Web Dev Questions That Don't Need Their Own Thread v4

[supersnail11]

[QUOTE=lkymky;44605672]I use adobe flash for graphics, imo its honestly the swiss army knife for web designers. Even if flash as a platform is dead, the application is extremely useful in creating vector graphics with bitmap ease, I've never felt more comfortable with an application.

However I wish I had more flexability with it when it comes to text, is there any way to get the glyphs of fonts and render/use them as vector objects?
Id imagine there is a way to do it with SVG somehow, however I don't know how to extract glyphs as individual objects that can be vector-bended as needed.
[t]http://puu.sh/8hLdq.png[/t]
I really hate recreating fonts by hand, this is the most retarded remedial task, but I can't seem to find out a better way.[/QUOTE]

Use Illustrator / InkScape?

[KmartSqrl]

[QUOTE=lkymky;44605672]I use adobe flash for graphics, imo its honestly the swiss army knife for web designers. Even if flash as a platform is dead, the application is extremely useful in creating vector graphics with bitmap ease, I've never felt more comfortable with an application.

However I wish I had more flexability with it when it comes to text, is there any way to get the glyphs of fonts and render/use them as vector objects?
Id imagine there is a way to do it with SVG somehow, however I don't know how to extract glyphs as individual objects that can be vector-bended as needed.
[t]http://puu.sh/8hLdq.png[/t]
I really hate recreating fonts by hand, this is the most retarded remedial task, but I can't seem to find out a better way.[/QUOTE]

I think you have to ungroup the text twice to convert it to paths, but I could be remembering wrong (haven't used flash in a loooong time).

[Kwaq]

[QUOTE=KmartSqrl;44606811]I think you have to ungroup the text twice to convert it to paths, but I could be remembering wrong (haven't used flash in a loooong time).[/QUOTE]

Ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｅｖｅｎ　ｅｘｐｏｒｔ　ｔｏ　ｓｖｇ　ｉｎ　ｆｌａｓｈ？

edit: what the heck happened to my text there

[Maqtiah]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;44606306]Use Illustrator / InkScape?[/QUOTE]

Speaking of InkScape. Is it any good compared with Illustrator?

[lkymky]

[QUOTE=KmartSqrl;44606811]I think you have to ungroup the text twice to convert it to paths, but I could be remembering wrong (haven't used flash in a loooong time).[/QUOTE]
Ill do more looking into that

[QUOTE=supersnail11;44606306]Use Illustrator / InkScape?[/QUOTE]
I hate both, and am also very uncomfortable using them, they aren't as simple as Flash.

[QUOTE=Kwaq;44607017]Ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｅｖｅｎ　ｅｘｐｏｒｔ　ｔｏ　ｓｖｇ　ｉｎ　ｆｌａｓｈ？
edit: what the heck happened to my text there[/QUOTE]

I don't need to export SVG, just import - Which flash does just fine.

[editline]21st April 2014[/editline]

Figured it out, its not convert to paths method but its similar.

I write my text, break apart, export selection as PNG (with a very very high DPI)
Import PNG back into the document as a flattened image rather than text.

Modify > "Trace Bitmap"

Adjust some settings, and... holy fuck..
[t]http://puu.sh/8hZcT.png[/t]

This seems like such a dirty way to do this, but damn it actually works.

[supersnail11]

[QUOTE=lkymky;44607335]I hate both, and am also very uncomfortable using them, they aren't as simple as Flash.[/QUOTE]

Well it's time to learn, because Flash isn't made for vector graphics.

[djjkxbox360]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;44607674]Well it's time to learn, because Flash isn't made for vector graphics.[/QUOTE]

Well, it isn't made for creating professional vector art, Flash is built off vector graphics, so saying it isn't for vector graphics is slightly silly, but I understand what you mean

[lkymky]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;44607674]Well it's time to learn, because Flash isn't made for vector graphics.[/QUOTE]

It works with vectors well, it is made for vector animation so your point does seem a little silly.

