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| From: | christian griffith |
| Date: | Wed, 4 Mar 1998 13:55:07 GMT |
'just a quick note for anyone who saw my IE4.01 problem with javascript
errors.....
it was my own damn fault! Not aftershock. After checking the code John C.
helped me realize what had happened. I re-imported the movie using some
Aftershock presets and it works fine.
Christian Griffith
New Media Producer
Freebairn & Co. www.freebairn.com
www.flashcentral.com
"everything you ever wanted to know about Macromedia Flash"
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Subject: flasher-digest V1 #13
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>flasher-digest Wednesday, March 4 1998 Volume 01 : Number 013
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> Re: "Loading..."
> Re: Flash n Aware FlashTalk transcript?
> Re: "Loading..."
> A Few Quick Questions
> RE: Flash n Aware FlashTalk transcript?
> A Panning Shot in Flash?
> Re: aftershock prob
> Re: Please test this site... Please! (Mac or PC)
> Re: Please test this site... Please! (Mac or PC)
> OT: Video-out under OS8?
> [none]
> Re: "Loading..."
> Re: OT: Video-out under OS8?
> Re: "Loading..."
> Re: OT: Video-out under OS8?
> Re: A Panning Shot in Flash?
> Re: .swf within tables
> Test site test.
> Re: OT: Video-out under OS8?
> Re: Test site test.
> WOOHOO!!
> Re: Text Buttons...
> Re: Text Buttons...
> Detection script and java flash player
> Re[2]: PreLoading files
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 13:51:11 -0500
>From: dgarystudios
netwide [dot] net (Dave Smith)>Subject: Re: "Loading..."
>
>Nag Champa wrote:
>>
>> How do I add a "loading..." indicator to appear before my flash animation
>> appears? Should I add it at the beginning of the movie?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Nag Champa Productions
>> Michael Prichard Phone: (407) 678-0945
>> chakra
ao [dot] net>
>
>Hiya Mike,
>
>If you want a loading symbol. create a tweening loading symbol that
>animates so the viewer knows somethings loading.
>Goto www.audiohost.com and read up on "wait for frame"
>
>Wait for frame lets the larger images, sounds and background animations
>load while the tweened "loading" symbol repeats itself on the same
>frames
>until back end has loaded.
>
>Wait for frame is the answer. If you need a FLA model let me know.
>It gives an illusrtation of how this works. audiohost.com has examples
>however.
>
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>Date: Tue, 04 Mar 97 10:52:00 PST
>From: Curtis Bay <curtisb
zydigo [dot] com>>Subject: Re: Flash n Aware FlashTalk transcript?
>
>Has anyone used Flash within Authorware?
>
>We have recently purchased Authorware and I have been looking into using
>Flash within it. I'm not trying to control Flash from within Authorware,
>rather, I want to get some high-quality, small-sized animation for an
>opening sequence.
>
>For authoring, from what I can tell, the Flash Asset Xtra for Authorware is
>the same one used for Director. (true?) My understanding is that you
either
>need the Flash Asset Xtra ($199) or deal with ActiveX nonsense.
>
><gripe>I know it has been mentioned before, but it seems rather underhanded
>to charge an xtra two hundred bucks to someone who just paid that same
>amount for flash, and two thousand dollars for Authorware.</gripe>
>
>Here's what I'm foggy on: On the client side for web deployment, my
>understanding is that the client browser needs the _latest_ Authorware
>Shockwave plugin, which includes some flashifying. If they have an older
>version of the plugin, does ye olde Flash plugin work, or can they just get
>one small file to update their Authorware Shockwave plugin?
>
>For regular (non-Shockwave) packaged Authorware distribution, you need to
>include a Flash runtime. Does this need to be installed on the client
>machine, or is this a behind-the-scenes deal?
>
>There is a rather incomplete Technote #12969 that addresses some of these
>issues, and there are some large downloads that might have more info.
>
>Curtis
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 98 11:34:06 -0000
>From: Joshua Ulm <ulm
quokka [dot] com>>Subject: Re: "Loading..."
