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Fun with MXPs

( Components and Development and Flash and Flex )

For those interested in how to package up your Flash files for distribution via MXPs. I’ve just finished a general article on how a .MXI (mixy) is structured, including an example file to play with. If writing .MXI files for use in .MXP’s isn’t your bag there are a few links on .MXI makers at [...]

AS2 Component sizing via the parameters panel

Well I thought my articles covering off sizing a component in the IDE were at an end. That was until I got a comment from Justin Levi regarding resizing a component via the component inspector panel, he posed the following:
Great examples. Have you ever found a way to size the component container based on component [...]

Component Development at London MMUG

Well I sure most of the regulars at the London MMUG already know about this, but for those who don’t, and those who have never attended the monthly meeting. I will be giving a talk on developing Flash 8 components at this months London MMUG (Thursday April 20th).
As my blurb goes, if you use [...]

62 into 46 - More AS 2.0 component madness

I have to thank Charlie Skinner in the office for blowing his stack over this one the other day :P - Not very good finding a ‘feature’ like this in Flash 8 (and I’ll assume MX2004), when trying to learn about component development in AS2.0.
It appears there is a minor inconsistancy with the amount of [...]

File Transfer Connector component - UPDATED

I managed to get time last night to add in a few more features to the File Transfer Connector. A couple of them only came to me after I had posted the original MXP up. I’ve refreshed the MXP and uploaded a new version to the server for those interested in downloading it.
The File Transfer [...]