Converting Flash Remoting AS2 to AS3

Hello
I was wondering if someone could direct me to some tutorials
on Flash Remoting for AS3.
I would like to convert my old AS2 code over but I can't find
any information on that.
Does this functionality still exist for AS3?
Adam

See
http://ssr.riaforge.org/

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Please, HELP to convert code from AS2 to AS3!!!

there is source code from paint application, thank to human who will convert this code, it's codeimportant for us.
stop();
var arrSloy:Array = new Array();
//Initial
//OnMove
_root.onMouseMove = function() {
          if (checkPole() && onTool) {
                    Mouse.hide();
                    _root.kist._visible = true;
                    _root.eras._visible = true;
                    _root.pen._visible = true;
                    _root.line._visible = true;
          } else {
                    Mouse.show();
                    _root.kist._visible = false;
                    _root.eras._visible = false;
                    _root.pen._visible = false;
                    _root.line._visible = false;
          updateAfterEvent();
//OnMove
//New
_root.panelMane.butNew.onRelease = function() {
          _root.newClip1.removeMovieClip();
          _root.clipMask.removeMovieClip();
          onTool = false;
          Mouse.show();
          _root.pen.removeMovieClip();
          _root.line.removeMovieClip();
          _root.gotoAndStop("newImg1");
_global.XO = null;
_global.YO = null;
_global.WO = null;
_global.HO = null;
//creatNewPalitra
function creatNewPalitra(color:String, w:Number, h:Number) {
          XO = 120;
          YO = 130;
          WO = w;
          HO = h;
          gotoAndStop(51);
          _root.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip1",0);
          newClip1.lineStyle(0,"0xFFFFFF");
          newClip1.beginFill(color);
          newClip1.moveTo(XO,YO);
          newClip1.lineTo(XO+w,YO);
          newClip1.lineTo(XO+w,YO+h);
          newClip1.lineTo(XO,YO+h);
          newClip1.lineTo(XO,YO);
          newClip1.endFill();
          _root.createEmptyMovieClip("clipMask",1);
          clipMask.lineStyle(0,"0xFFFFFF");
          clipMask.beginFill("0xFFFFFF");
          clipMask.moveTo(XO,YO);
          clipMask.lineTo(XO+w,YO);
          clipMask.lineTo(XO+w,YO+h);
          clipMask.lineTo(XO,YO+h);
          clipMask.lineTo(XO,YO);
          clipMask.endFill();
          newClip1.setMask(clipMask);
function checkPole() {
          if (WO == null) {
                    return false;
          if ((_xmouse>=XO && _xmouse<=XO+WO) && (_ymouse>=YO && _ymouse<=YO+HO)) {
                    return true;
          } else {
                    return false;
//New
_root.panelTool.butCursor.onRelease = function() {
          onTool = false;
          Mouse.show();
          _root.kist.removeMovieClip();
          _root.pen.removeMovieClip();
          _root.line.removeMovieClip();
//PEN
creatClip = 10;
_root.panelTool.butPen.onRelease = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("pensil","pen",1000000);
          Mouse.hide();
          _root.pen.startDrag(true);
          function drawPen() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = _root.panelProperties.poleColorLine.text;
                    lineAlpha = _root.panelProperties.poleAlphaLine.text;
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
          _root.pen.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (checkPole()) {
                              drawPen();
                              pen_draw_flag = true;
                              clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                              clip.moveTo(this._x,this._y);
          _root.pen.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    pen_draw_flag = false;
          _root.pen.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (pen_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,this._y);
                              updateAfterEvent();
//BRUSH
_root.panelTool.butkist.onPress = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("kister","kist",1000000);
          Mouse.hide();
          _root.kist.startDrag(true);
          function drawKist() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = _root.panelProperties.poleFill.text;
                    lineAlpha = _root.panelProperties.poleAlphaLine.text;
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
          _root.kist.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (checkPole()) {
                              drawKist();
                              kist_draw_flag = true;
                              clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                              clip.moveTo(this._x,this._y);
          _root.kist.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    kist_draw_flag = false;
          _root.kist.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (kist_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,this._y);
                              updateAfterEvent();
//LINE
_root.panelTool.butLiner.onRelease = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("liner","line",1000000);
          _root.line.startDrag(true);
          Mouse.hide();
          function drawLine() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = _root.panelProperties.poleColorLine.text;
                    lineAlpha = _root.panelProperties.poleAlphaLine.text;
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
                    thisx = thisy=null;
          _root.line.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (checkPole()) {
                              drawLine();
                              line_draw_flag = true;
                              thisx = this._x;
                              thisy = this._y;
          _root.line.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    line_draw_flag = false;
          _root.line.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (line_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.clear();
                                        clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                                        clip.moveTo(thisx,thisy);
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,this._y);
                              updateAfterEvent();
//ERASER
_root.panelTool.butEras.onPress = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("eraser","eras",1000000);
          Mouse.hide();
          _root.eras.startDrag(true);
          function drawEras() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = "0xFFFFFF";
                    lineAlpha = "100";
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
          _root.eras.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (checkPole()) {
                              drawEras();
