Flash :: Converting From Authorware To Flash?

HELP Converting Authorware To Flash
I need to convert an Authorware CD (all code is available) to flash for an online presentation. It's somewhat large in that it has nearly 600 slides w/ graphics in 10 chapters, quizzes and synched with audia & text (in paragraph form). It is currently about 462 MB.

What do I need to do convert this over. This is a finished product, but the person that put it together for me died a few years ago and now I would like to "webify" it. Is/are there any simple solution(s)? How long should this take to do? What is the range I should expect to pay to have it done?

Thanks,
Dan

Converting From Authorware To Flash?
I have a client who has a CD with a learning module that was developed in Authorware. The client would like the content on the CD re-developed in Flash so that the module can be accessed by anyone on a website. There is narration, music, images, and animation. Assuming I can get access to the original source files, will I be able to easily re-use the original materials to develop the Flash version? Or would a person have to start from scratch developing this in Flash. I know there are third-party products where I can re-capture the narration, and get the images with screenshots, but that would take a lot of time. And the animations seem problematic. Any advice on going from authorware to flash?

Help With Flash And Authorware
Here's the situation:
I am importing a Flash movie into Authorware and almost everything works. The flash movie has a dynamic text field that pulls variable info from a .txt file. This dynamic field works, until it is ported into Authorware. Authorware is generating the .txt file and placing it in the proper directory, but the information is no longer displayed in the Dynamic field in the flash movie (when viewed in Authorware). Anyone know how to make this work?
BTW, I'm not the guy doing the Authorware portion, so if the answer involves Authorware (and I think it will), plz provide basic instruction.

-Mojo

Flash And Authorware
I need to know how take authorware as a .exe and use flash to mount that .exe onto a web site...
or make it more simple
just need to know how to mount a .exe to a web page using flash.

Flash And Authorware
I am working on and Authorware piece that has a Flash intro and conclusion and two small Flash pieces in the middle. I've added a preloader at the beginning of the Intro piece because it seemed to take awhile to start.
When my piece goes from AW into the smaller middle flash pieces I have some lag time.
Is there a way to pre-load these pieces in the background of the AW piece before it even reaches the smaller Flash files?

Thanks for your help.

Kim

Help Authorware With Flash
I have been asked to make an animated graph that will be used in an Authorware quiz. It will take the users answers and display results dynamicly as the quiz progresses.

Does anyone know if there is any trick to passing the Authorware variables into the Flash swf?

Thanks

Flash 2 Authorware And Authorware 2 Flash
Hi all,

I've been looking quite a while for documentation on using Flash in Authorware but it's very, very hard to find...So, maybe one of you can answer my question:

We have an AW-app. In this app, we use a Flash-app with the FlashAsset Xtra. In the Flash app, some stuff is done which results in an array of variables. I know you can send values from AW to Flash but is it possible to send values (in this case the array) from Flash to AW?

Thanks!

Background info:
The AW-app is a real-estate program where you can choose a house, organise it how you like. The Flash-app runs on top of it to place furniture. We choose flash because AW doesn't allow to rotate sprites...

Flash MX & Authorware
Hi,

Can Flash MX be used to build interactive applications to be distributed on a CD rather than like what Authorware does? Can use just load in the CD and run in their personal computers

If so, any other software needed other than Flash MX?

Thank you for your help.

Ray

Flash 5 And Authorware 6
I know I can import Flash movies into Authorware 6, but dows anyone know how I can link a Flash animated menu to Authroware

Flash Vs Authorware
Hi,

I'm doing a project in flash... but need to defend my reasons for using flash and not director or authorware. Obviously director creates much larger file sizes, so this is a good enough reason. However I can't find much about authorware... I know it's used to create e-learning materials and you can integrate flash into it... what are the advantages to using authorware over flash? I'd appreciate any replies because I can't find anything on google

Thanks

Help In Importing Flash To Authorware
hi all
does any one knows how to import flash files like fla or swf into authorware?
i had tried using the import icon in authorware but they do not allow me to import fla or swf files.
If you know how to import flash to authorware can pls tell me.
Thanks in advance for your help :P

Authorware And Flash MX's LoveBaby
ok, I'm working on a project that incorporates flash and authorware. Don't ask me, i'm not incharge of the project, i'm just the flash guy. Now my question is, is it possible for authorware to send out variables to flash? If that's too tough, is it possible for flash to export variables to a .txt or .php or something? Someone throw me a bone. Thanx.
-Doctor Soco

Authorware To Flash Conversion
I'm starting a project that will require converting a Authorware project to Flash/swf format. Is their a fast method or a out of the box software available to convert Authorware files to swf? Or does anyone know of any software that could batch process the conversion?

Thanks

Ike

[F8] Convert Authorware To Flash
If this has been answered before, I apologize as I haven't been able to find it.
Is it possible to somehow convert an authorware file to flash. I have a bunch of old authorware programs and would like to convert them to .swf so they can be more easily used.
Thanks

Help Urgent Pl. Flash Authorware Compatibility
HI
I am embaeded flash5 .swf files in authoreware and make a exe file.
When I click over the button it workes fine,But if I double click the button the whole flash movie stops.Again by clicking over button or else where it run again.
I couldn't sort this problem.so please suggest me any way it can be solved.

its urgent!!!!!!
its urgent!!!!!!
its urgent!!!!!!

Flash Mx To Play Inside Authorware
I am trying to put a flash mx project inside of an Authorware project. I have inported a flash swf into Authorware but it will not play the pre-loader. I have found a thread about how Authorware does not like some of the scripting the flash does, so my question is this, Is there a way to do a pre loader in flash and have authorware accept the coding that is bing used.

Thank you for your time.

Control Authorware Using Actionscript In Flash MX?
as mentioned in the subject, I'm just wondering if it's possible for me to specify actions in Authorware 6.5 via actionscript in Flash MX?

thank you for your time.

Converting A PDF To A Flash FLA File Without Converting To An Image First?
Basically, I'm building a digital catalogue that runs off a CD and uses a Flash 'page turning component' to display the pages. Certain pages will have links that use Flash's Fscommand call to open Word and Excel documents.

Has anyone got any bright ideas of how to Convert a PDF to a Flash FLA file without converting to an image first?

I know I can open a PDF in Photoshop, save as a PNG or JPG and then import this into Flash, however the quality isn't brilliant. If you use a hi-res image, then you get a hi-res file size...

Currently, the best way I have found, is to open the PDF in Illustrator, then export it as a SWF. Illustrator converts all text to shapes and you end up with a small SWF, yet great quality when displayed in larger sizes. As I'm currently using a page turning flash component that loads SWF files, I need the quality to be good for the 'Zoom' function.

I've found an Illustrator script that will do the hard work via a 'batch' process, so I can take a 100 page PDF and convert the whole lot to 100 SWF files while I drink tea and 'look busy' and read a magazine, but the problem I have is that I need to add a layer of buttons to several of the SWF files to add a little functionality....

I do have a SWF to FLA decompiler which does a good job, however because Illustrator turns everything into shapes, the decompiler does the same and you end up with thousands of files in the library.... Plus there are a lot of error messages when the file is first loaded...

Many layers are masked, (for some reason without a fill), so if you publish the decompiled file straight away, you just get a blank file. Once you go through and fill the masks needed, it shows when you publish, but this really is a lot of work and I've had a few pages that show when you open the SWF file, but don't show when the SWF is called into the page turning file.... Hmmm....

So in short, I'd like to take a PDF and convert it to a FLA file, add a layer of buttons and publish as a SWF file....

Anyone got any 'Pearls of Wisdom'?

Clere
Clere Print

Authorware
All-

I am trying to start a packaged authorware piece from a button action in
Flash. I know that other flash players and notepad.exe can be started via
Flash. I am currently using the fscommand

on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "myauthorwarefile.exe");
}

Does the authorware.exe have to be in the FSCommand folder on the local
drive in order to do this? Ideas?

Cheers,

Randall

Authorware Help
Well im juz wanna to knoe is there any other site like this but more on Authorware stuffs that anyone can recommend?

Authorware
Hello

Just want to know about Authorware:

To my understanding it is good package from Macromedia to develop e-learning packages

What i sspecial in it, as it seems to me that most of teh things can be similarly made with Flash then what is special in it?

I know there might be something special but i am not knowing that thats why i am asking this question?

Does any body knows about any good tutorial related to Authorware?

Sandeep

Authorware Conversion?
Does anyone know if you can convert authorware to flash mx?

