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Panels In Panels In Panels (my Own Class) Confusion
Hi

I'm trying to create a class Panel which I can use to place content in or place panels in them.
I'm a bit stuck and I don't know how to handle the following problem:

I want to make future positioning and creation of content as easy as possible. That's why I'm using this Panel class (concept of java). I want my main .fla to contain this:

Code:
import Panel;

var myMainPanel:Panel = new Panel();
var myInlinePanel:Panel = new Panel();

myMainPanel.addPanel(myInlinePanel);
_root.addPanel(myMainPanel);
Of course this is prototype code :p I want to give parameters with the panel constructor but I left them out for clearing the code.

At the moment I'm stuck in my Panel class. I already figured out that I need 3 MovieClips inside an instance of Panel, it doesn't really matter what these 3 MovieClips do for my problem.

In the code above you see that I'm not drawing anything on the stage yet (when the constructors are called). I only know how to make MovieClips and fill them instantly.

So, my question: how do I create MovieClips without drawing them on the stage yet?

My current code for the Panel class:

Code:
class Panel extends MovieClip{
private var myPanel:MovieClip;
private var myPanelContent:MovieClip;
private var myPanelViewport:MovieClip;
private var myPanelMask:MovieClip

public function Panel(){
myPanelContent = myPanel.createEmptyMovieClip("panelContent_mc", myPanel.getNextHighestDepth());
myPanelViewport = myPanel.createEmptyMovieClip("panelViewport_mc", myPanel.getNextHighestDepth());
myPanelMask = myPanel.createEmptyMovieClip("panelMask_mc", myPanel.getNextHighestDepth());
};
};
Thanks in advance
Arcko Drazen

Panels In Flash MX?
I just started messing with flash for the first time last night trying to follow a tutorial for fading text for a movie i'm trying to make.. one of the requirements was to open the effects panel... using windows/panels. Well, after searching through everything I couldnt find it. I noticed that for text properties theres an effect dropdown menu option... but that was grayed out, even after converting it to a graphic symbol and creating a tween. Did I miss something? TIA

Daryl~

Flash 9 Panels
I am using flash 9. Whenever I moves the action pane it attaches to either space like main stage or any other panel group.

Please advice me how can I disable this pannel docking?

How To Set Mx2003 In Flash 5 Panels
the mx oanel setting sucks, flash 5 has way more freedom for panel setting, especially the property panel. The width for this panel in mx is way too wide. Does any one know how to change the flash mx panel setting to flash 5 version?
or u can post your version of mx panel in 5 setting.
thank u

Flash 5-Can You Dock Panels?
I found that I can create layouts and save them but I'd really like to just dock the panels so they dont interfere with the stage and actionscript windows...
I also found that I can customize the panels by dragging the tabs from 1 to another. Which is a nice feature and it helps but its still not docked...

Flash Sliding Panels... How?
Hi, everyone.

I'm trying to replicate the functionality in this header:

http://www.drumpr.com/drumpr/asp/Home.asp

I'm an intermediate Flash 8 user. I've created a similar feature by jumping to different frames and storing relevant animation there. What I can't figure out is how to organize the sliding. When I float over panel #2, for example, how do I get panels 3, 4 and 5 to slide with it? And if the panel is already on the right side of the screen, how do I get panel 1 to slide left with it?

Any insight would be very helpful... thanks

zayd

Flash Panel For Your Panels
kind of stemming off this thread...
http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/sh...threadid=23051

heres another panel.

I remember lost saying his list was getting pretty intensive, so I had some time this afternoon to blow (or rather not feel like doing anything else) and made this heh. Its a panel that loads your other panels into it so you only really need that one panel to access them all (or however many you want) instead of them all being seperate.

Its not perfect and there are probably a few bugs in it (I didnt test it too much) ... also included is a simple calculator I whipped up as an example which I wouldnt be at all surprised if it was buggy... I tried to keep it "simple" yet it kept getting more complex than I thought it really should have been ah well. Ok here it is.

Other Panels > Snippets In Flash CS4
Hi,
I wrote a ton of snippets using Lee's Snippets Panel for CS3. I've downloaded the trial version of Flash CS4 and I'm trying to install the snippets panel .swf into this folder: en/First Run/WindowSWF

Nothing is showing up in the Window > Other Panels.

