<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/4/topics/63537?page=1#posts-1476797'>Cloud_9ine</a>:</cite> That’s what I’m looking for too, while this stuff works generally, there isn’t enough info!</blockquote> There is plenty. Look under the statistics API. You load Kongregates' API througth a .swf and call functions from it. <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/4/topics/63537?page=1#posts-1476797">Cloud_9ine</a>:</cite> That’s what I’m looking for too, while this stuff works generally, there isn’t enough info!</blockquote> There is plenty. Look under the statistics API. You load Kongregates’ API througth a .swf and call functions from it.

2009-11-20T20:41:09-08:00

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2009-11-20T20:41:09-08:00

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Ya, its between 0 and 100 for AS2. Also keep in mind that @_alpha = 0@ is MUCH different than @_visible = false@. It still draws the alpha'd clip, but skips over the non-visible movieclip/object, I believe. Ya, its between 0 and 100 for AS2. Also keep in mind that <code>_alpha = 0</code> is MUCH different than <code>_visible = false</code>. It still draws the alpha’d clip, but skips over the non-visible movieclip/object, I believe.

2009-11-19T19:31:21-08:00

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2009-11-19T19:31:31-08:00

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Users rate it good, and it contains API, and greg believes its good enough. Users rate it good, and it contains API, and greg believes its good enough.

2009-11-19T19:29:12-08:00

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2009-11-19T19:29:12-08:00

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Does anyone have any suggestions with what to start? I think its best to start with the Drawing API... Does anyone have any suggestions with what to start? I think its best to start with the Drawing API…

2009-11-19T19:19:44-08:00

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2009-11-19T19:19:44-08:00

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Solved! I used a open source parser and it was able to convert them for me. Flash can now handle those characters! If you want to know the details you can wisper me. Solved! I used a open source parser and it was able to convert them for me. Flash can now handle those characters! If you want to know the details you can wisper me.

2009-11-19T18:48:45-08:00

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2009-11-19T18:49:08-08:00

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Could do it this way: @TextFieldName.text = Math.floor(ValueName*10) /10;@ Could do it this way: <code>TextFieldName.text = Math.floor(ValueName*10) /10;</code>

2009-11-19T17:26:51-08:00

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2009-11-19T17:26:51-08:00

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How about a simple @vector@? I hear they are quite a bit faster than arrays(Possibly up to 3x).. How about a simple <code>vector</code>? I hear they are quite a bit faster than arrays(Possibly up to 3x)..

2009-11-19T17:24:21-08:00

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2009-11-19T17:24:21-08:00

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<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/4/topics/65435?page=1#posts-1476550'>illegal</a>:</cite> virror’s http:// sounds good — absolute paths ftw also could try <pre> var s:String = "<a href="http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/">www.kongregate.com/accounts/</a>" + userName; navigateToURL(new URLRequest(s, "_self"); </pre> removed flash.net add target param</blockquote> Doesn't matter. Leaving the @flash.net@ allows you to skip the import, I believe. However, I changed it as you said, and got the error: @Cannot find URL C://docs/BLALALA/www.kongregate.com/accounts/UnknownGuardian@. Why is it adding the @C://BLALALA@ stuff in front? <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/4/topics/65435?page=1#posts-1476550">illegal</a>:</cite> virror’s http:// sounds good — absolute paths ftw also could try <pre> var s:String = "<a href="<a href="http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/">www.kongregate.com/accounts/</a>">http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/"&gt;www.kongregate.com/accounts/&lt;/a&gt;</a>" + userName; navigateToURL(new URLRequest(s, "_self"); </pre> removed flash.net add target param</blockquote> Doesn’t matter. Leaving the <code>flash.net</code> allows you to skip the import, I believe. However, I changed it as you said, and got the error: <code>Cannot find URL C://docs/BLALALA/<a href="http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/UnknownGuardian">www.kongregate.com/accounts/UnknownGuardian</a></code>. Why is it adding the <code>C://BLALALA</code> stuff in front?

2009-11-19T17:20:29-08:00

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2009-11-19T17:20:29-08:00

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Ohh...So when I load it, the JSON is already divided as an object? That makes things MUCH easier. Thanks! Ohh…So when I load it, the JSON is already divided as an object? That makes things MUCH easier. Thanks!

2009-11-19T17:18:18-08:00

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2009-11-19T17:18:18-08:00

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<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/4/topics/65437?page=1#posts-1475971'>ssjskipp</a>:</cite> I beat you to it :D!</blockquote> AH, but his is better documented. <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/4/topics/65437?page=1#posts-1475971">ssjskipp</a>:</cite> I beat you to it :D!</blockquote> AH, but his is better documented.

