Flash :: Help Loading Flashpaper Swf Into Flash

Loading Flashpaper API
I've been having trouble getting the Flashpaper 2 API to load in a flash movie.

Macromedia has posted this info:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/do...i6.html#118562

and there is another article with more info as well.

But, I used:

var fp = fp_mc.getIFlashPaper();
if (!fp) {
trace("step 1");
return;
}else{....

fp_mc.loadMovie("test.swf");

and it works with executables - and on with html documents opened from my computer. Standalone SWFs - however - don't work.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Clarified part of problem

Loading FlashPaper
Hi,

Got another one. Man, flash is tricky, ain't it?

Here, goes: I need to load in various flashPaper documents onto my stage. Not at one time, more like load one, have the user browse through, he clicks on a button, loads in another flashPaper swf into the same clip. Or maybe i should removeMovieClip and then createEmptyMovieClip, set it's size and load my content into the new one. I dunno. All i know is one way or the other i seem to be hhavin problems scaling flashPaper. It loads in at 550x400 constantly.

Closest thing i got is this code i found on macromedia.com (adobe now, right).

Code:
function loadFlashPaper(
path_s, // path of SWF to load
dest_mc, // MC which we should replace with the SWF
width_i, // new size of the dest MC
height_i, // new size of the dest MC
loaded_o) // optional: object to be notified that loading is complete
{
var intervalID = 0;
var loadFunc = function()
{
dest_mc._visible = false;
var fp = dest_mc.getIFlashPaper();
if (!fp)
return;
if (fp.setSize(width_i, height_i) == false)
return;
dest_mc._visible = true;
clearInterval(intervalID);
loaded_o.onLoaded(fp);
}
intervalID = setInterval(loadFunc, 100);
dest_mc.loadMovie(path_s);
}

bt1.onRelease = function(){
loadFlashPaper("prueba.swf",
_root.spanish.holder,
_root.spanish.holder._width,
_root.spanish.holder._height,
null);
}
It almost works fine. For some reason, if i click my button, load in my swf, it scales properly, everything is fine untill i click on the button again, then there seems to be some loop in the code (don't see it) everything slows down i get a warning from flashPlayer about a looped script sometimes and if i don't the swf loads in again at100% spilling out from my layout. Wow, that's a long sentence.

So, can You see the problem with the above code.

Cheers,
Wojtek

FlashPaper Not Loading..
I have gotten flash papers to work in my movies before where I click a button and it loads a flash paper. This code below is copied directly from a still working copy of a previous program where I used flash paper. All that has changed are its paths and dimensions. For some reason it doesnt want to load now. Can you guys see anything wrong? I tried doing "this" and "_parent" but nothing worked so I just left it as "_root."
Code:

function loadFlashPaper(
path_s, // path of SWF to load
dest_mc, // MC which we should replace with the SWF
width_i, // new size of the dest MC
height_i // new size of the dest MC
)
{
var intervalID = 0;
var loadFunc = function()
{
dest_mc._visible = false;
var fp = dest_mc.getIFlashPaper();
   fp.setCurrentZoom(100);
   fp.showUIElement("PrevNext", true);
fp.showUIElement("Print", false);
fp.showUIElement("Find", false);
fp.showUIElement("Tool", false);
fp.showUIElement("Pop", false);
fp.showUIElement("Zoom", true);
fp.showUIElement("Page", true);
fp.showUIElement("Overflow", false);
if (!fp)
return;
if (fp.setSize(width_i, height_i) == false)
return;
dest_mc._visible = true;
clearInterval(intervalID);
   _root.paperHolder.toolbar_mc.brandClip_mc._visible = 0;
   _root.paperHolder.document_mc.bg_mc._alpha = 90;
   _root.paperHolder.document_mc.y_sb._alpha = 100;
   _root.paperHolder.document_mc.x_sb._alpha = 100;
}
intervalID = setInterval(loadFunc, 100);
dest_mc.loadMovie(path_s);
}
flag_australia.onRelease = function() {
trace("hi");
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("paperHolder", depth = 900);
paperHolder._x = 0;
paperHolder._y = 0;
loadFlashPaper("data/australia.swf", paperHolder, 1024, 768);
}

[CS3] Loading Flashpaper SWFs
I built a movie for a CD presentation with a buttload of PDFs. Initially I just used the GetURL command to open them, but one of the end users is complaining about an open or save box popping up. (Thats THEIR browser setting right? I cannot control that?)

Anyway, so I tired converting some PDFs to flashpaper thinking I could open the new docs from within flash. So my question is, how do i do it? I built it to the FLash 8 standard using AS2.0, so thats whats available to me. I can "loadMovie" when you click a button, but since I have no container, the SWF just pops up over everything...which is fine. But then i cannot close it. Nor can i find a way to center the new Flashpaper window.

Btw, in my head, i explained this right. Please let me know if I need to clarify.

LoadMovie - Loading FlashPaper- Help
Hello, I've tried to search the forum for relative threads but didn't find exactly what I need.

I design work books using MS word and Indesign, later on I compile them to swf using flashpaper.

I want to dynamicaly load the external swf files into my main file.
Now the problem is: When I load the external flashpaper files they are much smaller than when I printed them (I don't mean scaled, I mean as if some part of the file is clipped).

It did not help setting _xscale/_yscale since it makes the whole file bigger (just streches it).

How can I unclip the rest of the file size so I can view the file full screen?

Thanks in advanced,

Availor.

Loading External Flashpaper Swf Issue :(
Hi,
My main application (main.swf) is on LOCAL MACHINE. I'm loading some
flashpaper swfs into it using mc.loadMovie() from a site
(http://ssss/sss/ss/aa.swf)
But that swf is not getting loaded into my movie which is on local machine,
instead, my movie crashes. (player gives the error message 'script is
causing player to run slowly.....') As far as I know, it can not be a cross
domain issue since my main movie is on local macine.
What could be the problem?
TIA

Mahesh Kokadwar

Minor Problem Loading FlashPaper
I'm displaying some newsletters in FlashPaper format. I use MovieClipLoader to load the selected FlashPaper .swf into paperHolder_mc. After this initial loading is done I call setFP() (code below) which waits until all pages are loaded before resizing to fit paperHolder_mc and hiding the progress bar.
This all works fine except that I want to hide paperHolder_mc until the resizing is complete. I've set it hidden at various places and the traces in the code confirm it's hidden as I've indicated with the comments. But they are lying!! Only the final trace tells the truth - paperHolder_mc is visible as soon as MovieClipLoader.onLoadInit fires and I can't find a way to hide it while loading completes. Any ideas?

Attach Code

function setFP() {
// wait until FlashPaper interface is functioning before setting size
paperHolder_mc._visible = false;
trace("setFP(), paperHolder_mc._visible 3 = "+paperHolder_mc._visible); // false
var intervalID = 0;
testFP = function(){
trace("intervalID: "+intervalID);
var fp = paperHolder_mc.getIFlashPaper();
if (!fp)
// interface not ready
return;
trace("No of pages: "+fp.getNumberOfPages());
trace("Loaded pages: "+fp.getLoadedPages());
trace("paperHolder_mc._visible 4 = "+paperHolder_mc._visible); // false
if (fp.getLoadedPages < fp.getNumberOfPages())
// not all loaded
return;
trace("paperHolder_mc._visible 5 = "+paperHolder_mc._visible); // false
if (fp.setSize(fpWidth, fpHeight) == false)
//setSize failed, try again
return;
trace("paperHolder_mc._visible 6 = "+paperHolder_mc._visible); // true
_root.progBG_mc._visible = false;
_root.progBar_mc._visible = false;

clearInterval(intervalID);
};
// call to testFP must be after definition because it's literal
intervalID = setInterval(testFP, 100);
}

[F8] Flashpaper To Flash
i made an excel document into a flash document with flashpaper 2. now i have put the flashpaper document into a flash presentation and i want it to play so i can scroll around and zoom in. but it keeps looping and does not show the info only half of menus.

FlashPaper And Flash
Hi,

I have a number of uses for FlashPaper: it is great for embedding pages of word processor type documents within Flash without having to worry about scrolling and printing.

The time to assemble the text from other applications is fast.

However...

It appears that to use a FlashPaper swf file in a Flash project it has to be loaded dynamically using createEmptyMovieClip() and loadMovie(). It cannot be imported to the library.

No problem except when it comes to sizing the movieclip.

I have been using a preloader type arrangement to wait for the FlashPaper swf to fully load and then I setup a task using setInterval() to make sure the the API call setSize(width, height) returns a true.

According to the macromedia documentation this looks to be how it should be done.

This works but not all the time; sometimes a setSize() just refuses to take. A false is returned even when the FlashPaper swf file is obviously up, loaded and staring you in the face.

If anyone has some more information on using FlashPaper type swf files in Flash or any idea as to why I am having these problems I would be very happy to hear from you.

Thanks in advance,
K.

PS.
I am using the latest updated Flash MX 2004 Pro and the latest updated Contribute 2.x FlashPaper.

Controlling Flashpaper In Flash
Hello,

I've managed to sucessfully load a swf file into my flash movie using the method explained here : http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/fla..._flpaper2.html

However what i really wanna do is to allow the user to select page numbers by click on buttons i've created placed to the left of the movie ie, section 1 appendix etc.

Is there any way of doing this? I' m guess it will be something like
onRelease {fp.setCurrentPage(8);
with link to swf}?

I mean since you can set the first state of the flashpaper using fp.setCurrentPage you surely must be able to change this value later.

Thanks

Flashpaper Using IE 7 With Flash 6 Or 7 Works But Not Flash 8 Or 9
Our app uses ColdFusion 7,0,2,142559 with the lastest FlashPaper component, and is creating a page we want to load with FlashPaper. Everything works fine in FireFox using Flash 6, 7, 8 or 9 but does not work in IE 6 or 7 while using Flash 8 or 9, but does work, when IE is using Flash 6 or 7.

Not sure what I should look for here, but it must be something new or changed since Flash 6 & 7 that is causing IE not to be able to load our page.

Any thoughts?

Flashpaper?
I didn't know really where to post this, but i don't see a description on Macromedia about flashpaper complete abilities, and i was wondering if it could be able to turn dinamic content to pdf on the fly, like let's say, a form filled by user, turned into pdf, anyone knows?

Flashpaper
hi, i am trying to link a button in my fullscreen flashMX-movie to an external FlashPaper doc (to make it appear separately).

I've been trying to do so with 'getURL' (towards doc.swf), but it doesn't load in the browser that appears, and when i do so with 'LoadMovie' the flashpaper doc opens fullscreen but without a browser or possibility to close it (using alt + F4 closes both the flashpaper and the movie).

Anyone has an idea if there a solution with AS?
Frank

What Do You Think About Flashpaper?
Hi everybody,

I am looking for the best option to deliver word docs and PDFs that can be opened from a Flash projector.

I have started reading about FlashPaper...Has anyone worked with it?

Would it be a good solution for my problem, in your opinion?

What could be a bad thing about using FlashPaper to convert these docs and pdfs into swf files that I could open in a new window when the user chooses to see them?

Thank you very much, in advance, for your help.
Peace,
Cayo Hueso

[F8]Does Anyone Know Flashpaper
i used the code provided in flashpaper and i filled in the gaps and i still can't get it to work any advice?

Flashpaper Is Gone, Now What
I taught myself enough AS2.0 to configure flashpaper within my flash portfolio. I have a bunch of blueprints of site plans, elevations, maps, etc. that I like to keep at full size (24"x36",30"x42", 36"x48", etc.) and it worked great with Flashpaper until I bought a new computer with Vista. Grrrr..

I have tried Print2Flash (I don't think they print larger than 24"x36" and even then the resolution is srewed up). I have also used Scribd (all of these large PDF files keep crashing). Are there any other special browsers for these large PDFs? I would like to embed the browser into my flash page, but I also want to control the size and dimensions of the browser within the page. I have seen one or two websites that now have Acrobat Reader 9? resized within the main website window.

Any ideas? Thanks-

FlashPaper Help
Please can someone help. I have a flashPaper swf file that i load into an emptyMovieClip, this works fine but it imports too small, how do I resize it so it fits the canvas??

FlashPaper API Within A Mc
I'm working on something that should be simple, but it's not. I am working on an e-learning simulation. I am adding a function that will allow the user to pull up the product manual (a pdf converted to a swf by FlashPaper) within a mc. I want the user to be able to drag the mc containing the FlashPaper API anywhere on the screen.

However, when I set this up, using startDrag and stopDrag for the mc, I can't get the focus back to the FlashPaper API to use some of the controls on its toolbar (i.e. Zoom, etc.).

Help!

Thanks in advance,
Loren

FlashPaper
Came across this info while checking out Contribute 2. I guess this is the right forum. I think it has a lot of potential as an alternative to PDF. Would be great if MM released it as a standalone product.

http://www.macromedia.com/software/c...fo/flashpaper/

Thoughts?

Flashpaper
Hi everybody,

I am looking for the best option to deliver word docs and PDFs that can be opened from a Flash projector.

I have started reading about FlashPaper...Has anyone worked with it?

Would it be a good solution for my problem, in your opinion?

What could be a bad thing about using FlashPaper to convert these docs and pdfs into swf files that I could open in a new window when the user chooses to see them?

Thank you very much, in advance, for your help.
Peace,
Cayo Hueso

Flashpaper Api
I'm loading a flashpaper file into another flash movie I have going. I found info on the Macromedia site about how to turn off and on all the individual API functions except 1.

I want to turn off the link to the Macromedia Flashpaper site on the upper left side of the toolbar, but somehow that function isn't listed out by individually, seems to only go away if you turn off the whole standard API and write your own controller. Very annoying... Anyone know what that controller or button is called so I can turn it off?

Thanks

FlashPaper Q
I'm trying out this MM Flashpaper thing. However, when I try to load the swf into a movieClip, the swf file chooses its own size-does not resize to the size of the mc.

ActionScript Code:
on (release) {
loadMovie("flashPaper_file.swf","_root.profile_Main");
}

Is there a way to force the loaded .swf to have certain dimensions in the movie clip?

FlashPaper: Is This Possible?
you know how in a PDF you can click on "Pages" and it will display page icons that resemble the corresponding page on the left side?

is that possible with FlashPaper?

i'd really like to re-create as much of the PDF functionality as possible...but i cant seem to find a method for doing this.

also, im wondering if its possible to have hotspots in a flashpaper so that when the user clicks it, it takes them to a URL

any help is much appreciated

thanks

Help With FlashPaper
Hi everyone...

I have a little problema with a swf:

This code call a swf

this.createEmptyMovieClip("canvas_mc", 10);
canvas_mc._x = 10;
canvas_mc._y = 10;
canvas_mc.loadMovie("preventa.swf");
canvas_mc._xscale = 120;
canvas_mc._yscale = 120;

and "preventa.swf" is a FlashPaper, but open in view 63% and i need in 120% or 100%... the _xscale and _yscale dont works...

Please help me...

Thanks masters

Flashpaper Vs. LoadMovie()
so i only today learned about Flashpaper (since it is mentioned only in references to Contribute & otherwise hidden from Flash MX/04 users). It sounds like it has the potential to alleviate all the headaches of using Director & PDF Xtras by sticking to a 100% flash setup for web & CDROM interfaces.

However, my document gets completely mangled when loaded into a movieclip via loadMovie(), and seems to work only when using loadMovieNum to load into a level. Unfortunately that method causes it to completely fill the entire stage, leaving no room for navigation or anything.

Anyone know of any workarounds? I've also tried the MX '04 import PDF function with pathetic results (my 12pg PDF came in as one huge stack of things in the Library & only displayed one keyframe on the timeline which only contained Pg1.

It seems like there must be some simple means of viewing documents as swf's in flash (without building them completely by hand!).

Thanks!

-Matt

FlashPaper 2 Question
Hello all,
I'm not sure if there is a more appropriate place for a Flash Paper question, but hopefully someone can help me...

I have Flash Paper 2 and have no problem converting documents to swf files, but is there any way to get multiple documents into one swf or one pdf file? I have a mix of Word docs, jpgs, and other items I want contained in one file.

Does anyone know how to do this with Flash Paper 2, or do I need another piece of software?

Thanks!

- Kent

Fonts And Flashpaper
Hi. I'm trying to export some complex SWF's to PDF's using flash paper. Basically my main movie loads some movies as font libraries and some text is pulled from dynamic sources for output. The text is editable in the SWF, and I can export them to PDF's , but I would like to be able to edit the text in Illustrator/acrobat once I export it. Has anyone worked with flash paper enough to know if this is possible?

Thanks in advance...

Flashpaper, Portrait Only?
Hey Gang!

I have several pdfs that have been converter to swf with flashpaper, problem is that some of the pdfs are not 8.5 x 11, some are odd sizes, some are landscape. After conversion the swfs come out with inconsistent results, landscape and long "panel" layouts are cropped and/or some landscape layouts get rotated vertically.

Is there a restriction on the output of fp, meaning that only pdfs in a portrait layout will come out correctly?

Thanks in advance...
Lance

Flashpaper/pdf Within A Movie
Howdy all,

Got another problem for all you gurus... I'm creating an interactive CD using projector exe. The whole CD consists of buttons to open PDFs and little animations. (got me so far?)

Now here is my problem, I need to open the PDF within the movie (not open an external IE window) I was told the easiest way is to use flashpaper, but with flashpaper it creates a .swf which I can't open in the same movie.

Is there anything I can do or is it just impossible to have a PDF within a movie?

Flashpaper 2 And Printing
How is flashpaper in Flash & Director? I've got a bunch of .doc files and loading them into a flash interface would be great but I need to be able to do a few other things.

1. Print them and not have formatting changes. The files are not complex, just bold, italic & underline are used...
2. Have another button which would open the .doc in word. This I can do with Director and BuddyAPI but it'd much better if you can do this with flash only (give or take using Zinc v2.5...)

Thanks for any info/advice,

navpak.

Flashpaper Embedding
how do i put a page from flashpaper into my flash document or make the flashpaper document open in a new window?

[F8] Importing Flashpaper Into MC
Hello,

I have converted several PDFs into flashpaper, and am trying to import them into a MC on my main stage... The MC is 600x400, but when I import the flashpaper swf it is not restrained within the boundaries of this MC.... any ideas why?

Thanks!

[F8] Questions With Flashpaper
Howdy,

I tried posting before, but I am not sure if it went through on this thread. Anyway, this is my first post on this forum and I have a few questions regarding Flashpaper 2.0. I am not a web developer. I work as a land use planner and am creating an autorun CD with a portfolio of my work. I will be using flash with work samples opening up using .swf files with Flashpaper.
Okay, here are my questions:

1. Can I resize the flashpaper screen? I don't want to use 550x400 pixel screens. I don't know a thing about action script and can't make sense out of this programming language (do I even need to bother with action script or are there any plugins, freeware, that might be able to help me with this?).

2. How can I get flashpaper .swf files to open in a new window?

3. If I can't get them to open in a new window, I want the person to be able to click on the button with the title of the project and then have the flash file appear. When they want to see another project, they can click on that button and have the one .swf file be switched for a different file. How do I do this? Do all of the .swf files have to be off the stage or on separate layers?

4. I have a bunch of graphics (24"x36", 30"x42" blueprints and so on). Flashpaper is pretty difficult to configure, and I am thinking about just going back to Acrobat. Should I give up with Flashpaper and try something else? I heard some stuff about swish today.

Thanks-

FlashPaper Without The Controls
Hi,
I'm trying to convert a pdf document to swf using FlashPaper. Unfortunately, when using the print driver installed with Contribute, the swf document includes all the pdf pages. Also the FlashPaper controls are always visible. Does anyone know how to work around this. Essentially exporting a swf from a pdf.

thanks,

--
Joseph

FlashPaper Controls
I'm using FlashPaper in a movie I'm making for the first time. I'm loading the paper in through a function which replaces a movie file and controls the width, height.. etc. Does anyone know how to change the skin or other UI components of the flash paper through AS? property name.. etc? feel free to email!

FlashPaper And Flipbook
Hi all,

I'm sorta new to actionscript here so bear with me a moment.

I need to create a flipbook effect for flashpaper documents. Anyone out there have any experience on this? I have been researching for the past few days. And from what I understand, I have to create the flashpaper documents page by page, load them into a flipbook "wrapper" swf and then play through it.

Am I on the right track? Or does anyone else know any other details or has experience on this.

I have also read up on LastActionscriptHero's blog about the flashPaper properties as well as read up macromedia's flashpaper api

Thanks guys for your replies

FlashPaper 2 Highlighting
Hi,

I'm currently working on making a FlashPaper document highlighted and 'right-clickable'. The document allows it to highlight some text but i wish to make it to be be able to right-click and have some options etc.

Also, i've managed to load the FlashPaper into a a Flash document. Need some coding assistance on FlashPaper API.

Thanks

Flex Flashpaper
I am displaying a flashpaper into a container which loads fine:

Code:
var ldr:SWFLoader = new SWFLoader();
ldr.name = "fp";
ldr.load(url);
ldr.trustContent = true;
ldr.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, function(event:Event):void {uiArea.addChild(ldr)});
When I click print I get the option to choose printer and print but When I click the print button nothing happens.

I tested printing canvas from printJob and the printer works fine. Only in flashpaper I cannot print.

Any idea?

Flashpaper: Pdf To Swf Problems
I used flashpaper to convert a pdf into a nice swf. The problem is, none of the links from the PDF's get preserved. Is there anyway to put links back into it? Maybe by editing the flashpaper with Flash and adding some buttons ontop of each page or something? Anyone have any ideas?

Textfield In Flashpaper App
I've noticed that Macromedia uses much more advanced Textfield component in their Flashpaper application.
See this link here: http://www.macromedia.com/software/f..._datasheet.swf

You can select everywhere in text regardless whether it's what looks like another attached textfield, and it can change selection color too...

I would like to have such textfield, can anyone provide some information please?

FLASHPAPER Customize
hi PIXELWIT...
Please, can you post how to change FlashPaper components...like colors, background...etc.Im desperate cause I need it but it does not match at all with the rest of the site. Help and thanks..
claudia

DPF To FlashPaper Swf Back To FLA?
Creating a CD-based projector file. Links to PDFs with large thumbnails of the PDFs in the rollovers on the buttons. Initially, I just created a thumbnail graphic, but when viewed full screen, the boss thought it looked nasty. SO...I imported the PDF into Illustrator, exported as swf and imported that into my FLA as the thumbnail. Worked great. All vector text. Now, I have 50 more to do and am running into problems. Seems if the original source file that created the PDF has any clipping paths/compound paths, etc. they don't convert properly.

Long story short (too late), I tried using FlashPaper to convert the PDFs to SWF. The initial conversion works fine, no problems with the compound paths or clipping masks. However, when I import that newly created SWF back into my project to use as a thumbnail, all I get is a gray box with the FlashPaper icon. What gives? Why can't I see it, manipulate it, scale it, etc.?? Is there some conversion step I'm missing or are there simply usage restrictions on FlashPaper SWFs that I can't get around?

Also, whenever I import an SWF (whether from Illustrator or elsewhere) it brings along with it numerous other files into my library. One swf had about 1000 additional files which clog up the library panel. UGH!

I just need nice vector thumbnails of my PDFs in my presentation and the least painful method to accomplish this.

HELP!!

Opening FlashPaper Into A Mov...
I have an external flashpaper presentation that i load into a emptyMovieClip. It all works however it only opens up half the size of the canvas. Does anyone know how to make it open so its the whole size of the canvas??

Problems With Flashpaper
hi,
so i have a loader that loads .swf documents created with flashpaper 2. has anyone else had a load of problems with these swfs breaking nearly everything (especially the event handler for mouse clicks) when displaying these in a mx.component.Loader ?

i read that you must use the _lockroot property with these swfs, which i have been doing but it's not working predictably or consistently.

not all the time, but often, the close button which fires the following events on click:

loader._lockroot = false;
loader.unloadMovie();

doesn't do what it is supposed to do and you have to hold in the mouse button for the click event to be processed. very annoying and i cannot figure out how to fix it to save my life.

please help!