However I called it the swiss army knife of web design for a reason.
I use it to make graphics, handle and test typography, create animations, make mock-concept websites with UI interaction. It does all of these things extremely well.
I also find flash to be extremely intuative, every other application (PS, Illustrator, Inkscape, GIMP) seems to be headbangingly difficult to do some things that take 2 seconds to do in flash.
[I](screenshot website, paste in flash, put in UI elements/add interactivity/animation, export SWF/PNG/GIF, done.) 15 minutes to fake a concept that will take hours if not days to code the real way.[/I]

It would be horrendous for such a multifaceted application to not be able to do what I'm trying to do forcing me to rely on other software to do one single transformation of a thing.
I'm not even sure I would be able to manipulate the vectors the way I want to in illustrator/inkscape. If vector graphics was ALL that I was doing I'd take more heed to your advice.

[supersnail11]

[QUOTE=lkymky;44607963]It works with vectors well, it is made for vector animation so your point does seem a little silly.

However I called it the swiss army knife of web design for a reason.
I use it to make graphics, handle and test typography, create animations, make mock-concept websites with UI interaction. It does all of these things extremely well.
I also find flash to be extremely intuative, every other application (PS, Illustrator, Inkscape, GIMP) seems to be headbangingly difficult to do some things that take 2 seconds to do in flash.
[I](screenshot website, paste in flash, put in UI elements/add interactivity/animation, export SWF/PNG/GIF, done.) 15 minutes to fake a concept that will take hours if not days to code the real way.[/I]

It would be horrendous for such a multifaceted application to not be able to do what I'm trying to do forcing me to rely on other software to do one single transformation of a thing.
I'm not even sure I would be able to manipulate the vectors the way I want to in illustrator/inkscape. If vector graphics was ALL that I was doing I'd take more heed to your advice.[/QUOTE]

It's not meant to do all but one of the things you described. Which is why it's missing that one feature.

[editline]21st April 2014[/editline]

You shouldn't be using Flash as a crutch to avoid learning incredibly useful tools.

[Cassel]

I don't think I understand the html script scope or what I should call it. I've got this code:

...
<head>
...
	<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="animatescroll.noeasing.js>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="fadeslideshow.js">

			/***********************************************
			* Ultimate Fade In Slideshow v2.0- (c) Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com)
			* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
			* Visit Dynamic Drive at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for this script and 100s more
			***********************************************/

	</script>

	<script type="text/javascript">
		var mygallery=new fadeSlideShow({
			wrapperid: "fadeshow1", //ID of blank DIV on page to house Slideshow
			dimensions: [1000, 200], //width/height of gallery in pixels. Should reflect dimensions of largest image
			imagearray: [
				["sideshow/1.png", "", "", ""],
				["sideshow/2.png", "", "", ""],
				["sideshow/3.png", "", "", ""],
				["sideshow/4.png", "", "", ""],
				["sideshow/5.png", "", "", ""],
				["sideshow/6.png", "", "", ""],
				["sideshow/7.png", "", "", ""]
			],
			displaymode: {type:'auto', pause:5000, cycles:0, wraparound:false},
			persist: false, //remember last viewed slide and recall within same session?
			fadeduration: 500, //transition duration (milliseconds)
			descreveal: "ondemand",
			togglerid: ""
		})
	</script>
		
	<script type="text/javascript">
		function onHover()
		{
			document.getElementById('logobtn').src = "ca_button2.png";
		}

		function offHover()
		{
			document.getElementById('logobtn').src = "ca_button.png";
		}
		</script>
	</head>
...
<div id="button">
	<a href="javascript:;" onclick="$('#galleri').animatescroll({padding:50});">Galleri</a>
</div>
...
<div id="fadeshow1"></div>
...

If I don't close the second script tag (animatescroll.noeasing.js) the sideshow won't work and if I do the scrolling won't work. How do I solve this?

[KmartSqrl]

[QUOTE=supersnail11;44608635]It's not meant to do all but one of the things you described. Which is why it's missing that one feature.

[editline]21st April 2014[/editline]

You shouldn't be using Flash as a crutch to avoid learning incredibly useful tools.[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. There is a reason PS and Illustrator are the top applications in their respective spaces. Flash might be able to do the things you need it to do, but that doesn't mean it's even close to being the best tool for any of those things. I think you're probably frustrated by PS and Illustrator and think they aren't intuitive because you haven't spent as much time with them as you have with flash.

There are some tools/languages that are better for some things when you are developing, and the same thing applies to design. There are some tools that are inherently better for accomplishing certain things. Converting text in to a path, for example, would have taken you two clicks in illustrator instead of the hacky shit you had to do with flash.

