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February 28, 2006
Incorrect translation in Japanese version of Presenter
(TechNote) In the Japanese version of Breeze Presenter 5.0, the tab titled "Thumb" is translated incorrectly. It is translated as "yes/no" or "pros/cons".
Posted by dmorris at 9:52 AM
Displaying the Breeze presentation playback menu in a different language
(TechNote) A Breeze presentation created in Japanese using an Input Method Editor (IME) is viewed correctly; however, the Breeze controls are still in English.
Posted by dmorris at 9:41 AM
Talking Head FLV files created with On2 VP6 codec do not appear in output
(TechNote) Macromedia Flash 8 comes packaged with 2 codecs to convert movies in Flash into FLV format. These codecs are Sorenson Spark and On2 VP6. Using the On2 VP6 codec results in the FLV file not appearing in the compiled output from Breeze Presenter, only the sound plays.
Posted by dmorris at 9:26 AM
February 27, 2006
In Labs: ActionScript 3.0 Libraries for Flex 2.0
Build Flex 2.0 apps with the Flickr API, Mappr API, RSS parser API, search APIs for video and podcasts, and more.
Posted by gfox at 3:50 PM
Breeze install fails with java.sql.Exception: SET LANGUAGE failed because 'ENGLISH' is not an official language name or a language alias on this SQL Server
(TechNote) During an installation of Breeze Server, the Breeze database configuration fails with the following java.sql.Exception:
java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]
SET LANGUAGE failed because 'ENGLISH' is not an official language name
or a language alias on this SQL Server.
Posted by dmorris at 1:27 PM
Unable to record Breeze meetings
(TechNote) After choosing the Record option (Meeting > Record Meeting), the meeting is not recorded. The Record Meeting dialog box remains present after clicking OK.
Posted by dmorris at 1:19 PM
Markers from imported MP3 files are not recognized
(TechNote) MP3 audio files containing markers imported from Sonic Foundry/Sony SoundForge (or similar audio editing applications) do not display in Breeze.
Posted by dmorris at 1:00 PM
Course enrollees do not receive email notifications
(TechNote) When enrolling additional users to a class, after the Course has already been created, email notifications are not sent.
Posted by dmorris at 12:52 PM
Webserver connector hangs while trying to configure remote ColdFusion MX/JRun server
(TechNote) The web server configuration tool, wsconfig, may appear to hang while trying to configure a remote ColdFusion MX or JRun server.
Posted by dmorris at 6:23 AM
Animations cannot be set to OnClick on Master Slide
(TechNote) In order for Breeze Presenter to gain control of animations, they must be set to OnClick; however, animations located on the Master Slide cannot be controlled.
Posted by dmorris at 6:11 AM
February 20, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: JSESSIONID management breaks ColdFusion Administrator on WebLogic 8.x
(TechNote) When using ColdFusion MX 7 with WebLogic 8.x, the JSESSIONID changes on every page request in the ColdFusion Administrator, breaking the code analyzer and the log viewer.
Posted by dmorris at 9:19 AM
Flash Media Server 2.0.1 released
(Product update) Macromedia Flash Media Server 2.01
Posted by dmorris at 4:58 AM
February 16, 2006
Persistent crashing when attempting to install the Breeze Meeting Add-In
(TechNote) During the installation of the Breeze Meeting Add-In, the Flash Player may crash and then continually crash after, not allowing access to a Breeze Meeting.
Posted by dmorris at 1:29 PM
Attachments in zipped presentations do not attach correctly
(TechNote) Attachments to Breeze Presentations that are published locally and zipped up do not work correctly once the file is unzipped and viewed.
Posted by dmorris at 1:15 PM
JRun 4: Error '500 Could not invoke Java compiler' when compiling JSP
(TechNote) The following error may be seen when compiling a JSP page:
500 Could not invoke Java compiler, please make sure jikesw is in
C:\JRun4/bin or put a JDK bin directory in your path.
