Methods Of Accessing/loading External SWF's?
Apr 20, 2010What 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.
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ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Properties And Methods Of External SWF
Oct 2, 2011I can't access the props and methods of an external AS3 swf after it's loaded by Main.as. Here's a very simplified version of the code for Main.as (the calling swf):
Code:
package{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.display.Loader;
public class Main extends Sprite{
private var imgLoaded:Boolean = false;
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Professional :: Methods Used For Loading External Swfs And Assets?
Jun 29, 2010My client wants to take all the Flash games on their website and put them on a portable device that's not connected to the internet. I need to make sure that the swfs are completely self contained, in that they do not require the internet to load any swfs or other assets. The client does not have any of the fla's, so my plan is to download the swf and decompile it with Sothink, and then search the AS for these methods:
URLRequest
loadMovie
loadMovieNum
If the search returns results then I'll assume the game is loading something and that game will not be used. The client doesn't want to put any development time into this, so it either goes on the portable as is or not at all.
AS3 :: Accessing Methods In Loaded Swf
May 20, 2011I'm loading an external AS3 SWF using the Loader class but i need to access a method inside the loaded SWF. how can i do this?
View 1 RepliesActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Methods And Properties Via GetChildByName
Dec 2, 2007I seem to be having a bit of a problem here. I'm generating a load of class instances using the following code:
maxpersons=25;
for (var i:Number=1;i<=maxpersons;i++)
{
var person:Person = new Person;
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OK. I then need to run through each of them and check for a collision with an object from the main stage (called redDot), which I pass to a method (called doDamage) within the class. I'm using the following code:
for (i=1;i<=maxpersons;i++)
{
if (game.getChildByName("person"+i).hitTestObject(red Dot))
{
game.getChildByName("person"+i).doDamage(redDot);
}
}
I keep getting an error saying "1061: Call to a possibly undefined method doDamage through a reference with static type flash.displayisplayObject."!
It just won't work. I've tried altering the code to:
game["person"+i].doDamage(redDot);
but I get an unexpected trace output saying "TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties."
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing MovieClip Methods From A Class?
Oct 17, 2009Here is the situation:I have created a movieClip named "tp_crack" on the timeline and created its class using linkage called "tp_crack".The tp_crack mc is like a small rectangle which breaks in 3 seconds when it is played.I have a seperate class in which I have used tp_crack to create many instances of tp_crack going by the names: cracked1","cracked2" etc.These instances are present in another movieClip (this time created within the class) called "crackContainer".Now I have added the following code to check for hitTest of those cracked1,2,3...... with a spaceship.The hitTest works but flash does not recognize the pieces as movieClips and does not play them as required, instead it gives me an error saying:1061: Call to a possibly undefined method play through a reference with static type flash.displayisplayObject.
for (var i:uint=0; i<crackedPieces; i++) {
if (crackContainer.getChildAt(i).hitTestPoint(Spacesh ip.x,Spaceship.y+(Spaceship.height/2),true)) {
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AS3 :: Flash - Accessing Object Methods Given As Value In Dictionary?
Nov 17, 2011So I am writing a program which uses Dictionary to store objects. For example
var dictionary:Dictionary=new Dictionary();
var myObject = new myObject(var1, var2, var3);
dicionary["key"]=myObject;
where var1, var2, and var3 are simply means of assigning values to variables in myObject.can I access values or functions that are found in myObject? In myObject class I have some getters and setters. Can I use a getter to get the value of var1 for example.
dictionary["keys"].getVar1()?
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Global Variables In Functions/Methods?
Jun 2, 2011Which of the following is better in terms of performance/effectiveness?
public var a:int = 0;
public function Addition():void {
a += 5;
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ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Methods In Loaded Document Class
Feb 9, 2009I'm trying to access an init method I've set in one of my document level classes.
Container Movie loads Main Movie, which has Main.as as its document class, but I want to do a few things before I show the actual content. Here are some functions in Container.as:
Code:
public function moveLogo(e:TimerEvent):void{
loadTxt.visible = false;
var logoMoveUp:Tween = new Tween(logoCont, "y", Back.easeIn, 221, -250, 1, true);
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If I trace e.currentTarget.content.init on my EVENT.COMPLETE callback function, I get "function Function()" like I should.
