Flash :: Swfs As Screen Savers? Is There A Way?

Screen Savers
Anyone know of a good free program that can convert flash files into screensavers. I found a couple that cost or once created write in the corner something like "created with...." which I dont want the program to do.

Then best program with the best options I could find was a program by Jungle Metal called Flash Screen Saver Creator, but it makes an annoying little box on the screen saver and its only an evaluation version for 15 days!

Well any help is very much appreciated!

/)/)att

Screen Savers
How can I convert flash files into screen savers?

I know there are the odd files on the Internet that allow it but there's a massive chunk of infomation on the bottom corner of the screen saver which is unnesssersery and ugly.

Please help or give me a suggestion of a program that won't add tons of info on the bottom of my screen saver.

Screen Savers
How do I get a flash exe or swf file to be my screen saver ?

Screen Savers
Alright - I've been using for the longest time screen savers that require Flash to run correctly. And up until a couple of weeks ago - they were running fine. But with this last Flash update - they're all suddenly saying either they can't find the Macromedia Flash or the file flash.ocx. And now they won't run at all. Can anyone out there tell me what to do to fix this? Is it even a fixable problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Screen Savers
Is it possible to create windows screensavers from a .swf ?

Screen Savers
i dont know if this is the right forum

anyone know how we can make our flash files into screen savers

Flash Screen Savers
A while ago I went on a flash course where one of the things we learned was how to convert flash files into screen savers. I’ve since looked it up in the help files and other resources and still can’t find anything. PLEASE HELP – mail me a tutorial or just point me in the right direction so that I don’t need to go and buy any of those special software packages.

Brett

Screen Savers In Flash
I tried to post this question in the boardroom but got no replies. I am trying to create a screen saver from a flash file.

Do you need a plug-in, or can this be done in flash. Will the same file work on pc's and macs?

Please help.

Flash Screen Savers
i forgot where i read it but someone told me that http://www.screentime.com/ have programs that help you make your flash swf files into screensavers, but i checked it and there is a one week period afterwhich the screensaver wont work... is there any other programs that will help you make a screensaver that wont expire?

Screen Savers In Flash
Can anyone tell me how i can turn a flash animation into a screen saver? I have asked some mates in the know and we have no idea.....Any help would be greatfuly recieved.

Flash Screen Savers
Hey I'm trying to find out what are the best flash screen saver making programs available. I need something that will run on os x and create screen savers for both mac and pc.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Is There A Way To Make Screen Savers In Mx
??

SCREEN SAVERS FROM FLASH?
Does any body know how to format or export a swf so it can oporate as a screen saver?
Is it even possible?

Is There A Way To Make Screen Savers In Mx
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How To Make Screen Savers In Flash?
Hello friends,
I want to make screen savers in flash, if anybody know please help me out.

Thanks
Rachna

Swish Movies Into Screen Savers
Is it possible to turn a Swish movie into a screen saver?

If it is could someone, please tell me how to do it.

Cheers

Clive

Create Screen Savers On The Fly BRAINSTORMING
I have a request from a client. Need to know if I should bother looking into this further. Here's the request:
On a CD, have an application where the user can select the items they want in a screensaver and then install that screensaver.
For instance. The screen saver would be a slide show of pictures with transitions. The user could select from 50 pictures which ones they would like in the screensaver. Thats just one sceneario........maybe they choose colors or transitions.
Is this something that Flash Studioo Pro would be used for?

Thanx folks!

Can Flash Make Screen Savers?
Can flash make screen savers?

Sorry for my noobness, but how do I convert the file to a scr file?

How Do I Make Screen Savers With Flash?
I've seen it done tons of times so I know it's possible. Can you make screen savers with just flash, or does it involve several programs other that flash? I'm using xp,mx04 if that even matters. Thanks.

Creating Screen Savers From Flash
Hi,

I wish to create a screen saver from flash file for download from my website. The screen saver will be distributed for FREE download and is for a kids website.

I am looking for a FREE software to do the tool - not a demo or trial. is there some software out there that any one knows of that will do this for free and not brand the screen saver.

thansk!

Flash Video + Screen Savers
Hi,

As flash is being widly adopted for showing long form media, why hasn't adobe added a feature to disable the screen saver if a video file is being played? I would have thought this should be automatic, there is no need for a screen saver if a video is being played, especially in FullScreen mode.

