Re: FLASH: Slightly OT

[Ian Richardson]

Anyone on the list know of a way of working with VB on a mac?


Can it be done?


How well does flash work cross platform on Mac & PC?









on 24/1/2001 2:36 PM, Jennifer Harvey at

JHarveyifmc [dot] org

 wrote:


> I like your idea on actionscripting it to carry out the calculations instead

> of the VB solution.  I suppose that depends on the client, however.  If they

> have invested in the VB, they may not want it thrown out.

> 

> If you plan to use Jugglor to bundle everything into one .exe, then it is for

> PC only.  I don't know of a way to make you project automatically

> cross-browser friendly.  What you could do is publish the opening movie (or

> only movie, if that is the way you have constructed it) into an .exe and also

> an .hqx (the Mac projector).  You do this in Flash by going to File, Publish

> Settings. Then you'd have to burn CDs that were version specific.

> 

> I'm not sure how Mac handles VB executables.  I haven't had any experience

> with that scenario.

> 

> Jen

> ���

> 

>

>>> Ian Richardson <irtheconsultancy [dot] co [dot] uk> 01/23/01 02:11PM >>>

>

on 23/1/2001 2:45 PM, Jennifer Harvey at JHarveyifmc [dot] org wrote:

> 

>> I'm assuming the VB piece is an executable at this point.  If not, you will

>> have to create one by opening the project in Visual Basic.  Under the File

>> menu is a "Make exe" selection.  It will take care of that for you.

>> 

>> I called my exe (called text.exe) with a button and the code is this:

>> 

>> On (Release)

>> FS Command ("exec", "test.exe")

>> End On

>> 

>> Just make sure the executable is in the same directory as the stand-alone.  I

>> use FlashJester's Jugglor to pull my project together as it is made of many,

>> many smaller movies.  Toss an auto-run into your CD's root directory to

>> launch

>> the CD automatically and you have a great project!

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Jen

>> ���

>> 

>

>>>> Ian Richardson <irtheconsultancy [dot] co [dot] uk> 01/23/01 08:34AM >>>

>

> on 23/1/2001 2:11 PM, Jennifer Harvey at JHarveyifmc [dot] org wrote:

>> 

>>> Hi Ian - 

>>> I just recently incorporated a VB piece with a Flash piece.  It is a

>>> stand-alone training project in Flash with a VB test at the end.  It

>>> launches

>>> seamlessly.  If this is what you are after, let me know and I can give you

>>> more details.

>>> 

>>> I did the VB piece as well (I didn't find it that difficult to learn), but

>>> if

>>> the VB portion is completed and you are just looking to launch it, VB

>>> knowledge isn't necessary.  Let me know if I can help.

>>> 

>>> Jen

>>> ���

>>> 

>> Sounds Like what i am looking at. The VB is in essence a calculator, that

>> shows potential customers how much they will save if they choose to use the

>> clients products.. ie you are currently buying a quantity of x at a price

>> of x per unit.

>> 

>> Therefore if you used our product this would

>> 

>> save you XX per week

>> save you xxx per month

>> save you xxxx per year

>> 

>> giving an overall saving of xx% a year or xx per unit.

>> 

>> if you can spare more time to go through it further i'd be really grateful,

>> the overall aim is to bring the work into a standalone cd that launches

>> seemlesly... 

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> 

> yeah it is execacutable, can't spell late in the day.... what about cross

> platform issues ie Mac/PC.

> 

> I am assuming that the .exe only works with a PC. is this right, is there

> any way of making it self containned within the cd, so that it all runs

> within a  browser window or something of that nature?

> 

> 

> Sorry, i know there is a lot of questions but this is new to me?

> 

> the file i have been sent has

> 

> 

> .exe 

> .dl_

> .ex_

> .tl_

> .inf

> 

> 

> extensions within it....

> 

> sorry for the pun, but if you want i can show you mine!

> 

> Sorry!

> 

> can flash call VB into it in a window?

> 

> or as i suspect could it be possible to write an action script that will

> carry out the calculations?

> 

>