Got 15 minutes spare? Help us check the tutorials and get the CMS live!

[Jesse]

We need to check the tutorials as they stand in the new CMS before switching to it... There are 200 of them and checking them all ourselves would take forever. We need your help!

Below I'll post the tutorial list, split into Blocks of 5 tutorials. They are simply listed as per the Tutorials index.

We need you to pick a group of five tutorials and for each tutorial, compare each page to it's counterpart in the CMS. You don't need to compare them word for word. We already know the words are right. What we need to know is if there are broken links, or if there's some other formatting issue, etc.

Your report should be in the following form:

<Title>, <status>, <remarks >
<Title 2>, <status>, <remarks >

Where

<Title> is the title of the tutorial you checked.
<status> is one of

Not found – Use this status when you could not find the tutorial in the CMS
Perfect – Use this status when you found the tutorial and it had no problems as compared to the original. That is, all images and SWFs showed up, the code was all nicely formatted, etc.
Requires work: images / SWFs / links – Use this status when you found the tutorial but one or more images or SWFs don't show up, or a link to a file or URL is broken.
Requires work: Formatting – Use this status when you found the tutorial but something about the formatting (e.g. table too wide) breaks the layout of the site.
Requires work: Code – Use this status when you found the tutorial but some code blocks are either not marked-up as code.

<Remarks> is an area you can use to direct us to any specific instances of the problem you're reporting. E.g. "All images on page 2 are broken". You can also include here a recommendation that the tutorial be scrapped or archived if you feel it's legacy.


Taking 15 minutes to help us get this done will ensure we can re-launch very soon, without compromising the quality of the content on the site.

I've begun it below by doing the first five tutorials. See my report below for an example of the format. It took me exactly 18 minutes to do six. My connection is realy slow for some reason.

Thanks to all those who can help. Can I recommend, if you do, you post saying "Block X is mine", then come back and edit your post with the report when you're done, just so we don't get multiple people doing the same block of tutorials at the same time.

Hint: The best way to find tutorials in the new CMS is to use the Advance Search feature. Access it by making the obvious replacemet in the following URL: h--p://67.15.207.130/dev/search/advanced (sorry, don't want Google spiderring it just yet). Set 'Query' to the tutorial name and 'Search Field' to Title only. Should find it no troubles.

NB: Please don't try to sign up at the above URL. This URL is for demo only. CMs goes live you can sign up for your author's account.

[Jesse]

(Note exclaimation mark counters. A little competition never hurt anyone ;) )
Block 1 - Done, thanks me
Block 2 - Done, thanks CyanBlue
Block 3 - Done, thanks me!
Block 4 - Done, thanks FG
Block 5 - Done, thanks me!!
Block 6 - Done, thanks FG!
Block 7 - Done. Thx Cota
Block 8 - Done. Thx Cota!
Block 9 - Done. Thx Cota!!
Block 10 - Done. Thanks me!!!
Block 11 - Done. Thanks me!!!!
Block 12 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!
Block 13 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!
Block 14 - Done. Thanks CB!
Block 15 - Done. Thanks Morg
Block 16 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!
Block 17 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!
Block 18 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!
Block 19 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!
Block 20 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!!
Block 21 - Done. Thanks Morg!
Block 22 - Done. Thanks CyanBlue!!
Block 23 - Done. Thanks CyanBlue!!!
Block 24 - Done. Thanks CyanBlue!!!!
Block 25 - Done. Thanks Ruben
Block 26 - Done. Thanks xxlm
Block 27 - Done. Thanks Morg!!
Block 28 - Done. Thanks Ruben!
Block 29 - Done. Thanks Ruben!!
Block 30 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!!!
Block 31 - Done. Thanks Ruben!!!
Block 32 - Done. Thanks Ruben!!!!
Block 33 - Done. Thanks Ruben!!!!!
Block 34 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!!!!
Block 35 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Block 36 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Block 37 - Done. Thanks Cota!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Block 38 - Done. Thanks TG!
Block 39 - Done. Thanks TG

[Jesse]