                              eras_draw_flag = true;
                              clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                              clip.moveTo(this._x,this._y);
          _root.eras.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    eras_draw_flag = false;
          _root.eras.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (eras_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,this._y);
                              updateAfterEvent();
//CURV
_root.panelTool.butCurv.onRelease = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("liner","line",1000000);
          _root.line.startDrag(true);
          Mouse.hide();
          anchor1X = anchor2X=controlX=null;
          anchor1Y = anchor2Y=controlY=null;
          onClic = 0;
          function drawCurv() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = _root.panelProperties.poleColorLine.text;
                    lineAlpha = _root.panelProperties.poleAlphaLine.text;
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
          _root.line.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (onClic == 0) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        drawCurv();
                                        anchor1X = this._x;
                                        anchor1Y = this._y;
                                        onClic = 1;
                                        _root.attachMovie("point","point1",1000001);
                                        point1._x = anchor1X;
                                        point1._y = anchor1Y;
                    } else if (onClic == 1) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        anchor2X = this._x;
                                        anchor2Y = this._y;
                                        onClic = 2;
                                        _root.attachMovie("point","point2",1000002);
                                        point2._x = anchor2X;
                                        point2._y = anchor2Y;
                    } else if (onClic == 2) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        controlX = this._x;
                                        controlY = this._y;
                                        onClic = 0;
                                        curv_draw_flag = true;
                                        point1.removeMovieClip();
                                        point2.removeMovieClip();
                                        clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                                        clip.moveTo(anchor1X,anchor1Y);
                                        clip.curveTo(this._x,this._y,anchor2X,anchor2Y);
          _root.line.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    curv_draw_flag = false;
          _root.line.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (curv_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.clear();
                                        clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                                        clip.moveTo(anchor1X,anchor1Y);
                                        clip.curveTo(this._x,this._y,anchor2X,anchor2Y);
                              updateAfterEvent();
//STAR
_root.panelTool.butStar.onRelease = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("liner","line",1000000);
          Mouse.hide();
          _root.line.startDrag(true);
          function drawStar() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = _root.panelProperties.poleColorLine.text;
                    lineAlpha = _root.panelProperties.poleAlphaLine.text;
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
          thisx = thisy=null;
          _root.line.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (checkPole()) {
                              drawStar();
                              star_draw_flag = true;
                              clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                              thisx = this._x;
                              thisy = this._y;
                              clip.moveTo(thisx,thisy);
          _root.line.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    star_draw_flag = false;
          _root.line.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (star_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.moveTo(thisx,thisy);
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,this._y);
                              updateAfterEvent();
//KVADRAT
_root.panelTool.butRecttangle.onRelease = function() {
          onTool = true;
          _root.attachMovie("liner","line",1000000);
          _root.line.startDrag(true);
          Mouse.hide();
          function drawRecttangle() {
                    creatClip++;
                    lineSize = _root.panelProperties.poleSizeLine.text;
                    lineColor = _root.panelProperties.poleColorLine.text;
                    lineAlpha = _root.panelProperties.poleAlphaLine.text;
                    fillColor = _root.panelProperties.poleFill.text;
                    clip = _root.newClip1.createEmptyMovieClip("newClip"+creatClip, creatClip);
                    arrSloy.push(clip);
                    thisx = thisy=null;
          _root.line.onMouseDown = function() {
                    if (checkPole()) {
                              drawRecttangle();
                              kvadrat_draw_flag = true;
                              thisx = this._x;
                              thisy = this._y;
          _root.line.onMouseUp = function():Void {
                    kvadrat_draw_flag = false;
          _root.line.onMouseMove = function():Void {
                    if (kvadrat_draw_flag) {
                              if (checkPole()) {
                                        clip.clear();
                                        clip.lineStyle(lineSize,lineColor,lineAlpha);
                                        clip.beginFill(fillColor,lineAlpha);
                                        clip.moveTo(thisx,thisy);
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,thisy);
                                        clip.lineTo(this._x,this._y);
                                        clip.lineTo(thisx,this._y);
                                        clip.lineTo(thisx,thisy);
                                        clip.endFill();
                              updateAfterEvent();
//Clear
_root.panelMane.butClear.onRelease = function() {
          for (a=0; a<arrSloy.length; a++) {
                    clip = arrSloy[a];
                    clip.removeMovieClip();
                    delete arrSloy[a];
//Back
_root.panelMane.butBack.onRelease = function() {
          i = arrSloy.length-1;
          clip = arrSloy[i];
          clip.removeMovieClip();
          arrSloy.pop();
Thank you very much!!!

