Version 4.9.8 coming soon

The next version of 3DFA will be definitely be released within the next 7 days.

The new version is faster and more memory efficient, but the most significant improvements are to do with scripting.

The Actionscript compiler is now very fast and very reliable and should be able to compile and export just about anything written in Actionscript 3.

A new Class Library element has been added so that you can easily make use of the growing number of open-source AS3 class libraries on the web.

The Papervision3D class library has been included in the next version. It offers significant features including texture mapped 3D modeling.

3DFA also now has a powerful debugging tool that will tell you exactly what is happing in all your elements and scripts as the movie is playing.

We are in the final stages of testing, and there are still a few things that need to be cleaned up before anything can be released.

I hope that our regular users will take the time to play around with the new version and offer us their feedback.

It is more than likely that open-source elements will be included in this next release. It seems that the software is refusing to perform without them.

Textured mapped models, WOOHOO! ;)

Kusco, what do you mean "...the software is refusing to perform without them"? I know the new version will support open-source elements, but is it being built on top of certain open-source elements?

The version you are using now depends on open-source elements. Their scripts and dialogs are contained in the 3dfa.addons archive file.

They are loaded and precompiled before 3dfa opens its window. Not only are they precompiled for internal use, they are also compiled for Flash 8 and 9 export.

Flash constants like BitmapDataChannel.RED are defined this way. The Animate Properties element and its motion styles are also externally defined classes.

What i meant was that 3DFA does not seem to want them to be locked up in an archive file anymore. You will soon find them in the addons folder.

If you define your own class and drop it into the addons folder, it will be precompiled to become another native class. If you derive your class from "Element" then it will appear in the Addon Elements menu and you can add it to your project just like any other element. You can define a dialog for it using html. It can read files, generate sub-elements, and generate export code as required. Its data will be automatically saved with the rest of the movie file.

wow

Niceee!

Only a few hours to launch time

Nice to hear!

Ahhhhhh* (see signature)

Oopsies. A few glitches.

Launch will be delayed for a few hours more.

ohhhhh

I'm very sorry, but due to a few unexpected glitches with the installation, the launch will be delayed until tomorrow.

oooohhhhhhhhh

sooooo, today?

Its already been released and announced.

LewxX2.... it has been downloadable few hours now.. :)

oh ^^

I have found many problems in this new version =(

I had just send a email reporting them,
should I that can be resolve in the next release!

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Kusco,
the preload movie button will be appear in a future version or this gone forever?

sorry my bad english, I hope that you understand!

BUGREPORT: It seems that the "menu" wizard had become unusable...(no items show up)

It was expected that there would need to be a quick re-release after the initial reports came in.

4.9.8.1 will be released within the next 12 hours. It solves the "disappearing lists" issue discovered in some elements, along with some other issues.