C# Programming :: Flash control for screensaver?


	Flash control for screensaver? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using the Flash component on my screensaver application? The basic animation that the screensaver will include can be done either with Flash or by writing code. But with the Flash control, I can easily add much more fancy animation. But I don't know what disadvantages (in terms of user installation, PC requirements during installation, etc) may arise from using this Flash component. Any help is appreciated. VS2005 v2.0 VMI, I can't think of any, of course, you would have to make sure that the minimum required version is on the machine. Other than that, if you are comfortable using flash animation, then by all means, use it. I think a slightly easier distribution scenario would have you using WPF for your animations, as it comes installed by default with .NET 3.0. However, the animation in WPF is time based, where as in Flash it is frame based, and that could make a big, big difference, depending on your skill set. -- - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - m@spam.guard.caspershouse.com "VMI" <no email> wrote in message news:%23pcW166pHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... - Hide quoted text - > What are the advantages/disadvantages of using the Flash component on my > screensaver application? > The basic animation that the screensaver will include can be done either > with Flash or by writing code. But with the Flash control, I can easily > add much more fancy animation. But I don't know what disadvantages (in > terms of user installation, PC requirements during installation, etc) may > arise from using this Flash component. > Any help is appreciated. > VS2005 v2.0 Thanks for the reply. Is Flash required on the user PC? "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <m@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote in message news:Oplr2A7pHHA.4532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... - Hide quoted text - > VMI, > I can't think of any, of course, you would have to make sure that the > minimum required version is on the machine. Other than that, if you are > comfortable using flash animation, then by all means, use it. > I think a slightly easier distribution scenario would have you using > WPF for your animations, as it comes installed by default with .NET 3.0. > However, the animation in WPF is time based, where as in Flash it is frame > based, and that could make a big, big difference, depending on your skill > set. > -- > - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] > - m@spam.guard.caspershouse.com > "VMI" <no email> wrote in message > news:%23pcW166pHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> What are the advantages/disadvantages of using the Flash component on my >> screensaver application? >> The basic animation that the screensaver will include can be done either >> with Flash or by writing code. But with the Flash control, I can easily >> add much more fancy animation. But I don't know what disadvantages (in >> terms of user installation, PC requirements during installation, etc) may >> arise from using this Flash component. >> Any help is appreciated. >> VS2005 v2.0 Well, if you are going to develop in flash, then the adobe flash player is required on the machine. -- - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - m@spam.guard.caspershouse.com "VMI" <no email> wrote in message news:ueDLRO7pHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... - Hide quoted text - > Thanks for the reply. > Is Flash required on the user PC? > "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <m@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote > in message news:Oplr2A7pHHA.4532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> VMI, >> I can't think of any, of course, you would have to make sure that the >> minimum required version is on the machine. Other than that, if you are >> comfortable using flash animation, then by all means, use it. >> I think a slightly easier distribution scenario would have you using >> WPF for your animations, as it comes installed by default with .NET 3.0. >> However, the animation in WPF is time based, where as in Flash it is >> frame based, and that could make a big, big difference, depending on your >> skill set. >> -- >> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] >> - m@spam.guard.caspershouse.com >> "VMI" <no email> wrote in message >> news:%23pcW166pHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> What are the advantages/disadvantages of using the Flash component on my >>> screensaver application? >>> The basic animation that the screensaver will include can be done either >>> with Flash or by writing code. But with the Flash control, I can easily >>> add much more fancy animation. But I don't know what disadvantages (in >>> terms of user installation, PC requirements during installation, etc) >>> may arise from using this Flash component. >>> Any help is appreciated. >>> VS2005 v2.0