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Zinc™ 3.0 - Rapid Application Development for Adobe® Flash
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Create, Build & Deploy X-Platform Desktop Applications
MDM Zinc™ 3.0, available for Windows and Mac OSX, is the only development tool in its class to offer X-Platform, X-Compile™ to Windows, Mac OSX & Linux Systems. Rapid Application Development for Adobe® Flash® and Flex®.
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- What's New
- Features Gallery
- Platform Specs
- {mdm}Script 3.0
- System Requirements
- FAQ's
Desktop Applications with Flash® and Flex®
Create, Build & Deploy Real Desktop Applications based upon the Adobe® Flash® SWF Format with Zinc™ 3.0. Available for Windows & Mac OSX, Zinc™ 3.0 is the Fastest, most Powerful and most Feature-Rich Rapid Application Development Tool for Adobe® Flash® and Flex®.
Zinc™ 3.0 compiles your SWF Files into Powerful Desktop Applications (Projectors) for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Create Stunning Commercial Applications, Screensavers, Widgets, CD Roms, DVD's, Kiosks and More. |
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Updated for Adobe Flash Player 10
Zinc™ 3.0 has recently been updated to work with the all new Adobe Flash Player 10. Flash Player 10 adds new support for custom filters and effects, native 3D transformation and animation, advanced audio processing, and GPU hardware acceleration. Now these benefits are automatically passed on to your Zinc 3.0 Applications! |
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All New Zinc™ 3.0 Builder for Windows & Mac OSX
Zinc™ 3.0 has been developed from the ground-up as a viable X-Platform Development Solution. The New Zinc™ 3.0 GUI has been redesigned and redeveloped to provide an intuitive development environment with minimal differences between the two Platforms. The new GUI also features an impressive WYSIWYG Design View. |
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Zinc™ 3.0 X-Platform, X-Compile™
Zinc™ 3.0 Builder is the only Flash Application Development Tool to offer a new X-Platform, X-Compile™ Feature! Using an intelligent new Plug-In Management System, Zinc™ 3.0 Builder can compile Windows, Mac OSX and Linux Projectors from both Windows and Mac OSX! |
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Flash Content.
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Deploy to Windows, Mac OSX & Linux
Zinc™ 3.0 Builder now extends it's X-Platform capabilities with support for Linux Applications - Effortlessly compile your Projects for distribution on Linux Systems! In addition, Windows Projectors are XP/Vista Compliant, and Mac OSX Projectors are true Universal Binaries with support for Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5 |
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Modularized Command API
Zinc™ 3.0 introduces a completely new API and Plug-In Management System. {mdm}Script 3.0 Classes are now Individual "Command Modules" which can be included or excluded as per developer preference and requirement. This also means that experienced developers can easily create their own Command Modules For Windows & Mac OSX! |
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Universal Binary (Mac OSX)
Zinc™ 3.0 Builder for Mac OSX is now a true Universal Binary Application, improving performance and stability across PowerPC and Intel Mac Systems. In addition, Zinc™ 3.0 projectors for Mac OSX are also Universal Binaries, extending the performance enhancments to your compiled applications. |
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| Zinc™ 3.0 Feature Tour and Gallery |
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Build X-Platform Applications from Adobe® Flash® and Flex®
Zinc™ 3.0 Builder is more than just a SWF2EXE - It's a complete Development Environment for Desktop Applications based on the Flash Platform. Zinc™ 3.0 works seamlessly with Flash® 8, 9, 10 and Flex® 2, compiling your SWF Files into Powerful Desktop Applications for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. |
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Customize every aspect of your Projector
Zinc™ 3.0 Builder allows you to change window size, border, icon, position, style and much, much more! Completely transform your standard projector - every aspect of your final Projector can be customized to your requirements. You can even remove Minimize, Restore and Exit buttons. |
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Create Custom Shaped Projectors
With Zinc™ 3.0, you are not bound to the conventional square windows of most applications. Create custom shaped Projectors to any size, scale or dimensions - make your application really standout with organic and abstract window shapes. *WIndows & Mac OSX Only. |
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Flash Content.
