Using zinc and flash

Has anyone been using zinc and flash as a replacement to
authorware? Is it a
good replacement or a second place solution. Reading the
documentation seems
to highlight some exciting opportunities, especially the
activeX
implementation which I use quite often with authorware to
talk to audience
response systems to create quizzes in conferences.
Any experiences?
Many thanks
Dave

If you can wait, AIR can be also powerful for you. Just betas
for Windows
and Mac are ready for download.
I don't know what security features are integrated (for
illegal copies,
etc.) but it
seams to be the future ...
"> Thanks for the reply, I'm looking at it now and it's
looking pretty
> powerful.
>
> The only thing at the moment I can see a problem with is
receiving activeX
> events into flash which it doesn't seem to support.
Hopefully in the
> future.....
>
>
> "Otto (No Spam )" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> news:fc62j8$86q$01$[email protected]..
>> Hello Dave,
>> I (re)created my lastest cbt authorware project to
an exe with zinc. It
>> works
>> great and much quicker. For CBT applications with
normal web connections
>> (http, ftp, ect.) it is more than an authorware
replacment for me.
>> Use is on Windows -Mac - Linux or PocketPC. Use
OS-System Functions,
>> ActiveX like PDFreader and print out your pdf files
and so much more...!
>> But it Zinc is not a replacement if you need it for
wbt and scorm.
>> Fortunately
>> wbt and scorm are no longer in my projects.
>>
>> ciao
>>
>> <snip>
>>> Has anyone been using zinc and flash as a
replacement to authorware? Is
>>> it a good replacement or a second place
solution. Reading the
>>> documentation seems to highlight some exciting
opportunities, especially
>>> the activeX implementation which I use quite
often with authorware to
>>> talk to audience response systems to create
quizzes in conferences.
>> <snip>
>>
>
>
>

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When I place them where I want them in Dreamweaver, it looks
fine... Then, when I hit F12 to test it, they are sometimes out of
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If you can wait, AIR can be also powerful for you. Just betas
for Windows
and Mac are ready for download.
I don't know what security features are integrated (for
illegal copies,
etc.) but it
seams to be the future ...
"> Thanks for the reply, I'm looking at it now and it's
looking pretty
> powerful.
>
> The only thing at the moment I can see a problem with is
receiving activeX
> events into flash which it doesn't seem to support.
Hopefully in the
> future.....
>
>
> "Otto (No Spam )" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> news:fc62j8$86q$01$[email protected]..
>> Hello Dave,
>> I (re)created my lastest cbt authorware project to
an exe with zinc. It
>> works
>> great and much quicker. For CBT applications with
normal web connections
>> (http, ftp, ect.) it is more than an authorware
replacment for me.
>> Use is on Windows -Mac - Linux or PocketPC. Use
OS-System Functions,
>> ActiveX like PDFreader and print out your pdf files
and so much more...!
>> But it Zinc is not a replacement if you need it for
wbt and scorm.
>> Fortunately
>> wbt and scorm are no longer in my projects.
>>
>> ciao
>>
>> <snip>
>>> Has anyone been using zinc and flash as a
replacement to authorware? Is
>>> it a good replacement or a second place
solution. Reading the
>>> documentation seems to highlight some exciting
opportunities, especially
>>> the activeX implementation which I use quite
often with authorware to
>>> talk to audience response systems to create
quizzes in conferences.
>> <snip>
>>
>
>
>

Kirupa Photo Gallery using XML and Flash

I learn best by using tutes and figuring out how to make
changes effectively. i finished the one at
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails3.htm
and managed to change sizes etc but i wanted to change it to a
symbol to insert it in another flash file. i got that part done
though the thumbs show up (number 3 to 5) and they do not scroll. i
figure it has to do with the hit left and hit right and that the
"path" not sure if i used the term in the right way changes when it
turns from a scene all by itself to being inserted into a frame in
a layer. i am not sure if i am explaining this right but i would
really appreciate any help and I am sorry if this is a duplicate
post, i have been searching for a long time and cannot find it or
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jmontyman

I learn best by using tutes and figuring out how to make
changes effectively. i finished the one at
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails3.htm
and managed to change sizes etc but i wanted to change it to a
symbol to insert it in another flash file. i got that part done
though the thumbs show up (number 3 to 5) and they do not scroll. i
figure it has to do with the hit left and hit right and that the
"path" not sure if i used the term in the right way changes when it
turns from a scene all by itself to being inserted into a frame in
a layer. i am not sure if i am explaining this right but i would
really appreciate any help and I am sorry if this is a duplicate
post, i have been searching for a long time and cannot find it or
figure it out.
jmontyman

Can I make a website with just using Photoshop and Flash together?

I am new to web design and am working on a website. I have not purchased dreamweaver, but am familiar with it from school. I do have Adobe Flash and Photoshop extended. Can I just use the two programs Adobe Flash, and Photoshop extended to complete a website without having Dreamweaver or do I need Dreamweaver to make it work? Thank you for your responses.

You can import photoshop files into a flash project and build a website that way. Both Catalyst and Flash can output the markup necessary to make your flash website usable. As a developer though I try to steer people away from entire flash websites since they wont be usable on Apple Mobile and Tablet Devices. Youll need to read up on optimizing a flash sites SEO, this can only partially be done through flash. A text editer may be required to create additional files for your website. Good Luck!

When are we going to be able to use adobe and flash?!

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Flash will never be enabled on the iPad, or any iOS device for that matter, and Adobe has finally realized that. This is why Adobe has recently come out with a new program called Adobe Edge, a new software designed to develop HTML5. This program is being built as the successor of Adobe Flash, and will be a vital tool in creating iOS-compatible websites and structures.
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Multi-module Maven and Flash Builder 4

Sorry for cross-posting this, but I responded to:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3235768#3235768
which was posted in the Flex forum, and this is more about Flash Builder. The issue is that content assist doesn't work with a multi-module maven project containing a Flex Project module. So here is my response to the above. Hopefully someone will see it here:
<quote>
I'm having the EXACT same problem reported by you as well as here:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/2580402#2580402
Steps to reproduce:
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3) Install m2eclipse
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8) Open Main.mxml -- notice that the generated file has syntax errors in it (another issue). Fix those errors and attempt the Content Assist -- no dice
Notice that this is a vanilla FB4 standalone install. The only thing I added was the M2Eclipse plugin. Also, I am NOT using flexmojos, nor have I added a <modules/> section to the parent pom yet. As far as FB is concerned, the new flex project is just in a folder underneath another in it's workspace. Also note that this is a brand new workspace -- so a corrupted workspace shouldn't be an issue (as was apparent in the beta).
This has been driving me nuts. We need this functionality. We have a multimodule maven project and really want to use Flex and Flash Builder. We're still in the eval period for FB, but may have to forgo buying FB and instead go with FlashDevelop, even though it's not as powerful.
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</quote>

Hi guy,
its actually quite simple.
The "Root Folder" "Root URL" "Context Root" define your server directory and its url.
as the root folder you put in
<your blazeds install dir>/tomcat/webapps/<your project dir> // you take the blazeds.war file and copy it , rename it and voila your app dir is ready
so it should read something like : c:\blazeds\tomcat\webapps\my_project --> this then has a WEB-INF/flex directory in it. Thats why you have that error of yours --> Invalid root. The WEB-INF/flex folder must contain either flex-config.xml or services-config.xml.
the root url is something like
http://localhost:8400/<your context root> --> is usually your project name in lower case
the context root is your project name, the same name as your copied blazeds.war file
<my_project_name> --> thats what you insert to access your app in a webbrowser
Hope that helped a bit
I am just getting started myself, so i hope i didnt make any mistake, if so I would also be happy if anybody you knows better corrects me
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einrocker