>
>>One of the real advantages of using Flash is its streaming capability.
>>No one should have to see a Please Wait, Loading or dead time.
>>A small loading animation should be disguised as eye candy and blended
>>into the presentation (if and when needed). The viewer shouldn't be made
>>aware he is waiting. Use a wait-for-frame loop to implement this to
>>adjust for variations in download time. The loading sequence should be
>>at the beginning of the movie. A Wait-for frame Demo movie and tech note
>>can be found at the Flash Tech Resource (URL in sig below).
>
>I have to disagree with John here.
>
>In the development of the Olympic.org site we had originally believed
>that Flash would stream adequately. Which for the most part it does.
>However, in many circumstances, the unpredictability of download streams
>would cause serious problems. initial frames would load and be available
>to users but sometimes pauses in the network download streams would be
>sufficient to hang up the stream just long enough for the user to
>interact with the movie, and access parts that required deeper potions of
>the movie to be loaded - resulting in scripting errors (we were using
>javascript), dropping of symbols, and non-functional buttons. Seriously
>disconcerting problems for our users. That unpredictability alone was
>enough for us to incorporate wait frames.
>
>furthermore, if you are using Flash in a non-participatory event, (ie.
>the user sits back and watches, not interacting), as we often do in the
>site, the streaming oftentimes fails to keep up with the speed of the
>movie, creating painful gaps. even if, as John suggests, you make a frame
>that is transparent, which i agree you should always try and do (make
>wait frames as seamless as possible that is), they need to be apparent
>enough that users know what is going on. Many of our users suggested that
>they didn't mind waiting if they knew that that was what they were doing.
>
>I do not suggest making Flash wait until the entire movie is downloaded,
>just enough so that the rest can stream after the user begins to watch.
>Again, pay special attention to you end-users system set-up. If you
>audience is on slower systems, give it more of a wait. Take a look at
><http://www.olympic.org> for examples.
>
>josh.
>
>
>
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>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:44:37 -0500
>From: "Mark Kerr" <markkerr
inforamp [dot] net>>Subject: A Few Quick Questions
>
>Hi all,
>
>I have a few Flash questions which I haven't been able to find any info on:
>
>1) Is there any way get one flash animation to trigger another animation on
>the same page?
>
>2) Is there any way to specify different starting frames for a Flash
>animation, perhaps with some sort of HTML parameter?
>
>3) Is there any way to record button actions?
>
>Thanks,
>Mark
>
>================
>Mark Kerr
>markkerr
inforamp [dot] net>(416) 481-0079
>
>
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:53:57 -0500
>From: "Greenberg, Michael S, CPA" <macmike
att [dot] com>>Subject: RE: Flash n Aware FlashTalk transcript?
>
>Curtis,
>I have to be honest. If you have a choice between bringing your Flash
>animations in Authorware or Director. Please save yourself a headache
>and use Director.
>
>One of my big problems with Authorware is speed. It tends to make the
>animations drag. Either Shocked or on CD.
>
>Do it in Director,
>Michael
>
>Michael Greenberg
>Multimedia Developer/Shockwave Developer (Director, Flash, &
>Authorware)
>AT&T-Interactive Products & Services
>Email: macmike
att [dot] com> macmike
atl [dot] mindspring [dot] com>
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>
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>- -----Original Message-----
>From: Curtis Bay [SMTP:curtisb
zydigo [dot] com]>Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 1997 1:52 PM
>To: flasher list
>Subject: Re: Flash n Aware FlashTalk transcript?
>
>
>Has anyone used Flash within Authorware?
>
>We have recently purchased Authorware and I have been looking into
>using
>Flash within it. I'm not trying to control Flash from within
>Authorware,
>rather, I want to get some high-quality, small-sized animation for an
>opening sequence.
>
>For authoring, from what I can tell, the Flash Asset Xtra for
>Authorware is
>the same one used for Director. (true?) My understanding is that you
>either
>need the Flash Asset Xtra ($199) or deal with ActiveX nonsense.