Tutorial 01 Variables 101, Perfect, 2 links to Paths tutorial on last page broken.
Tutorial 02 Instance Names, Perfect, 1 link to Paths tutorial on first page broken.
Tutorial 03 Paths to Objects and Variables, Perfect, Advance pathing link on pg 2 is broken
Tutorial 04 Get Property, Requires work: images / SWFs / links, link to source on page 1 broken, SWF doesn't show, formatting of table with examples in it is crazy (too wide)
Tutorial 05 Set Property, Requires work: images / SWFs / links, link to paths tutorial on pg 1 broken, as is link to source, table on page 2 too wide
Tutorial 06 Spawning External Browser Windows (Pop-ups), Perfect, Nothing.
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[CyanBlue]

Will check on the Block 2... :)

Tutorial 07 Continuously Loopin Background, Perfect
Tutorial 08 Pop Up window within flash, Requires work, Download link(http://67.15.207.130/tutorials/beginner/popup_window_within_flash/pop_up.zip) does not work, and the click here button gives you JavaScript error...
Tutorial 09 Drop down menu, Requires work, FLA to Download link(http://67.15.207.130/tutorials/beginner/Drop_down_menu/drop_down_menu.zip) gives you 404...
Tutorial 10 Bookmark to IE, Requires work, 404 error on Download the source(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/11/bookmark_to_ie.zip)
Tutorial 11 Time with Flash 5, Requires work, download text is stated twice right above the rating box... One with the HREF link and one without the HREF link...

PS> Wish you could change the EMBED tag so that IE6 won't complain... ;)
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[Cota]

Which tutorials section are we testing?

[Jesse]

CB, Thx mate. Re IE6; I can fix it up and plan to. Benefits of having a DB-based CMS system = "Find and replace". having ppl such as yourself manage things like looking for errors lets me focus on such things :)

Cota, we're testing the CMS versions of the tutorials (on the new domain, URL in my original post above) agains the static versions in the Tutorials section here... accessible by the link in the main menu... Not sure if that's actually any clearer.

[CyanBlue]

I'll see if I can check on a couple more blocks later on after I get some stuff taken care of... ;)

Cota... Go to this page... hxxp://67.15.207.130/dev/ and search for the tutorials that you select and start clicking things around... :D

[Cota]

excellent..I will jump on that as soon as I finish this little project..

[Jesse]

Block 3 - mine. Doing it now.

[Flash Gordon]

Block 4 here.

Tutorial 17 Actions for Flash 5, Not Found.
Tutorial 18 Execute Files from Local Presentations, Requires Work, link broken for source files
Tutorial 19 Open Documents from Local Presentations, Requires Work, link broken for source files.
Tutorial 20 Navigation Circle That Stops On Mouse Over, Perfect, (although coding formating is indendented way too much IHMO). Also regarding the author's heading, the gray box and picture formating is off.
Tutorial 21 Initializing Movie, Requires Work, The swf files appears to be broken. Doesn't load properly. Also regarding the author's heading, the gray box and picture formating is off.


EDIT: Jesse what am I doing wrong? I can't seem to find any of the tutorials like the way you suggested.
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed except for the SWF in tutorial 21. That's because the SWFs all need a "base href" now we're using the CMS. I'll bulk set that when I bulk change the SWF embed tags to work with IE 6.

[Jesse]

Jesse what am I doing wrong? I can't seem to find any of the tutorials like the way you suggested.
I think I renamed that one :) Leave it marked as not found and I'll fix it up.

Thanks mate.

[Jesse]

Tutorial 12 Drag 'n Drop and Drop Targets, Perfect, Links to other articles on page 1 broken
Tutorial 13 Detect flash plugin using flash, Perfect, Should be archived or deleted
Tutorial 14 Launch Applications using Flash, Perfect, Should be archived or deleted
Tutorial 15 DOS Cursor Text Effect, Perfect, Should be archived
Tutorial 16 Actions using external script, Perfect, Should be archived or deleted
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[Jesse]

Tutorial 22 Random parts of a movie clip, Perfect, Code might need highlighting
Tutorial 23 Controlling Different TimeLines, All images and SWFs broken, Strok's picture too big :)
Tutorial 24 Blur transition effect (MX), Image broken, Source works but links old URL
Tutorial 25 DuplicateMovieClip, Perfect, Strok's image still too biig
Tutorial 26 Open a chromless window, Spelling mistake in name, code needs highlighting, Suggest archive: Doesnt' work even in IE...
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[Flash Gordon]

Tutorial 27 Variables to hold a data, Requires Work, "View all articles by BAHRAMI BAHRAMI", is that really his name: BAHRAMI BAHRAMI?, Also, where the gray header box is off.

