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FormValidator

Lots of times, we need to create forms in Flash websites. These forms need to be validated, and we don't really want to write this validation again and again.

Posted on 2 weeks 22 hours ago
Tagged with AS3, Flash
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TLF-Text in Flash CS5 bug

I’ve discovered a nasty bug in the Flash CS5 new Text Layout Framework (TLF-Text).
When you type certain characters in a TLF-Text text field, you can get a strange error at compile-time:

Error 1104: Invalid xml name

Posted on 1 year 5 months ago
Tagged with AS3, Flash
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Tracing output with line numbers

When coding AS3, the trace() function comes in very handy for debugging.
In some cases however, it can be quite annoying as well. Sometimes you don’t remember where you put the trace() action,

Posted on 3 years 1 month ago
Tagged with AS3, Flash
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full screen swf flash background

For a project we were trying to make a Drupal based site a bit more attractive, by adding a full screen flash background.
The SWF had to scale with the browserwindow - and stay fixed in the window during scolling.

Posted on 3 years 2 months ago
Tagged with CSS, Flash
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AnalyticsManager with multi-tracker support

I was working on an international website for Le Pain Quotidien.
Depending on which country is chosen on the homepage, an other Google Analytics Tracker had to be used.

Posted on 3 years 2 months ago
Tagged with AS3, Flash
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