Ecommerce in Flash

I need help with integrading ecommerce into my Flash
developed site using Paypal.
Any feedback will be appreciated regarding how I can
accomplish this.
Thank you

check Rick_Cope's "cutting up and image" thread where i give
code to select part of a bitmap and code to cut up a bitmap.

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Flash and SEO for Ecommerce Web Design

Hi
I am working with a web design company in the UK and was wondering if there are any indications of when Flash could be recognised by Google?
This is a major issue as the design features are fantastic but SEO is a nightmare.
I would love to introduce it within our ecommerce web design solutions, but only when the issue is resolved.
Message was edited by host to remove links

In SEO terms, content is king. Basically, if you have no HTML headings and text on your web pages, there's nothing much for search engines to grab onto. No content = no traffic.
Flash is invisible to SEs, translators, screen readers, iPhones/iPads, and many other web devices. To support the widest possible audience, you might want to re-think your need for Flash and switch to HTML. Almost anything you can do with Flash can be done reasonably well with jQuery (JavaScript) http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/
Your other option is SWF Object Replacement along with HTML equivalents for SEs and devices that don't support Flash.
http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/
Google's SEO Starter Guide (PDF)
http://www.google.com/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.p df.
Good luck with your project,
Nancy O.
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Integrating flash

I'm working with PHP/mysql for a dynamic ecommerce site.
During a search, I am currently able to retrieve all information to
display dynamically, such as thumbnails and product descriptions
and so forth without a problem. I have a search.php, results.php,
then detail.php product page. On my details page, I would like to
retrieve flash video files to display dynamically, but to no avail.
The .flv files are listed in the database in the field "ItemMovie"
as .flv files and they do appear in my recordset "items" table in
the bindings panel. I've found that adding an image file to a
dynamic site is easy in DW CS3, but when it comes to adding a flash
file it simply doesn't work (there is no "flash" placeholder
that I know of). Right now, I've created a work-around on my
details page by applying an open
browser window behavior to a thumbnail placeholder (the
behavior calls up the flash file which is
already set as a progressive download on a standard html
page) and I'm using this code in the URL of
the behavior (items/CP_Windows/<?php echo
$row_WADAitems["ItemCPWindow"]; ?>) with CP
windows being those individual .html "clip preview" windows,
but that's somewhat of an extra step
and would require me to create hundreds of pop-up windows
that link to the details page. I simply want the flash video file
to populate in my details page during a search just as any other
info would populate from my database. If someone could be of
assistance, I would be very grateful. I'm no PHP expert (I'm
actually somewhat new to it) so if you have any coding solutions
please spell them out as best you can in layman's terms. Even if
there's a plug-in that would allow me to do this, that'd be great,
too! Thanks in advance!!!
Jason

hey, try getting both communicated with XML

Gallery Solutions with eCommerce/Paypal

I'm creating a gallery of jewelry that has thumbnails on the left and a larger image on the right.
Here's a link - http://www.elyssabassdesigns.com/fashion_collection_spr11/fashion_necklaces.html
The problem is now the client wants to add a Paypal button below each of the large images so she can start selling to consumers. So far she has been just selling to stores and didn't want eCommerce. Up until now I've been just using disjointed rollovers with the text being part of the larger image. In the past I've used the show/hide div layer solution, and that would work great because you could show and hide the image/HTML/Links or anything else. But the problem with that is this page needs 60 items...the show/hide might be a slow load. I'm beginning to think I should just give up on this gallery set up and just go for a page of thumbnails that links to seperate pages that can handle all the various details and eCommerce. Or maybe do the gallery with Flash. I'm just not sure wich way would be best
Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.

If your version of DW includes a behavior called "Set text of Layer" or maybe "Set text of Element"
You could use that to show your large image plus a Paypal buy button.
(preferably with a custom image)
http://www.dreamweaverresources.com/tutorials/settextoflayer.htm

User Account eCommerce Application

Hey, I've been using Dreamweaver for many years to build
regular websites and such but I would now like to create a cool
eCommerce website that allows for users to create an account, buy a
few products and especially have their own private space to type
"diary" type information that only they can see. Anyway, things
like that... is there an application that I can buy or something...
this project is beyond my expertise. I don’t want to learn
TONS of new stuff as Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash is already
taking up way to much space in my brain.

