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Attract-Mode Support => Scripting => Topic started by: jedione on February 08, 2017, 06:30:08 PM

Title: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: jedione on February 08, 2017, 06:30:08 PM

i wonder why more people aren't using ".swf"  flash ,  in their themes it seems to work fine?

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local l = fe.add_artwork("next.swf" , flx*0.180, fly*0.870, flw*0.100, flh*0.100 );
l.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;
just a Q: of conversation ......

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: jedione on February 08, 2017, 06:45:36 PM

also why not .gif suport? that would be good....?

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: keilmillerjr on February 08, 2017, 08:28:49 PM

Because flash suuuuuucks. You have to download a plugin and it eats resources like on non nom. It's notorious for being awful on the Mac. Plus it has a fixed resolution. For web use, everything that can be done with flash, can be done with CSS and JavaScript - and is scalable.

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: liquid8d on February 09, 2017, 08:15:08 PM

I think flash support is primarily added to support Hyperspin layouts.. not that it can't be used, but I think the support is somewhat minimal - it doesn't support all flash functionality.

It would be handy for certain things, but ideally we could get away from it (IMO) with a few utilities and more simplified layout creation.

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: verion on February 10, 2017, 12:29:37 AM

Flash is a dead-end IMHO
but animated GIF support (on transparent background) would be cool. If someone is skilled in making animated GIFs - it could actually simplify layout coding (for him).

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: chrisvg on February 10, 2017, 02:43:19 AM

GIFs are incredibly inefficient and limited to 256 colours.. they had their place and time, which was back in the early 90s.. why they ever got popularized in the mid 2000s is beyond me.. fucking hipsters!

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: verion on February 10, 2017, 02:53:57 AM

I beg to differ - until some other format emerges - there is nothing like the GIF that can display animation on transparent background.
GIF is really inefficient if you are converting movie > GIF, but for "flat style" animations it works pretty good.

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: jedione on February 10, 2017, 06:16:54 AM

interesting on how we all feel,, thanks on your take's

i vote for gif support..

Title: Re: swf sound's good to me....
Post by: jedione on February 10, 2017, 07:12:30 PM

"I think flash support is primarily added to support Hyperspin layouts.. not that it can't be used, but I think the support is somewhat minimal - it doesn't support all flash functionality."

after some light testing i think your right....colors and things offf....   ok...thanks L-8