Version 6 Released

[Bob Hartzell]

KoolMoves 6.0 has been released.

Use Help > Update Software to upgrade.

The libraries are the same.

What's new: http://www.koolmoves.com/kmwhatsnew.html

[blanius]

Yeah!! Can't wait to see what people do with the media player component

[sm5574]

And there was much rejoicing.

:hug:


Hmm...they should have a tears of joy emoticon.

[Stoke Laurie]

Feb. 2007 or later (release of version 6) Was understood to mean that my last free upgrade was version 6, This is not the case, as the upgrade function tells me I can no longer receive upgrades.

[Bob Hartzell]

It means you were entitled to free upgrades until whichever occurred last - Feb 2007 or release of version 6

[tmoore935]

Yeah!! Can't wait to see what people do with the media player component
It may be in the manual but I am sure that a sticky to explain the basics so that people can get the graphic equalizer to work may be needed. Nothing is real hard but there is a procedure that needs to be followed.

[Stoke Laurie]

It means you were entitled to free upgrades until whichever occurred last - Feb 2007 or release of version 6
Maybe putting just that would have avoided the justifyable ambiguity.

[Paul Arthur]

I would like to sample version 6. If I install the trial will it override 5.7 hence disabling 5.7?

[Bob Hartzell]

No. The demo installs in KoolMoves Demo folder.

[bobgodwin]

Here's what I did with the media player:

www.howardglazer.com/ (http://www.howardglazer.com/)

Enter & go to the music page. "Liquor Store Legend" & "Brown Paper Bag" each use a separate player (Classic Right List) with custom colors. File size = 66KB.

Right now there are over two dozen skins. A very kool addition indeed.

[ant_Z]

this looks extremly kool.

[byweb]

It is fantastic, I have liked very much Media Component. I will continue looking to see all the innovations. Thank you.

[jamnden]

I paid for the upgrade about 4 days ago and still have not been notified to upgrade

[yamakitta]

Is anybody here who working with it? If I'm using Flash why should I buy this tool?

[Bob Hartzell]

jamnden, you need to email koolmoves support.

[Stoke Laurie]

Is anybody here who working with it? If I'm using Flash why should I buy this tool?
Yes, download the trial, witness for yourself the time saved in developement time, and then buy it. Advantage of Flash, mostly centred on the large number of components available to you.

[ant_Z]

probably at your begining you wont like KM - it will look strange to you, but play with it a little bit longer... and youll see thats is much easier and faster than flash but its got the same abilities.

[blanius]

Is anybody here who working with it? If I'm using Flash why should I buy this tool?

I suppose that depends, if you like flash and are happy with it you might not need KM but like Stoke says try it out there is a free demo.

But Some of us Have flash 8 but use KM instead. I've NEVER like the GUI of flash, the whole timeline thing doesn't work for me and most people I know don't make use of the timeline anyway. KM is Cheaper and easier to use than flash 8, and talk about support try emailing Adobe with a question..... LOL.

[bobgodwin]

Well' I have flash MX and KoolMoves, and I rarely use Flash. KoolMoves just seems easier for 90% of what I do. And with the new version, the percentage went up. But than, I've been using KoolMoves since it was in diapers.

[yamakitta]

thanks I'm gonna try it ;-)

[FLASHPULSE]

Video... :D

[maed]

Here's what I did with the media player:

www.howardglazer.com/ (http://www.howardglazer.com/)

Enter & go to the music page. "Liquor Store Legend" & "Brown Paper Bag" each use a separate player (Classic Right List) with custom colors. File size = 66KB.

Right now there are over two dozen skins. A very kool addition indeed.


Cool. How do you get the playlist to show up? I don't mean physically loading the files, I mean the actual display of all the song titles on the player, not just the label for the current song only. The entire list of songs so the user can choose what song they want to hear.

So they don't have to fast forward 7 times to get to the 7th song they want to hear?

Thanks.

[bobgodwin]

Depends on which skin you use (Mine is "Classic Right List"). Different skin have different displays. Some you can change colors in, some you can't. Make your player, than go to skin in the properties. You can check 'um all out there. And, of course, make sure they are all labeled.

[maed]

Ah ok, so if I don't the song list show up (as I'm scrolling through the different skins) then it won't do it.