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Can FB be used to build a complete ecommerce solution?

I am a designer and am learning to code AS3 but am a little inexperienced with backend development and programming. I want to build complete online stores using a Web 2.0 approach with the Flash/Flex protocol. Not sure how to proceed. I know of Cartweaver but that seems like an HTML based product. Can Flash Builder be used to set up a complete ecommerce solution including a shopping cart, cms, etc. without having to become an expert programmer? Please demystify. Much appreciated!

I don't see why it couldn't be...
There are ready-to-go ecommerce back end solutions available.
At that point all you have to do is create a front-end and send data to the backend which does all the processing.
So basically all you need to learn is the front-end stuff, and then figure out how you want to send that data to the back-end...
httpservice, webservice or remoteObject.

Auto Image Flash Extension for Dreamweaver

Hi All,
Would be really grateful if anyone can point me in the
direction of an extension to do the following, we build eCommerce
sites for florists, we have a section on the page that currently
runs a static flash element with about 30 images fading in and out.
What i'd like is an extension that selects all the images from the
photos folder and randomly fades them in and out displaying a new
image on each fade in.
is there such an extension? as i;ve not found one.
Many thanks

http://slideshowpro.net
XML feature of it might be what you want...

Flash Builder 4 and ColdFusion9

Hello Friends,
I am currently developing Flex Application and using PHP as backend technology to create CMS/eCommerce RIAs
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Cheers
Marc

After a tremendous amount of frustration and days of exhaustive web searching, which yielded nothing, I stumbled across the answer by accident while leaving work so I thought I'd share it with you incase anyone else is experiencing the same frustration using flash builder 4 and windows authentication.
The resolution:
Turn off the flash builder 4 built-in network monitor.
This captivate demo illustrates the issue and resolution. In the captivate demo I didn't show the response details on the http service but its your standard:
401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.
http://www.forgeoffury.com/flashbuilder4-netmon/
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RSS, eCommerce, and more

How would I go about making an RSS feed reader? Or how about a fully functional eCommerce site? And what would I do to make a custom preloader without the messy code? Are liquid layouts possible yet??

A post on creating an RSS feed can be found here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/603289
A post on custom preloaders can be found in this thread:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/578156?tstart=0
Making a custom preloader requires some coding in Flash Builder, and authoring the preloader in Flash Professional.
Creating an ecommerce site requires significant coding work in Flash Builder, or the use of an ecommerce tool, such as the new Business Catalyst product (which is an entirely different product than Flash Catalyst).
http://businesscatalyst.com/
-Bear

IPad eCommerce friendly shopping?

Question:
Just need some advice please.
We have had lots of people ask for an iPad friendly version of our site shop.
Like:
http://m.nordstrom.com/Product/Details/3026917?categoryid=2377052
- where drop downs are bigger
- easier to enter in text without having to constantly enlarge screen etc
I'm just so confused where to ask / what to look for.
There is only one code for the online shop layout in BC so does that mean we just need to enter the HTML / setup for the iPad page in the mobile section of the default template?
Answer:
There are a few levels of a website in terms of mobile like a tablet.
1. Not at all: It has flash, not built to web standards, just does not work.
2. It fits into the ipad, everything works, it is usable and in terms of ecommerce you can go through the whole process.
3. You make steps to make certain aspects easier to use on mobile devices.
4. You create a site with a responsive design. It conforms to the screen/orientation it is under and appears differently with the same content.
5. A full separate entity using different templates/code (jquery mobile for example) using the same content for the most part but a true mobile only interface.
4 Will be very big this year.
3 Is probably what you are after.
If you enable the mobile templates feature of BC it will enable mobile templates for things. You do not need to worry about that just yet but what it does do is activate the platform tag.
desktop
If you put this in the body class it will output Mobile, Tablet or PC depending on the device. As a class on the body any child can be styled.
You can then work on making dropdowns, buttons or what ever slightly different for that device.
If you want to go further you can use the CSS media queries (google these if you need to learn about them) to do more too.

