Flash :: Check Version? How?

OT Please Check Mac Version
Little off topic but you guys are smart and I'm sure most of you use dreamweaver. Could someone with MAC 9 or 10 please check this link

www.visionmixerfilms.com/discovery.html

getting sound on this quicktime but not video...very strange. Of course it works fine on IE....thanks a lot. Much appreciation.

AS3 Version Check
I've just about to make a AS3 version check for my SWF, then it occured to me:

What does flashplayer (say 7 or 8) do when it gets AS3 code... will my version check work? Or do I have to make it in AS2.... Puzzled

Version-check. What For?
this happens to be a real newbie question.
but at first i have to say, that i know how to check the version and stuff like that. so please don't redirect me to tutorials that handle this.

what should i check the version for? or at least if there's a flash plugin?

doesn't flash automatically lets someone download the plugin if the movie is a later version than the plugin?

or should i check the version because then i'll switch AS functions depending on that? but, if this is the case, do i have to publish my movie as an older version movie?

i think, that when i make a flash6 movie, and someone tries to view it, he will download the plugin so he can use it. either he has an earlier version or no plugin at all. but this is flash's work ... why should i check it?

help me with my missing wisdom

Flash Version Check?
I need links to a tutorial that will explain to me how to set up a page that checks the version of flash the user has.

Thanks in Advance.

How To Check Plugin Version?
How can I find out what Flash and Shockwave versions I have currently installed on my systems. Anyone know of a way to find this out?
JH

Using Flash And Php To Check A Version Of Something
Hey there imcreating a simple chat program for my website and i want it so when i change the file version in my php file it shows up on the flash file in a diff keyframe.

How To Check Plugin Version?
How can I find out what Flash and Shockwave versions I have currently installed on my systems. Anyone know of a way to find this out?
JH

Sounds Probems And Version Check
Ive created a separate swf for my background music. Then I just did loadMovie from a main page and everything worked fine from a harddrive, but when I uploaded the files the music doesnt play. Whats wrong?

Also ...
I am making a website in Flash MX and most users dont have the latest plug-in installed so when they go to my page it just doesnt load until they install the plugins themselves. How can I make my site auto check for the users plug-in verion(flashplayer, shockwave) and auto download the latest one if needed so that they could view my site without having to go to macromedia.com and download the plug-in themselves.

Check The Version Of The Flash Player
What is the line of code you type to test version of the flash player?

I seem to have misplaced it among the vast knowledge acquired from reading forum posts.

Flash Player Version Check
HELP HELP HELP,

Need a quick fix,

I have a flash movie but would like it to check which flash player is installed on thew users computer and if they dont have the appropriate version it sends them to the macromedia site to install the latest player

I know it seems a simple task but could someone help undertsnad how to do it.

Cheers
pixelmagikau

Flash 6 Player Version Check
i need a good Flash 6 player version check code to add to my site. currently, i'm working on creating the animation for the portfolio... adding sounds, etc. anyone know of a good free code i could get, let me know.

i'm an intermediate actionscripter, but a designer by nature:
check my site

thanks a TON!
matt

Check Users Flash Version
Is there an html code I can insert to make sure my site user has flash 6, and if they dont prompt them to get it? I could swear it used to do this automaticall in flash 4. I am having lots of trouble with people visiting my site and just getting a black screen becuase they dont have teh flash 6 plugin. thanks to anyone who know.

Check Version Of Flash Plugin?
1. How to check wich version of the falsh player-plug in is installed on your browser within flash?
Is there a way or special command in Flash?

2. How to do it via Javascript on my site, I only know how check wheter it is installed or not!?

HTML Check Flash Version
What is the HTML code to check if the user has certain version of flash? If they don't I want to redirect them to a specific html page. Thanks.

Check Version Of Flash Remotely
Does anyone know how to write a script that can remotely check the current version of Adobe Flash on multiple workstations?

Flash Version Check In Projector File
If I am not using an HTML doc with my Flash file, but just a projector file (the file will be on a CD and not accessed from a web site or page), how can I do a version check for the correct version of Flash? Will the version check from the HTML tab in the publish settings still work?

How To Check The Flash Version From Window Explorer?
Hey guys, I need to find out the version of flash player running on a machine just using windows explorer. I know Adobe and many other sites run flash-detection scripts, but the user has a firewall against all these sites and it can't be lifted at the moment.

Any advice?

Check Visitors Version Of Flash Player
I've noticed that if a user has a lower version of flash and you create something with lets say flash 8... it wont install the new plugin but instead much of the newer feature will not be viewed... so basically your swf presentation turns out a bit messed up.... How would I be able to check my visitors version of flash and have them install the new plugin if they dont already have it?

