Flash :: Checking The Version Of SWF File?

Flash Player Version Checking Code Inconsistent
does anyone know why this might be occurring:
- export .swf (v9) from PDF using indesign (cs4)
- using IE7 with fp9 installed, it prompted a player upgrade
- other machines with fp9 installed played seamlessly

end user machines will likely be PCs and i can't count on the audience having most recent player installed. if i strip out the 'sniffer' code and a person has an older version of flash (8), what will that user see... a blank screen?

the HTML code is kind of lengthy... happy to shoot it over to anyone who might have a few moments to take a look.

thanks in advance.

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.

Checking For A File
I've not heard of a solution to this issue i'm having and have tried to cover my butt so I don't seem like a....well...you know what. Anyway, I want to check if a certain file exists in the same folder as my swf. I know in perl there is a

if(-e file.exe){
do this;
}

anyway..I know this isn't perl. I just was wondering if there is a command in flash that will return a true if the file exists or a false if it doesn't. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Checking To See If A File Exists
I'm working on a system that will let me load an swf file while I'm within another swf file. I have it so it loads fine, but I'm trying to foolproof this. I don't have anything set up to deal with typos. How do I check and see if a file exists before Flash tries to load it?

DemonKilla
http://www.DemonKilla.com

Checking To See If File Is Present
Hi,

Is there an easy way to see if a file is present? I want to load images into flash, and just keep loading them in sequence until it reaches the last one - and I just want to add more in and then it can automatically start again when it has finished with them. any ideas?

Cheers,

Sparky.

Help- Checking If File Exists?
Hi all

Is there an equivalent to PHP's if(file_exists) command? That is, checking whether a text file exists or not.

Also, when Flash calls a text file with only the file specified (e.g. "file.txt"), does it look in the folder where the swf is stored, or in the folder where the current page is? I've always wondered that.

Checking If A Text File Is There.
Hi, basically I am trying to do in Actionscript, If the txt file is there; do nothing. If the txt file isn't there trace Hi. Thanks.
Fries N' Stuff

Checking For File Using GetBytesTotal();
I have been trying to get my code to see if a jpg file exists. However, the code below does not work because if the file isn't there, my output window just says Error opening URL. Any suggestions for checking for file existence? I would like to use an if() statement after checking for a file, so that if the file doesn't exist, load this file instead.

var imagebytes:Number = getBytesTotal (path);
if (imagebytes < 1) {
imagenum = 1;
}

Checking If A File Exists
Ok, i need to check if a file exists in flash and flash only (as opposed to external files)
this is what i have so far, i got it from another website but it isn't very accurate.

Quote:

myVars = new LoadVars();
myVars.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
_root.error.gotoAndStop("exists");
} else {
_root.check++;
}
};
myVars.Load("members/"+_root.name+".txt", myVars, "POST");

i need another way of determining if a file exists. I'm sorry, i can't explain it to well without showing you the .fla file, but i can't show u the .fla file either because it's something very private, if you need me to specify anything else anymore please post it, thanks for your help guys,

-rishi

[AS1] Checking A File Exists?
I've spent 2 nights at least searching the net for things like "actionscript 1 check file exists" and so on, and the best I find is people saying to check if a file exists, do this

Code:
fileExists=new LoadVars();
fileExits._parent=this;
fileExists.onLoad=function(success)
{
//success is true if the file exists, false if it doesnt
if(success)
{
//the file exists
var nm=this._parent.createEmptyMovieClip("swfHolder",1); //so create a movieclip
nm.loadMovie("myfile.swf"); //and load our .swf file into it
}
}
fileExists.load("myfile.swf") //initiate the test
Pretty much anything online saying how to check files uses this exact example.
The problem is while that may itself work, the action on success is fixed - I can't put all that in for every image load, and I can't make it into any kind of function - I've tried - the function will always return false when called because the image doesn't load until later.