Zhanbolat,
In theory, conversion of this code is not difficult, especially because it is clear what the logic is designed to do. The issue is that you will not have an expected result once only this code is converted in isolation. This puppy uses some other objects that are written in AS2 including entities in the FLA library.
In short, it looks like this application needs a total overhaul at every level in order for it to properly function as an AS3 program.
With that said, although this is, again, not a difficult task, it is unlikely to find someone to do it for free. You may have a better luck if you start conversion yourself and post focused questions as you go.

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and setting the rgb of a color instance does nothing useful.
the only thing useful is setting brushColor when that brush movieclip is clicked.
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I am trying to use CF flash remoting from an AS3 Class using
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"ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook" by Joey Lott et. al.
I am using a totally standard default install of CF, Flex and
SQL server on Windows 2003 R2.
When I do a CF Flash remoting call using,
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c) Is Flash Remoting not yet supported in AS3?
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trace(re);
returnString = re;
trace("got remote data response");
private function onGotError(error:Object):void {
trace("Executing the gotProjectData_Fault: " +
error.description);
trace("Executing the gotProjectData_Fault -- no detail");
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Replacing the remote with the following, which adds an array
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_netConnection.call("porTechDB.PorComponents.ProjValuationRemote.getProjValuationData",
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(17)

I didn't think so,
We are putting together ads with alot of images with that 40k limit
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I was trying to find the best way to work with the images, while keeping it as simple as possible.
Oh.... your right I was hoping to slowly introduce my associates into AS3, I thought If this could be done
It woud be a great tool to introduce them to, but no
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If it is possible, can someone please direct me to where I
can learn how to do this.
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AS2 very informal and specialized to Flash. It relates to pretty much no other language out there, like JavaScript seldom relates. They're c-esque but only in a very distant 3rd cousin style.
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As mentioned, the resources to learn AS3 are excessive and plentiful from video training to tutorials to the API reference itself. Google has it all.
I think you really should lower your target and just try some really simple, basic things. Draw a shape, add a listener, do something basic when clicked, etc. You'll get a good idea of how different things are with the new display list rather than tearing your hair out converting your as2 game.