Tutorial 28 attachMovie, Not Found

Tutorial 29 Password protected pages, Requires Work, Download FLA broken; gray header box off; Highly recommend this gets canned! Teaching people to use passwords like this is get setting them up for major problem. I adamently oppose this thread or at the minimun a big bold disclaimer!

Tutorial 30 Converting Basic HTML Forms to Flash, Requires Work, Color formatting of html input box off. It is currently mostly red. Also, might want to make a real input box; Link and image broke on pg2 of "The Hunger Site".

Tutorial 31 Basic Animation Via ActionScript, Require Work, Grey header box off.
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

Header boxes will work in Firefox, but not in IE at this stage. That's a CSS compliance problem with IE. We're working on a fix
AttachMovie found and renamed to Using attachMovie
Password one archived

[Cota]

Tutorial 32 LoadVariables and LoadVars Objects (5/MX) - Checks Out
Tutorial 33 Displaying the Date and Time With Flash MX (MX) - Checks Out
Tutorial 34 Creating Flash 5 Quizzes - Checks Out
Tutorial 35 Volume Slider (attachSound Method) (MX) - Checks Out
Tutorial 36 Scripted Typewriter Effect - Checks Out

[Cota]

Tutorial 37 Flash Projectors and Crossplatform (Hybrid) CD burning - Almost all links broken

Tutorial 38 Building games in flash (MX) - broken link for source download.

Tutorial 39 Integrating Flash and mySQL (MX) - Checks out
Tutorial 40 Smooth PreLoader (MX) - checks out
Tutorial 41 CSS in Flash MX 2004 (MX 2004) - Checks out
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[Cota]

Tutorial 42 Loading External XML formatted Content into Flash MX 2004 (MX 2004) - Checks out

Tutorial 43 Creating custom mouse pointer - Checks Out

Tutorial 44 Creating a continuously scrolling newsreel - Checks out

Tutorial 45 Using pixel fonts - Checks out

Tutorial 46 Building a Binary Clock (MX) - Checks out, but could use formatting attention.
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[Jesse]

Legends. Thanks all. We're going to start fixing the issues in the next 48 hours.

[Jesse]

Tutorial 47 Movement and simple hittest, Perfect.
Tutorial 48 Simple Magnetic Menu, Perfect.
Tutorial 49 Common Errors and Debugging (MX), Table of Contents links broken. Perfect other than that.
Tutorial 50 Basic Scrolling, Perfect.
Tutorial 51 3D Input Text effect, Perfect
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[Morg]

To make sure I dont duplicate someone else effort.. I will take block 15.

[Morg]

Maths Functions including Random, Requires work, AS code not in [as] tags.

Motion using Actionscript, Requires work, AS code not in [as] tags.

Video to Vector Animation, Perfect, No source to download though...

Continuously Scrolling Graphic Objects, Requires work, Some images not showing (Hunger site image) and link to that site not working.

Actionscripted Movement, Requires work, Links in the "Assumed knowledge" not found. Some images not showing (Hunger site image) and link to that site not working.

Looking good guys! I like it. One thing that I picked up throughout is that when the author has not yet submitted his picture, the table is slightly broken. The image overlaps the div at the bottom of the table (Firefox).

CHeers
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed

[CyanBlue]

Block 14 is mine... :)

Tutorial 09 Swap Depths, Requires work, I don't know what it is, but the status bar is saying 1 item remaining on page 1/2 for a very long long time...
Tutorial 10 Preloading Multiple Loaded Movies, Requires work, The two links in the Assumed knowledge on page 1 gives me 404...Percentage Preloader link in page 2(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/2/index.shtml) gives me 404 as well...
Tutorial 11 Object Movement Relative To Mouse Position, Requires work, You are missing 'Position' in the title of the new site... Is it intentional??? The first two links in Assumed Knowledge gives me 404... and the latter two and other setProperty, getProperty links in the page point to the current site... Draggable movie(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/20/index.shtml) gives me another 404... Page 1 has AS tag and CODE tag combined in the code for the Frame 1...
Tutorial 12 Creating preloaders for the attachSound Method, Perfect
Tutorial 13 Arrays, Requires work, Line for the Requirements and the actual content are in one paragraph and needs to be separated...

