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Associative arrays in ActionScript 3

2011-07-07T06:31:00.000-07:00

The Array class provides methods and properties that work with number-indexed arrays only--and not with associative arrays. Associative arrays should be instances of the Object class.

Technically, since the Object class is the base class for all ActionScript classes, all ActionScript objects can be used as associative arrays. However, unless you have some specific reason for using another class as an associative array, it is best to simply use the generic Object class.

var memebers:Object = {scribe: "Franklin",

                      chairperson: "Gina",

                       treasurer: "Sindhu"};

var members:Object = new Object( );
members.scribe = "Franklin";
members.chairperson = "Gina";
members.treasurer = "Sindhu";
var members:Object = new Object( );
members["councilperson"] = "Ruthie";
trace(members.councilperson);         // Displays: Ruthie
members.councilperson = "Rebecca";
trace(members["councilperson"]);      // Displays: Rebecca
More information at the source:
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/helpcenter/actionscript30cookbook/chapter5.html?page=8

Inspiring Quote by Steve Jobs

2010-09-10T22:13:00.000-07:00

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

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2010-09-05T22:37:00.000-07:00

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jQuery: How to submit a form with AJAX in jQuery

2010-08-05T03:27:00.000-07:00

Excellent explanation of how to submit a form with ajax using jquery - visit :

http://www.ajaxlines.com/ajax/stuff/article/how_to_submit_a_form_with_ajax_in_jquery.php

jQuery: Access value of selected/checked radio button

2010-08-05T00:04:00.000-07:00

if you have a group of radio buttons (grouping done using same value for name attribute in all) and you want to get value of selected radio button out of them,
using jquery you can do that with below code snippet:

Suppose you have:

Diya [name="bolly",value="diya"]
Kareena [name="bolly",value="kareena"]
Katrina [name="bolly",value="katrina"]

Then,

var sel_val = $('input:radio[name=bolly]:checked').val();

You will get: sel_val = "diya"

For more reference:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/986120/how-to-get-select-radiobutton-value-using-its-name-in-jquery

Javascript: Inline javascript function in event handler declaration

2010-06-28T00:22:00.000-07:00

If you want to write javascript function code directly in the onclick event handler declaration instead of using a separate function for that code, you can do it as follows:

<input type="button" value="Save" onclick="javascript:(function(){ //your code; })();"/>

Google Maps: Best Fit Zoom Level and Center Point.

2010-05-31T23:47:00.000-07:00

If you are working with Google maps and have an array of latitude longitude points to plot as markers on map, then you might need to calculate the best fit zoom level and map center point so that all the lat lng points can accommodate comfortably. Here's the code snippet:

// map: an instance of GMap2
// latlng: an array of instances of GLatLng
var latlngbounds = new GLatLngBounds();
for (var i = 0; i < latlng.length; i++)
{
latlngbounds.extend(latlng[i]);
}
map.setCenter(latlngbounds.getCenter(),map.getBoundsZoomLevel(latlngbounds));

For further reference:
http://911-need-code-help.blogspot.com/2009/03/zoom-to-fit-all-markers-polylines-or.html

Great Video About Marketing Strategy..Example of Apple.

2010-05-17T12:58:00.000-07:00

PHP: Get Yesterday's Date

2010-04-29T02:05:00.000-07:00

echo date("Y-m-d", strtotime("-1 day") );

For some specific date:

echo date("Y-m-d", strtotime("2010-Jan-1 -1 day") );

Play around with this function to get your desired results. The PHP date parser is very smart.

MySQL/SQL: 'ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE' for multiple rows insert in single query

2010-04-27T01:42:00.000-07:00

Hello All.

I had a sql query where I wanted to insert multiple rows in single query. so I used something like:

$sql = "INSERT INTO beautiful (name, age)
  VALUES
  ('Helen', 24),
  ('Katrina', 21),
  ('Samia', 22),
  ('Hui Ling', 25),
  ('Yumie', 29)";

mysql_query( $sql, $conn );

The problem was when I executed this query, I wanted to check whether a UNIQUE key (which is not the PRIMARY KEY), for eg. 'name' in above case, should be checked and if such a 'name' already exists, the corresponding whole row should be updated otherwise inserted.

For instance, in below eg., if 'Katrina' is already present in database, the whole row, irrespective of number of fields, should be updated. Again if 'Samia' is not present, the row should be inserted.

