Bundle .exe and all linked files

Here's the code I used to extract all the files in the Files Tab manually. I put it in an EnterFrame function to avoid the same problem you see with automatic extraction (runs too fast and uses all the CPU). This will slow down the splash screen animation, but it won't stop it. All you have to do is put the code to start your app (load files etc) in the extractComplete function and you're good to go.

Code:

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ssCore.init();
ssDefaults.synchronousCommands = true;

var g_i = -1;
var g_a:Array;

function extractFiles()
{
       
        if (_root.g_i == -1)
        {
                var r:Object = ssCore.Layout.getFileList({format:"TEXT"});
                _root.g_a = r.result.split("\r");
                _root.g_i = 0;
        }
       
        if (_root.g_i != -1)
        {
                if (_root.g_i < _root.g_a.length)
                {
                        ssDebug.trace("extracting " + _root.g_a[_root.g_i]);
                        ssCore.Layout.extractFile({resource:_root.g_a[_root.g_i], destination:"tempdir://"+_root.g_a[_root.g_i]}, {sync:false, callback:"extractNextFile", scope:_root});
                }
                else
                {
                        _root.extractComplete();
                }
        }
       
}

function extractNextFile()
{
        _root.g_i++;
}

function extractComplete()
{
        delete _root.onEnterFrame;       
        ssCore.Splash.close({});
        ssDebug.trace("all files have been extracted");       
}

extract_btn.onRelease = function()
{
        _root.onEnterFrame = _root.extractFiles;       
}

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Tim -

New problem has come up...

Now, whenever I click on my movie scrubber, the entire presentation quits. This only happens once everything is compiled with Northcode... if I play my presentation outside the compiled version, and try to scrub through an animation - it works fine. Any ideas?

What version of SWF Studio are you using?

I'm assuming it's an FLV that you're trying to skip around in, what are you doing in the code that moves the playhead?

SWF Studio 3.7 - Build 197

Actionscript Code:

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONTROLS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

var playState; // 0 - PAUSED , 1 - PLAYING


playbutton.onRelease = function() {
    pauseIt();
}

pausebutton.onRelease = function() {
    pauseIt();
}


rewindButton.onRelease = function() {
    ns.seek(0);
}

var kbord= new Object(); 
Key.addListener(kbord); 
kbord.onKeyDown = function() {
    if (Key.isDown(Key.SPACE))
    {
        pauseIt();
    }
}

function pauseIt() {
    ns.pause();
    switch(playState)
    {
        case 0:
            _root.pausebutton._visible = true ;
            _root.playbutton._visible = false ;
            playState = 1;
            break;
        case 1:
            _root.pausebutton._visible = false ;
            _root.playbutton._visible = true ;
            playState = 0;
            break;
    }
}

function stopIt() {
    ns.seek(0);
    ns.pause();
}

function restartIt() {
    ns.seek(0);
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// TRACKING
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

var videoInterval = setInterval(videoStatus,100); 
var amountLoaded:Number; 
var duration:Number; 
var durationStop:Number; 

ns["onMetaData"] = function(obj) { 
    duration = obj.duration; 
    durationStop = duration - 0.1; //Redirect movie 
};


function videoStatus() {
       amountLoaded = ns.bytesLoaded / ns.bytesTotal;
       loader.loadbar._width = amountLoaded * 868.0;
       loader.scrub._x = ns.time / duration * 868.0;
       if(ns.time > durationStop ){ 
            _level1.gotoAndStop("Exterior_Interactive");
            exitAndUnload();
       }
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// SCRUBBING
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

var scrubInterval;

loader.loadbar.onPress = function() {
    clearInterval(videoInterval);
    loader.scrub._x = loader._xmouse - (loader.scrub._width / 2);
    scrubInterval = setInterval(scrubit,10);
    loader.scrub.startDrag(false, 0, loader.scrub._y, 868.0, loader.scrub._y);
}

loader.scrub.onPress = function() {
       clearInterval(videoInterval);
       scrubInterval = setInterval(scrubit,10);
       this.startDrag(false,0,this._y,868.0,this._y);
}

loader.scrub.onRelease = loader.scrub.onReleaseOutside = loader.loadbar.onRelease = loader.loadbar.onReleaseOutside = function() {
       clearInterval(scrubInterval);
       videoInterval = setInterval(videoStatus,100);
       loader.scrub.stopDrag();
}

function scrubit() {
       ns.seek(Math.floor((loader.scrub._x/868.0)*duration));
}

Hey Tim -

We just purchased SWF Studio, I downloaded and registered the latest build, and everything is working correctly now. Lookin' very nice!

Thanks,
Marty

Let me know if this happens again, we're testing a beta version that should be even more stable than 3.7 build 197. The beta also works properly on Windows 7 if that's a concern and since you're a registered user we can get you access to it. Welcome to the family :)

Will the compiled application from my version work on Windows 7?

There is always a chance someone might have the newest operating system.

I don't need SWF Studio to run on W7... sticking to XP here...

No, here are the known problems with SWF Studio 3.7 build 197 and Windows 7. Send a quick email to [email protected] and I'll get you on the beta.

Correction... it WAS fixed - but now the video scrubber crashes the whole presentation again. Argh. Frustrating.

Maybe if I start a new project and re-build it? Everything seems okay until I hit 'save'...

Make sure you're not calling any ssCore commands from inside a timer callback function (setTimeout, setInterval, etc.) If you are, the beta has a fix for that.