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I Imported A Raw Fireworks Png File And Now Flash Is Auto Converting Every Thing I Draw Into A "Drawing Object"

I imported a raw fireworks png file and now Flash is auto converting every thing I draw into a "Drawing Object" How do I get rid of it? Please help!

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Posted on: 06/18/2007 05:13:59 PM

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_root.P = 0;
_root.level = 1000;
_root.tmpx = -1;
_root.tmpy = -1;
_root.count = 0;
_root.isMouseDown = false;
_root.frontColor = 0x000000;

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md = new Object();
mm = new Object();
mu = new Object();
actionList = new Array();
Number.prototype.HEXtoRGB = function() {
return {rb:this >> 16, gb:(this >> 8) & 0xff, bb:this & 0xff};
};
Color.prototype.blendRGB = function(c1, c2, t) {
if (arguments.length == 2) {
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}
if (t<-1) {
t = -1;
} else if (t>1) {
t = 1;
}
if (t<0) {
t = 1+t;
}
c1 = c1.HEXtoRGB();
c2 = c2.HEXtoRGB();
var ct = (c1.rb+(c2.rb-c1.rb)*t) << 16 | (c1.gb+(c2.gb-c1.gb)*t) << 8 | (c1.bb+(c2.bb-c1.bb)*t);
this.setRGB(ct);
return ct;
};
md.onMouseDown = function() {
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a = new Object();
a.start = _root.P;
actionList.push(a);
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if (_root.tool == "del") {
for (i=0; i<_root.P; i++) {
if (eval("P"+i).hitTest(_root.cursor)) {
eval("P"+i).removeMovieClip();
break;
}
}
}
if (_root.tool == "sqr") {
Paint.duplicateMovieClip("P"+_root.P, _root.level+P);
eval("P"+_root.P)._x = _root._xmouse;
eval("P"+_root.P)._y = _root._ymouse;
}
if (_root.tool == "ova") {
Paint.duplicateMovieClip("P"+_root.P, _root.level+P);
eval("P"+_root.P)._x = _root._xmouse;
eval("P"+_root.P)._y = _root._ymouse;
}
if (_root.tool == "pen") {
Paint.duplicateMovieClip("P"+_root.P, _root.level+P);
eval("P"+_root.P)._x = _root._xmouse;
eval("P"+_root.P)._y = _root._ymouse;
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eval("P"+_root.P).drawCircle((_root.pt/2), 0, 0);
this.endFill();
_root.P++;
_root.tmpx = _root._xmouse;
_root.tmpy = _root._ymouse;
}
if (_root.tool == "mak") {
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eval("P"+_root.P)._y = _root._ymouse;
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sn = eval("P"+_root.P)._name;
eval("P"+_root.P).onUnload = function() {
eval(this._name+"shadow").removeMovieClip();
};
eval(sn+"shadow").beginFill(_root.frontColor, 10);
eval(sn+"shadow").drawCircle((pt), 0, 0);
eval(sn+"shadow").endFill();
eval("P"+_root.P).beginFill(_root.frontColor*10, 5);
eval("P"+_root.P).drawCircle((_root.pt/2), 0, 0);
this.endFill();
_root.P++;
_root.tmpx = _root._xmouse;
_root.tmpy = _root._ymouse;
}
}
};
md.onMouseUp = function() {
if (_root.isMouseDown == true) {
_root.isMouseDown = false;
if (_root.tool == "sqr") {
_root.P++;
}
if (_root.tool == "ova") {
_root.P++;
}
actionList[actionList.length-1].end = _root.P;
}
_root.tmpx = -1;
_root.tmpy = -1;
_root.level += 1000;
_root.count = 0;
};
mm.onMouseMove = function() {
// setear area en donde debe dibujar
if (_xmouse < 705 && _xmouse > 70 && _ymouse < 595 && _ymouse > 115) {
_root.paintMode = !(Panel.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true));
if (_root.paintMode) {
//Mouse.hide();
_root.cursor._visible = 1;
if (_root.tool == "del") {
for (i=0; i<_root.P && _root.isMouseDown; i++) {
if (eval("P"+i).hitTest(_root.cursor)) {
eval("P"+i).removeMovieClip();
}
}
}
if (_root.tool == "sqr") {
if(this.drawing){
sqr = eval("P"+(_root.P));
sqr.clear();
point = new Object();
point.x = _root._xmouse;
point.y = _root._ymouse;
sqr.globalToLocal(point);