PS> I don't know if this is something that can be done easily or not, but I don't like the search functionality in the CMS... If I type in 'Preloading Multiple Loaded Movies' and select Intermediate from the drop down menu, it's got to be the first one because that's the exact string that the search should look for and then do the partial search, but it comes in page 5... :(

PS> If you are using Geshi, how about adding a line number for the codes??? I think that'd be nice... ;)

PS> It'd be great if the links are abit more prominent... It's not that easy to see if a certain word is a link or not... Not really a problem for me cuz I was navigating the links with Tab key but it might be to the reader...
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Edit (Jesse): All issues fixed
Recommendations also good. I'll action them when we go live. Remind me if I don't!

[tg]

Block 39
Tutorial 39 Using EventDispatcher -- cant find tutorial.
Tutorial 40 Controlling Multi-channel Sound -- cant find tutorial.


searched in title and author.
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Edit (Jesse): Both added. Thanks

[tg]

Block 38 - mine....

Block 38
Tutorial 34 Versioning Flash Project with Visual SourceSafe - good - link to authors site is dead.
Tutorial 35 Loading random Background and/or Screensaver -perfect
Tutorial 36 Abstract Class in AS2.0 - perfect
Tutorial 37 CSS in Actionscript 1.0 - perfect
Tutorial 38 Typography in Flash - requires work. part 2 is unformated (w/current css). need some editing (space between link to part 2 and next word in article). some external links broken (counter space, color check link).
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed. Thanks

[Jesse]

Tutorial 52 Password protection 2, demo SWF doesn't work. Otherwise OK.
Tutorial 53 Creating a basic animation, images a little distorted, fla link doesn't work, nor does Continue link. Page 2 fla link doesn't work.
Tutorial 54 A clock, Fine. Link to Variables tutorial on page 2 is broken.
Tutorial 55 The Delegate class, Not found.
Tutorial 56 The PrintJob class, Not found
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed. Missing added.

[Cota]

Tutorial 57 Trace and debug from your browser - NOT FOUND
Tutorial 58 XML menu - NOT FOUND

Tutorial 01 Relative Scrolling Content and Navigation - Broken link(free components), Images not loading.

Tutorial 02 Animating Text with Actionscript - Needs AS tag formatting

Tutorial 03 Dynamic counter (PHP3+Flash 5) - Checks out
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed. Missing added.

[Cota]

Tutorial 19 Game with laser - Checks out

Tutorial 20 Collision Detection - Code formatting attention

Tutorial 21 Drawing Lines Client Side - Checks out

Tutorial 22 loadVariables Interaction (with backend scripts) - Code formatting attention

Tutorial 23 FS Command JavaScript Library - Checks out
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed.

[Cota]

Tutorial 04 Sliding Value Setter - Checks out

Tutorial 05 Percentage Preloaders in Flash 5 - Checks Out

Tutorial 06 Send Mail Contact Form (PHP and Flash) - alittle code formatting

Tutorial 07 Opening Files from their Default Applications - Broken Links

Tutorial 08 Creating the Time with Flash 5 - images not loading
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed.

[Cota]

Tutorial 29 Scrolling Text (dynamic/static/loaded and HTML) - Checks out

Tutorial 30 Delaying Events without crashing Flash! - Assumed Knowledge links pages cant be displayed.

Tutorial 31 Scripted Loops - Assumed Knowledge links pages cant be displayed.

Tutorial 32 E-Cards and the like - Checks out

Tutorial 33 Scrolling a text box - Checks outs
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed.

[Cota]

Tutorial 34 Scrolling a text box II - Broken Links

Tutorial 35 Prototypes and inheritance - Code Formatting attention

Tutorial 36 Loading/Saving Variables (Flash/CGI) - Broken Links

Tutorial 38 Advanced Pathing - Checks out

Tutorial 39 The Flash MX Event Model (MX) - Checks out
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Edit (Jesse): All fixed.

[tg]

dude... way to knock em out.

[Cota]

Had some free time....

[CyanBlue]

Too much free time, I'll say... Thanks, Cota... :)

[Ruben]

Block 25 is mine! And you'll never get it back.. ...wel at least not before I've finished checking it.. (evil laugh goes here)


Tutorial 66 Banning Words In Flash Forms - Requires work: Formatting - "Warrior [email:childofgod@catholic.org]", I think this needs to be a mailto-anchor or something

Tutorial 67 MovieClipLoader in Flash MX 2004 - Requires work: images / SWFs / links - Broken links
Remark: This tute's got a new name: "Using the MovieClipLoader (first of two tutorials)".. hence why I couldn't find it at first.

