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sfegette 13:08, 26 Oct 2005 (PDT)
I can't seem to view the showcase RIA's
I'm on OS X 10.4 and Safari. I can't view any of the demos but when I use my XP workstation with firefox they work fine. Any reason why?
Also when will Flex 2 be available for OS X? Is the Beta of Eclipse the only obstacle?
kfur 19:09, 26 Oct 2005 (PDT)kfur
I can't seem to view the showcase RIA's
Did you install Player 8.5? It's required, but right now only available in either the full or plug-in only Windows Flex Builder download (recommend the latter for the smaller file). There will be standalone 8.5 installers for Mac available within the next few weeks, of course.
Mac version of Flex Builder/etc. is expected to follow the Windows version, you can read more info from the team in Mark Anders' weblog here: http://www.andersblog.com/archives/2005/10/about_the_diffe.html
(read the comments for details).
HTH!
sfegette 10:10, 27 Oct 2005 (PDT)
A fun demo app/game written in Flex 2
I put this little game together with the flex 2 alpha to help my 9yr old learn her multiplication tables. It's called Meteor Math. :)
http://www.chadistheman.com/ChadIsTheMan/FlexSamples/MeteorMath.html
Feel free to have a look. Pretty cheesy really and a little retro but my daughter loves it! Maybe someone from macromedia could put this in the showcase page.
This uses graphics, visual effects, sound effects, timers, and even webservices to run the high score list. It was a very educational endeavor on my part.
Chadicus 16:45, 2 Nov 2005 (PST)
nice! now added to the showcase page.
sfegette 14:23, 4 Nov 2005 (PST)
Want to see a great example of programming in Flex 2 and AS 3 ?
Check out Ben Forta's and Mike Nimer's example : FlexMail
You'll see how they used mxml along-side AS 3 classes and integrated everything with the CFAdapter/CFMX7.01.
So take a look at their source for coding examples if you're feeling stumped on how to start using Flex 2 technologies.
jameslyon 10:05, 4 Nov 2005 (PST)
computeSpectrum example
http://www.bryanledford.com/experiments/BitmapSpectrum.html
right-click for source.
Flex2 Google application
A sample application which shows how to work with regexps and other features.
Application: http://je2050.de/google/
Source: http://je2050.de/files/source/flash_google.zip
Details: http://blog.je2050.de/?p=46
joa__ 08:08, 14 Nov 2005 (PST)
PNG Compression AS3
A sample application that captures image from webCam, compress into PNG, then makes the picture available for download.
Webcam needed :)
Application: http://envrac.org/flash/as3/pngcreate/CaptureCam.html
DickRivers 10:08, 22 Nov 2005 (PST)
Updated...
Thanks for the good submissions folks- I've updated the Showcase with your demo links.
sfegette 15:07, 29 Nov 2005 (PST)
Flickr Viewr - AJAX in Flex?
After reading through the code for Danny Patterson's Flickr Viewr, I'm struck by the similarity between how it retrieves server-side data and the AJAX design pattern. The Actionscript seems to use the URLLoader class in the same way that the xmlHttpRequest class is used in Javascript.
(I know the J in AJAX stands for Javascript, so technically AJAX would be the wrong acronym for this technique in Flex - I guess ASAX would be accurate - Asynchronous Scripting And XML - but it sucks. So I'm gonna use "AJAX" anyway.)
At this point I'd love for someone to explain the differences between using URLLoader and HTTPService, pros and cons, and to see if people agree with the idea that we can use AJAX in Flex.
Thanks! Avi4Now 10:12, 5 Dec 2005 (PST)
Analog Clock Demos
I'd like to see these demos run under Flex2 but I get Stack Overflow errors when I try to compile. Any chance of getting this going - or has anyone got a similar 'instrument dial' type demo available? TIA winzurf 13:36, 5 Dec 2005 (PST)
Chip8 emulator in AS3
Here another AS3 application. It is an emulator for the old Chip8 system (Space Invaders, Pong, etc.). Press SPACE to reset the emulator and I to shot
Emulator: http://je2050.de/showroom.php?file=chip8
Source: http://je2050.de/files/source/chip8.zip
Details: http://blog.je2050.de/?p=48
joa__ 11:56, 6 Dec 2005 (PST)
Flex 2.0 Admin Control for News Ticker.
Pull XML into Flex, allows user to edit, and then upload back to server. The news ticker is written in Flash 8 and uses the same XML as its datasource.
The ticker is rendered within the Flex app (for semi-automatic previews) and can be used independently as well.
http://www.evilfree.com/adam/blog/2005/12/flex_example_editing_xml_save.html#comments
Flex Project file is available for download and source is viewable online.
Attomm 10:43, 27 Dec 2005 (PST)attomm
Flex 2.0 NNTP Client
you can read the development note and see a screen shot here (chinese) http://www.luar.com.hk/flashbook/archives/001319.php
if you want to try, you can d/l it and test locally http://www.luar.com.hk/flashbook/upload/flex2/NNTP.swf
Issue with Flex 2/Yahoo Maps Being Listed Here
As far as I know, Yahoo Maps is built in AS2, and therefore can not be used in a Flex 2/AS3 application. Nor does the application in 1.1.6 on the Showcase look to be built in Flex 2.
Here is an example of Yahoo! Maps with a Flex 2 interface, accomplished by the new ExternalInterface API >>> http://globalimagesllc.com/travel/
Flex 2 talks to a separate AS2 application (Maps) the only way it can, via JavaScript:
( AS3 --> JS --> AS2 )
alariccole 01:42, 14 Jan 2006 (PST)
Flex 2 Charting for Financial Services Industry
Here is an application built to showcase the new HLOCChart for financial data. It also shows the way multiple series can be shown on the same chart using the <mx:secondSeries> tag. http://www.stationlog.com/finance/fidelity.html alariccole 14:31, 25 Jan 2006 (PST)
ID3 Reader Demo
This example uses the new URLStream and ByteArray objects in AS3 to download the ID3 portion of an MP3 file and retrieve the embedded image. >>> http://lab.benstucki.net/archives/id3example/
Fusiox 08:32, 24 Jan 2006 (PST)
gridtree component for flex 2
asdfas 09:30, 2 Mar 2006 (PST) a gridtree component for flex 2.
preivew video: http://ria.richtechmedia.com/upload/GridTreeForFlex2/
blog entry: http://ria.richtechmedia.com/?p=330
jeremy Mar 3, 2006.
I just installed beta 2 both windows and active x and cannot see any of the Flex Showcase applications. Is there something else that needs to occur? digatle 08:32, 6 May 2006 (PDT)
FlexJAX: You Tube API Live Search App
This (Flex2 / Actionscript 3.0) application is tied into the YouTube API and generates instant data results as the user types. I've found that it pulls results faster then the actual You Tube site. http://www.flash-widgets.com/flex2/youtube
This app is a spin off of my first Flex 2 app FlexJAX: Live search with PHP/mySQL which is currently on the exchange. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn610#view=sn106&viewName=Exchange%20Search%20Details&loc=en_us&authorid=34573874&page=0&scrollPos=0&subcatid=0&snid=sn106&itemnumber=0&extid=1034707&catid=0
Kirk Ballou
kirk.ballou@flash-widgets.com
