I just switched back from Windows to OS X, and I was having a hard time trying to figure out how to have the OS always open XML and OPML files with SubEthaEdit.
After futzing around, I finally figured it out.
Select a file with the extension you want to set the program for. Right click (or ctrl-click) and select Get Info. In the Open with section, select the program that you want to open files of the specified extension, and then click the Change All… button.
I have created and uploaded the source code for a simple application that combines OPML files together. This is a simple application that takes n number of file or url paths to opml files, and then writes a new opml file to standard out that contains all of the unique outline entries from all of the specified opml files.
The application is written in C#. Only the source code is provided.
I just got back from the FlashForum Konferenz in Dusseldorf, Germany, which was really a greate conference. While there I picked up a copy of MX Magazine, and was really impressed with the quality and quantity of articles (especially on Flash).
If you are in Europe, and you can read German (or at least fake it), I strongly suggest checking this magazine out. It is one of the best magazines (if not the best) I have seen that covers Flash topics.
Did you know that you can exclude ActionScript classes from being compiled into the final SWF? You may want to do this to decrease file size, but still have the classes available for type checking.
You can find out how to exclude classes from being compiled here.
I am in Dusseldorf now for the FlashForum Konferenze 2004. I am really impressed by the conference, and all of the cool stuff I have seen thus far (both in the conference, and from talking to developers).
Anyways, I gave a talk this morning on Architecting Flash Applications, and promised that I would post the links to some of the resources and URLs mentioned during my session. So, here they are:
I have posted some early pictures of my User Group tour in Northern Europe (Amsterdam, London, Edinburgh and Copenhagen thus far).
I will post some more info and pictures as soon as I get some sleep.
I just landed in Amsterdam and made it to my hotel. As much as I want to go for a nice stroll and eat some herring and lekkerbeckies, I have to hang around here and finish up my presentation (I couldn’t plugin my laptop on the flight). I will be speaking tonight at the inaugural meeting of the Amsterdam Macromedia User Group, so if you happen to be in the Netherlands, make sure to drop by.
I am sorry I didn’t post this earlier, but Macromedia community week is going on all this week.
What is community week? From the website:
Macromedia is celebrating our customer community by hosting a week-long series of customer-focused events. Participate in these free online presentations and Wednesday’s worldwide meeting to learn tips and tricks from Macromedia product teams and your peers.
There are tons of daily and free chats and sessions, including a huge world wide user group meeting (which I have on good authority will contain a lot of sneak peaks).
MakingThings has released an ActionScript 2 library and documentation for their Teleo device sets. This is basically a kit that allows you to control from Flash all sorts of devices, sensors and controllers attached to your computer.
I have been playing around with this, and it is really cool. The library is really simple to use, and makes creating Flash applications that are tied to devices and sensors super simple to create. I will be posting some pictures and maybe video of a couple of projects I have been working on as soon as I get back from Europe.
