Stoopid Questions (??)

Flash sounds pretty good. Are there online tutorials for it? That's how I've been learning Java.

There are a couple of other things about my application that I haven't mentioned that *might* make a difference.

Those several hundred or thousand objects I mentioned don't initially exist. They are constructed by program in real time according to user input through a combination of several different parameters. There are an infinite number of possibilities for what each object will look like so I can't render them before hand. However, the unique combination of parameters are saved in a file for each object, so the next time the program runs, the previously generated objects will be there. But the user can always change or generate new ones.

Also, interaction with some of the objects will launch other non-Java or non-Flash applications on the computer.

Does Flash allow the creation of new objects on the fly and launching of other applications?

Sorry for all the questions, but this is real interesting to me.

There are online tutorials but most of them are not very specific, so you will earn how to do something, but you will need to do a little problem solving to make what you just learned useful. Flash can also launch outside applications, actuall most of the menus for interactive cds in books and CD's are made in flash, and even some of the new program installs. As for rendering on the fly I think it can, but I would have to look into it alittle more. I know that almost everythjing you can do in java, can be done in flash. I ask around and see if it can, and come back with a 100% answer

and questions?
Does'nt bother me, It gives me something to do between projects,

no one seems to be able to tell me if flash can render on the fly, so I'm guessing no, but I could be wrong. Sorry for the delayed response though, I didn't want to say yes until I had a definate answer, which no one can seem to give me

Yes, Flash is able to render objects at runtime using the Actionscript coding language (which the new UOTM site makes EXTENSIVE use of! )

finally, no one here wanted to say yes or no.... damn office people.... Thanks james, you kick ass in one more way now

James LeMosy wrote:Yes, Flash is able to render objects at runtime using the Actionscript coding language (which the new UOTM site makes EXTENSIVE use of! )

Out of curiosity, which parts of the site utilises that? Then again I think I'm getting lost in the conversation here... Perhaps we're only talking about something as simple as using code like "createTextField" or whatever to draw a new text field rather than dragging a box on the stage?.... Ah I'm lost... Well forgive a stupid question hehe.

Sai wrote:Out of curiosity, which parts of the site utilises that? Then again I think I'm getting lost in the conversation here... Perhaps we're only talking about something as simple as using code like "createTextField" or whatever to draw a new text field rather than dragging a box on the stage?.... Ah I'm lost... Well forgive a stupid question hehe.

I was actually referring to Actionscript in general, but that's pretty much spot-on, Sai. For example, The Bay City Mirror pulls its articles out of a MySQL database. Each article is displayed on the screen via a series of "createEmptyMovieClip"s and "createTextField"s, etc. as each article is pulled from the database.

There are also ways to create entirely new objects, animations, and what-have-you, using Actionscript, without ever using the actual Flash drawing tools at all. It all depends on how much interactivity you want to build in... a.k.a. how insane you are.

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm just starting to learn Actionscript right now actually. So I have a rough idea of what you mean. Like I guess doing "newObj =" (or something) and typing values for width/height etc. I've been reading up on that stuff but need to put it to practise before it'll sink in But at least I have programming experience in other stuff (its a start!).

I'd like to be able to use databases etc. in Flash for more dynamic and easy to update content, so I'll be attempting to learn that sometime in the future. Sites are all the better for it, including this one! The news page works very well and it's also much better from an administrator perspective of course for updating content, which is mainly why I wanna learn that stuff, I'm lazy and just wanna click a few buttons to add in further content

I already lost my sanity many years ago, so no loss there!

Okay, that's it, my brain exploded.

Next question is ... Can you drink Java, while while Flashing people with an HTML? (Hot Totally Magnificent Leg)... If so, does your ISP (Ignorant Spouse Partner), complain about your DNS? (Dismal Nonchalant Showing-off)

I have to know the answer to these questions!

Mr. Thomas Malloy wrote:Okay, that's it, my brain exploded.

Next question is ... Can you drink Java, while while Flashing people with an HTML? (Hot Totally Magnificent Leg)... If so, does your ISP (Ignorant Spouse Partner), complain about your DNS? (Dismal Nonchalant Showing-off)

It looks like when your brain exploded your imagination went into overdrive and I'm certainly liking the results

I have to know the answer to these questions!

The answer is......

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42

(thanks goes to Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy for the answer)

42?!? Yes! The answer! It's so clear now! That's the IP (Ideal Protection) number, so you can protect yourself from your ISP! (Ignorant Spouse Partner) I'm going to go right out, and Shockwave the car with this number, so I can Flash to my hearts content!

I'm sorry to post that here, it's just, sometimes I want to join these technical discussions, and this is the only way I know how ...

Mr. Thomas Malloy wrote:42?!? Yes! The answer! It's so clear now! That's the IP (Ideal Protection) number, so you can protect yourself from your ISP! (Ignorant Spouse Partner) I'm going to go right out, and Shockwave the car with this number, so I can Flash to my hearts content!

I'm sorry to post that here, it's just, sometimes I want to join these technical discussions, and this is the only way I know how ...

It's ok thomas, we still love you even though your brain has exploted... actually I think we should all take pride in that, could you imaging the possibilities of world domination with the ability to explode someones brain.... ? *evil grin* yeeeess, good, goooood.....

edit:
look what I found...
http://www.illogicz.com/flashmx/3dengine/

You're Doug Vandegrift's long lost twin brother, aren't you?

I think this thread has gone bare (bad pun).