Check Version Of Flash Used Using File Properties
Hi,

Anyone know how to check the version of the Flash program or plugin used in producing .swf via file properties?

Here's what happened.

I install Apreview.swf with the Flash.ocx (v7) and SWFlash.ocx (v5) using InstallShield. Then i install an old version called Bpreview.swf which has old version of Flash.ocx and SWFlash.ocx. Both swf works fine.

Problem now is when i install Cpreview.swf (suppose to be same version as Apreview.swf), Cpreview doesn't work. I'm suspecting the developer who did this used different version of Flash to produce Apreview.swf and Cpreview.swf, so I would like to check the version.

I don't have Flash installed on my PC and I'm not familiar with Flash.

Please help!

Thanks.

Check Flash Player Version Before Using Percentage Preloader?
Don't I need to check flash version before using percentage preloader scripting?

getBytesLoaded() is flash 5 so if somebody has flash 4 player it won't see it, right?

What's the script to check that property? Or do you check for version 5+ in another way?

Detect Flash Player Version--> Answer & Check
Hello,
[disclaimer]
First off, I want to appoligize if this should be in the site check, but it isn't really a site check, some i'm not too sure.
[/disclaimer]

As a result of google indexing the alternate page when you do Publish-->HTML-->Detect Flash. I wrote this script:

ActionScript Code:
function detectFlashPlayer() {
playerNotice_mc._visible = false;
okay_mc._visible = false;
var requiredPlayer = 7;
var playerVersion = System.capabilities.version;
var myLength = playerVersion.length;
var spaceNumber = playerVersion.indexOf(" ");
var subPlayer = playerVersion.substr(spaceNumber+1, playerVersion.length);
trace(subPlayer);
var userPlayer = subPlayer.substring(0, subPlayer.length-(subPlayer.length-1));
trace(userPlayer);
userPlayer = Number(userPlayer);
trace(userPlayer);
if (userPlayer<requiredPlayer) {
playerNotice_mc._visible = true;
} else {
okay_mc._visible = true;
}
}
detectFlashPlayer();

I need a little help checking if it works. HERE is the link. If you have version 7, you should see a red box saying you have version 7. Else, you should see a purple box asking you to update. Also, I don't really know AS 1.0 (just 2.0) so if you see something that wouldn't be compatable, please point that out.

For archival purposes the fla is attached (in MX NOT MX 2004). Also, here are 3 other threads that also deal with this in a little different way.
http://actionscripts.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=49583
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/s...d.php3?t=43689
http://moock.org/webdesign/flash/detection/moockfpi/

Load JPEG Upon Flash Player Version Check
I thought Flash had a built in feature along with the Player checking that could load a static JPEG in place of the movie if the proper Flash Player was not detected. I don't find it in Help or searching this forum. Anyone point me in the right direction?

Need A Code On My Html Page That Will Check For Flash Version
I have just noticed that when I upload my Flash page to the host and people view it with an older Flash Player, my Flash site looks all wrong.

I cant publish it at a lower version because my Flash page will not work properly with the action script I have used.

What I need is a code that I place on my html page that the Flash is embedded in and it checks to make sure the user viewing the page has Flash Player 9 and if not, it will take them to the Flash Player download page or will tell them they require the latest Flash Player and it will direct them to my error page or a html version of the site.

Anyone have any idea how to do this or links to tutorials or samples.

Thanks

Update Browser Check Files For Old Dreamweaver Version?
I'm still using Dreamweaver MX 2004, because my school hasn't upgraded its free (VPN-tied) options, and I can't afford to buy an updated version myself.

Unfortunately, the "Target Browser Check" only goes up through IE6, and has "Mozilla 1.0" but no Firefox.

Does anybody know if there is a way to update the files that Dreamweaver uses for its CSS/HTML browser check, without buying a new version?

Trial Version Flash 8 Prof, While Waiting For Purchased Version To Arrive
I am using Flash 8 Professional 30 day trial on my PC until the Flash 8 Professional program arrives in the snail mail, i am having trouble publishing my ads for use on our website with this trial version, is it b/c it is the trial version. my company ordered Flash 8 Prof for me, but I won't get it until next week.

How I Can Detect The Flash Version? My Movie Require The Last Version
Hi,

Since i use tranparency in my movie, i need the "surfer" to have the lastest version of flash(specially for netscape user).

Someone can tell me where to get a flash dectector for flash 6.
LAST VERSION! i had the 6.00.29.0 and it didnt work, the 6.00.85.9 work...SO i need to detect if the user got the lastest...

how i can detect that, and let the user dl the latest version automaticly?

The Version 7 (MX 2004) Fla File Shows Correctly In Version 8
I am new to Flash.

