Flash :: Can You Edit An FLV Import?

Import .swf Files To Edit Them
Hi everyone,

I have several .swf files without the .fla's that i'd like to edit. Normally this isn't really possible, but the swf files are nothing but one row of keyframes without any actionscript or interactivity. It are just litteraly movies with sound saved as .swf because .flv wasn't really used back in the days they were created. What i want to do it to add a logo over the movie. Nothing more nothing less.

Is there any way i can open this files so i can add a logo on a new layer?

Or is there another (better) way?

Thanks in advance!

Images Move/resize After Edit Or Re-import
This is odd (at least to me).
I've got a file that has a 32 bit TIFF imported into it.
the TIFF is animated (size & scale).
Obviously, since its a TIFF, it is TOO LARGE.
I can get the file size down nicely in Fireworks (or Photoshop) as a GIF.

The problem is when I either UPDATE(out of FW) or reimport, the animation is still there but the SCALE and POSITION are all off.(It comes in larger and the position shifted).

Both images are EXACTLY the same dimensions.

The exact same behavior also occurs if I try to re-import the original TIFF.

Any ideas/explanations or preferably Fixes/Workarounds?
Thanks!
-Paul

How To Undock/ Move The Edit Panel/ Edit Toolbar
How do i move (drag) the Edit Panel. The Edit Panel is at menu:
Window > Toolbar > Edit Bar.

Why i ask this, is i find this panel useless. But hiding this panel makes me unable to see the exact location where i am from the _root after doubleclicking some time on instances. (suppose i'm at _root.button_btn.movieclip_mc.dynamicTextField.txt and i want to know whether i'm at this address:
_root.button_btn.movieclip_mc.dynamicTextField.txt )

Copies Of Flash Buttons - Edit Each One? How To Edit Multiple Copied Buttons
I am creating a website using a flash template, my first venture into flash. The side links are all flash, where I had to add about 5 additional buttons. So I copied one of the buttons and pasted multiple copies of it. I was able to reposition each one correctly so they are move correctly. But I can't figure out how to edit each one individually? Any change I make to one, is made to all of them as well.

I am using Flash MX 2004 and any help is greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!!

Pete

Enabling Your Clients To Edit These Xml Files Or Txt Files In An Easy To Edit Format
Okay so this is an issue i've faced since day one and am growing tired of not having an ideal solution for. I've learned to create files that can be updated via xml or simple .txt to make the updating process easier, but how do you gurus out there bridge the gap by enabling your clients to edit these xml files or txt files in an easy to edit format like your basic cms... but except it would be cms that would update the xml or txt file and then in turn update your swf file.

I'm sure you guys out there rely on many different solutions but i'm just looking for some enlightenment on the different ways to accomplish this and what i could possibly do to be pointed in the right direction.

Thanks ahead of time for any insight.

Bulk Import Statments Vs. Specific Import Statements...any Performance Difference?
Lets say I have 20 classes located at nl/amsterdam/simulation/model/. Now I'm writing another class that is going to use some of those 20 classes. Is there any performance difference in the compiled swf if I import them all using a wildcard:

Code:
package nl.amsterdam.simulation.view
{
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.*
...
versus importing each specific one that I need?:

Code:
package nl.amsterdam.simulation.view
{
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.Tulip;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.Canal;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.Prostitute;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.StonedTourist;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.BuisnessMan;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.Windmill;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.CoffeeShop;
import nl.amsterdam.simulation.model.SkinnyBuilding;
...
Or is there only a difference in the time it takes to compile, not the time it takes to execute?

When Is Necessary To Use Import Statements To Import Classes?
Hi,

I'm sure that it must be necessary to use import statements in some situations, I'm finding that my code often works fine without them. For example, some instructions will say it is necessary to use import.flash.events.MouseEvent; before MouseEvent.CLICK will work, or that I must import the loader class before loading an SWF, but I'm finding that I can skip timporting and it works fine. Could anyone please explain why this it, and give me some idea of how to knew when to import and when I don't have to?

Thank you in advance!

Can't Import Import Fl.controls.ComboBox
Hi all!

I am starting learning AS 3.0 (used to use AS 2, that was sweet times ) and actually can't understand simple thing - why I can't include that package from action script?

I actually start new Action Script 3 file, and put single line in first frame

Code:
import fl.controls.ComboBox
and got errors

Code:
1172: Definition fl.controls:ComboBox could not be found.
1172: Definition fl.controls:ComboBox could not be found.
Actually thats part from the code listed at the manual and I don't have any idea, why it doesn't work.

Also when I open components window and drag combobox to scene error is not showed any more.

Any ideas how can I solve this problem without adding combobox to the library?

[Flash 8] Import, Import, Import
Last edited by Nutrox : 2005-09-18 at 06:24.

 
Ahh!! I'm already getting a bit tired of having to continuously import classes into Flash for things like BitmapData, Rectangle, and Point etc. Is there a way I can set things up so that these classes don't need to be manually imported all of the time?

