ive been given some work to do but i cant seem to understand why its not working..
I think im using a wrong approach,
Im trying to load a picture and a movieclip on the same stage..
Though ive managed to display a picture, but when i try to display a MovieClip.. There arent errors though when i run i get the following:
TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert LoadingFiles_MovingStars1#2aba161 to flash.display.Bitmap. at LoadingFiles()[C:\Users\user\Adobe Flash Builder 4.5\LoadingFiles\src\LoadingFiles.as:28
Here is the code,
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.Bitmap;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.StageScaleMode;
[SWF(width = "800", height = "600", frameRate = "30", backgroundColor="#FFFF00")]
public class LoadingFiles extends Sprite
{
[Embed(source="/../assets/Head.jpg")]
protected var MovingStars:Class;
[Embed(source="/../assets/water1.mp4", mimeType = "application/octet-stream")]
public var MovingStars1:Class;
public function LoadingFiles()
{
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
// swf
var myStars:Bitmap = new MovingStars();
var myPic:Bitmap = new MovingStars1(); //
var yourPic:MovieClip = new MovingStars1();
myStars.x = (stage.stageWidth-myStars.width)/2;
myStars.y = (stage.stageHeight-myStars.height)/2;
addChild(myPic as MovieClip);
addChild(yourPic);
addChild(myStars);
}
}
}
Now ive written that code, but it doesnt work..
Im really stressing because im falling behind by a bit in class..
Help would greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
You're trying to instantiate an embedded .mp4 file as a Bitmap or a MovieClip. That's not possible, you need to create a video player or use an already existing videoplayer component.
Here's a more in-depth answer on that:
How to make an AS3 Flash video player?
When you embedded image
[Embed(source="/../assets/Head.jpg")]
protected var MovingStars:Class;
Your MovingStars is BitmapAsset class. This is class included in Flex SDK. So you need preload Flex SDK rsl's. Or configure Flex SDK libraries linking as merge in to code.
What IDE are you using?
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I allreday read a lot of helpful stuff in that forum. Now it's my first time I ask for specific help.
I'm pretty new to Flash and have a problem I struggle for more then a week now. The most efficient and elegant way for my problem is to put a StageWebView-Call into an as-File.
That would be the plan:
In my flash-File: Show a PDF document "xyz" and put it on the stage.
I alreday tried it with Switch-Case - But then I have trouble to get rid of the PDF's.
That was my Idea:
First the new as-File...
package {
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.media.StageWebView;
import flash.geom.Rectangle;
import flash.filesystem.File;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.Stage;
public class mypdf {
public var MyWebView:StageWebView
public var file:String
public var pdf:File
public function mypdf(ActFile:String) {
MyWebView = new StageWebView();
file = ActualFile; //MARKING #1
pdf = File.applicationDirectory.resolvePath(file);
MyWebView.stage = stage; //MARKING #2
MyWebView.viewPort = new Rectangle (200, 200, 400, 400);
MyWebView.loadURL(pdf.nativePath);
}
}
}
Than I want to call that in my flash-File...
stop();
var mynewpdf:mypdf = new mypdf("test.pdf");
Two erros are shown:
1120: Access of undefined property error ActualFile (at Marking #1)
1120: Access of undefined property error Stage (at Marking #2)
With a lot more work I could avoid the first error by defining a lot of different as-Scripts for each pdf.
My main problem is the second error.
It would be really nice if someone had any good ideas.
Bye,
Stephan
The second error means that you need to pass the stage to the web view. Either pass it to mypdf class as parameter, or make mypdf DisplayObject (extend Sprite for example) and add it to stage.
I'm not sure this will solve your issue anyways - I think StageWebView can simply display html. The PDF is displayed in your browser because an external plugin for that is launched.
In AIR the situation seems different: http://sujitreddyg.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/rendering-pdf-content-in-adobe-air-application/
StageWebView is wont support for nativePath, instead of using this, you can try with pdf.url. And StageWebView also having support for open .pdf files.
public function mypdf(ActFile:String) {
MyWebView = new StageWebView();
file = ActualFile; //MARKING #1
pdf = File.applicationDirectory.resolvePath(file);
MyWebView.stage = stage; //MARKING #2
MyWebView.viewPort = new Rectangle (200, 200, 400, 400);
addChild( MyWebView );
MyWebView.loadURL(pdf.url);
}
Because, StageWebView will support file:/// format, but in nativePath we got C://.., so, this will help you. Or
Simply convert your StageWebView to Display object, and then added it to your container by using addElement().
You can convert it by,
var _view:SpriteVisualElement = new SpriteVisualElement();
_view.addChild( MyWebView);
this.addElement( view );
To test by, simply call this method in added_to_stage method to test if stage is having or not. This error will come if stage is not setted means also.
Greatings!
I have yet another question concerning the loading of a .swf inside a existing one.
In my game. I have a introduction screen in which I load another .swf (which is a movie).
This all works fine and the URLRequest is this:
request = new URLRequest("Movie.swf");
As I said, this works fine. However when I copy my game.swf and movie.swf to a USB stick.
(I put them in the same directory to prevent other issues).
It doesn't seem to find the movie.swf.
Now I know that it has to do with the path given in the URLRequest and/or the publish settings. But I do not know how to make this so that it searches in the same directory
as the game.swf is in.
I hope you guys have an answer for this issue.
Thanks in advance,
Matti.
Matti, I believe Lukasz's comment is correct about it being a security error.