We have an old fla file created with Flash MX 2004 that needs to be modified. About 2 months ago, I contact Adobe for MX 2004 and was told that Adobe did not sell it anymore. I had to purchase Version 8. Also I was told that version 8 would be backward capable.

I purchased version 8 and tried to load the fla file. However, the flash generated is different from what it was from MX 2004, some text or captions disappeared from screens.

Please advice.

Do Version 6 SWFs Run Faster In A Version 7 Player?
hi

does anyone know if it's the flash player 7 that makes SWF files run faster or is it the MX 2004 coding? the reason i'm asking is to see if version 6 encoded SWF files run any faster in a flash player 7. thanks.

How Can I Tell The Difference Of A Educational Version VS A Commercial Version
I was wanting to see if any of you guys knew.
Can I tell the difference of a educational version VS a commercial version
of the flash 5 and dreamweaver 4 by looking at the cd's , before I buy them.

Like is there a special code on the outside of the cd's that shows the difference?

I want to make sure I dont buy a educational version.

Thanks ahead for any help on this matter.

What Is Relationship Of Player Version And Authoring Version?
Hi, i was wondering what the relationship is between the end users player version and the authoring tool. If a swf file has been created in the latest version of flash will it play on all players or does the user need to have the latest compatible player installed. Thanks in advance

Later SWF Version Loaded Inside Earlier Version SWF
I'm trying to find out if there are issues with loading a SWF movie clip using:

onClipEvent(load) {
this.createEmptyMovieClip("empty_mc",9);'
empty_mc.loadMovie("compiledwithgreaterversion.swf");
}

If you compile the swf that this is created with to a few versions behind, say Flash V6 and AS1, and the compiledwithgreaterversion.swf file is compiled with Flash 8 and AS2 code, what happens to the player? Does it downgrade the AS VM so it runs the loaded movie with lowest code version possible, or will it run the loaded movie using the AS2 code? I'm loading inside a browser plugin of version 9 or greater.

Hoping this makes sense and someone with some knowhow can answer...

Thanks.

French Version...english Version...?
Hi all,
please help me over this "version" problem...
I installed win2000 in french as basic language. then i installed flash 5 and all the texts as well as the actionscript run without problem. so I exported all the files.
after putting on the web, when it is viewed with french-basis windows, it is fine. Once I use the Eng. windows (or chinese wndows), both the texts and the actionscipt not work properly...I really don't know why will it be that, can anyone give me a hand on this?
Thanks in advance,

Cheers,
MKit

Run Version 6, And Still Load And Run Version 5 At The Same Time
Hey i was wondering if it is possible to have a flash 6 player going, and still have a swf file loaded into it, runing a flash 5 movie clip?

thanks

simp

V5 Version-compatible Version Of GetBytesLoaded()
As the title says, does anyone know a v5 code snippet that can be used to replace the v6-only getBytesLoaded()?

This is a line taken from an fla. posted by oldnewbie, and I'm trying to get it to work when published to v5, but can't remember a substitute, or if there even is one.

code:
percent = (this.container.getBytesLoaded()/this.container.getBytesTotal())*100;

Thanks for any help

Loading Fp Version 9 Swf Into Older Version Swf
Hi,
I am trying to load a flash player version 9 swf into a version 6 swf, using loadMovieNum. When I load it into _level 0, the loaded swf works, but when I load it into a higher level, it doesn't (I am not using _root in the 9 version).

What could be the reason?

I also have a lot of problems using the MovieClipLoader class or loadMovie for this.

(I need this to combine the use of the swfObject and building some kind of preloader)

thanks,

Jerryj.

Problems When Switching From Version 6 To Version 7 ()
i´ve got this xml price list imported into flash, and all script written for version 6. When exporting to version 7, some problems occur:
the import/parse split-into-arrays part is working fine.
the duplicateMovieclip dosent work, and the arrays' values comes out NaN.

Can anyone tell me if the syntax have changed from v. 6 to v. 7 ?

Some actionscript attached: (scaled down for simplicity)

ActionScript Code:
var Leiligheter:Array =[];
for (i=0; i<my_xml.firstChild.childNodes.length; i++) {
Leiligheter.push( {
Nr:Number(my_xml.firstChild.childNodes[i].attributes.Seksjon),
Pris:Number(my_xml.firstChild.childNodes[i].attributes.pris)
});
}

dupMovie = function() {

for (i=0; i<AntallLeiligheter; i++) {

_root.Prisliste.MC_Nr.duplicateMovieClip("MC_Nr"+i, i, { _y:MC_Nr._y+ListItemHeight+(ListItemHeight*i)});

_root.Prisliste["MC_Nr"+i].Txt.text = LeiligheterSortByNrAsc[i].Nr;
_root.Prisliste["MC_Type"+i].Txt.text = LeiligheterSortByNrAsc[i].Type;
}
};
thx, MOS

Flash Version? How To Tell Which Version A SWF Is?
Hello,

I have a very specific question. I am designing a flash banner for a site that clearly states that all flash movies must be in version 5. The movie was created in both Flash MX and Flash MX 2004 and then exported as a flash movie version 5 yet I have received a reply from this site that the flash movie is NOT in version 5.

