Power Bar
I'm trying to figure out how to get a power bar...for a sports game eventually thta keeps going up and down once u activated it and stops when u press a button to determine the power of ur hit...
It probably has something to do with moving a mask or changing the height
thanks in advance
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Posted on: 07-29-2003, 10:54 AM
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Cpu Power
I got a promblem:
on http://home.planetinternet.be/~cp78/test.html I made a site but when the main screen appears the site is very cpu intensive. on a pIII 800 it works fine but on PII's it's slow. Is there anybody who can solve this problem? maybe with actionscripts?
Jdzine
Wow, This Is Power
I want to share this dev protocol with this community. I think it represents a very powerful and flexible framework for deploying Flash based apps that require server interaction for data.
In my example, I am using the Tabbed Menu component that is freely available for use in the built in "templates" code that comes with MX. This component allows you to set a dataSource. I will be using server side scripts that will query a database and return the data to the component as XML.
In frame1 of my movie I have the following code:
#include "global.as"
stop();
/*
This .as file reads the contents of an XML file that contains all the global variables that I need to use throughout the entire application. Hence, it is loaded into the first frame of every fla in my app. After it has loaded its data, it contains a goToAndStop(2) command that takes the parent movie to the 2nd frame (usually where there will be components that are waiting for the global variables to be declared so that they can get their data from the server path, which is created via a global variable called "appServer"
*/
Then, in frame 2 of this file, I have this simple line of code:
myTabMenu.dataSource = ""+_global.appServer+"/getTabMenu."+_global.appServer+"";
/*
and that's it! The tabbed menu is given its data from the "asp/getTabMenu.asp" file that is represented in the line:
""+_global.appServer+"/getTabMenu."+_global.appServer+"";
since "global.appServer" maps to "asp" in this example.
*/
So, the power is that I can have one fla UI that is capable of talking to any app server setup, just by changing the "global.appServer" variable that is contained in the global.xml file.
ie, If I want to target my app to PHP, then I would create a folder of PHP scripts that grab data for my components and change my global.appServer to "PHP".
*/
What is left to do?
I need to establish a security mechanism. My thoughts are to take place code in the global.as that checks for a session cookie on the client before any further code is executed. Then, if the cookie is not valid, redirect to a login screen. My server scripts would also have to have access to the same cookie(is this possible in Flash?) so that they could not be backdoored by a hacker.
Any thoughts on this approach and suggestions on the security model I am considering are welcome.
Power Bar Help
Hello, I'm working on a game that requires power bar to shoot at somthin'. It's like the longer u hold onto the spacebar, the stronger the weapon becomes. Can anyone help me on this?
I got this script from a friend. But i do not know how to change it to pressing space bar instead of using mouseup n mousedown.
with only a dynamic text box - instance name:txt
i = 0;
powerfunc = function(){
i++;
trace("power : " + i);
txt.text = i;
}
onMouseDown = function(){
pow = setInterval(powerfunc,1000/25);
}
onMouseUp = function(){
clearInterval(pow);
txt.text = "BOOOMM!! (" + i + ")";
i = 0;
}
and how to write the script if i wanna have weapon 1 to appear when i hold spacebar for 1 sec, weapon 2 for 2secs and weapon 3(the strongest) for 3 secs.
Hope ya ppl out there can help me out ^_^
Thanks alot in advance!
Power To A Power
*flash8
*actionscript2
I've been having problems with this math command
this._xscale = ((2.71828)^(-(this._x-120)/100)^2)+1;
this._yscale = this._xscale;
that it does as the symbols ._x approaches 120 it's scale increases.
When i graph out this function i get the results i want a nice bell shaped curve that increases at 120 to a value of 2 and sloops down to 1 around ~300.
after experimenting with flash it appears that it doesn't like power raised to a power such as 2^2^2 or 2^(2^2).
Anyone have any ideas?
if you would like to see what the graph looks like enter
(2.71828)^(-((x-120)/100)^2)+1
into Java Grapher
note: change Xmax to 500
The POWER Of AS3
yup as the title says
AS3 is better, I know that
it is more oop and thus is better for programming in some sort, yes I know that
it is oop and run on a new player and about 10x faster, really?
but honestly, I havent feel the power of AS3
is it really faster? people say yes, but i never encounter any formal experiment of proof that it is faster.