Tutorial 68 Dynamic Layout Control - Requires work: images / SWFs / links - Broken links

Tutorial 69 Dynamic Sound Fade - Perfect

Tutorial 70 Loading Images via XML into Flash MX 2004 - Requires work: images / SWFs / links - Broken links



The category-selection doesn't quite work, for example, when I searched for tutorial 66, I typed "banning" in the searchbox and selected 'tutorials' as my category, I found nothing. When I selected 'all categories' I did find the tute.. Just so you know
Also, the bottom part of all the author's images are outside of the table (only in FF, not in IE)

:) - Ruben
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Edit by Jesse:
Thanks man. All done.
The email thing will be replaced automatically by a swf showing the email to protect people from spam :)
I fixed up the MovieClipLoader titles and put them in sequence, so they each now say they are part of a series, and link the other. A nice little feature of the CMS.

[Cota]

Tutorial 24 Change the BG of the HTML Page - Example Links Broken.

Tutorial 25 Launch Full Screen Windows - Example link Broken. Code formatting attention.

Tutorial 26 Passing Variables around - Flash to HTML and Back - Checks Out.

Tutorial 27 Timer Controlled Events - Checks out.

Tutorial 28 Invoking Actions From HTML Textfields - Code Formatting attention.

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Cota]

Tutorial 40 Dynamically Attaching Components (MX) - Original Post link Broken.

Tutorial 41 Using ASBroadcaster (MX) - Broken Links.

Tutorial 42 Using ASSetPropFlags (MX) - Checks Out.

Tutorial 43 SharedObjects (MX) - Checks Out.

Tutorial 44 Save a local copy of file (MX) - Checks Out.

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Morg]

Tutorial 45 Using Local Connections (MX) , Perfect
Tutorial 46 Fly In Menus, Perfect
Tutorial 47 Intervals with setInterval (MX), Perfect
Tutorial 48 OOP And Inheritance In Flash (5/MX), Perfect
Tutorial 49 Pseudo HTML Framesets in Flash MX (MX), Perfect

Thanks


Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All OK.

[CyanBlue]

Block 22 is mine... :)

Tutorial 50 How to Use the Easy Slideshow Component (MX), Requires work, Check out the page 7 of this tutorial right above the rating box... You see the adtag right there...
Tutorial 51 Using Dynamic Content In MX (MX), Requires work, Sample SWF is not working... Possibly the path problem???
Tutorial 52 Counteracting Flash's Automatic Resize, Requires work, 404 error on the Download the FLA link(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/51/resizex.zip) and the example link(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/51/resizex.html)
Tutorial 53 User Control of Text Size (MX), Requires work, 404 error on the 'tutorial on using dynamic content in mx'(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/18/index.shtml) and 'tutorial on flash mx event model'(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/52/index.shtml) and 'tutorial on loadvariables'(http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/2/index.shtml)
Tutorial 54 Set movie clip properties with actionscript, Perfect

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[CyanBlue]

Block 23 is mine... :)

Tutorial 55 The power of nested loops, Perfect
Tutorial 56 Draggable and drop-able disks for a menu system, Perfect
Tutorial 57 Easing Menu System (MX), Requires work, needs alignment work on the line between the Assumed knowledge and the SWF file...
Tutorial 58 Dynamic menu with submenus (MX), Perfect
Tutorial 59 XML 101 (Flash 5 and MX), Perfect

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[CyanBlue]

Block 24 is mine... :)

Tutorial 60 Flash MX Object orientated Menu using PHP (MX), Requires work, I cannot find this tutorial...
Tutorial 61 Creating a Dynamic Drawing application in Flash (MX), Perfect
Tutorial 62 Flash MX Remoting (with AMFPHP) (MX), Requires work, Image for Figure 1 on page 3 is missing...
Tutorial 63 Jigsaw Puzzle (MX), Perfect
Tutorial 65 Cutom Context Menus (Right-Click Menus) in Flash MX 2004 (MX 2004), Perfect

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[CyanBlue]

Not really related to the tutorials, but the Skype icon is missing somehow so some of the forum tables gets longer...

