Re: FLASH: Dynamically populated, scrollable, selectable text

[Adam Burtch]

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From: "Mark Zukiwsky" <

markzv-wave [dot] com

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To: "LeadDog" <

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Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 1:02 PM

Subject: Re: FLASH: Dynamically populated, scrollable, selectable text



> Hi Neal,

>

> Here's something that might interest you, building dynamic

> hierarchical menus with Flash. The article and source code are at

> builder.com:

>

>   http://builder.com/Graphics/FlashPoint/022400/

>

>

> >1. How did you know about this site? Is it a common-knowledge resource

> >amongst Flashers?  I know Moock and Macromedia and that's about it (not

that

> >these  - especially Moock aren't already great resources) ... but that's

all

> >I know of online.

>

> Check out some sites like flashkit.com, flashlite.net, flashzone.com

> and simply follow the links to other Flash resources.

>

> >2. the term "widget" has popped up acouple of times today.  I looked it

up

> >in the Flash "help topics" but to no avail.  What does this term mean

> >exactly?  Being a developer, I can't help but to get a little giddy at

the

> >possibility that there's some SDK with which you can develop extension

> >objects (eg COM/COBRA).  I know this is doubtful ... but I have to ask

> >anyway.   ;-)

>

> A "widget" is a generic term for something that represents a typical

> interface element. It could be anything, a menu, a button, a list box

> -- whatever.

>

> >Oh - one more question.  I tried to send a ZIP file with proof-of-concept

to

> >answer the question of how to read in variables into Flash but I didn't

see

> >it post. Do emails with attachments get filtered out?

>

> Aaaahhhh! Don't send attachments to any lists -- ever! A good way to

> get a thousand plus people pissed-off at you is to send an

> attachment. This list probably has a filter on it that takes care of

> attachments.

>

> Mark Zukiwsky

> Edmonton, Canada

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