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Superclass Methods On An Externally-loaded SWF?
Jul 27, 2009I'm trying to set up a large project that has a "shell" application that preloads and eventually displays a bunch of SWFs as a "slideshow". Each SWF could be authored by different people but will reference a base document class so they exhibit consistent behaviour. One of these behaviours is to be able to localise the slideshow into different languages. Since each SWF could have a different number of textfields that need to be localised embedded into their main timeline, the SWFs each must declare their stage instances in their document class. In order to implement the common functionality (such as a "localiseText()" method), I have decided to package all common functionality into a superclass (what I'm calling "Base Class" in this example) and using a subclass as each slide's document class.
This Example:This is a simple example I set up because in my actual project my compiler was throwing a coercion error when I tried to cast the Loader.content as my external class. The structure of this example is the following:
+ loader.fla : this is the main "shell" application.
+ SWFLoader.as : the Document Class for loader.fla
+ external_1.fla : this is the external SWF file that will get loaded and displayed
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I've set it up this way because a hypothetical external_2.fla might have different public variables to declare its stage instances so would need a separate implementation of ExternalBase (presumably External2.as).
The code (in reverse):
base/ExternalBase
[code]....
This just sets up the localiseText() method which is used in this example to change the contents of the text field. Since we don't know the name of the text field in the particular slide's timeline, we have to ask for it from the subclass' implementation of getLocalisableTextField(). We declare an abstract function here that needs to be overridden in the implementation.
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ActionScript 3.0 :: Using External SWF Methods?
Aug 1, 2011there is an SWF file where we used its methods using JavaScript as an reference in HTML.now we want to make an FLASH app & have an SWF as an component where use all that methods in.since Im new here, I need ur comments how can I do it step-by-step.i know JavaScript but new in ActionScript.I use SWF in my JavaScript asCode:
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("movie.swf", "mymovie", "200", "100", "8", "#336699");
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ActionScript 3.0 :: Use External SWF Methods And Functions?
Aug 3, 2011Im going to develop an FLASH App to use an external SWF file as a reference to call its methods & functions.
View 0 RepliesActionScript 3.0 :: Meta Data And Loading Methods?
Aug 22, 2009I'd like to be able to resize the stage according to the size (and aspect ratio) of the video - to do this so far I've been trying by using an external function call to javascript:
Code:
function onMetaData(info:Object):void {
objInfo = info;
ExternalInterface.call("videoPlayer.resizeVid", info.width, info.height, mcVideoControls.height);
tmrDisplay.start();
}
As you can see it happens on meta load, and in order to do that I have to attach the net stream, start playing the video to load the meta data, and then pause it:
Code:
ncConnection = new NetConnection();
ncConnection.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS, netStatusHandler);
ncConnection.connect(null);
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What's happening is the player loads up at it's original size, and then with a jolt is resized as required, but responsiveness and load time of the video is very bad and hangs the browser quite easily...
1) Is there some sort of threaded pre-load I can use so that the video doesn't load with such a jolt and the responsiveness of the player isn't compromised
2) is there a way of obtaining the meta data of the video without loading it fully?
ActionScript 3.0 :: Access Of External SWF's Public Methods
Apr 23, 2009How would I access a loaded in swf files public methods in my main swf.
var temp:ExternalSWFLoader = new ExternalSWFLoader("FX_Ticker.swf");
temp.x=temp.y=0;
Ticker =(Sprite)(temp);
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ActionScript 3.0 :: Import External Functions / Methods
Dec 29, 2010I have a main actionscript file import other actionscript files into it to use their function. From the tutorials and training videos I have, other external classes apart from the document class always link to an object in the library or an object in the main.as is an instance of the other class, for example:[code]
The problem is I'm not creating any variables from the external class but only want to use the functions from it. When I test the movie, I get error 1180: Call to a possibly undefined method isPossibleNo, which is inside class ProjectileNo that is imported already.So my question is how I can use external functions without creating a new instance of the external class because they only hold calculation functions.
