Good information for anyone using Flash Catalyst CS5 !!!

I am using FC_CS5 and I am a huge fan and can not wait for the next version to come out. I have already maxed out the potential of this program and I have noticed many other people having the same problem that I had when it comes to not being able to create any more than 20 different states or 20 different pages.
The way around this is simply to design your project within AI CS5, Fireworks CS5, Photoshop CS5. I started my project out in Illustrator CS5 simply because Flash catalyst will recognize your layers and your individual artboards and will lay them out for you in your Catalyst project. This is the great part!!!
You can't create new or duplicate anything over 20 states from within Catalyst but you can create a large amount of artboards or in catalyst terms, "states", thus allowing you to get by the restriction within catalyst.
My project has about 45 different artboards. I created a few extra artboards incase the client wanted to add some stuff later on. I create a catalyst project from my AI project and now I have 45 different states.
I hope this will help anyone who is using Flash Catalyst and I can't wait for the adobe crew to fix this issue allow for more than 20 states in the future and I better not find out that the adobe crew stops the "work around" I described above!

OH man it's precious.
Do you have any insight into my imported swf problem?
I have just now updated dw and fc and redone the process (heard imported swfs was easier on the beta version) don't know why I can't manage my assets, or what I did wrong in one instance, but correctly in the other. (see the animation on the LW corner).
The help files really need to be developed in this area, I guess..
two versions, testing server correct: www.cachetrade.com
Not running swf (with rollover of the yogi on the left): www.desertypalmyoga.com
Is this a hijack or a top-post?
I really just want to understand the issues so I can plan workflow: really quite powerful, that's why this first design in most b+w (though curious how the color overlays and modes will work... )
THANKS!

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HOWEVER, when I deleted it and tried to recreate it, I clicked "APPLY" this time instead of "OK". This time I got an Oracle Java error that specified it couldn't set aside enough memory space for PORTAL30.(some object), which told me that it was doing SOMETHING in the java pool on my ORIGIN database. I had earlier set the java_pool_size and the large_pool_size on the origin database to tiny values. So I jacked them back up and I was successful in seeing the new Provider in the Portlet Repository. Problem solved. But why didn't I get the error message when I pressed the "OK" button in registering the Provider?
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Adrian, can you tell us what version of the portal you are using?

Can't install demo of Flash Catalyst CS5 after using Beta

I'm about to start pulling my hair out, so hopefully you guys can help me out.
I installed the Flash Catalyst beta about a month ago, and unfortunately never got around to using it.
I downloaded the CS5 Production Premium trial last night and went to install that and it said it couldn't install Flash Catalyst CS5 because I had a pre-release version installed.
So I backed out of the CS5 suite installer and attempted to run the uninstaller for the Flash Catalyst pre-release version from both the Flash Catalyst folder AND the utliities>>Adobe installers folder. Neither application would run, so I ran AppDelete to delete the application and its files.
Apparently, that was not good enough, as the CS5 suite installer is still complaining that a prerelease version of Flash Catalyst is still installed and won't let me install the newer version.
I have looked all over my system for Flash Catalyst related files to remove, but the CS5 installer still thinks the pre-release is installed.
Help in resolving this issue would be much appreciated, and hopefully this is in the right forum.
Thanks.
Michael

Hey!!
Have you tried running the CS5 cleanup script?
It's located here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/829/cpsid_82947.html
Please try it and let me know if it fixes your problem.
Or, have you tried reinstalling Catalyst and running the uninstaller again?
If that doesn't work, try contacting Adobe customer support: https://www.adobe.com/support/contact/
Sorry for the delayed response, the actual product engineering team replies on these forums and not a tech support group.
Thanks, and please keep me posted. I can try and loop in the right people if it persists after doing each of the above!
Tara

Unable to run project: illegal character in path - Flash Catalyst CS5.5

Environment is a new install of Windows 7 x64 on a new Dell workstation in an Active Directory environment. Until fall of last year, we used redirected folders for the Application Data folders until issues with Adobe Reader 9.x forced us to abandon that and we reconfigured our network not to use redirected folders. We have not experienced any issues and all programs are using the Application Data folder on the local machines.
Just installed Adobe Master Collection on a new workstation and all Adobe applications are using the C:\Users\cballew\AppData\Roaming\Adobe folder including Flash Catalyst. However, when I try to Run Project in Catalyst, it created a folder named Application Data using the network path to where we used to store the Application Data folder and is saving its workspace there. No other programs (including Adobe products) are doing this. Any ideads of how to fix it?
Error message:
Unable to run project
Illegal character in path at index 47: file:///////xxxx.corp/home$/cballew/Application Data/Adobe/Flash Catalysts CS5.5/workspace/Project/bin-debug/Maim.html