Issues converting scroll bar components from AS2 to AS3

I am working on editing a document that has scroll bar components that I would like to convert from AS2 to AS3 since everytime I try to open the document it shows a WARNING and won't convert them and when I publish and look at the final document the scroll bar seems to act unusally since it is obviously still on AS2.
Here are two of the scripts I finally was able to find within it. Should I fix it and how so? This first is for the "Creative Scroll Area" and the second is for the "Creative Scrollbar"
package {
          import flash.display.MovieClip;
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                    public function Creative Scroll Area() {
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package {
          import flash.display.MovieClip;
          public class Creative Scrollbar extends MovieClip {
                    public function Creative Scrollbar() {
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Here is something I found when trying to "debug" it:
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WARNING: The component 'Creative Scrollbar' requires ActionScript 2.0, which is not supported in this version of Flash Professional.
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Hi,
First I'm not a Flash developer, I'm asking this question to help another group trouble shoot a problem. While I know this sounds dumb, I need an official answer to they can close this solution as some type of an option to solve this problem.
I was given several swfs from an elearning course in hopes that they could someone be put into Captivate and wrapped for an LMS. Apparently the Flash developer isn't able to code these files for the LMS (weird yes, but not my task in this problem) In looking at the swfs I was given they all say they were created using AS2 and of course, Captivate only supports AS3.
Short of redoing the Flash files in AS3 is there any other way to take something written Flash using AS2 and output it to a swf that is AS3?
Thanks for indulging me with your time.

You cannot "Convert" an as2.swf to an as3.swf.
You would need to have the original .fla file that created the as2.swf and manually export it to as3.
The actionScript may need converting depending on several things. Hard to give an exact answer.
An example of something needing conversion would be as something simple as a something referenced in a function may be doing something like...
_parent.movieClipName._visible = true ;
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parent.movieClipName.visible = true;
because the underscore needed in certain name references was removed in AS3.
There are too many things that could need changing to name them all.
Another approach that "may" work as a creative workaround (hack) ...
You could create a new as3.fla and export a new as3.swf that can actually
load the original as2.swf file into the new as3.swf
Then just load the new as3.swf into Captivate.
Here is a link that will help and there is an example available to download
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?295698-loading-an-AS2-swf-into-an-AS3-swf
HTH

Looking for a copy of Patrick Mineault's AS2 to AS3 converter.

Anybody have a copy of Patrick Mineault's AS2 to AS3 converter sitting around? His website closed down in May and he changed careers.
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See if this is it:
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    this._width = 30;                        /////////////////width of object////////////////
    this._height = 30;                            /////////////height of object//////////////
    this._x = 300+Math.random();//*8-0(X vibration type effect)            /////////////X position of object//////////
    this._y = 250+Math.random();//*8-0(Y vibration type effect)            /////////////Y posotion of object///////////
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Dot.prototype.onEnterFrame = move;
function move() {
    this.age++;
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    G=(255-(this.relage*126)); if (G<0) G=0; G=G<<8;
    B=(255-(this.relage*1024)); if (B<0) B=0;
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    this._x -= Math.random()*-2-1.25;
    this._y -=Math.random()*+1.75;
    this._alpha -= 3;
    this._xscale -= 2;
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Just remove #initclip and #endinitclip from the code and remove all underscores, example : this._x will be this.x
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that this swf can load an As3 swf at the same Flash Player using
As2 codes???
These swfs both play in same virtual machine which is player
version 9 but the other is coded with As2 and the other is coded
with As3. How can an AS2 load a swf coded in AS3 on same Flash
player?
Is this possible?
If yes, how? if no, why not?

AS2 and AS3 swfs cannot exist in the same Flash Player
virtual machine - each Flash Player instance (version 9 and
greater) create different address spaces/virtual machines because
the requirements of AS3 and AS2 are so different.

