Re: FLASH: Flash Quiz Game assistance...

[Suzanne Beane]

Wayne-


What you are suggesting with the self contained file makes alot of sense.

And if I contain all the information in one Flash file, I will also be able

to animate all the questions without a problem. With the self contained

file, I will be able to incorporate the right and wrong answer screens (2

generic ones) for useablity with out a problem.  


I was trying to figure out if there was a way to have only 5 different

types of animations used (bringing the question and answer in separately),

can the flash file call upon a database in order to make the file size

smaller. I wanted to create this file with the least amount on k as humanly

possible as well as possibly limiting the amount of production work on my

end. 


thanks-


Suzanne


At 09:30 AM 12/29/99 -0800, you wrote:

>>Hi Wayne-

>>

>>Are you talking about creating one flash 4.0 file with the 5 

>>questions (a template file); setting up a random action in the quiz 

>>to pull from another Flash 4.0 file that contains all the 125 

>>questions? If so, wouldn't you have to set up the template file with 

>>text fields and make them symbols in order to set up the randomized 

>>actions?

>>Does this make sense???

>>

>>Wouldn't it be easier to pull the questions and answers from a text 

>>file into the Flash template file?

>>

>>thanks for you help-

>>

>>Suzanne

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>Hi Suzanne,

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>In general, the more compact and self contained (stand alone) you can 

>make this project, the better.  Not having to go back to the server 

>during operation, is a plus for obvious reasons.

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>This is why I would contain the questions within the structure of the 

>flash file itself.  This is the ideal scenario.  Your only concern is 

>filesize, which should be manageable considering the details you've 

>given, especially if you do a good job with the preloaded sequence. 

>Keep in mind that swf files of several hundred k are commonplace now.

>

>The questions could be set up in an MC with 125 frames.  Those could 

>be chosen to play at random.

>Another MC can keep score.  You may or may not want to use text 

>fields.  For static text, it makes less sense to do so.

>

>At any rate, if you decide to keep the questions on the server (with 

>the possible answers (assuming this is multiple choice)) and a 

>"correct answer" variable, you can pull 5 up at random, and display 

>them in a text field. You'll have to weigh the advantages of a self 

>contained project with it's larger inital load to the possible 

>problems of relying on a server connection for a smaller file up 

>front.  The self contained file has the advantage of being able to be 

>played over and over off-line.

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>Since the primary function of Flash Generator is to merge a swf file 

>with random data, it isn't what you're looking for.

>

>KISS (keep it simple) is the best route whenever possible.  Flash 4 

>will let you do that.  Use the scripting functionality of flash to 

>avoid server data base and cgi requirements as much as you can. 

>Also, unless you are a server CGI whiz, this will allow you to keep 

>full control of the project.

>

>FWIW, this is a good project for you to be working on, because it 

>relates to WBT (Web-Based Training), which looks to be the next big 

>thing on the web after the hype of e-commerce cools down some.

>

>ATB,

>

>/wayne

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