toX = point.x;
toY = point.y;
sqr.beginFill(_root.frontColor, 100);
sqr.moveTo(0, 0);
sqr.lineTo(toX, 0);
sqr.lineTo(toX, toY);
sqr.lineTo(0, toY);
sqr.endFill();
}
}
if (_root.tool == "ova") {
if(this.drawing){
ova = eval("P"+(_root.P));
ova.clear();
point = new Object();
point.x = _root._xmouse;
point.y = _root._ymouse;
ova.globalToLocal(point);
toX = point.x;
toY = point.y;
v_far = Math.abs(0-toY);
h_far = Math.abs(0-toX);
far = Math.sqrt((v_far*v_far)+(h_far*h_far));
ova.beginFill(_root.frontColor, 100);
ova.drawCircle(far, 0, 0);
ova.endFill();
}
}
if (_root.tool == "pen") {
_root.count++;
if (_root.count%500 == 0) {
_root.level += 1000;
}
if (_root.isMouseDown && _root.count%4 == 0) {
if (_root.tmpx != -1 && _root.tmpy != -1) {
Paint.duplicateMovieClip("P"+_root.P, _root.level+P);
eval("P"+_root.P).drawLine(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, _root.tmpx, _root.tmpy, _root.pt);
_root.P++;
}
_root.tmpx = _root._xmouse;
_root.tmpy = _root._ymouse;
}
}
if (_root.tool == "mak") {
_root.count++;
if (_root.count%500 == 0) {
_root.level += 1000;
}
if (_root.isMouseDown && _root.count%2 == 0) {
if (_root.tmpx != -1 && _root.tmpy != -1) {
Paint.duplicateMovieClip("P"+_root.P, _root.level+P);
eval("P"+_root.P).drawNeonLine(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, _root.tmpx, _root.tmpy, _root.pt);
_root.P++;
}
_root.tmpx = _root._xmouse;
_root.tmpy = _root._ymouse;
}
}
} else {
Mouse.show();
_root.cursor._visible = 0;
}
}
};
Mouse.addListener(md);
Mouse.addListener(mm);
Mouse.addListener(mu);
//
MovieClip.prototype.drawCircle = function(r, x, y) {
this.moveTo(x+r, y);
a = Math.tan(22.5*Math.PI/180);
for (var angle = 45; angle<=360; angle += 45) {
// endpoint:
var endx = r*Math.cos(angle*Math.PI/180);
var endy = r*Math.sin(angle*Math.PI/180);
// control:
// (angle-90 is used to give the correct sign)
var cx = endx+r*a*Math.cos((angle-90)*Math.PI/180);
var cy = endy+r*a*Math.sin((angle-90)*Math.PI/180);
this.curveTo(cx+x, cy+y, endx+x, endy+y);
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.drawLine = function(fromX, fromY, toX, toY, pt) {
this._x = fromX;
this._y = fromY;
point = new Object();
point.x = toX;
point.y = toY;
this.globalToLocal(point);
// trace(point.x + " " + point.y);
toX = point.x;
toY = point.y;
// way cal
v_far = Math.abs(0-toY);
h_far = Math.abs(0-toX);
far = Math.sqrt((v_far*v_far)+(h_far*h_far));
adj = (toX-0);
Q = Math.acos(adj/far)/(Math.PI/180);
if (0>toY) {
rot = 90-Q;
} else {
rot = 90+Q;
}
if (rot>90) {
way = 360-Math.abs(rot-90);
} else {
way = Math.abs(rot-90);
}
for (i=0; i<far; i += 2) {
nx = int((i)*Math.cos((way)*(Math.PI/180)));
ny = -(int((i)*Math.sin((way)*(Math.PI/180))));
this.beginFill(_root.frontColor, 100);
this.drawCircle((pt/2), nx, ny);
this.endFill();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.drawNeonLine = function(fromX, fromY, toX, toY, pt) {
this._x = fromX;
this._y = fromY;
point = new Object();
point.x = toX;
point.y = toY;
this.globalToLocal(point);
// trace(point.x + " " + point.y);
toX = point.x;
toY = point.y;
// way cal
v_far = Math.abs(0-toY);
h_far = Math.abs(0-toX);
far = Math.sqrt((v_far*v_far)+(h_far*h_far));
adj = (toX-0);
Q = Math.acos(adj/far)/(Math.PI/180);
if (0>toY) {
rot = 90-Q;
} else {
rot = 90+Q;
}
if (rot>90) {
way = 360-Math.abs(rot-90);
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way = Math.abs(rot-90);
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Getting Started Using Drawing Api To Draw A Barchart
There are a few things that I need for clarification purposes. This is my first time using the drawing api and I am not sure where everything goes. First of all let me give you a brief explanation of what I am trying to accomplish.

I want a barchart that starts at $30,000 and based on a calculation that is derived from my submit button I want the barchart to decrease by the amount that was calculated. Therefore, if the amount calculated is $10,000 then the barchart should decrease through animation from $30,000 to $20,000.

So, here are a few questions that I have:

1. Do I insert the drawing api actionscripting code in my 'Actions' layer or do I put it in my calculate button actionscript?

2. Is there a good resource for using the drawing api that demonstrates barcharts (website, books, etc...)?

3. Since I am using animation is there another element besides the drawing api that I need?

Basically, if someone can give me some keywords that I should research that is involved in doing this, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Drawing Board Thing
I found this tut http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti...awingboard.htm
and wat i want to do is have thing like Flash and i need help.
I know how to make the lines thicker but i need when you click the button the lines turn thicker like the As changes any ideas.

Converting An .exe Flash File Back To Edible .fla File?
Does any one know if there are ways to convert an .exe flash file back to ediable .fla file?

How To Disable Auto Play For Imported Videos
So I realized two things:
1. Importing a video by selectiing "Embed video in SWF and lay in timeline" the video auto plays when I test the video. If I add a rewind button it works: [gotoAndPlay(1)]
2. Importing a video by selecting "Progressive download from a web server" I can disable the auto play, but I can not get the rewind button to work: [gotoAndPlay(1)]

Is there a way where I can disable a video from auto playing and also have a rewind button?

I use on(Release) for both actions.

Thanks! I'm new to this!!!

Drawing API - Making A Global Draw Box Function.
Hey everyone, I have here the code for a function that creates a box with curved corners and a fill. It works if the code is not within a function, but when I put it in a function and try to reference it globally, I get an error message saying that I can't use a "with" statement because there was no object. Any idea?

// The following code is on the main timeline. A movie clip on the main timeline houses a variable called movieClip. The variable holds the name of the movie clip in which it resides...so let's say i had a movie clip on the main timeline called "admin_login_bg". Within that movie clip I wanted to create a box. So I would call the global function...

createBox("admin_login_box", 0, 0, 300, 100, 10, 2, 0x000000, 100, 0xCCCCCC, false);

The global function below should create a movie clip within the movie clip that resides on the main timeline... _root.admin_login_bg.admin_login_box ...and within that movie clip create the box.

_global.createBox = function(clip_name, xloc, yloc, width, height, corner_bevel, l_thickness, l_colour, l_alpha, f_colour, drop_shadow) {
_root[movieClip].createEmptyMovieClip(""+clip_name+"", _root[movieClip].getNextHighestDepth());
_root[movieClip].clip_name._x = xloc;
_root[movieClip].clip_name._y = yloc;
with (_root[movieClip].clip_name) {
lineStyle(l_thickness, l_colour, l_alpha);
moveTo(corner_bevel, 0);
if (f_colour) {
beginFill(f_colour);
}
lineTo(width-corner_bevel, 0);
curveTo(width, 0, width, corner_bevel);
lineTo(width, height-corner_bevel);
curveTo(width, height, width-corner_bevel, height);
lineTo(corner_bevel, height);
curveTo(0, height, 0, height-corner_bevel);
lineTo(0, corner_bevel);
curveTo(0, 0, corner_bevel, 0);
if (f_colour) {
endFill();
}
}
};

How To Script: Save Drawing On Swf, Then Reload To Draw Again
i'm working on a class project that allows people to draw on a square, save it, display it for others to see, and then lets anyone to continue drawing on that square.

how do i script that? i need to use flash and AS2.0, and i'm trying to do some research on how to do this whole thing, and i'm hearing a lot of things: some say xml, some with php and mysql? whatever it is, i believe this has to be a server-side thing? i don't mind learning light scripting of other languages, but the primary scripting should be AS, since it's a flash class.

i'm not sure if this is true, but i think xml, php, and mysql are only text-based? for my project, i imagine that people would be saving an swf and then loading that swf and continue adding. is there a script in AS that generates an swf? maybe jpg is fine too. i just need to be able to save and load something that's image based and not text-based.

thanks ahead of time!

