CS5.5 Import for runtime sharing and preview problem

Question

Hello
I'm having a strange issue with CS5.5 and the import for runtime sharing settings. Here's what I'm doing: I create two .fla's, Export.fla and Import.fla. In Export.fla, I create a shape, select it, press F8 and tick export for runtime sharing, to create a really simple exported movie clip. I click the exported symbol in the library, press Ctrl-C, switch to Import.fla and press Ctrl-V. Everything ok so far, the symbol is imported for runtime sharing.
The first problem I have at this stage is that changes I do to the exported symbol in Export.fla are not reflected in Import.fla, only in the final .swf's I can see the changes. Also, unlike in CS4 and CS5 I cannot "Update" the imported symbol in the library right-click menu, to make changes to Export.fla visible in Import.fla. The menu entry is just greyed out...
So I tried to use Authortime sharing, in the Symbol Properties for the imported symbol in Import.fla. I link the source to the symbol in Export.fla, and once I do that, everything is completely borked. The previously imported symbol is no longer imported. Whenever it is changed in Export.fla, it gets an "Export for Runtime Sharing" tick in its Properties in Import.fla, and worst, it is not shared at runtime, like I need it to.
Can anyone tell me how to get the "normal" CS/4/5 behaviour in CS5.5: a runtime shared symbol, that can be updated in Import.fla (I dont care if manually or auotmatically) when I change it in Export.fla, and which also is runtime shared?
Cheers
Ulf

Answer 1

Hi, JonnyDiamond
Thank you for reporting the issue for runtime sharing settings affected by authortime sharing. It is fixed for parent symbols in Flash Pro CS6, but we just recognized it is not for nested items.
As an alternative to deleting and re-copying the symbol, we see the following steps restore the original settings of the nested bitmap symbol (png in your case) for importing runtime shared library. After you open Bitmap Properties dialog of the bitmap symbol, go to ActionScript section and:
1. Uncheck Export for ActionScript
2. Check Import for runtime sharing
3. Input the path to Library.swf in URL
4. Click OK twice
Please try these steps to see if they work for you. If they do, the simalr steps can be processed via JSFL script. It would be something like this:
//// To restore the settings to import runtime shared library //////
// Get Library items
var myItems = fl.getDocumentDOM().library.items;
// Store an item from myItems
var myItem;
// Path to runtime shared library. Change this to your path
var pathToRSL = "Library.swf";
// Go through Library
for (var i = 0; i < myItems.length; i++)
          myItem = myItems[i];
  // Change the condition to suit to your Library
          if(myItem.itemType == "bitmap" &&
             myItem.name.split(".").pop() == "png" &&
             myItem.linkageExportForRS == true )
    switchRSSettings(pathToRSL);
// Disable Export for runtime sharing and
// enable Import for runtime sharing
function switchRSSettings(path)
          myItem.linkageExportForRS = false;
          myItem.linkageExportInFirstFrame = false;
          myItem.linkageExportForAS = false;
          myItem.linkageImportForRS = true;
          myItem.linkageURL = path;
///////////////////////// End of Script ////////////////////
We hope this would help you workaround the issue. Again, thank you for your report!
Thanks
Toshi