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Archive for December, 2004

Remoting common library

If you’re tired of having to open the remoting component library every time you want to add Remoting to your Flash movies, just create a new folder under (config folder)/Components called Remoting Classes, and copy the Remoting.fla file under (config folder)/Libraries to this new folder. The classes will be available from the Components panel, which […]

Component Properties Extension

( JSFL )

Update: see here

I frequently need to use the DateChooser component, and got quickly tired of entering the month names in French manually. I whipped up the Component Properties commands so it would be easier to load a ready-made array of values into a component’s property.

The importer comes with Countries, US states, Canadian provinces and […]

Web Developer Extension

( News )

I’m sure a lot of you have downloaded the invaluable Web Developer extension for Firefox, which makes web dev a lot easier.

I’ve been reworking some of the CSS of the Kubrick template for WordPress, and it’s a mess to work with someone else’s CSS because of all the inheritance and such. There’s an […]

The obligatory bio

( Misc. )

I’m Patrick Mineault, a 23 year old student and freelance living in Montreal. I’m doing a joint honours in Physics and Math at McGill University, along with a minor in neuroscience, which includes courses in biology, physiology, biochem and psychology. Previously I’ve studied Mechanical engineering and computer science at Laval University in Quebec City.

I’ve been […]

Selection tools extension

( JSFL )

The new selection tools are meant to bring Flash up to speed concerning selection functions compared with other graphic programs.

The select inside tool allows you to select inside a fill. Flash’s default behavior is to select and drag when the select tool is used inside a figure; this gives you a new tool which works […]