[Coment]

[QUOTE=Cassel;44608942]I don't think I understand the html script scope or what I should call it. I've got this code:

-javascript-

If I don't close the second script tag (animatescroll.noeasing.js) the sideshow won't work and if I do the scrolling won't work. How do I solve this?[/QUOTE]

This is something that I never really understood about javascript, but it's how it works, so...
To include an external javascript file, you need to open [I]and close it right after[/I].
It would be [B]<script src="blablabla"></script>[/B]
And then you can open another script tag and do your code normally, with that file having been included.
[B]<script>
-js js js-
</script>[/B]

[editline]22nd April 2014[/editline]

By the way, I hope you know you're lacking double quotes to close the filenames.

[manolis]

[QUOTE=lkymky;44607963]It works with vectors well, it is made for vector animation so your point does seem a little silly.

However I called it the swiss army knife of web design for a reason.
I use it to make graphics, handle and test typography, create animations, make mock-concept websites with UI interaction. It does all of these things extremely well.
I also find flash to be extremely intuative, every other application (PS, Illustrator, Inkscape, GIMP) seems to be headbangingly difficult to do some things that take 2 seconds to do in flash.
[I](screenshot website, paste in flash, put in UI elements/add interactivity/animation, export SWF/PNG/GIF, done.) 15 minutes to fake a concept that will take hours if not days to code the real way.[/I]

It would be horrendous for such a multifaceted application to not be able to do what I'm trying to do forcing me to rely on other software to do one single transformation of a thing.
I'm not even sure I would be able to manipulate the vectors the way I want to in illustrator/inkscape. If vector graphics was ALL that I was doing I'd take more heed to your advice.[/QUOTE]

With that mindset you should just go ahead and make your whole site in Flash

[lkymky]

[QUOTE=Coffeee;44612893]With that mindset you should just go ahead and make your whole site in Flash[/QUOTE]

Whoops, almost didn't see you there
[t]http://puu.sh/8iZuU.png[/t]

Technically I do, then I re-make it by hand.
But I see that your comment is intended to insult me, so let me explain:

I wasn't going to reply to the other 'crutch' comment either, but this is a little silly.
I know there are specialized programs to do certain things, and I understand all of your points.

Posts that stab at my work ethic are unnecessary though, its not like I'm a child choosing these things because I just want to. This is the program that time-tested has always worked for me.

I'd also like to point out not a single person has given me full directions on how to accomplish this in ANY application. [I](I give KmartSqrl credit because he had led me on the right path)
[/I]

Imo, things got biased, quick. PS and illustrator are awesome applications, I do use PS but not for vectors since I feel that (Flash > Photoshop) when it comes to these types of operations.

I agree that illustrator/inkscape/anyfuckingthing would probably be able to do this job better, but when it comes to accomplishing things with the tools that someone is familiar with I think it definitely yields a better result.
(Flash is more than capable of accomplishing what I asked, It has an arbitrary lack of functionality to just complete this one task) So I believe that is where my argument actually can stand.

I shouldn't even be here any more I got what I wanted, with the application that I wanted; I think that is worth something, and you are all still being haters :rolleyes:

[Erasus]

Does anyone know how I would go about integrating a TV Show listing like TVRage into a website? As in, the API?

[Shadaez]

flash is awful for graphics like that, if you're doing any graphic design stuff, you should be using pixel perfect vectors

[djjkxbox360]

What even is a pixel perfect vector, wouldn't it be a vector perfect vector? There are [B][I]NO PIXELS[/I][/B]

[KmartSqrl]

[QUOTE=Erasus;44617516]Does anyone know how I would go about integrating a TV Show listing like TVRage into a website? As in, the API?[/QUOTE]

Err... Read the API docs and then use the API? There's not really anything more to it than that.

[manolis]

[QUOTE=lkymky;44613902]Whoops, almost didn't see you ther
[t]http://puu.sh/8iZuU.png[/t]

Technically I do, then I re-make it by hand.
But I see that your comment is intended to insult me, so let me explain:

I wasn't going to reply to the other 'crutch' comment either, but this is a little silly.
I know there are specialized programs to do certain things, and I understand all of your points.

Posts that stab at my work ethic are unnecessary though, its not like I'm a child choosing these things because I just want to. This is the program that time-tested has always worked for me.

