Flash Lite 2.0
“… a developer’s perspective”
DISCLAIMER: Views are those of Scott Janousek and Alessandro Pace and not necessarily those of Adobe Incorporated

Introductions
Welcome to the third Boston Flash Platform User Group (BFPUG) meeting!
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Today’s Presenters:
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Scott Janousek (Flash Architect/Flash Mobile Developer)
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Alessandro Pace (Mobile Architect)
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Organizations:
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Attendance Sheet
There should be an attendance sheet floating around
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This will be used ONLY to:
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Contact you about future mobile events such as this one
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Gauge your level of interest in mobile technology
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Nothing else!
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Feel free to add your name & info, or skip it
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Agenda
Flash Mobile
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Flash Lite 1.1 and 2.0
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Flash Lite 2 0 Feature Set
2.0
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Key
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Video
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Sound
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MSO
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XML
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Drawing API
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Text
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and more …
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2.0
2 0 Walkthroughs and Demos
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Best Practices
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What’s Next?
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QA
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It’s a mobile world after all …
Millions of mobile users and devices worldwide !
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Quick Terminology for Mobile
1.1/FL 1.1 = Flash Lite 1.1
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2.0/FL 2.0 = Flash Lite 2.0
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FL = either Flash Lite 1.1 or 2.0
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“Softkeys” = pageup & pagedown
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Joystick = direction button (UDLR)
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Content = Flash Lite Apps/Games/etc
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Asset = graphic, sound, video, etc
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Device = cell phone, PDA, PMP, other “electronics”
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Symbian OS = phone operating system
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“Desktop Flash” = Flash Player on a PC/MAC/etc
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APAC = Asian Pacific Region
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Flash Mobile Synopsis
Future Splash, Flash Player 1.0 - Flash Player 8.5
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Brief History of Flash Mobile
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Pocket PC Flash (< 2003)
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Flash Lite 1.0 (circa 2003, R.I.P?!)
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Flash Lite 1 1 (circa 2004)
1.1
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Flash Lite 2.0 (2005)
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Flash Mobile “Products”
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Flash Cast (Europe, Japan)
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Flash for Devices
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Cell phones! PDA’s (
p (PPC)!
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Leap Frog Leapster (Flash 5)
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VILIV P1 (1.1)
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Kodak Easy Share Camera (1 1)
(1.1)
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iriver U10 (1.1) … XBOX 360, Song airline display, many more devices!
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Flash Lite Capabilities
Flash Lite Implementation
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Standby
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Wallpapers
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Standalone
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Browser
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Others …
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Flash Lite 1.0, 1.1, 2.0
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Animation
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Wallpaper (Huge sellers in Japan)
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Ringtones (Huge sellers in Japan)
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Applications and Games
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Websites (40% i-Mode sites in Japan have Flash Lite content)
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Flash Lite supported mobile devices
Flash Lite Devices:
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http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/
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Handset Manufacturers
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Nokia Series 40 and 60
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Sony Ericsson
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Samsung
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NEC
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… more (LG BenQ Motorola? just announced at 3GSM)
(LG, BenQ,
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Operators
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NTT DoCoMo (Flash Cast)
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KDDI
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Vodafone KK
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T-Mobile (News Express)
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Some Flash Lite enabled phones
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Sample Flash Lite Content
Content you can create with Flash Lite 1.1
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2006, All content Copyright Scott Janousek & Alessandro Pace
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Adobe Flash Lite Exchange (1.1 content)
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Mobile Challenges
Mobile design and development is NOT desktop only “smaller”
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Considerations:
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Screen size (176x208, 320x208,320x240, etc)
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Color Depth
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Connectivity
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Security
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CPU / Memory
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Usability
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Bandwidth
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No device uniformity - feature set divergence
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Deployment, distribution, selling content
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Aggregators, OTA, network operators, viral, other methods …
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Mobile economies outside APAC
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Europe … US?
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There is exists a “diversity of mobile needs” throughout the world
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Flash Mobile Emulator
Flash Mobile Emulator is part of Flash 8 Professional
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Download Flash Lite 2 Update
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Allows you to develop & test device content directly within Flash IDE!
