Flash 8 released

[w.brants]

MacroMedia released flash 8 yesterday. For KoolMoves 5.0 users this means you now can use most of the new flash 8 ActionScript classes. KoolMoves hasn't got flash 8 syntax highlightning / recognition yet so don't forget to set flash 8 export manually if you are trying out the new classes.

Download link to the new flash 8 player
www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/

Flash 8 ActionScript 2.0 language reference
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d.../fl8_as2lr.zip
It's a 5.7MB zipped pdf file. It gives a good description of all parameters for the functions of the new classes. Don't try the examples in KM since they are written in ActionScript 2.0 .

[pherbrick]

It's been a while since anyone has posted a hardware related performance issue, but just to be on the safe side, here are the minimum performance requirements:

Windows: 450 MHz Intel Pentium II processor (or equivalent) and later, 128MB RAM

Macintosh: 500 MHz PowerPC G3 and later, 128MB RAM

Supported operating system/browser version configurations located here:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/f...fo/systemreqs/

[Bob Hartzell]

That flash 8 download link is for Netscape, Opera, etc. Is that plugin for Internet Explorer also or is there another link somewhere else which I could not find?

[pherbrick]

Wilbert's link worked for me - clicking on the download now button directed me to the Flash 8 download page for IE and AOL browsers:

http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/...ShockwaveFlash

[Bob Hartzell]

Maybe it depends on what browser you use going into the link.

[blanius]

Maybe it depends on what browser you use going into the link.

It does I just tried it with each and it directs you to the proper download for the browser.

I kinda like having player 6 in IE so I can see when I have player version issues.

[chipheo83]

After installing Flash 8, some motion script can't work... T_T

[w.brants]

After installing Flash 8, some motion script can't work... T_T

Please name them so I can see if I can fix them.

[chipheo83]

Sweeping Highlight <--- this motion script doesn't work after installing Flash 8

[w.brants]

Sweeping Highlight

I am aware of that; posted a note about it to Bob but it may have slipped thorugh. Replace effect2.txt with the attached file. The destiantion folder is
C:\Progrm Files\KoolMoves\Motion Scripts\Sweeping Highlight\

[Bob Hartzell]

It was on my list of things to do.

[juvard]

Any update about the sweeping highlights effects on Flash 8? My site mostly use this effects and everytime I open it on my office computer I dont see any effects but if I open it on my home computer I saw the effects perpectly what I am missing? here is my website http://www.juvard.net I appreciate your help.

[pherbrick]

If one computer is displaying a Flash 8 effect, and another isn't, my first idea is that the Flash 8 player was not installed on the second computer. Sorry, no second idea.

Peter

[Chris_S]

No doubt, and even if it is, it may be worth a reinstall of it on the non working comp.

[w.brants]

Any update about the sweeping highlights effects on Flash 8?

Did you replace the effect2.txt file like I mentioned a few posts above ?
It should work fine

[M@xHe@droom]

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[w.brants]

do you think you be able to help me with the 3D
features I have mentioned in my thread?

I'm not sure. It's not that I wouldn't want to but as I stated before I'm not good at 3D so it would depend on what I could do. As for 3D Remus (aka Necromanthus) is the big star. Did you see his 3D renderer already
http://necromanthus.com/KoolMoves/3DRender.html
My 3D math skills are unsufficient to accomplish something like that.

[M@xHe@droom]

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[w.brants]

I concentrate on efficiency and simplicity.

Just how I like it

I'll see if I can help out.

Flash 8 features that may (or may not) help
- DisplacementMapFilter to manipulate pixel positions
- Enhanced gradient and bitmap fill capabilities
- Ability to use gradient lines
- Matrix transformations (you can use actionscript to skew an object)
- New filters to blur a distant object
- Blendmodes to add highlights / shadows

The real improvement will (if I understand correctly) come with Flash Player 8.5 . It will feature a complete new Actionscript Virtual Machine to run actionscript 3 code (the current one will keep running Actionscript 1 and 2). It will first appear in the MacroMedia Flex line (first half of 2006) but will also appear in the Flash environment. It should be a lot faster (correct me if I'm wrong Remus) but I don't know how difficult it would be for Bob to implement and if he will implement it. I don't know much details about it yet.

[juvard]

Did you replace the effect2.txt file like I mentioned a few posts above ?
It should work fine

Thank you so much I will try it later when Im home, I appreciate you help.