Tag Archives: Flash 10

How to correct 3-D projection on stage resize

The problem: You're using Flash 10's native 3-D API and notice the projection goes a little skewiff when resizing the window. The solution: You need to reset the stage's projection centre on stage resize, like so... PLAIN TEXT Actionscript: var … Continue reading

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Migrating to Flex SDK 4

In moving to compiling projects with the new Flex SDK 4, in noticed a couple of gotchas to do with the EMBED metatag that I thought I'd better share: Runtime shared libraries If you're like me and want to embed … Continue reading

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A History of the World

A History of the World

I just returned from a trip round SE Asia to see my last project launch. Called 'A History of the World in 100 Objects', it's a joint venture between BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum to chart human history … Continue reading

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CoolIris type thing in 30 lines

PLAIN TEXT Actionscript: package { // Piclens type thing in 30 lines (FP10+) Liam O'Donnell - spikything.com     import flash.display.Sprite;     import flash.events.Event;     public class Main extends Sprite {         private var container … Continue reading

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Flash 10 Matrix3D demo

I quickly cobbled together this little demo using the new native 3D transforms in Flash 10. Alongside the regular transform.matrix property, DisplayObjects now have a transform.matrix3D property, which controls its appearance in 3-D space. It's pretty easy to play with … Continue reading

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