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AS3 : FPS and Memory Counter Package

ActionscriptIcon_400 One of my favorite class I used to include when developing games for flash is my FPS and Memory Counter Package. I use this to check my fps and memory consumption for my games.

This helps to identify which of my methods I wrote is taxing the CPU or not. Simply import package to your main.as and add it into the stage

 

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AS3 : Tips for Gaia Flash FrameWork Development

I decided to share some how tos today for Gaia Framework based on my development experience. For those reading this the first time and don’t know what is GAIA framework about, try going to this post and read more about it.

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Let’s get started – check out the list below for today’s how tos of the day :-

  1. How To : Get the length of the assets loaded inside the page?
  2. How To : To Load an Asset of Unknown Type?
    e.g. src=”http://www.mymp3.com/loadfile.php?id=123

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AS3 : Gaia FrameWork Development Guide

Today, I’m gonna talk more in general about my experience in Gaia Framework. Here are some of the details I’ll cover in this post.

  • The Index – using the index effectively.
  • Assets Management – some example, on how to hook up an xml and graphical asset.

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Ultimate Tips to Uninstall Programs from Your PC

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The huge amount of hard disk space that comes with new PCs today is quite similar to large closets. Initially, both look big, however, both fill up much sooner than expected. Also, if you don’t maintain or clean them on a regular basis, it takes a lot of time to find what you are looking for. In order to bring back the order, you need to be careful with what you are putting in and remember to keep things in an arranged manner.

Another important ritual is to get rid of things that were precious to you sometime back but that you do not require anymore. During the cleaning process you may be surprised to find a few things that were unintentionally put there and had been occupying valuable space. These are usually spyware and adware programs that install on your PC without your knowledge. To get rid of these programs, you need to uninstall them from your computer. The following are some of the top advantages of uninstalling these programs:

  1. You will have more space available for important things.
  2. Your computer will be less burdened as more resources will be available for processing.
  3. The chances of errors will decrease with fewer programs.
  4. You will be able to get rid of malware programs that have secretly entered in your PC with the intent of causing damage.

Let’s now have a look at the top tips to uninstall unwanted programs and achieve all these advantages:

  • Inbuilt Uninstaller: Most software programs come with their own uninstaller option. It is recommended that you use this option while uninstalling a program.  To do this, in Windows XP PC, go to the Start menu, then click on All Programs menu option, spot the program you want to remove, and then from the program sub-menu select the Uninstall option if it is provided. This will initialize the uninstall process.

  • Windows Add or Remove Program utility: In case the program you want to remove does not come with an uninstall option, you can use the windows Add or Remove Programs utility. To open this utility go to Start menu and click on Control Panel. Here, select the Add or Remove Program option. This will display a list of programs that are currently installed on your PC. Select the programs you want to remove one-by-one and then click on the Change/Remove or Remove button. This is an effective method that you can use to remove Yahoo toolbar and other similar programs that do not provide an uninstall option in the Start menu.

  • Third-Party Uninstaller: There are some software programs, such as Norton Internet Security tool that are really hard to remove from your system. This is because these programs are notorious for adding a large number of files and registry entries to your computer. These programs do not get completely uninstalled even if you use any of the above two options. To uninstall Norton Internet Security other such large programs, you may use the uninstaller tools provided to specifically remove these programs on the manufacturer’s website. In case an uninstaller is not available, you may choose to use an efficient third-party program uninstaller tool to do the job for you.

  • Upgrading or Manual Deletion:  Some programs cannot be removed by using the conventional methods of uninstalling a program. For example, many users look for methods on how to uninstall DirectX 9 from their computer. To uninstall DirectX and other similar programs that do not feature in uninstall programs list, you need to manually delete them from the registry. You may also choose to update these programs to a more current version.

Steps To Resolve And Avoid DLL Errors

Some computer problems may look more daunting to you than they really are simply because you are not familiar with them. A common example is the DLL error which is related to DLL or Dynamic Link Library files.

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It is important to remember that DLL file errors can be easily taken care of once you understand the functions of these files and the reason behind the errors. DLL files are primarily used by multiple applications to perform a specified action. Since the action is the same, it makes sense to use a common file rather than each application having its own separate file for that task. Usually, the problems pertaining to DLL files are caused by missing, invalid, broken or incompatible files. In this article, we will discuss the reasons behind the DLL errors and also provide you with pointers on how to fix DLL errors.

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