How to do something before the...

聽聽聽 I want to use Lingo to do something before everything is seen (before the first frame, and before the exe interface appears). But I don't know how to realize.

聽聽聽 For example, I want to run the code:

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 alert(''test begin!'')

before everything is seen. I have tried to write the statement in startMovie(), prepareMovie(), prepareFrame(), and beginSprite(), and all failed. In all case, the alert message is popped after the interface appears.

聽聽聽 How to do? Thanks!

How to do something before the...

It depends on exactly what you want to do. In some cases you might have to set your movie to open with a stage size of 1 x 1, or completely off screen, before you do what you want and resize/move it. In other situations the lingo.ini file can be used to execute the #startup handler. However, you should only rely on this handler to set global variables - some objects, like cast members, sprites, etc. aren't available. Refer to the existing lingo.ini file in your Director\Configuration\聽 folder

video editing machine

is it possible or is there a video editing machine (pc) that dont need or without an Operating System on it?

if so, how?

thanks

video editing machine

And just what video editing software do you intend to run on a computer with no operating system?

video editing machine

i know its a novice query that's why i ask if its possible

anyway, thanks

About the same question as:

Is it possible or is there a car to drive?without an engine in it?

If you want a video editing appliance (not a PC, no general purpose OS) take a look at this site for the Casablanca video editing appliance.?This model starts at $3500.

very, very helpful

thank you very much

I need to start black, fade to white...

That sounds really simple.?I have the first clip.?I have found the Dip to Black and Dip to White transforms, but I'm almost certain I'm missing some other key ingredients.?Like maybe a black frame that I could streatch to a suitable length on the timeline, then maybe a white frame that I could also streatch to a suitable line on the time line?

Suggestions?

I need to start black, fade to white...

What you are looking for is Black Video and Color Matte, set to white. These will be found in the menu from the New icon.

Good luck,

Hunt

I need to start black, fade to white...

Another way to do the White Video is to do a Title, where you use a white rectangle, that takes up the entire frame. Now, I would go with the Color Matte, but wanted to mention this.

Good luck,

Hunt

Not so long ago at another forum, I got involved in a thread on fade to white etc.

Would any of its content be of interest? (If so, see later part of thread.)

http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46148

ATR

cs4 internet explorer error. help please

I try to install cs4 premium. it scans my computer then displays ''please exit : internet explorer to continue''

Internet explorer is not running. i pulled up task manager to check, i also checked if any ''behind the scene'' programs of internet were running under the processes tab. nothing of internet explorer is running. I even hard rebooted the computer and just tried restarting it. Nothing seems to work out. I even took it to Office Depot, they couldn't figure it out nor could i searching forum after forum. i can't get a hold of adobe tech support so anyones help? thank you

cs4 internet explorer error. help please

Hi,

Even though it is not running

you still need to end the proccess

you will find it in the task manager

or, is it explorer you need to stop?

Phillip

cs4 internet explorer error. help please

Ya, i need to figure out how to stop internet explorer even though its not running. i cant end the process of internet explorer if its not running in the first place. not sure what to do...

Can you use a Movie Clip in the...

Can you use a Movie Clip in the UILoader?

Thanks, Oarswoman

Can you use a Movie Clip in the...

you can load a swf using the uiloader.?is that what you're trying to do?

Can you use a Movie Clip in the...

No a movieclip. But if I save it as a swf. will tthat work?

Thanks

Sent from my iPod

a movieclip doesn't need to be loaded.?it's already in your swf.

if you have a movieclip in your library that you want to add using actionscript, assign it a class name and use the ''new'' constructor. for example, if your movieclip's class name is MC1, use:

var mc1:MC1=new MC1();

to create mc1, an instance of MC1.?to add your movieclip to the display list use:

addChild(mc1);?// from a display list object (like the main timeline).

Isn't a Movie clip already cosidered a class?

Could you please state the code that would let me load a movieclip to the UILoader?

Thanks, Oarswoman

movieclips can't be loaded and therefore the uiloader class can't load a movieclip.

do you have a movieclip in your library that you're trying to add to the stage using actionscript?

Thank you for the answer to the original question

Oarswoman

you're welcome.

if you can, please mark this thread as answered.

liquid eye liner

Problem opening PDF after creating it...

Hello,

I am creating a pdf document and outputting it as a string using:

$mypdf = $pdf-%26gt;Output('', 'S');

I am then putting it into a database as a BLOB and redirecting to page y using:

$insertSQL = sprintf(''INSERT INTO PDF_file (pdf_name) VALUES (%s)'',
?GetSQLValueString($mypdf, ''text''));

mysql_select_db($database_files, $files);
$Result1 = mysql_query($insertSQL, $files) or die(mysql_error());

I have a link on page y called:

%26lt;a href=''home.php?pdf_id=%26lt;?php echo $row_getPDF['pdf_id'];?%26gt;''%26gt;Click here to view your PDF.%26lt;/a%26gt;

When whoever clicks the link, the following is processed:

if (isset($_GET['pdf_id'])) {
header(''Content-type: application/pdf'');
header('Content-disposition: attachment; filename=''myresume.pdf''');
echo $row_getPDF['pdf_name'];
}

A box opens and I am giving the option to open or save the file. The pdf downloads but when I try to view it there is a couple lines present on the second page and that's it. The pdf is either not being stored properly or not downloaded properly. It works just fine when I am not converting it into a string. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Kelsey

Problem opening PDF after creating it... It works just fine when I am not converting it into a string. Problem opening PDF after creating it...

The reason I am storing it in the database is because the pdf file being created needs to be sent to multiple users if needed and viewed by multiple users. Or is there a way to do this without storing it locally on a computer??I have done more looking into the problem though and it seems like there is an issue in storing the string in the database and retrieving it. So what I have done is the following:

//create pdf, convert to string, assign it to a variable, and get pdf name from form

$pdf_content = $pdf-%26gt;Output('$pdf', 'S');

$fileName = $_POST['pdf_name'];

$fileName .= '.pdf';

//insert into database

$insertSQL = sprintf(''INSERT INTO my_table (pdf_name, pdf_content) VALUES (%s, %s)'',
GetSQLValueString($fileName, ''text''),
GetSQLValueString($pdf_content, ''text''));
?mysql_select_db($database_mydatabase, $mydatabase);
?$Result1 = mysql_query($insertSQL, $mydatabase) or die(mysql_error());

?$insertGoTo = ''/view/pdf.php'';
?if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
?$insertGoTo .= (strpos($insertGoTo, '?')) ? ''%26amp;'' : ''?'';
?$insertGoTo .= $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
?}
?header(sprintf(''Location: %s'', $insertGoTo));

Then on the page ''pdf.php'' I have a link to click on the pdf:
%26lt;a href=''home.php?pdf_id=%26lt;?php echo $row_getPDF['pdf_id'];?%26gt;''%26gt;%26lt;?php echo $row_getPDF['pdf_name'];?%26gt;%26lt;/a%26gt;

After creating the url I have:

if (isset($_GET['pdf_id'])) {

?$fileType = 'application/pdf';
?header(''Content-type: ''.$fileType.''; charset=UTF-8'');
?header(''Content-disposition: attachment; filename=''.$row_getPDF['pdf_name']);
?echo $row_getPDF['pdf_content'];

}

When I open the pdf, the pdf is corrupted and only a couple lines of the original pdf work. I have tried using?''$_SESSION['pdf_content'] = $pdf-%26gt;Output('$pdf', 'S');'' and replacing ''echo $row_getPDF['pdf_content'];'' with?''echo $_SESSION['pdf_content'];'' and it works just fine. So what am I doing wrong when storing it in the database? The ''pdf_content'' column is set to MEDIUMBLOB.

I just got it working. I was missing the function addslashes() on the pdf string. The tutorial I was following wasn't using it. Thanks anyways for the help.

Export plug-in to Gallery2 not working

I just switched from Aperture to Lightroom 2.4 at work and am trying to use the export plug-in to upload images into my school's Gallery2 site. I can log on and retrieve the list of all of my Gallery2 image galleries from within the plug-in, but when I attempt to upload images, I receive this message:

postMultipart: chunk must contain either value or filePath

I had been uploading images to Gallery2 through an Aperture export plug-in, and so the issue must rest with Lightroom. To add to the mystery, I am using the identical plug-in with Lightroom 2.4 at home to upload images to my own Gallery2 website, and am having no problems.

Needless to say, any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Export plug-in to Gallery2 not working

I just downloaded the most recent LR to Gallery export plug-in (creation date 1/29/09) and now receive this message when attempting to log on:

[string ''GalleryRemoteProtocol'']:221: attempt to concatenate field 'authToken' (a nil value)

My workplace has recently implemented some heavy security measures on its website, where the image gallery resides. I wonder is some of those are responsible.

As before, suggestions welcome ...

How To Download a File into your...

Hello,

I am attempting to have an AIR application use a webservice XMLCollection when online, but what I would like to do is also provide an AIR application for download. I think that the AIR application is using the files installed locally, what I would like to do is have the AIR application check to see if it is online and then download a file (and store it for later offline use) if it is to get the latest information?

Anyone have an example of how to do this? I just can't wrap my head around it.

How To Download a File into your...

You aren't the first person to ask that question.?Here's a great blog post with a simple example to get you going.

http://jimmyflex.blogspot.com/2008/08/download-server-file-with-air.html

-Marty [ http://www.theflexguy.com ]

Helpful/Answered? Don't forget to mark it that way.

What is the best way to move a LR2...

I have several catalogs on different drives and I now have a much larger drive and have decided that I want to keep all of my catalogs on one drive under a folder named lightroom catellogs.

Can I simply move my .lrcat file(s) and associated preview folder(s) to the new location and expect LR2 to work properly when I open the newly moved .lrcat file??Or, are there hidden files or hard coded directory paths inside the .lrcat that would cause issues if I did this?

What is the best way to move a LR2...

Mike,

I have moved the catalog files numerous times without trouble.?I would suggest that you copy the Catalog Folder and all of its contents to the new drive, without deleting the original. Make sure Lightroom is not running when you do this.?Then open Lightroom while holding down the OPTION key, and you will be presented with a pop-up allowing you to select the catalog file in the new location.?Once you select it, Lightroom should operate as before.