Maybe there is an ActionScript option to do this, but I can't find one.

Many Thanks,
Ady

Help Required For Flash Screen Savers
Hi folks

i want to create a screen saver containing 12 screens. i want to change the slide every month.

guide me how can i do that.

if any software required for this then tell me.

regards

Where Can I Find Some Cool Screen Savers?
I didn't know where else to post this question.

Does anyone of some good places to download some cool screen savers? The people can find the better.
This will be for my computer at work so it would need to be appropiate.
Any help would be great!

Which Program Is Best To Create Screen Savers From .swf Files?
id like to be able to create them for mac and pc but if this is not possible than pc is ok.. What do u guys suggest?

Blank Screen Between Swfs
Hi,

I am using loadMovie to load various swf files. Before a swf is loaded, i see a blank white screen for about a second. I am loading these swf files into the same level (level 0) because I dont want them running at the same time because it slows up performance. How can I eliminate this white screen? Is there a way to load a new swf into a different level and also close the previous swf?

Cheers,
Tristan

Load Swfs Into TV Screen Template
I downloaded a TV template from flashkit movies. I am trying to load in swfs-so that they run from on the tv screen.
the tv has a remote- and the remote has buttons which activate text- this is where I assume I should be scripting- cant seem to figure the code- if anyone can help id be very grateful

Loading Swfs Depending On Screen Resolution
Hi, I have a quick question...
I had done a swf content for some major resolution ..flash800.swf,flash1200.swf,flash1600.swf... I load a swf at first which detects the x resolution of a screen and then loads appropriate content ...the problem is that tke decision-making swf loads that flash movie into itself , so I have to do the checking resolution swf the maximum width and height the same as in the biggest (flash1600.swf) movie loaded into it....that makes all my work meaningless....
Can anyone help me how to totally unload that first testing swf or dynamically set stage width and height of that swf ??????

Cheers

Blank Screen Flash When Using Loadmovie With Swfs In Cache
Hi all
I'm an avid lurker, but this is my Very First Post!

I'm loading external swfs into a mc using loadMovie and if the user reloads one of the swfs I get a flash of a blank screen before the movie loads.(since the file is cached)

I am using a preloader and I've put in a test for if fully loaded, then dont display the preloader, but I still get a momentary white flash.

I vaguely remember reading something about using loadMovieNum and loading into a level then duplicating a mc in another level underneath then using the duplicated level underneath to show through instead of the blankscreen - Anyone tried this or something else?

Thanks in advance

Screec Savers
title should be screen savers that was a typo
I have an swf that I'd like to be screen saver. How do I go about this?

Loading SWFs Into FLAs And Making The SWFs Transparent HELP
I have a set of buttons inside a movieclip, inside a movie clip (if that makes sense).

When the buttons are clicked I need them to load a content .swf file into frame 2 at at specified position (x=20, y=140)

I also need the .swf being loaded in to have a transparent background.

How can I achieve this?

I cannot include the .fla files for your perusal because the KirupaForum uploader can't upload bigger than 2mb and my zip file is 5.28mb or something like that.

Loading External Swfs Into Externally Loaded Swfs.
ive got some buttons on my main timeline that im using to load external swfs into an empty mc. the buttons are coded with the following:

on(release){
if(_root.currMovie == undefined){
_root.currMovie = "1";
emptyMC1.loadMovie("1.swf);
} else if (_root.currMovie != "1") {
if (emptyMC1._currentframe >=
emptyMC1.midframe) {
_root.currMovie = "1";
emptyMC1.play();
}
}
}

1.swf also has some buttons that load external swfs into a second empty mc. those buttons are coded with the following:

on(release){
if(this.currMovie == undefined){
this.currMovie = "2";
emptyMC2.loadMovie("2.swf");
} else if (this.currMovie != "2") {
if (emptyMC2._currentframe >=
emptyMC2.midframe) {
this.currMovie = "2";
emptyMC2.play();
}
}
}

1.swf loads into emptyMC1 ok, and 2.swf loads into emptyMC2 ok.

when i press any of the buttons on the main timeline, the outro animation of 1.swf plays correctly, but the outro animation of 2.swf does not. is there a way to the buttons so that the emptyMC's unload sequentially?