Posted by dmorris at 1:06 PM
February 14, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7 and ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater confirmed issues
(TechNote-updated) ColdFusion MX 7 and ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater confirmed issues
Posted by dmorris at 8:55 AM
February 13, 2006
Enable Breeze tracking with Captivate content
(TechNote) How do I enable Breeze tracking with my Captivate content?
Posted by dmorris at 10:28 AM
Distributing files in volume license environments
TechNote: When automating product installation in volume license environments, special action is required to distribute files that disable product activation and registration.
This information applies to the following Macromedia products from Adobe: Studio 8, Flash 8, Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks 8 and Contribute 3.x.
Posted by jhallstrom at 9:11 AM
Installing Studio 8 Windows products over a network
TechNote: This TechNote covers various ways that customers can deploy the Windows versions of certain Adobe products to workstations over a network. These instructions pertain to former Macromedia products that use the Windows Installer (also known as MSI). These include Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, Fireworks 8 and Contribute 3/3.1, in addition to Studio 8.
Posted by jhallstrom at 9:07 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: Conflict with Apache Commons Logging libraries in third party applications throws LogConfigurationException
(TechNote) The exception org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: java.lang.ClassCastException may be thrown when running some third party applications.
Posted by dmorris at 8:10 AM
February 9, 2006
Creating relative hyperlinks for Breeze presentations published locally
(TechNote) Breeze Presenter does not retain relative file paths for hyperlinks to external SWF files when publishing locally. The links break after publishing.
Posted by dmorris at 1:08 PM
February 8, 2006
Precompiled JSP files for deployment in JRun 4
(TechNote) In JRun 4, when you compile a JSP using the JSPC off-line compiler, three different types of files are generated, .class, .ct, and .dep files.
If you try to deploy only the .class file, without the .ct and .dep files for the JSP, the following error will be thrown:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at jrun.jsp.runtime.ConstantTable.load(ConstantTable.java:51)
Posted by dmorris at 6:34 AM
February 7, 2006
Error when installing Dreamweaver 8: The InstallScript engine is missing from this machine. If available, please run ISScript.msi
TechNote: Some Windows users have reported that when trying to install Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, an error message appears indicating the InstallScript engine is missing.
Posted by jhallstrom at 10:01 AM
Can't connect to FTP servers after installing Dreamweaver 8.0.1 Updater
TechNote: Some Windows users have reported that after installing the Dreamweaver 8.0.1 Updater, they are unable to connect to any FTP sites in Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Posted by jhallstrom at 9:47 AM
February 6, 2006
Powerpoint changes links to absolute links when publishing to Breeze Presenter
(TechNote) In presentations with attachments that are published locally, the attachments do not work correctly due to the link not being valid.
Posted by dmorris at 8:38 AM
IP license restriction warning after placing license.properties into runtime/lib directory
(TechNote) An IP license restriction may go into effect even with a valid serial number entered in the ColdFusion Administrator. This sometimes occurs when a user is trying to resolve the warning in the coldfusion-out.log file:
warning Unable to open C:\CFusionMX7\runtime/lib/license.properties
Posted by dmorris at 8:36 AM
What are the IP addresses for the hosted Breeze servers?
(TechNote) Some firewalls are configured only to allow certain IP addresses through for security reasons. When possible, the Fully Qualified Domain Name of the Breeze hosted servers should be used instead of the IP address, due to the fact that the IP addresses may change in the future.
Posted by dmorris at 8:35 AM
February 2, 2006
Unable to apply styles and formatting to page in Contribute
TechNote: Style options, including the Bold and Italic buttons, are not available while editing pages in Macromedia Contribute.
Posted by jhallstrom at 2:37 PM
Flash movies do not appear after installing the Flash Player
TechNote (updated): After attempting to install a previous version of the Macromedia Flash Player, Flash movies do not appear in the browser as expected. There may also be an error, which states that the "Object doesn't support this property or method."
Posted by jhallstrom at 1:27 PM
File crashes with low memory warning when opening in Flash 8
TechNote: When attempting to open certain FLA files in Macromedia Flash 8, customer receives a message indicating "Low memory errors opening certain files." The document fails to open.
Posted by jhallstrom at 1:21 PM