Then go ahead and delete the previous catalog folder.

another preloader problem

all,

i'm also having a strange problem. i am also using the lynda.com tutorial. i got frustrated when it didn't work, then recreated my movie step by step.

rebuilt the file with all layers on frame 2. frame 1 is blank except for the dynamic text/preloader code in the actions layer.

everything tested fine.

later, as i built the movie out (to about frame 500), the preloader counter stopped working*.

*i just figured out the counter issue: under properties panel (with a movie clip selected), under the 'export for actionscript' the option to 'export in frame 1' selected, disables the visual counter in my preloader.

another preloader problem

what's the code in frame 1?

another preloader problem

thanks for the quick response. here's the *code:

stop();

//Preloader

loaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, updatePreloader);

function updatePreloader(evtObj:ProgressEvent):void

{

//container for the progress of the site (download)

var percent:Number = Math.floor((evtObj.bytesLoaded*100)/evtObj.bytesTotal);

preloader_txt.text = percent+''%'';

if (percent==100) {

?nextFrame();

}

}

*code is from the lynda.com tutorial

when loading is complete you're directing the play head to the next frame (2) and stopping it.?if you want the playhead to advance to the next frame and play use:

stop();

//Preloader

loaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, updatePreloader);

function updatePreloader(evtObj:ProgressEvent):void

{

//container for the progress of the site (download)

var percent:Number = Math.floor((evtObj.bytesLoaded*100)/evtObj.bytesTotal);

preloader_txt.text = percent+''%'';

if (percent==100) {

play();

}

}

thanks. this worked.

you're welcome.

if you're able, please mark this thread as answered.

liquid eye liner

Design question- alignments and...

I would really like some advice in relation to improving the overall design of my website

Design question- alignments and...

From the look of your homepage the homepage does not look that bad.?But with the other pages the header appears to be less than the width of the page with a plain background.?I'm thinking there is something more you could do with those pages such as increase the width of your header to match your page, or use a background image behind your page instead of just the plain blue.?That's all I could make out from those screens.

Design question- alignments and...

Hey thanks heaps dude I'll look into those things

Any other advice anyone?

I agree, you need to be consistent with the widths of your headers and the menu - make them both the same width and the same for every page?:-)

I see some images on the right side of the text, what about placing the images up higher - so they align with the top of the text - from the small snapshot it's difficult to see but they appear to be way down the page, at the end of the text ??

A nice gradient background?or an image background would work.?The content area could be centered within a 'box', maybe with a thin border to break it apart from the background color/image.

PS:?One of the snapshots I saw (can't recall which one now) did have a few spelling errors that you may want to fix as well?

Very hard to give more advice without actually seeing the full 'page'.

I made a few adjustments but im having trouble finding a background that works. I'll keep experimenting thanks heaps

Deactivate PS CS3 after uninstalling.

I uninstalled CS3, thinking it would give me the same deactivation script as Lightroom 1 did.

Now that I'm trying to reactivate it on a different computer, I found that the previous copy hadn't been deactivated.

Do I need to reinstall, activate and deactivate CS3 on the original computer??Or can I deactivate it some other way?

Btw, does anybody know why Adobe software doesn't uninstall and deactivate previous versions, like most other software??It seems rather burdensome to have to do all this seperately, not to mention the disk space used for ppl who aren't aware of this problem.

Deactivate PS CS3 after uninstalling.

Mark,

Welcome to the forum. I cannot comment on Lightroom, as I only did beta testing on it, and have not chosen to buy it.

Most Adobe programs, that require Activation, also require that you Deactivate, prior to uninstalling.

This is just a guess, as I have never tried to buck the order of things. I would guess that you will need to reinstall, THEN Deactivate, then uninstall. You might be able to bypass this, if you call Customer Support.

Wish I had a definitive answer, but I have always Deactivated, prior to uninstalling.

Good luck,

Hunt

Deactivate PS CS3 after uninstalling.

I was rather afraid that was going to be it.?I'm just going to go ahead, and hope that it deactivates properly.

[svn:fx-trunk] 10078: Fix SDK-23092 -...

Revision: 10078

Author: gruehle@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 18:13:29 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

***********

Fix SDK-23092 - DateChooser needs to honor the ''dropShadowVisible'' style.

Ticket Links:

************

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-23092

Modified Paths:

**************

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/controls/DateChooser.as

ActionScript2 for Random Falling...

Working on creating a simple game with some disadvantaged kids and curious if someone could help with the following.

We have a game scenerio where the character goes across the screen trying reach a safe haven and in the process encounteres falling objects.

We need help with making 5 objects (all movie clips) appear randomly on the stage (from any direction) while the character is in transit. If the character is hit it must restart, if the character is hit 3 times the game is over. When the character reaches the safe haven, the game goes to level 2.

Can anyone help with simple tutorials in resolving these issues simply with AS2. We have looked around the web and found some hints but nothing that answers these questions in simplified ways.

Thanks in advance

ActionScript2 for Random Falling...

and you're not likely to find exactly what you want.?you'll either need to learn some actionscript of have someone else code this for you.

ActionScript2 for Random Falling...

Any recommendations on where to start?

you could start with the tween class.?learn how to tween your character across the stage using the tween class.?then learn how to tween a falling object using the tween class.?then check the movieclip onEnterFrame loop and the movieclip hitTest() method to check for falling object vs character collisions.

Problem with target version and...

I've produced a dynamic XML form which was initially set with a target version of 8.1 but was subsequently changed that target version to 8.0.?In both instances (8.1 and later after I changed the target to 8.0) have not been able to be read by recipients with Reader version 8.0/8.1.?In both instances they open the PDF to find a blank page with a message to update their version of Reader.?On clicking OK to update some were asked to install a language pack.

In terms of points of note: I do not have any warnings, have two master pages, utlise page flow, have text fields with 'expand to fit' set.?On my machine, with Reader 9.0 I have no problems whatsoever.

Any thoughts?

Problem with target version and...

Maybe the XML source (that sets the target version) has not been updated properly.?Look at the XML source and look for the line (near the top of the XML)

The following should appear for a target version of ''Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.0 or later''

%26lt;?formServer defaultPDFRenderFormat acrobat9.0static?%26gt;

The following should appear for a target version of ''Acrobat and Adobe Reader 8.1 or later''

%26lt;?formServer defaultPDFRenderFormat acrobat8.1static?%26gt;

The following should appear for a target version of ''Acrobat and Adobe Reader 8.0 or later''

%26lt;?formServer defaultPDFRenderFormat acrobat8.0static?%26gt;

Regards

Steve

Problem with target version and...

Thanks for taking the time to answer Steve.

I had indeed checked for this and all is well.

Regards,

Rohan

link to panel on seperate page

Hello:

I am trying to link from my menu bar to a specific panel on a different page.?I attempted to use this where hc_menu is my anchor to the specific panel (4) and heartlandcafe.html is the page.

%26lt;a href=''HeartlandCafe.html#hc_menu'' onclick=''TabbedPanels2.showPanel(4); return false;''%26gt; Menu%26lt;/a%26gt;

The link will bring me to the site, but wont open my specific panel.

I saw a thread with my exact question leading to this site: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry/samples/utils/URLUtilsSample.html?span> but could not understand what I was supposed to do.?Can someone provide a translation??I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks,

Matt

link to panel on seperate page

Hi Matt,

change

%26lt;a href=''HeartlandCafe.html#hc_menu'' onclick=''TabbedPanels2.showPanel(4); return false;''%26gt; Menu%26lt;/a%26gt;

to

%26lt;a href=''HeartlandCafe.html?panel=4%26gt; Menu%26lt;/a%26gt;

Then in the new page add

%26lt;script src=''SpryAssets/spryURLUtils.js'' type=''text/javascript''%26gt;%26lt;/script%26gt;

to the %26lt;head%26gt; section and add

%26lt;script type=''text/javascript''%26gt;
%26lt;!--
//The defaultTab value checks to see if the url param is defined. If it is not, it sets it to 0.
var TabbedPanels2 = new Spry.Widget.TabbedPanels(''TabbedPanels1'', {defaultTab:(params.panel ? params.panel : 0)});
//--%26gt;
%26lt;/script%26gt;
to just above %26lt;/body%26gt;

For further info go to
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry/samples/utils/URLUtilsSample.html?panel= 3#examples

I hope this helps.

Ben

link to panel on seperate page

David Powers did a nice tutorial on SpryURLUtils : foundationphp.com/tutorials/spry_url_utils.php It should help you out.

Thank you so much.?The link to the tutorial was what finally made it come together.?I appreciate the help from both of you.?Have a great day

-Matt

I've just recently installed Snow...

I've just recently installed Snow Leopard. I opened Photoshop CS4 then went to quit it and it won't let me quit. It's greyed out. Any suggestions?

Sony HC5 and 64bit Vista on HP machine ?

Has anyone ever been able to ''capture'' HDV files from a Sony HC5 attached via firewire to an HP 64bit machine ??If so, what SW did you use ? Thanks

Sony HC5 and 64bit Vista on HP machine ?

Tony is likely following up on this thread.

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/488608?tstart=0

Meantime, Tony, you may want to also post to the Muvipix forum. They users there represent a wide range of formats, operating systems and experience.

http://muvipix.com/phpBB3/

Sony HC5 and 64bit Vista on HP machine ?

Steve,

I have now successfully captured HDV from my camera on a 64 bit Vista Dell, 64 bit Gateway, E-machines XP and

two 32bit HP Vista's and they all worked..its an HP issue or I have a lemon.

Different version between Indesign and...

It ispossible to use different versions of both programs??

I have and use Indesign CS2 for windows for a newsletter and I have Incopy CS4 for mac for a printing facility

Is this possible?

Thank楹搒 in advance

Different version between Indesign and...

You'll need to upgrade.

Bob

events that delete functions

Say I have a dragable object with something like

on(press){
?startDrag(''object'');
}
on(release){
?stopDrag();

}

How do I make it so that when the mouse button is released it makes it so the object can't be picked up any more (basically it removes the on(press) part)?

events that delete functions

remove your code from your button/movieclip and use:

btn.onPress=function(){

object.startDrag();

}

btn.onRelease=function(){

object.stopDrag();

}

then if you want to remove btn's onPress handler in its onRelease, use:

btn.onRelease=function(){

delete this.onPress

object.stopDrag();

}

or if you want to keep btn's onPress handler but disable the startDrag() only, use:

btn.onPress=function(){

if(!alreadyDragged){

alreadyDragged=true;

object.startDrag();

}

}

events that delete functions

Does that code go on the object or the frame?

Goes on the frame. You should stop using object code -- unless you need to publish to Flash 5 or earlier. Here is a good article about the issue:

http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/museum-pieces-on-and-onclipevent

Once a function has been deleted in this way, is it possible to undelete it? Say I want to make a reset button that makes all the objects dragable again, is that possible? I didn't notice anything about this on the linked page.

if you use the last code snippet i suggested, you can assign alreadyDragged to false to reset/re-allow the piece to be dragged again.

I can't seem to get that last bit of code to work. It wont let me pick up and drag the object. Also, what if there are multiple objects?

Edit: oh, wait, I just had to change object.startDrag(); to startDrag(this); to make it work. Also, I guess for multiple objects I just need to change the name of alreadyDragged don't I. OK, I think this is working the way I want it now, thanks for all the help.

you're welcome.

red lipstick

Are there employment opportunities as a...

I have noticed that a few people posting on the forum offer to pay for scripting advice (but usually receive it for free) but out in the wider world, do businesses that use Creative Suite ever pay people to come in and look at their work procedures and write scripts to improve efficiencies?

I get the impression that most business people, and probably many graphic artists who use CS, are not that familiar with what can be done with scripting. Certainly where I work nobody has any idea about it, and there are half a dozen professional computer programmers on staff (but not in the publishing department).

Has anyone had any experience working as, I guess, a consultant to a business, to rework their procedures using scripts? If so, what is the value of such a service? You would think that it would be much more valuable than the time of a graphic artist, because in the long run it could save so much money.

Are there employment opportunities as a...

I do write scripts for customers from time to time. And I guess the payment is okay, no idea what a graphic artist charges. But my experience is that very often the people actually working with InDesign are not always happy to use scripts. Even if it is very boring stuff that is done by script it means they have less work. Luckily (from their perspective) the decision makers have (very often) no idea what a script could save.

So most of the scripts I write are part of a complete package, new workflow, editorial system, database access etc., very seldom I am asked to write a script to speed up an existing workflow.

Ralf

Are there employment opportunities as a...

Thank you, Ralf.

Considering how many people around the world use Creative Suite, it seems strange how little prominence scripting has, but I think you have explained why. The users do not want to either lose their jobs to a script or have to do more work (using scripts) for the same pay, and the managers have no idea about what scripting can do anyway, so never investigate it.

With those factors at work, it doesn't seem like going out and knocking on doors selling scripting services is likely to be very profitable.

Brian

[svn:fx-trunk] 10074: Fix...

Revision: 10074

Author: egeorgie@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 16:56:36 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

***********

Fix http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22690 Hide the layout property on Graphic.

QE notes: None

Doc notes: None

Bugs: SDK-22690

Reviewer: Hans

Tests run: build

Is noteworthy for integration: No

Ticket Links:

************

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22690

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22690

Modified Paths:

**************

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/primitives/Graphic.as

スクリプトで他のepsファイルの内容を貼...

スクリプト初心者です、教えてください。（illustrator ver.10/Windows）

現在開いているepsファイルに対して、『BBB.eps』の内容を貼り付けようと

作成したスクリプトが↓です。

docObj = activeDocument;
folderRef= ''D:\DESKTOP\サンプル\'';
ROGO= ''BBB.eps''
x= 0;
y= 0;

fileRef= new File(folderRef + ROGO);
pItem= docObj.pageItems.add();
pItem.file= fileRef;
pItem.position= [x,y];

どうやら、8行目の『pageItems』が問題のようで、

これを『placedItems』に変更すると、（リンクファイルになってしまうのですが）

ちゃんと動作するようです。

他にも『pathItems』や『groupItems』などを試してみたのですが、

『placedItems』以外は正常に動作しませんでした。

リンクファイルでは後の作業に影響があるので、

BBB.epsファイル内容そのままをコピー＆ペーストしたいのです。

上記の式のどこに問題があるか、

もしくは、まったく別のやり方があるようでしたら、教えてください。

よろしくお願い致します。

Encoding Clips from CS3 to embed in my...

I am a wedding videographer. Excellent editor as well.?But I don't know how to get my clips in my website to play clean.?I have a webdesigner who doesn't know my Premeir Pro so she doesn't know how I need to save the clips.?But here is the deal.?I need to know how to save a 1 minute clip to send to my webdesigner to embed in my site.?There are sooo many options in the encoder window I don't know where to begin.?She said my resolution is too low and that is why my clips play bad.?In the encoder export winddow every pulldown has way too many things to choose from.?The button on the ''format:'' settings has all these choices.?The ''range'' I can figure out.?The ''Preset'' has even more options.?I am having a hard time and found a new webdesigner but he is not familiar with PreProCS3 and doesn't know how to direct me to save the clip in a high resolution.?I am just really frustrated and would just like some one to say . . .?here is the deal : to save your clip go to media encoder, click format and select: _____?then go to ''preset'' and select:?________?go to video settings and click ______ . . . Once I get that and it is right,,,,?I can just do the same thing on all the clips I want to have my designer embed in my site.?Can anyone just tell me the basic.

Encoding Clips from CS3 to embed in my...

In my vocabulary someone claiming to be an:

Excellent editor as well.
Encoding Clips from CS3 to embed in my...

I am fowarding your response to my web designer.?Thank yor for you quick response.

FYI . . .?video editing and encoding clips and webdesign are two different specialities.?One is creative and the other is technical.?Technical - I am not.?Creative - I remain excellent.?Rethink your vocabulary - you must be technical.?That's why I reached out to the forum.?For the ''excellent'' technical people out there.

Thing is, a clip is no use if your target audience can't PLAY it on their computer

Today, as far as I know, FLASH is pretty much universal - or, maybe, MPEG-1

I have not done this, but I think PPro3 will export as FLV... but I think that then needs to go through another program to create a playable flash file

Ask your web designer about Flash

I'm not doubting your creativity, you are probably miles ahead of me, but an editor should know what and how he can deliver what he has created. The creative mind does not need to know what format is needed for webdesign, but at least know about things like Flash, WMV, and other formats, as well as resolution and framerates.

''Creative minds always have been known to survive any kind of bad training''

Anna Freud.

My designer said that I don't need to worry about the codec because he is coverting to flash.?But the footage I have in my timeline is AVI footage if that helps.?I have avi footage that I edit in Adobe PrePro.?Then I go to export / media encoder . .?. then select FORMAT:?quicktime.?Under?PRESET I don't know which to choose.?Or what I should input in basic video settings.?My designer is saying that the resolution is too low.

AVI does not mean anything. It is just a container that contains some material, like any 20' container can contain PC's, or chewing gum, or old shoes, or whatever. It is about the contents of that container.

Depending on the contents of your AVI container (check that with GSpot) your best bet may be to export to Flash directly in the resolution required, using AME. Forget about QuickTime.

You need to tell us more about your source material, sequence settings and Flash requirements.

video editing and encoding clips and webdesign are two different specialities.

geeeezzzz.?Give me a break.?I am now in the learning process of becoming technically inclined.?I used to just pay people to do that for me.?But in these times I have to learn the technical side now.?That is why I have to ask all these questions that must seem silly to those with great knowledge.?Just think.... once I get it -- I'll know it.?But until then.... I JUST NEED TO SAVE A 1 MINUTE CLIP FOR MY DESIGNER . . . IN A FORMAT THAT IS DECENT RESOLUTION AND PLAYS NORMAL . . . from Premeire Pro.

Thanks for the insight to V2F.?That looks very hopeful.?I'll pass it along.......?thank you.

red lipstick

Brush tool edit symbol missing upon...

The brush tool in Lightroom has been performing correctly as I delve into using some of the more advanced tools (for me, anyway).

Something changed yesterday, and now I am unable to re-select and re-edit any brush strokes once I move onto another image (the grey dot that symbolizes a brush-stroke does not show up upon mouse-over as it should.)

Is this a bug, a deep ''hide all'' toggle/key command I missed, or what?

Any help appreciated, I have a huge group of images with brushes previously applied, and I cant see/re-activate them to continue editing.

Thanks,

Max

Brush tool edit symbol missing upon...

If the Pin Marker is missing press the ''h'' key to reveal, press again to hide.

To help with editing press the ''o'' key to reveal a mask showing the results of your brush strokes.?Press shift-o to cycle through the mask displays.?Press ''o'' again to go back to normal editing mode.

See Photohop Lightroom 2 by Martin Evening p. 330 for an excellent description of Localized Adjustments.

Also see http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/2.0/WS39A2F4C6-3758-4176-9D6D-B26477EC2C71 .html

Brush tool edit symbol missing upon...

Fantastic! Thank you.

The H key makes perfect sense. I'm not used to using the traditional Adobe keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom yet.

And I may stop by Borders and look @ that book as well.

Scale For Browsers using dreamweaver

Sorry I'm new at this.?How do I set websites I am building in dreamweaver to automatically scale for whatever browser people are viewing it in.

Thankx so much

rf

Scale For Browsers using dreamweaver

What you're talking about is called a Liquid Layout. Here is a tutorial. You can google ''liquid layout'' and itll give you a tonne of matches. Hope it helps!

Scale For Browsers using dreamweaver

BossDJ gave you some good advice, but no link was provided?:-)?So I'll post up a few tutorials that may be of some help.

Firstly, if you are new to using DW, the first thing you should do is learn basic html and css.?It will make using DW so much easier.

FREE HTML %26amp; CSS Tutorials?- http://w3schools.com/

Next, you may want to consider going through some of the tutorials that will get you used to working with DW:

Creating your first website (series)

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Dreamweaver/10.0_Using/WS42d4a1c0291fbe4e59147ede123 2ff9686c-8000.html

And the following are tutorials for building 'fluid' or 'liquid' or even 'flexible' layouts?:-)

For a tutorial on fluid layouts

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/bk_dwcs4_mastering_css/bk_dwcs4 _mastering_css_04.pdf

Creating Liquid Faux Columns

http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?cid=afc58

Different page layouts:

http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/page_layouts/

Ahhhh sorry phish...my bad.

And thanks Nadia!

