[Ann] D.eval() API brings eval() to Flex 2

Question

The D.eval() (read DEE-val) API is a SWC library for Flex 2
applications to execute text strings of dynamic ActionScript
expressions and programs.
The language used in D.eval() is called Deval, a subset of
ActionScript 3 (AS3). It supports all the AS3 expressions
(including E4X) and most flow control statements; it can access any
AS3 classes and functions; it does not define functions and
classes. D.eval() opens a whole new world to Flex 2 applications
and development.
The current version is 1.0-Beta, which is fully functional.
Check it out at [Adobe | Exchange | Flex | Libraries], or visit the
web site at
http://www.riaone.com/daseval/
Have lots of fun with the D.eval() API!
P.S. D.eval() was released under a different name about a
month ago. It is renamed to D.eval() and the content is the
same.

Answer 1

I've been hit by the wmode issue with IFrames, when tested an
application on Linux which floats a PDF over my Flex.
The main reason that it work in Firefox on Linux was that
there wasn't any support at the Firefox end, so there was no point
in adding the feature... but it looks like Firefox contributors
have finished the work needed in the last couple of weeks!:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=137189
So hopefully we'll be seeing from platform floating IFrame
support.
There was also a pretty hardcore hack someone noticed Google
were using which lets you float HTML content over Flash even on
Linux, did you ever come across that? If not and you can't find it,
I'll try and dig out a link.
Floating IFrames floats my boat, provided it can produce
consistant results across all platforms.
There is an issue with dot pitch on windows though... try
changing the DPI and see where the lovingly position frame ends
up!