This seems to be configured in an ini file located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5\configuration\config.ini
[email protected]/Application Data/Adobe/Flash Catalyst CS5.5/workspace
[email protected]/Application Data/Adobe/Flash Catalyst CS5.5
[email protected]/Application Data/Adobe/Flash Catalyst CS5.5/configuration
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Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Crashes when importing photoshop document

I am trying to import a photoshop file authored in Photoshop CS5.1 into Flash Catalyst CS5.5, and Flash catalyst crashes every time part way through the import. A few specifics:
Mac OS X 10.6.8
Photoshop CS5.1
Catalyst CS5.5
I have searched this forum for suggestions, and I have tried a number of them:
* Removing layers from the source psd file to find a culprit layer (Removing all but one layer still crashes)
* Running Photoshop in 32 bit mode, dragging the layers to a new document and saving
* Waving chicken bones over my laptop (Nobody really suggested this, for good reason -- it doesn't work)
I have also replicated this crash on other Macintosh computers running the same Catalyst and Photoshop versions.
I have included part of the crash dump below. I've highlighted the section that mentions how many crashes I've had. I am happy to provide .psd files to demonstrate the issue, and troubleshoot any way necessary.
Thank you,
Cameron
Process:         Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 [22968]
Path:            /Applications/Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5/Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5
Identifier:      com.adobe.thermo
Version:         1.5.0 (1.5.0)
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [428]
Date/Time:       2011-11-17 14:26:50.806 -0700
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report:          130540 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           52
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 303281 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   11
Anonymous UUID:                      F902AC97-7ADE-4BA0-80B6-8CCFD2B41396
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Application Specific Information:
Java information:
Exception type: Bus Error (0xa) at pc=0000000093506dd0
Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (20.1-b02-384 mixed mode macosx-x86)
Current thread (0000000013000c00): JavaThread "main" [_thread_in_native, id=-1602804416, stack(00000000bf800000,00000000c0000000)]
Stack: [00000000bf800000,00000000c0000000]
Java frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code)
j com.adobe.flexide.nativelibs.NativeImporter.ImportArtworkFileImpl(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava /lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;I[I)I+0

Hum. Have you tried a new Photoshop file with say one layer in it and just a fill or something very basic, then importing that in?
This might tell us if it is the PSD that has the issue or the import engine in Catalyst.
You said you removed the layers. So you tried importing each of the layers one by one into Catalyst with success? Then that means you have one layer that is troublesome. I would suspect that there is a filter or effect that has been applied that source of the issue.
Have you read this? http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashcatalyst/articles/best-practices-flashcatalyst-photoshop. html
Chris

Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Scale to fit the Browser size.

Hello,
I've create a website and when i preview on my browser ( 1280x664 website size) it look very good ,but when i try to see it from a different desktop will smaller or bigger size my website is croped ,some important functions are croped.
I've been all the day looking in internet trying to fund a solution how to fix this but nothing.
I saw an article that explaind how to fix that in flash catalyst cs5 and i tried to but didnt work
so please help me to tell me how to make this work, i want just my website to get scaled
''to work in any monitor size''
Thank you

Could you add a link to your site here at all ? That would help with some workarounds maybe.
I have noticed that many of the professional websites designed by web-agencies use a common design. They design the content to fit the majority of users who can view and do seem to view at around 800 x 450 - take a look at this as a good reference point.
They then place the main content in a container - and centre it - so that it moves with fluidity - as the users resize the browser window, the content stays central on the page. Often a background image is used behind the main content - and the background image can be scaled to fit the window.
There are some good examples like Carl Cox's Intec Label Website and some more at a great London Design Agency called bobbentleydesign.com
You will note that many of these sites use the same method. Since such reputable designers use the same methods I would assume there's a damn good reason to do it that way, it must be the best way available . . . if there was a reliable way to scale everything then I would bet these pro's would be doing so - but they dont.
Sorry I do not have the kind of solution that you are looking for. I am not a pro and very new to CS5 myself but I hope it may help you out. I think you are looking for something that can not be done effectively or consistently but I may be wrong. Perhaps someone knows but in the meantime . . . work around it.

