i would like to know what is the more practical way to embed many images using actionscript. Firstly, i don't want to download an image every time from the server, and then, i would like to change the number of images and/or their names. What do you propose for these requirements?
ps: I have been alerted for the Embed tag but it seems a little inconvenient in its use as you have to declare a new class for each asset and instantiate the class separately.
Met the problem above, the solution I use is a little straightforward, but simple. You write a batch file (.cmd) that goes through a directory, generating as3 code, then it runs the compiler to create .swf.
it looks something like this:
set target=a.as
@echo package { >%target%
@echo import flash.display.Sprite; >>%target%
@echo import flash.system.Security; >>%target%
@echo public class %classname% extends Sprite{ >>%target%
@echo Security.allowDomain('*'); >>%target%
for %%a in (*.png) do @echo [Embed("%%~na.png")] public var %1_%%~na: Class; >>%target%
@echo } >>%target%
@echo } >>%target%
it generates something like:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.system.Security;
public class extends Sprite{
Security.allowDomain('*');
[Embed("a.png")] public var _beauty_nails: Class;
[Embed("b.png")] public var _club_dance: Class;
[Embed("c.png")] public var _club_date: Class;
}
}