Flash presentation manager for broadcast to conference TV screens ... pre-loading

[Tim Stokes]

Hello!

I am trying to find pointers for the following project!

ANY help much appreciated!

Cheers,
Tim

=============================

The Interactive Presentation is broadcast to TV screens during a
conference.

I am using Flash MX Pro 2004

The elements of the presentation will be:
- Presentations
- Slides (within a particular presentation)
- Elements (overlaid over a presentation - e.g. SMS ticker
bar, or announcements)


Presentations are controlled by the Loader, which every 5 seconds
should determine whether the Presentation has changed, and of so, load
a new movie. This should be done by giving the new movie time to
pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.

IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/main-loader1.gif[/url]


Each presentation type (e.g. Slide show, blank screen, or colour bars)
has a separate SWF movie which will be loaded by the Loader. It will
contain parameters which enable it to lookup its data from the
WSDL/XML. Each slide has a duration which is stored in the slide
table. Once the duration is 5 seconds from being reached, the new
slide should pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.

IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/pres-1.gif[/url]


There are elements which are turned on and off during presentations.
E.g. SMS ticker bar. These have specifications in an element table -
name, size, SWF location, on/off status. If an element is turned on,
the element should pre-load its data and then being the re-sizing
transition... The main slide text should be scaled down, and the
element window faded in.


IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/element-listen1.gif[/url]


I have tested in very rough format connecting with my Cold Fusion
driven WSDL, and it works fine. There is a 1 to 2 second delay in
loading the data though (this is tested and will be run on 1MB ADSL
(1:50), with a high spec server and connection).

I don't know much about Action Script nor Java Script. My skills lie
mainly in ASP (VB), ColdFusion and MS SQL.

The main areas I can immediately see I need guidance in are:
- Pre-loading so that data has a chance to load!!!
- How to get the Loader to wait 5, get the presentation ID, check
against stored ID, if different store the new ID, pre-load the new SWF
in the background, cross-fade.
- How to get the next slides to pre-load, cross-fade, wait
- Checking that an element hasn't be turned on/off, and if so,
pre-load, re-size and cross-fade
- I have Title, and Content fields to display in slides. I can only
get the data to display in ‘Label' components, and I can't use text
formatting on them. I can use hard coded HTML in the data field, but
don't want to do that. How can I format them? Another component?


Keywords:
Preload preloader preloading pre-load pre-loading buffer cross-fade
crossfade wsdl xml coldfusion cold-fusion cfml macromedia flash mx
2004 pro professional data source ms sql mssql ms-sql action script
javascript java sms ticker html label formatting format

[Tim Stokes]

Hello!

I am trying to find pointers for the following project!

ANY help much appreciated!

Cheers,
Tim

=============================

The Interactive Presentation is broadcast to TV screens during a
conference.

I am using Flash MX Pro 2004

The elements of the presentation will be:
- Presentations
- Slides (within a particular presentation)
- Elements (overlaid over a presentation - e.g. SMS ticker
bar, or announcements)


Presentations are controlled by the Loader, which every 5 seconds
should determine whether the Presentation has changed, and of so, load
a new movie. This should be done by giving the new movie time to
pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.

IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/main-loader1.gif[/url]


Each presentation type (e.g. Slide show, blank screen, or colour bars)
has a separate SWF movie which will be loaded by the Loader. It will
contain parameters which enable it to lookup its data from the
WSDL/XML. Each slide has a duration which is stored in the slide
table. Once the duration is 5 seconds from being reached, the new
slide should pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.

IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/pres-1.gif[/url]


There are elements which are turned on and off during presentations.
E.g. SMS ticker bar. These have specifications in an element table -
name, size, SWF location, on/off status. If an element is turned on,
the element should pre-load its data and then being the re-sizing
transition... The main slide text should be scaled down, and the
element window faded in.


IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/element-listen1.gif[/url]


I have tested in very rough format connecting with my Cold Fusion
driven WSDL, and it works fine. There is a 1 to 2 second delay in
loading the data though (this is tested and will be run on 1MB ADSL
(1:50), with a high spec server and connection).

I don't know much about Action Script nor Java Script. My skills lie
mainly in ASP (VB), ColdFusion and MS SQL.