I've tried a few things including : (a) Creating extension classes, but Flash moans about class paths when I try to import something like flash.display.BitmapData into my own class. (b) Setting a class path so that it points at the class directory .. $(LocalData)/Classes/FP8/flash/display/ .. but that doesn't work either (I know why, but it was worth a shot). (c) Importing the entire class package .. import FP8.* .. but that causes errors with a tonne of other classes. import FP8.geom.* etc works though, but that doesn't really help.

Am I just missing something obvious here, or is there no way around this?

Si ++

SWF Edit?
HI

I deleted by mistake a .fla file , and now all I got is a .SWF file that is not done, well I want to put that .swf on my website portfolio. but since is not complete I want to be able to stop the file from playing the las couple of seconds.

What can I do to be able to have control over the legth of time the .swf file will play if I don't have the .fla file?

Thanks

Alex

Edit Php
hi, I need to edit a php script but have no idea what program I need to do this with, any ideas?

Edit The .fla
Hi!
I made a movie clip that contain a lot of variable and also read a lot of variable from other movieclip, I made a mistake and reference to all the variables in the other movie as _root, I taught I will load the movieclip from the other one. But now I'm thinking that is a better idea to nest the movieclip in a new level.

Now my question: there is some way to do this?:

replace _root for _level2._root

without having to edit all the object in my movie clip one by one.

Best Regards, alfredo

How To Edit A .fla? HELP
Hello All,

I just started out in flash and I stumbled into this site. I saw that you can download all of these flash templates in the interfaces section. They look real good and I was wondering how do you edit them?? It may sound like somthing silly, but I don't know how to! Please HELP! Thanks in advance,
txcrew

Edit SWF?
Is it possible to edit an SWF file? I'm making a change to a clients webpage but they claim they don't have the orginal .FLA file. Is it possible to edit an .SWF or even unpackage it to an .FLA?

Can You Edit A Gif?
I have an image of a blueprint rolled half way showing the roll at a diagonal. I want my animation to show the blueprint rolling back to reveal a JPG behind it.

I can't seem to erase the corner of the gif. I can send the swf if that helps!

Can't Edit Pix
I scanned in a couple hand drawn black and white pictures, and wanted to color them in with flash. I saved them a jpgs
but when I tried to color them in, the stroke would disapear after I was done making it. I looked at the manual and found that flash only likes bitmaps, so I saved them as bmps. Flash gave me a error message saying that it was an unexpected file. I then tryed to save them as a flashpix file, but with the same effect as the jpg. PLease help me!

What Do I Need To Edit .swf
I found cool menu and would like to adapt it to my preferences. How to start - is evaluation copy of Flash Mx sufficient?
Source link here

Can I Edit A .swf?
I exported the flash file to .swf and got out of Flash MX. When I watched the movie I saw something I wanted to change. I opened the flash file just to find out that I forgot to save the flash file when I finished it! All I have is a .swf of the finished movie. Is there a way to edit the .swf?

Edit Xml?
I see a lot of use of XML with flash these days. Just wondering what people use to edit it. I'm not talking about Dreamweaver or notepad here. I mean, is there a tutorial on editing XML from flash or from a php page or something.

.swf Edit...
hello,

is it possible to edit a .swf file? I don't have the .fla file...

Let me know

Edit Xml
Hi there

Is there a way to edit a xml file on the webserver from
within the browser...

Flash and php or.....

all idea velcome

:-)

PAUK

Edit Xml
hello, i have a problem write in xml from flash.

I want to create a node from flash into empty xml file.
I have a php file and y get creat a new element in the xml file. it´s ok.

/> user
/> name
/> password
/> comments

but i want create something like this

<>user
/> name
/> password
/> comments

1.- how can i create a node with elements inside????
every time a new user entry flash create a new node with their elements.

2.- how can i modify the conten of a element?, how can i edit this element?

thanks and sorry for my english

Edit This ?
How can I change this text, to the text I want for my site, and still have the flast effects???

DrMaDd

Edit Box
hey, i need some help..in the help window, it says u r able to use the edit boxes for registrations? well, im wondering how i can do that and it will be directed to my email, can someone plzzz emali me on that with some dirrections on how

Edit Help Please
I created this drop down menu: http://www.newtutorials.com/drop-down-menu-01.htm. The only thing I didn't do was attach actions to the buttons. I thought I'd do it later?? Now for some reason, I cannot select the button and add script. Help please

Edit From Swf?
Hi,

I'd like to know if anyone could help me with this little problem I'm having.

I have a few flash movies/menu items I made earlier that I'd like to edit, but now I only have the .swf file, I dont have the .fla. is there any way for me to edit the swf as I could an fla, or is there a way to convert the swf to an fla? Thanks

How To Edit A SWF
I bought some software, and the person I bought it from disapeered. but the software does work. I ahd a feww peoplw working on it.

It's a video web chat site with PHP, MYSQL, FLASH COMMUNICAtion

but what I need is how to decompile the swf file back to the original flash file with all the action script intacted. i need to edit the flash file.

Is there software that I can buy.

