Ok :)

[kirupa]

This is only temporary, and let's come up with a descriptive name :)

[pom]

Allow me to be the first to enter something :) It's script only, and works exclusively with Flash MX (sorry F5 users :()

I hope you'll like it. You can see it here (http://membres.lycos.fr/museebranly/flash/Kircontest/raie02.html).

pom :asian:

Edit: I took the source out.

[kirupa]

Wow that is nice :) Don't you think you should post the code as a separate post topic? Btw, I haven't yet had a chance to modify all the links and add all of the information on the site to get visitors to be informed by it. Gimme just one more day lol!

Cheers!
Kirupa :bandit:

[fadingblack]

ilyaslamasse, you are becoming one of my idols!!! :)

JUST AMAZING!

[lostinbeta]

Ilyas is already one of my idols:)

[pom]

Oh come on guys :blush:

Now show me what you got!

pom :P

[lostinbeta]

Well seeing as I am already intimidated and still haven't learned enough of the math side to do that I am afraid to enter. But hey, I did say I was in this to have fun, so here goes nothing...

<U>ENTRY 1</U>
<B>EXAMPLE: </B>Entry 1 Example (http://8ballcreations.com/lostinbeta/kirupa/entry1.html)

<U>ENTRY 2</U>
<B>EXAMPLE: </B>Entry 2 Example (http://8ballcreations.com/lostinbeta/kirupa/entry2.html)

Very corney, but it was fun doing:) They also aren't fully optimized because I just did them last night, but I really don't have too much free time so I didn't have time to optimize them.

[pom]

Hey, that's good! I like it :)

[lostinbeta]

Thanks:)

They both almost the same script, just slight editing can produce such different results:)

[upuaut]

That is probebly as good or better than anything I can do lostinbeta... looks good to me.

Nice one from you too Pom. Very cool.

[lostinbeta]

I haven't even yet begun to learn the full power of the trig functions. I am so screwed...haha. Oh well, I will get over it. I can't wait to see more entries from people:)

You going to submit anything david?

[upuaut]

probebly.. though I doubt it will be anything as cool as those two.

[upuaut]

am I to understand that the first contest is based upon a grid and that all entries have to reflect that?

[lostinbeta]

Yes, tis true. If you go to the page with the contest rules, Ilyas supplies a short tutorial on making grids with AS (I know I didn't know how). The link can be found on the ever popular "New Comp" thread...haha.

[Kitiara]

Eek. I've never even gone near the trig stuff in AS. Boy, do I feel screwed now. :)

[andr.in]

nice ilyas and lostinbeta =)
that ..."thing" that ilyas posted looks 3d
cool

[fadingblack]

Well, lostinbeta, you are also in my idols list... Ihave tha same impression as Kitiara. I will never get even close to that!

[lostinbeta]

Thank you everyone.

fadingblack: Now I am blushing too:)

[upuaut]

ok guys.. maybe I'm a *******.. but I can't get the link to that grid to unzip correctly.. it really should be attached to this thread anyway.. could someone check the link, see if the download is the correct thing, and then possibly post that link here?

tanks

[lostinbeta]

Hey david, the tutorial is on this page....

Kirupa Contest (http://www.kirupa.com/contest/index.htm)

Click on "Creating A Grid".

[pom]

Hey, I didn't do that thing to intimidate you guys :(
I hope you'll all come up with something cool...

pom :asian:

[pom]

Experiment of the day: some water ripples, fully scripted (you have to click to see anything) here (http://membres.lycos.fr/museebranly/flash/Kircontest/vagues.html ).

pom :asian:

[eilsoe]

Oh ilya that's just unfair! :P

Gawd.. the most advanced thing I've ever done is simple physics... I feel soooo left behind here...

Oh well, All in due time... practice makes perfect... yaddayaddah...

[lostinbeta]

Wow Ilyas, that water ripple thing is nuts! I need to start reading up on physics and trig so I can come with something that can at least challenge that a little bit.

[kirupa]

Wow, these are some really nice effects. Would it be alright if the contest is open to the public on Friday? I need some time to get people to know about this via the site, and I also need some to get the word out to other Flash sites :)

Cheers!
Kirupa :bandit:

[lostinbeta]

Oh, sorry, I thought it started already. My mistake. Do the already submitted entries still count? I will wait until Friday to post my next one (still not as good as Ilyas', but I like it).