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Hi All,
This is the second post on help for converting AS2 to AS3. This code is used in Captivate to allow a drag and drop action between two areas (User presses down, drags, and releases in a second area - They are not dragging any object). If anyone can help me convert this please let me know.
Source for Drag and Drop: (Note: Single MovieClip)
// pause the Captivate movie
_root.rdcmndPause = 1;
// when the user's mouse is let go check if there was a successful drop
_root.onMouseUp = function(){
          // If the source area's center coordinate is nearby the destination area's center coordinate then advance the slide
          if ( Math.abs(_root.sourceX + _root.sourceWidth / 2 + _root.sourceParentX - (_root.destX + _root.destWidth / 2)) < (_root.destWidth / 2) &&
                     Math.abs(_root.sourceY + _root.sourceHeight / 2 + _root.sourceParentY - (_root.destY + _root.destHeight / 2)) < (_root.destHeight / 2) )
                    _root.rdcmndNextSlide = 1;
          } else {
                    // show error movie clip for 2 seconds (60 frames at 30 frames per second)
                    _root.showErrorMessage = 60;
mc.onEnterFrame = function(){
          // continuously update the source area's coordinates and size
          _root.sourceX = mc._x;
          _root.sourceY = mc._y;
          _root.sourceWidth = mc._width;
          _root.sourceHeight = mc._height;
          _root.sourceParentX = _parent._x;
          _root.sourceParentY = _parent._y;
mc.onPress = function(){
          // Uncomment following line to have control click capabilities
          //if(key.isDown(Key.CONTROL))
          // when user clicks on the source area click start the drag
                    startDrag(this);
mc.onRelease = function(){
          // stop drag when user releases the source area
          stopDrag();
Source for Destination Area (Single MovieClip named destArea)
// Set a root variable to control when the error message is displayed
_root.showErrorMessage = -1;
// Use setCoords variable so we only set the destination coordinates once
var setCoords = 0;
destArea.onEnterFrame = function(){
          if (setCoords == 0){
                    // set the destination x, y, width, and height
                    _root.destX = _parent._x;
                    _root.destY = _parent._y;
                    _root.destWidth = _parent._width;
                    _root.destHeight = _parent._height;
          // destination coordinates have been set, change setCoords so it doesn't get set again
          setCoords = 1;
Code for the Error Message (Single MovieClip named errorMessage)
// Don't display the error message initially
errorMessage._alpha = 0;
errorMessage.onEnterFrame = function (){
          // If the drag and drop method detects a missed drop
          // then show this error message by setting _alpha to 100
          if (_root.showErrorMessage > 0){
                    errorMessage._alpha = 100;
                    // decrementing this variable controls the time the
                    // error message will be displayed
                    _root.showErrorMessage--;
          } else {
                    // Don't display the error message
                    errorMessage._alpha = 0;

use:
MovieClip(parent.parent.parent).rdcmndPause=1;
this.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN,keydownF);
function keydownF(e:KeyboardEvent):void{
fscommand("KEYPRESSED", e.keyCode);
if(e.keyCode==32){
MovieClip(parent.parent.parent).rdcmndNextSlide=1;

Converting AS2 to AS3 Please!

Hi guys.
I having a major problem in trying to convert an old AS2 code into AS3.
It would be great if you guys could help in anyway you can.
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
    this;
    if (_x > 520)
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    } // end if
    this;
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In the timeline of the object in question, try:
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, moveX);
function moveX(evt:Event):void {
    if(x > 520){
         x = -20;
    if(x < -20){
         x = 520;
    x += 1.25;

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hello everybody,
i have been looking throught all the available tutorials on this site including flash cs5 help, actionscript 3.0 developer's guide, learning actionscript 3.0 and i can't seem to find anything relating to flash remoting (i.e how to retrieve and send data to and from a server like coldfusion). has it been removed?
i have solutions that were built with flash and actionscript 2.0 that uses data retrieved from coldfusion server for it's operation, i was thinking of migrating them to actionscript 3.0, but it keeps saying that the classes, packages or interfaces like mx.remoting, mx.rpc can not be found. even when i create a new flash document specifying 2.0 as the docuent type, it is still not compiling,. does this mean i have to revert to flash 8\actionscript 2.0 because that is what i built the programs with. please any information or guidiance will be highly appreciated.
thanks to you all.

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http://drupal.org/node/258605
Scroll down a bit and you'll see a link to the as2 remoting classes: Remoting_FlashCS3.zip
In AS3 there are a few ways. Some people have made classes for it, or you can use the built in methods of NetConnection. Here's a couple examples of that:
http://www.oscartrelles.com/archives/as3_flash_remoting_example
http://www.flash-db.com/Tutorials/helloAS3/

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