[svn:fx-3.4.0] 10072: Checkintests: pass

Revision: 10072

Author: esolovey@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 15:38:51 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

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Checkintests: pass

LCDS-579 - when the message agent triggering the ChannelSet to connect needs configuration information from the server, send the connect request to the server even if the channel set had previously connected. This is necessary to support the case where the same channel set is being used across a RemoteObject and a DataService destination and the RemoteObject connects first, resulting in a state where the channel set has connected but configuration has not been received. With this change, when the DataService makes its first invocation, the connect will be sent to the server even though the channel set had already connected.

Ticket Links:

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http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/LCDS-579

Modified Paths:

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flex/sdk/branches/3.4.0/frameworks/projects/rpc/src/mx/messaging/ChannelSet.as

[svn:fx-trunk] 10077: This should have...

Revision: 10077

Author: gruehle@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 18:06:01 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

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This should have been part of revision 10064.

Modified Paths:

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flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/core/Container.as

[svn:fx-trunk] 10076: Redo fix for...

Revision: 10076

Author: gruehle@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 18:04:12 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

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Redo fix for SDK-23080, since the last one introduced more problems.

Ticket Links:

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http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-23080

Modified Paths:

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flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/graphics/RectangularDropSha dow.as

[svn:fx-trunk] 10075: Cleanups from the...

Revision: 10075

Author: rfrishbe@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 18:01:58 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

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Cleanups from the spark text changes and some bug fixes for VideoElement. Also some PARB changes for UIComponent.

TitleBar: Changing the skin part type from Label to Textbase

UIComponent: skipMeasure()-%26gt;canSkipMeasurement() to be in line with GraphicElement. This has been PARB approved.

UIComponent: same with hasComplexLayoutMatrix...this replaces hasDeltaIdentityTransform. This has been PARB approved.

StyleProtoChain: cleanup around what interfaces to use

TextBase: clean up code that?\226?\128?\153s no longer needed.

VideoElement: Fixing 4 bugs:

SDK-22824: sourceLastPlayed keeps track of what video file we?\226?\128?\153ve called play() with last. This way if a user pauses the video and wants to start it up again at the same point, we can call play(null) on the underlying FLVPlayback videoPlayer. However, anytime the souce changes, we want to null out sourceLastPlayed. This was causing a bug when someone set the source to null and then reset it to it?\226?\128?\153s previous value.

SDK-23034 (GUMBO_PRIORITY): This deals with some FLVPlayback quirks around sizing. I had put in a fix so we weren?\226?\128?\153t setting width/height on the underlying videoPlayer too many times, but apparently we need to make sure it always gets called once. Hopefully when switching to Strobe we can cleanup this logic...I put a FIXME in to do this.

SDK-21947/ SDK-22533 - some video files don?\226?\128?\153t always send out a metadata event. I?\226?\128?\153m not quite sure why this is, but in case this happens, we do a check in the ready handler to see whether we should call invalidateSize() to make sure it gets sized properly.

QE notes:-

Doc notes:-

Bugs: SDK-22824, SDK-23034, SDK-21947, SDK-22533

Reviewer: Glenn, Corey

Tests run: checkintests, Button, GraphicTags, VideoElement, and VideoPlayer (some VideoPlayer were failing, but I think it should be fine)

Is noteworthy for integration: Yes

Ticket Links:

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http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22824

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-23034

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-21947

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22533

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22824

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-23034

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-21947

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22533

Modified Paths:

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flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/airframework/src/spark/components/windowClas ses/TitleBar.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/core/UIComponent.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/styles/StyleProtoChain.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/mx/core/UITLFTextField.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/Group.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/Label.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/RichEditableText. as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/RichText.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/supportClasses/Gr oupBase.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/supportClasses/Sk in.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/supportClasses/Te xtBase.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/effects/supportClasses/AddAc tionInstance.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/effects/supportClasses/Anima teTransformInstance.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/effects/supportClasses/Remov eActionInstance.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/primitives/VideoElement.as

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/primitives/supportClasses/Gr aphicElement.as

liquid eye liner

InDesign CS4 freezes when minimized

As soon as I minimize InDesign CS4 I cannot restore it. If I try to restore it the only thing that happens is I can see a palette (eg charactor formatting) or sometimes a control panel. I then can only shut InDesign down using Windows task manager.

I have no issues with Illustrator or Photopshop CS4 and the problem occurs even if I have no document open in InDesign. I also tried with no applications running and it still happens. I have reinstalled InDesign but that has not helped either. I am not using the Windows ''Aero'' apprearence (which sometimes causes strange problems). Any suggestions?

I am running Indesign 6.03 on a Dell Inspiron 9400 with Intel Core Duo 2GB of RAM @2GHZ Vista Ultimate

unexpectedly quit

when i close down PS cs3 i get the message that the program has ''unexpectedly quit''. I have reinstalled OS and CS package.... what could be causing this?

unexpectedly quit

i get this same problem with bridge in leopard 10.5.8. i choose

''quit'' from the menu and the program quits, followed by the ''unexpected quit'' message'

use imac 24, intel 2 core duo ati radeon hd2600.

have given up on snow leopard. photoshop cs4, bridge, lightroom 2.4 all freeze or simply stop working.

vinsolo

vince@solomito.com

unexpectedly quit

I am getting the same message with PS CS4, using OSX 10.5.8 on a Mac Pro (3.2GHz, 32 Gb Ram).?No problems with Lightroom.?Any ideas??

Is this why my video won't save to my...

On my video one of my audio and video clips is a gray color instead to the whiteish yellow color.... idk if this could've caused the problem

Is this why my video won't save to my...

Fred,

Can you please post a screen-cap of your Timeline, pointing out what you are observing? Tip: the ''camera'' icon will help you attach it.

Thanks and good luck,

Hunt

Is this why my video won't save to my...

Here's the screen shot... its the grayish one in the middle there

Fred,

Maybe it's my old tired eyes, but I could not see much from that.

Let's try this another way. Launch PrE and expand things, so that we have the Timeline. Also, the Project Panel might be of use too. Hit Ctrl-Prt Sc. Note: some keyboards only require the Print Screen key, and the Ctrl is not necessary.

This puts a screen-cap into the Clipboard. Open up Photoshop, PS Elements, or similar, and Paste the Clipboard into a new image of the same size as you screen. PS will do this by default, if you hit Ctrl+n (Image - New). Crop as necessary, and annotate, if required. Flatten and Save_As a JPG at about a 9 quality/compression rating. Then, use the little ''camera'' icon on the lower-middle of the editing screen's Toolbar to attach the file.

Good luck,

Hunt

Adobe Customer Support

About a month ago I posted some biting criticism of Adobe Customer Service. I was told by the moderator to stop spamming the forum.

So I downloaded a Bluebeam 30 day evaluation and used it for the past month (great product by the way, but I just don't have the money to buy it when I actually own Acrobat).

But seriously: is it spam when customer service routinely services customers by putting them on hold for 4 hours?

I have an Adobe product that I can't use because I am out of activations. I am out of activations because my old computer crashed. I guess it never occurred to these geniuses that you can't deactivate your previous license if the system crashes (which is common reason for getting a new computer and moving your licensed and paid for software. Huh.....

But I digress.....

Does anyone here know of a way to get this done without being on hold for hours and hours. Did I mention that when someone finally answers they barely speak English and don't know how to fix any problem you might have?

Signed

An unreasonable disgruntled forum spamming customer.

Adobe Customer Support

Please repost in the adobe.com forum. Customer Service personnel are supposed to be monitoring the forum to help people like yourself. Unfortunately only TS or CS can help with activation issues.

Adobe Customer Support

Hi,

Please provide me with a phone number for you so that I can reach out to you and get this sorted out my email Id is : syali@adobe.com

Thanks,

syed

Hi,

Have a look here http://www.adobe.com/support/service/

Phillip

Actually Phillip, Syall is with Adobe and trying to get the OP's contact information.

Oh!

Ok, Thanks for that

Please let me know the outcome

Thanks

Phillip

ripped_torn wrote:

Oh!

Ok, Thanks for that

Please let me know the outcome

Thanks

Phillip

Maybe all the complaints have finally paid off and the announcement from the head of Adobe is actually coming true! What a relief.

I would put him on hold for a couple of hours when he calls, but I just want to get my Acrobat going. Probably shouldn't take the chance.

Madandnotgoingtotakeit wrote:

I would put him on hold for a couple of hours when he calls, but I just want to get my Acrobat going. Probably shouldn't take the chance.

I did.

Some newbie question Adobe Premier CS4...

Hello everybody! I work with Ulead Video Studio and Sony Vegas studio before but when I begin to work with huge projects these produts start to work very unstable and now I am trying to make a project in Premier CS4.

And I have one question:

I have some photos from my photo camera. These photos have such parameters: 2816x2112 [This is 5 megapixels camera].

And my video has parameters: 640x480 , 30 fps.

Then I created my project with Custom settings which I made according to my video file properties [640x480,30 fps].

When I put some photos on the timeline , premier doesn't try to scale an image to resolution 640x480 and I just see part of my photo.

(It was very frustrating for me because Vegas and Ulead did so automatically).

But I found an option which calls 'Scale to frame size'. It works but black bars appear on top and bottom of my photo.

What should I do to remove these bars? It is very strange because in Ulead and Vegas the bars don't appear with the same video settings and photo resolutions.

I suppose that maybe I made some incorect settings but I am really don't understand what I should do.

Thank you for you attention! Thanks in advance!

Some newbie question Adobe Premier CS4...

Scale to Frame Size can be problematic, because it adjusts the size of your clip to completely fit inside of the video ''aperture'' you're using, without distorting the aspect ratio. This means that if a clip (or in your case, a photo) has a ratio that doesn't match your sequence settings, you can potentially see black bars. Your photos have 1.33 pixel aspect ratio (2816/2112), and that's what your 640x480 sequence should have--unless you're using non-square pixels. Try creating a new sequence that's 640x480 and be sure your pixel aspect ratio is set to ''Square Pixels''. This will ensure a 1:1 relationship between your sequence's width and height.

Some newbie question Adobe Premier CS4...

You might want to look at this ARTICLE on resizing your still images, prior to Import to PrPro.

There are many benefits to doing this outside of PrPro.

Good luck,

Hunt

Thank you so much ! It works !!!

Excellent--and you're welcome. Unless you're planning on animating your photos (ie. zooming in or out or panning around), you might consider following the advice posted by ''the_wine_snob''/Hunt and resize your photos externally before bringing them into Premiere. Depending on the number of photos you have in a sequence, PPro can sometimes get quite sluggish.