Thanks,
gamist

Director/Authorware Help?
Hey peeps, just wondering if there is a section for these other authoring apps. here. Don't know if I'm overlooking them or not. If there isn't, can someone steer me to somewhere for tutes and examples? I've seen many, incl. Macromedia but none as helpful as Flashkit. Thanx in advance

Authorware Help Required
hELLO

I am having a demo version of the e-learning package. We are presently running the setup and thisgs works fine.

The e-learning package does have audio files and video files.

Well what we want is to replace the audio file with the audio file recorded locally in local ascent.

Say for eg. the audio files provided alongwith CD are in Australian English ascent. Now if i do have to convert that suitable for the local Indian english , then can i replace the audio files in audio file folder.

NOTE: I want to know that does the exe of the authorware program is having ever dependent files burnt in exe or to say included in exe or does it looks for the audio and video files

Sandeep

Mouse Over Swap In Authorware
Hi all,
Am very new to authorware..it's been like 1 week since i started to explore Authorware. Can anyone teach me the step by step procedure to create a mouse-over swap in authorware. Imagine a hyperlink which highlights or an 'image swap' when the mouse is over it and goes to the destination when clicked! how can i create the same in authorware.

Thanks in advance.

- John

Exporting Data From Authorware.
I am currently trying to learn how to use authorware for conducting experiments online. The problem I am running into is how do i get data out. I know some php and mysql, but I am unsure of a method to use in conjunction with authorware.

SO i guess what I am looking for is a short example of a command in authorware and the corresponding php page.

any help is greatly appreciated...

Bookmarks For Authorware Possible? *Urgent*
Hi I'm currently working on a CBT. One of the user requirements is to be allowed to either enter a bookmark manually, or automatically by the AW application depending on the user's progress. The CBT has to be able to remember and record which pages have been read and place a bookmark to indicate that the user has completed that particular section. I've seen the help pages in the Authorware help files and saw something like being able to enter a users info, however, that method requires the user to enter an info into a textbox, which is quite impractical for a simple bookmark. Anyone with suggestions or help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Decompiler For Authorware And Other Basic Info
Hello

I am new to Multimedia products. We have to build a e-learning s/w. I am having a exe from Authorware.

Is there any DECOMPILER available for the AUTHORWARE, the one similar to SoThink Decompiler for Flash files.

Kindly share your knowledge.

However I also want to know what are the essaential things required for developing e-learning package.

In Development Context : what are tools required
In Deployment Context: How to deploy and what should be redistributed along with exe.

Hope i will get information and knowledge about this from lots of GURUS.

Sandeep Arya

Opening Quicktime Movies & Director/authorware Exe's
Hello.

I am creating my porfolio shell for graduation and I am having a little difficulty with some Flash issues. Keep in mind that this Flash movie is not being created for the web, but for CD. I have Director and Authorware movies that I created and I want them to open when a button is clicked on, in my Flash portfolio. Should the Director and Authorware files not be .exe format?

I hope I ve explained myself well. Any ideas or solutions would a great help!

Thanks,

Dan.

Loading An External .mpeg With Authorware Or Director
Using MX, from CD not web.

I can load an .mpg using get URL if they play my CD in thier D drive. I have major problems with people using a drive other than D for thier CD drive.

I am sure there is an easy fix to source a file if I do not know what drive the CD is in, but cant seem to figure it out. Please help!!!

Would it better to use Authorware or Director to accomplish this task. If yes, then please give detailed instructions. Thanks!

Authorware Plugin Version 2004,0,0,72 Required
Hi,
I am searching for
Authorware Plugin Version 2004,0,0,72

In Macromedia site it is allowing me to download only
Authorware Plugin Version 2004,0,0,73

It will be very nice if someone helps me to get this plugin ASAP.

Thanks for the help in adbvance.

Regards,
Chandrani

Converting From Flash 5
sorry theres hardly traffic on the Flash 4 forum - and i need help quite quick : , so i came here.

i'm converting a Flash 5 script to Flash 4 script.

