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loading external SWF with code and asset, possible?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:19:02 GMT

it may sound easy but I've been literally struggling to get it done. I've main SWF, which loads child SWF. Child SWF file has some graphics as well as a Vector.<Object> variable. Now, if I load it normally using Loader.load(), it can access child SWF.Vector.<Object>, but there is an issue with it, child SWF's mouseEvents and parent SWF's mouseEvents do not match, parent SWF's MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE won't fire if mouse cursor is over child SWF. If I use Loader.loadByte method, mouse issue is solved but I can not access child SWF's.Vector<Object>... I use LoaderContext(false, ApplicationDomain.currentDomain, null) and LoaderContext.allowCodeImport = true...

any idea?? any suggestion???

AIR - File.cancel() - BUG???

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:41:36 GMT

I've been trying for the last 3 hours now, but it just does not work. I'm using Flash CS 6, AIR 4.0.0.1390, OS 32-bit XP SP 3.

Scenario:

Using AIR's File, copy a large file to somewhere else "Asynchronously"

Pretty simple!! Here is the BUGGY part: try to show Progress - PROGRESSEVENT DOESN'T WORK. try to listen for canel() method - DOESN'T WORK. here is very simple, straigh-forward code:

import flash.filesystem.File;

import flash.events.Event;

import flash.events.ProgressEvent;

import flash.utils.setTimeout;

var a:File = File.desktopDirectory.resolvePath("file1.abc"); //file size: 300+ MB

var b:File = File.desktopDirectory.resolvePath("file2.abc");

a.addEventListener(Event.CANCEL, cn); //DOES NOT FIRE

a.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, pr); // DOES NOT FIRE

a.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, cl);

a.copyToAsync(b, true);

function cn(e:Event):void

{

trace('operation is cancelled');

}

function cl(e:Event):void

{

trace('operation completed');

}

function pr(e:ProgressEvent):void

{

trace(e.bytesLoaded + " " + e.bytesTotal);

}

to make everything pretty simple, I added these two lines:

var c:uint = setTimeout(function ():void {a.cancel(); b.cancel(); trace('cancelled');}, 50); //it traces 'cancelled', I DON'T KNOW wether it really cancels that operation or no

var d:uint = setTimeout(function ():void {b.deleteFile();}, 10000); //even after waiting for 10 seconds, it still shows Error, file is in use...

Here is the Adobe's documentation regarding .cancel() function:

"Cancels any pending asynchronous operation."

Is there any way to STOP/CANCEL current File's operation (such as openAsync, copyToAsync, moveToAsync)???? What if user wants to cancel large file copy??? NO WAY??

cacheAsBitmap on nested movieclips/sprites?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:33:34 GMT

Hi. Regarding cacheAsBitmap, I was wondering whether to appy 'cacheAsBitmap' property on every nested sprites/movieclips or only on the main sprite/movieclip? In my case, I've one main container sprite, which has 3-4 sprites. These 3-4 sprites may also have children (shape/sprites). Now, I'm using scrollRect property of main container to scroll. I've set 'cacheAsBitmap' property to true for every single child/sub-child of the main container and of course to the main container as well. So, my question is, do I need to set for main container only or for every single child -it may have?

AIR AS3: File.upload() - crazy, mind-boggling issue

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:45:09 GMT

I've been searching for last 2-3 days for this issue and have not found any solutions so far. Here is the scenario:

I've developed an AIR application for desktop. User can play with the provided-image (make changes in that) and email it to himself. When he chooses to email, it first creates a JPG file and stores in the hard-disk, than creates PDF file and stores it as well. Once both the files are created and stored, it than starts uploading these files to the server. This workflow is pretty simple and I've tested this code 1000 times on my PC. I created 43 JPG and PDF and sent them all to my email address in one session, and all went perfect. BTW I've Win XP 32 bit and Win 7 64 bit.

Now here is the mind-boggling part:

I installed the same application on another brand new PC having Win 7 64 bit. When I create 'specific' changes in the image and email it to myself, it creates JPG and PDF files, but fails to upload. I tried sending only one file (JPG/PDF), but it almost always stucks at 100% and fires either 2038 or http status 500. Sometimes it also fires either of these errors before 100%. You might not believe in me, but when I change 'that particular changes', it can upload both the files but for that particular design, it just does not upload. The very same app works perfectly on my PC (on Win XP 32 bit and Win 7 64 bit). I tried installing the same app on another PC running XP and well, there too, it uploads. No matter what it just can't upload that particular design on some PCs. I installed the same app on another PC running Win 7 64 bit, brand new, but there too, the very same design would not upload and stuck at 100%! When I use Remote Desktop utility and run that app remotely, sometimes it uploads but most of the time it fails. I even developed a very small uploading app, that would only upload those two files - which were not uploaded by the main app; that small app can easily upload these 2 files but the main app can't. I've gone crazy seriously. I've no clue whatsoever, what to do? I tried making changes in PHP script, such as:

ini_set('post_max_size','20M');

ini_set('upload_max_filesize','8M');

ini_set('max_execution_time','300');

set_time_limit(0);

but no luck, I tried adding these lines in .htaccess:

