Re: FLASH: Shared Buttons bug, OR : not documented restriction toshared libraries ?

[Andrew Shirk]

Didier & Dan,


> hello dan,

> 

>> I could not share buttons and have the actions perform

>> correctly. You just cannot share them.

> 

> Geeeee, where the *$%#&@ is this written in MM's Flash5 docs ?


It's not written anywhere in the Flash 5 docs. Neither are the other major

problems with shared libraries, such as shared font symbols not working in

dynamic text, or changes to shared items not updating in the authoring

environment. Macromedia is certainly aware of these issues, but out of a

lack of respect for developers has posted no technotes or informational

updates on the issues, except for the last problem, and it *is* a problem

despite how Macromedia makes it seem.


>> Perhaps I am missing something else.

> 

> I thrully wish we do both, Dan, cause if this is right :

> 

>> What's the point of a shared lib if you cannot share

>> buttons for consistancy ?


All of the really useful features shared libraries *should* provide don't

exist in Flash 5. In my opinion, Flash 5 shared libraries are strictly a

marketing tactic because, in reality, they barely work and are essentially

useless. I don't know about you guys, but this is *not* what I paid for. I

think the issue is a PR nightmare waiting to happen unless Macromedia

resolves the it soon with a patch.


> Anybody from MM to confirm/infirm that *buttons* cannot be shared, please ?

> Is there any hidden technote on MM's site ?


The problem you're having has was confirmed by a Macromedia Support

Engineer, Bentley Wolfe, on December 4 in the Macromedia Flash news forum.


> GRRRR... i just spent the whole week-end optimizing 20 movies in order to

> get them sharing 24 Kb of nice buttons, just to discover that it doesnt

> work 8-(


Andrew



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