Apple discontinued the Personal Shopping program last fall, so it would seem unlikely that it will reappear now, and there are no indications that they will be taking reservations for the iPad. So if you want one on the 25th, it would appear that you'll just have to queue up. We'll have to wait until the 11th to know for certain, though (though programs offered in the US may not be available in Canada, so you may not know until the 25th).
Regards.
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Company that helps Mexican street dogs needs flash help!

I live in the mountains in Mexico and am having a really hard time finding a Flash programmer. There are just indians and Zapatistas here. I bought an e-commerce template and designed everything how I wanted it, but it's not working.
I cant' make the combo boxes on my shop.fla page work. Actually I'm not even sure if the xml (products) is working correctly with it. This page is kind of a mess. The add to cart button never works either.
I also can't figure out how to make the slider work with my text on the faqs.fla.
In my preview.fla, I want to make the menu buttons more visible (white would be fine), but don't know how.
I don't want to preloader to cover the header "get involved" when it loads. I know I need a new xml page to link with it to fix this, but I know nothing about xml.
Also what is the standard height I should make the preview page so that it shows the whole page in the browser.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and it's for a good cause. Please help if you can. Thanks. Plus if you want I'll send you a handmade leather dog collar. Gracias.
http://jessiepollak.com/losperros/ecommerce-template-source/
Jessie

hey elgin -
1) flash6 will be using AS1, AS2 wasn't introduced until
flash7.
2a) to assign a 'handler' to a button, on the main timeline,
create an new layer, call it 'actions'. then place the codes you
need for each button on that layer. it will look something like
this:
my_btn1.onPress = function() {
//do whatever here
2b) however you need additional functionality for the second
button, because you want two things to happen, a) initiate the
transition is the 'skip' button hasn't been pressed, and b) cancel
the 'timers' action if the button does get pressed. but even if the
first button is pressed we should still assume that the interval
should be terminated, so we would wnat to make sure that that
happens as well.
for this you would use a 'setInterval' method (which will act
like a timer) but we also need to 'stop' the interval once it fires
or if the button is pressed, so we would do so by calling:
clearInterval(var); the 'var' is the ID of the interval that were
starting up.
So now we need to apply these things all together, so in the
first frame of your new 'actions' layer, the code would be all as
follows:

Which ecommerce was this built on?

Hi guys,
I'm having to dust off my web design skills, and it's been
ten years since I've been on these forums (the old Macromedia Flash
3.0-4.0 forums).
If you were to guess, what do you think the ecommerce section
for the following website was probably written with. I love the
style and navigation.
http://www.thespicehouse.com/
And call me ignorant, but is it written in PHP, Coldfusion,
ASP, or other. And along those lines, do you think they used an
out-of-box solution (cartweaver, volution, digishop), OScommerce,
or from scratch. I HAVE noticed that alot of the PHP solutions tend
to look like "forum make-overs"...not sure if that's the structure
of the parameters or just choice of design.
I haven't looked at source code since we had to hand code
HTML and MS Frontpage was a novelty so I can't tell.

If you look at the footer there's a "This Site Powered by
TableXI" link
which takes you here:
http://www.tablexi.com/ Why
don't you contact them?
Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
www.alt-web.com

Adobe Bridge Buttons in Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks?

Hello,
Adobe says that the button to connect to Adobe bridge is in
every CS3 application. I can find it in Photoshop, Illustrator, and
even Contribute, a former Macromedia project, but none of the other
Macromedia projects (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks) have one. Am I
missing it, or is this a glitch?
Thanks,
Dylan

Go to Edit > Prefs > Enable Version Cue. Once you do
that look in the lower left corner of the flash
application - you should see "Open" with an arrow. Clicking
on it will popup "Reveal in Bridge" button.
Chris Georgenes / mudbubble.com / keyframer.com / Adobe
Community Expert
Dylnuge wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Adobe says that the button to connect to Adobe bridge is
in every CS3
> application. I can find it in Photoshop, Illustrator,
and even Contribute, a
> former Macromedia project, but none of the other
Macromedia projects
> (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks) have one. Am I missing
it, or is this a glitch?
>
> Thanks,
> Dylan
>

MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool!!!