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Flash Lite 1.1 vs. Flash Lite 2.0
Flash Lite 1.1
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Flash 4/5 “Hybrid”
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Pre AS 1.0 Flash 4 ActionScript .. tellTarget, setProperty, etc.
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Limited feature set
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Performance
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Flash Lite 2.0
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Flash 7
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ActionScript 2.0 support (partial)
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More powerful feature set
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Performance versus 1.1? No official benchmarks (yet)
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2.0 is not perfect. Still in Beta!
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Report all bugs t the M bil E i
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Flash Lite 2.0 is BETA Software!
Flash Lite 2.0 is BETA Software!
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Flash Lite 2.0 Feature Set
XML
• New FSCommand2
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Device Video
• Key Object
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Mobile Shared Objects
• System.capabilities
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Drawing API
• OOP
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Text enhancements
• Functions
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Dynamic asset loading
• … and more !
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Flash Lite 2 ActionScript is NOT desktop ActionScript 2 0 !
2.0
• Flash Lite 2 is partially AS 2.0 compliant
• Think Mobile! Simplicity = K I S S … Components just aren’t going to work!
K.I.S.S aren t
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Flash Lite 2 Architecture
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What Flash Lite 2.0 Doesn’t Do
Some Flash Lite Features NOT available in 2.0
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No .FLV playback - only device video supported
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Some AS 2 classes N/A - only partial AS 2 support
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No XMLSocket - must still use “polling” methods
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No communication between Flash Media Server
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No Flash Remoting/AMF Support - use LoadVars, LoadVariables, XML object
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No support for CSS with TextFields
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Masking with device fonts
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Bitmap smoothing while rendering at high quality
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For more limitations … check the docs!
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Mobile is a different ballgame. Not every desktop feature makes sense in it!
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Adobe doesn’t want to “bloat” the Flash Lite player with complication (yet)
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Overall, 2.0 is a step forward in the evolution of Flash Lite
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Flash Lite 2.0 versus competitors
J2ME, Python, C++, BREW, others …
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How does Flash Lite 2.0 compare?
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Pros - powerful, low learning curve, media rich feature set, rapid development
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Cons - not preinstalled on devices yet - still in beta
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What is 1.1 good at?
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Wallpapers, ringtones, games, etc.
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What are people doing with Flash Lite 2.0?
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Testing, proof of concepts, apps, games, demos, no one aggregating content yet
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Speculation: FL 2.0 will be useful for?
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business apps, games, custom UI’s
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everything in 1.1 ecospace only “better”, easier to build
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Media rich applications (images, video, sound)
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Should I learn 1.1 … when 2.0 is out?
2.0 is out … 1.1 is dead, right?
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Wishful thinking, but answer is No!
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Why?
Wh ?
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1.1 is just now getting preinstalled on devices
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1.1 is a smaller footprint and can be installed on more devices
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1.1 content is huge in APAC region (specifically Japan)
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There are no preinstalled 2.0 devices at this time. Optimistic: 2006, Realistic 2007
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There are monetary reasons for knowing 1.1. Developing, maintaining, fixing existing
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content = basic ecosystem for 1 1
1.1
1.1 is a great stepping stone to designing and developing for mobile - there is a
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lower entry barrier
2.0 is still “experimental”, meaning it is on the labs = Beta
experimental ,
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1.1 is still important in the Flash Mobile Platform. Don’t dismiss it just yet!
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Our recommendation … learn 1.1 and 2.0
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Flash Lite Mobile Developer Certification = Flash Lite 1.1
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Flash Lite 2.0 Feature Set
Walkthrough and Demos
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Obligatory Hello World Example
//-- hello world example
createTextField( \"helloworld_txt\", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 100, 10 );
helloworld_txt.text = \"hello world!\";
trace( helloworld_txt.text );
This could be achieved in 1.1 - using setProperties(), assign vars, etc
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… so nothing new …
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However, being able to set text properties on the helloworld_txt
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dynamic instance IS new.
//-- access to textfield object and properties
helloworld_txt.textColor = 0x000000;
Easier to manage ( y
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size, textColor, textExtent, etc
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We talk about FL 2.0 text enhancements later …
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Key Object
Detecting device key events in 1.1 versus 2.0
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In 1.1 … resorted to using the “keycatcher” buttons
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FL 2.0 = we now have the Key object!
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Key object, addListener, Key.UP, etc.