>
><gripe>I know it has been mentioned before, but it seems rather
>underhanded
>to charge an xtra two hundred bucks to someone who just paid that same
>amount for flash, and two thousand dollars for Authorware.</gripe>
>
>Here's what I'm foggy on: On the client side for web deployment, my
>understanding is that the client browser needs the _latest_ Authorware
>Shockwave plugin, which includes some flashifying. If they have an
>older
>version of the plugin, does ye olde Flash plugin work, or can they
>just get
>one small file to update their Authorware Shockwave plugin?
>
>For regular (non-Shockwave) packaged Authorware distribution, you need
>to
>include a Flash runtime. Does this need to be installed on the client
>machine, or is this a behind-the-scenes deal?
>
>There is a rather incomplete Technote #12969 that addresses some of
>these
>issues, and there are some large downloads that might have more info.
>
>Curtis
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 12:53:59 -0800 (PST)
>From: Bryan Wilhite <rasx
netcom [dot] com>>Subject: A Panning Shot in Flash?
>
>I tried to do a simple "panning" shot in Flash2 where I horizontally
>scroll an image which is several times wider than the movie x-dimension.
>The assumption was that the large image would be "cropped on the fly" by
>the Flash engine. This was not the case (especially in Netscape Navigator).
>
>Is there a better way to do a simple pan?
>
>- --
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>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 13:33:39 -0800
>From: jdowdell
macromedia [dot] com (John Dowdell)>Subject: Re: aftershock prob
>
>At 6:28 AM 3/3/98, Christian wrote:
>>whenever i use aftershock, my IE 4.01 gives me a javascript error.
>>any sugges? i already reinstalled IE4, and uninstalled the older
>>version, so that's not an issue.
>
>
>A lot depends on the error.
>
>The one-or-all-machines test can help identify a particular subset of
problems.
>
>For another subset of problems, much depends on the Aftershock options
>chosen, too.
>
>Just on a wild guess, if the alert "interface not supported" occurs when
>trying to open a new window in an IE4/Win browser, then that indicates that
>some browser components are incorrect, and uninstalling and reinstalling
>usually does the trick for others. I've seen some posts that recommend
>twiddling the system registry, though (see c|net's Builder site for
>details).
>
>When you troubleshoot the problem, then what does it become...?
>
>jd
>
>
>
>John Dowdell, Macromedia Tech Support, San Francisco CA US
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 98 14:14:43 -0800
>From: torcaza <torcaza
ix [dot] netcom [dot] com>>Subject: Re: Please test this site... Please! (Mac or PC)
>
>I tried the site out but unforetunatley as you hopefully know-
>netscape/mac users are not invited. No octet-stream plugin for netscape.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Kai
>
>
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 98 14:14:43 -0800
>From: torcaza <torcaza
ix [dot] netcom [dot] com>>Subject: Re: Please test this site... Please! (Mac or PC)
>
>I tried the site out but unforetunatley as you hopefully know-
>netscape/mac users are not invited. No octet-stream plugin for netscape.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Kai
>
>
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 98 14:29:07 -0000
>From: Marc Siry <marc
madsciencemedia [dot] com>>Subject: OT: Video-out under OS8?
>
>When trying to output video from a 7100/80 AV, I ran into a peculiar
>problem-- since I've switched to OS 8, the "Show Video on Television"
>button is gone from the Monitors & Sound control panel. The built-in
>Apple Guide seems to assume that the image will pop up on the screen
>automatically, but I just get a black screen.
>
>Anyone currently doing video out from an AV Mac under system 8?
>
>Thanks,
>
>- --marc
>
>marc siry/mad science media
>computer graphics & animation
>marina del rey, california
>310.827.1932 voice/310.827.5180 fax
>http://www.madsciencemedia.com/
>
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 22:30 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
>From: john
marineman [dot] com (John Leggate)>Subject: [none]
>
>Can anyone advise how to produce the overlay mask that is used in the
>Writing Pen.fla in the Flash2 examples?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>- --
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:37:18 -0500
>From: dgarystudios
netwide [dot] net (Dave Smith)>Subject: Re: "Loading..."