Any ideas how to get this working? I'd be losing a lot of helpful AS3 snippets. Thanks!

Simple Q: Can You Nest A Switch Inside A Switch?
Hi all,

I have a switch/case/break testing if the Key.RIGHT or Key.LEFT is pressed, then nested inside each of these cases a switch/case/break testing for the _currentframe of the main timeline.

The first few key presses trigger 1 trace comment each (as designed) but after multiple key presses I start to see more than one comment.

So my question is whether switches can be nested as below or whether something else is at fault here.

Paste the code below into the first frame of a 4-frame movie.

code: stop();
//
var myListener:Object = new Object();
myListener.onKeyDown = function() {
currentFrame = _root._currentframe;
trace("currentFrame is " add currentFrame);
switch (Key.getCode()) {
case Key.RIGHT :
trace("You pressed RIGHT key.");
switch (currentFrame) {
case 1 :
nextFrame();
trace("right 1");
break;
case 2 :
nextFrame();
trace("right 2");
break;
case 3 :
nextFrame();
trace("right 3");
break;
default :
trace("default case on Key.RIGHT");
break;
}
break;
case Key.LEFT :
trace("You pressed LEFT key.");
switch (currentFrame) {
case 4 :
prevFrame();
trace("left 4");
break;
case 3 :
prevFrame();
trace("left 3");
break;
case 2 :
prevFrame();
trace("left 2");
break;
default :
trace("default case on Key.LEFT");
break;
}
break;
default :
trace("default case called");
}
};
Key.addListener(myListener);

Panels In Flash Too Small To Read
I just installed this on my laptop and after using it decided the res was too small - changed it and came back to flash and all the fonts "tools" ect.. are tiny. I changed the res back and still had the problem in flash - reinstalled and still the same tiny weird font. How could/would I get it back to normal?!?!?

Making Flash CS3 Panels 'unsticky'
Is there a setting that can be adjusted to keep the panels (ie Output Window, Actions, etc.) in Flash CS3 from 'sticking' to each other and forming panel groups? Most of the time I just want to slightly move a panel and it automatically snaps to another one, re-adjusting its dimensions and visibility. A convenience to some I suppose, but not me.

Any ideas?

Disable Transparency Panels In Flash CS3 IDE ?
hi im moving from flash 8 to flash CS3 and i always use this app taekwindow , it works when i use flash 8 IDE but with flash cs3 it doesnt i think is because the transparency effect when dragging panels , so how can i disable it ??

Flash Panels Slow In Leopard
Adobe's tech support wasn't able to help me, so I'm casting a net for someone who may have already had and solved this problem.

Flash CS3 was working fine under Tiger, but sometime after I upgraded to Leopard, I experience the following, aggravating problem: Switching to Flash from any other process results in a 4 second delay while the panels update.

When run in a clean user account, there is no problem, so clearly it has to do with a conflict between my main user account configuration and some aspect of Flash's palette system. (No other performance problems in Flash.)

I disabled all my startup apps, to no benefit. I have hundreds of other apps installed, and have no desire to do a Mac OS 7/8 hunt for the "bad extension".

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Flash Cs3 Transparent Panels While Dragging
Has anyone figure out how to disable the new feature or panels going transparent while you drag them in cs3?

If so can you pass it along.

I HATE this "feature".

Flash Showing Through Spry Tabbed Panels In IE.
Hi, I am using Dreamweaver's Spry Tabbed panel widget and in one of these containers there is a flash object. Everything is fine in Firefox but in IE the flash 'comes to the top' when it should be hidden until that tab is selected.

I'm inserting Flash using swfobject, and I'm already using wmode set to transparent (tried opaque too) to no avail.

Any ideas?

Demo here!

Download Colour Swatch Panels For Flash?
Hi Chaps

Does anyone know where I can download other colour swatch panels for flash, rather than having to create entirely new ones by myself?

I assume there is just the default colour swatch panel that comes with flash and that there are no others you can use?

Many thanks.

Flash Panels - Inspiration, Creation And Implementation
This is an article discussion thread for discussing the SitePoint article, "Flash Panels - Inspiration, Creation and Implementation"

Third Party Tool To Show Or Hide Panels In Flash
Hi, I used to have a program that did this function:

Panels like the actions or the timeline one could be hidden, and if
you moved the mouse to the edge of the screen, they would appear, it
also worked with Photoshop (i think).