Navigation Through Flash Site, Old .swfs Remain Behind New .swfs
need to unload the .swf files, not sure how to do this. All my swf interlace with each other

heres the code

Code:
stop();
about.buttonMode = true;
contact.buttonMode = true;
portfolio.buttonMode = true;
var ldr:Loader;

about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, overAbout);
about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, outAbout);
about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, downAbout);
function overAbout(MouseEvent):void{
about.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
function outAbout(MouseEvent):void{
about.gotoAndStop(1);
}
function downAbout(MouseEvent):void{
/*var request:Loader = new Loader();
request.load(new URLRequest ("AboutMe.swf"));
loadMC.addChild(request)
*/
var request:Loader = new Loader();
request.load(new URLRequest ("AboutMe.swf"));
loadMC.addChild(request)
gotoAndStop(2);
}

portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, overPortfolio);
portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, outPortfolio);
portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, downPortfolio);

function downPortfolio(MouseEvent):void{

var request:Loader = new Loader();
request.load(new URLRequest ("Portfolio.swf"));
loadMC.addChild(request)
gotoAndStop(2);
}

function overPortfolio(MouseEvent):void{
portfolio.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
function outPortfolio(MouseEvent):void{
portfolio.gotoAndStop(1);
}

contact.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, overContact);
contact.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, outContact);
contact.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, downContact);

function downContact(MouseEvent):void{
var request:Loader = new Loader();
request.load(new URLRequest ("Contact.swf"));
loadMC.addChild(request)
gotoAndStop(2);
}

function overContact(MouseEvent):void{
contact.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
function outContact(MouseEvent):void{
contact.gotoAndStop(1);
}
any help would be excellent!

Compiling SWFs With Classes & External SWFs Attached
Do you make sites in flashYes6

Loading Swfs Into Swfs: Undesireable Result
Situation:
I am using one swf to import other swfs dynamically based on user input (menu with buttons that are dynamically configured once the SWF has loaded).

I built the framework/base (I will refer to this as mainframe.swf) movie in Flash, I then built the populating SWFS in Swish Max (they will be called ad.swf).

When I load the swish max movies into the flash, they show up in the right location and everything, but if the imported movie (ad.swf) has items/shapes that over hang the bounds of the movie, the show up in the framework swf.

and example can be seen here, the issue is in the second ad (CFP):
https://fieldnet3.massmutual.com/fnm...ig002-temp.xml

I want to restrict the visible area of the loaded movie to the original movie that is it populating ( I replace a content holder.swf with ad.swf using a loadMovie). In the movie I am loading int the framework, I have created a white mask to block anything outside of the grey box. This just proves to obscure the buttons, title etc. in the mainframe.swf

The buttons are loaded dynamically as movie clips and I have assigned them to a level 10 levels above the movieclip that holds the ads, this doesn't seem to make them take precedence....

Any one have any ideas on how I can make the movie clip on the edges or make the buttons raise up?

Code availabe as needed.

Allen

Loading/Unloading - Swfs Inside Of Swfs
Here we go...

---------------------------------------------
I have a main.swf.

Main.swf contains 4 buttons(about, portfolio, contact, clients).

These for buttons call in external swfs(ex. portfolio.swf) into an empty movie clip on the main.swf stage.

inside portfolio.swf are three more buttons(print, web, logos)

When you click on one of these buttons they need to call in another external swf(web.swf) and also remove itself(portfolio.swf)
---------------------------------------------

That is where I run into my problem.

this is the code i am using for the original buttons on the main.swf:

Code:
function initMovieLoad(path) {
movieToBeLoaded = path;
if(!initializedExternalMovies) {
initializedExternalMovies = true;
loadNewMovie();
} else {
target.gotoAndPlay('midpoint');
}
}

_global.loadNewMovie = function() {
target.unloadMovie();
target.loadMovie(movieToBeLoaded);
target._y=-130;
target._x= -160;
}

var mc:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip('target', this.getNextHighestDepth());

initMovieLoad('intro.swf');

this.homeBTN.onRelease = function() {
initMovieLoad('home.swf');
}

this.aboutBTN.onRelease = function() {
initMovieLoad('about.swf');
}

this.portfolioBTN.onRelease = function() {
initMovieLoad('portfolio.swf');
}

this.clientsBTN.onRelease = function() {
initMovieLoad('clients.swf');
}

this.contactBTN.onRelease = function() {
initMovieLoad('contact.swf');
}

I thought I could just place this code inside the portfolio.swf and boom, everything would be set. but it didnt work.

