Jason asked me to post this for him. This is the latest, and probably last OEM Flash Mach screen, the .fla is called: "Mach Nation 11-20.fla"
This .fla when compiled to a .swf is fully functional, there are only minor errors, usually typo's, or a wrong VB code number here or there.
The purpose of him releasing this .fla, is you those of you who want to see how the coding for the various stuff is done and open the fla and look at it.
remember, he did NOT get paid to do it, he released it out of kindness and willngness to help the community.
the above is for those who want to learn how to do Flash as it applies to screens in Mach.
He will be releasing the "Mach Components" IDE set, shortly. This will be a "Drag and Drop" style Screen designer for Flash, it will have components that you can edit what they do just like in Screen3, and 4, exepth they have far, far, far, more capabilities.
The IDE will be for those who dont want to learn how it works they just want to make a screen, and that is what it will do. It will be a Flash Screen designer for the non-flash programmer.
NOTE: To run Flash Screens in 2.63 or above, (Unitl Brian changes the Open GL or other things that will require adjustment to the Plug-in) you will need.
Mach3 v. 2.63 or higher
Download and install the "Flash Player 9" onto your computer.
You will need to download and install and turn on, the latest Flash Plug-in from ArtSoft.
With the New plug-in:
If your making a custom Flash Screen (not using Jasons IDE), then you will need to enable what range of User: LEDs, DROs, and Labels you intend to use, this code will need to go
somewhere in the initialize frames before the first Mach3 screen comes up.
Here are some example scripts, the first set is to Enable ALL, User: DROs, LEDs, and Labels, the second is an example of only specific ones turned on.
fscommand("EnableLabel", "ALL");
fscommand("EnableLED", "ALL");
fscommand("EnableDRO", "ALL");
OR
fscommand("EnableDRO", "3,4,5,10,11,55,800,801,816,818,1000,1007,1008,1009,1010,1011,1012,1013,1014,1052,1053,1054,1055,1056,1057,1058,1059,1100,1101,1200,1201,1202,1203,1204,1205,1206,1207,1208,1209,1230,1231,1300,1301,1302,1303");
fscommand("EnableLED", "47,129,130,179,800,804,813,1000,1001,1005,1006,1007,1008,1100,1101,1102,1103,1104,1105,1106,1107,1108,1109,1110,1111,1112,1113,1150,1153,1156,1157,1158,1159,1160,1161,1162,1163,1164,1165,1171,1172,1173,1174,1175,1176,1177,1180,1181,1182,1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,1188,1189,1802,1190,1191,1192,1193,1194,1195,1196,1197,1198,1199,1200");
fscommand("EnableLabel", "0,1,2,3");
I am gonna "Stump" a little here for Jason: He has put, 1000's of hours into the development of Flash for Mach over the past 2.5 years. He is going to be selling his IDE to developers and "Power Users". I would highly recommend you email him and tell him you want to be on the list to buy his IDE when it comes out!! I think it is gonna be around a 100 or so (subject to change, this is a loose ball park).
OEMs: You guys need to get off your duff and send this guy some cash to make your screens!!!! He noted if things continue the way they are (lots of work, but no money), that he will likey just DROP the whole Flash/mach thing..........
Scott