Importing flash - no graphic?

Using trial versions of Director MX 2004 and Flash Basic 8
Create a simple 1 frame movie in flash with a simple vector
graphic
Import .swf (which
does display the graphic when opened in the flash player)
into Director - Director brings in the SWF movie at proper size and
determines that it is 1 frame - but there is no graphic, just a
white, rectangular sprite.
This seems so simple - what am I doing wrong?
Thanks!

Hi,
I don't think the update would invaliadte your trial. You
will need to install
the 10.1 update before you install the Flash update. The
Flash update is a
drag install, where you just copy files into the specified
folder rather than
running the entire install. Anyway, the updates will likely
get into the demo
at some stage. For now, install all the updates and if your
Director expires
prematurely, you can write to Director support people and
they will provide
you an extended time serial number.
regards
Dean
Director Lecturer / Consultant
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/learning/director
http://www.multimediacreative.com.au

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