The image doesn't finish loading until after the call is made and execution has carried on, so I see no way to know when you're checking if it exists without waiting around somehow for the image to load and then get a reply, but if it doesn't load then how would you know? Gah x_x

And I can't pass the function what to do when it loads etc because it will be varied. So yeah I've tried all sorts. The code I'm really trying to come up with would make something like this possible

Code:
If (DoesFileExist(filename)) { ShowImage(clip,filename); }
Else { clip.attachMovieClip("libitem","libitem",1); }
or maybe

Code:
var didItWork = ShowImage(clip,filename);
if (!didItWork) { clip.attachMovieClip("libitem","libitem",1); }
Do you see what I mean?
That way I can simply load images if they're there and if not I can load a library item that is a 'image not found' symbol. But frankly I can't for the life of me do it -_-
I'm severely tempted to use PHP to just check and return the result but I don't want to require PHP just for that and I think I'd have similar problems waiting around for the reply

[CS3] Checking File On Upload Help
i have this script which is the upload but how do i check

Code:
System.security.allowDomain("http://localhost/");
import flash.net.FileReference;
// The listener object listens for FileReference events.
var listener:Object = new Object();

// When the user selects a file, the onSelect() method is called, and
// passed a reference to the FileReference object.
listener.onSelect = function(selectedFile:FileReference):Void {
//clean statusArea and details area
statusArea.text = details.text = ""
// Flash is attempting to upload the image.
//statusArea.text += "Attempting to upload " + selectedFile.name + "
";
statusArea.text = "Attempting to upload " + selectedFile.name;
filenameArea.text = selectedFile.name;
// Upload the file to the PHP script on the server.
selectedFile.upload("upload.php");
};

// the file is starting to upload.
listener.onOpen = function(selectedFile:FileReference):Void {
filenameArea.text = selectedFile.name;
statusArea.text += "Uploading " + selectedFile.name + "
";
};
//Possible file upload errors
listener.onHTTPError = function(file:FileReference, httpError:Number):Void {
imagePane.contentPath = "error";
imagePane.content.errorMSG.text = "HTTPError number: "+httpError +"
File: "+ file.name;
}

listener.onIOError = function(file:FileReference):Void {
imagePane.contentPath = "error";
imagePane.content.errorMSG.text = "IOError: "+ file.name;
}

listener.onSecurityError = function(file:FileReference, errorString:String):Void {
imagePane.contentPath = "error";
imagePane.content.errorMSG.text = "SecurityError: "+SecurityError+"
File: "+ file.name;
}

// the file has uploaded
listener.onComplete = function(selectedFile:FileReference):Void {
// Notify the user that Flash is starting to download the image.
//statusArea.text += "Upload finished.
Now downloading " + selectedFile.name + " to player
";
filenameArea.text = selectedFile.name;
statusArea.text = "Upload finished. ";
//Show file details
details.text = ""
for(i in selectedFile) details.text +="<b>"+i+":</b> "+selectedFile[i]+"
"
// Call the custom downloadImage() function.
downloadImage(selectedFile.name);
};

var imageFile:FileReference = new FileReference();
imageFile.addListener(listener);

uploadBtn.onPress = uploadImage;
imagePane.addEventListener("complete", imageDownloaded);

// Call the uploadImage() function, opens a file browser dialog.
function uploadImage(event:Object):Void {
imageFile.browse([{description: "Image Files", extension: "*.jpg;*.gif;*.png"}]);
}
but where do i check for the file exists when i upload a picture ?

or if picture exists it will be automatically renamed or shows invalid file please try rename and upload again?

anyone can help me here ?

Checking If A File Exists
Im writing a slideshow program and I get an error when I try to load an image that doesnt exist. I did a lot of searching and cant find a way to check if an image file exists or not. Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks

Checking If A File Exists
Hey all,

I was wondering if there is a simple way to check if a file of a certain type (specifically, FLV) exists within a folder, using AS3. What I want to do is something along these lines...