[kirupa]

of course, all the submitted entries still do count :) It's just that others besides the usual forum posters don't know about it just yet hehe.

I'll also find a way to upload the SWF files.....as long as they are under 10k in size :) It'll make it easier than having to go through pages that have banners, etc.

Cheers!
Kirupa

[lostinbeta]

Oh, well in that case...

<U>ENTRY 3</U>
<B>EXAMPLE: </B>Entry 3 Example (http://8ballcreations.com/lostinbeta/kirupa/entry3.html)

This is my third entry. I am not sure if it 100% qualifies, but I think it does because it is just dynamically made grids that overlay eachother. Ah, you will see.

[upuaut]

Thanks for putting all that info together on the grid. I now understand what it is you're all working off of. I'll start work on an idea or two in the morning.

All of the entries are excellent so far.

Remember people that the winning or the losing is a curve based upon skill level. Pom's entries are great.. but they mean less because of the skills he has. Don't be afraid to make an entry just because you don't think that you're capable of making something comparable.

[lostinbeta]

That is a good point david! It is still fun to drool at the nice looking ones though... I am working on another entry now, but it doesn't feel like cooperating. Ah, oh well, I am sure I will get it to work somehow.

Kirupa: Are we REQUIRED to use the code originally provided by ilyas? Because if not I have to take away my last entry and stop workin on my current project.

[Kitiara]

Alright, consider me seriously scared now. :)

I haven't so much as thought of trig since I was 15, and that's a looong time ago now.

Mathematics is a mystery to me.

I have nervous breakdowns at the mention of 'cosine'.

Would anyone notice if I changed the name on one of Poms .swfs and said that I wrote it? :)

[Bezzer]

eh, i'll just post this...i dont know if it has anything to do with a grid or something....poms already seen it though :)

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("bob", 5).lineStyle(Math.random*30, Math.random()*0xffffff, Math.random()*50+50);
while (i<4) {
_root.bob.duplicateMovieClip("bob"+i, i);
i++;
}
while(angle<150){
//onMouseMove = function () {
_root.bob.lineStyle(Math.random()*5, 0x0099cc, Math.random()*50);
moveX = Math.sin(angle/Math.PI*180)*(300+angle)+(300);
moveY = Math.cos(angle/Math.PI*180)*(50)+(100);
_root.bob.moveTo(moveX, moveY+angle);
_root.bob.curveTo(275, 150, 275, 400);
// while(it <4){
bob2.lineStyle(Math.random()*5, 0x0000cc, Math.random()*75-30);
bob2.moveTo(moveX, moveY+angle-50);
bob2.curveTo(275,3, 275, 400);
bob1.lineStyle(Math.random()*5, 0x0099ff, Math.random()*75);
bob1.moveTo(moveX, moveY+angle+100);
bob1.curveTo(275, 0, 275, 400);
bob3.lineStyle(Math.random()*5, 0x0066ff, 40);
bob3.moveTo(moveX, moveY+angle+200);
bob3.curveTo(275, 2, 275, 400);
// it++;
// }
angle++;
//if (angle == 150) {
//onEnterFrame = null;
//}
};


It may take a bit to calculate...but it looks pretty :):o

[upuaut]

see.. I don't know.. I'm not really happy with having the origional FLA's or code posted in the contest thread. I think the workings of how someone does something should be kept secret until someone wins. Just my opinion.

That does look like very tastie code Bezzer

[eilsoe]

Oki ta hell with it.. I'm trying...

This is my entry. Tried out the grid tut, and then went nuts. Not having a CLUE how to manipulate the grid, I think this is fairly good for a newbie like myself!

Mind u all I sat up till 04:00 AM trying to get this to work, ok...?

My entry (http://www.avalon-rev.dk/contest/mygrid.html)

Dunno if it qualifies... but I used the grid thingy as the fading "shroud"...

See the pic in the back!? =)

[lostinbeta]

Bezzer: That is very nice (and CPU intensive), but it doesn't have anything to do with grids.

Elisoe: OOOOO, I likes!

david: Why not see the code that created a masterpiece? It also helps to see the code because if there are 2 entries that are similar we can compare code to see if any code was copied.

