Can’t import fl.video.VideoPlayer?
Just now I ran into a problem when trying to use to VideoPlayer class for the first time. Dang.
Problem:
When doing this:
import fl.video.*;I get this:
1172: Definition fl.video:VideoPlayer could not be found.
Solution:
I dragged an “FLVPlayback” component onto my stage, and then deleted it. I guess that forced flash to load in the needed classes. I’m not sure if this is a bug of if I’m missing something. I found my answer at the Actionscript.org forums, where it looks like a few other people may have had the same problem. I think there’s some people there that have posted speculations on why this might happen. If you care to read, the link is below.
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=153762
APE Class Model
Click above for a giant layout of all the APE classes and the way they inherit each other. Definitely helpful.
Excellent APE Beginner’s Resources!
If you have any interest in Flash + Math/Physics, I recommend you try out APE (the Actionscript Physics Engine) library by Alec Cove. It’s a set of AS3 classes that will easily let you create a world of particles that are affected by physics. If you’ve ever thought about making an action-type game, this might be the place for you to start.
Just today I stumbled upon some great examples by a guy named Andrew Garrahan that were posted to Google Group called APE General.
Follow this link to see the examples: APE Cornerstones: Basic Examples
(Thanks Andrew, these should really help me get started)
There’s also some other great examples in this group and I imagine it will grow as well. I hope this helps someone out there!
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