FlashonMind

hi

If you are working extensively on AS2 classes, you might have experience
your project not working as expected.Whatever changes you make to
the classes, whether adding new functions or even one line of code,
are not reflected even after compiling it again and again.Basically as files
are compiled and converted into .aso executable files.Flash troubles a
lot by sometimes cashing the .aso files.

I faced this problem a lot and that too when my project was on the verge of completion.Wherever I searched for the problem, the solution demanded
flash 7.2 and I wasnt in the decision to update from 7.0 to 7.2.

So the other option is to delete manually the aso files in your system.
I just wanted to post the exact path where you can find your .aso files
because this is what I coudnt find at any post.

You can find your .aso files at:

C:\Documents and Settings\”user”\Local Settings\Application Data\
Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\en\Configuration\Classes\aso

Happy flashing

Shilps

Hi

 If anybody of you think that the datagrid component provided by macromedia is not much customisable, I can recommmend you a cool datagrid extention provided by TUFAT.com.

Just check this out:
http://www.tufat.com/s_macromedia_flash_datagrid_extensions.htm

With the help of these extentions, you can change the formatting, size etc of each cell as well as the header.The product would cost you just $5.

Hi Friends, I am back with a new website.
Check this out:
http://www.flashonmind.net/index.html

If you are working with Flash and reside in Delhi, I would love to see your short profile on my website.I hope you would also not mind.
Just a click away:
http://www.flashonmind.net/delhiflashers.html

Happy Flashing
Shilps
Adobe(Macromedia) Certified

There are three types of persistent shared objects you can create: persistent local shared objects, remote shared objects that are persistent only on the server, and remote shared objects that are persistent on the client and the server.

Some points to know about local shared objects:

• Shared objects is a powerful feature of Macromedia Flash Mx.It is used to store information of the user just like cookies created through a web browser.
• Only movies originating from the same domain are able to access the particular shared object.
• Shared Objects can not remember a user’s e-mail address or other personal information unless they willingly provide such information.
• Local shared objects are always persistent on the client, up to available memory and disk space. However, by default Flash can save locally persistent remote shared objects only up to 100 K in size.

Major differences between a flash shared object and a browser cookie

• The SO requires Javascript to process information between the locally-stored object and the server. Thus, users with Javascript turned off can not be tracked.
• The SO can store a lot more information than a cookie text file.
• Most importantly, SOs cannot be deleted using most of the techniques used to delete cookies. SO maintenance isn’t controlled by a web browser, rather by settings in the Flash player. Most virus-scan, firewall, and other adware cleaners aren’t able to locate these objects
• There is currently no mechanism to force a shared-object to “expire”.  Browser cookies have an expiration mechanism built in.
• Browser cookies are stored as text and are human readable.  Shared-object are stored as binary data (although variable names are still human readable).

hi

I just crossed by a problem last day while working on a project in which i am loading several swf’s in a main shell swf file.When you load a file by default it gets loaded on the top left corner just sticking to (0,0) coordinates of your main file.

To load a file at some specific coordinates just add a code on the file you want to load.
this._x=xPos(say 200)
this._y=yPos(say 250)

This would solve your problem.It is more helpful incase the file to be loaded is smaller in size then the main file and is required to be loaded at a specific position.

Hi

It came as another surprise ofcourse!
Just a call, and the lady on the other side of the line asking me If I was interested in imparting trainings in Flash?
I went to caba(a professional multimedia animation center) few months ago just to get my younger sister enrolled for a designing course.I had a small chit chat regarding my profile too.
Today I got a call from Caba and they wanted me to present a guest lecture in action-scripting to their faculty .I dont know whether I would go for it or now but presently we are working out with what all the topics that are to be covered.
Teaching is also what I have loved a lot, and now If I would get a chance to teach flash………….it could be called……ummmm…….ICING on THE CAKE.

Happy Flashing
Shilps

Hi Friends

Flash has upgraded to v2 components in FlashMx 2004 from v1 components in Flash Mx.
I have been studying a lot on V2 components and would be sharing it in the coming posts.Till now, I thought of providing you with an image that I just croosed by.
It depicts the V2 components architecture.I hope that helps you in selecting the parent class while building your own component.

Kindly click on the image to have a clearer view: