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  1. blacktorncoat

    Invoking File Menu programatically

    Hello, Can anyone point out to me how to invoke the file menu programatically, to return a string of file name+directory? Thanks, Yaron.
  2. blacktorncoat

    Flash 3d

    Does anyone know of a good program to create 3d effects in flash? something that will enable me to create an outline of a box in 3d, and revolve it, for example. thanks, Y.
  3. blacktorncoat

    Scrolling

    Hello, I implemented scrolling with the ScrollPane component, but when the scrolled area is really big the scrolling doesnt come out smooth. I noticed that in scrolling panes that are implemented with masking the scrolling is always smooth, no matter how big the scrolled area is.. can someone...
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    Binding a DataGrid on a Middle Frame

    Does anyone know how can I bind a DataGrid to a DataSet to a XMLConnector on a frame other than the first one? When all these components appear on the first frame it all works fine, but moving them to another frame loses the binding. I even tried creating a movie clip and putting all the...
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    DataGrid on first frame interfers with Loader

    Hello, I have a DataGrid binded to a DataSet binded to a XMLConnector, all in the first frame of my flash site.. It all works well by itself, but when I load this SWF thru a simple loader then I see the DataGrid blinking on the screen and the site doesnt function, and I get the following error...
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    Pattern Fills

    Hello, Is there a way to create a pattern fill in Flash? for example, if I want to create a shape and fill it with a black and white checkers board.. What's the way to do it ? Thanks, Y.
  7. blacktorncoat

    Newspaper effect

    Hello, I would like to take a black and white picture, and edit it in photoshop to create the effect of a page that was printed in a newspaper.. like when you look up close you see the image is made of many many small black dots.. does anyone know what I mean, and how to create this effect...
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    Importing Component doesnt work.

    I downloaded a calendar component example from the net, and I am trying to use it in my movie. The example is made of a single frame that contains this complicated component. I tried to copy this component and paste it in a single frame in a new movie, and test it. Pasting the component in my...
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    Drawing Effect

    Hi, I want to create an effect, that one movie clip (for example, a blinking dot) is drawing a larger movie clip (for example, a rectangle). The blinking dot will travel on the screen, and leaving behind it the rectangle, until it is fully drawn. What's the best way to do it ? frame by...
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    Motion Tween Color by ActionScript

    Hi, I have 6 buttons that besides doing their original purpose, I want them to cause a certain movie clip to change it's color gradualy over a number of frames.. The problem is, that I can't do a regular tween, cause i don't know the color of the frame at the moment I am pressing the button.. I...
  11. blacktorncoat

    Drawing Portraits

    Hello, Can anyone refer me to an online source, or a book, that shows how to create portraits with Illustrator? Thanks, Y.
  12. blacktorncoat

    JPEG Image in flash, with no background

    Hello, I created an image with no background in photoshop, and saved it as JPEG, but when I import it to flash, the image shows as a rectangle with a white background.. The image that I want to see on the screen is round, how can I get rid of the background? Thanks, Y.
  13. blacktorncoat

    Preloader for a movie with linkage

    Hello, I understand that the best way to create a preloader for a movie that uses linkage is to load this movie through another movie that will contain the preloader.. Does anyone have a link to an example of that? Thanks, Y.
  14. blacktorncoat

    Loading HTML text

    Hello, I am loading a text file using myLoadVars.load("text.txt") and then put the result in a dynamic text box. The file looks like: text= info1 info2 info3 info4 This works fine, but what if I want to format the text using HTML ? Then it would look like...
  15. blacktorncoat

    Loading and scaling images dynamically

    Hello.. I'm trying to load to different movie clip instances different pictures, and don't understand why it doesnt work.. Say I have instance 'pic', and in the main timeline I load a picture - loadMovie("pic.jpg","/pic") That works. But if I add before this line, or after, the statement ...
  16. blacktorncoat

    Masking dynamic text..

    Hello, I have a movie clip that shows a masked static text. It works fine, but I want it to be modular and the text to be a parameter to be changed using smart clip parameters.. but when I change the static text to dynamic, the masking effect doesnt happen. Is there a way to go around this...
  17. blacktorncoat

    Hit area for movie clips.

    Hello, I am trying to create a smart movie clip, that will serve as a button.. this button will receive a parameter for the caption text.. and will animate when the mouse moves over it. 1. How do I define the hit area for OnClipEvent(mousemove) ? this event is called whenever my mouse moves ...
  18. blacktorncoat

    Creating a Stored Procedure

    Hello, How do I create a Stored Procedure from another program, using COM ? what is the COM method to use, and what are the arguments? thanks, Y.
  19. blacktorncoat

    Creating Stored Procedures

    Hello, How can I create a stored procedure from another program using COM ? What is the COM procedure to use, and what are the arguments? Thanks, Y.

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