I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something I coded to populate the list.

Some skins obviously you can't put the list because there's no room (like the boom box skin).

But, some skins, by their physical appearance LOOK like they have room for something there, big empty blank spot... so I was thinking I was supposed to code something there like the playlist.

Examples of these skins are "wood", "transparent", "sunset" just to name a few where you can see the current song label scrolling across the top.... play dials at the bottom... then 80% of the picture (of this skin) is completely blank and unused... it LOOKS like something should be going in there.

Thus, I thought the playlist would be the perfect thing, like in the "isilver" default skin.

[tmoore935]

When you look at the properties of the media player, and when you are chosing one, if it will give a playlist, then it will say playlist visable. The reason for "80% of the pic" is a design and were to show videos. Each player has a personality.

[blanius]

You can edit the skins as well. I suggest making a copy of the skins directory then tinkering with the load.as script.... I'm working on a commented skin to share with everyone that should help a little.

[blanius]

File now available on the exchange. Two skins the blgold is commented.

[tmoore935]

File now available on the exchange. Two skins the blgold is commented.
Why not suggest that this folder (once extracted) be placed into the Kollomes>>bin>>media folder so that when you open up the properties box in koolmoves, this new player will be seen as an option?

I also found that to learn all this, one can trace the underlay.png and resave to create another player. Then latter one can move the buttons around. Just pay attention to the text files included in this folder.

[maed]

File now available on the exchange. Two skins the blgold is commented.

That bdlgold one is awesome!

Thanks.

[maed]

When you look at the properties of the media player, and when you are chosing one, if it will give a playlist, then it will say playlist visable. The reason for "80% of the pic" is a design and were to show videos. Each player has a personality.

I look forward to seeing implementation of a video design to show videos like you suggest.

I thought some of these skins are absolutely gorgeous in design and was wishing they could display the playlist. Without a playlist, you're (the user) is kind of in the dark.

Like when you go to any artist page, you click "stream all" or something, the complete list loads in your default player so you can choose what you want to hear.

As it is now, there's this big 80% of the picture that's blank, like there's something missing that should be going there. IT's just how it looks.

Just my feedback.

Absolutely fantastic new component to add to Koolmoves though. I can make good use out of something like that, as I can imagine a lot of people can.

[w.brants]

The amount of empty space that is shown, also depends on the size of your mediaplayer component.
Most skins that are intended to play video files can be scaled. If you make them smaller, there will be less empty space.

Some skins have an integrated playlist. If you don't mind a playlist being not integrated into the skin, you can use a combobox or listbox instead. If you want to do that, don't set any items for the mediaplayer component but set up a list of items (label will show up, value should be filename) for the combobox or listbox. Then add a simple line of actionscript to the frame like
mediaplayer1.setPlaylist(combobox1);
to connect them.

[John U.]

A little confused here, if the free upgrades expiration box says:
"Feb. 2007 or later (release of version 6)"
That means I can't upgrade to version 6 for free?

[Stoke Laurie]

A little confused here, if the free upgrades expiration box says:
"Feb. 2007 or later (release of version 6)"
That means I can't upgrade to version 6 for free?
Please see Bob's comments earlier on the thread.

[Bob Hartzell]

My wording caused confusion. I initially tied the expiration of free upgrades to a date so people could have a clear minimum time for free upgrades. In actuality, the expiration is tied to the release of the next version, so I stated it as two times/events whichever occurred later.

[John U.]

"Feb. 2007 or later (release of version 6)"

means free upgrades up to but not including release of version 6

-ok.

[Bob Hartzell]

Thanks for stating it so succinctly.

[PROF CHAOS]

Just downloaded and installed upgrade to new version. I am very excited by the changes. Woowee

[bobgodwin]

If you don't mind a playlist being not integrated into the skin, you can use a combobox or listbox instead.

Ow. I like that. But it seems to bypass the start paused "Yes" function. Any way around that?

[w.brants]

Ow. I like that. But it seems to bypass the start paused "Yes" function. Any way around that?
mediaplayer1.setPlaylist(combobox1,0,true);

The third parameter (true) controls starting paused or not.

[bobgodwin]

Cool. Thanks. I'm really liking this media player. Gotta say, this is the best update to KoolMoves yet.