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Hi all, I have been following a tutorial on drag and drop using mouse buttons. I need to do this using touch gestures Touch and Drag.I have the code to do this already but now either I need to start again or convert the code I already have.I have  movieClips as shapes and shape targets.  The idea is for the correct moviclip to be dragged to the correct targets. If the movieclip hits the correct target it stops and if the wrong target it returns to its starting position. I know I can use hit test point to confirm the moviclips have gone to correct targets.Like I say i have the code to do this with mouse clicks but not sure where to start for mobile devices. I'm new to coding and thought it would be simple to change from mouse to gestures but I don't think I have enough experience.If some wise member could help me to connect this up I would be most grateful.I have been using the function below. As far as I can tell the MovieClip is stored in a variable(item) when it is clicked

Hi,I have a field (SCharge1) in which clients specify the sales charge (0-3%) applied. I would like to check to make sure that the amount entered is between 0 and 3 however, I have modified the percentage format as to divide the amount entered by 100 so that clients can enter 1 and it equals 1% so that clients do not get confused when filling out the form. I have done this by running a custom validation script:if (event.value !== "") {event.value = event.value / 100 ;}I was wondering if there was a way to check to make sure the field is between 0-3 and if not creating an error message to modify the field?  I am unsure whether to run the check before or after the validation script and whether to combine the scripts or add a separate option. This is what I tried to check the sales charge after but to no avail:(function () {       var v = getField("SCharge1");   if(v >0.03){   var resp = app.alert({cMsg: "Fund Code does not match the Fu

When i type function in the Actions window it shows in red.The example that I am following shows in blue. The code does not work and i am unsure why my Actions window renders some in red and  stop();  for example in blue.Can any wise member tell me why this is?I am working in Animate and not Flash Pro.PeaceEDIT: The code does work even though it is rendered in red.I

Need really basic tutorial / lesson/ guide on how to create an interactive game using actionscript 3. Arcade-style game like pong or space invaders with collisions would be good?!? Can someone point me in the right direction pls?

Hi all,I have script to replace the smart object image and I just want to scale it before image got replace.. below is the script:-// replace smart object’s content and save psd;    // 2011, use it at your own risk;    #target photoshop    if (app.documents.length > 0) {    var myDocument = app.activeDocument;    var theName= myDocument.name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1];    var thePath = myDocument.path;    var theLayer = myDocument.activeLayer;    // psd options;    psdOpts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();    psdOpts.embedColorProfile = true;    psdOpts.alphaChannels = true;    psdOpts.layers = true;    psdOpts.spotColors = true;    // check if layer is smart object;    if (theLayer.kind != "LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT") {alert ("selected layer is not a smart object")}&nbs

I see where I can add a SWF to Cap 9 but don't see how to code for it.  Can anyone help?Thx.

I would like to pause the video I inserted in Captivate when I display some work instructions.  I am current using HTML5 and JavaScript to accomplish this.  I would like to use Captivate because my client likes Captivate.  I would also need to capture signoffs and timestamps.  Is that possible?I see a system variable called "cpCmndPause" but how do I fire that at the appropriate time?

Hi everyone, in the JavaScript Tools Guide CC (http://download.macromedia.com/pub/developer/aftereffects/scripting/JavaScript-Tools-Guide-CC.pdf), on Chapter 3 : File System Access page 49 it says for the filter of function openDialog : Optional. A filter that limits the types of files displayed in the dialog:- In Windows, a filter expression, such as "JavaScript:*.jsx;All files:*.*"- In Mac OS, a filter function that takes a File instance and returns true if the fileshould be included in the display, false if it should not.So how can I make the difference between widows and mac in my script ? This is for the moment what I have. It works for windows but I don't know if it works for mac. var filterFiles = function(file){      // IF WINDOWS       return "*.jsx;*.jsxinc";      // IF MAX       if (file.constructor.name == "Folder") { return true; }       writeLn(file.name); &n

Hey all, I'm either always building theses custom to order or I'm wading through so much documentation I may as well have just built it myself after trying to gather all the libraries, load orders, styling something to fit, etc. Anyone have a nice core they like to sit on for this? I don't mind sticking in the land of browsers that support IE to use the FileAPI, if need be, polyfills welcome. I'm neither looking for an all in one clams casino version that requires so many libraries and a few days to re-style, nor something so basic that it might as well be a W3 Schools HTML example with nothing behind it. Something with perhaps some concurrent uploads and a complementary mint on the pillow shaped like some server-side scripts would be great!Bonus points for overall normalization between devices of course. Thanks!

