Flex :: Accessing Content From External Illustrator SWF
Jul 12, 2011
I have problem accessing content from an Illustrator SWF(I create the swf using illustrator, I export I Save layers as symbols). When I create my swf file using flash i can access shapes and symbols using this code. I am trying to get and change the color of a symbols in my swf file.
var flashMovie:Sprite = this.content as Sprite;
for (var i:int = 0; i < flashMovie.numChildren; i++) {
flashMovie.getChildAt(i).name;
flashMovie.getChildAt(i).transform.colorTransform.color;
}
But when I create my swf file using Illustrator it return nothing. How can can I access the content and change the color of an Illustrator SWF
I am having a strange issue in my flex app. I have a Video element that loads an FLV file from the same directory as the SWF app. If I move my SWF and FLV to a local directory on my computer and load the SWF in my browser, the video plays without any issues. However, if I move the same collection of files (SWF, FLV, HTML) to a network share, the video no longer loads.
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In my netStatusHandler() callback I get an event status of: NetStream.Play.StreamNotFound.
Again, I only have this issue when loading content from a network share.
I was actually looking for the adobe docs online that would cover syntax like the following:
SWFLoader(event.target).content['wrFont']
That's from my own code, so obivously I know it works, its just that after 2 years of Flex programming, I have still not encountered any sort of formal documentation on the rules governing this access method (i.e. like in the above where I'm accessing the wrFont member of the loaded SWF via an array index syntax and a string.
Specifically, it would be things like, determining if the referenced member even exists - what would be the standard method for doing that (Surely not just a try-catch block right?). But not just that, but formal Adobe Documentation on all relevant aspects of the above. I've downloaded all zipped adobe docs off of their live docs site - where is all this fully documented.ON a side note, something that's always bugged me about google, is that with a search string like ".content[" it just ignores the "[" character as irrelevant, though if I could just find that search string I would have my answer. But google doesnt search for characters like "[" evidently. Neither does Bing. Does any search engine do this.
I have downloaded an AS 3 class file, designed to create an MD5 hash from a string. I have put the class file in my /components directory (with / being the root of my Flex project source).[code]...
I have an application where I try to load an external SWF. So, we have: My application: The Stage's dimensions are 768x1280. ScaleMode = EXACT_FIT. External SWF: It's another application where its stage is: 800x600. ScaleMode = EXACT_FIT.
The problem is that the external SWF does not modify its size although I apply "scaleX, scaleY", change its width and so on. I also tried to insert it into a Canvas container (as "How to resize an external SWF to fit into a container?" ) but it didn't solve my problem.
The interesting piece of code is when the external SWF is loaded by my application: private function onLoadedApp( evt:Event ):void{ stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.EXACT_FIT; trace("Loading Application.."); var loaderInfo:LoaderInfo = evt.target as LoaderInfo; loaderInfo.removeEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, onLoadedApp); [Code] .....
I also tried to do it through SWFLoader, but the external.swf's content doesn't change its original size although I add the "scaleContent" parameter.
Visual results I got: The external SWF is loaded on the suitable position and it "seems" to have 320x240 dim. But its width is a bit cropped, since if I stretch the Flash Player I achieve to see the rest of the external swf's stage. Besides, the external SWF never is resized although I shrink/stretch the Flash Player. It always remains fixed (if I trace its dimensions, I always get 800x600, although I visually see 320x240)- If I increase the stage's width of the main application, this little clip disappear.
I know the original Stage's dimensions are 800, and this is greater than the original stage of my application (768), but I think, when I do the resizing, external SWF's Stage have to be fitted in the container. It is fitted, but a part of the external SWF is not seen. It's like Flash Player remembered that the external SWF Stage's width were greater than my application's one...
I have an application where I try to load an external SWF. So, we have:My application: The Stage's dimensions are 768x1280. ScaleMode = EXACT_FIT. External SWF: It's another application where its stage is: 800x600. ScaleMode = EXACT_FIT.The problem is that the external SWF does not modify its size although I apply "scaleX, scaleY", change its width and so on.I also tried to insert it into a Canvas container (as "How to resize an external SWF to fit into a container?" ) but it didn't solve my problem.The interesting piece of code is when the external SWF is loaded by my application:
private function onLoadedApp( evt:Event ):void{ stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.EXACT_FIT; trace("Loading Application..");
I'm about to start a project where there will be a Flash application where the visitor customizes a profile with externally loaded images and texts. Then the visitor needs to be able to download that profile as a dynamically created swf with all that external content baked into the swf.
I'm loading one SWF into another but the internal one is coming over the main content and that can't happen.here is the part of my code where the external content is being loaded anyone hason what I can do to fix this? here is my code:
Code: var loadAnimBox:Loader = new Loader(); var vid_mc:MovieClip;
I'm loading swf file from a server. For some reason i can't access movieclips that are not instantiated on the first frame, more than this - all movieclips that are not instantiated on the first frame and have some animation inside of them, won't stop looping, like there is no stop() action inside, but it is there. And even more than this - everything works fine when i'm using other server. Both servers have crossdomain.xml file that looks the sameI don't get no crossdomain errors and no other warnings.
how to load external swfs into the an MC content box using movies with embedded buttons?the problem i'm running into is this: i have animated buttons within movie clips. i also have a main_content MC in my scene into which i'm trying to load background images from another file. this other file has 3 frames, each with a different image.i don't know what the action script would be for a movie/button to load my external swf frames into the main_content MC.
I'm loading swf file from a server. For some reason I can't access movieclips that are not instantiated on the first frame, more than this - all movieclips that are not instantiated on the first frame and have some animation inside of them, won't stop looping, like there is no stop() action inside, but it is there. And even more than this - everything works fine when i'm using other server. Both servers have crossdomain.xml file that looks the same. I don't get no crossdomain errors and no other warnings. I'm using Security.allowDomain('*') function in both files.