<U>ENTRY 4</U>
<B>EXAMPLE: </B>Entry 4 Example (http://8ballcreations.com/lostinbeta/kirupa/entry4.html)

I am submitting this even though I still don't know if we are REQUIRED to use the code originally provided by Ilyas. If we are, then I can always remove it.

[fadingblack]

Kitiara, we could have a nervous breakdown together with all those maths going on!!!,=)

Anyway, i think i will follow David's advice and don't give up. If you consider that i have began learning actionscript only a month ago, if i copy and paste the grid code and swear i understood how it works, will be enough??? ha, ha, ha... just joking!!

I know i can't be in this competition for the moment.

[lostinbeta]

Don't put yourself down. I don't know jack fiddle about the math side of Flash (yet:evil: ). I just wing it and see what comes up. All I can say is to at least give it a try, if you come up with something cool, submit it, if not, at least you tried.

[fadingblack]

well, ok, i'll try it.

=)


I really love the atmosphere here, people... you are really great!!!

[lostinbeta]

Well as david said, your skill level is factored into the voting. Since you are new at AS, if you come up with something cool, it will add to your chance of a vote:)

Just be confident in your abilities and you can defeat any obstacles:)

[eilsoe]

Exactly Lost... Look at my entry... I'm a straight noob, started flash a couple of months ago, and still I managed to get this working...

Although I'm pretty sure I'll make more entries...


Experiment FadingBlack!! Practice makes perfect... (sorta :-\)

And I'm practicing my *** off... :P

[pom]

Hey, nice entries so far! And lost, you stole that last idea right out of my brain :)
I have a question though: how are we supposed to judge the skills of people from other boards? :-\

Anyway, something nice for you, inspired by a file from Keith Peters (http://www.bit-101.com/lab.html) :
A grid (http://membres.lycos.fr/museebranly/flash/Kircontest/grid_e08b.html). Hope you like it.

pom :asian:

[lostinbeta]

And you stole that idea right out of mine!!!!

I guess I can stop working on that one...haha. I probably wouldn't have gotten it to work in the end anyways. I had enough problems with my Entry 4, it was supposed to be better, but it wasn't cooperating so I had to do things the hard way. This is my favorite entry from you so far Ilyas.

I have no clue how we are supposed to judge skill levels of people on other boards. I am not so sure we should have people from other boards enter, this will be a pain to judge and they can easily lie about their skill level. While if they have posted on this board, we can go by their posts to get an idea of what level they are at.

[Bezzer]

Hrmmm i try to see your first thing pom and it doesn't load.....could u give me a link to the grid thing so i can make something? cause yeah.... are we allowed to use tweens and stuff like that in this thingy? Hrmmm ok...ur things are cool lostinbeta

I haven't really been able to read over the whole post....because IE has been stuffing up (when doesn't it stuff up?) so yeah now im using opera :)

Well I hope i can make something out of the grid..... :) cya :o :asian: :bandit: :rambo: :ninja: :evil: :x

[pom]

:-\ We'll have to "clean" that thread or create a new one...

Bezzer, your answer is in this thread, and also in the random section I think.

pom :asian:

[Bezzer]

the thing is...i cant get the thing off ur site...i get an error when i try to load...

[fadingblack]

Same **** going on here, bezzer...
ilyas, are you sure there is something behind that link?? he, he

[lostinbeta]

If you are talking about the Ilyas' first entry (2nd post of this thread), that link works totally fine for me. I just tested it.

[pom]

Works perfectly when I try the links... The host sucks spectacularly, so maybe that's why you don't see anything sometimes. And are you sure you clicked on the second file?

pom :)

And Bezzer, I think Kirupa will post all that some time soon.

[pom]

It's there (http://www.kirupa.com/contest/index.htm)

[pom]

Someone asked about the Patterson menu on another board, and I came up with this: Drag the outside dot (http://membres.lycos.fr/museebranly/flash/Kircontest/pattersonMenu02.html). You can get some nice patterns if you move slowly...

pom :asian:

[fadingblack]

I love this new enty ilyas, just amazing!

Now I fell my grid is even more crappy than i thought, but anyway i'll post it.

Here is my stupid grid.