I'm looking for it, I had it installed on my old computer, and I recently
changed to a new one, but sadly I don't remember the name of that
program.

thnks.

Help Flash Than Disappear
How can you make a flash that cross all over the page (html)with transparent background and then disappear.
for example I soo cars(made in flash)that cross over the html page as advertising.

Flash Disappear
Have you ever encountered this problem? When you are doing something on Flash(e.g import sth or play the movie) ,the flash will suddenly close and every files will be lost

How Do I Make The Flash Disappear?
Hey,

I am VERY new to Flash but I got it to actually do something. Anyway, I have two questions. The first is how can I make the Flash .asf file actually appear ON TOP OF my website, instead in its own little area? Secondly, how can I make it disappear after it has finished doing its thing? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Nick

Flash Appear And Disappear In Windows XP
Hi,

Im facing off a problem with my flash running on Windows XP (pure version and services Park 1,2), the flash first appears and then disappears in the webpage and I don't have this problem with other version of Windows

Have anyone ever seen this problem and know the cause of it, please help!

Thank you very much for your help!

Chua

Scrollbars In Flash IDE (CS3) Disappear?
I inherited a flash file from another dev that is behaving a bit strangely. The scrollbars in the ide are not visible unless you zoom in on the flash stage and it is larger than the viewable area. Any idea how to turn them on? The flash movie is 'stuck' in the upper left hand corner of the display area.

And when i click on the area outside of the flash movies objects to try and view the stage properties, it wont let me 'deselect' the item i am currently on. Thoughts?

Flash Buttons Disappear In Frontpage
Hi,

I created some Flash buttons and arranged them to make a navigation bar. Eveything works great when I test it and publish it. However, when I add the Flash HTML (or just insert the Flash movie) into my Frontpage web and 'save' it, the movies disappear and all that displays in the browser is blank space. When I do a 'preview' of the page from within Frontpage, it also works fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Kevin

Flash Buttons Disappear In Frontpage
Hi,

I created some Flash buttons and they work great when I test them, but when I import them into a page using Frontpage, they disappear. For example, if I create a new page in Frontpage and then insert my Flash buttons into it everything looks great and the buttons work in Frontpage 'Preview' mode, but if I 'save' the page and then view it using a browser the page will be blank. If I then view the source code on the 'blank' page in the browser I can see some Frontpage bots listing the urls, etc. contained in the Flash movie, but non of the code for the actual movie itself! If I return to Frontpage and look at the HTML code, everything is there!

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Kevin

Hi How Do I Make An Image Appear In Flash And Disappear Afterwards
hi people im HNX i just recently registered and i wanted to know how can i Make an image appear and then make it disappear afterwards using flash CS3???? if it was adobe photoshop i would have just reduced the opacity but i donnu how it works with Flash CS3!! :| please help

Regards,
HNX

Symbol Disappear (learning Flash)
I do convert to symbol, it puts symbol in the library. But when I close flash and goes back into , there is no symbol in the library?

[help] Dynamically Creating New "panels" In Flash Based On Number Of Nodes In My XML
Hello. I'm trying to learn how to integrate XML into my Flash applications. I already know the principles of XML and the hierarchies and how to make them. But I've only learned the basics of XML, and it was a long time ago.

Right now, I have an XML file with the following hierarchy (I hope this is an appropriate and understandable way to display how it is):
gameshows <tag>
(just a large tag around the whole file)
game <tag>
(N number of games to be added later and/or whenever; N number of new dynamic panels)
name <tag> --> name <value>
pictureURL <tag> --> pictureURL <value>
description <tag> --> description <value>
rules <tag> --> rules <value>

I can trace each game out, with its elements (name, description, etc) in the proper order, sorted by each individual game. So I think I have the proper grasp on how to get the elements of my XML file for what I want to do, which is to display a separate panel for each game, created dynamically. I assume each of my panels will be created as a new movieClip or something (I really have no idea what to do for this part)

My only question is: how do I do what I want to do, and what do I do from this point?

