TheoChat and SmartFoxServer 1.5

[Lapo]

Since SmartFoxServer 1.5 we have dropped support for AS 1.0 in favour of the new API for Actionscript 3.0 ( Flash CS3 and Flex 2 )

Since TheoChat is still based on AS 1.0 APIs we highly recommend that you run it in conjunction wiht SmartFoxServer 1.4.x which fully supports Actionscript 1 on the client side.

You can read all the details on TheoWorlds Blog.

Thanks!

[mjforever111]

Hi,
I am in the process of deciding whether to use SFS Pro or ES4. One of the deciding factor is a good Isometric engine. So far I have only found TheoSDK
to be a viable solution.

But this is really a stinker -- does this mean that to use TheoChat I have to stick to old version of SFS?

And what does dropping support for "ActionScript 1.0" mean? Since ActipnScript powers the client, I'm wondering if SFS just drops support for writing server side extensions using ActionScript 1.0? Or drops support for the actionscript 1.0 interface support on the server side, so that TheoChat cannot communicate directly with SFS?

Since I'm a newbie in the game, please forgive my ignorance..

[Bax]

We sent you a reply by email.

As regards AS1 support drop, this is related to the client-side only, and it means that we no longer provide AS1 SmartFoxServer API. As TheoChat uses AS1, it means that it can't communicate with SmartFoxServer.

[designk3]

Any ETA/Possiblity of AS3 Serverside? Well... Actually on second thought I think ill just learn java. Faster.

[ptdgames]

Oh man, I got all excited when I read this (AS3 !!) but you're talking about client side still.

I wish I knew enough about the AS3 spec to help you guys get it running on the server.

The sad truth is I'm too lazy to get a Java compiler installed on my machine.

[Bax]

Using AS3 for server-side coding would be a nonsense: the syntax is quite similar to Java, but the performances are a lot worst.

[TheoWorlds]

Please check our newest SDK that works with the latest SF version:
http://www.theoworlds.com/theobuilder.php

Here is the latest chat built with it:
http://www.theoworlds.com/theochat/