Can someone suggest a workaround to the following problem:
I want to make an application that will create an area on stage that will be filled with images. Firstly, the images have to be 'saved' on an array. The problem for me is that I want this to be quite generic. I mean, according to a configuration file(?) or some constants(?), one build of the application may result to an SWF that will create a Rectangle area on stage filled with some graphics from virtual folder 1, while another build of the same application may result to one rectangle area and one triangle area each one filled with graphics from virtual folder 1, and folder 2 respectively.
I have stuck here sometime now. Can you suggest a workaround to this?
I'm not sure I completely understand your question, but I've been creating a somewhat similar application in AS3 which reads from a text-file using a URLLoader, and then parses that text to figure out which images to display on screen. It's quite easy to do basic parsing using the built in String library methods. Would this technique work for your problem?
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I am developing a game using cocos2d-x with built-in physics engine. In this game, user try to put object as stack and keep them balance.
However, i got a problem when i try to put an object on other one, it makes two objects slide along each other
I tried set friction value but nothing changes. I noticed that when i put a dynamic object on a non-dynamic object it's fine but when i put a dynamic object on other dynamic object, the problem (sliding along) will be happened.
I also create a gif demonstrate my problem because of my bad English.
http://makeagif.com/i/0lSVdW
Sorry i don't have enough reputation to post images.
I would appreciate any help!
i am developing the code for a simple game in AS3 and i have all the graphic assets made by a designer.
He wants all the textual messages (i.e. win, lose, lives, etc.) to be done exactly as in the original photoshop drawing, they have lots of visual fx on them.
Since these messages inside the game are dynamic, I tried to use normal textfields and replicate the visual fx with Flash filters, but the result is not even comparable.
I think i could try to export from photoshop a spritesheet with the all the image characters, or the single image characters one by one, and replace my old textfields with sprites/movieclips in which i would load the specific image characters based on the string i need to show to the enduser, but i don't know precisely how to do it.
Does anyone have some hints on how to achieve this result? Better to use a separate class and image library? I googled online hoping to find some class or method alike to customize a little for my needs, but unfortunately i haven't found anything!
You could add all the graphics to the library exporting them with each name.
Than call them when needed creating a MC. If useful, you could store the names in an array and use it to simplify your script (it depends on usage)
Ok, after some more research, i found out my main problem in not finding answers to my problem was the terms of research i was using.
I was erroneously looking for "AS3 string replace with images" or "text replace with images in Flash", while the correct question was: "how to use a BITMAP FONT in AS3".
I was sure someone else had to do what i'm trying to do (like in old games where texts were all image sprites) but i didn't know how to find it!
So, this is the solution i found, i still have to refine the workflow but it's a good starting point:
Create a custom Bitmamp font using the SHOEBOX tool in conjunction with photoshop, where you will be able to apply all the raster fx you want (here's the tutorial: http://renderhjs.net/shoebox/bitmapFont.htm)
You will obtain a .fnt file (descriptor) and a .png image (font characters atlas)
You will need to flip the png image vertically: apparently, a lot of bitmap text engines work with flipped characters, and i found this one to be working like this as well
Once you have these files, use the BMFontRenderer AS3 class to embed your bitmap font into an AS3 project of your choice (tutorial here: http://blog.bengarney.com/2011/12/07/fast-bitmap-fonts-in-flash/)
I hope it will be useful for others who may need to replace standard text in Flash with font images.
I'm searching for Depth map algorithm for action scrip 3 (or some other language).
My goal is to generate depth map for static image on run time.
I have fount this example http://kode80.com/2009/06/29/papervision-zbuffer-and-dof/, i didn't have the time to investigate it's code but i have the filling its working only with 3d models.
Worst viable option is server side technology that does the work.
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I have a task to develop flash application where 3d rotation of a head is simulated by a 2d image uploaded by the user.
There are some japan guys that have managed to do that (http://hairtry.jp/), but the technology that they are using is server side. It generates swf fail with precisely coped eyes and image for the depth map of the uploaded picture. I can't find out what is the sever side technology that they are using so I'm searching for any posible workarounds.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Chavdar Slavov
your easiest solution would be to use a 3d engine, Paper vision seems to be getting out dated, theres a lot of documents on how to use, and tutorials but again not much has been happening with them lately. i suggest Away3d "www.away3d.com" they seem up to date.
for what your asking it is possible to do this 100% in flash but to create a 3d head at runtime and fill the face with hieght maps this is possible, you would need to look at bitmap manipulation.i dont think this is an easy task, what you should learn first is how to add an image to a spheric surface dynamically than look into height mapping by converting certain coulours from the image into different levels of depth i must say im sure this is advanced stuff, i manged to animate a globe that was this same method it looks dodgy but it gives you some source code in the FLA
http://www.ffiles.com/flash/animations/globe_animation_3496.html
The above link will allow you to download my source files, the animation it self is a scrolling image but i used Actionscript to give the globe depth and a sheric look
I have an application (actionscript) that displayes a slideshow from dynamic content written in xml. The slideshow runs in flashplayer. Now i have been asked to display the content as a video file format. Is it possible to do such a thing?
Thanks
To answer Your Question,
If I understand you correctly, and you want to create either timeline or scripted animation, and have as3 record what appears, then the answer is Yes.
Below is a great example:
http://www.zeropointnine.com/blog/updated-flv-encoder-alchem/
Really, all you have to do is to make all your actions and child animations happen inside a single Sprite or MovieClip, and then after every frame, copy the pixels from that object as it appears for that frame, and store those pixel in a ByteArray or even a Vector array of BitmapData.
That being said, once you have the data you will need to learn about encoding; yet, there are a ton of libraries out there that can help you avoid having learn a file spec and make an encoder from scratch.
Hope this helps.
I am a flash developer who has worked mostly on small ActionScript projects, in particular websites, but I am dipping my toes into image manipulation with AS3. I have a project I'm working on to develop an application which would allow a user to upload their own picture into a swf, and then, using a slider, they can alter the image to make themselves look thinner or fatter. The condition is that it should require minimal user input - so ideally the most I could expect from the user would be a couple of control points identifying certain areas of the face in response to prompts e.g. 'click on the centre of the chin' and when the user clicks, the position would be stored, but this would need to be used sparingly, if at all.
So far, I have been able to use the FileReference class to handle the upload, and I am experimenting with using the DisplacementMap filter to edit certain parts of the uploaded image, but I am having serious trouble implementing this in a manner that would allow realistic deformation of the facial features in the image uploaded.
Is there anything that exists that might run along the same lines and that provides an explanation/source code I could look at to get a better idea of how to go around doing this? Or if there are any other ideas on how to manipulate and distort the image that doesn't use the DisplacementMap Filter?
Any feedback and help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
see http://sakri.net/technology/flash/flex/convolution_filter/ConvolutionFilterExplorer.html
(source code available)