My Apologies
Some of you may notice that I’m not posting replies to your comments quickly (or at all). This is due to my very limited time and tight schedule. I apologize for the inconvenience. I do still read every comment that is posted and will get to the ones I have time for.
How to Stream and Playback Live Video using Flash Media Server
Sorry for the lack of instruction or description. I would rather hand off some code that works, rather than no code.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 | var cameraPlayback:Video = new Video(); addChild(cameraPlayback); var camera:Camera = Camera.getCamera(); camera.setQuality(0,100); var publishStream:NetStream; var playbackStream:NetStream; var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); nc.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS, onNetStatus); var client:Object = {}; client.onBWCheck = function() { } client.onBWDone = function() { } nc.client = client; nc.connect("rtmp://YOUR_FMS_SERVER_URL/live/"); function onNetStatus(e:NetStatusEvent) { switch(e.info.code) { case "NetConnection.Connect.Success": publishStream = new NetStream(nc); publishStream.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS, onNetStatus); publishStream.attachCamera(camera); publishStream.publish("myCamera"); playbackStream = new NetStream(nc); playbackStream.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS, onNetStatus); playbackStream.play("myCamera"); cameraPlayback.attachNetStream(playbackStream); break; } } |
Actionscript 3 Marker Helper Class
It’s a pain to try and keep track of item registration points when placing them on the stage. So to help my debug efforts, I create the Marker class. It draws a crosshair where ever you need one. You can use them to keep track of any specific point. Read more »
UPDATED: Droplet: Quick Drop.io Desktop AIR App
UPDATE: The Drop.io service has been purchased by Facebook and thus the Drop.io service and website are no longer available. It was a good ride guys and I greatly appreciate the support for the Droplet app!
I’m proud to announce the beta release of my first Drop.io desktop AIR application called Droplet. Read more »
How to Load External Images in Actionscript 3.0
Using the flash.display.Loader class in AS3, you can load in external image files to display in flash. The loader class supports loading in JPG, SWF, PNG, or GIF file types. The Loader class sounds more like a loading manager that watches load progress, rather than a display object. Fact is, the Loader is treated as a DisplayObject, so when it’s ready you just add it to the stage. Pretty simple, so let’s get started!
Actionscript 3 Webcam Configure
Setting up a webcam in Flash has always been pretty simple. I feel there are two cases in flash that you would use the webcam in a project: Streaming video for video chat or using it as a tool to take a photo. These two cases have completely different purposes and thus you want your camera setup properly for each.
GTween improved squencing support
As some of you may know, Grant Skinner has been working on his own tweening library called GTween. The project is still in beta stages with a promise to be delivered public in the next couple weeks.
gskinner.com: gBlog: Preview: GTween beta 5, Now With More Sequencing.
What is a Flash Developer!?
Lee Brimlow has yet another great writeup, but this time it isn’t another great video tutorial. Instead he finally spelled out his opinion on what makes a Flash Developer, or a Flash Designer and the difference between Flash and Flex.
PhizzPop Minneapolis | Team space150
So a few guys from work and myself were asked to compete in the Microsoft PhizzPop challenge this week. I had heard of the competition a few months back, but I had thought it was more of a student challenge. After being able to rearrange my work schedule for 3 days of Silverlight training, I was off to the MN Microsoft campus! Read more »
Tweensy Goes Public!
As you may have read in my last post, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a beta version of “Tweensy“. Tweensy is an actionscript 3 tweening library from Shane over at Lost In Actionscript. Within the short time that I have been able to use the library I have been amazed at the speed and simplicity of it’s use. As of today, Tweensy has officially gone public!
There are two main libraries available plus an FX expansion package: Tweensy Original and Tweensy Zero. In Shane’s latest post he describes why Tweensy is better than any other as3 tweening engine. To sum it up, he uses Object Pooling and utilizes DoubleLinked lists rather than a Dictionary or Array. I could try and go into more detail, but Shane does a better job at explaining.
