How to drag and drop to desktop

Hi experts,
please see the following scenario:
- We created a report using xCelsius that is technically a Flash file (SWF)
- We included this into an iView
Is there a possibility to drag and drop it to the Windows Desktop (e.g. Pressing the left mouse button and release it on the Desktop as it works for simple images)?
Best Regards and thanks for your help.
Thomas

Hi,
You cannot drag n drop flash to Windows desktop.
Regards,
Praveen Gudapati

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