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this.onKeyDown = function() { //-- k event handling }
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Key.addListener( this );
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SoftKeys (
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Assign Key object to:
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_root
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movieclip
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listener object
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use onEnterFrame and isDown() event
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Device Key Examples
Uses directional keys (ULDR) to move character around
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Vertical Shooter Type Game
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FL 2.0 hitTest() method … 1.1 = custom conditional logic
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Walkthrough - DEMO
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Device Video in 2.0
3GP, 3GP2, MPEG-4 Video = Mobile “video standards”
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1.1 - launch external player to play .3gp video files or “fake” video with .jpg’s
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Device Video introduced in 2.0 … No native playback support (.FLV, etc)!
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FL2 = Video Object (partial support)
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Video.play(), Vid
Vid l () Video.pause() are new commands
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Embed video into swf or load video for playback
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“Bundled” Video - video vid play( “symbol://myvideo1 vid” );
Bundled video_vid.play( symbol://myvideo1_vid
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NOTE: You must have QuickTime installed to test within Mobile Emulator!
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video_vid.play( “myvideo.3gp” )
video_vid.play( “fil //
id id l ( “file://myvideo.3pg” )
id 3 ” );
video_vid.play( “http://www.macromedia.com/ocean.3pg” ); //-- ???
Video in under 10 minutes - DEMO
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Device Video
Not all devices support codec: System.capabilities.videoMIMETypes[ ]
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if ( System.capabilities.videoMIMETypes[ “video/3gpp” ] ) { //-- blah }
Video object in FL2
FL2:
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video.play(), video.stop(), video.pause(), video.resume(), video.close()
Things that don’t work:
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video.attachVideo(), video.clear(), video.deblocking(), video.height, video.width, video._visible, can’t adjust volume
External video – use rtsp:// protocol, carrier/firewall issues
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Walkthrough - DEMO
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Follow up on Device Video
Device video is a great new feature … but not perfect yet
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FL 2.0 Video Limitations
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No rotating or skewing of video
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No synchronization with timeline
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No compositing or blending video with other assets
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No sound control for video playback
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Simultaneous video playback = BAD
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The old quality versus size dilemma
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Can’t load massive video files (keep them small)
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Loading external http:// bound videos is complicated: Operator support, open ports (RTSP),
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bandwidth
Looking forward to having streaming .flv sometime in the future
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Flash M di S
Fl h Media Server + Flash Lite in FL 3.0? Wh k
Fl h Lit i 3 0? Who knows!
!
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Sound in Flash Lite 2.0
Flash 1.1: device sounds, embedding sounds in .swfs and using loadMovie()
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Flash Lite 2.0 = Sound Object
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Native s De ice Sound
Nati e vs. Device So nd
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Sound Bundler Tool (.fls files)
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We now have access to:
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loadSound(), attachSound(), new Sound(), setPan(), setTransform(), properties, etc
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Device audio (MIDI, Mfi, MP3)
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System.capabilities.AudioMIMETypes[ ] - array contains all supported
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Device Audio Synchronization with animation: _forceframerate
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No streaming with loaded sounds, ONLY event sounds
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Challenges and li it ti
Ch ll d limitations with A di ( .mp3 native, no speech codec,
ith Audio (no 3 ti hd
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matching sample rates)
Sound Walkthrough - DEMO
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Simple MP3 Player
Build a simple MP3 player for a device in less than 10 minutes!
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Uses Sound object
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Supports stop, play, and replay functionality
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Pulls ID3 tag data and displays info
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MP3 Player Walkthrough - DEMO
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Is a fully fledged iTunes p
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yet, possibly next release?
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BREAK
BREAK
( Meet back here in 10 minutes )
Questions in the meantime?
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Mobile Shared Objects (MSO)
With FL 1.1 had to use write2file.exe or other 3rd party software to
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load/save persistent data to device
FL 2.0 = Shared object … think “super” cookie
20 super
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MSO = Flash Shared Objects with some differences
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Limitations and distinctions:
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MSO size
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Other swf’s cannot access data
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Must
M t use a listener object t report back after saving data
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MSO don’t work in your device “inbox” (read-only)
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Can store basic Flash objects: Numbers, Strings, Boolean, Arrays, etc
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Effective uses for MSO’s … what to store, when
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Some devices support their own persistent data. iriver u10 has it’s own
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device API (Flash Lite 1.1).
