Comments on: Flash CS4 Actions Panel FAQ http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444 Just another WordPress site Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-565149 Kevin Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:04:48 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-565149 PS -- I know that there is still an Actions Panel in Flash CS4. I should have clarified that my concern is with the loss of Menus in the Actions Panel to facilitate ease of use. PS — I know that there is still an Actions Panel in Flash CS4. I should have clarified that my concern is with the loss of Menus in the Actions Panel to facilitate ease of use.

]]> By: Kevin http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-565134 Kevin Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:41:59 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-565134 Why is this happening AGAIN? A few years ago the developers tried getting rid of the Actions Panel and there were so many complaints it was re-installed in Flash 8. And many Flash users sighed with relief. But, here we go again. There is no good reason to delete such a useful aspect of Flash. Okay, so some people didn't use it, and many developers probably don't see the need for it, because they are PROGRAMERS. But, I notice that Flash still uses a Property Panel. Why not get rid of that too and make everyone code properties directly? Not only that, but a new Motion Panel has been added. Why? If it is so much better to code directly, why add a new panel for motion? So, Flash is not really against using panels -- just an Actions Panel. Why would that be? The only reason I can surmise is that someone decided to force Flash designers into buying and learning an additional software (Flex) so that Adobe could make more money. If this is not the case, then please return the Actions Panel to the next version. Flash uses panel for other things, so why not actions too? The reasons given for deleting the Actions Panel are totally spurious. I have used Flash to create animation for video, animation for web, interactive web sites, interactive desktop applications, and much more. And, I could combine all of those possibilities in almost any way within one Flash software -- all without knowing (or caring) how to write code, thanks to the Actions Panel. The fact that I may now have to buy and learn additional software (Flex) just to do the same thing I used to do is insulting and frustrating. Why is this happening AGAIN?

A few years ago the developers tried getting rid of the Actions Panel and there were so many complaints it was re-installed in Flash 8. And many Flash users sighed with relief. But, here we go again.

There is no good reason to delete such a useful aspect of Flash. Okay, so some people didn’t use it, and many developers probably don’t see the need for it, because they are PROGRAMERS.

But, I notice that Flash still uses a Property Panel. Why not get rid of that too and make everyone code properties directly? Not only that, but a new Motion Panel has been added. Why? If it is so much better to code directly, why add a new panel for motion? So, Flash is not really against using panels — just an Actions Panel.

Why would that be? The only reason I can surmise is that someone decided to force Flash designers into buying and learning an additional software (Flex) so that Adobe could make more money. If this is not the case, then please return the Actions Panel to the next version. Flash uses panel for other things, so why not actions too? The reasons given for deleting the Actions Panel are totally spurious.

I have used Flash to create animation for video, animation for web, interactive web sites, interactive desktop applications, and much more. And, I could combine all of those possibilities in almost any way within one Flash software — all without knowing (or caring) how to write code, thanks to the Actions Panel. The fact that I may now have to buy and learn additional software (Flex) just to do the same thing I used to do is insulting and frustrating.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-551889 Justin Sun, 17 May 2009 02:46:09 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-551889 Yeah, Elliot Geno has a point. Good thing tho! Yeah, Elliot Geno has a point. Good thing tho!

]]> By: Elliot Geno http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-540015 Elliot Geno Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:24:01 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-540015 It's not just a matter of adding features to the Actionscript panel. It simply needs to function properly out of the box. It is so frickin buggy now, it is totally useless! Clicking auto format actually removes parenthesis and curly braces which leads you to debugging a host of bugs that crop up because it removed them! GRR! Lame. It’s not just a matter of adding features to the Actionscript panel.

It simply needs to function properly out of the box. It is so frickin buggy now, it is totally useless! Clicking auto format actually removes parenthesis and curly braces which leads you to debugging a host of bugs that crop up because it removed them! GRR!

Lame.

]]> By: M. Allen West http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-539569 M. Allen West Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:05 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-539569 Ok it works here is my first test run http://flashcadabra.com/new_idea.jpg tell me what you think. Ok it works here is my first test run http://flashcadabra.com/new_idea.jpg tell me what you think.

]]> By: M. Allen West http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-539530 M. Allen West Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:54:49 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-539530 Here is what I would do about the help panel. First get MDM Zinc, download Simple Internet Browser from the File Exchange page. Change the address in the fla to C:/ blabla... Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/index.html###url Next make a new project in Zinc set the exe to always be on top. Than make an new file in flash that well open the exe with the click of a button. Save the swf in WindowSWF folder close flash, and reopen, and navigate to window / other panel open up your new help pannel. It's not perfect, but it would work I think. I haven't tested this idea yet, but it's better than nothing. Here is what I would do about the help panel. First get MDM Zinc, download Simple Internet Browser from the File Exchange page. Change the address in the fla to C:/ blabla… Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/index.html###url

Next make a new project in Zinc set the exe to always be on top. Than make an new file in flash that well open the exe with the click of a button. Save the swf in WindowSWF folder close flash, and reopen, and navigate to window / other panel open up your new help pannel.

It’s not perfect, but it would work I think.
I haven’t tested this idea yet, but it’s better than nothing.

]]> By: Morten http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-534856 Morten Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:42:02 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-534856 Well, the panel is quite good. But I would really love if the panel where much more like FlashDevelop. Alot more codehinting. for example, I would love if there came a dropdown with a list over all my API's if I where to write "import ". And I would also love it if it could show a external as-file, at the same time as I am working at the design. Would make it so much easier. Cheers! Well, the panel is quite good.
But I would really love if the panel where much more like FlashDevelop. Alot more codehinting.

for example, I would love if there came a dropdown with a list over all my API’s if I where to write “import “.

And I would also love it if it could show a external as-file, at the same time as I am working at the design. Would make it so much easier.

Cheers!

]]> By: I http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-500522 I Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:30:38 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-500522 I like this panel. I like this panel.

]]> By: CaptainCode http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-500511 CaptainCode Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-500511 I've written an open letter to adobe about it. You can read it here: http://codinandboatin.blogspot.com/2009/01/open-letter-to-adobe.html I’ve written an open letter to adobe about it. You can read it here: http://codinandboatin.blogspot.com/2009/01/open-letter-to-adobe.html

]]> By: QKMR534 http://blog.theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-500459 QKMR534 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:03:17 +0000 http://theflashblog.com/?p=444#comment-500459 Hi all, I'm a passer-by browsing on the net for solutions to open the local help panel on my test version Flash CS4. As a action script programmer myself, dealing with AS since Flash 5, losing a fast and convenient way to access this panel can be catastrophic to my daily coding progress. Hope staffs in Adobe can read this comment. Hi all, I’m a passer-by browsing on the net for solutions to open the local help panel on my test version Flash CS4. As a action script programmer myself, dealing with AS since Flash 5, losing a fast and convenient way to access this panel can be catastrophic to my daily coding progress. Hope staffs in Adobe can read this comment.

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