Hi everyone !
I want to create using Flash an advanced financial calculator which I previously developed in Excel and VBA. The final purpose is to obtain a standalone .exe to work on any computer, no need for MSOffice to be installed. It must have a professional interface, very nice looking and user friendly.
I am new to Flash (have no experience at all). I work with VB6, VBA, and Access databases for about 5 years.
I will make a short description of what I need to get from Flash, and i would highly appreciate if you could tell me it this is possible and worth the effort, and if yes - to give me some links where to start from, in order to learn in the shortest time. I expect about three or four months to finalyze the Financial Calculator in Flash (I will learn Flash from scratch, but I am based on the fact that my experience in VB programming would be somehow helpful..)
Shortly, here is what the Excel does - could you tell me if it can be implemented in Flash:
1) interface with lots of controls like textbox, combobox, listbox, tabbed controls - this must be possible !
2) there are some modal forms used for different answers - don't think modal forms are possible in flash, i might redesign the workflow and the transition between screens.
3) exports txt files with repayment schedules calculated with different methods (actual/360, actual/actual etc) - don't know if you can generate txt files, or any other method to print something
4) it makes comparisons between different Loan scenarios, has many class modules.... a lot of calculations... i don't know how action scripting works with classes and events
It would be very helpful to me if you could answer to the questions above.
I found a lot of tutorials and docs on the internet, could you helpe me decide where to start learning, what should i do first, the basic concepts, how can I make the first "Hello world!" appear on screen. I think would be helpful if I see how to make a "form" in flash, with some controls on it , a button to make some simple tasks, do some math, to see how events work, and so on...
Thanx in advance!
p.s. for the begining, it must not save data. Later, i will find a solution for this, if it can be connected to a database on internet etc.
I want to create using Flash an advanced financial calculator which I previously developed in Excel and VBA. The final purpose is to obtain a standalone .exe to work on any computer, no need for MSOffice to be installed. It must have a professional interface, very nice looking and user friendly.
I am new to Flash (have no experience at all). I work with VB6, VBA, and Access databases for about 5 years.
I will make a short description of what I need to get from Flash, and i would highly appreciate if you could tell me it this is possible and worth the effort, and if yes - to give me some links where to start from, in order to learn in the shortest time. I expect about three or four months to finalyze the Financial Calculator in Flash (I will learn Flash from scratch, but I am based on the fact that my experience in VB programming would be somehow helpful..)
Shortly, here is what the Excel does - could you tell me if it can be implemented in Flash:
1) interface with lots of controls like textbox, combobox, listbox, tabbed controls - this must be possible !
2) there are some modal forms used for different answers - don't think modal forms are possible in flash, i might redesign the workflow and the transition between screens.
3) exports txt files with repayment schedules calculated with different methods (actual/360, actual/actual etc) - don't know if you can generate txt files, or any other method to print something
4) it makes comparisons between different Loan scenarios, has many class modules.... a lot of calculations... i don't know how action scripting works with classes and events
It would be very helpful to me if you could answer to the questions above.
I found a lot of tutorials and docs on the internet, could you helpe me decide where to start learning, what should i do first, the basic concepts, how can I make the first "Hello world!" appear on screen. I think would be helpful if I see how to make a "form" in flash, with some controls on it , a button to make some simple tasks, do some math, to see how events work, and so on...
Thanx in advance!
p.s. for the begining, it must not save data. Later, i will find a solution for this, if it can be connected to a database on internet etc.