How can this be?

And since I think they have made a mistake I wanted to check which is the flash movie version but don't know how to get around to do it. Does anyone know how to do this? I would really appreciate any help possible ASAP because this banner is already way overdue.

Thanks,
Matej

If this helps I've attached links to the movies where v5 stands for version 5 and v4 as version 4. Movies are 180x150 px if anyone can extract the version number from there.
http://www.panteon.si/test/v5.swf
http://www.panteon.si/test/v4.swf

Reality Check: Flash CS3/AS3 Check Syntax
I need a quick reality check. I've finally started playing around in CS3/AS3 on my Mac. Whenever I click "check syntax" I get a very limited error response: specifically, I get actual syntactical errors (e.g., a missing brace or paren), but I get NO COMPILER ERRORS (e.g., use of an undefined method or property). These compiler errors trigger at runtime, but not having them during authoring makes coding and debugging unnecessarily difficult.

Is this really how it's supposed to work?

In Flash8/AS2, we had compile-checking right in the AS file. If I attempted to access an undefined method or property, the error-checker would catch that right away. No time-consuming compile was necessary to catch these obvious errors (see example below). But AS3 doesn't seem to be as clever.

Am I missing something?

Thanks much!

-------------EXAMPLE---------------

Attach Code

import flash.display.BitmapData;

class myClass{

var _bmp:BitmapData;

function myClass(){
_bmp = new BitmapData(500,300);
_bmp.methodNotDefined();//unknown method of BitmapData triggers an error
myVar = 5;//unknown property of myClass triggers an error
}
}

HELP Check Box W/ DYNAMIC Check Value?
I was wondering if you can make the Check Box component have a dynamically-loaded check value.

I would like to have it read the "&price1" variable from a text file.

If you know how to do this, please help.

thanx!

Cab Version ?
Is there a way to have Flash MX export an HTML page with the latest cab version of the plugin? Right now it still sets it to:
<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"

When it should be:
<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0"

And actually Dreamweaver 4 sets it to cab version 5...Is there a way to update the app somehow so I don't have to do it manually everytime?
Thanks guys
- Patrick

Cab Version ?
Is there a way to have the Flash MX application export an HTML page with the latest cab version of the plugin? Right now it still sets it to: version=6,0,0,0

Could this be set in Dreamweaver 4 too? It's a pain to have to change the code manually.
Thanks
- Patrick Mullady

Version 5 To Version 4
Hallo, i am new around here...

How do i convert a flash 5 file into a flash 4 version.
Probably is the easiest thing on earth to do... once you know how to!!

I only have the .swf file

Thanks a lot.

Version 5 Or 6?
how do you tell whether an swf file is flash version 5 or 6 ?

Old Version To New.
Has anyone had problems opening .fla files that were made in previous version of Flash in MX 2004? I have no problems opening MX 2004 .fla files but files that were made in previous version of Flash don't seem to work, they have an "Unexpected file format." error. Does anyone know whats wrong?

Anyone Use Oem Version?
I have access to Flash MX 2004 through my work but have considered purchasing a version for my son who has dabbled with prior versions and wants to learn more. Has anyone tried or does anyone use one of the OEM versions like those located here: OEM Software
How has your experience been?
What are the Pros?
What are the Cons?
I just want to make an informed purchase decision.

Which Version To Use?
im so new that I dont even have a copy of flash yet. and therein lies my question.

a buddy is putting together a sort of CD of powerpoint, and perhaps flash programs that will serve as a wedding invitation.
My assignment should I choose to accept it, (or even to figure out how the heck i'm gonna do it) is to create some type of simple, frogger type game.
For lack of desire to learn C for one game, one time, i thought of Flash.
a couple issues
1) is this really easier than C?
2) what version do I need?
3) how much is this gonna cost me?
4) if this is feasible, what kind of time are we looking at here?
5) is there a better, easier, cheaper, or faster way?

i appreciate your input
thanks
john

Check Version? How?

I searched first.... icky results.Just want to check if Flash 6 and if not have a get new version download popup.--FI

I searched first.... icky results.

Just want to check if Flash 6 and if not have a get new version download popup.

--FI