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(ActionScript 3) AS3: Calculating MPH using GeoLocation (version 2)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:52:42 GMT

Here's a more OOP version

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Calculating MPH using GeoLocation (version 1)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:35:52 GMT

There are ways to calculate speed and altitude using the GeoLocation class. In the US, you can even calculate Miles Per Hour.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: JSON.decode

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:18:52 GMT

I always have trouble preparing JSON to work nicely with as3corelib. Here's an example of what I do whenever the array I'm looking for is nested within more JSON. This really isn't for anyone other than myself.

(ActionScript 3) As3: Detect Remote Control Buttons using Key Codes

Tue, 24 May 2011 16:05:51 GMT

Whenever you press on a remote control button (through wireless), Flash can detect what button is being pressed

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Blackberry Playbook Boilerplate

Wed, 04 May 2011 16:15:06 GMT

It seems that every time I work on a Blackberry app, by default I use some boilerplate code like this. The idea is simply to handle the background events whenever a user flips to another application.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Creating a Google Calendar RF3339 Timestamp

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:37:58 GMT

If you ever need to build a Flash mash-up on top of Google Calendar, you may need sync things through a timestamp. This example basically makes a request to my public Google calendar profile and says, "Give me any data based on what is happening right now". So the URL Request looks like this "http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/MyCalendarFeed/public/basic?start-min=" + RF3339.timestamp();

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Blackberry Playbook Example

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:27:13 GMT

What makes the Blackberry Playbook so cool is that Adobe AIR is natively installed. So if you're interested in making a Playbook app, all you need to do is fire up Flash Pro and create an AIR 2.5 file.

(JavaScript) SWFObject: Full sreen flash with browser scrollbar

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:19:18 GMT

If you are trying to solving one or both of these problems: + If the window is resized to a smaller size that was designed for - a scrollbar would be nice. + If the content is larger than the original design - a scrollbar would be nice Then use this code!

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Basic Multitouch Example

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:44:43 GMT

Found this handy example on Adobe DevNet. http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/multitouch_gestures.html

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Remove Duplicates in an Array

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:15:14 GMT

I found this awesome function that allows you to easily remove duplicate values.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Cleaning up NameSpaces

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:31 GMT

removeNamespace() doesn't always do the trick. Here's a bombizzle regexp.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Singleton Event Controller

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:03:08 GMT

Simple, elegant solution that demands re-broadcast. Author's explanation of the class: So I had the stage listen for the keyboward event, and when it heard it, dispatch it through this singlton instance, whcih the scroller can invoke as a listener, and viola, it worked perfectly! All events that need to travel all over the project, to parents, grandparents, and to all points in the display list, will now do so through this great EventCentral singleton.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Cool Text Effect

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:38:30 GMT

Awesome text effect using TweenMax

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Pop-up blocker workaround

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:19 GMT

If pop-up blockers are making things difficult for you, try this awesome class. It uses Javascript to pop open a window if navigateToURL() fails.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Date / Time converter

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:16:48 GMT

Handy Date/Time converter: Convert Date Object to MySQL date format, Translate minutes into an English phrase, Convert MySQL date to Actionscript Date object, Get Day name from Date, Get name of Month from a Date Object, Input the seconds and return a string of the form: hours:mins:secs, Input the seconds and return a string of the form: mins:sec, Input seconds and return a string of the form: hours:min,

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Search within an Array

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:22:42 GMT

I found this awesome class by flanture@gmail.com and can't help but share it.

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Odd or Even

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:29:18 GMT

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Minutes to Milliseconds Helper

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:11:13 GMT

Quick little helper method that allows you to no longer think in Milliseconds

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Accessing Twitter User's Public Timeline using SWX

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:32:29 GMT

I've tried RSS, ATOM, JSON, XML (with a Python Proxy), and so far this is my preferred way to access my Twitter Public Timeline. The project requires you to download the SWX which you can find on Google Code

(ActionScript 3) AS3: Generating Dynamic XML With E4X in ActionScript

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:03 GMT

Here's how you can generate XML dynamically and use variables as attribute values or text nodes.