Drawing Board ,draw Straight Line
i heave learnt how to create a drawing board in flash mx 2004 for use to draw line from this thread http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti...awingboard.htm
but i need some help here

Question1:ie. i draw 3 line means i am in step 3 , how can i undo to step 2 ?how to create actionscript for undo?

Question2: how to erase for example the line i drawn out in this drawing board during test scene or test movie?

Question3:how can i specify the range/area for the drawing board as i have no intention for it to cover full scale ?

In Regards To The "drawing Board: Draw In Mx: Tutorial
Original Tutorial Links: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti...awingboard.htm

Is it possible for me to add different colors for people to draw in by selecting; "clicking" on a button?

Is it also possible for me to add different line thickness' by selecting; "clicking" on a button?

[CS3] How To Script: Save Drawing On Swf, Then Reload To Draw Again
i'm working on a class project that allows people to draw on a square, save it, display it for others to see, and then lets anyone to continue drawing on that square.

how do i script that? i need to use flash and AS2.0, and i'm trying to do some research on how to do this whole thing, and i'm hearing a lot of things: some say xml, some with php and mysql? whatever it is, i believe this has to be a server-side thing? i don't mind learning light scripting of other languages, but the primary scripting should be AS, since it's a flash class.

i'm not sure if this is true, but i think xml, php, and mysql are only text-based? for my project, i imagine that people would be saving an swf and then loading that swf and continue adding. is there a script in AS that generates an swf? maybe jpg is fine too. i just need to be able to save and load something that's image based and not text-based.

thanks ahead of time!

Auto Setting Smoothing To True For Imported Bitmaps?
Is there a way to auto set smoothing for all bitmaps in the library? or at least for imported bitmaps?

MS Paint-like Function With The Drawing API: Can't Draw More Than 1 Line At A Time
Hi everyone! I've been lurking around here for some time now, and so many of you have been very helpful (via answering other people's similar questions), so I'd like to start by saying thanks, since this is my first post.

Now, on to business!

What I'm trying to do is imitate the functionality of a primitive drawing program, such as MicroSoft Paint, which comes with the PC. Actually, just one small part of it, but it's the best analogy I can think of. (Eventually this will be part of a chemistry-education site, so it's actually a curved electron arrow I'm looking to draw, ultimately. At the rate I'm currently going, eventually will probably mean 3012 A.D.).

I want the user to be able to click and draw lines on the screen. There's an excellent tutorial on here (I believe) that helped me get to the point where the user can draw a line, but there's a problem. Because I've basically had to make it so the line is drawn, erased, and redrawn as the mouse moves, using the clear() method, the first line vanishes once the second line is drawn.

It goes sort of like this:
-user clicks initial spot on screen
-moveTo() that initial spot
-lineTo() wherever the mouse is now
-user moves the mouse
-using clear() draw-erase-redraw-erase-redraw-erase-redraw-etc.
-user releases the mouse
-clear() and moveTo() the initial spot, then lineTo() the spot where mouse released

Up to this point, there is no problem. However, according the help file and my own experience, clear() deletes everything drawn in this way at runtime. So my question is this: how the heck do I get the existing lines to stay put when the user is drawing the second line? None of the tutorials I've seen have gone past drawing a single line. Ack!
I have seen a Flash version of MS Paint (Actionscript Cookbook from O'Rielly press has it as one of their recipies, but there's so much else going on in the code, I can't seem to pull out what I need), so this must be possible, but I haven't been able to get it to work, even by trying to capture the first and second clicks as separate sets of variables.

Here's the code that I have gotten to work for a single line (it's actually a specific curved line I'm looking to draw, which is why the curveTo() points are so mathy. It doesn't matter if it's lineTo() or curveTo(), the basic premise is the same).

code: onMouseDown = function()
{
createEmptyMovieClip("Line", 1);
// get the x and y mouse positions
//and store them in variables
var xstart:Number = _xmouse
var ystart:Number = _ymouse
onMouseMove = function()
{
this.clear()
this.moveTo(xstart, ystart);
this.lineStyle(1,0x000000,100);
this.curveTo((_xmouse-((_xmouse-xstart)/4)),(_ymouse-((_xmouse-xstart)/3)),_xmouse, _ymouse)
}

onMouseUp = function()
{
this.clear()
this.moveTo(xstart, ystart);
this.lineStyle(1,0x000000,100);
this.curveTo((_xmouse-((_xmouse-xstart)/4)),(_ymouse-((_xmouse-xstart)/3)),_xmouse, _ymouse);
onMouseMove=null;
onMouseUp=null;
}}

Thanks to anyone taking the time to try and help me with this!

