RE: FLASH: symbol instances problem

[JGL]

No problem, I'm the first to admit when I'm wrong. Usually ;)


Your example about all this caused me to look at symbols 'in yet again' a

whole new way. The embedded symbol thing is very useful for minimizing size.


I could be wrong about this, but my developing habit with flash has been to

just make a symbol out of everything that I draw, import etc. I was mainly

doing that to keep from mistakenly not naming graphics before I applied a

tween. Because before, my library would fill up with symbols named tween 1,

tween 2 etc. After a while, it got outta hand and when housecleaning time

came, I shrugged, trying to figure out what the heck 100 or so symbols are

because they aren't properly named. I hate tasks that shouldn't be there in

the first place. I try to get someone else to do them. After a while, they

catch on knowing they are doing that due to my sloppy programming . . .


Again - I have been shown a new way of managing symbols. File size is KING,

even with the HighBandwidth that the future promises for all. We are going

to want to continue to push even more content and graphics.


Thanks for the know-how, Marc. I appreciate it.


JGL


-----Original Message-----

At 08:26 AM 6/15/00 , you wrote:


>Makes perfect sense and I stand corrected . . .

>

>Thanks for setting me straight, and pointing out some very useful info,

Marc

>:)


thanks for being so gracious about it. It was a good discussion to have on

the list; took me awhile to get straight about how to maximize my use of

symbols. Now when I build stuff, I take quite a bit of time to figure out a

heirarchy of shared components, so I can establish a symbol-nesting order

and start building from the lowest level on up.


Marc Hoffman


Poison Dart Frog Media

Flash portfolio: http://www.dartfrogmedia.com/portfolio



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