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Subject: RE: FLASH: Re-naming swf's for projector use...
From: Wilbrink, Jos
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:53:05 +0100

To view file extensions:
Open windows explorer
goto View
click options
UnCheck 'do not show file extensions'
rename by selecting file and pressing F2


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: ComposiMoataol [dot] com [SMTP:ComposiMoataol [dot] com]
> Verzonden: donderdag 22 juni 2000 15:54
> Aan: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
> Onderwerp: FLASH: Re-naming swf's for projector use...
>
> Someone mentioned not too long ago something about renaming an swf in a
> projector to something like .dll so that if a user were to go digging
> around
> on the cd, they would not see the swf filename, and furthermore, they
> would
> not be able to open it even if they did have flash..... is this possible?
> if
> so (here comes the idiotic part) how in the heck do i rename a file
> extention
> with windows 98? ive gone through every different way of renaming a file
> that
> i know how to do, (even tried opening it in notepad to rename the file,
> but
> it is too big for it to open)...Flash will let me rename the fla to .dll,
> but
> it will not allow me to rename the swf.... when i open it in wordpad, it
> doesnt give me the option of (*.* all files) that notepad does... in all
> reality, i would like to rename it something like .drf (Digital Rodder
> File)
> so that no matter what program they have they won't be able to find a
> program
> that will give it an icon. This really isn't that big of a deal to me, but
>
> ever since it was mentioned i have thought about it, and now that i am
> sitting down to try it, it isn't working, and i'm not the type of person
> to
> quit something once ive started it no matter how ridiculous it may seem...
>
> (which is also the reason that i'm usually online all through the night
> :-)
>
> Someone help please!
>
> Regards,
>
> John Ward
> www.DigitalRodder.com <~~soon to become an html only site.... bummer :-(
>
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www.flashforward2000.com
Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
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