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/images/misc/im_skype.gif

Good night... :D

[xxlm]

Block 26 is MINE :D

71 Flash MX Skip Intro, Requires Work:
swf, Couldn't load the swf after the intro in the example. Couldn't load the swf in page 3
link, broken (Western Australia: land and people). The link should be I think:http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/exhibitions/online/walaponline.asp
Images, page 3 all the image and swf are broken


72 Loading Dynamic Background using Flash MX 2004 and Php
You've delete it as it was already in the advanced section

73 Simple Particle Effect, Requires Work:
Formating, layout broken due to wrong html at the bottom


74 Flash Broadcasters and Listeners, Requires Work:
link, fla to dld not found (404)


75 Flash Physics Study, Requires Work:
formating, layout. The title tag has not been closed.(404)


Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Morg]

Tutorial 76 Using PHPObject to Save and Retrieve Simple Game Levels (MX 2004) , Needs work:

Links in the 'content' section broken. Get the following errors and no CSS: [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Other than that, really great tutorial!

Tutorial 77 MovieClipLoaders Part 2 - Looping and Listeners (MX 2004), Needs work, Broken link: (...that you work through the first part before reading any further. )
Broken link: Senocular's tutorial on broadcaster.

Tutorial 78 Fast Forward and Rewind for a Jukebox for MX 2004 (MX 2004), Needs work, Example opens in the same window.
don?t should be don't?

Tutorial 79 Photo Album (MX 2004), ALmost perfect, The flash file sems to take forever to have the clickable buttons load. Might want to check it out.

Tutorial 80 'Cool and Practical' Sound Effects, Almost perfect

This is a VERY long tutorial
External files sometimes open in the same window.


Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Ruben]

Tutorial 81 A Scalable Scrolling Newsreel, PERFECT
Tutorial 82 Shape Hints and Motion Paths, PERFECT
Tutorial 83 Dynamic menu with a tracking mc (MX), PERFECT, perhaps "asg_org@coolmail.co.il" should be a mailto-link?
Tutorial 84 Photo Album v.2, Perfect, typo's on page2: "Make the 'Arrang in a circle shape' script" and "[..] within the onEterFrame statment"
Tutorial 85 Photo Album v.3, PERFECT, Faffy rocks! ;)

:) - Ruben

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Ruben]

Tutorial 86 Tweening, PERFECT
Tutorial 87 Vote system (flash, php,mySQL) (MX 2004), Semi-perfect, online example returns a 404, there are two headers with the roman number 5 (IV)
Tutorial 88 Making a toggle button (MX), Perfect, the 'download FLA' link is on the same line as the example; there's a linebreak needed..
Tutorial 89 Introduction to Flash and PHP, Requires work: Links, online example link returns a 404
Tutorial 90 Enabling a back button within flash, PERFECT, I wonder if xodus31.com is really his site

:rolleyes: - Ruben

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Cota]

I couldnt find any of these, am I blind?

Tutorial 91 Dynamic Drawing using ActionScript -
Tutorial 92 Using Media CuePoints in Flash MX 2004 Professional
Tutorial 93 Sounds and preloaders
Tutorial 94 Random Color transition
Tutorial 95 Dynamic Spinning Text Effect

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Ruben]

Tutorial 96 Creating script-free deep links with full flash sites, NOT FOUND
Tutorial 97 Using loadMovie -- Understanding Scale, NOT FOUND
Tutorial 98 Communication between two movies, NOT FOUND
Tutorial 01 Active Search List, Requires work: Code
Tutorial 02 Constrain to an arc with algebraic formula, PERFECT

- Ruben

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Ruben]

Tutorial 03 Advanced Double Click, PERFECT
Tutorial 04 Circle Collisions, Perfect, god, this is flash4, should we really have this one in the tutes section?
Tutorial 05 Weapon Manufacturing 101, Requires work: Code
Tutorial 06 Advanced slider menu, PERFECT
Tutorial 07 Detecting the Mouse Angle, Requires work: Code

..I think we should throw away most flash 4 tutes, and rewrite the ones that are useful enough for flashmx and above.