MCscripts - generic actionscripts
MCmasknav - targeted MC for x, y positions
button - gives according x,y coordinates calling the scripts in MCscripts

Flash 5 - i used function rolloverscript.
in MCscripts:

function rolloverScript(x,y) {
_root.masknav._x=x;
_root.masknav._y=y;
_root.masknav.gotoAndPlay ("start");
};

which i called with

on (rollOver) {
_root.scripts.rolloverScript(250,100);
}

now i'm trying to convert it to flash 4.

i got this far but its not working
in MCscripts:

_root.masknav_x = masknav_x;
_root.masknav_y = masknav_y;

tellTarget (_root.scripts) {
gotoAndPlay ("play")
}

calling it in object actions of button:

on (rollOver) {
tellTarget (_root.scripts) {
gotoAndPlay ("play");

masknav_x = 250;
masknav_y = 100;
}
}

but it is not working!
does anyone see the problem?
(all MC's have instance names)

Converting From MX To Flash 5...
How can I convert Flash MX files back to Flash 5 files? Whenever I try to open it with Flash 5, it says, "unexpected file format"

HELP ME CONVERTING THIS TO A FLASH 5 AC
Let me explain this 2 you... i "jumped" flash 5 when learning, so i learn how to use Flash MX but i don't know anything bout flash 5... The case it's that i've made an sliding efect (allright..i took it from a site and changed it 4 my purposes) on Flash MX but i have to publish it as Flash 5, but in the Flash 5 the "sliding" doesn't work!! I know there's a way to convert this ActionScript onto a Flash 5 compatible...so any help will be great...any ideas too.
The code that's on the _root level it's:

Code:
stop();
// handle onEnterFrame event
_root.slidingObject_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (_root.running && Math.abs(_root.marker_mc._x-this._x)<1) {
// set position and hang out
this._x = _root.marker_mc._x;
_root.running = false;
} else if (_root.running) {
this._x -= (this._x-_root.marker_mc._x)*.5;
} else {
// wait for button press
}
};
As you can see , there are 2 MCs on the stage, the marker and the Sliding Object... and when you roll over the buttons on the stage, the marker goes to a certain position taking the sliding with it (of course)...
the Action of the buttons it's

Code:
on (rollOver) {
_root.marker_mc._x = 55;
_root.running = true;
}
What should i do to make it work on a Flash 5 file ?

P.s: Yes...it have to be Flash 5

Converting From Flash 4 To 5 Help
can some one look at this and tell me what all I need to change to make this poll work in flash 5.

on (release) {
if (answer eq "") {
verify = "Please make a decision.";
} else {
verify = "Processing information...";
if (answer eq "one") {
poll_one = Number(poll_one)+1;
poll_two = Number(poll_two)+0;
} else {
poll_one = Number(poll_one)+0;
poll_two = Number(poll_two)+1;
}
poll_total = Number(poll_total)+1;
data = "";
data = data add text add "&poll_answer_one=" add poll_answer_one add "&poll_answer_two=" add poll_answer_two add "&poll_one=" add poll_one add "&poll_two=" add poll_two add "&poll_total=" add poll_total;
loadVariables ("http://www.mysite.com/cgi-bin/update.pl", "_level0", "POST");
text = "";
verify = "";
data = "";
tellTarget ("answer") {
gotoAndStop ("blank");
}
play ();
}
}

this is going to a perl file then it should bring the results back into the flash itself. haveing a hard time getting it to write from flash to the perl then to the poll.txt file.

Converting From Flash 5
I started making a website when 5 was the big thing, but have since changed to MX. I've been working on this site with out a problem since then, but I guess it's been saving and publishing as a 5 file. When I tried to add an MC with some actionscript that 5 didn't support, MX let me know. So I saved the file as MX and started publishing it with player 6. Well when I publish with player 6 nothing works. The buttons only have the script,

on (release) {
gotoandPlay(2);
}

and that should be supported in both 5 and 6. So I'm kind of at a loss as to what's happening. If I publish in 5 it still works, but then my new MC doesn't because it's not supported.

You can see the page at http://students.washington.edu/wjt2. So if anyone has any ideas on what this may be, I would appreciate it.

Thanks a lot!

Converting .swi To Flash
How do I convert .swi files into flash filess so they can be visable on the net in a browser.

Converting RTF To Flash
Looking for an Application(mac) /script/way to convert docs that are in RTF (rich text format) to Flash or Importable flash text and still keep the original formatting intact. Got about 300-400 poems coming in at the moment and poets go ape **** if they’re formatting screws up.

Have looked EVERYWHERE.

ANY Help apreciated

Using vrs 5.0 of Flash at the moment.