Also, if you DO plan to animate the photos, be sure to NOT use ''Scale to Frame Size''. You should use the manual scale parameters in the fixed Motion effect as in this screenshot:

If you use ''Scale to Frame Size'', you'll notice that your Scale value remains at 100%; if you increase the Scale value (as if to zoom in) you'll see degradation of the image quality. This is because ''Scale to Frame Size'' is sort of a ''pre-processor'' that affects your photos/clips before they're placed in a sequence. If you scale one photo, you can copy and paste the Motion effect to other clips in order to affect them as well, or you can save the Scale as an effect preset that you can apply to any photo or clip later on. Many choices...

Colin,

Good points and I will also include those into my article.

As I resize to my exact needs for each image, I usually end up with maybe four folders of images, with different sizes and purposes. If I am not 100% positive, then I do allow for a bit more.

Thank you for the comments,

Hunt

Thanks a lot !

But I have some other problem . Yes of course I will use pan %26amp; zoom but many of my photos will be static.

Although I want to set 'Scale to frame size' as a default feature for each photo. [ For example : I want to drag%26amp;drop a photo to the timeline and then this feature must engage automatically to each photo]

How can I do this ?

I tried like this Edit-%26gt;Preferences-%26gt;General..-%26gt;Default scale to frame size and also I want to set still image default duration from 150 frames to 90.

But this settings don't work. I don't know why. After these actions when I drop some image to the timeline the default duration of my image is still 150 frames and the same situation with scale to frame size.

What should I do to cope with this problem ?

Thank you!

These settings only work for new imports into the project. Remove the stills from the project and reimport again.

Thank you ! It works fine

The ''Scale to Frame Size'' default option that you set in the preferences can be overridden manually once your clips/photos are imported; there is no need to turn off the preference, remove clips that are already set to scale, and then reimport them. If your clips are in the Project panel, select them and then go to Clip %26gt; Video Options %26gt; Scale to Frame Size; this is a ''toggle'' and you'll see a check-mark originally when you go to this option. Unchecking it will turn ''Scale'' off, so that when you drop them in a timeline they will be at their original size.

You can also select one or several clips already in use in your timeline, right-click them, and uncheck ''Scale to Frame Size''. You can also use this same process to turn on scaling, if you have the default preference turned off. Ultimately, it's for you to decide whether it's easier to turn on this setting for individaul clips/photos, or turn it off. Set the preference accordingly, and manually change those photos that do or do not need scaling.

You can do much the same with the duration of your clips/photos. Select those you want to change in your Project panel, and select Clip %26gt; Speed/Duration. Enter a new duration, and select OK. The duration of the clips in the bin will change, but note that this won't affect clips/photos that are already in use in a sequence. However, you CAN affect in-use clips by selecting them in the sequence, and then using Speed/Duration again. This time, check the ''Ripple Edit, Shifting Trailing Clips'' to change the duration of the clips and simultaneously prevent any gaps from appearing between clips.

Hidden text when editing Flash file?

Okay.

This is a custom flash template I downloaded, when you watch/use the template you can see about me, and all the text in it, however when I attempt to edit it to my specs, I see the frame where it is located, but I cannot edit any text, because I can't SEE any text!!

So basically, in editing mode, I don't see any text to edit, but when using the template, I see a lot of info... I have no idea what to do, and please keep in mind I am in no means a professional, or even intermediately good with Flash...

Thanks in advance!

Hidden text when editing Flash file?

the text is probably added using actionscript.?the text may even be loaded from an xml or txt file.?check the actionscript (use movie explorer) to see if you can locate the code you need.

liquid eye liner

Photoshop.com Uploader (AIR) so much...

I just updated the Photoshop.com Uploader from 0.1.0.something to 0.11..1.6...somethingnewer.

I'm on a Mac PowerBook Penryn, 6GB, mostly free, with a hardwired connection, T3 or better.

I have 47 JPEGs of .8 to 2.4MB in size, median of 1.1MB. I just uploaded these files to my website in Adobe Lightroom using their ''Web'' toolset.

The files were not resized for the gallery, indeed pages and thumbnails were added.?It took just a few seconds to upload all the files.

The same files (minus the web pages and thumbnails) in the Photoshop.com Uploader AIR application took minutes. In fact, it just finished in the time it took me to switch to a different computer, find this Adobe Forum, search for this problem several times and then log in and begin this post. I'd say more than five minutes for 47 pictures.

Why is it so much slower??I'm in San Jose. My web server is in Washington D.C..It took 14 hops and 85ms.

The L.A. Photoshop.com server took 18 hops but just 17ms.

Is the client doing some pre-processing? Why are we still paying so much for sneakers? What are your overheads man? (Flight of the Conchords)

Photoshop.com Uploader (AIR) so much...

Chris,

First off I love the Flight of the Conchords reference -- nice!

A lot of what you're seeing are because we're uploading one file at a time, and not multiple files (in addition we're waiting for some server processing to complete before we go on to the next file).?We did this to keep things simple as we were setting up the service, and haven't gotten back to it.?On most home connections, this isn't as bad since one file upload will often saturate the upload bandwidth.?On your T3 it's not even coming close. Regardless though, this is something that's finally back on our radar.?It looks like this should get fixed relatively soon.

Thanks,

-Alex

ActionScript2 for Random Falling...

Working on creating a simple game with some disadvantaged kids and curious if someone could help with the following.

We have a game scenerio where the character goes across the screen trying reach a safe haven and in the process encounteres falling objects.

We need help with making 5 objects (all movie clips) appear randomly on the stage (from any direction) while the character is in transit. If the character is hit it must restart, if the character is hit 3 times the game is over. When the character reaches the safe haven, the game goes to level 2.

Can anyone help with simple tutorials in resolving these issues simply with AS2. We have looked around the web and found some hints but nothing that answers these questions in simplified ways.

Thanks in advance

ActionScript2 for Random Falling...

and you're not likely to find exactly what you want.?you'll either need to learn some actionscript of have someone else code this for you.

ActionScript2 for Random Falling...

Any recommendations on where to start?

you could start with the tween class.?learn how to tween your character across the stage using the tween class.?then learn how to tween a falling object using the tween class.?then check the movieclip onEnterFrame loop and the movieclip hitTest() method to check for falling object vs character collisions.

How do I make a black object a blue...

I have tried the replace colour function, but it doesn't appear to work when you start with black, only when the initial colour is actually a colour (eg. red).?Help??When I try to change the colour from black it just changes the image to a shade of grey.?Thanks everyone!

How do I make a black object a blue...

Punch it real ******* hard.

How do I make a black object a blue...

Black, or white, is not a color, so you have to fudge a little first.?Try the hue and click on colorize and see if that helps.

Poppy,

Welcome to the forum.

Please tell us a bit more about your image - Color Mode, etc.

As for your object, I'd look at doing a Selection on it, and then the world of color changes will be available to you. As has been suggested, an Adjustment Layer with Hue/Saturation might be a good place to start.

Good luck,

Hunt

Thank you so much!!!?I had been trying for about 4 hours...

perty or method of a null object...

I suppose it's cheezy to offer money for some help (and I suppose this somewhat related to a post being discussed yesterday), but I'm so tired of looking at this - been trying things ALL day and its worth at a minimum 50 bucks if someone takes some time to help with an explanation of what's going on and how to fix it?(hopefully it's just some newbie issue that I'll be cursing myself for missing.)

I have things stripped down to a narrow version of the application to demonstrate the problem. You can download it (link at bottom of page) and just run the html/swf in bin-debug and you'll see the problem (or maybe figure it out from the code linke provided also.) Click login and then 'add employee' and just put the cursor in the firstname text field and click. You'll end up with the following error:

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
?at mx.managers::FocusManager/focusInHandler()[C:\autobuild\galaga\frameworks\proje cts\framework\src\mx\managers\FocusManager.as:601]
?at flash.display::Stage/set focus()
?at mx.core::UITextField/setFocus()[C:\autobuild\galaga\frameworks\projects\framewo rk\src\mx\core\UITextField.as:1525]
?at mx.controls::TextInput/setFocus()[C:\autobuild\galaga\frameworks\projects\frame work\src\mx\controls\TextInput.as:1832]
?at mx.managers::FocusManager/setFocus()[C:\autobuild\galaga\frameworks\projects\fr amework\src\mx\managers\FocusManager.as:553]
?at mx.managers::FocusManager/mouseDownHandler()[C:\autobuild\galaga\frameworks\pro jects\framework\src\mx\managers\FocusManager.as:1896]

I know the problem is related to _defaultButton being null in focusInHandler of FocusManager (at least the debugger shows the problem here), but not sure why it's ******** there. You'll see in both simple view stacks I've set creationPolicy=''all'' (I even tried setting createionPolicy=''all'' on almost all the components.)

View the main pertinent files:

http://pastie.org/610389

Download the sample app demonstrating the issue

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/86998/EmployeeMaintenanceTest.zip

perty or method of a null object...

First word was ''Property'' - got cut off:)

perty or method of a null object...

That's a bug. I think the workaround is to set defaultButton on the main app.

Alex Harui

Flex SDK Developer

Adobe Systems Inc.

Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui

How exatctly do I set the defaultButton from the main page?

I tried:

//on main component

var but:Button = new Button();
but.label = ''BOO'';

empForm.dButton = but;

//and on employeForm component

[Bindable] public var dButton:Button;

%26lt;mx:Form id=''empForm'' defaultButton=''{dButton}''%26gt;

The above didn't help at all (same error).

Assuming I do have to create it like above somehow, I'm also currious , do I also need to add my click handler to the button in my main form where I'm setting the default button?

Sorry for the confusion.

I'm also wondering if I'm doing something wrong since when I google about this, I find little about it, so it makes me think the problem isn't common which leads me to believe I'm setting up my application wrong?

I have two view stacks (one component on parent view stack has another view stack as part of its component) and one of the components in the secons viewstack is a form. When this form is brought up, the error occurs. How come others not running into this same issue quite frequently?

I've even tried this which I also don't understand why it doesn't work. I'll see the init called when the app is launch so no clue why it keep complaing about the defaultButton

in my EmployeeForm.xml

..... creationComplete=''init()''%26gt;

private function init():void {
?empForm.defaultButton = submitButton;?
?Alert.show(''init called'');
}

%26lt;mx:Form id=''empForm''?%26gt;

%26lt;mx:Button id=''submitButton'' click=''submitEmployee()'' label=''submit''/%26gt;

No luck:( ... and the frustration continues.

