I'm really trying to learn and construct a for loop in a practical, useful manner. I'm familiar with for loops, but I've never used one in a practical application. I understand the syntax.
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I am trying to construct a timed loop... so far without success.What I need is a loop where iteration 0 + i + 1 starts a few seconds after iteration 0 + i. I tried putting a timer inside the loop but the loop seems to simple skip the timer instead of executing it sequentially before starting the next iteration. Here is the code snippet:
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var iTimer : Timer;
for( var i:int = 0; i < 2; i++ )
{
trace( i + " i iterations" );
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The loop does not seem to wait for jLoop() to be executed. It speeds ahead onto the next iteration, instantiating a new timer and thus screwing up the timing of the iterations. I have tried different things like putting break and continue statements in there but to no avail.
DISCLAIMER: relatively new to Flex/AS3, I might be missing something obvious. After doing some research it appears that using the for(var property:String in object) does not guarantee the enumeration order of properties, however it doesn't say anything about modifying the VALUE that property points to as changing the for...in loop.
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As a solution I can create a temp object to store the data while doing the loop on the original object, and then replace the original object with the modified data, but I'd like to know what exactly is going on.
So my question is, does the value of object property modify the looping order of the for...in construct? And if so, should it or is this a bug?
I did not go that far in math. But can you tell me the purpose (the practical use) of the Mandelbrot set?
View 3 RepliesI'm sort of jumping in headfirst to some Flex/AIR stuff. I have a pretty solid background with AS3, but given the inherent hierarchal complexity of Flex (compared to regular Flash), I'm running into an issue.
Let's assume that you have an app where pretty much everything is event driven (common). Accessing elements in the near vicinity of the event target, or the event target itself, is trivial. I'm trying to find, however, the most practical (read: best, most efficient) way to find children that are far removed from the current context.
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I have an array with lots of items with same names like
CloudObserverCMSStub edited
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CloudObserverCMSStub created
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I am showing the web service data into flex application using datgrid. I need to show this data scrolling automatically in continuous manner. Anyone knows how to do this stuff?
View 1 RepliesI have got a new requirement in which i have to display my Column Chart in dashed manner.
View 1 Repliesone after the other in a clockwise manner, so that they form one big enclosing square. In my script, I have a square called cell_mc that I would like duplicate instances of cell_mc to enclose to form a bounding box. I would like the duplicate instances to be drawn one by one in a clockwise direction:
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// Get depth
var depth:Number = this.getNextHighestDepth();
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I want to load the logo on the stage in a fade in manner. What I mean to say that its alpha properties will increases gradually and once reached to 100 it will stop. But in my code it loops continuously . It is very easy for all of you but I have some confusion how to write the Delete on Enter Frame.
View 2 RepliesThere are 10 frames where playhead travels from frame 2 to frame 11. If I want the playhead to travel randomly in fixed manner such as :
frame 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 not using gotoAndPlay, just using script in first frame.
Dose this encompass all manner of display,net and event classes
import flash.display.*;
import flash.net.*;
import flash.event.*;
Can you tell me how to learn Flash (AS3)? Which books to read, which videos to watch? I want learn it.
View 10 RepliesWhat do you guys think is the best way to learn Actionscript is? I checked the sticky and the links, they are some good links, but I was wondering what is the best way to go about learning Actionscript. Repetition is probably a factor but should I go from tutorial to tutorial or go up in skill gradually?
View 6 RepliesWhat would be an advisable way to learn actionscript 3? Is it best to read up and experiment with the basics first or can you jump in at the deep end and try to do more complicated things with the help of forums? Are you going to learn much that way?
View 6 RepliesI had a complete interactive application built in ActionScript 2.0, and now need to revise and update it -- which means converting the old code to 3.0. The first scene is a preloader for the entire application that loads and intro animation before launching the application. I went to the help section figuring that once I had some actionScript in the file, I could delete and experiment with the code until I began to understand (I did take a semester long course in Java, but not much has been retained). If you couldn't tell already, I'm a designer and not a programmer.
