One of the sites I’ve been working on recently introduced a couple of Flash elements to the layout. I’ve been using SWFObject 2 to write out the HTML to the page for these. Works fine in IE7, FF2, FF3 and Opera 9 but IE6 refuses to load the page. I viewed source on the page […]

Recently a few people have asked me how to prevent that flicker of a white box just prior to the swf file being loaded in a browser. It’s quite noticable against a dark HTML/CSS background color. The simple fix is to set the bgcolor property via HTML. If you’re using the old skool Flash generated […]

Quick note on how to get FlashDevelop to provide auto-completion and the other tweaks for the Flash CS3 fl classes including the Tween class. Inside FlashDevelop tap into the menu: Tools->Global Classpaths (CTRL-F9) Pick AS3 from the dropdown box and then choose Add Classpath. Navigate to: C:Program Files (x86)AdobeAdobe Flash CS3enConfigurationActionScript 3.0Classes Then repeat for […]

I’ve been using the following method of instantiating classes for a few years now. It’s never proven a problem until recently. I’ll start off by detailing the circumstances that lead to me using this setup. I write about 95% of my code in external .as files. I store all of these in a directory called […]

Over the years I’ve had numerous clients who have wanted Flash solutions that adjust their layout based on the current browser dimensions. This can take many forms such as resizing a background image proportionally through to re-configuring a menus structure. This quick tutorial will show you how to use Flashes onResize event to control the […]