Javascript :: Exactly Are Flash External Callback Methods Triggered?
Jun 6, 2010I have a flash application using callbacks to javascript functions (eg. when it receives some data over a socket, it'll call a js script which would change the content of a div according to that given data).
Afaik, there is no actual mutual exclusion in javascript so I'm not sure if I can/need to simulate something like :
[code]...
So, the question is, when are those callbacks called ? Are they simply queued to be executed right after the browser finishes its task or are they triggered randomly ?
Javascript :: Load An External File By Flash And Then Call Its Methods?
Mar 16, 2010I am talking about doing something like this: [URL]
from flash by using ExternalInterface probably
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing A Loading Movie
Sep 17, 2009is there a way to keep a movie being loaded externally from playing while it's loading?
here is the scenario:
i have an external SWF being loaded
var ldr:Loader = new Loader();var url:String="movie.swf";var urlReq:URLRequest=new URLRequest(url);
ldr.load(urlReq);
addChildAt(ldr,0);
it is a rather large SWF and i don't want it to start playing before the whole thing has loaded and i don't want to hardcode a stop() function into the externally loading SWF (i'd like to do it in the clip it is loaded into).
i tried:
ldr.content.stop
ldr.content.stop()
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.content.stop()
nothing seems to work
ActionScript 3.0 :: Loading A SWF And Accessing A Variable?
Feb 8, 2012Here is my code in my main timeline:
var loadit = new Loader();
loadit.unload();
loadit.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,mcLoaded);
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Actionscript 3 :: Accessing/Scope With Loading Xml?
Aug 23, 2010OK, it's probably easiest now to explain my problem like this, I am able to write the name of my xml file that needs to be loaded to a dynamic textfield on the stage, however, I don't seem to be able to access it after this and strip the necessary data from it, here's my code:
var tf:TextField = new TextField();
tf.autoSize=TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
tf.border=true;
addChild(tf);
[Code]...
So all I want to do now is to be able to achieve the same thing but loading the xml with loadvars as I did before, from my traces it seems there is a scope issue, but I'm not sure why if "c1" can be referenced like it is above..?
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Loaded External Swf?
Mar 30, 2009I 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();
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ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing MC On Stage From External SWF?
May 7, 2009OK, I load an external SWF on stage.
I have a mc on there already, it's called 'darkOverlay' (instance name).
This is the code I'm trying to use to access it:
Code:
trace(stage.getChildByName("darkOverlay"));
if(stage.getChildByName("darkOverlay"))
{
MovieClip(stage.getChildByName("darkOverlay")).gotoAndPlay(21);
}
It returns null even when it's loaded in the main swf. What am I overlooking here?
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Class From External Swf?
Sep 29, 2010I 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?
View 1 RepliesAccessing External URls And Security?
Oct 29, 2009so 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,
View 1 RepliesActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Variable In External SWF?
Jun 17, 2010I 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.
View 1 RepliesActionScript 2.0 :: Accessing Variables In A External Swf?
Dec 11, 2007accesing 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.
View 3 RepliesActionScript 3.0 :: Loading A CSV File And Accessing The Variables?
May 6, 2009I'm new to AS3 and dealt with AS2 before (just getting the grasp when the change it). Is it possible in AS3 to load an excel .csv file into Flash using the URLLoader (or ???) and the data as variables?I can get the .csv to load and trace the values (cell1,cell2,cell3 but I'm not sure how to collect the data and place it into variables. Can I just create an array and access it like so.... myArray[0], myArray[1]? If so, I'm not sure why it's not working.
I must be on the completely wrong path. Here's what I have so far..
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CS3 : Accessing Data Loaded From External Textfile?
Mar 3, 2010I'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".
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Main Timeline From An External .swf
Apr 29, 2010I'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.
ActionScript 3.0 :: Accessing Properties Of External MXML?
Sep 16, 2010I 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';