Please help on Flash T_T

sama.van

Hi!

I'm actually working on a 3D game for flash platform.

I need to create some Ui button but the programer I'm working with wants that in a SWC file from Flash CS3...

(I remember I'm 3D artist working on Maya and photoshop, i never open Flash in my life... never is a liar... but never learned it =_=)

Anyway. I need to put all my PNG file in a SWC file and each file with a class name....

I don't understand anything to this sh$£t then if someone could helping me it could be really thanksfull...


I already tried to import my PNG in the library, drag&drop it in the with scene's backround... right click on it and "convert To Symbol" : I choose Movie clip.

But I cannot add all the pictures in one movie clip...
Then i create one movie clip for each one and when I select all them in the library and right clic on it, the "Export SWC file..." option doesn't appears. It only work for one per one....


Anyway, some one arround he can help me? ....

Muzzoid

to stick all the images in a single movie clip you will have to stick every image on a seperate keyframe.

So push i think its f6 when you select the number of frames you need, to turn them into blank keyframes, then copy and paste the images into each frame.

Yeah i just tried it and it exports. I have no idea what you are meant to do with the file once you export it though....

renderhjs

what is SWC:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00002522.html

how to generate them:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00002523.html

ask the programmer for assistense because he will be most likely be the developer on this - so he should know how to do it from the technical side.
Also try asking him for the easiest way he can accept your files. You said something about buttons - not sure if the programmer means simple Buttons or real components. In my eyes its his task to help you with that - because he seems to know what he needs or wants.

pior

I'd say give him the png buttons and he takes care of the flash part?
Otherwise I am sure there will be some misunderstanding on one side or another.

sama.van

Alright...

I finally find a way to my problem... 2h .... haha stupidd stufff!!!

The process is :
- import all the picture file in one time in the library.

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drop one picture is the white background.

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right click on it : "Convert to symbol..."

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Type : "Movie clip"

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Linkage : "Export for Actionscript"

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in class textfiled : writte the class of the object...

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and Ok!!!
- do that for each button.
- and after : File // Publish Settings...
- Stick the "Export SWC"
- click on OK
- Flash create a swf and swc file..

- Finish!!!!


Programmer are programmer.... they probably learn that at school :


string $test;
if ($test == "gaphic data") print "ask to an artist";
if else ($test == "code") print "you can do it, youare a programer";
else print "Up to you";

Anyway.... I'm joking. The programmer I'm working with is a cool guy! It's ok for this time!!!

renderhjs

Programmer are programmer.... they probably learn that at school

defenitly not,- if its a species that actually has to learn really hard all by themself its the programmer - that's why often need to be somewhat of a nerd in order to compress the knowledge in your head.
I know Actionscript good and some maxscript and I had to learn it all myself the very hard way (~14 years so far)- never underestimate a good programmer.

But I think it's good anyway that you managed it - who knows perhaps you work another time again with that programmer and then you two can work more effecient - till the day you are half way into flash

string ;
if ( == "gaphic data") print "ask to an artist";
if else ( == "code") print "you can do it, youare a programer";
else print "Up to you";

in AS3:

var test:String = typeof(new Test("sama.van"));
switch (test){
	case "gaphicData":
		trace("you can do it, you are a programer");
		break;
	case "code":
		trace("up to you");
		break;
	default:
		trace ("argh I am doomed")
	}
}

mind posting a link or PM with screens or more info? - I would be interested

sama.van

renderhjs : I'm probably not lucky... But 90% of the programmer I worked with was really far away from the understanding of artist work... just "do it, you are the artist"


But yes, I met some really good programmers in my past, they taught me math and some programming stuff with them but they left company so quickly haha!

Anyway... People they worked with me wikI understand what I was talking about.

About AS3 I'd really like to start. Today my only problem is programming with object comprehension (I don't know if I can say that like that in english).


I gave a look to your website and I can see you already work with 3D on Flash!!!
Amazing I really would like to try that ^_^.
I started some Away 3D tutorial but some stuff are difficult to understand for me, I need a little more time.,,