The main areas I can immediately see I need guidance in are:
- Pre-loading so that data has a chance to load!!!
- How to get the Loader to wait 5, get the presentation ID, check
against stored ID, if different store the new ID, pre-load the new SWF
in the background, cross-fade.
- How to get the next slides to pre-load, cross-fade, wait
- Checking that an element hasn't be turned on/off, and if so,
pre-load, re-size and cross-fade
- I have Title, and Content fields to display in slides. I can only
get the data to display in ‘Label' components, and I can't use text
formatting on them. I can use hard coded HTML in the data field, but
don't want to do that. How can I format them? Another component?


Keywords:
Preload preloader preloading pre-load pre-loading buffer cross-fade
crossfade wsdl xml coldfusion cold-fusion cfml macromedia flash mx
2004 pro professional data source ms sql mssql ms-sql action script
javascript java sms ticker html label formatting format

[Tim Stokes]

Hello!

I am trying to find pointers for the following project!

ANY help much appreciated!

Cheers,
Tim

=============================

The Interactive Presentation is broadcast to TV screens during a
conference.

I am using Flash MX Pro 2004

The elements of the presentation will be:
- Presentations
- Slides (within a particular presentation)
- Elements (overlaid over a presentation - e.g. SMS ticker
bar, or announcements)


Presentations are controlled by the Loader, which every 5 seconds
should determine whether the Presentation has changed, and of so, load
a new movie. This should be done by giving the new movie time to
pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.

IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/main-loader1.gif[/url]


Each presentation type (e.g. Slide show, blank screen, or colour bars)
has a separate SWF movie which will be loaded by the Loader. It will
contain parameters which enable it to lookup its data from the
WSDL/XML. Each slide has a duration which is stored in the slide
table. Once the duration is 5 seconds from being reached, the new
slide should pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.

IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/pres-1.gif[/url]


There are elements which are turned on and off during presentations.
E.g. SMS ticker bar. These have specifications in an element table -
name, size, SWF location, on/off status. If an element is turned on,
the element should pre-load its data and then being the re-sizing
transition... The main slide text should be scaled down, and the
element window faded in.


IMAGE:
[url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/element-listen1.gif[/url]


I have tested in very rough format connecting with my Cold Fusion
driven WSDL, and it works fine. There is a 1 to 2 second delay in
loading the data though (this is tested and will be run on 1MB ADSL
(1:50), with a high spec server and connection).

I don't know much about Action Script nor Java Script. My skills lie
mainly in ASP (VB), ColdFusion and MS SQL.

The main areas I can immediately see I need guidance in are:
- Pre-loading so that data has a chance to load!!!
- How to get the Loader to wait 5, get the presentation ID, check
against stored ID, if different store the new ID, pre-load the new SWF
in the background, cross-fade.
- How to get the next slides to pre-load, cross-fade, wait
- Checking that an element hasn't be turned on/off, and if so,
pre-load, re-size and cross-fade
- I have Title, and Content fields to display in slides. I can only
get the data to display in ‘Label' components, and I can't use text
formatting on them. I can use hard coded HTML in the data field, but
don't want to do that. How can I format them? Another component?


Keywords:
Preload preloader preloading pre-load pre-loading buffer cross-fade
crossfade wsdl xml coldfusion cold-fusion cfml macromedia flash mx
2004 pro professional data source ms sql mssql ms-sql action script
javascript java sms ticker html label formatting format

[Reaps]

You can actually run a flash movie in microsoft powerpoint.... did you know
that....

Reaps

"Tim Stokes" <tim.stokes@freshfmmanchester.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4f83be74.0502170548.34c7cefe@posting.google.c om...

