Actionscript 1.0

Hi ,
I am developing some mobile application using actionscript
1.0. the application would involves SHA-1 algorithm
implementation(encryptions).
May i ask if actionscript 1.0 is capable for such
implementation or do i need to upgrade to a newer version such as
AS 2/3?
Last but not least, if possible, could someone enlighten me
by sending me samples of SHA-1 algorithm implementation based on
actionscript?
Can someone pls advise!!
Thank a million

Looks like a good place to start.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA_hash_functions#Tutorials_and_example_code

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NickLW wrote:
> I have a website which currently uses Action Script 2.
> When I change the Publish settings from Flash 7 to Flash
9 and from
> ActionScript 2 to ActionScript 3, then publish the file,
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> warning:
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> WARNING: Actions on button or MovieClip instances are
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>
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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                width.YesNoState="320"
                height.YesNoState="200"
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         <s:Transition fromState="YesNoState">
             <s:Sequence>
                 <mx:Resize target="{this}"
                            duration="500"/>
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              right="10"
              top="10"
              verticalAlign="middle"
              textAlign="center"
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                    left="10"
                    bottom="10"
                    height="40"
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                    verticalAlign="middle">
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                    click="dispatchEvent( new CloseEvent( CloseEvent.CLOSE ) )"
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                    includeIn="EditSectionState"/>
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                    bottom="10"
                    height="40"
                    horizontalAlign="right"
                    verticalAlign="middle">
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                    width="140"
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                    y.YesNoState="24"
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                    y.EditSectionState="30"
                    width.EditSectionState="95"
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                    horizontalCenter.YesNoState="-3"/>
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                    y.EditSectionState="56"
                    horizontalCenter.YesNoCancelState="-3"
                    horizontalCenter.YesNoState="-3"/>
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                    width="99"
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                    horizontalCenter.YesNoCancelState="-3"
                    horizontalCenter.YesNoState="-3"/>
</s:TitleWindow>
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/*   Copyright 2010                                                           */
/*   All rights reserved.                                                     */
package com.company.psa.docbuilder.adhoc.view.editsection
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If you're using Flex 4, the PopUpFactory isn't needed anymore, you can use the PopUpWrapper for everything. More info here: https://sourceforge.net/adobe/cairngorm/wiki/HowToUseCairngormPopup/
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attachments
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> I have set my publish settings to Flash Player 9.0 and
Actionscript
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>
> "WARNING: The component 'FLVPlayback' requires
ActionScript 2.0."
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http://tinyurl.com/2k29mj
"Luck is the residue of good design."

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anybody??
rdee

HTML links are likely your only recourse. If you need help with that, visit the Dreamweaver or web design forums. They might have some alternative approaches to offer as well, possibly using javascript or something along those lines.

Newbie questions on fms and actionscript 3

Ok, like I said I'm a newbie, but I do understand the differance between ssas and as3. Not all, but all most everything I see written in SSAS can be writen into a external AS3 file. This leads me to quite a few questions I'm hoping you kind people can shed some light on for me.
1) What is the advantage of writing a SSAS file over an external AS3 file?
2) Can I write an .asc file in AS3 or do I have to use AS1? Please understand I'm using tuts from fmsguru.com and the books "Learning Flash Media Server" (pdf) and "Programming Flash Communication Server". I'm not a javascript programmer so nothing I do in AS1 seems to make any sence while everything I do in AS3 does. It may not seem like it to you people that are programmers, but to those of us that aren't, AS1 and AS3 are miles apart.
3) kind of off topic, but a security question. I'm not a "hacker" and don't like the jerks that are. My question is on external AS / SSAS files and swf files. When my fla is compiled into a swf does my external AS files remain external? I assume they do, but then what is the threat of the swf being decompiled? In most projects I would do I could care less if somebody had access to my fla as long as they don't have my actionscript files.
I don't know. Maybe on questions one and two I'm getting confused becasue I'm using out dated material. Again I assume that even though fms was built off of the javascript engine it should be able to read and execute my AS3 file. Other wise what was the point of the evolution of actionscript into a fully functional programming language?
Thanks for any help you might have...

1) I did not get this question correcly - for that matter SSAS can only be in AS1 - so i dont see reason comparing them
2) It has to be AS1
3) if you doing "include" stuff - i think code would go into compiled swf and proper decompiler would give you the code.
Last para - Server-side engine understands only AS1 so it wont be able to read and understand your AS3 file.