I am using a zoom component which i purchased recently to load different external swfs on different button clicks. But instead of loading separate external swfs I would like to load a single swf and go to frame labels - "one", "two", etc. - I've been reading about casting the external swf as a movie clip, but I am confused how this would work with the code I have at the moment.
var image:String="introlocal.swf"; function loadContent () { var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
I have created an SWFloader class that creates a container on the stage and loads an external swf into it. How can I click a hotspot in the external swf and make it instruct the loader class to load a new external swf? Basically, how can I access the SWFloader class from the timeline of the external swf?
so i was trying to lop an Internet radio player, that will connect to different shoutcast servers, and play the radio, of course in development time everything was ok, now the time came for publishing just to be surprised with this messageof course i know what to do, but the end user will most likely won't know, and also i think this is a set back for developing such stuff, i also once tried to develop a twitter widget same thing happened when trying to communicate with twitter output, to work around that i could load the xml file from twitter into a local file using php, but i see a lot of flash files that uses flickr, twitter, and other sites, so how do these widgets work without triggering the security message,
What are some methods of accessing/loading external SWF's aswell as there variables inside them. I've been using URLrequest and loader methods no luck yet.
I searched for external SWF and got 500+ results but i couldnt see what i needed.Lets say you have a basic SWF file which contains a ball whose instance name is ball.Is it possible to load this SWF and access ball by name?The issue i have is that lets say you have 12 different heads... I need to load these heads in when required.. but each head.swf has a sprite called skinColor. need my main movie to have access to the skin layer sprite so i can Tween it. SWFs have much more details, but the skin sprite is on the bottom layer... so i cant just "color tween" the entire SWF.
accesing the movieclips/function/contents of a extenal swf.I used movieclip loader to load the swf.i have two files.. preview.swf and main.swf preview.swf loads an xml and renders its content. the xmlpath is embedded in preview.swf. when i play the file directly, it seems to load the content. however when i load preview.swf into main.swf with a moviecliploader, it does not load or render the xml.i cant even access the functions / variables in the file preview.swf.
I'm trying to load data from an external textfile, called "config_flash.txt". It works perfectly if applying the fetched data is done within the same function where the loading is done. However, I would like to use the fetched variables in other parts of the script.
Here's what works:
Actionscript Code: var varLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(new URLRequest("config_flash.txt"));varLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,
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So, basically I want the variables/values defined inside the function to be available anywhere in the script. The error that the second code snippet causes is as follows: "1120: Access of undefined property text1/text2".
I'm definitely more designer than flash developer (as most of you might know. At least those that hang in the lounge or Arena). I need to know how to allow a loaded .swf file to control the main timeline in AS3.
I have a container .swf that includes global controls (jump menu/volume control) and branding. Loading a swf for the dialogue boxes (timeline animated ... although I realize there may be better ways to handle it). Another swf for a simcity-ish illustration that has animated elements with various states. I need all to be able to communicate with each other. I was able to load the movies no problem. Even communicate with the loaded ones from the main timeline. Just need to be able to go the other way.
I have written "components" in external .mxml files like dialogs and such. For example, GamePropertiesDialog.mxml. These components are used by another file, Main.mxml for example. If I instantiate a GamePropertiesDialog I am unable to access its pieces like a textbox with an id of GameName until AFTER I add the dialog to the display list.Doesn't work:
Actionscript Code: var tmp:GamePropertiesDialog = new GamePropertiesDialog();tmp.GameName.text = 'test';addChild(tmp);
Does work: Actionscript Code: var tmp:GamePropertiesDialog = new GamePropertiesDialog();addChild(tmp);tmp.GameName.text = 'test';
im still trying to get into the whole oop thing but I still have some things that i dont understand.I have a movieclip on stage that i want to access using an external class that lives in a different folder.Is there a way to access movieclips on stage from external classes or that i have to create a connection between the document class and then send the movieclip instance using a class method ?
Is there any simple way you can access a very short sound file in flash without having to play it in an flv player. its just a ding sound to play when the user hits a button in the presentation.Also is it possible to access an external pic file and then convert it in to a symbol to be used within my presentation.I just don't want to store these files to keep my main swf small.
I'm new to AS3 and I'm trying to load a data from a XML file ("AppData") and set the data (text) in a dynamic text field("Label") on the stage. For accessing and manipulating the XML file ,I have an external as file with a class called "DataClass". And I running scripts in project frame to access the data from XML in the class "DataClass" to set it in the text field.
My flash project is structured as follows, with the nested external swfs being loaded to clip holders using loadMovie(): home.swf |--sponsors.swf |--educators.swf
In home.swf, I've defined a text box with instance name contentWindow_txt, and assigned its path to _root.cw_txt. Now, when I type the following anywhere in home.swf: Code: _root.cw_txt.htmlText = "testing!";
The dynamic text box contentWindow_txt will display "testing!" when the swf loads. Unfortunately, when I make the same call in sponsors.swf, I get nothing. Is there something about external swfs or variable inheritance I don't know?
I'm trying to make a simple "tamagotchi-alike" application and i have encountered problems when trying to access a movieclip. To describe the situation, at the beginning there is nothing on the stage, then from a class called Kitty I attach a movieclip called mainStage with all the animations.
I'm trying to access a global variable in an external swf. I'm loading the external swf like this. myLoader.loadClip(game, 2);
I'm running a main loop that repeatedly checks certain variables. The variables that are not global I am able to access in the following fashion: _level2._root.variable;
But I can't seem to access the global variables in the external swf. Things I've tried: _level2._global.var; _level2._root.var; _global._level2.var; _global.var;