I thought of using:

INSERT INTO beautiful (name, age)
      VALUES
      ('Helen', 24),
      ('Katrina', 21),
      ('Samia', 22),
      ('Hui Ling', 25),
      ('Yumie', 29) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE

Here is the trap. I got stuck and confused how to proceed. I had multiple rows to insert/update at a time. Then StackOverflow came to my rescue. Thanks to Peter Lang.

The Solution:

INSERT INTO beautiful (name, age)
      VALUES
      ('Helen', 24),
      ('Katrina', 21),
      ('Samia', 22),
      ('Hui Ling', 25),
      ('Yumie', 29)
ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE
     age = VALUES(age),
     ...

Flex: Better Form Validation Messages

2010-04-08T14:08:00.001-07:00

http://flexdevtips.blogspot.com/2009/08/always-showing-error-tips-validators.html

http://aralbalkan.com/1125

Ubuntu: Extract rar files

2010-04-02T00:41:00.000-07:00

Install the unrar program for Ubuntu (I tried it for Ubuntu 9.10):
Command:
sudo aptitude install unrar

Flex: The World Factbook

2010-02-03T01:08:00.000-08:00

The World Factbook: This demo application displays C.I.A. World Factbook Data using gauges, treemap, 3D charts and radar chart from the IBM ILOG Elixir components suite.

Visit:

http://visunetdemos.demos.ibm.com/blogsamples/factbook2/FactBookSE.html

More at: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/ilog/index.html

JSON Parser

2010-01-31T22:45:00.000-08:00

Working with JSON? Getting it difficult to parse the syntax or format of JSON?
Check out below link. It will definitely help you.

http://json.parser.online.fr/

Flex: Conditionally hide a child in Accordion.

2009-12-15T23:26:00.000-08:00

visible property doesn't work :(

check out the link for possible solutions:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/410842/flex-accordion-conditionally-hide-a-child

Flash, Flex & AIR: A brief survey

2009-12-09T05:39:00.001-08:00

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Flash, Flex & AIR: A brief survey

View more documents from Travis Isaacs.

Flex: Difference between invalidatelist and invalidatedisplaylist

2009-12-07T23:43:00.000-08:00

visit:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/74269/what-is-the-difference-between-invalidatelist-and-invalidatedisplaylist

invalidateList tells the component that the data has changed, and it needs to reload it and re-render it.

invalidateDisplayList tells the component that it needs to redraw itself (but not necessarily reload its data).

Flex: ComboBox Prompt Property

2009-12-07T22:30:00.000-08:00

visit:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/000/1fecccba.html

Flex: Difference between rollOver and mouseOver

2009-12-07T21:44:00.001-08:00

visit:

http://polygeek.com/1519_flex_the-difference-between-rollover-and-mouseover

http://www.zedia.net/2008/difference-between-mouseeventroll_over-and-mouseeventmouse_over-in-as3/

The basic difference is that rollOut checks to see if the mouse is over the component that is listening for the event or a child of the component. mouseOut doesn’t do that so it fires causing the style to change before it can be corrected by mouseOver firing again.

Good website for design and measurement related tools.

2009-12-06T22:07:00.000-08:00

http://www.iconico.com/

Flex: HBox implementation in reverse order

2009-12-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

Implement below given code and see the magic. Your HBox will display its children in reverse order. Same can be done for VBox and other containers.

package com
{
import flash.display.DisplayObject;

import mx.containers.HBox;

public class MyHBox extends HBox
{
public function MyHBox()
{
super();
}

public override function addChild
(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject
{
this.addChildAt(child,0);
return child
}

}

10 topics I want to learn

2009-12-02T21:19:00.000-08:00

already started with a few:
1) Flex
2) ActionScript
3) Flash
4) Photoshop
5) Adobe Air
6) ColdFusion
7) BlazeDS
8) WebORB
9) PureMVC
10) Cairngorm

PHOTOSHOP

2009-11-27T02:15:00.000-08:00

a STUNNING Photo Sharing and Editing website. Dare not miss it.

visit:
www.photoshop.com

Excellent Flex Application

2009-11-23T04:24:00.000-08:00

http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs/blogs/andrew.trice/displjavascript:void(0)acement/main.html

Online Flash Game

2009-11-23T03:11:00.000-08:00

An experience you shouldn't miss. I have actually got addicted to it.
Visit:
http://www.smallworlds.com/