I can post a .jpg picture of this hierarchy if asked, as well as my XML and ActionScript if necessary. And I do realize I can also ask this in the XML board, but I think asking how to dynamically create the "panels" in Flash could also warrant me asking it here :P

[EDIT: although I am getting replies in my other topic on the XML board, I do welcome any replies here as well, since you guys could also probably help me, or maybe be better equipped to help on what I want to do]

How To Switch Flash Playback On And Off
Well, here's a program to enable or disable Flash content display:

http://www.flashswitch.com

-tbell

Issue With Switch From Flash 6 To 8
I am currently having an issue with backwards compatability between flash 8 and 6. I need to use the glow filter which is only availiable in 8 with actionscript 2.0 but I have built this color selector for text in actionscript 1.0 in flash 6. If I try to change the publish settings or just import the code and objects below it tells me that the script is stalling and asks me if I want to close it. I don't know what needs to be changed to update this into actionscript 2.0 or to get it to work as a flash 8 file. Kinda new at flash and this program took me long enough to write this code that I really don't want to do it all over again.
Any help would be helpful
Thx in advance

MyXML = new XML();
MyXML.load("YearMake.txt");
MyXML.onLoad = function (success) {
if (success) {
YearMakeTXT = string(this.firstChild);
YMTA = YearMakeTXT.split("|", 29);
YearMakeAR = new Array();
for(i=0; i<29; i++) {
YearMakeAR[i] = new Array();
Year = YMTA[i].slice(0,4);
YearCB.additem(Year, i);
MFA = YMTA[i].slice(5);
MakeFontAR = MFA.split(",");
YearMakeAR[i][0] = Year;
for(j=1; MakeFontAR[j-1] ne ""; j++) {
YearMakeAR[i][j] = new Array();
MakeTXT = MakeFontAR[j-1].split("+");
YearMakeAR[i][j][0] = MakeTXT[0];
YearMakeAR[i][j][1] = MakeTXT[1];
}
ChangeYearCB();
}
}
}

import flash.filters.GlowFilter;
var myGlowFilter = new GlowFilter (0x6699FF,0.6,4,20,3,3,false,true);
OText.filters = [myGlowFilter];

//OText.embedFonts = true;
function ChangeYearCB(){
MakeCB.removeAll();
Anum = YearCB.getValue();
for (k=1; YearMakeAR[Anum][k][0] != Null; k++) {MakeCB.addItem(YearMakeAR[Anum][k][0],YearMakeAR[Anum][k][1]);}
ChangeMakeCB();
}

function ChangeMakeCB(){
OText.setNewTextFormat(new TextFormat(MakeCB.getValue()));
OText.text = IText.text;
}

AM/PM Switch In Flash Clock
Hi all,

I am designing 5 digital clocks with different timing of course through the below action script, and it is working great except Sydney and Tokyo, the problem is that it does not switch from PM to AM...it is only PM, below is the code of Sydney clock, and as for Tokyo I add +10.

Can you guys know what is wrong here ?
P.S : I place for New York : -3 for Cairo : +3 for London :+2, so do u think the reason for this issue of Sydney and Tokyo that the hour add is two digit ( above 10 )???

thanks in advance.

time=new Date(); // time object
var seconds = time.getUTCSeconds()
var minutes = time.getUTCMinutes()
var hours = time.getUTCHours()

hours = hours +11;

if (hours<12) {
ampm = "AM";
}
else{
ampm = "PM";
}
while(hours >12){
hours = hours - 12;
}
if(hours<10)
{
hours = "0" + hours;
}
if(minutes<10)
{
minutes = "0" + minutes;
}
if(seconds<10)
{
seconds = "0" + seconds;
}
clock_txt.text = hours + ":" + minutes + ":" + seconds +" "+ ampm;

Switch From One Flash Page To The Next
Hey guys, I'm fairly new to flash (but coming from a motion gfx design background) and I have a layout made in Photoshop all ready to go with roll overs etc...

All I need to know now is that I have 4 buttons, which I need to create new pages with in flash...the 5th button is a home (go to home) button. So what I want to know is how do I put in the command to have flash call a certain page whenever the user rolls over a button (roll over action) and presses down and then comes in the new page?

Thank you for this awesome site!