Thank You
Jkenney

Edit A .SWF
hey,

i got a quick questions, i made my friend a flash 8 video and saved it then exported it as a ".SWF" and ive lost the original ".FLA". Now the problem is that i need to edit some of the information on the ".SWF" so is there anyway i can reconvert it back to a ".FLA" or something along that lines?

Sincerely,

Daedalus

Cant Edit
I have a flash video with a back button. I made the back button go to a certain frame. When i closed and saved, it made the back button go to a few frames before. I tried editing again, but it just went back. What is wrong?

Edit Txt
i just need a simple script for editing .txt in flash, i want to load a .txt file and when the .txt file is loaded into flash i want to change it and save it. it is flash with php can someone help me out.

it is like some sort of a very simple cms

Txt Edit
i just need a simple script for editing .txt in flash, i want to load a .txt file and when the .txt file is loaded into flash i want to change it and save it. it is flash with php can someone help me out.

it is like some sort of a very simple cms

Need To Edit SWF
1 year ago I made a website for a client. Since then I've had a hard drive faliure and I can't find the .FLA for one page. All I need to do is add one graphic to a page - I don't need to edit the text, AS, or do anything fancy.

Is there a way to put a graphic in a .SWF file if I don't have the .FLA? How would I go about doing this?

Thanks much

Edit ?
cant find an edit button for posts.

ok, found one in here, but not in the action script thread ?

How Can We Edit
helooo alll
can any one help me how we edit a text which is in shape?i want to eidt a fla in fla a line is example "i love u " but when i click on edit its become in shape how i edit this text

Edit Xml
I have followed this tutorial to the T, not changing anything in the files, and it's not working:
http://www.w3schools.com/Xsl/xsl_editxml.asp

Are there things that need to be setup on the windows server in order to use this tutorial to edit xml files.

What is the easiest way to update xml file child nodes? I want to be able to update text that is used in a SWF.

What To Edit
I've purchased this flash template:

http://www.template-guide.com/preview/1952/

and would like to be able to place more than 15 picture on this "homepage" like starting page. I mean that page is only made of 15 different images. I have maybe 35 which I'd like to be able to organize in a similar way. I have no idea, which element to edit in order to do so. Checked every symbol. Only one contains that page, but only the first image is editable.

anyone has any advice where to look for to be able to edit that page?

thx everyone!

peace & aloha 4ever!

Z:D

Can Someone Help Edit This
Hi i bought a flash intro from a site http://www.templatemonster.com/flash-intro/13280.html that is the intro. If u look at it b4 it starts it says play intro how can i remove that so it auto plays once it loads? Thanks in advance

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F8ASBGGL is the .fla if smeone could edit it and send it back that would be super.

Edit Xml Through Swf
I am wondering if it is possible to edit and xml text file through an swf. Say I have an swf file that I open, write or edit some text, then press a save button and close. Then, whatever i wrote or edited is saved in a xml file. The same xml file is used in another site, which leads to text changes in that site. So in other words, i would like to open an swf to edit text in an xml file. Can anyone help please?

How Do I Edit.
I need to know how to edit my text through the swf. Because I want to be abled to update my site without actually being on my computer. Like with xml I would need to have access to my server and I don't want to set up some php script to edit it. So I want to be abled to edit my text on my main swf by just logging on to the admin login pannel and just edit the text through the swf. Like here http://www.flashloaded.com/flashcomponents/fcms/ were you can login and just edit the text.

How Do I Edit A .swf Without The .fla?
how do i edit a .swf without the .fla?

Edit Fla
i a fla file to edit a flash intro but my pc cant open fla is there a prog to open fla that i can download

Can Someone Edit This?
Hi.. Can anyone edit this picture to add flash snowflakes(random). One with snow on bottom, and one without.?

I know it sounds like im cheating here but I havn't done flash in 5 years im don't want to spend the time relearning it etc.. no time.

its worth the shot, i guess, to post it on this forum..

Ryan.

.swf Edit Help?
I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong folder. I'm REALLY new to flash and just starting to learn.
I have a small .swf file, unprotected, that I have been trying to edit but can't figure out how. All I need is the text removed from it. If anyone can do this for me I can send you a small fee in e-gold for the job. Take a look and PM me with a price if you are interested.
http://hyipsource.net/left.swf

How To Edit
Hello All,
I inherited a flash site. It was built with flash and xml. Here is the link:

http://www.destinysbride.com/

I have been able to edit some of the things through XML, but now some more changes are needed. I took this over from a design firm because the client was not happy with them anymore. With this being said, they will not give over the fla for it.

Does anyone have any ideas how I could edit this site? I tried using SoThink Decompiler, but it isnt getting everything.

Or, how hard would it be to rebuild this site? I am a newbie when it comes to flash.

Thanks

Can't Edit Any More

I use flash to open a .fla file, I remembered before when
I clicked a action in the movie explorer, the script code
will displayed in a window and can be edited, but right now
when I open a .fla file, no matter I try what, I can't get that window opened!

Why ? any tricks?

Thanks