I'd also like to point out not a single person has given me full directions on how to accomplish this in ANY application. [I](I give KmartSqrl credit because he had led me on the right path)
[/I]

Imo, things got biased, quick. PS and illustrator are awesome applications, I do use PS but not for vectors since I feel that (Flash > Photoshop) when it comes to these types of operations.

I agree that illustrator/inkscape/anyfuckingthing would probably be able to do this job better, but when it comes to accomplishing things with the tools that someone is familiar with I think it definitely yields a better result.
(Flash is more than capable of accomplishing what I asked, It has an arbitrary lack of functionality to just complete this one task) So I believe that is where my argument actually can stand.

I shouldn't even be here any more I got what I wanted, with the application that I wanted; I think that is worth something, and you are all still being haters :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

I really like the 'Coffeee is fucking' image. You probably should have ended the sentence if you wanted to have comedic effect or something.

What I said wasn't insulting whatsoever. You've said that you don't want to learn new utilities because the ones you use currently work for what you want to do. Fine lkymky, but you're in the questions thread and you asked a question. If you're not open to suggestion then just say so, don't be a dick about it. Obviously Illustrator would be a better tool for the job, so stop trying to defend the method you use, which obviously isn't the optimal way to achieve what you want, and either change or stop posting about it.

[QUOTE]I shouldn't even be here anymore, I got what I wanted[/QUOTE]
Good point, why are you here? What have you ever contributed? Nothing. Are you here just because this forum gives you answers? You act like it was made just to help you.

So fuck off and go find help somewhere else.

[Shadaez]

[QUOTE=djjkxbox360;44623836]What even is a pixel perfect vector, wouldn't it be a vector perfect vector? There are [B][I]NO PIXELS[/I][/B][/QUOTE]

they are displayed on a monitor that has pixels, you're using something like flash the vector edges will likely be mid pixel and there will be some weird blurry edges when it finally gets rendered to pixels
unaligned[img]http://i.imgur.com/zDL628m.png[/img]
aligned[img]http://i.imgur.com/XTmmwaX.png[/img]

see: [url]https://github.com/blog/1135-the-making-of-octicons[/url]

[Maqtiah]

This might be a bit late to update upon but a while ago I asked why fonts rendered bad in my Sublime Text when using a different font such as:

font_face: "Inconsolata", 

Solutions like gdipp and MacType came into play, though turns out for Windows users a a font setting can be applied and the fonts wont look as pixelated and ugly:

"font_options":
	[
		"directwrite"
	],

Just wanted to throw it in here since it was a much easier and better solution if you ask me

[xianlee]

Does anyone know much about Magento? We use it to send Newsletters to our customers, is it possible to view these online without installing an extension?
Google is failing me.

[Miljaker]

[QUOTE=xianlee;44632171]Does anyone know much about Magento? We use it to send Newsletters to our customers, is it possible to view these online without installing an extension?
Google is failing me.[/QUOTE]

Use mailchimp.

[KmartSqrl]

[QUOTE=xianlee;44632171]Does anyone know much about Magento? We use it to send Newsletters to our customers, is it possible to view these online without installing an extension?
Google is failing me.[/QUOTE]

I would use mailchimp or something else to do your marketing emails. Magento's newsletter system is shit.

[xianlee]

Ye we did and we would if we could afford it but we have over 2000 subs now so we can't use the free account.

[KmartSqrl]

[QUOTE=xianlee;44640437]Ye we did and we would if we could afford it but we have over 2000 subs now so we can't use the free account.[/QUOTE]

How are you guys running an e-commerce business without a big enough marketing budget for mailchimp? What sort of stuff do you sell?

[PortalGod]

how do I get hover working on touch screens? I'm trying to use media queries to turn my navigation links into a select-style menu, here's my code

[url]http://codepen.io/anon/pen/wgabj?editors=010[/url]

[Coment]

(How do you hover on a touch screen?)

[PortalGod]

[QUOTE=Coment;44643277](How do you hover on a touch screen?)[/QUOTE]

I figured that the last place you pressed would technically be hovered, but I guess not

[Coment]

Alright, I just checked my theory: hover status activates when you press on a link for a second, more or less (even though you get Android's popup to operate with that link).
Nice thing to know.