Category Archives: Flash Catalyst

Understanding FXG with a vector based button example

This post will show the FXG code generated from Illustrator of creating a button with vector based artwork from start to finish. For this post we’ll be creating a circular button with a transparent gradient on top. You will see … Continue reading

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Getting the Video Player to work with Audio

As you know, the Video Player in Flex 4 is capable of playing various types of media including audio. However there are a few issues that will wreck havoc on your progress if you’re not aware of them. There are … Continue reading

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FXG for a right arrow

FXG for a right arrow right side decorator: <s:Graphic width=”100″ height=”100″ > <s:Group width=”100″ height=”100″ > <s:Path data=”M 0 0 L 50 50 L 0 100 L 50 50 L 0 0 z”> <s:fill> <s:SolidColor color=”#FF0000″ /> </s:fill> <s:stroke> <s:SolidColorStroke … Continue reading

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Flash Catalyst Jailbreak for Flex Developers

UPDATE: MANY of these issues I had have been addressed in the new Flash Catalyst CS5. You may find it unnecessary to modify it. BTW if you are a designer this software is the best choice in maintaining your high … Continue reading

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Cache busting your Flex SWF and the SWF Compilation Date

UPDATE: It turns out in Firefox my SWFs start being cached after directly midnight. Once I manually clear the cache I don’t have to clear it for a while. So you’re working on a project and you go to check … Continue reading

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