Code:
if(there is a .flv file in the folder specified){
//Do something
}
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

tbeanz

Checking If File Exists
What script could i use to check if a .txt file exists.

Checking If A File Is On A Server Or Not.
Whats the best way to check if a file is on a server (the same one that the flash file is on). I need to call whatever the function maybe before using LoadMovie.

Thanks.

Checking If A File Exists
Just a short question ...

How would you check if a file on a server exists and if not, check XX Times l8er again til ya find it and then go ahead with the script ...

any suggestions???

thanx in advance

Checking If A File Exists
does anyone know why this code would work when i test in in flash mx 04, but when i export my movie clip it stops working.

this code attempts to load a variable from an external text file. it first checks to see if the file exists, if it can't find it, it moves up a directory then checks again. again, this works perfectly in flash but when i export it and test it on my server it stops working. it will still find the file stored in the same directory, but if i delete that file it will not move directories.

ActionScript Code:
var strFileName = "pagetitle.txt";
fileExists = new LoadVars();
fileExists._parent = this;
fileExists.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
//trace("Success: " + strFileName);
_root.loadVariables(strFileName);
} else {
//trace("Adding dots!");
strFileName = "../"+strFileName;
//trace(strFileName);
this.load(strFileName);
}
};
fileExists.load(strFileName);
//load

Checking Correct Answers From Txt File
Hello folks!
I have a quiz that is reading all the possible answers for each question from a text file named "Questions.txt" I am loading the variables from the text file into a movie that has 4 dynamic text fields in it. This is the script I have on an empty movie clip on the main timeline:

onClipEvent(load) {
loadVariables("externalFiles/Questions.txt","_root.whole");
}

So, that is working fine, but I want that same text file, or even another text file if it is easier to have a list of which answer is correct for each question. So, I have variables in the text file called "Correct1=a&Correct2=b" etc. I have buttons on top of the dynamic text fields and I want each button to have code that let's say if you click the first button (which would correspond to answer A), it would say like:

on (release){
if(Correct1=a)
trace("You got that right")
}
(The trace is just for testing)

I know this is not the right syntax, but basically I want each button to check if the text file is referencing that answer. How would I go about doing this?
Thanks for any help!
-A

Checking A Variable From Text File
Hi,

I want to read variables from a text file called "aantal.txt". In this file is the following line:

&aantal=3

The swf is a picture gallery. The number 3 is the number op jpg's that need to be loaded.

On the first frame of my flash file I have this code:

Code:
loadVariablesNum("aantal.txt", 0);

_root.p1.visible = false;
_root.p2.visible = false;
_root.p3.visible = false;
_root.p4.visible = false;

if (aantal > 1) { loadMovie ("images/kl1_01.jpg", _root.p1); }
if (aantal > 2) { loadMovie ("images/kl1_02.jpg", _root.p2); }
if (aantal > 3) { loadMovie ("images/kl1_03.jpg", _root.p3); }
if (aantal > 4) { loadMovie ("images/kl1_04.jpg", _root.p4); }

Sadly, this doesn't work. I think because i am doing something wrong with checking the variable (or loading the txt or.. you tell me..)

Can somebody tell me what i am doing wrong?

-Thanks

OnLoadError For Checking File Exist?
Hi Everyone...
Just wondering if there is a easy way to dynamically check if a file exist, if not, then go do something. So far the only way I have found was to use the onLoadError of mclListener but not sure if this is the best way to tackle this.

Thanks

[F8] Checking File Size/existence
Hello, all.

For a recent project I've been asked to try and load in a CSS file and apply styles to some text. I've managed to write all the code to load in a CSS file just fine and apply it to my text, but I need a way for my SWF to respond if the CSS file is 'empty', but still exists.

If the CSS file doesn't exist an error is thrown and my [il]onLoad[/il] handler catches it, but if the CSS file does exist but has nothing inside of it, nothing happens at all. Is there a way to make my movie react when an empty CSS file is passed to it?