Is it better? I am learning AS3 and yes, to an extent it makes your codes twice longer, much less messier.
but overall, if AS3 is oop, like c++, why it cannot be very fast, like c++, and see people start creating half-life3 and DOOM with AS3?
Power Bar
O.K my brain isent working today so...
I want a power bar.
Like i press the space bar and it goes up a little but if i dont press it it will go down.
So if i get it up to half way it will go down if i dont keep pressing the space bar.
If you dont understand ill explin better.
Please please help
Power Bar Help
Hi All, I am making a game, based on the principles of curling...I have made a power bar, which for all intensive purposes it works! When the spacebar is depressed a “curved bar” is given a rotational value, this value is then used to move various objects, to create the illusion of movement within the game…here is an example of the code, with all the other if/else’s taken out.
Actionscript Code:
onClipEvent (load) {
this._rotation = 0;
speed = 1;
scale = 0;
pressed = false;
times_pressed = 0;
}
onClipEvent (keyDown) {
if (_root.player._y == 420) {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.SPACE) {
times_pressed += 1;
trace(times_pressed);
pressed = true;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
import mx.transitions.Tween;
var player_movement:Tween = new Tween(_root.player, "_y", Strong.easeIn, 420, 300, 4, true);
}
} else {
}
}
onClipEvent (keyUp) {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.SPACE) {
pressed = false;
_root.player.gotoAndPlay(2);
var player_movement:Tween = new Tween(_root.player, "_alpha", Strong.easeIn, 100, 100, 1, true);
player_movement.onMotionFinished = function() {
_root.player.gotoAndPlay(5);
};
if (this._rotation<5) {
var floor_movement:Tween = new Tween(_root.camera_shoulders, "_y", Strong.easeOut, -1425, -75, 20, true);
var floor_movement:Tween = new Tween(_root.camera_head, "_y", Strong.easeOut, -1425, -75, 20, true);
var floor_movement:Tween = new Tween(_root.camera, "_y", Strong.easeOut, -1796, 4, 20, true);
var floor_position = _root.floor._y;
var floor_movement:Tween = new Tween(_root.floor, "_y", Strong.easeOut, 600, 2000, 20, true);
floor_movement.onMotionFinished = function() {
if (_root.player, hitTest(_root.floor.target_array.target_1, _root.floor.target_array.target_2, _root.floor.target_array.target_3, _root.floor.target_array.target_4)) {
} else {
_root.game_over._visible = true;
_root.gotoAndPlay(4);
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (times_pressed == 1) {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.SPACE) {
if (pressed) {
if (this._rotation<100) {
this._rotation = this._rotation+speed;
}
// end if
if (this._rotation>100) {
return;
}
scale = this._rotation;
}
}
} else {
this._rotation = 0;
}
}
My problem is that if the space bar is pressed multiple times, the game freaks out, which is understandable because it running code in other movie clips over and over. What I would like to find out is how/if I can write an “if/else” statement, that identifies whether the space bar has been released and when that happens disable everything else. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would be forever in your debt. Thanks Jono
EXE For Power PC
I would like to know if there is an app that can create an EXE from an SWF for a Pocket PC?
I know macromedia has it, but it is $499 (!)
thanks
G.
The Power
ok basicly i want to know if you can have php send var to flash to make dynamic flash sites
and for any php guys out there i want to make a mmorpg a vary simple one using php but i dont know how to tell all broswers to update when say guy number 2 clicks a action button so that his/her turn is over or how to test to see if a person is still veiwing the page
About The Power Of ActionScript...
Are movie clips the only visible objects you can effect with ActionScript? For instance, is there any way to manipulate grouped objects, or the individual pieces inside them?