>
>Joshua Ulm wrote:
>>
>> >One of the real advantages of using Flash is its streaming capability.
>> >No one should have to see a Please Wait, Loading or dead time.
>> >A small loading animation should be disguised as eye candy and blended
>> >into the presentation (if and when needed). The viewer shouldn't be made
>> >aware he is waiting. Use a wait-for-frame loop to implement this to
>> >adjust for variations in download time. The loading sequence should be
>> >at the beginning of the movie. A Wait-for frame Demo movie and tech note
>> >can be found at the Flash Tech Resource (URL in sig below).
>>
>> I have to disagree with John here.
>>
>> In the development of the Olympic.org site we had originally believed
>> that Flash would stream adequately.
>
>Hi Josh,
>
>Is that Josh on?<g>
>
>I would have to add that wait for frame can be used to do much more than
>sticking your audience with a "loading" symbol.
>
>Some new web designers like myself forget about the magic of the written
>word. Providing the viewer with well written information about the
>site they are visiting. Even with all the capabilities Flash might
>provide us with,
>I found myself adding to much for the efficiency of 28.8.
>
>However it simply is irritating for me to go to a site and watch a "Now
>loading"
>symbol, I usually will leave.
>
>OTOH, If it is absolutely neccessary to add a "loading" symbol I would
>suggest
>throwing up some info about the site and what the viewer is about to
>encounter.
>while also knowing that he is waiting for something to load.
>
>Remember the web isnt TV and the written word is still very alive.
>
>This is of course my opinion. But if it helps, God told me.
>
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:42:37 -0500
>From: dgarystudios
netwide [dot] net (Dave Smith)>Subject: Re: OT: Video-out under OS8?
>
>Marc Siry wrote:
>>
>> When trying to output video from a 7100/80 AV, I ran into a peculiar
>> problem-- since I've switched to OS 8, the "Show Video on Television"
>> button is gone from the Monitors & Sound control panel. The built-in
>> Apple Guide seems to assume that the image will pop up on the screen
>> automatically, but I just get a black screen.
>>
>> Anyone currently doing video out from an AV Mac under system 8?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --marc
>
>Were are video options in Flash?
>
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:52:41 -0500
>From: John Croteau <croteau
erols [dot] com>>Subject: Re: "Loading..."
>
>Hi Joshua,
> I agree there are many times that wait-for-frames are needed (I say
>this all the time), all the reasons that Joshua mentioned are good
>reasons to install wait-for-frames and there are more. In many cases,
>you might want to use many wait-for-frames in a single movie to make
>sure everything is prepared for various actions (more but smaller
>waits).. What I said and re-emphasize there is no need to paint a Red
>Flag that says 'YOU ARE WAITING', they may have to wait but it isn't
>neccessary to tell them that are. I have many uses of wait-for-frame and
>noone who isn't very Flash savvy (and connected by a paticularly slow
>connection) would know that they encountered a wait-for-frame delay or
>that they were in a holding patern unless they hit a complete web stall.
>My older movies don't always make best use of wait-for-frames especially
>since noone understood the posibilities or even how to use the
>wait-for-frame properly at first including me.
>As far as my telling Michael to put the wait-for-frame at the beginning,
>that was in response to his '"loading..." indicator to appear BEFORE my
>flash'. You must place a wait-for-frame event in chronological order
>before the part of the movie for which you are creating the delay.
>
>Where is the first wait-for-frame event at Flash Central??
>- ----------- -----------------------
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 98 15:46:34 -0000
>From: Marc Siry <marc
madsciencemedia [dot] com>>Subject: Re: OT: Video-out under OS8?
>
>>> Anyone currently doing video out from an AV Mac under system 8?
>
>>Were are video options in Flash?
