love for someone to elaborate this. Thanks

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/as3/mobile/flashplatform_optimizing_content.pdf
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/packagerforiphone/packagerforiphone_devguide.pdf
http://forums.adobe.com/community/labs/packagerforiphone?view=discussions&start=0
http://floatlearning.com/2010/10/key-differences-in-air-for-android-and-ios/

I have a question about flash website design and google indexing!

first off i want to say I hate HTML (call it HTM HELL) I love Flash.Im a big propononent of flash.OK about a month ago I built a 100% flash site,told google to crawl it,then come to find out they cant see any text inside images.So I did what i didnt want to do,I took all my hard work down and had to work even harder and created a fully 100% HTM hell site.and just under 4 weeks later google still has my flash site in its cache.the question im trying to get at is if google cant read 100% flash sites whats the point in creating flash sites(mine's a business site.)I want to get into creating flash sites for other people too but if google cant read them how would a person be able to do a search for say what i do:pc repair in google & then my flash site would come up in googles search results.This is potentially costing me lots of money.I dont like "coding" HTML i want to design in flash.HEEEeeelllppp!

Google can crawl Flash, though I'm not sure how well, but either way nothing can read text that is not text - ie an image. The workaround - and still relevant for all other search engines, is to put all your content inside the div tag that your Flash is written into. The alternate content that one would see if they didn't have Flash, or didn't have JavaScript enabled.
There is a good tutorial on SEO with Flash on the SWFObject site: http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/03/13/modern-approach-flash-seo/
You can also just Google 'Flash SEO' and get a good deal of info.

Major Questions about Flash Paper 2.0

Ok, I've been fiddling around with flash paper 2 over the
last few days. Like it a lot for my non-technical users..however, I
have a few questions. Hopefully someone can answer soon. Ok, I have
a main swf and in there I'm using a script I found (person who
wrote it, last name: Whitehouse) on the Net which allows me to load
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// height_i: New size of the dest movie clip
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loaded_o) {
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return;
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return;
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seamless when scrolling down in the swf file. however, can't to get
that to work. Has anyone tried this? I'm open to any option such as
using tables inside my Word docs (am trying that now but still not
working).
5.) I created an 8 page document in Word 2003 and saved it as
swf BUT am getting this "Printer Failed.." response. If I do pages
smaller in number, works fine. What's going on with that. I also
have installed CutePDF installed..could that be screwing it up?
6.) I want to include anchors inside the swf file so that at
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8.) When creating hyperlinks in Word to swf file, (yes, I
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new window. What's up with that?

First off I would recommend buying the non academic full version for $20 more because its worth it. So when Aperture 2.5 or 3 comes out, you do not have to pay the full price for it.
As for your library, make a backup if you want, but all you need to do after installing a licensed version of Aperture 2 is go to your previous library and then select "open with..." then chose Aperture 2 (default)
Once you do that you will receive a message stating that "once your library has been updated, it will not open in previous versions of Aperture, do you wish to continue?"
After you do that your library will be fully imported into Aperture 2 exactly as it was in the previous versions of the program.
Hope that helps.

Question about Flash Update

I'm not sure where to ask this but its been nagging at me. I read that Adobe released a Flash Update that fixes 5 critical flaws that Macs are open to. Is this a legitimate update? I am curious because the link www.adobe.com/go/getflash/ changes to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ I am hesitating to install because I am worried it changes to a phishing site and I don't want to end up with a trojan. Has anybody done the update? Apparently Adobe also tries to stealth install AIR. How can I make sure only Flash is installed? Thanks for any help.

Camelot wrote:
ANYTIME a security update has been made is a good reason to update
Right, and if you'd bothered to read my post you'd realize that the update that fixes the latest vulnerability is not yet available. That is what I was saying - there's no point in looking for it yet because it does not exist.
By all means, update when the problem is fixed but in the meantime there's not much you can do other than be careful about how you deal with PDF content.
First, I read what you wrote, but you obviously did not read what Joemac79 wrote. Joemac79 did NOT ask about the 'latest" vulnerability. He said he read about Adobe fixing 5 critical flaws and asked if the link was legitimate, as he was worried about phishing sites and picking up a trojan.
The 5 fixes are legitimate and he should go ahead and update. When the next update is released fixing more vulnerabilities, he should update then too. It is not "too early" nor is there "little point" in updating now. Joemac79 didn't ask about the latest vulnerability, but yes, we should all be aware of how we handle PDF content.
Joemac79, I have upgraded and installed the update with no problems. There is no reason to delay updating the Flashplayer.

MOVED: Questions about flashing the Bios.

