ActionScript Scraps

I just managed to get TortoiseSVN connecting via SSH to my new subversion repository but it wasn’t easy (MediaTemple (gs), Windows XP). Once the repo had been set-up I could connect via PuTTY without any problems, however trying to get TortoiseSVN to connect proved more difficult. Here is a great tutorial “How to use TortoiseSVN [...]

Here is a brilliant post ‘Zooming in Flash & Flex’ on how to use the transform Matrix to zoom and rotate DisplayObjects. Daniel Gasienica writes well and has some great examples demonstrating to correct way to apply these transformations to your clips. Using this method saves you messing around with the Point class and localToGlobal [...]

I’ve just launched my new portfolio site. This is v3.0 of sitedaniel.com, and takes a more minimalist approach to the design than the previous versions. This site is powered by ActionScript3.0 and XML, and uses some fun BitmapData effects. link

This is a fun ‘Flip’ Clock that is counting down the days until Xmas. It is AS3.0 and chooses images randomly from a large set. Online for a short time only!

This was an uncomplicated build: an eight-page microsite built using AS3.0 with XML driven data and limited animations. It came together quickly and I’m happy with the end result. Production Express

Here is a great post about how to make sure your XML loaded over HTTPS in Internet Explorer doesn’t fall victim to a nasty bug. If you’re getting Sandbox Security errors but your crossdomain.xml file is set up correctly then you might need to alter the header values in your server response. This really is [...]

Due to a breach at my hosting provider, this blog has been temporarily out of action for the last 3 days. I had to basically do a clean install of WordPress because of some lax security at my hosting provider. It has been a pretty frustrating experience and has left me considering moving to another [...]

Have a local SWF but no FLA? Need to know the width, height, swf version, actionscript version or framerate? You can use this tool to load in your SWF and find out everything you need to know. It works with Flash Movies using ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0 and will tell you instantly all the information [...]

The easiest way I have found to center a SWF both vertically and horizontally in HTML is using tables.   <table width="100%" height="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="middle" align="center">   …   </td> </tr> </table>  

House of the Dead – Overkill Poster creator just was awarded the Gold prize in the “Gaming:Online Promotion” category in the Roses Design Awards 2009. It was designed by Fluid, and developed by me at Skyskraper with the help of Chris Houston. Gaming: Online Promotion GOLD Company: Fluid Client: SEGA Title: Create Your Own Poster [...]