On a positive note, I decided to try flex4 and I'm not getting the error in flex4. Is a fix going to be released in flex3?

If you file a bug with your testcase, it'll help ensure that we don't break this in Flex 4. I don't know if there will be another 3.x release.

I got around your problem by adding to top-level Canvas in Main.mxml:

defaultButton=''{mainNavigation.addEmployeeButton}''

I believe the principle is that once you assign a default button in one container, you have to keep something as the default button after that. If focus goes to a container without a default button, then I think there's trouble.

Alex Harui

Flex SDK Developer

Adobe Systems Inc.

Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui

Thought I'd chime in on this since I just overcame this issue myself.?Using the Flex 3.4 SDK, btw.

I'm working on an AIR app that uses a ViewStack to navigate through a what is essentially and application start up wizard: the app starts up, the user logs in and then decides what to do.?Each of these things (and more) is represented by a Form that is a child of the ViewStack.?One of these forms has a button defined for it's defaultButton property but the form before it does not.?Apparently this was the source of my error as defining a defaultButton for the earlier form cleared up the issue.

The really odd thing about this is that I did not have this problem until today, and this form has been in place for months.

It is new in 3.4. https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-21780

Alex Harui

Flex SDK Developer

Adobe Systems Inc.

Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui

It's not really a problem for me as the work around is fine in my case.

I'm curious though, I switched to 3.4 a couple of weeks ago now and it just showed up as a runtime error yesterday.?The only thing I can think is that I hadn't opened the actual file that caused the error since switching from 3.3 to 3.4.?Would Flex Builder not re-compile the MXML component in question since it had not been edited??Put another way, why would this only show up now and not as soon as I switched SDK versions?

Thanks.

close button autoexit

How do I respond to an autoexit when the application window is closed.

according to the AIR 1.5 docs

''When an exit command is mediated through the operating system by one of these routes, the NativeApplication dispatches an exiting event. If no listeners cancel the exiting event, any open windows are closed. Each window dispatches a closing and then a close event. If any of the windows cancel the closing event, the shut-down process stops.''

I have tried adding an event listener in the constructor for the application

this.addEventListener(Event.EXITING,onExiting);

AutoExit is set to true, the application terminates when the window close button is used but no EXITING event is recieved therefore onExiting is not executed.

Can someone show me the correct way to do it?

close button autoexit

Are you cancelling the event (by calling the preventDefault() method)? The following should work:

NativeApplication.nativeApplication.autoExit = true;
NativeApplication.nativeApplication.addEventListener(Event.EXITING, onExiting);

function onExiting(event:Event):void
{
?event.preventDefault();
?trace(''onExiting() handler'');
}?

close button autoexit

Ok so

this.addEventListener(Event.EXITING,onExiting);

does not work but

NativeApplication.nativeApplication.addEventListener(Event.EXITING, onExiting);

does

Thank you.

Image links to Windows Shared Folder...

Hi,

I am creating a report that contains links to images which are stored on a Window Shared folder.?So if you look at the link, it shows \\devl-svr-11\images\pack.eps .?This shared drive and folder have no security to it, besides being within the network.

If someone views this report on a PC, it works just fine, and the user can see the image in the report.

However, if someone is using InDesign on a MAC, then it says the link file is missing.?I know it has something to do with Mac's having a mount drives in order to view windows shared folders, because if I mount and then relink, it works.

Is there another way to get around this though??I'd like to keep the link as \\devl-svr-11\images\pack.eps and not have to change it to the mount drive, or else then it won't work for PC users.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jon

liquid eye liner

PhotoShop CS2 installer issues...

CS2 version 9.0.2 photoshop, cant get rid of this every time I open PS...

any ideas?

''The Adobe Updater could not be started.?Please reinstall the application and components.''

PhotoShop CS2 installer issues...

Have you tried the obvious and reinstalled?

PhotoShop CS2 installer issues...

Hi Scott, thanks for your reply...Unfortunatly we lost all of our discs/books/pictures, almost everything in our home awhile back, so that has not been an option...

any plan b thought?

Copy Document Properties

Is it possible to copy the document properties from one PDF to another.?I'm mainly referring to the meta-content:?author, subject, keywords, etc.?Thanks.

-Robert

Copy Document Properties

Hi Robert,

Short answer is yes.

The long answer:

EXPORT (from the first file)

Select the File %26gt; Properties menu item

Select the Description tab on the Document Properties dialog

Click the Additional Metadata button

Select Advanced from the tree view on the left side of the dialog

Click the Save button

Select a file name and location and then click the Save button on the Save dialog

Click the OK button on the XMP Metadata dialog

Click the OK button on the Document Properties dialog

IMPORT (with the new file open)

Select the File %26gt; Properties menu item

Select the Description tab on the Document Properties dialog

Click the Additional Metadata button

Select Advanced from the tree view on the left side of the dialog

Click the Replace button

Navigate to and select the XMP file you exported

Click the Load button on the Open dialog

Click the OK button on the XMP Metadata dialog

Click the OK button on the Document Properties dialog

Hope this helped,

Steve

Copy Document Properties

Thanks Steve.?Although this is good to know, it doesn't seem like it would be any quicker than my current method:

1. Open both documents.

2. Open doc properties in file A, copy first meta-field, then close doc properties.

3. Open doc properties in file B %26amp; paste metadata from file A.

4. Repeat for other fields.

If you have several PDFs in which you need to add the same metadata, you can use a Batch Sequence in Acrobat Pro. You can find detail on how to create a Batch Sequence in the following tutorial:

http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/10/baking_batch_of_pdf

I use that feature all the time and love it!?My problem is that I maintain PDF files that have been posted to our website.?When the source docs get changed I have to copy metatdata from the previous version to the new version.?The easy answer would be to get the content creators to put the metadata in the source docs, but that's easier said then done.?As webmaster they see that task as part of my domain.?Erg.

I've just recently installed Snow...

I've just recently installed Snow Leopard. I opened Photoshop CS4 then went to quit it and it won't let me quit. It's greyed out. Any suggestions?

Encrypting empty streams/strings

Hi,

I am wondering whether we need to encrypt the empty strings/streams (Length fields equals to 0) in protecting the PDF with a user password? Can we just ignore encrypting the empty string/streams or encrpyt the 16 byte padding and write it to the output file?

Thanks

liquid eye liner

Serial problem 2 Machines

Hi Guys.

I had to format my laptop a couple of time and I have installed my master collection on the fresh format. I messed up the first installation, due to accidently deleting my some of the .exe while making shortcuts.. I know.. my bad.

I have reinstalled the master collection again and it has come up with this serial is being used on two machines.. I only have two machines, so I鈥檓 guessing there is a double up on my laptop machine.

My question is.. How do I remove or deactivate the other version of my master collection? Is it there a key entry within my registry that I need to remove?

Some support will be greatly appreciated..

Carl

Serial problem 2 Machines

I too would like to know how many machines I can install this on. For the sake of a good workflow, I would like to install this on all 3 of my machines. Limiting my installs to one or two machines is complete Nazism. This software is mine, the computers are mine - why the limitations??聽 Digidesign lets me install pro-tools on as many machines as I want to - so what's the big deal?

Need help with SpryAccordion panels...

I am using the Spry.Widget.Accordion() function in SpryAccordion.js v0.15 (Spry Pre-Release 1.6.1) to implement collapsibile vertical accordion panels in a web page but am encountering browser incompatibility problems in FireFox v3.5.2 under Mac OS X v10.5.8 and Firefox v3.0.10 under Windows XP SP2.

Can anyone point me at a listing of browser compatibilities/incompatibilities for the Spry Accordion, Collapsible Panel, and Collapsible Panel Group functions?

I backed down from using the Spry.Widget.CollapsiblePanelGroup() and Spry.Widget.CollapsiblePanel() functions in SpryCollapsiblePanel.js v0.7 (Spry Pre-Release 1.6.1) because the resulting panels broke in Internet Explorer, only to find that using the earlier Spry.Widget.Accordion() function broke my panels in Firefox.

If I have to chose, I must chose panels that work in IE even if they break in FF, but if I have a choice I'd like panels to work in FF as well.

Does anyone know os a fix for FF using the Spry.Widget.Accordion() function?

FWIW, my webpage is uses the following DOCTYPE tag:

%26lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC ''-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN'' ''http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd''%26gt;

I changed to HTML 4.01 Transitional from XHTML because it increased compatibility with IE browsers, but U could easily fine-tune my DOCTYPE for those using a FF browser since I am using PHP to serve my pages.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Need help with SpryAccordion panels...

Please consider my questeion withdrawn. The lack of response over these several days makes it necessary for me to move on. Thanks to all who viewed this question.

Valid Characters for PDF 1.6 User...

Hi,

What character set is considered as a valid for user password in Pdf 1.6? I know Pdf 1,6 accepts only single byte characters in user password? Is there any set of valid password characters? I searched Pdf 1,6 spec and adobe forums, but couldn't find anything related to this.

Thanks

Venki

Valid Characters for PDF 1.6 User...

Hi Venki,

You can use any use any high or low bit ASCII character and even some Unicode characters, but you have to be careful because the Password fields are OS based, and the MAC will prevent you from adding some characters via the Character Pallet that you can use on Windows. You could end up locking out the Mac users.

Steve

Valid Characters for PDF 1.6 User...

Thanks Steve!

What if I restrict the input user password character set to only ASCII characters? Do you expect any problems while opening the encrypted documents on Mac or Windows?

Thanks

Venki

Hi Venki,

Low-bit ASCII will be problem free, but I think that some of the high-bit ASCII characters get interpreted differently between the two platforms. I'm just not sure which ones. Even in Acrobat 9 where the allowable Unicode set is much more robust there are still some characters that the MAC won't allow. I even filed a bug with my counterparts at Apple that if you try to use a Cyrillic keyboard the OS will automatically switch you to a Latin (Roman) based keyboard. They sent the bug back noting that it works ''as designed''. They are intentionally restricting passwords to Roman characters.

Steve

As defined in the PDF Reference, the allowed characters are those that fall

into ''PDDocEncoding'' - which is basically ISO Latin 1 (aka ISO 8859-1).