- Ruben

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Ruben]

Tutorial 08 Building a tsunami, Requires work: Code, Thomas' site (http://www.hhbk.subnet.dk/GotCha.html) gives some kind of 404 (I think ;P)
Tutorial 10 Dynamic text with scrollbar, Requires work: Code
Tutorial 11 Virtual Reality Tours in Flash, Requires work: Code, the online example (http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/73/vrFlash_apt.htm) acts weird, pushing the right arrow button makes the app 'look' to the left, same goes for the second online example (http://67.15.207.130/dev/content_images/73/vrFlash_beach.html)
Tutorial 12 Text Layout Manipulation, Almost perfect, I can't see the example..
Tutorial 13 Mouse Angle Detection II, PERFECT, kylemcdonald.com has been turned into on of those buythisdomain-ish pages

- Ruben

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Cota]

Tutorial 14 Trigonometry and flash - Checks out

Tutorial 15 3D Face Extrusion - Checks out

Tutorial 16 Class and object in games - Checks out

Tutorial 17 Creating Flash MX Custom Component Help (MX) - Checks out, but XML code is presented in images that are hard to read

Tutorial 18 Advanced Flash MX Sound Synchronization (MX) - Checks out.

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Cota]

Tutorial 19 Multiple effect function (MX) - Checks out

Tutorial 20 WDDX interaction between Flash MX and PHP/mySQL (MX) - Checks out

Tutorial 21 Color fade (MX) - Checks out

Tutorial 22 Moving towards the mouse 5/(MX) - Checks out

Tutorial 23 Object VR In Flash MX (MX) - Checks out, some of the code presented in images that are hard to read.

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Cota]

Tutorial 24 Yet Another Flash MX Loader (MX) - Checls out

Tutorial 25 A Maze Engine for Flash Games, Using ActionScript 2.0 (MX 2004) - Checks out

Tutorial 26 Flash MX Audio Player (MX) - Checks out, but change the big blue font used to write the tutorial!

Tutorial 27 Dynamic masking using the drawing API (MX) - Checks out

Tutorial 28 Dynamic masking using the drawing API II (MX) - Checks out.

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Cota]

Tutorial 29 Flash MX 2004 Undocumented Tween/Easing Classes Documented (MX 2004) - Checks out, but again, the big blue font has to go.

Tutorial 30 Advanced Actionscript 2.0-based Computer Graphics: Particle Systems & Object Oriented Class Design. (MX 2004) - Checks out, transformation of the planet link broken.

Tutorial 31 Understanding curves and control point placement (MX 2004) - Checks out, broken link.

Tutorial 32 Affine transformation matrix and beginGradientFill (MX) - Checks out

Tutorial 33 Adding Mx Components Dynamically (MX 2004) - Checks out, but downlad FLA link and image are out of alignment..

Edit by Evgueni:
Thanks. All done.

[Jesse]

*puff, puff*

I'm slowly but surely making my way through all these. See my inline comments in each post as I make my way through.

To all those who helped (espcially Cota, damn!) thanks heaps. We couldn't have gotten it done without you, and getting the CMS up and running has already been a huge (and much delayed) task. We really apprciate your help.

[Cota]

Hey...what can I say..I had a lot of free time...

[Flash Gordon]

thanks Cota ;) (and everyone else)

[Cota]

Lets not forget CyanBlue, Ruben, tg, xxlm, morg, Jesse, and yourslf...

[Ruben]

Oh and I wanna thank the Lurd Jusus Chrust, and ull of you awesum peuples for reading the Cruddist Bible..

- Ruben


PS. I've been up for too long, can you notice? ;)

[CyanBlue]

All hail to Cota, and thank him... :)

Ruben... That's not really noticible... I always thought that it's normal practice for you to do that... :D

[Morg]

Hurrah! :D We conquered the beast! With the great Lord Cota leading from the front... hehehe

Sweeet!

[Cota]

Just more proof, I have way too much free time.

[xxlm]

Oh btw Jesse.
For this tut, there is something wrong (as almoste everywhere on the net)

better with the link to the tut I'm talking about :)
http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/Using_ASSetPropFlags/index.shtml

Check this link please and update then the image and the example provided on actionscript.org.
http://labs.blitzagency.com/?p=59

Cheers :)

[Cota]

Also, jesse, I emailed you about this, but I cant login into my account on the CMS system..

[Ruben]

Is the CMS-account connected to the forum-membership? As in, is there already a Ruben-account for me in the new CMS, or do I have to create it first?

- Ruben

[CyanBlue]

I don't think that account is tied to the forum account... It has to be separate cuz we don't want 'anybody' to mess with the system... So, I guess it goes to Jesse and Strok's hand as it is with everything else... ;)

[Ruben]

Ahh.. so can I create an account in the testing version already?

- Ruben

[CyanBlue]

I just tried it and it says... :)
Your account request has been sent. Please wait for administrators to approve your request.