> Hello!
>
> I am trying to find pointers for the following project!
>
> ANY help much appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
> =============================
>
> The Interactive Presentation is broadcast to TV screens during a
> conference.
>
> I am using Flash MX Pro 2004
>
> The elements of the presentation will be:
> - Presentations
> - Slides (within a particular presentation)
> - Elements (overlaid over a presentation - e.g. SMS ticker
> bar, or announcements)
>
>
> Presentations are controlled by the Loader, which every 5 seconds
> should determine whether the Presentation has changed, and of so, load
> a new movie. This should be done by giving the new movie time to
> pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/main-loader1.gif[/url]
>
>
> Each presentation type (e.g. Slide show, blank screen, or colour bars)
> has a separate SWF movie which will be loaded by the Loader. It will
> contain parameters which enable it to lookup its data from the
> WSDL/XML. Each slide has a duration which is stored in the slide
> table. Once the duration is 5 seconds from being reached, the new
> slide should pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/pres-1.gif[/url]
>
>
> There are elements which are turned on and off during presentations.
> E.g. SMS ticker bar. These have specifications in an element table -
> name, size, SWF location, on/off status. If an element is turned on,
> the element should pre-load its data and then being the re-sizing
> transition... The main slide text should be scaled down, and the
> element window faded in.
>
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/element-listen1.gif[/url]
>
>
> I have tested in very rough format connecting with my Cold Fusion
> driven WSDL, and it works fine. There is a 1 to 2 second delay in
> loading the data though (this is tested and will be run on 1MB ADSL
> (1:50), with a high spec server and connection).
>
> I don't know much about Action Script nor Java Script. My skills lie
> mainly in ASP (VB), ColdFusion and MS SQL.
>
> The main areas I can immediately see I need guidance in are:
> - Pre-loading so that data has a chance to load!!!
> - How to get the Loader to wait 5, get the presentation ID, check
> against stored ID, if different store the new ID, pre-load the new SWF
> in the background, cross-fade.
> - How to get the next slides to pre-load, cross-fade, wait
> - Checking that an element hasn't be turned on/off, and if so,
> pre-load, re-size and cross-fade
> - I have Title, and Content fields to display in slides. I can only
> get the data to display in 'Label' components, and I can't use text
> formatting on them. I can use hard coded HTML in the data field, but
> don't want to do that. How can I format them? Another component?
>
>
> Keywords:
> Preload preloader preloading pre-load pre-loading buffer cross-fade
> crossfade wsdl xml coldfusion cold-fusion cfml macromedia flash mx
> 2004 pro professional data source ms sql mssql ms-sql action script
> javascript java sms ticker html label formatting format

[Reaps]

You can actually run a flash movie in microsoft powerpoint.... did you know
that....

Reaps

"Tim Stokes" <tim.stokes@freshfmmanchester.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4f83be74.0502170548.34c7cefe@posting.google.c om...

> Hello!
>
> I am trying to find pointers for the following project!
>
> ANY help much appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
> =============================
>
> The Interactive Presentation is broadcast to TV screens during a
> conference.
>
> I am using Flash MX Pro 2004
>
> The elements of the presentation will be:
> - Presentations
> - Slides (within a particular presentation)
> - Elements (overlaid over a presentation - e.g. SMS ticker
> bar, or announcements)
>
>
> Presentations are controlled by the Loader, which every 5 seconds
> should determine whether the Presentation has changed, and of so, load
> a new movie. This should be done by giving the new movie time to
> pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/main-loader1.gif[/url]
>
>
> Each presentation type (e.g. Slide show, blank screen, or colour bars)
> has a separate SWF movie which will be loaded by the Loader. It will
> contain parameters which enable it to lookup its data from the
> WSDL/XML. Each slide has a duration which is stored in the slide
> table. Once the duration is 5 seconds from being reached, the new
> slide should pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/pres-1.gif[/url]
>
>
> There are elements which are turned on and off during presentations.
> E.g. SMS ticker bar. These have specifications in an element table -
> name, size, SWF location, on/off status. If an element is turned on,
> the element should pre-load its data and then being the re-sizing
> transition... The main slide text should be scaled down, and the
> element window faded in.
>
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/element-listen1.gif[/url]
>
>
> I have tested in very rough format connecting with my Cold Fusion
> driven WSDL, and it works fine. There is a 1 to 2 second delay in
> loading the data though (this is tested and will be run on 1MB ADSL
> (1:50), with a high spec server and connection).
>
> I don't know much about Action Script nor Java Script. My skills lie
> mainly in ASP (VB), ColdFusion and MS SQL.
>
> The main areas I can immediately see I need guidance in are:
> - Pre-loading so that data has a chance to load!!!
> - How to get the Loader to wait 5, get the presentation ID, check
> against stored ID, if different store the new ID, pre-load the new SWF
> in the background, cross-fade.
> - How to get the next slides to pre-load, cross-fade, wait
> - Checking that an element hasn't be turned on/off, and if so,
> pre-load, re-size and cross-fade
> - I have Title, and Content fields to display in slides. I can only
> get the data to display in 'Label' components, and I can't use text
> formatting on them. I can use hard coded HTML in the data field, but
> don't want to do that. How can I format them? Another component?
>
>
> Keywords:
> Preload preloader preloading pre-load pre-loading buffer cross-fade
> crossfade wsdl xml coldfusion cold-fusion cfml macromedia flash mx
> 2004 pro professional data source ms sql mssql ms-sql action script
> javascript java sms ticker html label formatting format

