Flash 9 Beta For Production Use?
I'm going to be starting a new project and I would like to use Actionscript 3.0 with the Flash 9 Beta not Flex. Given the fact that this is a beta release am I safe to create an entire application using the Flash 9 Beta? Are there Actionscript 3 elements missing from the Flash 9 beta that are in Flex? Is the beta just intended for experimentation and bug testing? Any comments would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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Posted on: 2007-03-15
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Quote:
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drawNews = function(){
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pps. check the *.fla in the attachment.
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*******************************************
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**********************************************
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|_ file.swf
|_ XML
| |_ file.xml
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|_ img2.jpg
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Here is the code you provided last night for the drop down menu:
PHP Code:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
this.play();
if (this._currentframe == 10) {
stop();
}
} else if (this._currentframe>=10) {
play();
}
}
I went through and took away every the code "this" every where's in the script, so thus I had this:
PHP Code:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
play();
if (_currentframe == 10) {
stop();
}
} else if (_currentframe>=10) {
play();
}
}
The menu worked the same, so, in spite of learning more, why did you add "this" in those places?
Beta
it's doing it again ....i can't add symbols to the list of buttons to which i want the function applied
this sucks!
OUR BETA IS UP Please Everyone TEST It For Us
The BETA is up now..
Download Here:
ftp://Paradoxz:Paradoxz@64.166.61.178/
This is the MainFrame BETA to our new game. This is only ONE Frame. .03% of the Full Version. This file does not Include the real character or scenery of the game. This is a Stress BETA, among with Install, and Runtime. We would like Opinions, Suggestions, and much more!
Things to do on BETA:
· Walk The Character using Left, Right, Up and Down.
· Walk up to the Cave and see if you receive a message.
· Use the menu button on the Top Right of the Screen to EXIT and ensure it works Properly.
This is only BETA R1 of MainFrame.
If you want to Join into the creation of this game, E-mail Webmaster@Prostorm.net! OR Post here.
-Prostorm.net Staff
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