Comments on: Introducing KitchenSync – an open-source animation library for AS3 http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/ Collective thoughts on Flash and Flex programming Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:38:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Flisser http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-77304 Bob Flisser Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:49:48 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-77304 No, no...sorry for the confusion. What I meant was that when I test one movie on several computers, each computer will play the animation and the sound in different time. On one computer, the sound will be a little faster than the animation and on another machine, the sound will be a little slower than the animation. As long as I'm loading external sound or sound from the library using AS3 (or AS2 for that matter), I am unable to sync it to what's happening on the stage. Not one person in several forums I've posted to knows how to solve the problem. I can only synchronize sound when it's attached to the timeline, and then I have to match the number of frames in each MC with the number of frames on the main timeline. It seems ridiculous, but I can't get Flash to sync any other way. That's why I was wondering if your code would help! I'll definitely check it out. No, no…sorry for the confusion. What I meant was that when I test one movie on several computers, each computer will play the animation and the sound in different time. On one computer, the sound will be a little faster than the animation and on another machine, the sound will be a little slower than the animation.

As long as I’m loading external sound or sound from the library using AS3 (or AS2 for that matter), I am unable to sync it to what’s happening on the stage. Not one person in several forums I’ve posted to knows how to solve the problem.

I can only synchronize sound when it’s attached to the timeline, and then I have to match the number of frames in each MC with the number of frames on the main timeline. It seems ridiculous, but I can’t get Flash to sync any other way. That’s why I was wondering if your code would help! I’ll definitely check it out.

]]> By: Mims Wright http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-77281 Mims Wright Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-77281 @Bob, That sounds tricky. I'm not sure how the sequence of MCs would work but it sounds like it may be prone to errors. I don't really know of a way to get sound to play on two machines at the exact same time unless you maybe preloaded the sound but didn't start it until a certain UTC date but even then it may be off by a small amount. What kitchen sync could do (if you used sync mode http://code.google.com/p/kitchensynclib/wiki/TimeUnit) is make animations, functions, or gotoandplay() happen at exactly (or very near to exactly) the right time while staying synced with the sound. You may find more success by moving away from timeline based animations and coding. ActionScript 3.0 makes working with the timeline much more difficult in my opinion. @Bob,

That sounds tricky. I’m not sure how the sequence of MCs would work but it sounds like it may be prone to errors. I don’t really know of a way to get sound to play on two machines at the exact same time unless you maybe preloaded the sound but didn’t start it until a certain UTC date but even then it may be off by a small amount.

What kitchen sync could do (if you used sync mode http://code.google.com/p/kitchensynclib/wiki/TimeUnit) is make animations, functions, or gotoandplay() happen at exactly (or very near to exactly) the right time while staying synced with the sound.

You may find more success by moving away from timeline based animations and coding. ActionScript 3.0 makes working with the timeline much more difficult in my opinion.

]]> By: Bob Flisser http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-77266 Bob Flisser Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:00:15 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-77266 Mims, this looks great. I bought your AS3 Bible and it really rocks, so I'm sure your library rocks, too. One thing I need to know: will your code force loaded sound (external or embedded, but not on the timeline) to sync with animation? Nobody seems to know if that's even possible. My projects tend to be a sequence of MCs called from the main timeline, with one sound file playing across the whole movie. Trying to get even 2 machines to play the same thing at the same time is impossible. Can your library solve that problem? Mims, this looks great. I bought your AS3 Bible and it really rocks, so I’m sure your library rocks, too.

One thing I need to know: will your code force loaded sound (external or embedded, but not on the timeline) to sync with animation? Nobody seems to know if that’s even possible.

My projects tend to be a sequence of MCs called from the main timeline, with one sound file playing across the whole movie. Trying to get even 2 machines to play the same thing at the same time is impossible. Can your library solve that problem?

