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Here are 2 prototypes that you can use to convert a regular ISO-formatted date into a Flash Date object and then, if necessary, to a regular European date format. Both for ActionScript 2. Read the rest of this entry »

Too many developers cut on error handling by providing a very raw framework that is incapable of handling exceptions. It looks like it’s saving a day but in a long run it’s probably going to cost badly.
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Ever thought of creating a teaser text of some longer string in Flash? For programmers still coding in ActionScript 2, here’s the piece of code to do it. Read the rest of this entry »

On Flash file uploads, instead of populating your session ID in URL, you might use a specific property of the FileReference class. Read the rest of this entry »

Another snippet for free — String.replace() prototype for Flash that can be used to replace a pattern in a String. Read the rest of this entry »

For those of you who are still developing in Flash ActionScript2, an Array method similar to the PHP’s in_array() might come in handy.
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