[Ruben]

Cool, I just did it as well.. Thanks for the help CyanBlue...

:) - Ruben

[Jesse]

The accounts aren't connected... but that doesn't mean they won't be. I've been thinking about a custom hack to do that, but later.

As for signing up for accounts, pls don't do it on the new server just yet :) It doesn't send emails as far as I know anyway, so it prolly won't work :)

It'll be ready soon and you guys will all get first dibs.

[CyanBlue]

Um... I've got an email from the dev page with this subject... 'Welcome to ActionScript.org Macromedia Flash Resources and Tutorials'
Unless you were talking about you not getting an email from the system that is... :D

What's the ETA for the CMS page, Jesse??? ;)

[Ruben]

Hi Ruben,

Welcome to ActionScript.org Macromedia Flash Resources and Tutorials!

Your account is currently pending approval by administrators. You will receive another notice if you account is approved.

Visit http://www.disney.com in order to begin your article submission.

For your future reference, here are your login details:
Username: Ruben
Password: ***

To login into your account and edit your profile and submit articles, visit http://www.disney.com/powpow

..is what my email said..

- Ruben

[Flash Gordon]

(5 months later) So how is it comming?

[Jesse]

Funny you mention that. Guess what I'm working on right now...

It's funny you know. It's actually been just over 12 months since we settled on a product to use and started setting it up. I know because our license ran out the other day and we had to buy it again without it ever having gone live. The litany of reasons (valid and invalid) is a long one, but suffice to say it was my plan to launch the new design & CMS today... only I can't find Strok anywhere...

[Cota]

uh oh, we have a lost Strok.....:p No worries Jesse, we all understand that you and Strok and very busy with life, etc.

[Flash Gordon]

:d

[xxlm]

good :)

[Jesse]

He's back now :) In fact, these forums are now running on the new server (database) but via the old URL. We're fixing some last minute teething problems and should start pushing DNS entries within 24 - 48 hours.

[Cota]

excellent.....cant wait

[Flash Gordon]

want to read some Flash 8 tuts!

[Cota]

Or you should write a few...

[Flash Gordon]

I'm nothing but a wanna be flash hack.....don't ask me :o

[xxlm]

lol...
Just read Ruben post about the disney link... :D

[Flash Gordon]

still no love, brother?

[xxlm]

??? :?

[Jesse]

Ye of little faith. www.actionscript.net has been live since the weekend. We're toying with appache redirects and need to get them right so ppl's bookmarks and search engine references remain valid. Should be done in 24 hours. Then all domains kick over.

[Cota]

is the forum working at as[net]?

[tg]

jesse, the naviagation across the top of the forums there is kinda hosed. migh wanna check it out.

[Cota]

Thats what I was referring to, as well as the fact that it wont let me login in there.

[Flash Gordon]

:)

[pixelwit]

I was checking the Tutorials section when I came across this one:
http://67.15.207.5/resources/articles/209/1/Flash-MX-Object-Oriented-Menu-using-PHP/Page1.html

It popped up a Flash dialog box I'd never seen before. Image attached.

I'm guessing someone provided a SWD instead of a SWF.

-PiXELWiT
http://www.pixelwit.com

[CyanBlue]

Huh... AS.net??? Do we really need another domain or is it just a test site???

Like the new look... except the red is abit too bright to my eyes... Other than that, just a little bit of color/design tweak so that each sections will blend into the new layout would be nice... ;)

[Jesse]

@ CB: AS.net has always belonged to us, but we didn't want to cut-over on the most popular domains. We needed to test first.

@ Pix: That's the dialog you get if you have FP9 installed and debugging enabled in a SWF I believe. Means the SWF needs to be fixed. I'll get onto it.

@ Cota & tg: Forums (and the cms itself) both have a domain-checking licensing system. Until we cut-over all domains, they wont work just right; e.g. links in CMS link to IP based site instead of URL.

Sorry for the delay; didn't get notification of replies for some reason.

[tg]

heh. i didnt check the links, and it appeared i was logged in. i meant the links were messed up visually. just a jumble of underlined links, no images / css attached for them.

anyway. this will be great. keep up the great work jesse.

[Cota]

If you need extra hands Jesse, just ask...

[CyanBlue]

Yeah... We've got lotcha people who can lend you guys a hand or two... Just ask, Jesse... No need to put all the workload on your shoulder... ;)