Hi,Our company is seeking a tool to convert doc, docx, xls, xlsx, txt, jpeg, tif, tiff, gif into pdf, and also combine the source files into a single pdf. Is there a tool (dll) that will fit our needs, and also, will it be able to take stream to convert/merge?Something like:     outputPdfStream = doc.ConvertToStream(inputWordStream);outputMergedStream = doc.Merge(inputStream1, inputStream2);Thanks

When using the Skeleton template in visual studio 2015 enterprise I start to get so many errors like some of them include the identifiers not being defined even though they clearly are example:static PF_Err <-errorAbout (  PF_InData *in_data, <-error  PF_OutData *out_data,  PF_ParamDef *params[],  PF_LayerDef *output ){and also expected deceleration and this decleration has no storage class**I AM NOT VERY GOOD WITH C/C++ Errors when Comapred to my C# Skills**

Hi all,I'm trying to work with google api and javascript and show multiple location markersI grabbed this code to start:http://jsfiddle.net/g95q8L76/My goal is to get my address from my database and replace the hard coded addresses with my variable locations rather than theirs...below might seem a bit odd but is example of my fail....-  I'm getting an error when I try to replace the harcoded text with my variable (with the same text)---> this will cause error = geocode of undefined failed:OVER_QUERY_LIMITi think it's because it's a string not an array / object?Q: how can I get this working and convert back as an array? <!doctype html> <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>multi 1 Document</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile.structure-1.4.5.min.css" /> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/mobile/1

Hi all,i would like to populate this line: <source src="audio/mysong1.mp3"> with the javascript var = songbut I am not sure the way to do this...I tried this instead of the actual line (in the same area) -  but it didn't work: var t = document.createTextNode("<source src='audio/mysong2.mp3'>"); document.body.appendChild(t); any suggestions are welcome - thanks <script> var song = "mysong2.mp3"; </script> <div id="wrapper"> <audio preload="auto" controls> <source src="audio/mysong1.mp3"> </audio> </div>

I currently have a MoocJson.json file that looks like this:[ {"body":"some text goes here", "link":"a link is here", "name":"name of product goes here", "language":"language goes here", "tags":["tag1","tag2","tag3","tag4"], "initiative":"initiative content goes here", "start_date":"start date goes here", "categories":["cat1","cat2","cat3"] }, {"body":"2 some text goes here", "link":"2 a link is here", "name":"2 name of product goes here", "language":"2 language goes here", "tags":["2 tag1","2 tag2","2 tag3","2 tag4"], "initiative":"2 initiative content goes here", "start_date":"2 start date goes here", "categories":["2 cat1","2 cat2","2 cat3"] }, {"body":"3 some text goes here", "link":"3 a link is here", "name":"3 name of product goes here", "language":"3 language goes here", "tags":["3 tag1","3 tag2"], "initiative":"2 initiative content goes here","start_date":"2 start date goes here", "categories":["3 cat1"] } ] // End of JSON fileMy CF code is as follows:<cffile action="read" fi

I'm late to the Reflow game.  Just picked it up a week ago.So far I'm liking it, but I exported for the first time last night.  It sent me 6 CSS files for the 6 different pages within my website.Are there any settings that will fix this and condense this knot into a single file?Thanks.

Hi all,PHP - Report Summary Page Help Needed... As an example, I have a page where the user can select a few products, then I have a database PHP MySQL query that selects recent purchases of those products and also where they were purchased from like:- query... select widget1 - widget2 and widget3RESULT...widget1, invoice 51, sold from store 1widget1, invoice 72, sold from store 2widget1, invoice 59, sold from store 1widget2, invoice 2, sold from store 2widget2, invoice 81, sold from store 1widget3, invoice 201, sold from store 1widget3, invoice 151, sold from store 2widget3, invoice 17, sold from store 2widget3, invoice 3, sold from store 1-  I would like to generate report that can do some summary functions, so that the output report looks something like:'SHOW PRODUCTS with STORE SUMMARY'STORE 1widget1, invoice 51, more fields herewidget1, invoice 59, more fields herewidget2, invoice 81, more fields herewidget3, invoice 201, more fields herewidget3, invoice 3, more fields hereST

I have had an ongoing issue with emails sent from my vps server occasionally being rejected or sent to a spam folder. Hotmail/outlook.com is one of the email systems sending the emails to spam, so I created an outlook.com account to test with.I have recently taken up this issue again because I just went through David Powers' good tutorial on swiftmailer at lynda.com. Using the swiftmailer class, I have created a new mail process. I have included the email header from the outlook.com email that was sent directly to the spam/junk folder. If anyone can see in it any clue as to why the email was sent to spam, I would appreciate it. First some notes:I replaced all the encrypted strings with [goobledygook]I replaced my domain names with domainname.net and otherdomain.net. My actual domain names are not on any email blacklist. I also replaced my ip addressNote that spf = pass and dkim = passThe from address is on the same domain as the vps server but the form that processed the email is on a

I am trying to convert a Word doc to a pdf that recognizes the number sequencing that was assigned in the pdf. I have a cover page and table of contents that shows the small lowercase Roman numeral i. If I wanted to print the second page in the pdf, it would actually print the first page. My boss is asking me to format it so when the client wants to print a particular page in pdf it will go to the correct page number. How do I set it so that when people go to print the pdf it actually goes straight to the page they are requesting instead of two pages back? She wants it to be a seamless save between Word to pdf so that when we save the Word document to pdf it automatically sets up the pdf to recognize the page numbers. I am not a developer so the simplest way you can explain this would be most appreciated.

