How to Access VPN

Before you can access VPN, you must obtain a CWL account. CWL accounts are available to registered UBC students, staff and faculty. If none of these affiliations reflect your status with the university and you need VPN access, you can obtain a CWL guest account if you are sponsored by a staff member or faculty.

Once you have your CWL account, you can configure your computer for VPN service. For help, check the VPN set up and configuration guides.

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How To add onEnterframe in flash as3

Flash AS3 onEnterFrame event changed

Actionscript 3.0 onEnterFrame has changed a bit from the old classic AS2 onEnterFrame event function. I’ll illustrart the old and new way of preforming animations using the Enter Frame event. The classic way of attaching an onEnterFrame event to a stage or movie clip was done this way:

myMovieClip.onEnterFrame = function(){
trace("do something repetitive");
}

In AS3, you’ll have to use an event listener method to preform a frame event like so:

myMovieClip.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,enterFrameFunction);
function enterFrameFunction(event:Event) {
trace("do something repetitive");
}

Like most functions in AS3, it’s a little more involved than AS2, however when your done, your flash should load and run faster.

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How To view online movies

Why break the bank to see a blockbuster when you can view films from the comfort of your computer? The Internet has revolutionized Hollywood, providing independent filmmakers with access to an audience of millions.

"Marketing has definitely become Web site-oriented and has shifted the possibilities for small producers to market at almost no cost," said Bert Deivert, author of "Film and Video on the Internet: Top 500 Sites."

Of course, you can pay to download television episodes and studio movies from Apple's iTunes store. Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher is an online show of interviews with actors, authors and musicians. Watch Maher chat with Stephen King, the Dixie Chicks and Mitch Albom. The point of putting the episodes on Amazon is to get you to buy their cds/books/music there, but enjoy the interviews, become informed and -- hey -- if you like it, click and buy the book.

Today Internet video is less about full-length feature films and more about video shorts and clips created by individuals. Why not scan through some of the more outlandish creations on the Web?

Many sites having streaming video that you can watch through your browser window, but other sites still require multimedia software such as Real Media Player, Windows Media Player or QuickTime. These programs allow you to appreciate the full effects of digital movies, including video and audio.They are also necessary for watching video on some news sites.

Film directories serve as a virtual multiplex, letting you search through before deciding on a video. A few of the best film directories are YouTube, Google Video and Ifilm. Recently purchased by Google,YouTube has everything from homemade music videos to clips from top TV shows. Ifilm boasts links to more than 10,000 films, and has organized them into categories like animation, commercials and music videos. It also has movie trailers and clips.

If you are looking for some laughs, Jibjab.com and eBaum's World have jokes and hilarious videos uploaded by members. Watch the movies and view photos and jokes without registering. To upload homemade movies on Jibjab.com, though, you'll have to become a member.

The following distributors and producers also allow visitors to view films:

• AtomFilms
  "I think AtomFilms is one of the coolest," said Dievert. You'll find an exclusive collection of more than 1,000 films, which Atom has been syndicating to channels like HBO and Sci-Fi. One such picture is Talk to Taka, starring Pat Morita. The 12-minute film profiles a sushi chef who becomes a love advisor. The producer pitched the idea to Atom's online community before going ahead with the project.
  
  
• New Venue
  Launched in part by a grant from Stanford University, New Venue screens films that have overcome the technical boundaries of the Internet.
  
  

   --- A. Crawford

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How to Take a Screenshot in Microsoft Windows

Take a screen shot

Ever see something on your screen that you’d like to e-mail or save for later? With Microsoft Windows XP, you can take a screen shot and capture an exact image of what’s on the screen.
Screen shots are useful in many ways. For example, if you receive an error message, you can take a screen shot and send your support person an exact replica of the error window, which makes communicating about the error simple. You can also use a screen shot to show someone a Web page without sending them a link. Microsoft uses screen shots to demonstrate how to do tasks within Windows. If you’re helping someone with a computer task or problem, and you can’t be right there with that person, you can use screen shots to illustrate your points through e-mail, instant messaging, or Microsoft Word.
Note: The only times you can’t take a screen shot are before you log on to your computer and when you are playing a video in Microsoft Windows Media Player.
To take a screen shot and save it as a picture

1.	Click the window you want to capture. Press ALT+PRINT SCREEN by holding down the ALT key and then pressing the PRINT SCREEN key. The PRINT SCREEN key is near the upper right corner of your keyboard. (Depending on the type of keyboard you have, the exact key names on your keyboard may vary slightly.) Note: You can take a screen shot of your entire desktop rather than just a single window by pressing the PRINT SCREEN key without holding down the ALT key.
2.	Click Start, click Accessories, and then click Paint.
3.	In the Paint window, click Edit, and then click Paste.
4.	When the image appears in the Paint window, click File, and then click Save As.
5.	In the Save As dialog box, in the File name box, type a name for the screen shot, and then click Save.

You can now print or e-mail the saved screen shot just like you would any other picture.

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