Re: FLASH: RE: Flash's Limits

[Nigel Randsley-Pena]

Philip,


 

> ....  I'm still quite confident this example can not be replicated > without javaScript. http://www.teleport.com/~phillip/pnca/javascript/

> 

Not exactly, no, but this has nothing to do with flash per se. If you

relax the usage of frames your sample can be done in flash without

javascript. In fact if you want to find something you can't do in flash

without using javascript (or more correctly without fscommands) you will

have to present a challenge that involves capturing keyboard events.

This is the only case where you can not build a non javascript

replicant.


> A few things in particular: 

> --You can navigate (with regular "h ref"'s in the page) and the Flash movie

> updates (is in-sync with whichever page you've navigated to).

> --You can use the browser's "back" button and the Flash movie updates.

These 3 do not require using javascript and flash, only flash is needed.


> --You CAN'T book mark sub-pages (alas, these are frames).

Ah but you can do this inside Flash without javascript :), using a

button. How's this for a challenge ?


> So, don't get me wrong--it's not like I'm super  proud of the graphics > or anything... it's just having a background in Director and > Authorware, I notice what you CAN'T do with Flash.

> 

Having a background in Director and Authorware is not a good starting

point for working in Flash. You'll be tempted to find solutions that are

readily available in these two products but are solved in a different

way with Flash. Lateral thinking is the way to go with Flash.


> Actually, for a more positive challenge:

> Anyone with more examples of (graphically interesting Flash) usage of

> JavaScript--in cases where you really can't do it without JavaScript > ... send them my way!  I'm doing a presentation at UCON99 called "A 

> ...


You're best bet is something involving keyboard interaction. Build a

sample using this idea. You can also use something more simple like a

Flash clock.


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