Cheers

s c a r t

Converting MX To Flash 5
would anybody be able to tell me if i can do somethhing to my flash MX files that i make at school, so that i can work on them at home on flash 5. when i try to open it in 5 it says "unexpected file format".

thanks.

Converting .mov To Flash
Hi,
I'm wondering if you can convert .mov's into .swf's, or better, (although, I have a feeling improbable) .fla's

Let me give you a bit of context.
I'm trying to take a QTRV (a panoramic quicktime thing) and convert it to flash.
If there's any way, I'd appreciate if you could help,
Thanks,
Herald of Woe

Converting From Flash V8 To V7
First, let me say that I know next to nothing about actionscript. I really really need help. I am an instructional designer who, with the help of a Flash developer, created a tutorial for our client. We delivered the project in Flash v. 8. The client has come back and said that they need it in Flash v. 7. Unfortunately for me, the Flash developer has since quit. I am now left with a demanding client and no developer. Here is the problem. When I try to publish in v.7, I get the following error:

Type mismatch in assignment statement: found Void where TextField is required

var menuItem:MovieClip = mainMenuTextTarget.createEmptyMovieClip(instanceNa me, mainMenuTextTarget.getNextHighestDepth());

var menuLabel:TextField = menuItem.createTextField(instanceName+"_txt", mainMenuTextTarget.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 200, 20);

This is the only error I receive (hopefully that is a good thing).

Can somebody tell me, very, very specifically, how this code can be changed in order to avoid the error and not break all the rest of the code that references these elements. I'm desperate!

Thanks for any help!

Avi To FLV Converting Using Flash 8
I'm trying to convert an avi file that works perfectly to a FLV file using Macromedia Flash 8.

The info for the avi file is the following:

Codec: a52
Sample Rate: 48000 Hz
Bitrate: 256 kb/s

The FLV file is trying to converted to the following:

Video Codec: On2 VP6
Audio Codec: MPEG Layer III (MP3)
Audio data rate: 96 kbps (Stereo)

After convertion the video looks fine but there is no audio.

I tried selecting another audio codec on Flash 8 but the only codec showing is MPEG Layer III (MP3). And its gray out. No option to select something else.

Do I need to install another codec so I can listen to the audio after converting?

Thanks.

Converting Flash To .mov...
I'm trying to convert a flash movie to .mov or .avi or something that will work on youtube. I've tried a few conversion programs but they either convert only the sound, or don't work at all! I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure this out.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Laine

Converting Wav And Mp3 To Flash
anyone know of an application that converts wav and mp3 to flash? i'm looking to have my users upload wav and mp3 files and have a script that automatically converts them to flash audio.

thanks
kidmercury

Converting To Flash
I there any possible way to convert this menu to flash? Go to http://rmv17.topcities.com/ to see the menu. The actual pictures do not show up, but you get the idea when you click on a link and sublinks show up under it. The reason I want to do this is because if I wanted to change something in the menu, I would have to change every page which is time consuming.

Maybe there is another way to approach it?
I am open to all suggestions.

Flash Converting Help
Hello all, new to the forums, long time Flash user. Too lazy to ugprade, but I use ol' fashioned Flash 5, and I'd like to convert my Flash movie to a .mpeg, or .avi, or .mov, anything I can, now I know Flash can covnert, and I've tried countless trial programs, but the thing is, when it converts, its always such a big file! I mean, I always see Flash movies people make on Youtube converted from a .SWF and they're about 7 megs tops, I made a soundless 175x100 video and it was still 200 Megs! I don't care for the quality, it's going on my celphone, I just need to know if there's a good way to compress converted Flash movies so they're not gargantuan files.

Thanks in advance

-Sean

Converting A File Too Use In Flash
Was wondering if anyone here can tell me how too convert a DEM file from Half-life into a movie so that i can make a flash intro too there site?

Converting Flash 5 Movie To Avi
Hi everyone,

I just completed a flash movie that is going to be used on cd and the web. Looks great on the web, no problems.

For the CD component, the program I am using to create the autorun requires that the intro movie be in avi format. When I export my movie to avi, portions of my movie dissappear (movie clips are not showing, only animations done right on the stage) and the sound litterally gets chopped into 588 pieces, so when I play the movie in windows media player, it sounds all broken!

Heeelp! My nice movie has turned into scrap! I'm in a lot of trouble if I can't get this working... ideas?