2009-11-18T21:53:30-08:00

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2009-11-18T21:53:30-08:00

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Hehe...currently working on that.(However, its a Flash Application) Almost done with a version that could be open to the public...Just need to fix the darn JSON feed. It keeps changing for some reason... Hehe…currently working on that.(However, its a Flash Application) Almost done with a version that could be open to the public…Just need to fix the darn JSON feed. It keeps changing for some reason…

2009-11-18T21:42:09-08:00

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2009-11-18T21:42:32-08:00

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I downloaded the sample JSON feed produced by jimgreer in the programming forum a few weeks ago, and have not made any edits to it. Now, I checked it again, and it has changed. And when I retrieve it with code, its somehow changes as well. I will post the first entry from each one. One downloaded a few weeks ago <pre> [{"description":"Get 500 kills with headshots during a single game ","games":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis ts\/the-last-stand","title":"The Last Stand"}],"name":"Sniper","icon _url":"http:\/\/cdn4.kongregate.com\/badge_icons\/0000\/0001\/th elaststand_sniper.png?1242937018","users_count":45363,"difficulty ":"hard","created_at":"2007/06/26 23:06:49 -0700","points":30,"id" :1} </pre> The one I downloaded recently <pre> [{"description":"Get 500 kills with headshots during a single game ","games":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis ts\/the-last-stand","title":"The Last Stand"}],"name":"Sniper","us ers_count":45489,"points":30,"icon_url":"http:\/\/cdn4.kongregate .com\/badge_icons\/0000\/0001\/thelaststand_sniper.png?12429 37018","created_at":"2007/06/26 23:06:49 -0700","id":1,"difficulty ":"hard"} </pre> And the one my code retrieves(sometimes) <pre> [{"description":"Get 500 kills with headshots during a single game ","games":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis ts\/the-last-stand","title":"The Last Stand"}],"name":"Sniper","us ers_count":45489,"points":30,"icon_url":"http:\/\/cdn4.kongregate .com\/badge_icons\/0000\/0001\/thelaststand_sniper.png?12429 37018","created_at":"2007/06/26 23:06:49 -0700","difficulty":"hard","id" :1},{" </pre> Notice the position of "difficulty" and "id". In all three they are different Possible server inconsistency? I downloaded the sample JSON feed produced by jimgreer in the programming forum a few weeks ago, and have not made any edits to it. Now, I checked it again, and it has changed. And when I retrieve it with code, its somehow changes as well. I will post the first entry from each one. One downloaded a few weeks ago <pre> [{"description":"Get 500 kills with headshots during a single game ","games":[{"url":"http:\/\/<a href="http://www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis">www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis</a> ts\/the-last-stand","title":"The Last Stand"}],"name":"Sniper","icon _url":"http:\/\/cdn4.kongregate.com\/badge_icons\/0000\/0001\/th elaststand_sniper.png?1242937018","users_count":45363,"difficulty ":"hard","created_at":"2007/06/26 23:06:49 -0700","points":30,"id" :1} </pre> The one I downloaded recently <pre> [{"description":"Get 500 kills with headshots during a single game ","games":[{"url":"http:\/\/<a href="http://www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis">www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis</a> ts\/the-last-stand","title":"The Last Stand"}],"name":"Sniper","us ers_count":45489,"points":30,"icon_url":"http:\/\/cdn4.kongregate .com\/badge_icons\/0000\/0001\/thelaststand_sniper.png?12429 37018","created_at":"2007/06/26 23:06:49 -0700","id":1,"difficulty ":"hard"} </pre> And the one my code retrieves(sometimes) <pre> [{"description":"Get 500 kills with headshots during a single game ","games":[{"url":"http:\/\/<a href="http://www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis">www.kongregate.com\/games\/ConArtis</a> ts\/the-last-stand","title":"The Last Stand"}],"name":"Sniper","us ers_count":45489,"points":30,"icon_url":"http:\/\/cdn4.kongregate .com\/badge_icons\/0000\/0001\/thelaststand_sniper.png?12429 37018","created_at":"2007/06/26 23:06:49 -0700","difficulty":"hard","id" :1},{" </pre> Notice the position of “difficulty” and “id”. In all three they are different Possible server inconsistency?

2009-11-18T21:33:24-08:00

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2009-11-18T21:37:55-08:00

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Or I believe you can publish it as a .exe. However, I'm not sure what antivirus programs will think of it...XD Or I believe you can publish it as a .exe. However, I’m not sure what antivirus programs will think of it…XD

2009-11-18T20:55:57-08:00

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2009-11-18T20:55:57-08:00

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I've got the almost the exact same code for a few functions and its seems to not work only in one instance. Here is the malfunctioning code: <pre> //@userName = a string containing the user's name ..duh! private function clickedUserName(event:MouseEvent):void { trace("clicked"); var s:String = "www.kongregate.com/accounts/" + userName; var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("www.kongregate.com/accounts/" + userName); flash.net.navigateToURL(req); } </pre> Funny thing is, is that @clicked@ gets traced every time, but flash never navigates to the URL. I’ve got the almost the exact same code for a few functions and its seems to not work only in one instance. Here is the malfunctioning code: <pre> //@userName = a string containing the user's name ..duh! private function clickedUserName(event:MouseEvent):void { trace("clicked"); var s:String = "<a href="http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/">www.kongregate.com/accounts/</a>" + userName; var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("<a href="http://www.kongregate.com/accounts/">www.kongregate.com/accounts/</a>" + userName); flash.net.navigateToURL(req); } </pre> Funny thing is, is that <code>clicked</code> gets traced every time, but flash never navigates to the URL.