Ease of use is the main seller for me. Yes performance is great to have when you are working on high profile, bleeding edge projects. However I am often working on more basic projects that need to be completed on a tight deadline. Currently I use Tweener. It is so simple to setup and use. There are a couple of extra steps that you will need to take with Tweensy to accomplish the same ol’ tween as Tweener. Tweensy Zero should make it more worth my while though on the smaller projects. The entire library is compressed down to 2.9kb! I’m not sure to what extend this version is limited, but it will be great to help spiffy up some boring banners!
Of course what I’m most excited about is the effects package that Shane has created that pairs with Tweensy well. It currently is somewhat limited to creating emitters and glowing blurry objects (as you can tell in my first demo and many of Shane’s), but he has also used it to create a cool BumpMap and Bulge demos. Also, Shane claims it’s easy to create better tweens that animate on complicated motion guides with Tweensy.
Now I’m off to download the latest source from Google Code! Be sure to snag your copy and post your demos!
Tweensy adds much needed effects support
I was lucky enough to recently acquire a beta version of the Tweensy library from Shane McCartney over at Lost In Actionscript. I’ve taken my first crack at using the engine and I have to say I’m very excited to see what is still in store for this promising library. Currently I use Tweener for all my projects. It is quick, painless and very simple to use. It doesn’t support filters and uses mainly static methods. Tweensy on the other hand has support for many different types of effects that all developers yearn for (BitmapLayer is my favorite). Tweensy is broken down in easier to manage pieces that help keep the file size down. Be sure to check back often for more demos as I expand my knowledge of this great new piece of work. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention…Tweensy has support to “yo yo” a tween!
UPDATED: Drop.io AS3 Library
UPDATE 2: UPDATE: The Drop.io service has been purchased by Facebook and thus the Drop.io service and website are no longer available. It was a good ride guys and I greatly appreciate the support for the Droplet as3 library!
UPDATE: I have posted what there is for files on Google Code. The code currently is considered as-is with no support.
So as I mentioned in this post, I have been working on an AS3 library for interfacing with the new Drop.io API. Since my announcement, I’ve been getting some great support from both developers and the Drop.io team. It has been a while and I wanted to let you know I’m still working on the library. I’ve got some free time coming up soon, so I hope to use that time to get something ready for a beta stage.
Keep checking back for more updates! My goal is to have it complete by the end of the year.
Super Duper Desktop FLV Player added to Softpedia Database!
I wrote in a previous post about an Adobe AIR Desktop FLV Player that I developed a while back for quick viewing of Adobe FLV files. I’m happy to announce the app has been officially added to the Softpedia database! You can now download the file from either Adobe’s Marketplace or from Softpedia. Read more »
The New Drop.io API: Drop.io Desktop Manager
UPDATE: This application has been altered. The finished product is called Droplet and be viewed HERE
Over a year ago I had the pleasure of working on the team that created Drop.io. I had built the original Flash uploaders. Since then, the Drop.io team has been hard at work and just last week released a new version of the site with a TON of great new features. My absolute favorite is the new Drop.io API. Getting a FREE key is simple and very quick (possibly faster than getting a FREE drop)! With only an hour into it, I’ve already managed to move, delete, and add assets quickly and painlessly. I can’t wait to get some more time into this and build out a drop manager in Adobe AIR.
Keep checking back for more status updates, I hope to have the Drop.io Desktop Manager available soon!
Until then, check out some of my other AIR apps…
Super Duper Desktop FLV Player
The File Furnace
Papervision Reality
Wow, the guys over at Digital Pictures Interactive have pushed the limits of Flash and Papervision to produce an application that reads your webcam image and renders a Papervision model (in this case a Monster) in real time. The application looks for a printed symbol and judges it’s proximity and perspective from comparing it’s edges. I would have been fine with just finding the object within the camera and drawing the model, but these guys take it steps further and actually change it’s scale and pitch depending on how the paper is positioned.
Very well done! Read on to check out the video demo