Transfer Of Power
hi - i'm pretty new to flash and have been working through the tutorials in joshua davis' book 'flash to the core' recently. i have adapted chapter 21 "transfer of power" for a project of my own, which functions perfectly exported as flash 6 (im using flash mx), but have been totally unsuccessful getting it to work in flash 5. when exported it as a flash 5 movie, it looses all functionality.
i understand this is the same technique used in the motown.com site a couple years ago so im assuming there's gotta be a way to make it work with 5, im probably just missing something completely obvious. any help will be greatly appreciated.
thanks, emil
iv included the actionscript im working with below, which all lives in a keyframe on the main timeline:
------------
fscommand("fullscreen", "false");
fscommand("allowscale", "false");
stop();
// set up gutter info
gutterLeft = scrollbarGutter_mc._x+1;
gutterRight = scrollbarGutter_mc._x+(scrollbarGutter_mc._width-_root.scrollbar_mc._width)-1;
// create an array for attaching new sections on our timeline
section = new Array(10);
max = _root.section.length;
itemDepth = 1;
for (i=0; i<max; i++) {
// attach new item
_root.content_mc.attachMovie("section", "section_"+i, itemDepth);
curItem = content_mc["section_"+i];
// put the MC in an array
_root.section[i] = curItem;
if (i == 0) {
curItem._x = 0;
} else {
curItem._x = content_mc._width+1;
}
itemDepth++;
}
// set the info about the content
contentRight = content_mc._x;
contentLeft = 707-content_mc._width;
// calculate the current percentage of the scrollbar
function scrollBarFunc() {
var percent = (scrollbar_mc._x-gutterLeft)/(gutterRight-gutterLeft);
content_mc._x = percent*(contentLeft-contentRight)+contentRight;
updateAfterEvent();
}
// jump the scrollbar to an area on the gutter that equals the beginning of each section
function contentFunc() {
// is the difference between the goal and the position small?
if (Math.abs(scrollBarGoal-scrollbar_mc._x)<1 || !topNav) {
// if so, position everything where it needs to be and stop
scrollbar_mc._x = scrollBarGoal;
content_mc._x = contentGoal;
// transfer power by turning scrollbar actions off
onEnterFrame = null;
} else {
// otherwise move scrollbar and adjust content
scrollbar_mc._x += (scrollBarGoal-scrollbar_mc._x)/6;
scrollBarFunc();
}
}
function moveContent(s) {
// transfer power - turn topNav actions on
topNav = true;
// where should the content go
contentGoal = contentRight-section[s]._x;
// make sure it’s not off the screen!
if (contentGoal<contentLeft) {
contentGoal = contentLeft;
}
// what percent is that goal?
var percent = -(contentGoal-contentRight)/(contentRight-contentLeft);
// apply that percent to the gutter size to determine the scrollbar’s goal
scrollBarGoal = percent*(gutterRight-gutterLeft)+gutterLeft;
// set up a loop to move the content and scrollbar
onEnterFrame = contentFunc;
}
// don't use the hand icon
scrollbar_mc.useHandCursor = false;
// handle press event
scrollbar_mc.onPress = function() {
this.startDrag(false, _root.gutterLeft, this._y, _root.gutterRight, this._y);
// transfer power - turn topNav actions off
topNav = false;
dragging = true;
this.onMouseMove = function() {
_root.scrollBarFunc();
updateAfterEvent();
};
};
// handle release event
scrollbar_mc.onRelease = scrollbar_mc.onReleaseOutside=function () { this.onMouseMove = undefined;this.stopDrag();dragging = false;xSpeed = (newxpos-oldxpos)*RATIO;};
// set initial variables
FRICTION = .9;
RATIO = .5;
dragging = false;
// handle onEnterFrame event
scrollbar_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (!dragging && !topNav) {
oldxpos = this._x;
newxpos = oldxpos+xSpeed;
xSpeed *= FRICTION;
if (newxpos>gutterRight || newxpos<gutterLeft) {
xSpeed *= -FRICTION;
newxpos = oldxpos;
}
this._x = newxpos;
_root.scrollBarFunc();
} else {
oldxpos = newxpos;
newxpos = this._x;
}
};
Power From Rotation
Hey im making a game which involves some rotation and firing missiles in the air. Im not having problems with rotation but I do with the power from it. I got the X power from holding down your mouse but I need the power from the Y from the rotation. These games here had done it.
http://www.flashplayer.com/games/balloonhunter.html
http://www.makaimedia.com/games/game_frame.aspx?gid=64
exept in my game i use the mouse to aim , but I don't know if that would make a difference.
All I need is to find out how to get the upward velocity from a rotation.
I don't want it to move in the direction its facing, like moving without rotation and rotate to where it will go next which i don't need help with.
for example:
if the rotation was 90 and it was facing right then the upward power equals 0
if the rotation was 0 and it was facing strait up then the upward power would be 50 or something.
Never Mind I got it :P
Have Flash The Power For That ?
Hi,
I just found out that I can, in PHP, show a JPEG image directly from the database, just loading its bytes from a BLOB field to a variable, then echoing the variable straight in the screen (dont need to use an HTML "IMG SRC" statement).
I would like to know if Flash has the power to do the same, that is, load a JPEG image not pointing to a existing JPEG file on disk, but reading it from a table on a database...
Thanks for helping!!
Power Point PPS
I am trying to point to .pps file and when it is loading it ispromptng me to d/l the file rather than play it from the soure. Ideally i want it to run on command...
on (release) {
getURL("../final/Sales_DDR.pps", 1);
}
any suggested workarounds would be fantastic
Car Game With Power Ups
hello,
I need to make my power bar increase and decrease as the car gets faster and slower.
Any ideas.
also it passes through areas where it gets a sudden surge of speed.
Please help,
thanks KAren.
using Flash MX 2004
Looking For A Higher Power
Sorry to have to post again, but as I got no replies to my previous posts I thought I would need to seek advice higher up.
Can anyone put me in touch with a "super guru" who could give me an answer/statement on the flash caching issue.
As far as I can tell it is not possible to stop either your swf, external jpegs, sendandload scripts called, or anything for that matter from caching into a customers "Temporary Internet Files" directory.
If this is the case then I will probably have to abandon a great deal of work and put it down to my ignorance of not finding out before I started the project ... if it is possible I just need to know where I go to get the assistance and advice required to continue.
Can anyone help?
Power-Goo In FLASH 8
Has anyone seen this ?
-
http://www.flashguru.co.uk/maelstrom...le=power%20goo
-
Would you know where to find the code that does this ?
or does anyone know how to do this ?
How Do You Code A Power Bar?
Hi there guys and gals,
I have a question. I am using Flash 8 on a PC.
I want to know if anyone knows how to create a power bar (similiar to when playing golf and on release something happens), but with Actionscript 2.0. Any kind of visial example would be greatly appreciated with an explaination as to what is going on so zI can learn the logic behind it. Thanks in advance for anyone who can assist?
Power Selection Bar
Hi,
Currently, I am trying to make a power selection bar (similar to those golf games). When onMouseclick the bar charges up and onMouserelease the power level is chosen. The chosen power level should then be used to determine how far a ball moves across a field.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Processing Power ;
Dear Adobe forum and helpers,
A general question if I may. I would appreciate insight to why the ( please note, I am an end user and hence at times use incorrect terms ) flash plugin ( flash player 9.0 r28 ) for flash "movie" media has the need or uses such a large percentage of procesingr power .
Understandably so, this is a very general comment. To make it more specific The system is an intel 2.0 GHZ C2D, 2 GIG of RAM, MacOS 10.48, Safari web browser ( this phenomenon also occurs on other open standard browsers as well although the smoothest playback "seems" to occur on Apple Inc's Safari browser ) . On a this particular computer ( Apple's MacBook ) a visit to NBC's "Rewind" site ( Video on Demand ) will increase the processor usage to such levels that the cooling fans will run throughout the episode being viewed. This is but one very specific example of-course .
I truly do appreciate flash technology as a method of providing media throughout multiple platform ( Linux, Windows, MacOS ) . Flash is truly one of the few technologies that can and does provide this ability. Having noted this, the quality of playback is not inline with its processor usage I feel. A comparable size video with greater quality in H.264 encoding seems to use much less processing power. Why is this ? I would appreciate your insight . Thank you.
Bear - The Power Of With()
How many things can you do with the with() method?
I know about properties and method calling. What about event handlers?
Power Point
does any body how can i add a flash to a powerpoint presentation?
Flower Power
Hello,
How would I create a flash navigation from the petals of a flower. What I want is that each petal (5 petals in all) will be labeled then when the user hovers over a petal it will make the whole flower-head spin around very fast and back to the petal they hovered over. Then that petal will contain an image of something that that section contains. When the user clicks on that petal they will go to that section.
Does anyone know an easy way to do this in flash?
Thanks for any help in advance.
Putting An Swf Into Power Point
I am trying to place a short swf file into microsoft powerpoint, I am not sure if it is possible or if you need to convert the file first.
If anyone has ANY ideas I would be most grateful
Power Point And Flash
Can someone share some info. about how flash could be used for a power point presentation, or direct me to some articles explaining the how, why, etc. type of info about this?
If I were to use Flash to make the swf that was to be used in the presentation would the company making the presentation need to have flash? I have never done something like this, so any info. you have concerning it would be helpful. Thank you.
Processor Power Control?
hi
in my movie i have a bunch of MCs with an
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {}
type of code on them, which is constantly cycling when the movie is playing but is essential to my movie's presentation. Due to this, the movie takes up a massive amount of the computer's processing power and the everything becomes very sluggish. does anyone know how i can control the enterFrame cycling better so that it doesn't take up so much of the processor's power? thanks for your help!
Power Point Woes
i'm trying really hard to launch a powerpoint presentation from a standalone flash movie. i have tried using batch files but to no avail.
is there any way of using mx to do this or is there a workaround for the problem.
the button is in a mc on the main timeline.
cheers
Flash IN Power Point XP
hello !
i'm trying to insert a logo designed in FLASH in my Power Point presentation (using PP XP), and it doesn't work...
could anybody help me on that ??
thanks in advance and have a GREAT day )
Ben
Transfer Of Power / Loading Mc
Hi,
I recently followed a tutorial in Flash to the Core by Joshua Davis. It can be found at http://flashtothecore.praystation.com/ Section 21.
It set up a dual navigation for a loaded mc and then he set up an array that apparently targeted section_mc into content_mc while duplicating the section_mc 4x, giving itself instance names Section_0, Section_1, etc...
So the nav bar only tagets the same mc even though they have different instance names.
But, here is what I want. Instead of the same mc, I would like several mcs that scroll seamlessly with the navigation. So rather than the same mc with 4 different instance names I would like some different content. Is there a way of targeting the different instances of the section_mc or is there another way to do it? I've been trying for the past 14 hours to do this and I give up! I don't understand arrays - do I even need them to do what I am trying to do? The final effect should look something like www.motown.com.....
Please help!
Controling Power Point
I want to play a recording in flash and when the recording is done playing it switches the power point presentation. Does any know how I can do this or direct me to a tutorial that explains it?
Thank you for your help.
Chris
Loadmovie Will Take Up Processor Power?
Hi there, i got a strange problem here.
I got one flash movie contains 4 swf files.
first swf (main.swf-195k) contains static background image and it will load the 3 swfs into different levels by using LoadMovie.
The second swf(subnav.swf-26k) contains static navigation buttons.
The Third swf(behaviour.swf-1k) contains only action scripts.
The forth swf(content.swf-42k) contains the animation.
The problem now is when i test the content.swf alone, the animation will play very smoothly and fast and when i test the main.swf which will load another 3 swfs into levels, i notice that the animation in the content.swf will play much slower.
I'm just wondering whether the Loadmovie will take up more processor power and thats why the animation becomes much slower?
I would really appreciate it, if anybody can help, thanks!!!
What Requires More Cpu Power In An Animation?
I use FlashMX and saved an animation in .exe, full screen. To make it less CPU-demanding for slower computers, what could I change?
Note: I don't care about file size in this case, just about processing speed.
It's a Flash 6 compressed movie format, mp3 112kbps sound, no bitmaps and 640x480 res.
Link To A Power Point
im using a flash menu in a director presentation,
is there any way to link to a power point (.ppt) from the flash menu ?
TNX
Flash MX And Power Point
Hi,
could say me how I could open a pop-up from my flashmovie with a Power Point Präsentation in it.
I searched at the old threads but found nothing only that its difficult to open Power Point in MX.
Please Help!