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MSO Example
Simple Color save example
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Cycle through random colors and last hex color is saved to MSO
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Code Code Walkthrough - DEMO
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XD Team has a short tutorial up at their blog
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MSO’s are good for saving preferences and similar data
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Other uses? … trial based apps … username/password, stock quote
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data, high scores for a g
,g game, etc.
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MSO Methods and Properties
Very similar to desktop Shared Objects
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var myMSO:SharedObject = sharedObject.getLocal( “message” )
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SharedObject.addListener( “message”, messageLoaded );
function messageLoaded( myMSO:SharedObject ):Void {
message_txt.text = ( myMSO.getSize != 0 ) ? myMSO.data.message : “”;
}
Oth methods and properties:
Other th d d ti
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.data (remove .data and you have “non-permanent” vars in MSO)
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.getLocal(), .getSize(), .clear(), .flush(), .getMaxSize(), onStatus(), addListener(),
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removeListener()
Use delete statement to remove variables from an MSO:
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delete myMSO.data.message;
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C'est la Vie … tellTarget() .. finally, full path targeting
1.1 = tellTarget() type Flash 4 addressing of movieclip assets.
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tellTarget( “/mymovie_mc” ) { //-- blah }
FL 2.0 = AS2 = full dot syntax compatibility!
20 f ll d t t tibilit !
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_root.mymovie_mc.setHeader( “test”);
_root.mymovie_mc._alpha = 50;
_parent.mymovie_mc._alpha = 100;
this._alpha = 0;
Everything works as expected:
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this. syntax, _root, _parent, _lockroot
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You can now target button instances on the timeline
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Remember that deep nesting of movieclips is still not so great an idea
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Always keep in mind you are developing for mobile .. so every bit of
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memory counts
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MovieClip object!
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XML with Flash Lite 2.0
Very close to desktop API (consult API docs)
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var myXML_xml:XML = new XML( “<test/>” );
trace( myXML_xml.childNodes[0].nodeName );
//-- etc, etc
Limitations
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Memory - keep XML small
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Want to keep XML “light” and “sparse”
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External XML based webservices and data!
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myXML_xml.load( “test.xml” );
XML versus using flat text files
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If you are using just 1 value … does it make sense to store XML?
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Anything y can store in XML, y could also store in text file!
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Benefits for code reuse between 1.1 and 2.0 content?
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Walkthrough - DEMO
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SetInterval
• Essentially same as desktop Flash
//-- using setInterval to display some text
var numbersAreBad_str:String = \"4 8 15 16 23 42\\n\";
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for ( var i:Number = 0; i < 3; i++ ) { numbersAreBad_str += numbersAreBad_str; }
var numbersID = setInterval( displayNumbers, 50 );
var count_num:Number = 0;
function displayNumbers():Void {
badnumbers_txt.text = numbersAreBad_str.substring( 0,count_num );
if ( ++count_num > numbersAreBad_str.length ) {
count_num = 0;
}
}
• Use setInterval for:
delaying actions
simulating a “pause”
replacing a 1.1 frame based loop
• Intervals below 50 milliseconds … Performance!
• Walkthrough - DEMO
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Drawing API
Very close to Desktop Flash Drawing API
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Not everything is supported
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Limitations:
Limitations
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Performance (CPU), Memory (RAM)
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Remember devices don’t handle gradients too well
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Applications in FL 2.0
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Dynamic charts
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Custom UI
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Games
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More!
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onEnterFrame() + Drawing API = ?
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Peter Baird’s “Stock Chart Viewer”
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Best undocumented feature of Flash Lite 2.0?
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Walkthroughs - DEMO
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Dynamic Asset Loading
Sound, graphics, video
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FL 2.0 now has MovieClipLoader object. Previously 1.1 only had
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LoadMovie/LoadMovieNum
L dM i /L dM i N
attachMovie() and createEmptyMovieClip now exists also. Previously
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only duplicateMovieClip and “static” holder clips.