EDIT:is on the new thread i posted on ind¡viduals one

[pom]

What are you talking about? It's a great start! You can tweak it a bit, and I'm sure you can do something great with that. For instance, you could try to organize the colors, depending on something (distance to the mouse, distance to the beginning of the line, the row...). Just a thought.

pom :asian:

[fadingblack]

Is very nice to hear that from you :P =)

I'll try to do as you say.

Oh, and now i remember (this doesn't belong here, but i'm at work and have little time to change threads, will u forgive me?? :) ) Ilyas, do remember the growng-shrinking thing?? well, i could not make it work on a movieclip. I'm still trying. More news soon. =)

Edit: And yes, Harry Potter DO rock!! he, he...
back to work.

[pom]

sTILL having problems with that? :P

[Jubba]

hmmm... I kind of made something. Its pretty useless, but it does start out as a grid...doesn't stay a grid for a very long time...

<a href="http://www.livetoskateboard.com/curious/flowerGrid.html" target=_blank>CLICK HERE</a>


this is just me playing around with different stuff. Used getDepth() in there, and originally it had a Color changing thing....all just me playing around. I'm a little rusty cuz I haven't touched Flash as far as scripting goes in almost 4 months....

[flex]

I think you might as well give the prize to me now. I think this deserves it:

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/kirupacomp2.html

[flex]

Fla available on request http://flex.funkyolive.com/im/rofl.gif

[Ryall]

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!! HOW DID YOU DO IT??????? My only hope is that one day you will take me under your wing and show me the way.... =) :P

Peace

[Jubba]

that was the best

[lostinbeta]

Wow, compared to that entry I might as well just drop out now.




By the way: I was talking about Ilyas' entry.
haha.........:P

[pom]

It is not that complicated, really. Easing, that's all there is to it. You know how easing works, don't you? :) This dot eases to this point, that eases to this one, etc.

pom :asian:

[lostinbeta]

Well I sure hope I know how easing works Ilyas, I did write those tutorials...haha.

Ok, so I understand how it is done, but I have no clue how to apply it to each dot in a dynamically created grid.

[eilsoe]

I'd like to know this too...

[pom]

Hmm... I'll post a thread in this forum later (after lunch, hehe). It's true that it could be very useful.

[fadingblack]

sTILL having problems with that?

ilyas, i knew you would laugh your head off... yes, still having problems. Silly, isn't it??

Anyway, you have the right to have a good laugh! :P :P :P


Oh,and Flex... just great. Siple, elegant, dynamic. Very "naif", "minimalist", ha,ha,ha... A piece of art in a way :P :P

[kirupa]

Hey all,
Just wondering, would it be possible for those of you who have submitted to repost the links in a separate thread of its own in the Scripting Contest forum. I think it'd be easier for people to find/look at your work if it is different from regular conversation.

Thanks,
Kirupa :rambo:

[pom]

Good idea, Kir. But can you please read the post in the tutorial section, something called Trigonometry tutorial?

And should we advertise on other forums or are you going to do it all by yourself?

pom :asian:

[kirupa]

Hey Pom,
I can use all the help I can get in advertising on other forums. I already posted on Flashkit, were-here, ultrashock, actionscripts.org, and bit-101! I wouldn't mind anyone going to these places and casually mentioning this in a conversation....but please don't spam =)

Thanks again for coming up with the idea for this contest. I whittled the prize down to only one copy of Swift 3D V3, so we can have another contest similar to this a few months. I am also planning on asking other people for other ideas for prizes; don't want to bug the nice people at Electric Rain too much!

PS: I think a trigonometry tutorial sounds really nice.

Cheers!
Kirupa :bandit:

[pom]

Man, I almost had a heart attack when I saw your name at Bit-101! And the competition is going to be extra tough now...

Better get working :evil:

[eilsoe]

i hope it doesn't get TOO tough!!

It's not fair to leave us newbies eating your dust u know! :P

[flex]

I saw you there aswell Hannibal. http://flex.funkyolive.com/im/rofl.gif

[kirupa]

Hey eilsoe,
Yeah, the more people that participate, the more likely there will be some excellent scripters who submit amazing entries. This competition is primarily designed to showcase cool code using a grid. The prize is just an afterthought (kinda like a huge after-dinner mint).

There will be more competitions planned in the future that will get more people into the fold =)

Cheers!
Kirupa :bandit:

[lostinbeta]

Ok, has anyone thought of a name yet? I am still blank.