Flex: ImageRail

2009-11-23T03:04:00.000-08:00

A really wonderful and very helpful image gallery component - ImageRail.
Check it out:

http://www.flexer.info/2008/05/29/image-gallery-component-imagerail/

'Joy of Giving' Sunday @ Multidots

2009-11-19T22:27:00.001-08:00

http://picasaweb.google.com/gupta4net/JoyOfGivingSunday?feat=embedwebsite#

Flex: FlowBox Container

2009-11-19T21:32:00.000-08:00

A container which would lay its child components out in a horizontal manner like an HBox, but unlike an HBox, it wraps the child components into a new row when they exceed the available width. Ditto for vertical direction.

visit:
http://www.munkiihouse.com/?p=60

http://www.munkiihouse.com/flexapps/FlowBox/Main.html
(view source enabled)

Flex: Customizing TileList selection

2009-11-16T21:25:00.000-08:00

This example shows you how to customize selection boxes in a Flex TileList.

Visit:

http://mariosh.com/codes/customizing-tilelist-selection/

Excellent Example Of Using Flex-Ajax Together.

2009-11-15T21:43:00.000-08:00

http://www.google.com/finance?q=goog

Ajax is very good for content-centric applications, while Flex is very good for interactive, media, and data-centric applications.

If your application is somewhere in between the two sides of that spectrum, then you can use the Flex Ajax Bridge to combine the two technologies.

http://www.google.com/finance?q=goog

Flex: Error #2148

2009-11-14T05:05:00.000-08:00

Only local-with-filesystem and trusted local SWF files may access local resources.

Solution (a workaround maybe):

Add the following arguments to the compiler (via Properties - Flex Compiler) :

-use-network=false

Mesmerizing Flex

2009-11-13T10:11:00.000-08:00

http://dougmccune.com/360Flex_ATL/PhysicsContainer/

Flex: Slow response time of weborb/remote object call?

2009-11-10T21:33:00.000-08:00

If you are experiencing very slow response time of weborb or a remote object call in flex, just make sure you have installed latest version of flash player and flash player debugger for whichever browser you are using to run your swf or flex application. This is my experience and the trick worked. Hope it might solve your problem.

Get them here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

Flex: Stop Event Propogation

2009-11-09T01:34:00.000-08:00

Stopping propagation

During any phase, you can stop the traversal of the display list by calling one of the following methods on the Event object:

You can call either the event's stopPropagation() method or the stopImmediatePropagation() method to prevent an Event object from continuing on its way through the event flow. The two methods are nearly identical and differ only in whether the current node's remaining event listeners are allowed to execute. The stopPropagation() method prevents the Event object from moving on to the next node, but only after any other event listeners on the current node are allowed to execute.

The stopImmediatePropagation() method also prevents the Event objects from moving on to the next node, but it does not allow any other event listeners on the current node to execute.

(source: Adobe Livedocs)

Flex: Magic line to remove event listener.

2009-11-09T01:31:00.000-08:00

event.currentTarget.removeEventListener( event.type, arguments.callee);

Flex: Difference between event.target and event.currentTarget properties in an event object.

2009-11-08T22:13:00.000-08:00

In Flex, an event object is created whenever an event is dispatched. The event object has two important properties – event.target and event.currentTarget. The event.target property references the event dispatcher while event.currentTarget property refers to the node which is currently being checked for event listeners. While event.target property stays the same throughout the event flow (capturing, targeting and bubbling phases), the event.currentTarget property changes on each node.

For example, if an event is fired from a TextInput component placed inside a Panel, event.target in this case will be TextInput throughout the event flow while event.currentTarget will vary from Application to Panel to TextInput as the event object goes up or down the flow chain.

An important point to note over here is that when an event is fired from a component, event.target property does not necessarily reference the component which dispatched the event. It may refer to a subcomponent which is part of that component. This means that if you click on a button’s label, the event object’s event.target property won’t be button (as you might have hoped) but will be a subcomponent (within the button class) – UITextField (renders label in a button).This is a very important point while handling events. In this case, if the button component was listening for the click event, the event handler will be called if you are using event.currentTarget property since (sooner or later) event.currentTarget will refer to the button component as the mouse event bubbles through the chain. But, if you were using event.target property, the event handler will never get called as a subcomponent (UITextField) fired the event and is referred to in event.target property. Hence, you should always use event.currentTarget property instead of event.target.

Popups in Flex using PureMVC

2009-11-07T04:36:00.000-08:00

I was searching for the issue of how to use popups in flex using PureMVC.

I ultimately stumbled upon the following blog which I thought will be very useful for this purpose.

http://www.newtriks.com/?p=76

Listen to Events dispatched from flex Pop-ups.