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Loading of .jpg, .gif, .png, .swf now possible. No longer restricted to
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.swf jpg embedding workaround
videoMimeType, audioMimeType and imageMimeType arrays
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Walkthrough - DEMO
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Loading Dynamic Images
In 1.1, loading images was done by embedding graphics/assets into
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external .swf’s and using loadMovie()
Flash Lite 2.0
Fl h Lit 2 0 now i t d
introduces i
image support f .gif, .jpg, .png, .swf
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and supported device formats.
System.capabilities.imageMIMETypes[ ]
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if ( System.capabilties.imageMIMETypes[ “image/png” ]) { //-- blah }
image_mc.loadMovie( “image1.jpg” );
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Limitations:
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1.1 - one asset load per frame
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2.0 - You can now load up to 5 images per frame (with 10 open
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connections possible)
MovieClipLoader object is now available as well
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Text enhancements
1.1 very restrictive in text usage: only static, dynamic, input text, scrolling text
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FL 2.0 = TextField objects
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var mytextField:textField = this.createTextField( “test txt”, this.getHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 100, 20 );
test_txt ,
2.0 introduces a version of TextFormat object (partial support)
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Ability to dynamically change (some) font properties
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Unicode Text Encoding = multi-lingual support = G
Globalization
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Limitations:
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“Flash Type” not supported
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Text f
T t formatting only supports: color, size, bold, it li
tti l t l i b ld italic
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Device text cannot be masked, used as a mask, or rendered with transparency
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No CSS support
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Flash components: label, textarea, textinput not supported
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Textfield and textformat objects partially supported
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Partial support for HTML formatting and textformat properties
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Other limitations …
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Walkthrough - DEMO
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FSCommand2
FSCommand is an API for Flash and the “outside world”
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Allows you to make external calls from within Flash
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fscommand( “FullScreen”, true )
( );
FSCommand2 is a new API specifically for Flash Lite
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status = fsCommand2( “setSoftKeys”, “left”, “right” ); //-- 1.1 and 2.0 command
Flash Lite 2.0 adds to existing fsCommand2 set with the following additions:
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//-- extends the backlight for x seconds, so it stays on longer
status = fsCommand2( “ExtendBacklightDuration”, 45 );
//-- by default, focus rect is yellow as on desktop
_focusrect = true;
status = fsCommand2( “setFocusRectColor”, 255, 0, 0 );
You can also set more than two softkeys in Flash (up to 11)
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See Flash Lite documentation for all commands available …
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Not all fscommands are supported across all devices
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Device capability matrix
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Flash Lite 2.0 Error Codes
Even after rigorous device certification, errors can and do happen
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• New errors codes … they are different than 1.1 codes
//-- Flash Lite 2 Errors
1: Out of memory
2: Stack limit reached
3: Corrupt SWF data
4: ActionScript stuck
5: (there is no error code)
( )
6: Bad image data
7: Bad sound data
8: Root movie unloaded
9: (there is no error code)
10:
10 URL too long
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11: Insufficient memory to decode image
12: Corrupt SVG data
13: Insufficient memory to load URL
14: Problem Loading URL (?)
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Try and catch statements work … but what’s the point?
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Errors non-graceful - errors fail through to device for display
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Better
B tt error h dli in next release of Flash Lite would be nice
handling i tl f Fl h Lit ld b i
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Object Oriented Programming for Flash Lite 2.0
1.1 meant a Flash 4/5 hybrid model … tellTarget(), etc
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2.0 = AS 2.0 objects
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var myObject_obj:Object = new Object();
Obj t bj Obj t Obj t()
myObject_obj.x = 0;
var myObject2_obj:Object = { x: 0 }
Strict D t T i
St i t Data Typing now possible:
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var myNumber_num:Number = 0; //-- must be a number
Procedure vs. Object Based programming
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Just because you can … doesn’t mean you always should!
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Object oriented programming in FL 2.0 (mention Talbot’s talk)
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Hybrid Flash Lite 1.1/AS 2.0 approach?
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Use Arrays instead of Objects for storage
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Walkthrough - DEMO
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“Ball Drop”
Size 11k
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Click and to drop the the ball from a random coordinate
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Tween class (AS 2.0) – using objects
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Device vs. Desktop … “fluidity” … how well does this perform?
