Dec
28
2008
39

Make an AS3 Flash Component with Custom UI Controls

I’d nearly given up the whole idea, having searched all over the internet only to find dozens of others asking the same questions I’d had, but no one was delivering the answers. Or not all the answers, at any rate… In this article, I’ll give you a tour of the code for a simple component and its control panel, with notes on how to make your own components.

Dec
20
2008
0

Flash Developer in the Bowler Hat

My new portfolio site is finally ready for public viewing. The design of the site is an homage to one of my favorite artists, the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Even if you’ve never heard the name, you’ve probably seen his most famous image…

Oct
07
2008
0

Getting into Papervision3D

I’m having fun right now getting into Papervision3D.  I took some time deciding on whether to go ahead with ver.2  Lack of documentation and examples was starting to make me think it’d be best to go with an older version.  As it turns out, there are plenty of resources out there, it’s just a matter of locating them!  Here are links to the…

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Oct
03
2008
6

The trouble with getBounds()

Keeping tabs on the exact position and dimensions of an object on the stage gets tricky when masks are involved. None of Actionscript’s native commands provide reliable results. Here’s an alternate solution…

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