]]> By: Adam Flater http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-76511 Adam Flater Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-76511 Looks cool man.. did a quick post link back for ya: http://adamflater.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-3d-library-from-mims-wright.html -adam ---- Adam Flater Flex Developer Universal Mind Looks cool man.. did a quick post link back for ya: http://adamflater.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-3d-library-from-mims-wright.html

-adam

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Adam Flater
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]]> By: Roger Braunstein http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-75667 Roger Braunstein Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:38:26 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-75667 You should make a little banner with the toastman mascot, it is so effing cute! You should make a little banner with the toastman mascot, it is so effing cute!

]]> By: Mims Wright http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74810 Mims Wright Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:11:20 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74810 OK. I've added source code to some of the demos. check them out again. They should say "right click to view source" Also, if you've got other questions or comments about KS, or if you want to keep up on the latest developments, check out the groups page: http://groups.google.com/group/kitchensynclib/ OK. I’ve added source code to some of the demos. check them out again. They should say “right click to view source”

Also, if you’ve got other questions or comments about KS, or if you want to keep up on the latest developments, check out the groups page:
http://groups.google.com/group/kitchensynclib/

]]> By: Tom Fitzpatrick http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74689 Tom Fitzpatrick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:41:06 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74689 Until you get some Flex samples posted, here's a quick question. I'm able to run the first Tween demo fine as an .as application, but I'm not sure how to make it work as an .mxml application. It keeps getting hung up on the very first step - initializing the Synchronizer. Error message says something like "framerate seed must be a member of the displayList". Any quick tips on how to structure the Tween sample in .mxml? Until you get some Flex samples posted, here’s a quick question. I’m able to run the first Tween demo fine as an .as application, but I’m not sure how to make it work as an .mxml application. It keeps getting hung up on the very first step – initializing the Synchronizer. Error message says something like “framerate seed must be a member of the displayList”. Any quick tips on how to structure the Tween sample in .mxml?

]]> By: Mims Wright http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74497 Mims Wright Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:43:15 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74497 kiruban, Thanks very much. It was lots of effort but I hope people find it useful. kiruban,

Thanks very much. It was lots of effort but I hope people find it useful.

]]> By: Kiruban Naidoo http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74447 Kiruban Naidoo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:30:56 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74447 Congrats Mims ! Looks like you put in tons of effort here :) Well done - will follow this project very keenly... Congrats Mims ! Looks like you put in tons of effort here :)

Well done – will follow this project very keenly…

]]> By: Mims Wright http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74341 Mims Wright Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:59:55 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74341 Tom, Thanks. The demo source is not up at the moment but I'll add it soon so check back in a couple of days. Steve, Thanks/you're welcome! Hope you enjoy it. Tom,
Thanks. The demo source is not up at the moment but I’ll add it soon so check back in a couple of days.

Steve,
Thanks/you’re welcome! Hope you enjoy it.

]]> By: Stephen Baker http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74336 Stephen Baker Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:44:17 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74336 Mims, this looks great! Thanks for putting this together... Mims, this looks great! Thanks for putting this together…

]]> By: Tom Fitzpatrick http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74329 Tom Fitzpatrick Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:34:17 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74329 This looks great. Is the source code for the demo samples available? Thanks! This looks great. Is the source code for the demo samples available?

Thanks!

]]> By: building blocks http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74116 building blocks Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:27:03 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74116 <strong>KitchenSync - open-source Actionscript 3 tweening and timing animation library...</strong>   Mims Wright has released an open-source animation library for Actionscript 3. This has a lot of promise. From the author:   KitchenSync was designed for developers who want a smart way to handle animation or other time-based functionality... KitchenSync – open-source Actionscript 3 tweening and timing animation library…

 
Mims Wright has released an open-source animation library for Actionscript 3. This has a lot of promise. From the author:
 

KitchenSync was designed for developers who want a smart way to handle animation or other time-based functionality…

]]> By: Mims H. Wright http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-74035 Mims H. Wright Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:39:25 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-74035 Thanks a lot Jeff! Thanks a lot Jeff!

]]> By: Jeff Yamada http://dispatchevent.org/mims/introducing-kitchensync-animation-library-for-as3/comment-page-1/#comment-73985 Jeff Yamada Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:09:13 +0000 http://mimswright.com/blog/?p=223#comment-73985 Very awesome! Love the logo too! Very awesome! Love the logo too!

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