Software update: KoolMoves 7.2.2

Lucky Monkey Designs has released version 7.2.2 of KoolMoves. This program is a so-called flash authoring tool that can be used to create Flash animations. With a price tag of less than fifty dollars, it is a nice alternative to, for example, Adobe Flash Professional. Below you can find all the changes that have been made since version 7.0.4, the previous version that has passed in the Meuktracker:

Changes in version 7.2.2:

• Fixed a crashing problem introduced after Changes in version 7.0.2 when previewing KoolMoves library animations with Flash 9/10 export.
• Changes in version 7.2.1 9/18/09
• Added AS3 ButtonGroup class with documentation.
• Fixed a AS3 button export problem occurring under certain situations.
• Fixed a dynamic text field with Classic skin scroll bar export problem.

Changes in version 7.2:

• Added support for Flash 10 export (Flash 10 intrinsic classes are partially integrated).
• Added support for Vector type.
• Added Flash 10 filter classes in km.filters package and added to user interface.
• Added ability to import animated gifs and 3D models (.3ds, .ase, .md2, .obj) as objects.
• Added a new component called AudioVisualizer in km.components package.
• Added ability to set the skin for a dynamic text scroll bar (exported as Flash 9 or higher).
• Added shuffle property to MediaPlayer and SlideShow objects.
• Added fonts to symbol library.
• Added Advanced button next to minimum flash export version for setting minimum Flash version for exporting dynamic html text.
• Added links to support page tutorials for some of the context help pages.
• Changed Matrix3D to MatrixNecro3D in necro package to avoid conflict with Flash 9. Matrix3D intrinsic class (previous Matrix3D file in necro folder should be deleted).
• Fixed a problem with go to frame action (set through the action screen popup) when a preloader is used in Flash 9/10 export.
• Fixed a problem with exporting AS3 conditional expressions in certain situations.
• Fixed a problem with XML E4X involving a non-typed variable.
• Fixed a problem with Flash 9/10 export of buttons in certain situations.
• Fixed a problem in setting the minimum Flash version required for buttons with image states to compensate for a possible Flash player bug.
• Fixed a problem with different movie clips having the same class name.

Changes in version 7.1:

• Added support for XML E4X.
• Added support for namespaces in XMLList expression.
• Added import support for Necro3D in necro/plugs .
• Added two new media player skins, OrangeGreen and BlueSilver, with knobs for brightness and contrast control.
• Added an error message if nested functions are encountered.
• Added km.components.GUI_SoundButton class.
• Added support for singleton classes so SWF Studio’s AS3 intrinsic classes now work.
• Fixed SpectrumAnalyzer, MediaPlayer, and GUI_MovieObject component classes.
• Fixed several AS3 export issues.
• Fixed a backslash space escape sequence issue.
• Fixed a preview window problem when inserting a KoolMoves movie into a Flash 9 movie.
• Fixed a symbol library problem when browsing KoolMoves movies prior to inserting one.
• Fixed a problem with buttons in the symbol library.
• Fixed a problem with literal functions as function arguments.
• Fixed a problem with searching for classes with no package name in the shared class folders.