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Hi,
Check out the links..
I hope it will helps u.
http://labs.findsubstance.com/2008/04/03/as3-upload-encode-images/
http://flexscript.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/uploading-an-image-into-flash-without-server-si de-script-using-flash-player-10/
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page (select portfolio) that works in Safari, FF on the Mac and FF
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I changed the code to Dreamweaver's Flash loading script. I
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hardcoded at the moment. Second, for some reason the script now
runs when the page loads and not when selected from the menu like
the the above link.
http://208.106.214.149/eryxtest/indexIESolution2.html
Please, any help would be appreciated. My original goal was
to replace a totally Flash based site with Spry + Flash, eventually
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Charlie,
Did you figure this out? I've got a similar thing, where I'm
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How can I use LCCS with ActionScript 3 and Flash CS4?

Hi,
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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.
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I have Photoshop Eleent 12 and use a Windows PC. I hae been using a Canon EOS 50D for several years, which uses a Compact Flash Card. I have always downloaded pictures by using a card reader wich I connect to my computer. I Go to the Organizer, click on

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Using CSS and Javascript to display a div with flash in it, mozilla reloads the flash file!

I am using CSS and Javascript to display a div with an
embedded flash object in it. Mozilla Firefox reloads the flash file
when the div is displayed! (I dont want this to happen, as it's
unexpected functionality, my expectation would be that the flash
file would not change it's state at all, and would remain in
whatever state it was left in.)
I was wondering if anyone has come across this issue and is
there something I can do to prevent this from occurring?
To be more specific, I have a single HTML page with 8 flash
files embedded in it (yeah I know, it's a bit much). I am then
using CSS and Javascript to display (via a numbered link (with an
id)) an equivalent numbered div tag containing the flash file.
Mozilla Firefox reloads the flash object that is in the div.
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object only upon initial view of the flash object. All subsequent
links (in IE) will NOT reload the flash object on the page. I'm
guessing this is some kind of difference in the flash player as an
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am I way off?
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I am using CSS and Javascript to display a div with an
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when the div is displayed! (I dont want this to happen, as it's
unexpected functionality, my expectation would be that the flash
file would not change it's state at all, and would remain in
whatever state it was left in.)
I was wondering if anyone has come across this issue and is
there something I can do to prevent this from occurring?
To be more specific, I have a single HTML page with 8 flash
files embedded in it (yeah I know, it's a bit much). I am then
using CSS and Javascript to display (via a numbered link (with an
id)) an equivalent numbered div tag containing the flash file.
Mozilla Firefox reloads the flash object that is in the div.
Internet Explorer will not do this and will instead, load the flash
object only upon initial view of the flash object. All subsequent
links (in IE) will NOT reload the flash object on the page. I'm
guessing this is some kind of difference in the flash player as an
Active X object and the plugin, or is it just IE being clever? Or
am I way off?
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Using papervision in flash builder and getting TypeError: Error #1009: when using object.pitch(5)

When i use papervision in flash builder and i am doing a test, when i render a sphere using papervision with the following code it renders me the sphere.
When i add a line sphere.pitch(2); ||
sphere.yaw(2);
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i get the following error,
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at PvTest/onRenderTick()[D:\Android 3D\PvTest\src\PvTest.as:39]
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For additional Info, these are the imports i am doing:
import org.papervision3d.objects.primitives.Sphere;
import org.papervision3d.view.BasicView;

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How to edit bitmap which is imported in flash using xml and save the edited bitmap back to xml in flash.

hi all
It would be appreciated if any one let me know how to edit
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thanks in advance

Yes you can... but like I said before you need to upload the
data from the changes you make to a server.
In terms of the solution... its unlikely that you'll find one
specifically for your needs. You will have to learn whatever you
don't know how already and maybe adapt some existing examples to
your needs.
To change the visual state of a movie clip... you just do all
the regular things that you want to do to it using flash... scale,
rotation, drawing API , textfields etc in actionscript. If you
don't know how to how to do that stuff, then you need to learn that
first. That's basic actionscript.
You can capture the visual state of a movieclip using the
BitmapData class. That includes a loaded jpeg. You can also
manipulate bimatp data using the same class. You should read up on
that if you don't know how to use it or check out the examples
below for uploading info.
For uploading to the server:
Here's an as2 solution that took 15 secs to find using
google:
http://www.quasimondo.com/archives/000645.php
If you're using as3, google search for "jpeg encoder as3" and
look through that info. There are also historical answers in the
forums here related to this type of thing that might help as
well.