I need to know how to call from the main.swf that web button inside of the portfolio.swf to bring in the web.swf

Any ideas would help at this point. THX

Full Screen Flash Projector Reverts To Windowed When Exiting Screen Saver
I've created a flash projector that displays a companies product catalog on a 50" touch screen plasma display.
It looks great and plays great if I launch the projector and force it to full screen.
However, since this is a plasma, screen burn in is a major issue to contend with.
I've set the Windows screensaver to activate after one minute of inactivity.
The problem is that when the screensaver is exited by a touch, the flash projector that was running in full screen mode is now back in windowed mode so CTRL-F has to be hit to force it to full screen again.
This isn't good.
So, I guess my question is two-fold:
Is it possible to programatically force the projector to full screen mode so that no user intervention is required? (fscommand works on the first launch, but when the screensaver kicks in, all bets are off.)
And/Or
How would I go about creating a timer to activate an internal screensaver and insert it into the actionscript for the XML gallery?

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rick

Finding Dimensions Of Screen Height/width In Full Screen?
- Figured it out -

[FLASH9- AS2] Full Screen, Keep Scale Ratio, Center Screen
[ X ] Problem solved

Hi everyone

I just came up with something i have some trouble to handle
I've tried a couple of solution but none seems to work perfectly

What I'm trying to do is simple, get my flash to go full screen, but whatever resolution the user has, my flash must centers itself with the biggest proportion possible, and two movie clips goes right and left of it, as if they were borders.

I've been able to do this with a simple png, but i was not able with a movieclip where his dimension changes through time. ( i have a tween, so the mc gets really big even though just my stage is displayed)

Preloading .swfs AND The .swfs They Call
Hello. I'm using a preloader on my website, the first .swf of which loads another .swf into a movieclip. The preloader only checks to see if the 1st .swf is loaded, and not the called .swf, which interferes with the timing, depending on how fast or slow the user's connection is.

So, how do I make a preloader which accounts for the loading of .swf files called by the _root swf?

Here is my preloading technique:

frame 1:

if (_root._framesloaded >= _root._totalframes) {
gotoAndPlay("start");
}

frame 2:

gotoAndPlay(1);

frame 3:

this frame is labeled "start

frame 4: [loads the other .swf]

this.createEmptyMovieClip("main", 999);
loadMovie("main.swf", main);

Multiple External Swfs With Other Swfs In Them
Hey guys,
I am probably the newest guy here to use flash so please bear with me.

I am making a site for myself and my buddies. Well I want to have a music player on the site at all times. All im going to do for now is just play one mp3 so its not that complicated but while reading Kirupa's tuturial about adding music it said that you need to have more than one swf for the player to work.

My question is...how can I load multiple swfs in one main swf.
so this is what i want:
music player loaded at all times, and other swfs loaded whenever a person navigates through the site.
please help me out.
Thanks in advance.

p.s.Sorry if this is a dumb or simple question.

Loading Other Swfs From Loaded Swfs
Flash - 8 : Above is an example of what I would like to do/have done. I've gotten as far as loading the "loaded.swf" into the "start.swf" but my problem is I'd love to use that little loading action I made earlier without copying and pasting into the new movie the same actions for a different link. So, how do I load "loaded2.swf" into "loaded.swf" via the link in "loaded.swf"?

If you need anything just ask, also, any help is useful.

Thanks

Controlling Loaded Swfs, From Other Swfs....
alright on my site, i have a loaded movie clip with sound, which is the main bg music, and i have a samples page, and i want each sample to load up on press or whatever. now i need to know how to not just unload the mian bg music swf, but make that swf go to and stop on frame 3 (1 is loader, 2 is play, and 3 is stop) thanks alot!!

Swfs As Screen Savers? Is There A Way?

Hello all...I'd like some of the animations on my site to be downloadable and used as screensavers. is there anyway to do that?Does anyone know what I need to do here if it can be done?Big ups to you!

Hello all...

I'd like some of the animations on my site to be downloadable and used as screensavers. is there anyway to do that?

Does anyone know what I need to do here if it can be done?

Big ups to you!