Friday, February 4, 2011

New Calculator Extension for Flash CS3


Here we go again with another extension. This is a simple calculator that can come in handy when you’re trying to figure out positions and values and don’t want to leave the Flash IDE. I downloaded the calculator SWF fromActionscript.org and did a re-skinning job on it before packaging it as an extension. The original was coded in AS 1 by H.G. Arunkumar. I considered porting it to AS 3 but half way through it I realized that it would be a complete waste of my time. Flash 5 SWF files still run great in Flash 9.
Follow the steps below to try it out:
  1. Download and install the Calculator extension. (Right-click and choose Save Link As or similar)
  2. Open or restart Flash and choose Calculator from the Window > Other Panels menu.
  3. Start perfoming calculations!
Let me know if you find any bugs with it. You can also leave a comment here if you think you have an idea how to make it better.
Thanks,

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