[Reaps]

You can actually run a flash movie in microsoft powerpoint.... did you know
that....

Reaps

"Tim Stokes" <tim.stokes@freshfmmanchester.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4f83be74.0502170548.34c7cefe@posting.google.c om...

> Hello!
>
> I am trying to find pointers for the following project!
>
> ANY help much appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
> =============================
>
> The Interactive Presentation is broadcast to TV screens during a
> conference.
>
> I am using Flash MX Pro 2004
>
> The elements of the presentation will be:
> - Presentations
> - Slides (within a particular presentation)
> - Elements (overlaid over a presentation - e.g. SMS ticker
> bar, or announcements)
>
>
> Presentations are controlled by the Loader, which every 5 seconds
> should determine whether the Presentation has changed, and of so, load
> a new movie. This should be done by giving the new movie time to
> pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/main-loader1.gif[/url]
>
>
> Each presentation type (e.g. Slide show, blank screen, or colour bars)
> has a separate SWF movie which will be loaded by the Loader. It will
> contain parameters which enable it to lookup its data from the
> WSDL/XML. Each slide has a duration which is stored in the slide
> table. Once the duration is 5 seconds from being reached, the new
> slide should pre-load its data, and then cross-fade.
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/pres-1.gif[/url]
>
>
> There are elements which are turned on and off during presentations.
> E.g. SMS ticker bar. These have specifications in an element table -
> name, size, SWF location, on/off status. If an element is turned on,
> the element should pre-load its data and then being the re-sizing
> transition... The main slide text should be scaled down, and the
> element window faded in.
>
>
> IMAGE:
> [url]http://www.premierinteractive.org.uk/ipflash1/element-listen1.gif[/url]
>
>
> I have tested in very rough format connecting with my Cold Fusion
> driven WSDL, and it works fine. There is a 1 to 2 second delay in
> loading the data though (this is tested and will be run on 1MB ADSL
> (1:50), with a high spec server and connection).
>
> I don't know much about Action Script nor Java Script. My skills lie
> mainly in ASP (VB), ColdFusion and MS SQL.
>
> The main areas I can immediately see I need guidance in are:
> - Pre-loading so that data has a chance to load!!!
> - How to get the Loader to wait 5, get the presentation ID, check
> against stored ID, if different store the new ID, pre-load the new SWF
> in the background, cross-fade.
> - How to get the next slides to pre-load, cross-fade, wait
> - Checking that an element hasn't be turned on/off, and if so,
> pre-load, re-size and cross-fade
> - I have Title, and Content fields to display in slides. I can only
> get the data to display in 'Label' components, and I can't use text
> formatting on them. I can use hard coded HTML in the data field, but
> don't want to do that. How can I format them? Another component?
>
>
> Keywords:
> Preload preloader preloading pre-load pre-loading buffer cross-fade
> crossfade wsdl xml coldfusion cold-fusion cfml macromedia flash mx
> 2004 pro professional data source ms sql mssql ms-sql action script
> javascript java sms ticker html label formatting format

[Tim Stokes]

Reaps,

Yeah I've looked into that, but we really want to run this solely with
Flash Player.

Do you have any pointers for information?

Cheers,
Tim

[Tim Stokes]

Reaps,

Yeah I've looked into that, but we really want to run this solely with
Flash Player.

Do you have any pointers for information?

Cheers,
Tim

[Tim Stokes]

Reaps,

Yeah I've looked into that, but we really want to run this solely with
Flash Player.

Do you have any pointers for information?

Cheers,
Tim