SECFILTERENGINE OFF

SECFILTERSCANPOST OFF

but no luck. I used Wireless internet and LAN internet, but no luck. The very same application, somewhere it works and somewhere it just does not (more specifically, that perticular design only will not be uploaded!). I checked that out with IT professionals, web developers but nobody has any clue what the problem could be? The very same problem even can not be stimulated!! Is there anybody who can help me? Any wild guess? No need to say I've updated the AIR framework as well. Is there any better way to upload files on the server (without any authentication, just PHP retrieving them)? Is the File.upload() function buggy?

Flash/Flex Application for Kiosk? How does it sound?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 16 May 2011 06:04:28 GMT

hello experts...
i've developed an application for a corporate showroom. i'm planning to install a kiosk, and run this application on it... guys what do you think? is it good idea to run flash/flex application on interactive kiosk?

AIR for iOS: Icons & Launch Image question

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:23:51 GMT

Launch Image:

AIR has been so changed since I used it last time, I can't really figure out anything, documentation is somewhat confusing to me. Could you anyone of you please answer my question? To some, it could be pretty simple.

My app is exclusively for iPads, works only in Lanscape mode, so I've included 2 launch images, which name: Default.png & Default@2x.png. (I named them after reading this: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/air/build/WS901d38e593cd1bac1e63e3d129907d2886-8000.html)

When I copied final .ipa file to my iPad 2, well, its launch image appeared in Portrait mode! So, I'm totally confused as how many launch images I need to provide and what should be their name? I use Flash Professional CC to publish, I've included all the launch images in Publishing settings, so is there any order I need to follow or order in Included Files just does not metter? Please keep it in consideration that this app is only for iPads (specified in Publishing dialouge box) and works only in Landscape mode (both, left and right).

Icons:

I followed the above mentioned webpage and provided Flash Professional CC these icons: 29x29, 48x48, 50x50, 58x58, 72x72, 100x100, 144x144 & 1024x1024. I know 50x50 icon is created by AIR from 48x48, yet I provided it and 512x512 icon is only for development purpose, we need to manually provide it while uploading it to App Store, so I did not provide it.

When I copied final .IPA to iTunes, iTunes does not show App Icon as it used to show for development-ipa. So, I just want to confirm is it normal or I missed something?

Lastly, I copied final .IPA to my iPad 2, when I started it, I noticed that first it show the 'launch image' in Portrait mode (as mentioned above) and after may be 1-2 seconds, the launch image gone and it showed blank (black) screen untill my app started. The blank black screen showed up for 3-4 seconds. Is it normal?

Thanks.

AIR 3.6 to 3.7.0.2090, iOS compilation error, HELP

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:20:44 GMT

I've 47 purely graphical SWFs in my project. If I include them in my project for creating final .ipa to be put on Apple Store, Flash never creates .ipa, but if I remove them, it creates. Furthermore, I've made sure that all the swfs are code-free, they neither Export for ActionScript, nor any movieclip has any code. What could be the reason? I've read that it is known issue for AIR to not include localized swf. What is the solution? I'm in desperate need. Please help.

Thanks.

Question regarding app for iPad retina and iPad

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:02:22 GMT

Hi.

I searched about this, but whatever I found was opposite to what I was looking for.

I've developed an application (AIR 3.7.0.1530, Flash CS6), full resolution: 2048 x 1536.

While I'm checking this application on iPad 2, it works fine and displays everything because I've set stage.scaleMode property to ScaleMode.SHOW_ALL. Although it is a bit jagged, but I'm happy with the quality.

What I can't find is, if I upload it to the App Store, will it be available for iPad 2 as well or it can only be installed on iPad retina display?

Thanks.

Quick GC question

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:42:05 GMT

Hello guys, I've a very simple question regarding GC.

I've created a Class A, which creates 8-10 sprites and adds them.

Now from my Main Class, I create an instance of Class A and listen for its completion.

When Class A dispatches Event.COMPLETE event, what I simple do from my Main Class is:

removeChild(Class A instance);

removeEventListener(...);

Class A instance name = null;

What I really don't do is, I don't delete those 8-10 sprites from Class A, as Class A itself will be removed.