Flash Catalyst CS5 shuts down on video import

Hello,
After designing a working webpage with videos without any issue, my computer decided it no longer wanted to import videos into Flash Catalyst CS5 or Flash CS5 without causing the program to close. I assume the issue is with Flash Player, unfortunately that's about as far as my sleuthing goes. Help would absolutely be appreciated.
Here's the top of the report thread:
Process:         Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 [659]
Path:            /Applications/Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5/Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5
Identifier:      com.adobe.thermo
Version:         1.0.0.273393 (1.0.0.273393)
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [90]
Date/Time:       2010-06-15 09:40:16.309 +0100
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D573)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report:          2074546 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           17
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 268399 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   12
Anonymous UUID:                      12B51525-E970-40FC-B773-0EC89CFA022E
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000261
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Application Specific Information:
Java information:
Exception type: Bus Error (0xa) at pc=00000000991f916d
Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (16.3-b01-279 mixed mode macosx-x86)
Current thread (0000000013800800): JavaThread "main" [_thread_in_native, id=-1599925024, stack(00000000bf800000,00000000c0000000)]
Stack: [00000000bf800000,00000000c0000000]
Theres about 48 pages more of that, so if it's of any use in diagosing, I can provide it.
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Adam Baroukh

Hi,
That really helped me out!
I was playing around with importing all different file types to see what would crash Flash Catalyst and it appears to just be .flv files, because it imports images, mp3s, and swf files and .f4v video files with no problems. Hey, at least now I can continue importing videos as long as they are .f4v's!
Would still be helpful to figure out why it doesn't like .flv's though...
The step are: File>Import>Video/Sound File...Dialogue box opens, I choose any .flv file (include files which seemed to work fine before) and the program just quits itself giving me the error report window. When I use .f4v files no such problem occurs...
Will send you a yousendit link containing one of the guilty .flv files now - this is a .flv file I used in creating a page with flash Catalyst just days ago before it decided it would no longer import them.
Thanks for your help so far
Adam

Flash Catalyst CS5.5

Hi, I downloaded the installer for a 30 day free trial of Flash Catalyst CS5.5 and a warning appeared saying that the installer couldn't initialize. Does anyone know how I can fix this? It is for PC. There is no Adobe Support for this that I can see as it is a product that has been discontinued.

start at the top and work your way down applying applicable fixes until your problem is resolved.
if cc (win): https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/creative-cloud-desktop-application-failed.html
if, your error is:
"Installer failed to initialize. File not found." or "Installer failed to initialize. This could be due to missing files."
first, rename OOBE Folder to OOBE.old.
to find OOBE:
64 bit win OS: Program Files x86\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE
32 bit win OS: Program Files \Common Files\Adobe\OOBE
mac os: HD>library>application support>adobe>caps
mac os: USER>library>application support>adobe>OOB
if that fails or isn't the exact error you see, uninstall, clean (http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html) and reinstall.
if you're using a dvd to install:
copy the disc contents to a desktop directory and install from that directory.
if you're using a mac:
1. Try to Create a new user account in Mac with Administrator Priviledges.
2. Login to the New user, Navigate to Mac HD> Application> Utilities> Adobe Installer folder, Locate products like Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Adobe Air and un-install them
3. Navigate to User Library> Application Support> Adobe and move Adobe to Trash.
4. Navigate to Mac HD> Library> Application Support> Adobe and move Adobe to Trash.
5. Start the installation again.
if everything applicable above fails, check your installation logs:
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/troubleshoot-install-using-logs-elements.html

Interactive ROI Calculator using Flash Catalyst?

Hello, a client of ours has asked us to create an interactive ROI calculator similar to the one in the following link:
http://bit.ly/98vjCF
Our design and production department does work in Flash, mainly to create simple web banners, however they're not hardcore Flash developers by any means. We'll be upgrading from CS4 to CS5 with Catalyst soon. Is it possible to create an interactive ROI calculator using this software or would using a seasoned Flash developer be a better choice?
Thanks for any info.
henry

Hi Henry,
You can use Flash Catalyst to design the UI of your calculator, both for protyping and optionally for final production too. However, to do the actual calculations you'll have to write a bit of code using another tool. For example, you can import the Catalyst project into Flash Builder and wire up the calculation logic to the UI you've created. This gives you the option of having a nontechnical designer work on the UI, while a less design-oriented developer writes code without having to worry much about the visuals.
The underlying code used in a Catalyst project is Flex 4. This should be a snap for a seasoned Flash developer to work with. Or, a Java or JavaScript developer should also be able to get up to speed on Flex pretty easily (especially if the UI was already built in Catalyst and the dev is just wiring up the "business logic").
Hope that helps,
- Peter

Flash Catalyst cs5 killing my cpu..

