Embedding General Question

[nvidia123]

Hi,

i wanted to ask, when using FlashDevelop to embed images in a class, the code lines,

public class MyClass extends Sprite
{
[Embed(source='../lib/lancer_evo_bitmaps.jpg')]
private var _imgClass:Class;
private var _image:Bitmap = new _imgClass();



.....

What would the last 2 lines represent? and how does FlashDevelop know that it refers to the jpg image?

Thanks

[Nidht]

Did you write this code yourself?

I don't have much experience with FlashDevelop, but it looks like that image is being exported for ActionScript in the same way you would export a symbol from your Library in Adobe Flash. The _imgClass object may serve as this exported symbol.

If that's not the case, it might be happening later on in the code, but I can't see that from here.

[5TonsOfFlax]

The line directly after the Embed tag is associated with the asset. That's just how it works. It defines a Class to represent the asset. The third line instantiates that class to get you a Bitmap instance from that class.
It does work pretty much like exporting a symbol within Flash.

[Nidht]

That's interesting! I'll keep that in mind, for future reference. =)

[nvidia123]

The line directly after the Embed tag is associated with the asset. That's just how it works. It defines a Class to represent the asset. The third line instantiates that class to get you a Bitmap instance from that class.
It does work pretty much like exporting a symbol within Flash.

Oh i see, thanks.

[Awoogamuffin]

Can this be used in Flash CS4 or is it a different compiler?

I'm aware that you can do it in Flex, certainly...

[Nidht]

I just gave this a try and this is what I got:



So, we definitely need Flex. =)

[5TonsOfFlax]

You need the flex compiler, but you don't have to have FlexBuilder or anything like that. The flex sdk is free to download and use.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitle...cfm?e=flex3sdk

[Nidht]

Thanks, 5Tons!

[Awoogamuffin]

Hmm... I should look into that - it would allow for making a preloader that doesn't require any nonsense with the main timeline