I copied the ActionScript from the help section, and pasted it into my Flash document. I went to test movie and got the following error message: "1037: Packages cannot be nested" I can't even figure out what that means! I have nothing else in my document.
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I don't seem to find any decent AS3 book for learning Object Oriented Design.
I checked several ones but most assume that you are an intermediate or advanced AS3 developer.One like AS3 Design & Patterns is good but starts simple and get really complicated quickly. Another 2 are Object Oriented AS3 and Advanced AS3 with design patterns is TOO ADVANCED. Now we have OOP books but not for the little guy with limited programming experience like me. What are my alternatives? A friend of mine told me get Head First Java and learn from there it explain Java but especially OOP for beginners. What do you guys think I should do? I feel it is a shame that I need to go to Java to learn OOP because AS3 books are not for beginners.
I am playing around with saving .xml files from data in my game. I know how to convert an xml object to a ByteArray and write that to a FileReference. What I need to know now is how to go from an empty xml object (using var xml:XML = new XML()) to a fully populated xml object.
Can someone show me what functions to use to add nodes and values? Specifically I need to know how to make several of the same type of node. Here's a sample of what the final xml should look like[code]...
Does anyone have any links to tutorials where I could learn Actionscript 3.0?
View 1 Repliesi'm newbie in flash action script. I would like to be a game flash maker, mmmm....i'm very confused where do i start? what first step should i learn to create game...
View 3 RepliesCan i learn Flex without learning ActionScript 3?
View 4 RepliesThere is a AIR based software where in you can see as demos as well as code.. I forgot its name.. can anyone please let me know.. the software is from Adobe.
View 1 RepliesI don't know any other programming languages, but I would like to learn how to use actionscript.
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to learn flash to learn times tables, so I want to almost but not quite repeat things. I haven't done programming since punch cards so all the "how to get from Actionscript 2 to 3" is less than helpful.I've got a Game Design book but I"m not finding how to simply copy a chunk of frames to repeat (and then change how it ends to take one answer off).
View 2 RepliesWould be of amjor benifit to learn the AS3 structure by way of Flex for the next verison of Flash? What I mean is, will Flash 9's AS be AS3 such as it is in Flex... and if so, would it be wise for me to familiarize myself with Flex's way of coding for that very reason?
View 5 RepliesI have an idea for a web site image in which a 3d object moves across a background, turning as it moves and thereby demonstrating its 3d nature. Obviously, Flash supports design of the static background and the motion of the object. But can Flash construct that 3d object with the complexity of say for example Autodesk? If not, and I have to construct the object with a 3d design application, what 3d file formats does Flash support?
View 6 Replieshow I can avoid this type of ridiculous code I am having to use:
function resetText():void {
pathText_textField_1.text = "";
pathText_textField_2.text = "";
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In lingo I would run a repeat loop using the base "pathText_textField_" and adding the number as a string for each one. Is this possible in as3? I mean can I construct the mc reference using code somehow? I can of course make the names as a string in a loop but you cannot use a string as a mc name right? If not then how else can you send the same instruction to multiple mcs?
I am a Java developer. I am good at learning new languages but I can't make head or tail of AS3. It seems like a different mindset that I can't get into or something.Could you provide links a AS3 tutorials that explain everything well, preferable targeted for people who have already programmed?
View 5 RepliesI am trying to create a class to learn the in's and out's of AS II and i have stumpled into a bit of a problem i cannot resolve. Below is my class, the problem i am running into is on the monitorLoad() method... Take note of the traces, the first one gives me whatever i input into the class and the second one gets lost and traces undefined...so the problem I am running into has to do with where i create the empty movie clip....but i have no idea where i should create it in order to manipulate my loadBar_mov instance i will manually place on my stage...i realize using _root is not that dynamic and i probably should avoid it...but i dunno what else to do.
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I'm looking for general recomendations and tutorials in regards to learning to integrate engines and library code into my projects. I think I have the very basics of AS3 sorted, or at least I know how to figure them out (alot due to this forum).
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