This topic has been moved to BIOS.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=93272.0

hi alemaneitor,
Regarding your questions:
1. Yes, flashing the BIOS may help solve your problem as it will re-write the configurations on the CMOS. Take note though of the changelogs or README (repair changes) as the latest BIOS updates fixes critical issues on the hardware.
I've also seen some units that act the same as yours and doing a gpu reflow most of the time fixes the issue - see this thread in reference.
2. In flashing the BIOS outside of Windows, it takes less than a minute. If you need to run the BIOS flash utility inside Windows, it may take 1-2mins.
3. If there's a new BIOS that fixes critical issues, it's most of the time uploaded on the lenovo website (in some cases, BIOS updates are not available to the public and can only be used by service technicians)
4. The latest BIOS update for the Lenovo G470 is the one below that fixes an issue on units that can not enter BIOS after restart under compatible HDD mode (see README.TXT)
BIOS Update for 32bit Windows
40cn33ww_32.exe
3.28MB
BIOS Update for 64bit Windows
40cn33ww_64.exe
3.67MB
Regards,
neokenchi
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A few questions... help apprecia

Ok here's my situation and questions, i'm about to buy an mp3 player, either a zen sleek or a zen vision m, maybe even a jukebox.
I've got 35gb of music on my pc. that's mainly why i want the player, to store and play the music.
) Which player would be the best choice?
2) I want to upload probably 50-75% of the music from my pc to the player (25-30gb)
a) How long would it take to upload say...0gb?
b) Is it easy to delete and add songs from the player and upload different songs?
3) Speakers: a) Are there docking/portable speakers for these players?
b) If so, are they of good sound quality?
Thanks in advance..

Ok here's my situation and questions, i'm about to buy an mp3 player, either a zen sleek or a zen vision m, maybe even a jukebox.
I've got 35gb of music on my pc. that's mainly why i want the player, to store and play the music.
) Which player would be the best choice?
2) I want to upload probably 50-75% of the music from my pc to the player (25-30gb)
a) How long would it take to upload say...0gb?
b) Is it easy to delete and add songs from the player and upload different songs?
3) Speakers: a) Are there docking/portable speakers for these players?
b) If so, are they of good sound quality?
Thanks in advance..

Few questions about Flash Catalyst

In my organisation, we are looking at tools such as Flash Catalyst.
After experiencing a bit with the tool, I have the following questions:
- When you switch from the Design to Code view, the mxml is not editable. Is this done on purpose? To make it editable, you have to use the Open With in the Explorator View.
- The WireFrame Component view seems limited regarding the number of components available. Don't you think that basic componants such as Grids, Panels should be included.
- Do you plan to have a feature such as "Export as a Word document" to export the contents of the screens prototyping.
Finally, do you have a roadmap available for the tool with list of features and dates of release.
Regards,
Jean-Michel

Hi Jean-Michel,
Re Code view...
Since Flash Catalyst is a designer-oriented tool, it does not currently support editing code. You can import a Flash Catalyst FXP file into Flash Builder when you're ready to begin adding richer business logic and server connectivity to your app.
Re the Components panel...
Check out View > Grid & Guide Settings for a way to align layouts on various grids today.
While there's no generic "Panel" control, you can easily create artwork that represents a border around any bunch of content. To create a reusable border, akin to a custom-skinned reusable panel control, make the border into a custom component and then place copies of it beneath your different groups of artwork.
Re export to Word...
We don't have immediate plans for this functionality, but we're definitely aware there's a lot of interest around being able to output mockups and wireframes in printed form. Currently, you can print out individual screens of your Catalyst mockup by running it, right-clicking, and choosing Print.
Re roadmap...
Catalyst 1.0 will be released within the first half of next year. We don't have a full feature list that we can share yet, but look for at least one more beta this year that will preview some of the additional features.
- Peter

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is the harddisk or flash memory of ipad is inside the case or it is on the side of it?
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Adobe Flash crashes and other questions about Flash

There have been several instances of Adobe Flash crashes whether I am using Firefox, IE or Google Chrome browsers - and simply reloading the page corrects this BUT recurs again and again.
I'm running Windows 8.1 64bit in which the Flash program apparently comes embedded in the OS as a 32/64 bit hybrid. When I inspect the Flash version add-on in Firefox, and run an update check, Adobe reports, correctly, that my system is Windows 64bit , English, Firefox. Then, when I do the same in Windows Internet Explorer by checking the embedded version, I get a message that KB2999249 is available for download to correct Flash issues in IE. Since that install, Flash hasn't crashed in IE [yet].
So, my question is: How can I be certain that when Firefox reports that Flash is "up-to-date" that it is indeed a 64bit compatible version? Note that the Adobe download site only identifies one available version for Firefox, IE and Google - the current version being 15.0.0.152 file: NPSWF32_15_0_0_152.
Does the "32" part of the file name suggest that it is a 32bit application and, if so, where can I find NPSWF64_15_o_o_152 [if it exists]?
''edited the title of this thread to reflect the questions asked''

I now understand the version nuances between the browsers and thanks for the response. Now what, if anything, can I do to address the continuum of Flash crashes since I find it difficult to believe that I'm the only user experiencing this anomaly?

I have a question about flash player not working.

I have downloaded and installed both the adobe flash and shochwave players on both my computer. When on a page that requires a flash player I get the message to install adobe flash player. Under computer; program files neither show as being installed just adobe reader and adobe help show. Now under the control panel under Programs and Features the shockwave does show but not the flash player 10. I have a desk top running XP Pro 32 bit. and a laptop running vista 32 bit. I have tried differnt things from the support page nothing there seems to work. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the programs seveal times. I did have adobe 8 before which worked fine on my desktop but have been unable to find it to download. Could someone help me to get them to work. Any help would be wonderful, thank you. Patches_11

I am using IE 8 for a broswer.
No I can see no animation on the site you sent.
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2. install 8/2/2010 12:23 a.m. text douctment 21 kb
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