So my question is, in this scenario, is it required to remove those 8-10 sprites of Class A, when Class A itself is removed and all reference to Class A is deleted/nullfied?

Is this possible in Photoshop?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:25:36 GMT

Hello guys, I've been searching for this for the last 2+ hours. Could anyone please help me out? I think it is easy but can't sort it out.

For my 3D scene, I have to use a texture file on the floor. If I use the only file, than it looks really boring and below par. What I want is, I want to generate some (around 6-8) texture files within the original texture file - so the colors of all the texture files remain same but only the texture varies.

I hope I've explained well. Likewise there are more than 500 texture files and I just can't do them manually. Is there any way out to do this in Photoshop?

VideoEvent in Flash Player 10.2 doesn't work

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 07 May 2011 06:45:34 GMT

Same code works in 10.1 and earlier but does not work in 10.2... Is it bug or done intentionally? Is there any way to run VideoEvent in flash player 10.2?

Is it proper Ad-hoc distribution process?!

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:21:49 GMT

I created .key file using openSSL.

I created CSR file using openSSL (windows platform of course) (as described on adobe website).

I purcahsed developer certificate from apple (99$ yearly).

I installed WWDR intermediate certificate (as shown on apple's website).

Uploaded CSR file and finally received developer certificate.

Converted it into .p12 file (as described on adobe website).

Created new provision profile.

Finally, used .p12 file and .provision profile to build an ipa file for testing.... which worked on my ipad.

I wanted to install the same thing on another ipad, so I took UDID of that ipad.. on apple's website, i added that device.

created distribution certificate (using the exisiting .csr file, did not create it again).

created ad-hoc provision profile using for both ipads.

downloaded and used this new adhoc provision profile and .p12 (existing) to build .ipa file...

it is over 1 hour and still it shows it is building..(i use AIR SDK 3.0, command line, temporary files are showing in the publishing folder)...

usually it takes around 20 minutes to create ipa-test file..

is it normal???? did i do anything wrong?! pls help.

problem/bug with AIR 3.0

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:13:13 GMT

Hi guys,

I'm here again. I got this error when I tried to publish my project with AIR 3.0.. Actually, I've created an application usign AIR 2.6 (default comes with CS 5.5). It was used to get published and I used to update it on regular basis. Few days back I had to copy AIRSDK3 folder to Adobe's program files' folder, where I renamed AIR2.6 to anything else and AIRSDK3 to AIR2.6... Today, when I tried to publish my same project, I got this following error. Hope that would help adobe (as it is beta version).

(By the way, when I renamed the folders to their original names, it worked and published).

If Apple doesn't allow than why does Adobe?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:15:48 GMT

Well, after nightmare type of my journey to publish and upload .ipa to Apple Store (using Windows platform), at the end I got my application rejected and the reason is the following:

---Quote

We found that your app does not comply with the Apple iOS Human Interface Guidelines, as required by the App Store Review Guidelines.

Specifically, we noticed your app only supported the top-right variant of the landscape orientation, but not the top-left variant.

While supporting both variants of both orientations, each with unique launch images, provides the best user experience and is recommended, we understand there are certain applications that must run in the landscape orientation only. In this case, it would be appropriate to support both variants of that orientation in your application, e.g., Home button right and left.

Addressing this issue typically requires only a simple and straightforward code modification. However, if you require assistance, the Apple Developer Support Team is available to provide code-level assistance.

For more information, please review the Aim to Support All Orientations section of the iOS Human Interface Guidelines.

To appeal this review, please submit a request to the App Review Board.

--Unquote

My application is designed to work in landscape mode only. Because of the content, I can not really re-design it to work in portrait mode. Whatever can be done in portrait mode is re-scale, which would really make my content very tiny...

I wonder, if Apple requires to have support for the both orientations, why Adobe has given "Auto orientation" check box (in AIR of iOS settings dialouge box)? Just because of this 'feature', I've lost almost a week and may lose very very important meeting on Wednesday.. and God knows when my application will finally be uploaded to AppStore.. aah!!!!!!

ipa-test works, ipa-app-store doesn't? bug?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:11:54 GMT

before start, let me tell you i do have all necessary certificates and mobileprovisions files with me. i use AIR 3.0 command line (as Flash CS 5.5 can not publish it using 2.6 due to bugs). i've already created "ipa-test" files using appropriate files - which has been checked in ipad as well.

