Dynamic Resize Flash Application Container / Flash Stage ( without external JavaScript )

If you have dynamic content within your Flash application or you have several states or “pages” implemented, which all have different content, it might be helpful to resize your flash aplication container within the html- context. For this it’s not enough to resize the application from within the flash application. You also have to resize [...]

Quick start with Flash ExternalInterface class

The ExternalInterface class allows you to communicate with the Flash wrapping container, which is usually the HTML page with JavaScript capeability. It allows you to send data from ActionsScript to JavaScript and vice versa. The ExternalInterface class is implemented for nearly all current browsers. Please see the documentation for a detailed list of the supported [...]

Preload assets with JavaScript, load-complete callback for single assets include SWF/Flash

Currently i need to know within JavaScript when a SWF-file was loaded completly. You could easily handle this with a single ExternalInterface call from within the Flash-application. This is not a very nice solution if this has to be done for each of you flash-applications. This is the neccesary way if you also have to [...]

Use your Wii-Remote with the FlashPlayer – WiiFlash

You maybe know the Nintendo Wii and its controller the Wiimote. Joa Ebert and Thibault Imbert implement a AS3 package called WiiFlash which allows you to connect the Wiimote ( or Wii Remote Control ) with your Flash/Flex Application. The Wiimote uses several sensors to detect different motion values. It allows you to read the [...]

Flash / Flex Events in den letzten Tagen

Hallo und Humppa!, in den letzten Tag gabs es mal wieder eine geballte Ladung von Flash und Flex für mich. 10.06.2009 – Flex User Group Meeting Hannover: Auch wenn die Runde bei unseren Hannoveraner ( FXUG Hannover Adobe Groups ) Kollegen derzeit noch überschaubar ist, schließlich ist es noch eine ganz junge User Group, wird [...]

swfInputs: Solving Mozilla + Transparent Mode + Win + Special Chars within inputs

As you probably know the Flash Player uses three different types of modes an Flash movie is embedded in the browser window. Its is set via the wmode parameter in the embed or param tag. <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed wmode="transparent" … With the transparent mode you can influence the relation between the Flash movie [...]

FFK09 – Day02

Hallo und Humppa nach Norddeutschland, Tag 2. Nach einem doch längeren Abend als geplant im Studio 672 – der offiziellen Aftershowparty zur FFK – ging es heute morgen weiter im Text. “Interface Design – Best Practices” – Die FFK09 ist ja nun ausdrücklich keine reine Entwicklerkonferenz. Es geht um die Verschmelzung von Code und Design. [...]

FFK09 – Day 01

Hallo und Humppa nach Norddeutschland, für alle die die es in diesem Jahr nicht zur großartigen Flashforum Konferenz nach Köln geschafft haben sei versichert – ihr habt etwas verpasst! Wieder einmal haben sich Marc Thiele und Sascha Wolters alle Mühe gegeben ein bunten Strauss an Vorträgen Rund um Kreativität in der Flash-Welt zu organisieren – [...]