Hello everyone. I have searched for something on this but cant find anything. I also know that Flash is a CPU hog. But when I load Flash Catalyst cs5 I open a new work project and dont have to do any work but in a matter of minutes of sitting there the cpu usage is up to around 80%. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling with no fix. If this is a common problem please let me know otherwise im done with Flash Catalyst cs5. BTW my pc is running windows 7 64bit with duel core processor and 4gig. memory. Thank you

Also using Flash 16 (0.0.296) with Firefox 35.01, although on Win 8.1, and also having freezing up of my FF browser, and extreme CPU usage -none of which happens when I am just browsing text files on the internet or disconnected and simply using an off-line program -it only happens when flash content is added to the equation of my FF browser being connected.
I am also getting stream error 2032 on many flash sites, or the FP is not loading at all (just a white screen, and though the .swf file shows in page info, there's not even a flash frame on the page). One developer I contacted because I could not access his flash content resolved the stream error I got on his site by making available a different embed code, but that's not a practical solution for every site owner and content developer (because many don't understand that it's a stream problem, or how to fix it).
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* crashing, script loading problems, stream errors, flash content not loading....

How to create a multiplayer game for steam using flash/flex?

Hi guys,
We've got a multiplayer game ready to go. Currently it is not multiplayer, but we'd like to get it to a stage where it can be played over the steam network by users of steam and owners of steam games.
We'd like to if anyone could briefly give us a breakdown of how to get out game up on steam and available for multiplayer?
Does steam host servers, and can we utilise a steam server to transfer data between players or would we have to run our own server?
Currently were using flash builder to publish via adobe air to a windows desktop exe. Can anyone briefly explain how - once a player has downloaded the game from steam we can connect two players? Does anyone know how to use actionscript 3 to access steam network?
Anyone have any experience developing multiplayer turn based game for steam using flash /actionscript 3 /adobe air?
Thanks for your help in advance,
i

You would want to use the SteamWorks API, which is available from Steam as a C++ library, but there is most likely an Adobe Native Extension (ANE) that would allow you to use the library in AS3.
I've never used SteamWorks but it seems to support peer-2-peer matchmaking (in other words, you wouldn't even need your own server, I think.)
SteamWorks API:
https://partner.steamgames.com/documentation/api
Search results for "SteamWorks AIR ANE":
https://www.google.com/search?q=steamworks+air+ane
-Aaron

How to create an ad banner using Flash Catalyst

This should be an easy question to answer...I've been able to create a variety of ad banners using Flash Catalyst but none of the online tutorials show how to link the ad banner to a URL...i.e. when someone clicks on the banner. I don't like the idea of having to create a button + Go To URL (on click) because the button doesn't appear on all screens/states, etc.
Is there a way to turn the entire project into a button without losing the animation action? i.e. so that no matter what state the banner is in, if someone clicks on it, they go to the URL?

Hi Chris,
Thanks for your advice. It's for our own sites, so we can accept the overhead.
The animation is simply fade in image, fade out image, fade in text message, fade out text message, fade in next image, etc.
So, when you say "they are instead wrapped inside a single custom component", I understand it conceptually but need a few details:
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2. At what point to I import/load my Photoshop file with all of the layers?
Jim

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Having the same problem in CS6. I can tell you that converting back to CS4 will NOT solve the problem. It seems when support for backward compatibility is discontinued, there's just no way to get
any help at all? Absolute failure to provide any user support so far...

FAQ: I'm having trouble installing Flash Catalyst CS5, how do I clean up beta installations?

The majority of users have trouble installing Flash Catalyst CS5 when they have not properly run the uninstaller on a previous version (typically a beta version).
If this is the case, the first thing you should try is running the Adobe CS5 cleanup script: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/829/cpsid_82947.html

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Flash catalyst cs5.5 not working when i run the project

when i ran prodjects in flash catalyst cs5 it came up as a webpage that could scroll, now in cs5.5 when i run the prodject it cannot scroll and it doesn't scroll when you export for web servers, help much apreciated.

Vijetha wrote:
Hi all,
The Horizontal & vertical scroll is not visible or not working when i run the form.
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I have set "Show Horizontal Scroll Bar" to "Yes" and "Show Vertical Scroll Bar" to "Yes" in the STACKED CANVAS Property .
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Oracle Forms 6i..
Thank You.
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