Thanks,
Girasquid

[CS3] Checking For A File's Existence Without Loading It
Good afternoon everyone,

Is there a way to check if an XML file exists, but without having to load it? I have a file with names of the levels in a game, and I want to give the user the choice to see what levels are available by listing them. If there's a name listed, but no corresponding file, I don't want that name available as an option. I'd like to save some time by not having to completely load each file to verify its existence. Is that possible?

Thanks

Checking If A JPG File Exists In A Folder
Hi all,

I'm in a panic and would need help, else - I dunno know what I will do, change jobs

I have this structure:

>banner (folder) --> banner.swf
>content (folder)
-->school (folder) -->images(folder with images)
----->program (folder) -->images(folder with images)
--------->course(folder) -->images(folder with images)

I would like this functionality:

The banner.swf file loads the images in the images folder in this sequesnce.
If there is an image in the course level, load those images else,
if there is an image in the program level, load those images else,
if there is an image in the school level, load those images.

Here is the code that is currently attached to my swf file.

function loadImage(){
banners = 13.; //number of jpg
directory = "../../../media/Banner_images/"; //the folder that jpgs are kept

//load a random jpg and set its alpha to 0
loadMovie(directory + Math.ceil(Math.random()*banners) + ".jpg",_root.loader);
fade = 0;
setProperty(this.loader, _alpha, fade);

//fade in the jpg
this.onEnterFrame = function () {
fade = fade+2;
setProperty(this.loader, _alpha, fade);
if(fade==100){
//run pause function when jpg is fully visible
pauseImage();
}
}
}
loadImage();
function pauseImage(){
startPause = setInterval(endPause, 50000);
function endPause() {
//remove startPause
clearInterval(startPause);
//once pause is over fade out the image
fadeImage();
}
}
function fadeImage(){
this.onEnterFrame = function () {
fade = fade-2;
setProperty(this.loader, _alpha, fade);
if(fade==0){
loadImage();
}
}
}

So basically, I just want to make the directory variable to be dynamic and change depending on the circumstances of image availability.

Thank you so much, would really appreciate all your help.

Best regards,

Michael

Checking For Html File(s) In Directory
Some of you may have seen my other post.

I am trying to check for html files in a directory for my AIR app, and I am getting an error.

Heres the code:

import flash.filesystem.*;

browse_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, browseFiles)

function browseFiles(e:Event):void
{

var file:File = new File();

file.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, dirSelected);
file.browseForDirectory("Choose a folder");

//list.text = "This is a " + Capabilities.os + " computer whose desktop contains:
";

function dirSelected(e:Event):void
{
info.text = file.nativePath;

var desktopNodes:Array = file.getDirectoryListing();
for (var i:uint = 0; i < desktopNodes.length; i++)
{
if(status.type.indexOf(".html"));
{
list.appendText("
" + desktopNodes[i].name);
}

}
}
}

Here is the error:
1120: Access of undefined property status.

Checking If A Certain Item From Txt File Is Loaded
Hey guys,

I have been searching the forums and had no luck. Here is my problem I am loading an external text file. What I want to be able achieve is see if a certain dynamic text box has text/image loaded in to it. Here is the code I have so far.

loadVarshtmlText = new LoadVars();
loadVarshtmlText.load("test.txt");
loadVarshtmlText.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
trace("Doc Loaded");
loadingTextField.htmlText = this.loadingTextField;
} else {
trace("not loaded");
}
};

if (loadingTextField == undefined){
trace("no image");
}
else{
trace("image is here");

};

I am also trying to achieve the same effect in XML but I am also getting nowhere.

var xml:XML = new XML();
xml.ignoreWhite = true;
xml.onLoad = function() {

var nodes = this.firstChild.childNodes;

numOfItems = nodes.length;

for (var i = 0; i<numOfItems; i++) {

imageTest.loadMovie(nodes[i].attributes.image);

myText.text = nodes[i].attributes.caption;
}
};

xml.load("images.xml");

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
filesize = imageTest.getBytesTotal();
loaded = imageTest.getBytesLoaded();
if (loaded != filesize) {
imageTest._alpha=25;
trace(hello);

} else {
gotoAndStop('10');
}
};

stop();

Thank You

[F8] How To Tell Version Of Flash Used For SWF File?
Hello gurus,

Hoping that the wisdom here can point me in the right direction. A client has two different SWF files and needs to know what version of flash was used to make each file?