I Really Could Use The Creative Power In This Board
Hey guys, I'm so desperate right now, I cant see anything I like to do with my flash on how it should appear and my creative knowledge has run ... dry ... for the moment at least. Is there anyone that could help me out for a minute. Essentially, I have a verticle menu. thats has three different colored sections.
What I want to do is have the first middle section appear by:
Starting out a very small rectangle, we are zooming (fast) towards it and rotating around and at the same time have the rectangle rotating in a 3d way into the screen where it finally lands flat smack mid on the screen and in perfect size where it immediatly flashes a few times. The two sections (one above and below it shoot from the top and bottom and connect with the middle part.
Please, can anyone spare any knowledge or a file with this example?! I would really really appreciate any help guys, I know theres a genius out there on this board someplace! Where are you!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for anything ahead of time
Can I Intregate Power Point ?
How can i intregate a powerpoint project into my flash project. Basically I have a powerpoint that was used for a presentation before i fell in love with flash so how can i intregate that into a flash project ????????
Thanx
Chris Tierney
Controlling Movies - I Need The POWER
Hi fellas
Is it possible to control one flash movie with another flash movie that isnt embedded/loaded in it. For example you have a flash menu in one frame and load another flash movie in to a differnt frame and need them to talk to each other. Can it be done? If so how
Cheers
Power Point Animations
I do not have Swish, am considering purchasing it. I want to know if it will allow me to animate Power Power slides, for example if I have a slide showing a electrical schematic, I want to be able to show moving arrows over the lines.
Importing Power Point?
To have this playing in a flash movie do I have to do anything special?? I have a school project that I am starting to work on with powerpoint and I thought I would spice it up a little with flash. I was going to have a cool menu system and stuff. If there is code needed to like embed it in the movie I would appreciate if you could show me it.'
Thanks a lot!
[AS] Variables With Sticking Power
Hi, I am building navigation buttons for my movie.
Can anyone tell me how I can make my variable "chapterCount" exist throughout the movie. At the moment it keeps refreshing, so I am just cycling between keyframes "c1" and "c2", rather than advancing through all the way to keyframe "c30".
Code:
chapterCount = 1;
chapterCount += 1;
_root.mainScreen01.gotoAndPlay ("c"+chapterCount);
Many thanks
Tim.
Power Point Presentation
I put together a Flash 5 movie clip for insertion into my church's slide show of announcements. They use Power Point, and I followed the instructions in the book "Flash 5 for Dummies" for doing that, and I can't make it work right. The movie runs the first time its slide comes up, but then, when the slide show repeats, it just shows the last scene, instead of the whole movie. I don't know how to fix it.
Thanks.
Flash Into Power Point
I am designing multiple flash for power point import. The dims are fairly large on the flash files so the Power Point slide advance has to be in a specific area and this frustrates the user. Is there a way to override the flash in the power point after the flash plays to advance to the next slide or is there a way to code a button within the flash to advance to the next slide in the power point? Thanks!
Power Point And Flash
Hi, I am eager to know a concept of how power point and flash work together, how I can make a power point presentation with flash.
Can anybody help me?
[F5] So Much Frustration, So Little Brain Power...
Hey all
I'm just starting with all this Flash fun, and I'm finding a few basic things frustrating and confusing.
First up, this is Flash 5. I have the option to use MX at home, but at work - 5 it is.
I'm pretty good with fairly advanced Photoshop and Illustrator - so, imagine my frustration at not being able to perform the basics in Flash. (It's all art, right? lol j/k)
To the point:
* Alpha & Movies - I have a movie clip w/ one band of alpha @ 50% (or so). When I put the MC in my scene, there's no opaque effect, anything set behind it (on another layer) is covered. ie.. image under a movie clip = covered by movie clip, no transparency.
* Tweening alpha - I also have some lovely little boxes I'm trying to tween the alpha from 0 to 100%. I've made the boxes as a single graphic object. Drug out about 5, only one does the transparency effect on the layer. The rest just sit there at 0% alpha and suddenly pop to 100%. So I tried grouping them - nothing, nothing then pop - same thing.
These things seem very basic and yet I'm almost shaking mad because I can't figure them out, and feel beyond stupid.
Thanks for the help.
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