t-roy.net* » General Rantings http://www.t-roy.net blog by designer troy ginbey Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:05:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 iPhones make you a better person. http://www.t-roy.net/2008/08/30/iphones-make-you-a-better-person/ http://www.t-roy.net/2008/08/30/iphones-make-you-a-better-person/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:27:36 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=24 Yep… They make you smarter, more interesting, and give you those good looking friends you see on commercials. I literally haven’t put it down since I walked out of the shop with it yesterday… Sorry Sarah! :)

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2008/08/30/iphones-make-you-a-better-person/feed/ 0 Calling an ActionScript function from Flash http://www.t-roy.net/2008/07/16/calling-an-actionscript-function-from-flash/ http://www.t-roy.net/2008/07/16/calling-an-actionscript-function-from-flash/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:25:40 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=23 This is pretty cool… being able to control your Flash movies from your HTML page through JavaScript.

To do this, you need to make use of Flash’s ExternalInterface (from Flash 8+)

Your flash code will look something like this:

import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
function stopVideoPlaying() {
myVideo.stop();
}
ExternalInterface.addCallback("stopVideoPlaying", this, stopVideoPlaying);

The first line imports the External Interface. The next is three lines is the function we want to call from our HTML page.

Finally, we add an addCallBack method, which, in order, defines the JavaScript function to listen for, the target, and the function to call when the callBack is received.

The JavaScript code will look like this:

window.onload = function() {
if(navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1) {
flash = window.swfVideo;
}else {
flash = window.document.swfVideo;
}
}
function stopFlashVideo() {
flash.stopVideoPlaying();
}

Then, to call the Javascript method, just make sure your Flash is given an id name of swfVideo, then call the JavaScript function stopFlashVideo.

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2008/07/16/calling-an-actionscript-function-from-flash/feed/ 0 c’mon… it’s only been 8 months http://www.t-roy.net/2008/03/21/cmon-its-only-been-8-months-2/ http://www.t-roy.net/2008/03/21/cmon-its-only-been-8-months-2/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:08:14 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=13 Yes, I finally thought I should write something. Just for the sake of it. I’ve just started working on some new standards based designs, so I’ll start to post some new stuff soon!
Also I’m about to start bringing together an Adobe AIR project using Flex… so I’ll make sure I keep posting my progress :)

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2008/03/21/cmon-its-only-been-8-months-2/feed/ 0 Adobe CS3 Video Workshops http://www.t-roy.net/2007/07/22/adobe-cs3-video-workshops/ http://www.t-roy.net/2007/07/22/adobe-cs3-video-workshops/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:39:33 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=11 Just found a heap of videos on the Adobe site which are really useful to check out & learn new features in any of the CS3 applications:

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2007/07/22/adobe-cs3-video-workshops/feed/ 1 Kuler Addict http://www.t-roy.net/2007/07/09/kuler-addict/ http://www.t-roy.net/2007/07/09/kuler-addict/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:19:42 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=10 I found this the other day.. Kuler. Create different colour pallets with this Adobe AIR app, publish them & let the public decide if you’re in the right profession!

My latest Kuler theme: Oranjeboom:
http://kuler.adobe.com/index.cfm#themeID/65129

You can even download themes as swatch sets for use in Photoshop…

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2007/07/09/kuler-addict/feed/ 0 September = Ubud http://www.t-roy.net/2007/06/30/september-ubud/ http://www.t-roy.net/2007/06/30/september-ubud/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:22:48 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=9 Ok – we’ve finally booked our trip in September! 8 nights in Indonesia… Staying in the arts centre of Bali – Ubud for the first part, then Seminyak.

Check it out here:
http://www.alilahotels.com/Ubud/

and here:
http://www.sofitelbali.com/english.php

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Sydney : Nova 96.9
Melbourne : Nova 100.3
Perth : Nova 93.7
Adelaide : Nova 91.9
Brisbane : Nova 106.9

Check them out & let me know what you think :)

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2007/06/10/new-nova-radio-websites/feed/ 0 Summer Bowling… and genuine 1972 beer prices http://www.t-roy.net/2007/01/29/summer-bowling-and-genuine-1972-beer-prices/ http://www.t-roy.net/2007/01/29/summer-bowling-and-genuine-1972-beer-prices/#comments Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:24:01 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=4 Checked out a new weekly event presented by the Funk Club and Fundamental Empire: Summer Bowling at the Mt Lawley Bowling Club from 2 to 8pm every Sunday. Featuring genuine 1972 beer prices, funky tunes, lawn bowls, bbq, ice cream & more…. farking brilliant!

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You know it! faaaarkin hot…

]]> http://www.t-roy.net/2007/01/28/god-created-cricket/feed/ 0 the great MySpace race… http://www.t-roy.net/2007/01/28/fuck-myspace/ http://www.t-roy.net/2007/01/28/fuck-myspace/#comments Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:20:48 +0000 T-roy http://www.t-roy.net/?p=2 MySpace… mmmm no. It looks like web from the 80’s… move on kids (and you Brad ya loser…) hehe

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