Acrobat 9's password scheme is FULLY Unicode compliant and we have tested it

with Unicode values from most/all tables.

If you have a bug number from Adobe on an issue where you were unable to

enter a specific character as part of the password WHEN USING THE ACROBAT 9

PASSWORD SCHEME - please post it.

NOTE: this is not just the use of Acrobat 9, but you have to use the A9

scheme.

Acrobat handles the Unicode canonicalization and normalization just fine, but my point is on the Mac there are characters that cannot be typed into the password edit field. The work-around is to copy and paste in the password (or pass phrase if you prefer) into the password edit field, but the ability to type in some characters is limited.

The fix would be to for Acrobat to wean itself off of the OS based password edit field and replace them with a special use text fields that handle the character masking on input.

Steve

events that delete functions

Say I have a dragable object with something like

on(press){
?startDrag(''object'');
}
on(release){
?stopDrag();

}

How do I make it so that when the mouse button is released it makes it so the object can't be picked up any more (basically it removes the on(press) part)?

events that delete functions

remove your code from your button/movieclip and use:

btn.onPress=function(){

object.startDrag();

}

btn.onRelease=function(){

object.stopDrag();

}

then if you want to remove btn's onPress handler in its onRelease, use:

btn.onRelease=function(){

delete this.onPress

object.stopDrag();

}

or if you want to keep btn's onPress handler but disable the startDrag() only, use:

btn.onPress=function(){

if(!alreadyDragged){

alreadyDragged=true;

object.startDrag();

}

}

events that delete functions

Does that code go on the object or the frame?

Goes on the frame. You should stop using object code -- unless you need to publish to Flash 5 or earlier. Here is a good article about the issue:

http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/museum-pieces-on-and-onclipevent

Once a function has been deleted in this way, is it possible to undelete it? Say I want to make a reset button that makes all the objects dragable again, is that possible? I didn't notice anything about this on the linked page.

if you use the last code snippet i suggested, you can assign alreadyDragged to false to reset/re-allow the piece to be dragged again.

I can't seem to get that last bit of code to work. It wont let me pick up and drag the object. Also, what if there are multiple objects?

Edit: oh, wait, I just had to change object.startDrag(); to startDrag(this); to make it work. Also, I guess for multiple objects I just need to change the name of alreadyDragged don't I. OK, I think this is working the way I want it now, thanks for all the help.

you're welcome.

red lipstick

[svn:fx-trunk] 10074: Fix...

Revision: 10074

Author: egeorgie@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 16:56:36 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

***********

Fix http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22690 Hide the layout property on Graphic.

QE notes: None

Doc notes: None

Bugs: SDK-22690

Reviewer: Hans

Tests run: build

Is noteworthy for integration: No

Ticket Links:

************

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22690

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22690

Modified Paths:

**************

flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/primitives/Graphic.as

html email problem in hotmail

i am having a problem with the way hotmail and windows live is rendering part of my email newsletter. i have attached a link to the correct version and an image of the incorrect rendering in hotmail. i tried doing all different types of things to solve the proble but none of them helped. http://www.4culture.org/enews/index.htm

the problem is the wierd lined on the top and bottom of the left-hand column.

if there is a better forum for html email inquiries, please let me know.

html email problem in hotmail

Here's an old-school table based workaround. What's happening, is that the table ends up being just a little bit taller so what you're seeing is the background color of the table at the top and bottom.

Remove the BG color of the table, and instead apply it to each on of the table cells except for the top and botoom ones that contain the images with the rounded corners.

html email problem in hotmail

i tried that and got attached image. any ideas? the modified file is http://www.4culture.org/enews/index2.htm

The pain with email html documents is that you have to add so many properties to html tags.

I noticed that many of the %26lt;tr%26gt; and %26lt;td%26gt; tags do not have the color property. It would be easier to use the %26lt;tr%26gt; tags since there are far less. So, for each row of your table except for the first and last (where the images with the curved corners are contained) add a color attribute to your %26lt;tr%26gt; tag:

%26lt;tr bgcolor=''#4e587a''%26gt;

So you will change the following code for each of your rows in your table (except the first and last):

%26lt;tr%26gt;
?%26lt;td height=''55''%26gt;%26lt;img src=''index2_files/spacer.gif'' alt='''' width=''20'' height=''55''%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td style=''font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro',Garamond,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 15px;'' width=''190''%26gt;%26lt;a style=''color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none;'' href=''http://blog.4culture.org/2009/09/revised-deadline-for-heritage-and-arts-sustaine d-support-program/''%26gt;revised deadline for heritage and arts sustained support program%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td%26gt; %26lt;/td%26gt;
%26lt;/tr%26gt;

... to this:

%26lt;tr bgcolor=''#4e587a''%26gt;
?%26lt;td height=''55''%26gt;%26lt;img src=''index2_files/spacer.gif'' alt='''' width=''20'' height=''55''%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td style=''font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro',Garamond,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 15px;'' width=''190''%26gt;%26lt;a style=''color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none;'' href=''http://blog.4culture.org/2009/09/revised-deadline-for-heritage-and-arts-sustaine d-support-program/''%26gt;revised deadline for heritage and arts sustained support program%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td%26gt; %26lt;/td%26gt;
%26lt;/tr%26gt;

If this works for you, please give the credit to Lon. He gave you the correct answer.

Also, you did a great job on the design of the email document!

i actually tried that and it still didnt work (see link and image of problem in my second post http://www.4culture.org/enews/index2.htm) im wondering if it has something to do with the entire table height - even though i specify all the row heights, it is still making it taller than it should be.

anna

I looked at your source code and the table cells that are colored blue-gray have the bgcolor attribute. This is from your code:

%26lt;tr%26gt;
?%26lt;td height=''45'' bgcolor=''#4E587A''%26gt;%26lt;img src=''http://www.4culture.org/enews/2009/september/graphics/spacer.gif'' width=''20'' height=''45'' alt='''' /%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td width=''190'' bgcolor=''#4E587A'' style=''font: normal 15px 'Adobe Garamond Pro', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color:#ffffff; line-height:15px;''%26gt;%26lt;a style=''color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;'' href=''http://blog.4culture.org/2009/08/gallery4culture-sara-osebold-vaughn-bell/''%26gt;gall ery4culture: sara osebold %26amp;amp; vaughn bell%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td bgcolor=''#4E587A''%26gt;?lt;/td%26gt;
%26lt;/tr%26gt;

Notice the bolded text. Again, those bgcolor attributes are present in the cells that displayed as cells with a blue-gray background color.

The cells that are not colored have this code:

%26lt;tr%26gt;
?%26lt;td height=''30''%26gt;%26lt;img src=''http://www.4culture.org/enews/2009/september/graphics/spacer.gif'' width=''20'' height=''30'' alt='''' /%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td width=''190'' style=''font: normal 15px 'Adobe Garamond Pro', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color:#ffffff; line-height:15px;''%26gt;%26lt;a style=''color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;'' href=''http://blog.4culture.org/2009/08/public-art-rides-the-rails/''%26gt;public art rides the rails%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;

?%26lt;td%26gt;?lt;/td%26gt;
%26lt;/tr%26gt;

Notice the bgcolor attributes are missing in these cells--missing in the %26lt;td%26gt; tags.

My advice was to use the %26lt;tr%26gt; tags instead of the %26lt;td%26gt; tags simply because it was less work for you.

Are you saying that you inserted the bgcolor in every one of the %26lt;td%26gt; tags and it didn't work? I can't test it in hotmail, but it works in IE6.

i inserted the bg color in the td cells in the first couple of rows and the bottom row (i didn't do the middle rows because i thought i would just test out the problem areas first - which are the top and bottom). im still getting the weird funky thing on the top and bottom though - except instead of being blue its now white (because i took out the table background color). the image is above. it seems to work in all email clients (that i can test) except for hotmail/windows live.

Yeah, it's just expanding to fill the available space, cauing the gaps.?Try selecting the table and right above it click the little selector dropdown that shows the dimemsions and select ''Clear all heights''.

that still didnt fix the problem. i have spacers in each of the rows to specify the height but the rows themselves have no height. i have attached an image.

should i specify a height for the entire table?

I am nonplussed. We are dealing with email applications not web browsers, so the same rules do not apply. The biggest challenge you have is web-based email applications like gmail, yahoo, and hotmail. One of the rules when creating email campaigns is to keep it simple. Having too many tables might be a problem.

I wonder how difficult it would be to convert your table to a graphic and use that graphic instead of the table? That's what I would try.You could probably copy it from you web page.

Otherwise, you have offered an alternative to view the email in a web browser. A link to a web browser option is customary in email marketing because you are unlikely to get 100% cross-capatibility.

Nonplussed is a good way to put it.

Who knows why hotmail is displaying it different, it should be HTML email like any other, but perhaps the fonts are a bit different causing the tables to expand more.

Try this, one last idea from me:?One the two whitecolumns to the left and right of the content - merge the cells into a single column each.?Now there are two rows at the bottom that are lining up with the content on the right - those may actauuly be ''pulling down'' the entire table towards the bottom. Setting heights doesn't do much - they either go ignored or get overridden by other things.

Another thing that may not have been tried is to apply an css inline background style instead of the html bgcolor property. Instead of this:

%26lt;tr%26gt;
?%26lt;td bgcolor=''#4E587A''%26gt;%26lt;img src=''http://www.4culture.org/enews/2009/september/graphics/spacer.gif'' width=''20'' height=''45'' alt='''' /%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td width=''190'' bgcolor=''#4E587A'' style=''font: normal 15px 'Adobe Garamond Pro', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color:#ffffff; line-height:15px;''%26gt;%26lt;a style=''color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;'' href=''http://blog.4culture.org/2009/09/destination-maritime-town-of-dockton/''%26gt;destinat ion maritime: town of dockton%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td bgcolor=''#4E587A''%26gt; %26lt;/td%26gt;
%26lt;/tr%26gt;

... you might try this:

%26lt;tr%26gt;
?%26lt;td style=''background-color: #4e587a'';%26gt;%26lt;img src=''http://www.4culture.org/enews/2009/september/graphics/spacer.gif'' width=''20'' height=''45'' alt='''' /%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td width=''190'' style=''font: normal 15px 'Adobe Garamond Pro', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; background-color: #4e587a; color:#ffffff; line-height:15px;''%26gt;%26lt;a style=''color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;'' href=''http://blog.4culture.org/2009/09/destination-maritime-town-of-dockton/''%26gt;destinat ion maritime: town of dockton%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/td%26gt;
?%26lt;td style=''background-color: #4e587a'';%26gt; %26lt;/td%26gt;
%26lt;/tr%26gt;

I also just thought about the suggestion I made using a graphic instead. That won't work because you need the links, so disregard that earlier suggestion about the graphic.