Hi all,Server Backend Database Access - what is best?A bit of a layman - general question trying to get the bigger picture...I know it's a large subject - I'm just trying to get caught up to some good CURRENT options.Currently, I am looking into building some mobile friendly Apps/Websites that use JavaScript (json - jQuery etc.) css and html5 on the front end, And PHP?(or web services) and MySQL on the backend. These apps/sites would be for small to medium sized business for the most part.It has been a few years since I have used PHP with MySQL database. I understand that the older original MySQL extension has been deprecated, In favor of MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extensions..So the question is, big picture, what is the best way to interface with backend server side MySQL for this purpose? Would I use:- web services RESTFUL?- NODE JS?- MySQLi?- PDO_MySQL (Am I correct in assuming that PDO is helpful if one may need to move to another database system in the future?)- or ???Any links to this g

HI all,I think I need some newbie array help.short story: trying to replace this from html example page: var locations = [       ['Bondi Beach', -33.890542, 151.274856, 4],       ['Coogee Beach', -33.923036, 151.259052, 5],       ['Cronulla Beach', -34.028249, 151.157507, 3],       ['Manly Beach', -33.80010128657071, 151.28747820854187, 2],       ['Maroubra Beach', -33.950198, 151.259302, 1]     ];   - with my version from the .each loop: locations2 += "['id "+ value.id + "'," +value.latitude + "," + value.longitude + ", " + ++cnt + "]," original link from here:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3059044/google-maps-js-api-v3-simple-multiple-marker-example... the problem i think is I don't know how to make a proper array from my  --- locations2   that I can replace ---  var locations (example) with.Any Ideas how to make

I want to be able to find out what fonts a psd file has using Python.  I was able to read a psd file as a binary file and convert the contents into hex.>>> with open(test_file,'rb') as f:...     content = f.read()...     hex_content = binascii.hexlify(content)Then I decoded the hex contents into a text file.  >>> with open('./decoded1.txt', 'w') as f:...     f.write(hex_content.decode("hex"))Near the bottom of the decoded file, I found some sort of header named /FontSet, which I think is what I am looking for./FontSet [  <<  /Name (þÿ A d o b e I n v i s F o n t)  /Script 0  /FontType 0  /Synthetic 0  >>  <<  /Name (þÿ M y r i a d P r o - R e g u l a r)  /Script 0  /FontType 0  /Synthetic 0  >>  ]I recognize MyriadPro-Regular as the font used in my test file.  What is AdobeInvisFont?  Is this the Adobe

Anyone know what's going on with Brackets and Project Geyser? I tried to edit an old panel and create new ones, but I keep getting an error stating that the extension panel wasn't signed properly. You shouldn't have to sign it until you're done creating it.

I'm probably searching on the wrong terminology but I've been looking all day.I have created a script, it opens a file, I can resize the image, I can have the user select region with magic wand and lasso tools, I can invert the selection, I can create a new layer duplicating the background, and I can save/or/export is all sorts of formats and options.  All is good.Now all I want to do is take the selection (the one I just inverted using oPSDoc.Selection.Invert [where oPSDoc is my OLE Object pointing to my oPSApp.ActiveDocument]) and apply it to my new layer as a mask.  The toolbar equivalent to Layer->Layer Mask->Reveal Selection.Now, I know I can "cheat" and use the "Script Listener" to snoop on the commands and just paste that into my code.  But SERIOUSLY!  Now I've got a bunch of charIDToTypeID and executeAction which is meaningless to a human or anyone who has to look at my code months from now.This should be as simple as one line of code (not 14-20 lines

Last fall Apache rolled-out a XAMPP stack (version 5.6.14) which, for the first time, had MariaDB and not MySQL as its database.  MariaDB in version 5.6.14 did not interface well the phpMyAdmin in the stack and MariaDB seemed to have instability in the user table that prevented one from adding users.  I gave up and went back to a prior XAMPP stack that had MySQL since it was far more stable and have been using that version as my test environment since.Last fall this MariaDB instability issue was discussed in thread Favorite DB Managment Tool?I now notice Apache Download XAMPP is exclusively using MariaDB, and not MySQL, in its current stacks including the stack that has PHP 7.0.3.  It appears if one wishes to use MySQL in a stack you must dig back in the archives.  I've not updated my stack yet because I wanted to inquire if anyone has had bug issues in the current XAMPP stacks available.Thanks in advance for any input. 

What DB management tool do you prefer overall? Over the years I've mostly used PHPMyAdmin on MySQL DBs. In the last few years I've been tampering with Visual Studio DB projects and got pretty hooked there and then moved over from PHPMyAdmin to MySQL Workbench. Yes you can be a show pony and say mysql terminal, if that's what you really choose to use. But I'm mostly interested in visual environments for their ability to bring useful schemas into models and visual EER diagrams for their human friendliness. I'm also not really referring to IDEs that integrate and automate database connections, but tools for directly managing and manipulating databases themselves, the bigger the better. Your favorite?