now i would like to upload this project to the apple app. i tried to create "ipa-app-store" using distribution certificate (converting it PEM and than .p12) and its mobileprovision file. It could not. I kept it for whole 1 day.. temporary files were there in publishing folder, and in the task manager also, it was showing Java.exe was running. Initially, i thought the problem is with distribution certificate and mobileprovision files, i deleted them and re-create them but the result was the same. Then I create new file with just one small rectangle in it and published it with the same code, same files (using AIR SDK 3.0)... surprisingly it was published. i've no idea what is going on? can someone please help me out? overall, it is something like this:

Project1 : ipa-test : published (this is my main project, ipa-test using developer certificate and development mobileprovision works)

Project1 : ipa-app-store : takes eternal (ipa-app-store using distribution certificate and distribution mobileprovision doesn't work)

Project2 : ipa-test : published (this is just a testing file, which has only a rectangle in it. tried to ipa-test it using same files - which i used to create Project1 ipa-test... works)

Project2 : ipa-app-store : published (tried to ipa-app-store using SAME FILES WHICH I USED TO CREATE PROJECT1 IPA-APP-STORE... WORKS!!!)

I thought it is because I've much assets in Project1... I deleted them all and than tried.. failed... In fact, I added those all assets in Project2 and than tried... Published! -- I believe this means there is no problem with my certificates.

In short, Project1 gets published with ipa-test but not with ipa-app-store...

Here is my workflow (how I created the distribution certificate and mobileprovision file):

Created mykey.key file.

converted it to .CSR file.

uploaded to apple.

downloaded and installed distribution_identity

distribution_identity to .PEM

.PEM to .p12

mobileprovision profile from apple website.. for distribution and not ad-hoc

i would be very thankful if anyone help me out..

Publishing takes tooo much time

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:15:44 GMT

I've developed an AIR application compatible with Flash Player. I want it to run it on my iPad, I already have developer certificate. Publish Settings are correct, but it's been 1 hour since i've Publish, still it shows "Publishing...". Any idea? [B]Does it really take such a long time to publish .ipa?[/B] My stage resolution is 1024 x 768, .FLA size is 1.63 MB and external JPGs, SWFs and an FLV files are 503 MB.

Publishing takes tooo much time

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:18:38 GMT

garbage collection - setStyle should be removed?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:15:22 GMT

i've list-based components. when i no longer require them, i just use removeChild() method. i've applied setStyle() method to them. i'm a bit consufed, do i really need to use clearStyle() method or without doing it, flash will take them in garbage collection??

Is it flash bug? Tween Class

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:02:25 GMT

I've been working on a bit big project. I've some components on the stage. There are basically 4 frames. Each frame has some components. What I've done is, I've used tween class. Workflow is something like this:

Frame 1:
--used Tween class to get fade effect for List component.
--used Tween.MOTION_FINISH event to fire an event when it is finished.
--when it is finished, applied eventListener
--on Change event, remove eventListeners and use Tween class again to get reverse fade effect.
--again used Tween.MOTION_FINISH event to fire an event when finished.
--in that evenHandler, gotoAndStop(2);

Frame 2:
//similar

Frame 3:
//similar

and so on.. now, what happens, is, if i play with my scene, sometimes tween class failed to work. sometimes it does not display List component, sometimes it displays List component with alpha 0.2. sometimes it happens with movieClip also. Is it flash bug or problem with my code?

custom scroll in tilelist component

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:50:14 GMT

hi guys, i've been working on a project. at this stage, I've got stuck and i really need help.

i've a tilelist component on my screen which has many entries (more than 10).

it displays only 3 items. i've created two buttons for scrolling. right button and left button.

------------- here i want something like this:

if right button is clicked, tilelist component will scroll to next 3 items.

likewise if left button is clicked, tilelist component will scroll to previous 3 items.

i know it can be done with tileList.scrollToIndex() command..

but the problem is, it directly switches to specified number while i want to scroll (tween)..

i believe it is easy but can not figure it out... please help..

by the way i forgot to say, scrollBar policy is turned off.

simple but damn stuck - wait for the images to load

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:52:26 GMT

i believe it is quite simple but i'm not able to do this. situation is something like this:

function name123():void //i m already in a function.
{
....
var a:Loader = new Loader(); //define a loader
var b:new URLRequest = new URLRequest(path to the image); //give the path
a.load(b);
a.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLET E, eventComplete);
//now the codes after this line, i want them to run only after the above loading is finished. because if i'll type below codes, it will not work.
a.width = 100;
a.height = 100;
}

function eventComplete(e:Event):void
{
//codes
}

i know if i give set width and height in eventComplete function, i could do but the situation is different and i've to set the sizes in name123 function only. kindly help me out.. its been two days now...