Re: FLASH: maybe this is a dumb question

[John Croteau]

Hi Rob,


> My company has created a map in flash for a customer and by some

> unfortunate and stupid turn of fate we have lost? deleted? the fla

> file.  ( http://www.midlandsmeander.org.za )

> I need to do an urgent update and need to know if there is any way

> that one can retrieve anything from the swf file.  I have a backup

> disk but it is currently 200 km's away from me!

You can import the swf file into the Flash authoring (if it is not

protected), but unless all you need is the image of the map, it is

virtually useless for updating and exporting back out as an SWF file. On

an imported SWF file everything is compressed onto one layer and lots of

stuff will be missing. You will get the graphics from the main timeline.

Your buttons and their links are not recoverable by this method nor

easily with any of the tools I am aware of. Actually, your best bet is

to get that backup file.


If you set the Protect from Import then you need to eliminate the

protection. There are toools that can remove the protection or extract

components, but I have no idea how well they work on Flash 4 files and

they are available for Windows and Unix only. Email me direct if you

need these and let me know what operating system.


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