Category Archives: ActionScript

MinimalComps Fixes

Posted on March 25, 2010 by keith

As I mentioned the other day, I’m going to spend the next couple of weeks addressing any bugs or enhancements to the components. In the last few days, here are some of the things I’ve added and fixed: – exposed … Continue reading →

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And finally, Minimal ComboBox

Posted on March 23, 2010 by keith

[kml_flashembed publishmethod=”static” fversion=”10.0.0″ movie=”http://www.bit-101.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ComboBox.swf” width=”120″ height=”200″ targetclass=”flashmovie”] [/kml_flashembed] Has most of the same properties / methods as List. And adds: openPosition – “top”, “bottom”, or ComboBox.TOP, ComboBox.BOTTOM. Defaults to bottom. defaultLabel – what shows if nothing is selected. Default to … Continue reading →

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Minimal Charts!

Posted on March 19, 2010 by keith

I have an idea in mind for an app. It needs charts. Therefore, we now have minimal charts. First is the Bar Chart and Line Chart: [kml_flashembed publishmethod=”static” fversion=”10.0.0″ movie=”http://www.bit-101.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/BarAndLineCharts.swf” width=”250″ height=”250″ targetclass=”flashmovie”] [/kml_flashembed] And then the Pie Chart: [kml_flashembed … Continue reading →

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Minimal Calendar

Posted on February 28, 2010 by keith

I’m doing a personal project with my Minimal Components and I needed a calendar. So I made one. [kml_flashembed publishmethod=”static” fversion=”10.0.0″ movie=”http://www.bit-101.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Playground.swf” width=”200″ height=”180″ targetclass=”flashmovie”] [/kml_flashembed] It’s in version 0.98 here: http://code.google.com/p/minimalcomps/. This release also fixes a couple of bugs … Continue reading →

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RunVis – Visualizing GPS Running Data from a Garmin 305.

Posted on January 4, 2010 by keith

A while back I mentioned on twitter, and the other day here on this blog about a pet project I was playing with, visualizing the running data gathered by my Garmin 305 GPS watch while on runs. Well, here’s what … Continue reading →

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Another year…

Posted on December 31, 2009 by keith

For the past few years, I’ve posted a review of the previous year and a look to the coming year. So, I’ll do it again. 2009 was a very interesting year. Like this year, last year I had a whole … Continue reading →

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Buy me for $10

Posted on October 29, 2009 by keith

Well… buy my book. Today only (Thursday, October 29, 2009). AdvancED ActionScript 3.0 Animation, only $10 (ebook version). http://www.friendsofed.com/dotw/index.html

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Component Based Game Architecture

Posted on October 2, 2009 by keith

I touched on Component Based or Entity Based Game Architecture very briefly in my FOTB talk. This video covers a bit more, but same basic principles. It then goes into some of the specifics of the Push Button Engine, but … Continue reading →

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Game Input: Polling vs. Events

Posted on September 27, 2009 by keith

As mentioned, the single “controversial” part of my talk at Flash on the Beach this year was in questioning polling for input in Flash games. In truth, it was hardly controversial. No death threats. No twitter-based lynch mobs. Just that … Continue reading →

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FOTB Slides and Asobu Game Toolkit

Posted on September 26, 2009 by keith

Now that I’ve had a chance to settle down, catch up on some email, spend some time with the family, upload my photos, and blog about Flash on the Beach 2009, I will post my slides: Presentation Slides As usual, … Continue reading →

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