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FlashObject / SWFObject v1.4 released

I've been using Flash/SWFObject lately for all my Flash project (a lot!)... SWFObject is an open source JavaScript to embed swfs in html pages... it helps with SEO because it overwrite a standard xhtml DIV, includes option for express install, and most importantly, gets around the new Microsoft facacta. It even loads your swfs when viewing locally in IE, where you usually would get an Active X Alert...

The new release includes the following small changes:

   1.  [updated] SWFObject.write() now returns true or false depending on whether the SWF content was written to the page or not (true if it is, false if it is not)
   2. [changed] The ‘com’ namespace has been removed, now everything lives in the ‘deconcept’ namespace only, instead of ‘com.deconcept’ namespace
   3. [updated] I made a couple of very small changes to get rid of warnings in the mozilla script debugger when the debugger was in strict mode
   4. added ‘the mark of the web’ to the examples pages to (hopefully) prevent the ActiveX bar from appearing at the top of the page when viewing these files locally in IE on Windows.
   5. [changed] And last, but certainly not least: FlashObject is now known as SWFObject because of legal reasons
Ray just blogged about the Adobe's Official Fix today... SWFObject is as easy to implement, plus it is SEO Friendly, checks for Flash Versions, includes express install ... I would strongly suggest using it instead.


btw Adobe, we're still waiting for a Flash Form / CFChart FIX!

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Howdy Rob. I'm new to your blog - found it while trying to find an answer to my Flash/Actionscript question. If you have the answer, it would be wonderful if you'd email me.

I've been asked if it's possible to build a flash program that will, as a .swf file, let the user:

a) drag and drop a .jpg from the user's computer into the program, or import, or upload;
b) edit the .jpg;
c) export or save the edited file onto the users computer.

Any ideas on how this could work?

Eve - flash student
# Posted By Eve Atkinson | 4/30/06 11:38 PM
Eve,

Flash by itself does not have the capability of interacting with your desktop. It's part of the Flash sandbox security; just imagine what you could do if it had open access.

You may want to take a look at a software package called Zinc. It allows you quickly develop desktop applications using Flash. I hope it helps.
http://www.multidmedia.com/

Best,

~Rob
# Posted By Rob Gonda | 5/1/06 8:06 PM
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