Thank you both for your help. This still did not fix the problem but I am just going to deal with how it looks in hotmail.

[svn:fx-trunk] 10073: Fix...

Revision: 10073

Author: egeorgie@adobe.com

Date: 2009-09-08 16:37:19 -0700 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009)

Log Message:

***********

Fix http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22375 wireframe Toggle Button wireframe skin has a host component of Button instead of a Toggle Button.

QE notes: None

Doc notes: None

Bugs: SDK-22375

Reviewer: Hans

Tests run: build

Is noteworthy for integration: No

Ticket Links:

************

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22375

http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-22375

Modified Paths:

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flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/wireframe/src/spark/skins/wireframe/ToggleBu ttonSkin.mxml

Is there a no scale parameter in...

Hi,

I have a portfolio page where I open a swf in a new window. Because there are photographs, I would like the new window to be the document size of the swf. Is there a way to do it?

This is my code now:

function goChap(e:MouseEvent):void{

navigateToURL(new URLRequest(''http://www.mogulmarketing.com/flash/case/chappaqua.swf''),''_new'');

}

There are publish settings for html where you can control scaling, but since I'm getting it from another swf...

Help would be greatly appreciated.

My email is cindy@mogulmarketing.com.

Thanks!

PS This is the page that invokes the new page -- all the Jim Quinn pieces -- http://www.mogulmarketing.com/casestudies/web.htm

Is there a no scale parameter in...

open the embedding html, instead of the swf.?or use javascript to control the window size when opening the swf.

Books

What are the pros and cons of working in Books, as opposed to Documents? When should a Document become a Book? Is it determined by the number of pages, graphic content, or something else? To me, it appears that Documents are easier to manage鈥ut I may be wrong. Any thoughts?

Books

bbsydney wrote:

What are the pros and cons of working in Books, as opposed to Documents? When should a Document become a Book? Is it determined by the number of pages, graphic content, or something else? To me, it appears that Documents are easier to manage鈥ut I may be wrong. Any thoughts?

Books

Anything with more than 1 chapter.

I use it for magazine layout. I can keep each article separate for sending to clients/authors/typeseetters/proofreaders etc.

I find it a much more efficient way to handle the file. If you have a 200 page magazine and you're using a lot of InDesign effects it will degrade the performance of InDesign. And if the file becomes corrupt you've lost a whole magazine. If you keep it in separate indesign files you will only have one section to redo if a file becomes corrupt.

It's all about efficiency and splitting your files up into manageable sizes, plus using the book features, like automatic chapter numbering, book page numbering options and there's loads of other things a book can offer than an individual files.

You won't have a tonne of styles to fudge through, you clean up your styles, etc. and speed up your workflow. Plus others that need to work on the document and don't know聽 your system, they will get a file with only the styles used for that section etc.

And don't forget a document with many master pages, and someone says ''I want chapter 25 moved to chapter 3'' and that's a lot of fudging about with master pages and page flow. With a book you can simply move the chapter up to the new position, then update the book numbering and if you've used Chapter Heading numbering and things like that all the chapters automatically change to their new number and so on.

How Does the Book Get Into My Reader?

My message says I should go to my reader and I will find my book there, but when I oredered it, nothing asked me about my reader.?I have a Sony-e-book.?So how do I get the book into my ''list'' so that I can download it??The Adobe Format I have is 9 (something)

red lipstick

Where is the Download Link?

I ordered a book and receaived an e-mail saying there would be a download link next to the name of the book I ordered.?There was no such link anywhere in the e-mail.?So what do I do now??I have been trying to get through to customer suport for 3 days. I will never order another e-book.?You guys just don't want to provide service.?Youwant to give as little as possible and claim your on-line information is sufficient.?It's not!!!

I get stuck on the dumbest things.

ok, before i begin, a little rant.

i can't help but think that the problem i came across today is entirely unneccessary. the crux of the issue is a lack of communication between skins and their host components. but what's that? you say the issue has been solved by the newest and greatest spark classes? yes, that's true, the spark classes are pretty cool and i like the way adobe has revisioned how we skin things. unfortunately, mx dinosaur components still roam gumbo and will probably feature in many flash programs to come (like this one). I hope the adobe gods are listening and i beg that they see it as their mission to replace all remaining mx classes because this current s/mx hodgepodge is RIDICULOUS!! ;-)

anyway, moving on...

today i got stuck on skinning the mx:LinkButton. I thought this was the best component to work with and the only additional requirement i had was to place horizontal bars on either side of the label with each bar extending flush to the walls of the container (i think you'll see exactly what i mean if you compile the code below).

the strategy was to change the linkbutton skin to have two additional bars of varying width (the width would have to vary depending on the width of the label.text). this would have been easy with something like s:linkButton because then the skin class would have had access to the hostComponent; as it was the hostComponent property was always NULL for the mx:linkButton object.

I thought I came up with a brilliant workaround by using a static variable in the skin class which could be used to set the bar lengths, but my solution fell flat on its face. The initial (or final) bar length did initialize properly, but each additional linkButton kept using the initial (or final) bar length setting. I don't know exactly why this is, I was hoping that once the linkButtons were created the static variable would lose its effect.

here's the code:

------------------------ application - example.mxml --------------------------

%26lt;?xml version=''1.0'' encoding=''utf-8''?%26gt;

%26lt;s:Application

xmlns:fx=''http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009''

xmlns:s=''library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark''

xmlns:mx=''library://ns.adobe.com/flex/halo''

xmlns:comp=''comp.*''

minHeight=''200'' minWidth=''500''

backgroundColor=''white'' %26gt;

%26lt;mx:Canvas backgroundColor=''black'' alpha=''.7'' color=''white'' height=''100%''%26gt;

?%26lt;s:Group height=''100%'' width=''350''%26gt;

%26lt;s:VGroup id=''loginLinks'' width=''100%'' bottom=''0''%26gt;

?%26lt;comp:MenuLinkBar label=''a bc de fg'' width=''100%'' /%26gt;

?%26lt;comp:MenuLinkBar label=''hi jk lm nop qrs tuv w'' width=''100%'' /%26gt;

?%26lt;comp:MenuLinkBar label=''xyz'' width=''100%'' /%26gt;

%26lt;/s:VGroup%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:Group%26gt;

%26lt;/mx:Canvas%26gt;

%26lt;/s:Application%26gt;

-------------------------- /comp/MenuLinkBar.mxml ------------------------------------

%26lt;?xml version=''1.0'' encoding=''utf-8''?%26gt;

%26lt;mx:LinkButton xmlns:fx=''http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009''

xmlns:s=''library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark''

xmlns:mx=''library://ns.adobe.com/flex/halo''

skin=''skins.MenuLinkBarSkin''

creationComplete=''init()''%26gt;

%26lt;fx:Script%26gt;

%26lt;![CDATA[

import skins.MenuLinkBarSkin;

private function init():void {

// find the length in pixels of the label

var lineMetrics:TextLineMetrics = measureText(this.label);

// variable that are dependant on our menu system

var offset:int = 25; // accounts for the wall spacings

var padding:int = 10; // for a little extra padding btw label and line

// set the widths of the bar lines by setting the static variable of our skin class.

MenuLinkBarSkin.barLineWidths = (this.width - 2*offset - 2*padding - lineMetrics.width ) / 2;

}

]]%26gt;

%26lt;/fx:Script%26gt;

%26lt;/mx:LinkButton%26gt;

---------------------------- /skins/MenuLinkBarSkin.mxml ---------------------------------------------

%26lt;?xml version=''1.0'' encoding=''utf-8''?%26gt;

%26lt;s:Skin xmlns:fx=''http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009''

xmlns:s=''library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark''

minWidth=''21'' minHeight=''21''

alpha.disabledStates=''0.5''%26gt;

%26lt;fx:Metadata%26gt;

[HostComponent(''comp.MenuLinkBar'')]

%26lt;/fx:Metadata%26gt;

%26lt;fx:Script%26gt;

%26lt;![CDATA[

[Bindable] static public var barLineWidths:int = 0;

]]%26gt;

%26lt;/fx:Script%26gt;

?%26lt;!-- states --%26gt;

?%26lt;s:states%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''up'' stateGroups=''upStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''over'' stateGroups=''overStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''down'' stateGroups=''downStates'' /%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''disabled'' stateGroups=''disabledStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''selectedUp'' stateGroups=''upStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''selectedOver'' stateGroups=''overStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''selectedDown'' stateGroups=''downStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;s:State name=''selectedDisabled'' stateGroups=''disabledStates''/%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:states%26gt;

?%26lt;!-- layer 1: fill --%26gt;

?%26lt;s:Rect left=''0'' right=''0'' top=''0'' bottom=''0'' excludeFrom=''upStates,disabledStates'' %26gt;

?%26lt;s:fill%26gt;

?%26lt;s:SolidColor color.overStates=''0xCEDBEF'' color.downStates=''0xA8C6EE'' alpha=''1'' /%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:fill%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:Rect%26gt;

?%26lt;!-- layer 2: fill --%26gt;

?%26lt;s:Rect left=''25'' width=''{barLineWidths}'' verticalCenter=''0'' height=''1.2''%26gt;

?%26lt;s:fill%26gt;

?%26lt;s:SolidColor color=''0x000000'' color.upStates=''0xffffff'' alpha=''1'' /%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:fill%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:Rect%26gt;

?%26lt;!-- layer 3: fill --%26gt;

?%26lt;s:Rect right=''25'' width=''{barLineWidths}'' verticalCenter=''0'' height=''1.2''%26gt;

?%26lt;s:fill%26gt;

?%26lt;s:SolidColor color=''0x000000'' color.upStates=''0xffffff'' alpha=''1'' /%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:fill%26gt;

?%26lt;/s:Rect%26gt;

%26lt;/s:Skin%26gt;

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that's it. any comments constructive or otherwise, would love to hear it. thanx,

- e