Re: FLASH: Is this one of those weird PC/Mac things ?

[John Croteau]

Hi Tom,


> I am starting to wonder if the compatibility of .fla's between platforms is an

> issue.

FLAs created on Macs should play on Windows and vice versa.

However because of the different ways files are handled in the different

platforms different techniques are needed.


> Today, I decided to paw through John's "Flying text" and "Preloader" that I

> picked off of his site and Brandon's "swing".

Lets start with one file  FlyingFonts and see if we can start

eliminating possibilities.


Potential problems:


Upload - Know good

Download -

Decompression -

Inport technique -

Flash program -


The file sizes for the Zip and the FLA before adding a resource fork:


FlyingText.zip  - Exact file size 15648

FlyingText2.FLA - Exact file size 47616


These are the proper file sizes on the server and properly decompressed

(without resource forks added). You must get the exact file size not

47K.


If at any time these file sizes vary then that is where your problem

lies.

If the file size that you are trying to open is 47616 then it is most

likely a problem with your import technique or your Flash installation.


If your FlyingText2.FLA is exactly 47616 upload the file to 

our FC anonymous FTP site so we can verify the file is not corrupted and

will load without crashing into PCs and Macs.


FTP and create a directory at

206.107.180.51


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