2009-11-18T20:53:00-08:00

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1475875

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2009-11-18T20:54:12-08:00

1138933

What exactly were you doing that slowed the game down? What exactly were you doing that slowed the game down?

2009-11-18T18:07:26-08:00

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2009-11-18T18:07:26-08:00

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Buying 10k worth of Kreds isn't a bad idea in fact. We could use it to keep the game of the week contests going and make larger unofficial competitions funded by it... Buying 10k worth of Kreds isn’t a bad idea in fact. We could use it to keep the game of the week contests going and make larger unofficial competitions funded by it…

2009-11-18T18:03:35-08:00

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1475364

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2009-11-18T18:03:35-08:00

1138933

Why are you doing this: @if(toLoad==0){toLoad=1;}@ when @toLoad@ is already initialized? And why do you have @preloader.gotoAndStop(Math.floor(total*100));@ Do you have 100 frames? Why are you doing this: <code>if(toLoad==0){toLoad=1;}</code> when <code>toLoad</code> is already initialized? And why do you have <code>preloader.gotoAndStop(Math.floor(total*100));</code> Do you have 100 frames?

2009-11-18T17:55:45-08:00

true

1475338

65358

2009-11-18T17:58:56-08:00

1138933

When you mouse off the screen, all the text moves to the left. When you mouse off the screen, all the text moves to the left.

2009-11-17T20:08:32-08:00

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2009-11-17T20:08:32-08:00

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<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/7/topics/65222?page=1#posts-1472454'>Phoenix00017</a>:</cite> Spoils go to the victors – they get the right to gloat for a few days. :) Indeed, Thursday night we’ll be taking down all of the zombie/survivor stuff (including reverting the avatars), but until then the infection/training has stopped and we’re just letting the promotion cool off for a few days while we work on new stuff for you guys. :-D</blockquote> Will you still have the avatars/borders available for public use? <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/7/topics/65222?page=1#posts-1472454">Phoenix00017</a>:</cite> Spoils go to the victors – they get the right to gloat for a few days. :) Indeed, Thursday night we’ll be taking down all of the zombie/survivor stuff (including reverting the avatars), but until then the infection/training has stopped and we’re just letting the promotion cool off for a few days while we work on new stuff for you guys. :-D</blockquote> Will you still have the avatars/borders available for public use?

2009-11-17T18:28:21-08:00

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2009-11-17T18:28:21-08:00

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Ha. Great idea. Make it so that without user input it has a more likely chance of dying. Ha. Great idea. Make it so that without user input it has a more likely chance of dying.

2009-11-17T18:26:58-08:00

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2009-11-17T18:26:58-08:00

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<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/8/topics/64761?page=1#posts-1465721'>ForeverLoading</a>:</cite> Have an unlockable Tetris Mode, where Tetris blocks fall at you.</blockquote> Epic suggestion! XD <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/8/topics/64761?page=1#posts-1465721">ForeverLoading</a>:</cite> Have an unlockable Tetris Mode, where Tetris blocks fall at you.</blockquote> Epic suggestion! XD

2009-11-17T18:25:10-08:00

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1472737

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2009-11-17T18:25:10-08:00

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Will this be focused *only* on teaching people how to use *ActionScript*(aka..no art, or other techniques)? If so, I suggest a common base of AS3. It leads to better habits, and is easier to convert to other languages and vice versa. Will this be focused only on teaching people how to use ActionScript(aka..no art, or other techniques)? If so, I suggest a common base of AS3. It leads to better habits, and is easier to convert to other languages and vice versa.

2009-11-17T18:24:06-08:00

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1472734

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2009-11-17T18:24:33-08:00

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You never defined @preloaderNumber@. Its probably somewhere else. If its located in the preloader's movieclip, then I believe you would say @this.preloaderNumber.text = amount;@ You never defined <code>preloaderNumber</code>. Its probably somewhere else. If its located in the preloader’s movieclip, then I believe you would say <code>this.preloaderNumber.text = amount;</code>

2009-11-17T18:13:57-08:00

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1472699

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2009-11-17T18:13:57-08:00

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Blarg! Life is so difficult with these characters! I will have to make a manual(magic number sort of) fix then... Blarg! Life is so difficult with these characters! I will have to make a manual(magic number sort of) fix then…

2009-11-17T17:43:38-08:00

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1472587

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2009-11-17T17:43:38-08:00

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How about starting with simple problems to solve(e.g Lab 1) such as making text appear on the screen, and then moving into more detailed/harder labs. Adding text formatting would be(Lab 1B). The *pro*grammer would just be to assist the apprentice and give aid when errors occured. How about starting with simple problems to solve(e.g Lab 1) such as making text appear on the screen, and then moving into more detailed/harder labs. Adding text formatting would be(Lab 1B). The *pro*grammer would just be to assist the apprentice and give aid when errors occured.

2009-11-16T18:32:03-08:00

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2009-11-16T18:32:03-08:00

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