Using Actionscript to generate a grid

Hello all.
I am working on a Flash project and have a problem that has
turned out to be a real head scratcher for me. I need to create a
Flash form that will generate a floorplan grid based upon width and
length values entered by the user. I have successfully completed
part of the task and I am able to generate a grid based upon the
width and length entered by the user.
Here is my problem: When the Width and Length "units" are
entered as feet, I need to generate a grid that displays 1 grid
square for every 5 feet of length or width entered, (the scale is 1
square grid = 5 ft so if you entered a 50 ft building length or
width the "length or width" side of the grid would be 10 grid units
in length). Then, if the user re-enters new values for the width
and height and clicks "draw floorplan"
again
the grid needs to regenerate
again
at the proper size. Currently my sample generates 1 grid for
every foot of length or width entered and will not regenerate
properly.
Below is a link to a sample of where I am so far as well as
the Actionscript I am using to control the sample file.
Can anyone provide some pointers on how to generate the grid
with one grid representing 5ft and how to regenerate the grid once
new values are input and the "draw floorplan" button is clicked
again? (Also, ultimately I need to then send the form data as
email.)
Any help is very much appreciated!
Bitjammer
Link to sample:
http://216.197.127.249/grid/grid_sample_1.html
(Try entering 10 width and 10 length then click draw floor
plan)
Here is my actionscript code so far:
my_button.addEventListener("onPress",gridf);
my_button.onPress=function(){if(Number(widthTF.text)>1&&Number(heightTF.text)>1){gridF(Num ber(widthTF.text),Number(heightTF.text))
function gridF(h,w){
initX = 0;
initY = 0;
counter = 0;
for (var i = 1; i<=h; i++) {
for (var j = 1; j<=w; j++) {
counter++;
grid_container.attachMovie("cellMC", "cell"+counter,
counter);
grid_container["cell"+counter]._x = initX;
grid_container["cell"+counter]._y = initY;
initX += 15;
initY += 15;
initX = 0;
(For clarification: the width input variable is widthTF and
height input varible is heightTF.)

Thanks for taking time to answer my post, kglad.
Yes. I believe I understand. I could create another button
and call it "Reset Grid" and call this function, however what I am
hoping for is to have the grid redraw simply by the user entering
new values for the width and height and then clicking "draw
floorplan" again.
Currently the first line of code is:
my_button.addEventListener("onPress",gridf); Should not the grid
redraw each time and then parse the new values in the width and
height fields? I am sure I am just dense but my grid is not
clearing each time the "draw " button is clicked.
You can see this happen on the sample link below. After
entering say 20 width and 20 height values and clicking "draw"
button, the grid is created perfectly. Then if, say new values of
10 width and 10 height are entered and "draw" button is clicked,
the grid does not redraw correctly using these new values.
Sample link:
http://216.197.127.249/grid/grid_sample_1.html
Could the problem be that the gridf function should happen as
the first function in the script before the new values are parsed
again? Should a: grid_container.removeMovieClip(); execute before
anything else is executed each time the "draw" button is clicked?

I have 5 different flash files that i am trying to insert all in one file and access them through 5 buttons. please shoot any advice or just the name of the actionscript 2.0. thank you.

i am doing an assignment for my class and i need to insert all of my 5 different flash files into one and create 5 buttons apply related actionscript 2 in order to play a particular animation. please help me out. thank you.

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How can I use LCCS with ActionScript 3 and Flash CS4?

Hi,
Using Stratus I was able to create an an application using Action Script 3 and Flash CS4. The sample code on the Adobe site was quite straight forward and easy to understand. I now want to switch over to LCCS but can't find anything any where on how to use Action Script 3 and Flash CS4 with LCCS. Do I need to know Flex to be able to use LCCS? Everything was quite simple and easy to understand with Stratus and makes complete sense. But LCCS is really confusing. Is there any sample code on how to establish a connection in Action Script 3 and then stream from a webcam to a client. There is nothing in the LCCS SDK that covers Flash and Action Script 3. Please help! I found the link below on some forum but it takes me nowhere.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=72&catid=75 9&threadid=1407833&enterthread=y

Thanks Arun!
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:44:10 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: How can I use LCCS with ActionScript 3 and Flash CS4?
Hi,
Welcome to the LCCS world.
Please refer to the SDK's sampleApps folder. There would be an app called FlashUserList. The app demonstrates how LCCS can be used with Flash CS4. Its a pretty basic app, but should help you moving.
We are trying to improve our efforts to help developers in understanding our samples. Please do let us know if we can add something that would help others.
Thanks
Arun
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How can I convert an ActionScript 3.0 in ActionScript 2.0?

I am having a serious problem since I've made a website in Flash CS4 ActionScript 2.0 in a long time, but then I opened it in CC and saved, it simply became a file in ActionScript 3.0. I need it in Action Script 2.0, can anyone help me?

What you will need to do is get your hands on CS6 (even the trial version will suffice) and open the files there and save them as AS2 files. If you have a Creative Cloud subscription you will have access to install/use CS6 as well.

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