2009-11-07T01:30:00.000-08:00

When sending events from your pop-up window, remember that they aren’t dispatched in exactly the same manner as with other components.
In general, events work much as you would expect, with one variation: events from pop-ups don’t travel down the inheritance chain to the main application root.
Instead, events dispatched from pop-up windows are terminated at the window root.
This is because the pop-up manager is the parent of the pop-up window.
As a result, events launched in the pop-up don’t bubble up to the main application page, which is the eventual parent of any object in the main application.
Popups within a Flex application are not children of the application container, but are instead children of the SystemManger.
I can instead attach my listener to:
Application.application.systemManager

Then my listener will hear all bubbling events within the system, regardless of whether they originate within a Popup or a standard UIComponent.

Common English Grammar Mistakes

2009-09-09T13:23:00.001-07:00

She is taller than ___ (I/me) .
- I or me; confused?
Its I.

For more of such common but usually ignored mistakes:

2009-09-09T13:08:00.000-07:00

Know about:

2009-09-08T13:58:00.000-07:00

What is Software Escrow?

When you contract with someone to write software for you, one decision, implied or explicit, is whether the source code belongs exclusively to the developer, or whether you get a copy. If you do, you have the safety of being able to have someone else make changes or fix bugs in the future, but the developer is giving up some of his or her potential control of that software. If the developer retains the source code and you don't have access to it, then you are dependent on the developer for all future updates. Typically developers will charge more if you get the source code.

That's where software or source code escrow comes into play.

As part of arranging for your software to be written, you and the developer can agree that a copy of the source code will be given to a neutral third party - an escrow agent. The agreement would then specify under which conditions that agent would be allowed to release the source code to you. For example one of the conditions might be the developer's bankruptcy or going out of business for other reasons. By using software escrow, the developer is protected as long as it makes sense for them to retain control, and you are protected should the developer disappear. (Naturally other conditions might trigger the release, but the developer's going out of business is a clear example.)

Software escrow is not fool proof. For example, what happens if the escrow agent goes away? And escrow typically adds some cost to your transaction.

Google-up more information.

Websites u shouldnt miss...

2009-09-04T14:34:00.000-07:00

http://www.dontclick.it/

Be FLEXible.

2009-09-04T13:43:00.000-07:00

Adobe Flex Showcase - Simply Stunning..
visit: http://flex.org/showcase/

Thoughts that can make your day.

2009-09-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

"Pain Is Inevitable.Suffering Is Optional."
"The Best Things in Life Are Free."
"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting." - The Alchemist.

Campus 2 Company.

2009-08-28T11:08:00.000-07:00

Looking for MBA Training in a good company? Your search ends here.
visit our venture:
campus2company.net

There's loads of other stuff too. Just check it out. I bet you will find it useful and worth visiting again.

Pacific-Entertainment

2009-08-15T05:35:00.000-07:00

If you are a fan of the Saw movie series then rest assured that the tradition will be respected on Halloween 2009: Saw VI will give you a bloody day. Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) will still be there to tease the livings and Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) will be back too.

But his time, the director isn’t David Hackl. The job is taken over by Kevin Greutert who was the former movie editor on all of the Saw movies: so he isn’t a newbie, and knows damn well the universe of Saw. So Saw 6 is in good hands.

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In The Ugly Truth, A romantically challenged morning show producer (Katherine Heigl) is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent (Gerard Butler) to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---Garfield.-------

Here are some nice Dilbert's one liners:

1. I say no to alcohol, it just doesn't listen..
2. A friend in need is a pest indeed.
3. Try & try, if you don't succeed, then CHEAT
4. Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time.
5. When everything comes in your way you're in the wrong lane.
6. The light at the end of the tunnel may be an incoming train..
7. Born free, taxed to death.
8. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
9. Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.
10. Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking.
11. If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants.
12. It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.
13. I love being a writer... what I can't stand is the paperwork.
14. A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case, the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.
15. The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was the genius.
16. The trouble with being punctual is that no one is there to appreciate it.
17. In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?
18. If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?
19.. Beat the 5 O'clock rush, leave work at noon!
20. If you can't convince them, confuse them.
21. It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end.
22. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
23. Hot glass looks same as cold glass. - Cunino's Law of Burnt Fingers
24. The cigarette does the smoking you are just the sucker.
25. Someday is not a day of the week
26. Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
27. To Err is human, to forgive is not a Company policy.
28. The road to success..... Is always under construction.
29. Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
30. In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.

------Here comes The Best-----------------

31. All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive, fattening or in love with someone else.