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Using caurina Tweener to tween text movement

March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Tutorials

A reader requested a very simple solution for moving text so I decided to respond with this short tutorial on using the caurina Tweener library to move a block of text.  (To repeat tween reload page.)

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Tweening a text message: the MsgPanel_RIGHT class

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

I recently saw a video of Microsoft’s upcoming Mobile 7 phone interface and, surpirisingly, was impressed with its bold 2D graphics – no 3D bevelled edges, no gradations, no faux glass reflective surfaces.  The MsgPanel_RIGHT class is my interpretation of a 2D graphic approach to the interface.

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Repackaging the RSS feed program: The RSSFeed Class

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

The RSSFeed Class presented in this post was derived directly from the code in the previous post.  Parameters passed to the class include the address of the feed and the range of displayed items.  The class returns an array of the requested rss data.

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Parsing and Displaying a RSS feed in Actionscript 3

December 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Tutorials

This post decribes the code required to download a RSS feed and display the reformatted XML data onscreen.  The code relies on the HTMLTextMultiline class to display the processed data.

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Using the Diagonals class: A simple app

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes, Apps

This post describes the use of two previously introduced classes, the Diagonals and HTMLTextMultiline classes, to create a small application – a bordered text field.

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Adding a Background to the HTMLText Class: HTMLTextBG Class

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

The HTMLTextBG Class constructs a HTML formatted text field that is centered on a auto-sized colored background with an optional drop shadow. An optional parameter, url, may also be specified which makes the background mouse sensitive and, when clicked, will navigate to the specified url. This allows the class to be used as [...]

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Moving Text: Ticker Class

November 19th, 2009 · 7 Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

The Ticker Class is a news ticker with a variety of user specified settings. In addition to the text displayed, the color, size, regular/bold, background color and rate of movement are all customizable.

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Displaying Text on a Transparent Background: HTMLTextBG Class

September 30th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

This post describes the HTMLTextBG class which displays HTML formatted text on a bordered and filled background. The transparency (alpha) of the text and background is also specified so that an instance can be placed on top of a graphic or image without blocking the design entirely.

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Loading a text file with scrollbars: HTMLTextScroller Class

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

The HTMLTextScroller class shares much in common with the HTMLTextFromFile class in that it renders a multiline text field with HTML tag formatting. For this class, the user specifies both the width and height of the text field and, if all the text cannot be displayed within the specified field, the class automatically adds [...]

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Loading an external text file: HTMLTextFromFile Class

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · AS3 Custom Classes

The HTMLTextFromFile class is very much like the HTMLText class introduced earlier with two significant differences: firstly, this class allows multiline text fields and, secondly, the source for the text rendered is an external textfile. Text is styled both by parameters and HTML tags placed in the text.

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