[1] Creating the interface code

After spending a day working on the framework in ActionScript 2 it had become apparent that if I want to embed a 3d model viewer within flash I need to make the jump to ActionScript 3 - it is not a completely new language in it's own right - but if you can understand Latin - Italian isn't a massive leap!
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Key steps for the interface

[1] Create core dragable/closeable interface code
[2] Dynamically loading text/pictures from outside of flash file

[3] 3D model viewer

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Links Dump
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http://away3d.com/  -> the flash 3d solution I shall be working with

http://www.flashmagazine.com/tutorials/detail/flash_3d_basics/ 
http://www.flash-3d.net/2010/11/basic-texturing-with-away3d/
http://www.flashandmath.com/advanced/simple3d/index.html 
http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/05/08/papervision3d-for-the-absolute-beginners/
http://cgcookie.com/unity/images/free-3d-model-viewer/#
http://www.ambiera.com/coppercube/doc/index.html  

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flash model viewer from scratch? 
http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?778852-AS2-3-Flash8-3d-engine-kit

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http://www.kirupa.com/flash/easy_drag_drop_flash_as3.htm
http://active.tutsplus.com/tutorials/web-design/enhance-your-flash-layouts-with-draggable-windows/
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash/kb/load-external-swf-swf.html
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/loading_image_as3_pg1.htm

http://heartlessg.com/content/loading-external-image-jpgpng-etc-movieclip-flash-as3
http://flash.bigresource.com/ActionScript-3-0-embed-an-external-youtube-video-into-a-movie-clip-1oUYeUTVV.html

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 Core code I wrote today for draggable/closeable window style interface 
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• import flash.events.MouseEvent;
  
  circleDragger.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandler);
  circleDragger.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouseUpHandler);
  
  squareDragger.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandler);
  squareDragger.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouseUpHandler);
  
  function mouseDownHandler(evt:MouseEvent):void {
      var object = evt.target;
          object.startDrag();
  }
  
  function mouseUpHandler(evt:MouseEvent):void {
      var obj = evt.target;
          obj.stopDrag();
  }
  
  circleHide.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, circleHideClick);
  
  function circleHideClick(event:MouseEvent):void {
  circleDragger.enabled = false;
  circleDragger.visible = false;
  
  }
  
  circleShow.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, circleShowClick);
  
  function circleShowClick (event:MouseEvent):void {
  circleDragger.enabled = true;
  circleDragger.visible = true;
  
  }
  
  
  squareHide.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, squareHideClick);
  
  function squareHideClick(event:MouseEvent):void {
  squareDragger.enabled = false;
  squareDragger.visible = false;
  
  }
  
  squareShow.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, squareShowClick);
  
  function squareShowClick (event:MouseEvent):void {
  squareDragger.enabled = true;
  squareDragger.visible = true;
  
  }

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