>
>I have a client who wants to preview my Flash animations on video, since
>they are going to ultimately end up on video. I intend to set the Flash
>player up on the video-out screen and just run it full screen and hit the
>"record" button on the VCR. Getting the video out is my problem.
>
>marc siry/mad science media
>computer graphics & animation
>marina del rey, california
>310.827.1932 voice/310.827.5180 fax
>http://www.madsciencemedia.com/
>
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 19:15:28 -0500
>From: John Croteau <croteau
erols [dot] com>>Subject: Re: A Panning Shot in Flash?
>
>Re Bryan and all,
> I touched on this before.
>If you are using the default scaling option Showall and set height (y)
>and width (x) as 100%, the movie canvas will maintain its aspect ratio
>as set in the authoring enviroment. Only one parameter (x or y) will
>fill the screen at 100% (unless the aspect ratio of the browser frame is
>exactly the same as canvas). The other dimension parameter will display
>the canvas width with space on the sides. The space on the sides is not
>neccessarily empty it could be filled with the Flash that originally
>appeared off the edges of the canvas in the authoring enviroment (if
>there is nothing off canvas it will be blank). If you are panning
>horizonally and the aspect ratio is such that the x fills the browser
>frame before the y, then the left and right edges will be the same as in
>the authoring enviroment. There is some small variation between various
>browsers.
>
>If you need an exact cut-off, use top level screens (one on the left and
>one on the right) to cover all the graphics that appear off the edges of
>the canvas. Align filled rectangles to both the left and the right edges
>of the canvas.
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>Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 00:13:25 -0000
>From: "Josh On" <dee
easynet [dot] co [dot] uk>>Subject: Re: .swf within tables
>
>>Can anyone help?
>>
>>What's the best trick for getting rid of the gaps/borders within a .swf
>>when placed in a multiple table. I'm using aftershock, trying all the
>>various functions within 'Page Layout' and 'Flash Movie' but i'm still
>>getting a 2 pixel gap either at the top or bottom of the movie. I've
>>read in the help area that these gaps just appear.
>
>there are some swfs intables on my site which might help...
>
>http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~dee/squares.htm
>
>I think that that is the url.
>
>I have done it on another site which isn't up yet and I can flow you the
>code privately if you this page didn't help...
>
>
>
>
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>Date: Wed, 4 Mar 98 00:39:58 +0000
>From: Lee Rickler <lee
urbanmediadesigns [dot] com>>Subject: Test site test.
>
>Hi All,
>
> If you are not too busy please could you all check out a test UMD
>site that I have just uploaded.
>
> http://www.urbanmediadesigns.com/intafaze1/home.html
>
> The site is mainly an experiment, testing different layer theories,
>and some of you might not like it. That's not the point. The site is
>embeded in a complex frameset throughout and I need to know what happens
>to the main frame, you'll know what I mean when you see it, on different
>platforms, browsers, etc.
>
> It works fine on my machine, p/book1400, 72mb ram, extra 17"
>monitor, NN3 + 4, IE 4.
>
>
> Mail me off list if possible.
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
>
> Lee
>
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> \ /
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 20:11:58 -0500
>From: dgarystudios
netwide [dot] net (Dave Smith)>Subject: Re: OT: Video-out under OS8?
>
>Marc Siry wrote:
>>
>> >> Anyone currently doing video out from an AV Mac under system 8?
>>
>> >Were are video options in Flash?
>>
>> I have a client who wants to preview my Flash animations on video, since
>> they are going to ultimately end up on video. I intend to set the Flash
>> player up on the video-out screen and just run it full screen and hit the
>> "record" button on the VCR. Getting the video out is my problem.
>>
>> marc siry/mad science media
>
>Hmmm,
>
>Do you have a VGA or SVGA adapter for your TV?
>
>Only other way I can see is exporting in AVI and using video capture.
>
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 20:13:52 -0500
>From: John Croteau <croteau
erols [dot] com>>Subject: Re: Test site test.
>
>RE: http://www.urbanmediadesigns.com/intafaze1/home.html
>Are we supposed to see Flash here?
