Flash AS 3.0 Components
The GLU Platform provides a set of pre-built Adobe ActionScript 3.0 components.
These are divided into three (3) main categories: Visual Components, Data Components,
and Advanced Components
Visual Components
Overview:
GLU Visual Components are like standard Adobe Flash Components.
Audience:
GLU Visual Components are ideally suited for users with limited Flash Development experience, or those who wish to use the component 'as is'.
Process:
GLU Visual Components are installed through Adobe Extension Manager from a GLU MXP file and are then available to use in the Adobe Flash Authoring environment under the Components menu.
GLU Visual Components can then be dragged and dropped onto the Flash Stage, and configured through Adobe Flash's Component Properties Inspector.
In the GLU Platform's Rich Media Management System ("RMMS") a component must be created to match that used on the Flash Stage, and the automatically generated GLU GUID (unique identifier) should then be copied into the GLU Visual Component to 'connect' it with the GLU RMMS.
Once this connection is made and the component is configured it's ready to be used!
Features:
GLU Visual Components access the GLU AS 3.0 API but are limited to performing specific functionality, and may not use all the features available to it.
Download:
Download GLU Visual Components here
Data Components
Overview:
GLU Data Components, also referred to as 'Connectors', deal specifically with data.
Audience:
GLU Data Components are ideally suited for Flash Developers, however example work-files are provided which non-coders may find useful and be able to get working.
Process:
GLU Data Components are installed and setup exactly as GLU Visual Components are above.
Unlike GLU Visual Components however, GLU Data Components do not provide any visual elements to work with on the Flash Stage, they require communication directly with the GLU AS 3.0 API.
Features:
GLU Data Components access the GLU AS 3.0 API and data directly, allowing you to access the data and all features directly to use as you wish.
Download:
Download GLU Data Components here
Advanced Components
Overview:
GLU Advanced Components (not available at this time) are more 'advanced' combinations of Visual and Data Components.
Audience:
GLU Visual Components will be ideally suited for users with limited Flash Development experience, or those who wish to use the component 'as is'.
Process:
GLU Advanced Components will be able to be installed and setup exactly as GLU Visual Components are above.
Unlike Visual and Data Components however, GLU Advanced Components will provide very specific functionality and will have a different workflow process in the GLU RMMS.
Features:
Data Components are essentially building blocks for Visual Components, and from both these, Advanced Components will provide increasingly sophisticated functionality all managed through the GLU RMMS.
Download:
GLU Advanced Components are not available at this time but expected to be released very soon!