Short of installing an old flash version and seeing if it will play, is there another way to tell what version of flash was used for a specific SWF file?

Something tells me this should be easy, but I can't find the answer...

Thanks very much!
CS

Get Player Version From Swf File?
Hi There!

Simple scenario:
I have a swf file on my harddrive. I want to know what lowest flash player version it is created to work with.

Can I get this information whitout testing it with different versions of the flash player installed, and without using the flash authoring tool?

Cheers!

How To Know Which Version Of Flash File Is It?
i have some flash files and want to know in which version(flash mx 2004 or flash 8)
it has been saved.

i want to know it both by manual method and by automated(JSFL)

could anybody help me

Older Version File
Hi!

I have an old flash version file, prior to the MX 2004, and the new Flash 8 won't open it. I never tried to open a file in flash from a different version until now, and I thought it could be a corrupted file or something, but some colleagues are telling me that Flash doesn't open files from different versions and I just can't help to ask "What?! How?! WHAT?!"

I really hope they're wrong 'cause that's just plain stupid. So, is there a way? Or DO I HAVE TO install my old Flash software to open the old files?!

Thanxs

FLA File Version Detection
Does anyone know how to detect an .FLA files version without opening it ?

I need to auto-check fla's before they are uploaded to a CVS system, but only version 8's can be submitted, otherwise I get a system crash.

jsfl script perhaps ? not my strongest area to be honest.

Regards,
Pablo

Detect The Version Of A .swf File
Is there a way, either in flash or windows to figure out what version of flash a .swf file has been exported?

I'm not asking about the users player version, but the version of a .swf file.

(We've got several dozen .swf files that have been exported in different versions and need to know which ones are what.)

Any info or direction would be appreciated.

Loading Variables From Text File And Checking
hi

in script... how would i programm the script so that when i load a text file "notice_board.txt" and inside the text file it has "nb_checker=1" . how would i tell it to check if "nb_checker=1" then it will perform a command?

example ;-

*THIS IS NOT REAL CODING. AM GUESSING*

- Text file ( notice_board.txt )

nb_checker=1

- Action sctipt

LoadTextFile = notice_baord.txt

if nb_checker = "1"

gotoAndPlay(8);

else

stop();

Hope someone understands :P

Error Checking For Existence Of Text File
If anyone has done this or has any ideas I'd appreciate any tips.

The set up: Using Flash 5; Internal training piece runs off CD without any internet connection.

Flash File is set up for multiple users to use. For new users, a text file is to be written to hard drive with user info stored as variables. For returning users, an existing text file on their hard drive is accessed to get user information. Text file will be dynamically named based on their employee ID#.

Problem: I need to set up some sort of error check in Flash so that when user logs in, Flash must check to see if the text file already exists(hence it's a returning user and read in info) or no file exists (hence a new user) and so one must be written.

I haven't figured out how to test/error check and see if the file is non-existent or not which will determine which screen to send the user to next.

If anyone has any ideas I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!!
Paul

Preloader Checking Root And External File
Hi
I have a movie (bookMovie) in the main scene with an external swf attached to it.
I have a preloader on the first frame of my timeline. I want the preloader to check both the root and the external file before it starts.

here is the sample of my code (it's actually an old solution posted on macromedia forum, but somehow it doesn´t work!):

this.onEnterFrame=function(){
if(((_root.getBytesLoaded()+_root.bookMovie.getByt esLoaded())==
(_root.getBytesTotal()+_root.bookMovie.getBytesTot al()))&&
(_root.bookMovie._url!=this._url)){
gotoAndPlay(1);
this.onEnterFrame=null
}
}

can anybody please give me a hint??
thankx so much
vbpaixao

What Is Wrong With This Code Checking To See If My Txt File Has Loaded?
loading a text file and then if it has loaded it looks for a variable. if that variable is there it goes to frame 'load'.

Quote:

onClipEvent (load){

this.loadVariables("info.txt");

loaded = false;
}

onClipEvent (enterFrame){

if( loaded ){

if (trigger == "yes") {

gotoAndPlay("load");

}

}

}

Flash Preloading: Checking That The New File Is Loaded
Never mind, got it working.

Checking If An External Sound File Exists
Is there any way to check if an external sound file exists? I've searched the net and found stuff on checking if files exist using LoadVars. But it doesnt work for sound.

Thanks,
Brendan Smith

Checking If File Exists? Works Fine In IE
so, what Im trying to do is search for xml files that are labelled by number (1.xml,2.xml,3.xml etc) and stop at the highest one. as you can see Ive put this in a function that starts at 10 and decrements each time it loads, each time testing if the file exists (starting at 10.xml).

now this seems to work all well and good in Internet Explorer (and Flash!) but for some reason in Firefox it falls over.

anyone know what could be causing this? or any way I could resolve the situation.

any help would be greatly appreciated

Code:
var ticktock = 10;

function findAvail(ticktock){

myVars = new LoadVars();
_root["ticktock"]--;

myVars.onLoad = function(success){
if(success){

_root["found1"].text = "found";
//trace("File loaded ..." +_root["ticktock"]+ ".xml");
}else{
//trace("File not found!" +_root["ticktock"]+ ".xml");
findAvail(_root["ticktock"]);
}
}
//search for xml using counter
myVars.load(_root["ticktock"]+".xml");

}

findAvail(ticktock);
I've attached an example if you want to test yourself.

Checking If File Exists? Works Fine In IE
so, what Im trying to do is search for xml files that are labelled by number (1.xml,2.xml,3.xml etc) and stop at the highest one. as you can see Ive put this in a function that starts at 10 and decrements each time it loads, each time testing if the file exists (starting at 10.xml).

now this seems to work all well and good in Internet Explorer and Flash, but for some reason in Firefox it falls over (and possibly other browsers?).

anyone know what could be causing this? or any way I could resolve the situation.

any help would be greatly (greatly!) appreciated

Code:

var ticktock = 10;

function findAvail(ticktock){

myVars = new LoadVars();
_root["ticktock"]--;

myVars.onLoad = function(success){
if(success){

_root["found1"].text = "found";
//trace("File loaded ..." +_root["ticktock"]+ ".xml");
}else{
//trace("File not found!" +_root["ticktock"]+ ".xml");
findAvail(_root["ticktock"]);
}
}
//search for xml using counter
myVars.load(_root["ticktock"]+".xml");

}

findAvail(ticktock);

I've attached an example if you want to test yourself.

Preloader Problem (MX File Version)
I was reading the same problem from someone here but no onw gave him a good solution. The problem with my .FLA is about my preloader...the bandwith viewer shows 23kb in the first frame, where it should show only 2 or 4kb for preloader.

I don't want to know how to make a preloader but to make it work it out. What's the problem? I know i could make a heavy movie but how could i make the preloader visible since the begining?

I attached the .FLA in MX version here

This sample is a movie clip that I want to load in other (my main swf). Thank you in advance.

Checking The Version Of SWF File?

Hi all,Was wondering if there is a way to check the Flash version of a SWF file.If I save it as a Flash 6 SWF and open it with a Flash 7 player it will only say "About Flash 7 player" no where can I see it embedes into the SWF file the version it is.Any help would be greatly appreciated.CheersaRon