New To Flash, Cant Switch Some Elements
I have very little flash experience but i have to make this work.
I have two fla files of globes, one has a menu on it. The menu uses movie clip, buttons, animation; the globe associated with it spins and lets you click on the country which links to another page.
The other globe fla file has no menu but the same look and spinning globe effect. However it also has its click on a country load a separate flash file into the movie to further specify an area within the country before loading a page.
I am trying to either export the menu alone so i can put with the globe menuless version or make the clicking of the menu version load the separate flash files and not just link to a page right away.
I cant find info on how to get a solution and have been trying experiments interchanging elements but nothing is working so far.
am i very noob? can someone help easily, or is it more complicated than it sounds with flash and actionscript?
If any other details are needed i will gladly provide.
thanks

JavaScript That Makes Flash Border Disappear
There is a really simple script that removes the thin border surrounding a flash movie on the HTML page... but I can't seem to remember it.. Anyone recall?

Thanks in advance

How To Have Flash Movie Play Over Top Of Webpage Then Disappear
Hi all,

I'm trying to get it so the web page loads and a flash movie then plays overtop of the page.
Any ideas how to achieve this?

Many thanks
Kiwidesign

Images Disappear When Flash Application Goes Live
My Flash 8 application works great when I test within Flash 8 and even when I test on the local browser. However, when I use it on the server it does not show the images. Could this be caused by my not referencing my image files correctly, how can I do this properly.

I have attached some code that defines the image location. I am able to successfully retrieve documents with the following, is this the same type of scenerio, http://www.skytitleagency.com/documents/Land_Contract.doc, except in the images folder ?

Attach Code

var image0title:String = "Sharon Winchester";
var image0desc:String = "Sharon Winchester is our Commercial Relations Director. Need a sounding board or a creative solution for your transaction? Feel free to contact Sharon-with over 10 years of experience in the industry, Sharon is able to assist you with finding the solutions that you need.";
var image0uri:String = "images/image0.jpg";

MAke A Flash B4 Scene Switch
I need to know how to make the screen FLASH b4 the movie switches to a new scene... I can give anyone who wants to help the SWF file so they can tell me... Thank you
ICQ: 108937903 Email: teresa@pioneer-net.com

Autostart Flash Exe File From Win 98 When I Switch On PC
Please all the flash guru help me how to autorun flash exe from win 98 whenever I switch on the computer.

Flash Resource To Switch Desktop To Mac Os?
Anyone remember the flash interface that would swap a users desktop to macintosh. I ran across it last year and about lost it when I saw it loading. Good joke.

-brent

Flash 8 Video Switch Issue
I have a user with a dual monitor setup, and whenever he plays a flash media file, both screens go blank for a moment, then the left screen switches to 640x480, and the right monitor stays in its configured rez (1280x1024). Prior to running the flash file, the left screen also was in 1280x1024, and once the flash file is terminated, both screens go blank for a moment, and the left screen reverts to 1280x1024. If I drag the flash file window into the right screen, it looks normal on that display and vice versa when back on the left screen except its at 640x480. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling the complete Flash 8 package, no change. This is driving my user mad.. What can I do to remedy this?

Dave Frandin
Stoller-Navarro Joint Venture/DOE
dave(.)frandin(AT)nv(.)doe(.)gov

Way To Switch SWF With Image If No Flash Player?
Is there a way to do this? Without redirecting? Thanks in advance.

Images In Flash Gallery Disappear After Continuous Clicking
Hi!

I need urgent help!

http://www.1800.com/ocean/gallery.php

Here is the gallery i'm working on. You can click on a gallery and it'll show you the pictures. I have had problems with Flash centering and resizing the photo so now I'm using PHP to send me those coorinates.

But now, try clicking on the same picture VERY fast repeatedly. it disappears after 7-8 clicks... I've made a textbox on top that shows the height the picture is supposed to be and the reported height.

http://www.1800.com/ocean/graphics/flash/gallery.fla

Please take a look and tell me ANY clues u might have!

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Flash Site Looks Strange In Explorer/OS9? Disappear When Scrolling.
Just finished my work with a site created in Flash MX. No problem with different browsers and platforms except IE/MacOS9.
When scrolling the page some of the graphics disappear and you need to refresh to get it back.

Anyone having the same experience? Is there anything I can do to prevent this?