So actually there is not an error in the way the CSS properties are handled within Flash, if you area always in the run trying to get things done you will notice that the first column in the Flash Help file for the CSS properties has (for example) text-align. You might right away try to […]
Category: Programming
Using Switch and Case
Following the samples from the Flash Docs you will have the following: [as]switch (variable) { case 0: trace(“Option0”); break; case 1: trace(“Option1”); break; case 2: trace(“Option2”); break; }[/as] But if you are about to test against a string variable instead of a number variable your first instict (or at least i guess it would be […]
ActionScript Email Validation
Sooner or later you will face with the small quest of validating an email address for your flash application. The following script is a basic script and should not be used for websites that relay heavily on the email address is being requested (shopping carts, credit card transactions and so forth) [as]function isValidEmail(e) { if […]
Never Understimate the power of MovieClips used as Graphics
When the time comes when you have to develop the same set of animations for different sets and different sizes don’t forget to use your MovieClips as Graphics, this is a great way to save work for everyone. Not only you will be able to deliver on time (and if you are lucky under schedule) […]
The TRUTH about PHP/mySQL security Part II
..continued from The TRUTH about PHP/mySQL security Part I So here we are on “The TRUTH about PHP/mySQL security Part deux”, So after reading lots of websites/blogs and reviewing nearly 100 OS PHP/mySQL scripts I have found that everyone has a similar structure Main Page |- imgs |-someimage.jpg |-someimage.jpg |- inc |- dbconnection.php |- extra_file.php […]
The TRUTH about PHP/mySQL security Part I
So I finished a small application that I am using only on my computer to avoid any problems on the net in regards to security (name it hackers/crackers/enthusiast/whichever). Since there is no easy way to ask a question like What is the best way to create a secure applicationI decided to send the question out […]
Open A Jump Menu in a new window
This is for Macromedia DreamWeaver, but it can be applied to any Jump Menu using the right JS function. [HTML] original: change to: [/HTML]
Fastes way to detect if a radio button has been selected
There are times when you just need to pull the default value of a radio button selection, rather than creating and array and testing from it. The quick and dirty solution is to place a hidden field right before those items you want to send with default values if nothing is selected. [PHP][/PHP]
createTextField and removeTextField
[as]createTextFieldOnce = function(){ trace(“—> Text Field Created”); _root.createTextField(“cMagnitude”,this.getNextHighestDepth(),0,0,100,30); cMagnitude.text = “Hello World”; }; deleteTextField = function(){ trace(“—-> Text Field Deleted”); _root.cMagnitude.removeTextField(); }; createTextFieldOnce(); setInterval(deleteTextField,1000);[/as]
Loading a RSS feed into Flash
[as]// create a new XML object var sports:XML = new XML(); // set the ignoreWhite property to true (default value is false) sports.ignoreWhite = true; // After loading is complete, trace the XML object sports.onLoad = function(success) { trace(sports); }; // load the XML into the sports object sports.load(“http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/sports”);[/as]