>Using Win95 Netscape 3, 4 and IE3 I don't see any.
>
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>Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 19:25:48 -0600
>From: Wayne Townsend <waynet
topher [dot] net>>Subject: WOOHOO!!
>
>The client said "Ok, you can build the *whole* site in flash"
>
>:) WooHoo!
>
>http://www.cdmaonline.com/website
>
>Now, I have to make it work.
>
>Do you like this style or not?
>
>Most important...
>*I'm trying to project the feeling that the _site map_ navigates the site
>very quicky*.
>
>Also, I'm using a WebTV style that says to break things up into smaller
>chunks. - says the audience can deal better with it that way. I dunno.
>
>Now in a lot of cases, I'm using popup windows when there's a lot of text.
>Some people like 'em, some don't. How does this work for you?
>
>I could take those html pages & put them on cards like the rest of the site
>with a lot of wait-for-frames. Do you think that would be wise? Or is it
>ok the way I'm doing it?
>
>TIA
>
>/wayne
>
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>Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 08:25:06 +0700
>From: Miranda Maryadi <miranda
centrin [dot] net [dot] id>>Subject: Re: Text Buttons...
>
>> Mitche Parks <getmitch
sprintmail [dot] com> 03/02/98 02:26PM >>>>>The Text-Buttons I have created have a problem... They only activate
>>when you click on the text itself... This is a problem because text has
>>so many "wholes" in them... Like the letter "C"...very difficult to
>>click on the thin "C" curvature. Is there a better way to do this? I
>>find myself struggled to click on links.
>
>
>Hi.... just try to help you out, the same probs got me too in the
beginning!
>If you want to keep the letter C transparent, just fill the hit frame with
>rectangular or circle, so the area will be thick.
>Hope it'll help.
>Bubye..
>
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>Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 21:57:36 -0600
>From: Mitch Parks <getmitch
sprintmail [dot] com>>Subject: Re: Text Buttons...
>
>Thanks for the tip!
>
>Miranda Maryadi wrote:
>
>> > Mitche Parks <getmitch
sprintmail [dot] com> 03/02/98 02:26PM >>>>> >The Text-Buttons I have created have a problem... They only activate
>> >when you click on the text itself... This is a problem because text has
>> >so many "wholes" in them... Like the letter "C"...very difficult to
>> >click on the thin "C" curvature. Is there a better way to do this? I
>> >find myself struggled to click on links.
>>
>> Hi.... just try to help you out, the same probs got me too in the
beginning!
>> If you want to keep the letter C transparent, just fill the hit frame
with
>> rectangular or circle, so the area will be thick.
>> Hope it'll help.
>> Bubye..
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>Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 13:45:30 +0700
>From: Miranda Maryadi <miranda
centrin [dot] net [dot] id>>Subject: Detection script and java flash player
>
>Hi....
>
>Can I have some script to detect whether the users' browser contain flash
>plugin or not? If I;m not mistaken, I've seen Nagafuji's source, and it
>contains scripts that will detect your browser. Is this really works?? I've
>never try this out before, cause my browser (Netscape 4.04 and IE 4.01)
>plugged with flash.
>
>One more thing, is anyone can tell me about java flash player?? Haven't got
>much time to try it out, maybe someone here will give me the clue?
>And also, is the scripting make the pages/animations take more time to
>download?
>Thanks a lot....
>
>ps: special thanks to John... :)
>Regards,
>
>Miranda Maryadi
>
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>Date: 04 Mar 1998 11:34:37 Z
>From: Mark Hayhurst
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>Subject: Re[2]: PreLoading files
>
> But remember that's Netscape dependant...
>
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>Author: Jason
globecomm [dot] net at INTERNET>Date: 03/03/98 16:40
>
>
>> I was wondering if its HTML, JAVA or flash that enables you to preload
>> images and what code do you use?
>
> You can do this with javascript:
>
><script language="JavaScript">
>
>someImage = new Image();
>someImage.src = "dir/name.gif";
>
></script>
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