Flash not rendering correctly in IE using Spry and SWFObject.

Hi,
Tools that I'm using (Flash, Spry and SWFObject)
I just finished converting portions of the image gallery to a
video gallery using FLV Files.
It works great in FireFox and Opera, I guess all mozilla
based browsers.
Now my problem is that I pass the Path variable to Flash for
it to load the FLV file using SWFObject.
Code:
<div spry:detailregion="dsVideos"
class="AccordionPanelContent">
<div id="flashcontent"> You need to upgrade your Flash
Player. </div>
<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
var so = new SWFObject("VideoPlayer.swf", "videoplayer",
"427", "288", "8", "#161616");
so.addVariable("video", "{@path}");
so.write("flashcontent");
// ]]>
</script>
</div>
The FLV files won't load at all in IE meaning the variable is
not going thru when Flash is rendered for a second time.
So I added another variable just to see Flash reaction once
the page loaded for the first time.
Code:
so.addVariable("Variable1", "I Love This Bug!");
I added Variable1 to the Flash Movie as a textbox and It
loads in a split second for the first render but when Spry loads it
datasets and renders the region where Flash resides the variable
doesnt go thru and Flash gets a undefined variable.
When Spry renders that region the video variable is not going
thru and no video is shown. :(
Any suggestion?

Don -
Have you had any success here? I've been trying to get any
kind of Flash
to load properly in IE in a spry:region (or :detailregion),
and have
failed entirely.
I added spry:state="ready" to the div with the Flash movie,
but no fix.
I've tested with both IE 6 and IE 7 beta, and with FP 8 and
FP 9.
I have a few test pages (everything works great in FireFox):
- www.imagicdigital.com/portfolios/video_state7.html
(uses SWFObject to write the movie, with spry info as
FlashVars)
IE: Flash movie is hidden. No FlashVars are passed.
- www.imagicdigital.com/portfolios/video_state7_noso.html
(same page as above, but with the standard Object/Embed tags,
no SWFObject)
IE: Flash movie is hidden. No FlashVars are passed.
- www.imagicdigital.com/portfolios/video_state7a_noso.html
(same page as above but with hardcoded FlashVars)
IE: Flash movie is hidden. No FlashVars are passed.
- www.imagicdigital.com/portfolios/video_state7b_noso.html
(a Flash movie with no FlashVars at all)
IE: Flash movie is hidden.
- www.imagicdigital.com/portfolios/video_state7c_noso.html
(same as 7a but with spry:region removed from the flash div)
IE: Works perfectly. Flash movie shows up, FlashVars are
passed.
I noticed a few things:
- In IE, the spry:debug generated markup shows FlashVars="",
empty.
- I don't see an innerHTML fix call for the FlashVideo div,
even if I
make it into a spry:region instead of detailregion. Can this
help omehow?
- In IE 7, if I right-click where my flash movie is supposed
to show up,
it does become visible (with no FlashVars). However, IE often
crashes
after that, either right away or on window close. The error
shown in
the alert is "Out of Memory at Line 56". This is both with
and without
passing FlashVars.
NOTE: This error was just recently discussed on the SWFObject
mailing
list. Geoff Stearns found a sort of bug in FP 9 that was also
causing
this same error when 2 Flash movies were embedded with
SWFObject and
each making different ExternalInterface calls. He fixed it by
removing
the function written by Flash when it loads called
"__flash_unloadHandler()". Link to the relevant discussion
thread:
http://lists.deconcept.com/htdig.cgi/swfobject-deconcept.com/2006-July/000795.html
It would be great (crucial, I think) to get Spry to work with
SWFs. Any
ideas or progress? Thanks in advance.

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