SWF files

kelvinj238 · 02-10-2009, 05:14 PM

i need to change some pages on my site but the page that i want to change are HTML and the pages i want them to look like are SWF files and i don't have the FL files can this be done can any one help

Richard Whyte · 02-10-2009, 07:55 PM

Your question is not clear to me....

Do you mean that you have HTML pages that have some Flash on them and you want to change the Flash files.... But you don't have the original flash files before they are made into SWF's????

If so, did you make the SWF or did you purchase them? What rights do you have to them? Thier are programs that will decompile flash files back into the FL files so you can make changes to them....

If they are not too complex, you can also rebuild the files....

Have a Great Day!

Josh Rossdale · 02-11-2009, 12:20 AM

Please be more specific. Do you want to convert HTML into Flash?

awesometbn · 02-16-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kelvinj238

i need to change some pages on my site but the page that i want to change are HTML and the pages i want them to look like are SWF files and i don't have the FL files can this be done can any one help

Hello kelvinj238,
The .swf files actually represent the output of .fla source files. If you want to make changes to the .swf file you will need the original .fla source files, load them in a program like Dreamweaver, make your edits, save the source files, and then generate a new output as replacement .swf files. The only other way that I have seen this work without the .fla source files, is to ask your Flash developer to create an external configuration file that holds certain dynamic parameters. For example, on some of my client projects we created an external file called wgvouk.txt shown below.

Code:

name=EXAMPLE TITLE&slogan=An example slogan phrase&button1=HOME&button2=PRODUCTS&button3=FAQS&button4=PRIVACY&button5=CONTACT US&icon1=to main page&icon2=email us&rep=replay&url1=index.php&url2=products.php&url3=faqs.php&url4=privacy.php&url5=contact.php&iurl1=#&iurl2=#&enddata=1

The client can edit this file themselves to change the button text, the button destination, and other dynamic text that appears inside the .swf file. Let me know if that helps. I know there are software programs that are supposed to "reverse engineer" the .swf files to produce the .fla source for you, but I've tried using most of them and they were a big disappointment. A lot gets misunderstood or corrupted in the automated conversion, that's why I recommend going back to the author or the company you purchased the .swf file and ask for the .fla source files.

Matt Helm · 02-17-2009, 01:29 AM

I agree, we need a bit more info to give a better recommendation. Are you asking to make an HTML file into SWF, in which case that's likely a from scratch project if you even need to. If you need to make SWF changes embedded into an HTML without the FLA, again I agree most decompilers are not perfect, but I have used trillix with some pretty good results. It's a free download and one of the best out there. Search trillix.

02-10-2009, 05:14 PM	#1
kelvinj238 Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SWF files i need to change some pages on my site but the page that i want to change are HTML and the pages i want them to look like are SWF files and i don't have the FL files can this be done can any one help

02-10-2009, 07:55 PM	#2
Richard Whyte HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 319 Thanks: 12 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: SWF files Your question is not clear to me.... Do you mean that you have HTML pages that have some Flash on them and you want to change the Flash files.... But you don't have the original flash files before they are made into SWF's???? If so, did you make the SWF or did you purchase them? What rights do you have to them? Thier are programs that will decompile flash files back into the FL files so you can make changes to them.... If they are not too complex, you can also rebuild the files.... Have a Great Day!
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02-11-2009, 12:20 AM	#3
Josh Rossdale Expert Internet Marketer War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 244 Thanks: 59 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	Re: SWF files Please be more specific. Do you want to convert HTML into Flash?

02-17-2009, 01:29 AM	#5
Matt Helm Samurai Warrior Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: SWF files I agree, we need a bit more info to give a better recommendation. Are you asking to make an HTML file into SWF, in which case that's likely a from scratch project if you even need to. If you need to make SWF changes embedded into an HTML without the FLA, again I agree most decompilers are not perfect, but I have used trillix with some pretty good results. It's a free download and one of the best out there. Search trillix.
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