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Doing this in 1.1 would involve using a few more “tricks”
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Walkthrough
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Flash Lite 2.0 “Best Practices”
Most 1.1 practices still valid
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Download the Flash Lite 1.1 Reference Sheet
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http://www.scottjanousek.com/downloads/fl_onesheet/fl_onesheet.pdf
htt // ttj k /d l d /fl h t/fl h t df
Adobe Lab’s FL 2.0 Best Practices
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http://labs.macromedia.com/wiki/index.php/Flash_Lite
“Developing Flash Lite 2.0 applications” and “Getting Started with
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Flash Lite” documentation
Sample Content provided … other people’s work, blogs
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“Trial and Error” on devices
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Flash Lite 2.0 - What’s in the “pipeline”?
Flash Lite 2.0 still in Beta … more testing/fixing to do?
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More sophisticated content possible than previously in 1.1
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Content that takes advantage of the new dynamic media loading
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features, video, sound, etc.
Applications that “remember” settings preferences etc Subtle
remember settings, preferences, etc.
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features to add more easily
New devices on horizon that need a custom FL 2.0 based UI?
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Pushing more manufacturers to get Flash Lite 2.0 preinstalled onto
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devices
Thinking about Flash Lite 2 0 more as part of Flash Platform and not
2.0
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just an afterthought
Flash Lite 2.0 enabled phones and devices !?
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NEIA Mobile Guide
Ongoing mobile project for NEIA students to get involved in …
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Building using Flash Lite either 1.1 or 2.0
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Student credit? … portfolio piece for students
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Looking for content, graphics, video
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Interested in helping to create this?
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Contact Scott Janousek
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Summary
Lots of 1.1 preinstalled phones to hitting the market !
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Nokia 6120 (1.1) Sony Ericsson W900i (1.1) Iriver u10
FL 2.0 is a step in the right direction
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Flash Lite 2.0 pre-installed devices = 2007?
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Lots of deals for Adobe (BenQ/Motorola?/LG) at recent 3GSM conference
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Is 2006 the year for (flash) mobile?
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Thinking Ahead
What is the roadmap for Flash Lite?
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Desktop Flash and Flash Lite convergence … 2007, 2008?
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FL 3.0? - no announcement yet. Likely 2007-2008
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MMI - man/machine interface
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Mobile + Flex? … “not a product yet”
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Flash Media Server and mobile media integration? (Japan only?)
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Resituate Pocket PC Flash? Flash 7 based PPC Flash??
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More sophisticated mobile ecosystem for Flash Lite
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Q&A
What are your questions?
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Resources and Information
Flash 8 Professional - http://www.macromedia.com/flash8
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Flash Mobile @ Adobe - http://mobile.macromedia.com/
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Flash Mobile group - http://www.flashmobilegroup.org
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Flash Mobile Forum - http://www flashmobileforum org/
http://www.flashmobileforum.org/
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Yahoo Flash Mailing List (FlashLite@yahoogroups.com)
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Flash 2 Mobile Update - http://labs.macromedia.com/
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Scott Janousek - http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/
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Alessandro Pace - http://www.biskero.org/
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Flash Lit Exchange !
Fl h Lite E h
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If you are a developer and want to get a free Flash Lite 2.0 player … go to the
labs site, or send an email to Bill Perry: bperry AT adobe.com
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Where do I get started?
Adobe Flash 8 Professional
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1.1 or 2.0 development?
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Flash Lite 2.0 Update from Adobe Labs Site
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http://labs.macromedia.com/
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Flash Lite 2.0 Player from the Adobe Store ($10 … or free if you link to
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it from the labs site?)
Flash Lite 2.0 Authoring guidelines, p
gg , prebundled documentation,
,
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sample code, and tutorials.
Flash Lite 2.0 capable phone
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… check the supported devices page at: http://mobile.macromedia.com/
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An idea and some time to implement it …
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Thank you!
Slides will be available shortly!
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Special th k t
S i l thanks to:
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NEIA (New England Institute of Art) - http://www.aii.edu/
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BFPUG (Boston Flash Platform User Group) - http://www.bfpug.com/
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Project-a-phone - http://www.project-a-phone.com/
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Adobe Flash Mobile Group – http://www.flashmobilegroup.org
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Adobe Mobile Team - http://mobile.adobe.com/
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For more questions, comments, etc, send email to:
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scott AT scottjanousek.com or biskero AT gmail.com
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