Hi guys,
We the forum team have developed a new way of flashing.
You no longer need a floppy or anything, just an USB-stick.
The tool has been tested together with MSI and as far as we have done our testing, there are no problems at all.
As long as the USB-stick is FAT or FAT32 formatted!
However, flashing is allways risky, so if it goes bad it's your own fault, but that goes for all flashing you do.
This tool is intended to flash MSI retail motherboards and laptops,
but if needs you can use any other machine to prepare the necessary stuffs and the USB stick there,
before move the USB stick to the msi product that you want to flash.
The way it works is simple: Download the package and download the BIOS from the MSI website that you want to flash.
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So turn on USB Legacy Support in the BIOS.
Boot and press F11 to get the boot-popup and select your USB-device to boot.
(some boards have a different key, like K8N Master uses ESC for the boot-menu)
What ever you do, make sure you read all warnings!
The forum nor MSI is responsible if it fails for you.
Nor is this software supported by MSI technical support!
Please report problems/buggs if you find them.
currently supported OS ( both 32 & 64 bit):
Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (also Windows in Virtualbox under Linux!)
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This topic is for discussion of and help with the USB flash tool only. If you have a problem with your PC and need help then do not hijack this topic, please start your own new topic in the correct area of this forum!
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Quote from: max-sever on 25-May-07, 01:29:21
Hi!
I'm have problem with antivirus program too.
Dr.Web
C:\Temp\x863\bossmsi.exe - инфицирован Trojan.Blakhal
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
bossmsi.exe - инфицирован Backdoor.Win32.Iroffer.af
This file is a antivirus testing program?
Hi Max,
"This file is a antivirus testing program? "
yes, the latest version accidentally really become a test for any AV....
in latest 1.13b Avast! no more report false positive,
but all others AV software starting reporting a different false positive results:(all AV listed didn't report false positive problem in a provisional version) Avast! was fixed and no more report the false passivity and passed, but all other AV software started to be a lot confused...
Kaspersky Anti-Virus - Proactive Defense Warning: Riskware detected.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2nd ID - Backdoor.Win32.Iroffer.af
Dr Solomon's: probably found Zafi.D.Virus
Symantec: Bloodhound.Overpacked / * Overpacked when a potentially unknown virus is found using Symantec Bloodhound technology */
Panda: Win32:Trojan-gen.(Mytob.U.Mod)
Mcafe: Worm.W32/Bakain
Dr.Web: Trojan.Blakhal
Bit.Defender: Trojan.JS.Obsq.Gen
Just to clarify one more time, all things listed are false alert coused and exist in latest version only due Avast! fix.(1.13b)
didn't continue to test with rest of AV...
only Avast! and NOD32 report no problem detected.
in 1.13a all false positive listed above doesn't exist, but only Avast! report false positive.
Hoverer, the wave of false positive mess has been resolved along with Avast! false positive as well.
New version is ready, 1.13c:
- fixed false positive wave which confusing most of AV software. (all AV do not report any problems anymore)
- fixed 3 minor bugs:
* after finished work the tool do not quit normal as expected and hang instead, that happend in x32bit OS only when used has been asked for reboot and answered with "No". e.g. in described specified case.
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Flash 12.0.0.77 plugin installs to wrong folder

