How to create a clickable button in Flash Actionscript:

Here is an example on how to create a clickable button with listener events in Flash Actionscript:

How to install Flex Builder Plugin for Eclipse:

For a long time I have been switching back and forth on Adobe's Flex Builder IDE and Eclipse with Flex Builder Plugin.  They have similar interlace and tools, so to me they are basically the same.  However, I have had issues with debugging when using eclipse...

Since each program only allow you to have one workspace and one project opened at a time, I would always have both of these program installed on my computer.  This allows me to have my current project open on one and the other with an old project that I can use for reference or quick search. 

Anyway, below are instructions on how to install Flex Builder Plugin for Eclipse.

Flash Error #2048 : Security sandbox violation: %1 cannot load data from %2.

Many Flash AS3 developer have encountered this problem and wondering what the...

The problem is simple.  Your swf in domain A is trying to access a swf from domain B, and it does not like it...

Loading files using URLStream:

There are many ways one can load files in Flash Action Script 3, and this is one of the methods to do so.  But more importantly, this is one of the ways you can use to by pass the annoying "Flash Error #2048: Sandbox Security Error." 

Unable to resolve for transcoding with embed image

If you have ever get this "Unable to resolve for transcoding with embed image" or something similar to this message and wondering what the effF!?!? is going on, then here is the answer...

it's actually so simple that you just want to punch the guy who wrote the compiler in his newbie face...

okay...so some where in your semi-amateur code you probably have...

Embedding Fonts

If you noobs are wondering how to embed fonts into your SWF using code, then below is an example on how to achieve it.

Embedding Resources/Images/JPG/PNG/SWF with AS3

If you are wondering how you can add sexy JPG or fantastic PNG or "copied/borrowed" SWF to your boring SWF without editing the FLA, then below is an example on how to do it. 

In this example, I will show you how to add an image to stage after using the embed statement.

Flash Error #2048: Sandbox Security Error

This flash action script error 2048 sandbox security error happens when your swf is trying to access an outside website without permission from that website.

Solution:

Add a cross domain xml on the website that your swf is trying to access.  A sample of the xml is shown below:

Flash Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null

This Flash action script error 1009 "cannot access a property or method of a null" or "null has no properties" usually happens when the object you are trying to access is not on stage or has not been instantiated, yet you are trying to access a method or a property on that object.

Solution:

Flash Error #1090: XML parser failure element is malformed

This Flash action script error 1090 with message such as "XML parser failure" or "element is malformed" happens when you try to parse or read an XML with mismatching nodes or tags.

Solution:

Check the XML nodes.  Each node should end with a matching tag with the terminator "/".  For example:

Flash Error #3000: Illegal path name

This Flash action script error 3000 with message "Illegal path name" happens when you try to access a wrong path.

Solution:

How to display a message to the console:

To display a message to the console or flash log file, we pass a string to the method trace.

Example:

How to auto scroll to bottom page in a TextArea:

Below is the code to autoscroll your mouse cursor to the bottom of the TextArea.

How to use Flash Actionscript to save a MovieClip or Sprite to JPEG file:

Have you ever wonder how you can use Flash actionscript to save images?  Well, it is quite easy and below is the code you will need for doing so, more specifically, it will allow you to save MovieClip or Sprite to JPEG.

In order to do this, you will need the as3corelib and the save function in FileReference class requires minimum Flash Player 10 or Air 1.5.
 

How to setup Asdoc for Eclipse:

Give me the right tools and I shall build the world...well what happens if they do not come with instructions?  And of course, what is the use of the most brilliant code without documentations on what they are for?  Having said that, programmers really need to write documentations on the code that they wrote...

After writing the documentation, you would of course want to have it some where online to easily look through it.  Ask and you shall receive, so you have AsDoc...

Below are steps to set up your eclipse to generate asdocs for AS3.

How to print a MovieClip/Sprite/Image:

Below is the code to send a MovieClip/Sprite/Image to the printer.  The minimum requirement is Flash Player 9 or Air 1.0.
 

How to print a MovieClip/Sprite/Image in landscape mode:

Below is the code to print a MovieClip/Sprite/Image in landscape mode.  The minimum requirement is Flash Player 9 or Air 1.0.