You can avoid this security error by embedding Movie.swf instead of using a Loader. If you do this, then at compile-time the Movie.swf needs to sit next to the Game.as file, and it will be included in the Game.swf (no need to deliver both files, just Game.swf).
The syntax is:
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
public class Game extends Sprite
{
[Embed(source="MyMovie.swf")]
private var myMovieClass:Class;
private var myMovie:DisplayObject;
public function Game():void
{
myMovie = new myMovieClass();
// Technically myMovie is now a Loader, and once
// it's loaded, it'll have .content that's a
// MovieClipLoaderAsset, and .content.getChildAt(0)
// will be your MyMovie.swf main timeline.
}
}
}
Alternately, if you embed it as mimeType="application/octet-stream", you can get the bytes of the SWF and use it in your existing Loader's .loadBytes() method:
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.utils.ByteArray;
public class Game extends Sprite
{
[Embed(source="MyMovie.swf", mimeType="application/octet-stream")]
private var movieBytes:Class;
private var myMovie:DisplayObject;
public function Game():void
{
// Treat this loader the same as your current loader,
// but don't call .load(url), call loadbytes():
var l:Loader = new Loader();
l.loadBytes(new movieBytes() as ByteArray);
}
}
}
I am trying to follow this guide: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-flash-professional-cs5/using-flash-pro-and-flash-builder-together/
While using CS6 Flash Pro and Flash Builder 4.5.
The issue I am having is my Flash Builder code doesn't seem to have any effect. I did everything the guide with the only variation being the names I used and button position.
The code I ended up with:
package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.text.TextField;
public class UntitledMessage extends MovieClip
{
public function UntitledMessage()
{
super();
var icon:btnDontKnow = new btnDontKnow();
icon.x = 0;
icon.y = 0;
addChild(icon);
var btnLabel:TextField = new TextField();
btnLabel.text = "Play Intro";
btnLabel.x = 250;
btnLabel.y = 275;
addChild(btnLabel);
}
}
}
If the source code seems to be ignored, try deliberately inserting a syntax error. Remove a curly brace or something similar.
If there are still no errors, are compiling from a .fla and this is supposed to be the root element, I would try checking the Document Class property in the .fla file. It's under Publish in the Properties tab in Flash CS6. It should state that UntitledMessage is the Document Class and the file has been found.
Also make sure you are editing the file that is actually being read and not a copy. Stupid but common mistake.
I have a game that I've made that runs in two files, one the preloader and one the swf. When I use these two files together they work fine, however some flash portals require only one SWF, so I'm trying to find the shortest-path way to convert it to use only one.
The game swf uses a Document Class that includes the package, class constructor, and tons of functions, and runs fine. I have lots of movieclips on the stage that I refer to in my code. The code is something like this (abridged):
package {
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
...
public class Game extends MovieClip {
var EnemyArray:Array;
var HeroArray:Array;
...
public function Game() { // class constructor
EnemyArray = new Array();
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,onEnterFrame);
mainRestartButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, RestartLevel);
...
}
public function KeyPressed(event:KeyboardEvent):void
{
if (event.keyCode == Keyboard.SPACE)
{
attack();
...
}
} // End of class
} // End of package
I also have another swf, my preloader, which has the following code in frame 1:
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.ProgressEvent;
import flash.events.Event;
var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoading);
var myURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("Game.swf");
myLoader.load(myURL);
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);
function onLoading(event:ProgressEvent):void {
var loaded:Number = event.bytesLoaded / event.bytesTotal;
percent_txt.text = "Loading: " + (loaded*100).toFixed(0) + "%";
}
function onComplete(event:Event):void {
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoading);
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);
this.addChild(myLoader);
}
I've been through the gamut of solutions online and none of them seem to work with the way that my code is set up, such as: How to create Preloader in AS3
I tried his option 1 by taking all the code in my Document Class other than the package and constructor and pasted it into frame 2. However it returns "Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference." for any references to items on the stage, such as:
mainRestartButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, RestartLevel);
As he mentions, "This works well if you organized your project in a way that the most of the assets (images, etc) are in the Flash IDE Library and are not loaded on the first frame (you can check that in each library item's properties)." My project is NOT organized in such a way.
What is the easiest way for me to reorganize my FLA/code so they can have a preloader in a single swf?
Thanks so much for your time and help!
I use FlashDevelop (no FLAs) so I'm not sure if it'll work for you but I use the solution described here.
Hi im trying to learn flash actionscript 3.0 basically i just want to learn how to put 1 simple picture into a flash document using XML so far ive got
<Gallery>
<IMAGE TITLE="Picture">Desert.jpg</IMAGE>
</Gallery>
thats my XML code DESERT is a picture on my laptop from the sample pictures
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.Event;
var myXML:XML;
var imageLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest("pictest.xml"));
imageLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, processXML);
function processXML(e:Event):void {
myXML = new XML(e.target.data);
trace(myXML);
this is my flash code when i run it i get a ton of errors which im confused about im new to this so any help would be appreciated also the myLoader is a textarea box with the instance name imageLoader
compiller errors im getting are :
A conflict exists with the definition myXML in namespace internal
A conflict exists with the definition imageLoader in namespace internal
duplicate function definition
Thanks in advance Rhys
What all these errors say is that you have written your code (same code you posted) more then once. In AS3 it is illegal (semi-legal in certain circumstances) to declare same variable or function more then once in the same scope - this is why you get the error.
So, check that other frames don't declare myXML, imageLoader and processXML again.