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mProjector, because it has a synchronous API (no more callbacks!), it can use COM objects like they're native actionscript objects, and it has a nice extensions mechnasim that I can write my own C++ plugin and call the methods from Flash.

Zinc because what Flash can't do, Zinc can. I hate the fscommand style, but hopefully that'll change in the future.

I'm liking mProjector because of the as api. Reminds me a bit of screenweaver.

Jesse,

Where have you been? Zinc uses the new {mdm} script now. The fscommand stuff has been deprecated for a while now. It still works so apparently you haven't switched?

Brent

I have used mProjector and Zinc a lot these days and I keep going back to Zinc for a few reasons. Although I love the synchronous API of mProjector and the COM Objects, it's only really usefully if you are building PC apps, and more and more these days our apps are needing to be cross-platform. Now I realize that mProjector has a MAC version but here are a few things I don't like about it. 1. you acutually have to compile your projectors from a MAC and 2 you loose the synchronous API so it's like you almost have to build 2 apps.

This is where I like Zinc a lot better. If you plan things out right you and only use features that are available in both OS you don't have to write 2 different apps, and you can compile your projectors from your PC. Also, multidmedia has great support. They are constantly updating versions, so much so I can hardly keep up, and they are quick to respond on their forums.

So depending on the requirements of your app either one is great. If I have to do a PC only projector chances are I'll use mProjector, but if there is even the smallest chance that I might have to make a MAC version I'll choose Zinc everytime.

I always use SWF studio, it's a great tool but it has it's own strange behaviour. Maybe I should look into Zinc, especially the crossbrowser part is very interesting.

Anyone here building real applications with Flash?