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| From: | christian griffith |
| Date: | Wed, 4 Mar 1998 14:16:19 GMT |
i'm talking a lot 2-day.....sorry everyone but,
is it me, or what? but i get bummed when i go to a flash site and it's
really just a bunch of pixelated(severly) and blocking bitmaps with some
type of flash-squeezed logo. or.......a little flash animated text on top
of bitmap buttons.
this is purely opinion, but are a lot of you using bitmaps in Flash? I
think if you are going to use bitmaps, you are using the wrong software;
simply because Flash just eats those pixel-pies up..... Plus, the d-load
time is so much more intensive.
having to wait for movies to load blows, but if the vector art is
good.....it's worth it, but if all i see is poorly optimized bitmaps, i'd
rather see the "gif"
well that's my 2, no, i guess that makes 3 cents now........
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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> 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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>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)
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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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>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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>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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