Drawing API - Draw Rectangle By Dragging Mouse On Canvas
I need to to incorporate a functionality where the user can use his mouse to draw a rectangle by dragging his mouse over the canvas - much like the Rectangle Drawing Tool in the Flash Authoring environment. The requirement is something like a rubberband tool where the user can define a portion of a map by drawing a rectangle over it. The coordinates needs to be captured. Can anyone help me with the actionscript.

Action Script 1.0 & 2.0 Drawing Board: Draw In MX Tutorial Help
I know the tutorial is simple all it involves is copying and pasting, applying it to an actual interactive page is where Im lost. Im new to actionscripting so bear with me if this is a simple task. I would like to have my viewers contact me by being able to draw on a notebook and a way to send it to my email. The code says _root.emptyMovieClip("line",1).
But where Im applying it to wouldn't be empty. What would I replace that code with?
And how do I get my users to send their actual note to me? Im in desperate need of help since this is due in a week. Thanks.

How To Make A Save Button To The Drawing Made By The Draw...
How to make a save button to the drawing made by the drawing maker
can any one help me
please.

Flash File Where You Can Draw And Save?
hi,

i've found lots of flash movies on this site where the user can draw with a pen... but does anybody know how their drawing can be saved as a file?

i saw it on a website once, where you could draw, and then send it to someone as an e-greeting, so i imagine there is some way, because to do that, they had to save it.

i don't know if maybe there is some way to save it as a jpeg, or what... does anybody have any ideas?

even just if you know about some kind of command in actionscript for saving... that would help too.

thanks

heather

[MX04] Drawing On Imported Pictures
This is my first day using flash and I must say that it's loads of fun. I imported a png graphic into my animation and I want to use the paint tools on it but for whatever reason it won't let me. How would I go about doing this? Thanks a lot.

Help Controlling Main Flash File From Imported Flash File
i have a main flash file, and i have imported another swf into a movieclip in the main flash file. there is a stop in the main file and the imported swf plays. what i need to do is have the imported swf tell the main file when it is done playing. so in the last frame of the imported swf, i need it to go to a frame labeled "finish" in the main flash file.

any idea how to do this?

thank you.

Converting A File Too Use In Flash
Was wondering if anyone here can tell me how too convert a DEM file from Half-life into a movie so that i can make a flash intro too there site?

Converting Flash File To Gif?
Is there a way to export or convert a flash file to a picture file? Even if I go through fireworks? How would I get my flash animation imported into Fireworks???

Thanks,
vv

Flash Says File Size One Thing, Computer Says Another
I noticed that on my preloader that flash is saying that the file size of my swf is 311KB, but my computer is only listing it at 100KB. Has anyone ever heard of this before?

Just in case, here is the code for my preloader.

onClipEvent(load){
function loader(){
bLoaded = Math.round(_root.mcTopContainer.getBytesLoaded()/1024);
bTotal = Math.round(_root.mcTopContainer.getBytesTotal()/1024);
bPercent = Math.round((bLoaded/bTotal)*100);
if(bLoaded == bTotal){
clearInterval(preloader);
_root.gotoAndPlay("playMovie");
}else{
_root.mcPreloader.mcLoadBar._width = bPercent;
_root.mcPreloader.tInfo = bPercent + "% of " + bTotal + "KB";
}
}
preloader = setInterval(loader,50);
}

Thanks.

Website Navigation Flash File, Thing...
Hello there, ive been trying tirelessly with this problem and im wondering wether with your wisdom you can help at all... Now basically... what I want to happen...

<<Website Loads>>

A bar comes down from the home words on the Flash file and in the "main" frame for the website the home page is displayed...

You click... Members (for example)
The Home Bar fades away and sinks back... and the members bar emerges and stretches out...once it reaches the end the "members" page is loaded into the frame.

Now someone please tell me what im doing wrong... I have attached the .fla file, for MX 2004