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External Media Support for Video, HTML, PDF and More
With Zinc™ 3.0, your Flash Applications can host virtually any Video Format Files (AVI*, Mpeg*, QuickTime, Real*), PDF Documents and even local or online HTML Webpages. Load external media directly inside your Projector exactly where you want it. * Windows Only |
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Multi-Form Based Application Development
Zinc™ 3.0 embraces a form based visual programming environment, which allows advanced development of applications. Building Multi-Form applications is an exciting new way to build Projectors. Create separate tool windows, set-up screen, or even custom prompts - True RAD Power. |
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Output as Screensaver (Windows & Mac OSX)
With Zinc™ 3.0 you can compile your Adobe Flash SWF Files into Desktop Applications, Kiosk Applications and even Screensavers. Vastly improved from previous revisions, Screensaver output in Zinc™ 3.0 generates system-legal Screensavers for Windows and Mac OSX Systems. |
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| Zinc™ 3.0 Builder IDE |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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| X-Platform X-Compile™ |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
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| Command Line Access (CMD) |
Available Q3 2008 |
Available Q3 2008 |
n/a |
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| Modularized Command Management |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
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| Modularized Plug-In Management |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
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| Plug-In |
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| Plug-In Module for Zinc™ 3.0 Builder |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| {mdm}Script 3.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Desktop Application Output |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Screensaver Output |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Kiosk Application Output |
Yes |
Yes |
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| {mdm}Script 3.0 |
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| ActionScript Compatability |
ActionScript 1/2/3 |
ActionScript 1/2/3 |
ActionScript 3 |
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| {mdm}Script 3.0 Classes |
58 |
36 |
18 |
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| {mdm}Script 3.0 Events, Methods & Properties |
666 |
279 |
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| Create Custom Command Modules |
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{mdm}Script™ 3.0 - Extending ActionScript® 1, 2 & 3
Zinc™ 3.0 introduces an all new API for Flash Application Development called {mdm}Script™ 3.0. {mdm}Script™ 3.0 provides a true Object Orientated approach to programming and is integrated directly with ActionScript® 1, 2 and 3. In addition, {mdm}Script™ 3.0 is completely synchronous which means that it works as if it were native to the standard Flash API. Completely re-written for 3.0, {mdm}Script™ 3.0 is now faster and more powerful than before.
{mdm}Script™ 3.0 - Characteristics at a Glance
- Integrates seamlessly with ActionScript® 1, 2 or 3
- Extends ActionScript with over 500* new Events, Methods and Properties
- Completely X-Platform across Windows, Mac OSX* and Linux*
- Works with Flash® 8 & 9 and Flex® 2 & 3
*Not all commands are supported in Mac OSX and Linux - Please see the Platform Specifications for more details.
{mdm}Script™ 3.0 - Usage
The {mdm}Script™ API was developed from the start as an extension to ActionScript which should be immediately accessible by Flash Novices, yet powerful enough to deliver results for veteran Flash Developers. {mdm}Script™ 3.0 works seamlessly with ActionScript®, and all of the available commands are entered directly into the Flash/Flex Script Window. Take a look at the simple ActionScript below:
on(release){
// do something
}
The above example is typical of a simple script that would be attached to a Button in Flash. When the user depresses the button, the SWF will respond with the appropriate action (In this case, no action is actually specified).
Let's assume we're building a X-Platform Application, and when the user depresses the button, we want to show a system alert which contains the path to the directory in which the Application is running. Whilst this functionality is impossible with just ActionScript®, it's extremely simple with {mdm}Script™ 3.0:
on(release){
mdm.Dialogs.prompt(mdm.Application.path);
}
The above code now uses just 2 of the 500+ available commands from {mdm}Script™ 3.0 to show a system alert which contains the Path to the Application Directory. Not only does this demonstrate how easily {mdm}Script™ integrates with ActionScript®, but the code is also completely X-Platform, meaning it will work on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux Projectors which are built with Zinc™ 3.0.
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System Requirements for Zinc™ 3.0 Builder
Zinc™ 3.0 Builder, for Windows and Mac OSX, has the following Minimum and Recommended System Requirements:
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XP |
XP / Vista |
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AMD / Intel |
Intel |
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1.0 Ghz |
2.6 Ghz |
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512mb |
1Gb |
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| Free Hard Disk Space |
300mb |
1Gb |
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| Zinc 3.0™ Builder Mac OSX |
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10.3.9* |
10.4.x / 10.5.x |
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G3 PowerPC / Intel Solo |
Intel Core 2 Duo |
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500 Mhz / 1.0 Ghz |
1.8 Ghz |
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256 mb |
1 Gb |
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| Free Hard Disk Space |
300mb |
1Gb |
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*Following the release of Flash Player 10, Adobe have raised the minimum requirement to Mac OS 10.4.x or higher. If you are building Zinc Applications with Flash 10, the Minimum Specification for Mac is 10.4.x.
Compiled Applications
System Requirements for Compiled Windows, Mac OSX and Linux Applications (ie. Created with Zinc™ 3.0) are available on their respective Home Pages.
Note: Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of Software System Requirments, the successful operation and use of any software depends on the state and general health of each unique computer system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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