In Vista x64, using either Firefox 28 or Firefox 24.4 ESR, the plugin installer (one downloaded from Adobe distribution) installs the 32 bit .dll file to \system32\macromedia\flash\ folder;
installs the 64 bit .dll to: \sysWOW64\macromedia\flash\ folder. So, they're exacly reversed.
I uninstalled it completely - went well. Then removed 1 remaining file in one of the above paths, then reinstalled. Did the same thing.
Before I did all this - I was *very sporadically* seeing the FlashPlayerPlugin_12_0_0_77.exe file, running (kinda "sitting") in background, in task manager. It never came to foreground w/ a UI, asking for anything. Couldn't figure out what it was, until started looking in the installation folders.
That's what lead to discovery the files were in wrong folders.
Anyone heard of this?
BTW, "Nayana" of Adobe Support chat, is a few bricks shy of a load. Or I am. I couldn't create an acct for forums. She kept saying, you don't need an acct - "just post your question. Other people will answer it."

EDIT: Seems there's no error in Flash installing to wrong folders, only error in my brain. Why didn't someone stop me from embarrassing myself?
System32 (in a 64 bit OS / architecture) is for 64 bit drivers, files; SysWOW64 is for 32 bit apps running in 64 bit OS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoW64
WoW64 (Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit) is a subsystem of the Windows operating system capable of running 32-bit applications and is included on all 64-bit versions of Windows
Also, http://www.samlogic.net/articles/32-64-bit-windows-folder-x86-syswow64.htm (section on SysWoW64)
End Edit.
Thanks for info on attaching images. A bit different than most forums. There's no "preview post" before submitting?
Screenshots of the 2 flash folder contents.
NOTE: I attached full FlashInstall.log earlier. I opened the 1.25 MB (text) file in an editor - copied contents to clipboard > paste to forum reply screen. Immediately locked up Firefox like a big dog. Couldn't perform any functions in Fx - not even reload or close browser. At same time, Fx memory use was continually climbing; to nearly 2 GB when I killed it. Won't make that mistake again.
Been many yrs since Fx locked up, doing anything. That aside, Adobe is definitely "different" than most forums. Almost like a person w/ no $ to use one of the many forum softwares available.
Most recent Flash installation logs.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashInstall.log:
=O====== M/12.0.0.77 2014-03-27+18-59-59.282 ========
0000 [I] 00000010 "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe" -maintain plugin
0001 [W] 00001015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe 5
0002 [W] 00001015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe 5
0003 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce/FlashPlayerUpdate 2
0004 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/ 2
0005 [W] 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer/SwfInstall 2
0006 [W] 00001021
0007 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0008 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0009 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0010 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0011 [W] 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\System.ControlPanel.Category/C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl 2
0012 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2
0013 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0014 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2
0015 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2
0016 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Thunderbird\extensions/Plugins 2
0017 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Thunderbird\extensions/Plugins 2
0018 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2
0019 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2
0020 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2
0021 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2
0022 [W] 00001015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe 5
0023 [W] 00001015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe 5
0024 [I] 00000011 1
0025 [I] 00000012
=X====== M/12.0.0.77 2014-03-27+19-00-34.066 ========
=O====== M/12.0.0.77 2014-03-27+19-15-43.835 ========
0000 [I] 00000010 "E:\DOWNLOADS\Software\Multi Media\Browser PLUGINS\Flash Player\Flash Player Fx\install_flash_player_12.0.0.77_plugin002.exe"
0001 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/Version 2
0002 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0003 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/Version 2
0004 [W] 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2
0005 [I] 00000011 1
0006 [I] 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0007 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@adobe.com/FlashPlayer/ 2
0008 [W] 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player Plugin/ 2
0009 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2
0010 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2
0011 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Thunderbird\extensions/Plugins 2
0012 [W] 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Thunderbird\extensions/Plugins 2
0013 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2
0014 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2
0015 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2
0016 [W] 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2
0017 [I] 00000014 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_12_0_0_77.dll
0018 [I] 00000015 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe
0019 [I] 00000024 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\plugin.vch
0020 [I] 00000017 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash
0021 [I] 00000022 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_12_0_0_77.exe
0022 [I] 00000019 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
0023 [I] 00000021 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
=X====== M/12.0.0.77 2014-03-27+19-16-11.879 ========

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