Part III: Making It Cool with Multimedia and JavaScript in Java

Drawer QR Code in Java Part III: Making It Cool with Multimedia and JavaScript

If you don t see all the options in the Property inspector, click the expander arrow in the lower-right corner to display the more advanced options ID field: Use the text field in the upper-left corner of the Property inspector, just to the right of the F icon, to assign a name to the file Dreamweaver automatically enters a name, such as FlashID1, or FlashID2 You can change this name to something that has more meaning; just don t use any spaces or special characters other than the dash or underscore The name is important because it can be used to refer to the file in JavaScript

Background color Figure 11-2: Select the Flash file to see these Flash Property inspector settings ID Reset Browse

W (width): Use this option to specify the width of the file The file is measured in pixels H (height): Use this option to specify the height of the file The file is measured in pixels Reset Size: (This icon is only visible if you have changed the size of a Flash file) You can change the display size of a Flash file by clicking a corner and dragging it or by entering a number in the height or width fields When the size of a Flash file has been altered, a small, circular icon appears just to the right of the height and width fields Clicking this circular icon reverts the Flash file to its original size You can resize Flash files, unlike images, video, and many other file types, without affecting image quality because they re vector-based To keep the file proportionate, hold down the Shift key while you drag to resize the file File: Dreamweaver automatically fills in this field when you insert a Flash file with the filename and path You risk breaking the link to your flash file if you alter this field Src (source): This text field enables you to identify the source file you used to create the swf file inserted into a page After this option is set, clicking the Edit button automatically opens the source file in Flash and provides a Done button to integrate changes back into Dreamweaver Because the programs are integrated, any changes you make in Flash automatically reflect in Dreamweaver when you use this option

Edit: Click this button to open a Flash source file with the Adobe Flash program where you can edit it Note that you can edit only the source Flash file After saving the Flash file for Web use with the swf extension, return to the original Flash file to edit it again Class: Use this drop-down list to apply any class styles defined for the document Loop: Selecting this box causes the Flash file to repeat (or loop) If you don t select this box, the Flash movie stops after it reaches the last frame Autoplay: Selecting this box causes the Flash movie to play as soon as it downloads to the viewer s computer If you don t select this box, whatever option you ve set within the Flash file itself (such as onMouseOver or onMouseDown) is required to start the movie V Space (vertical space): If you want blank space above or below the file, enter the number of pixels H Space (horizontal space): If you want blank space on either side of the file, enter the number of pixels Quality: This option enables you to prioritize the anti-aliasing options of your images versus the speed of playback Anti-aliasing, which makes your files appear smoother, can slow down the rendering of each frame because the computer must first smooth the edges The Quality parameter enables you to regulate how much the process is slowed by letting you set priorities based on the importance of appearance versus playback speed You can choose from these Quality options: Low: Anti-aliasing is never used Playback speed has priority over appearance High: Anti-aliasing is always used Appearance has priority over playback speed Auto High: With this option, playback is set to begin with antialiasing turned on However, if the frame rate supported by the user s computer drops too low, anti-aliasing automatically turns off to improve playback speed This option emphasizes playback speed and appearance equally at first but sacrifices appearance for the sake of playback speed, if necessary Auto Low: Playback begins with anti-aliasing turned off If the Flash player detects that the processor can handle it, anti-aliasing is turned on Use this option to emphasize speed at first but improve appearance whenever possible Scale: Specify this option only if you change the file s original height and width size settings The Scale parameter enables you to define how the Flash movie appears within those settings The following options in the Scale drop-down list enable you to set preferences for how a scaled Flash movie appears within the window: