Importing SWF/FLA animated intro...

I created an intro animation in Flash 8 to use as the intro
for our captivate classes.
The animation does not play well, it skips forward through
70% of the animation, and only plays one of the audio pieces.
I dont seem to be doing it right. Also I created the
animation as the same widthxheight as the captivate video but it
seems to be resizing it. Could this be the problem?
Thanks.

Hi there. There are just too many variables to do more than
give you wild guesses. But maybe with some more information ...
We don't speak "does not play well"
, so you'll have to be more specific please.
When you say it "skips forward through 70% of the animation",
I assume you mean that the Flash 8 - generated intro only shows the
last 30%??
And about those "audio pieces" that it only "plays one" ...
how many separate audio files are included in the Flash Intro SWF?
And where are the missing ones time-lined to play (in Flash)?
Open the FLA for the intro and double-check (in Flash 8) what
Flash version you specified when you published the SWF from Flash.
That could be the problem ... try Flash version 7 (if you already
output as version 8) to see if that helps. Let us know what that
does ...
In the meantime, the answer to your other question is "no",
the Flash SWF size shouldn't have any affect at all, because as a
Flash-generated SWF it would be vector-based, so reducing or
enlarging it should be okay ... unlike Captivate SWFs which are
raster-based (bit-mapped) and aren't as "scalable" as
vector-graphics.
Hope this helps somewhat.
.

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package as3{
 import flash.display.Sprite;
 import flash.display.MovieClip;
 import flash.display.StageAlign;
 import flash.display.StageScaleMode;
 import flash.text.TextField;
 import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;
 import flash.events.Event;
 import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;
 import flash.events.MouseEvent;
 import flash.net.URLLoader;
 import flash.net.URLRequest;
 import flash.net.navigateToURL;
 import flash.utils.Timer;
 import flash.geom.ColorTransform;
 import caurina.transitions.Tweener;
 import caurina.transitions.properties.ColorShortcuts;
 ColorShortcuts.init();
 public class ContactPage extends Sprite {
 public var itemsPath:String='';
 private var xmlCOLORS_DFT:String = 'colors.xml';
 private var colorStatus:Boolean=false;
 public var color_dfr:Object=new Object();
 private var xmMAIN_XML_PATH:String = 'cgal.xml';
 private var mainXMLStatus:Boolean=false;
 public var xmlDate:Array = [];
 private var mainTitle:String='';
 private var bg:BG;
 private var monitor:Monitor;
 public var footerMenu:FooterMenu;
 private var b_colorOut:uint;
 private var b_colorOver:uint;
 public var container:MovieClip;
 public var closeF:Function;
 public var monitorHeight:int=0;
 public var monitorWidth:int=0;
 public var email_for_contact_form:String;
 public function ContactPage() {
 addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, aplLoading);
 addEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, remove);
 private function remove(e:Event):void {
 trace(this);
 removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, aplLoading);
 removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loading);
 stage.removeEventListener(Event.RESIZE, appResizeHandler);
 private function aplLoading(e:Event):void {
 var bytesTotal = stage.loaderInfo.bytesTotal;
 var bytesLoaded = stage.loaderInfo.bytesLoaded;
 var percentLoaded : Number = Math.floor(Math.round( bytesLoaded/bytesTotal ));
 if (percentLoaded==1) {
 if (parent!=stage) {
 closeF= Object(parent).goBG;
 container = Object(parent).div;
 xmlCOLORS_DFT = Object(parent).xmlCOLORS_DFT;
 xmMAIN_XML_PATH = Object(parent).xmMAIN_XML_PATH;
 itemsPath=Object(parent).itemsPath;
 init();
 removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, aplLoading);
 public function init() {
 stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
 stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
 stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, appResizeHandler);
 footerMenu = new FooterMenu();
 monitor = new Monitor();
 bg = new BG();
 bg.alpha=0;
 addChild(bg);
 appResizeHandler();
 var mainLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
 mainLoader.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, onMainXMLLoad );
 mainLoader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, errorTrace);
 mainLoader.load( new URLRequest(xmMAIN_XML_PATH) );
 var colorLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
 colorLoader.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, onColorXMLLoad );
 colorLoader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, errorTrace);
 colorLoader.load( new URLRequest(xmlCOLORS_DFT) );
 public function colorCgange(obj:Object, color:uint):void {
 var colorTransform:ColorTransform = new ColorTransform();
 colorTransform.color = color;
 obj.transform.colorTransform = colorTransform;
 private function onColorXMLLoad( event:Event ):void {
 try {
 var mainData:XML = new XML( event.target.data );
 for (var i:int; i<mainData.elements().length(); i++) {
 var attribCol:Object = {};
 for each (var attribute:XML in mainData.elements()[i].attributes()) {
 attribCol[attribute.name().toString()] = attribute.valueOf().toString();
 color_dfr[mainData.elements()[i].name().toString()] = attribCol;
 colorStatus = true;
 addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loading);
 } catch (e:Error) {
 errorTrace("Couldn't load the Color XML file. "+e.message);
 trace( 'Color XML Loading Error: ' + e.message );
 return;
 private function onMainXMLLoad( event:Event ):void {
 try {
 var mainData:XML = new XML( event.target.data );
 mainTitle = [email protected]();
 if (Boolean([email protected]())) {
 monitorWidth = parseInt([email protected]());
 if (Boolean([email protected]())) {
 monitorHeight = parseInt([email protected]());
 if (Boolean(mainData.@email_for_contact_form.toString())) {
 email_for_contact_form = mainData.@email_for_contact_form.toString();
 } else {
 errorTrace("There is no e-mail address.");
 trace( "There is no e-mail address.");
 return;
 for (var i:int=0; i<mainData.elements().length(); i++) {
 xmlDate[i] = {title:mainData.elements()[i][email protected](), cont:mainData.elements()[i]};
 mainXMLStatus = true;
 addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loading);
 } catch (e:Error) {
 errorTrace("Couldn't load the Main XML file. "+e.message);
 trace( 'Main XML Loading Error: ' + e.message );
 return;
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 if (mainXMLStatus && colorStatus) {
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 Tweener.addTween(bg,{_color:color_dfr.background.color, alpha:1, time:1});
 } else {
 bg.alpha=0;
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 footerMenu.alpha= 0;
 addChild(monitor);
 colorCgange(monitor.txt, color_dfr.mainTitle.textColor);
 monitor.txt.text = mainTitle;
 monitor.init();
 monitor.addChild(footerMenu);
 b_colorOver = uint(color_dfr.buttons.mouseOver);
 b_colorOut = uint(color_dfr.buttons.mouseOut);
 Tweener.addTween(monitor,{alpha:1,time:1});
 Tweener.addTween(footerMenu,{alpha:1,time:1, delay:.7});
 function buttonRoll(e:MouseEvent):void {
 var button = e.currentTarget;
 switch (e.type) {
 case "mouseOut" :
 colorCgange(button.img,b_colorOut);
 break;
 case "mouseOver" :
 colorCgange(button.img,b_colorOver);
 break;
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 err_txt.width = 300;
 err_txt.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
 err_txt.wordWrap = true;
 err_txt.htmlText = '' + txt+ '';
 err_txt.x = (stage.stageWidth-err_txt.width)/2;
 err_txt.y = (stage.stageHeight-err_txt.height)/2;
 addChild(err_txt);
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 if (container) {
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package as3{
 import flash.display.MovieClip;
 import flash.display.StageAlign;
 import flash.display.Bitmap;
 import flash.display.BitmapData;
 import flash.display.Loader;
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 import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;
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 import flash.net.URLRequestMethod;
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 private var itemDescription:uint;
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 private var form_def_cont_arr:Array=[];
 private var form_err_arr:Array=["Username Required","","Missing Field/Invalid E-mail", "Message Required"];
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 addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, toStage);
 private function toStage(e:Event):void {
 mainObj = parent;
 container = mainObj.container;
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 b_close.visible=true;
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 mainObj.footerMenu.visible=false;
 xmlData = mainObj.xmlDate;
 mail = mainObj.email_for_contact_form;
 b_colorOver = uint(mainObj.color_dfr.buttons.mouseOver);
 b_colorOut = uint(mainObj.color_dfr.buttons.mouseOut);
 mainTitle = uint(mainObj.color_dfr.mainTitle.textColor);
 itemTitle= uint(mainObj.color_dfr.itemTitle.textColor);
 itemDescription= uint(mainObj.color_dfr.itemDescription.textColor);
 var contactFtextColor:uint = uint(mainObj.color_dfr.inoutTextField.textColor);
 var contactFbgColor:uint = uint(mainObj.color_dfr.inoutTextField.bgColor);
 var contactFbrColor:uint = uint(mainObj.color_dfr.inoutTextField.borderColor);
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 mainObj.colorCgange(contactForm.mc_buttons.b_clear.img, b_colorOut);
 mainObj.colorCgange(contactForm.mc_buttons.b_submit.img, b_colorOut);
 b_close.buttonMode=true;
 b_close.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fClose);
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 b_close.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT,buttonRoll);
 contactForm.mc_buttons.b_clear.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,buttonRoll);
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 contactForm.mc_buttons.b_submit.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,buttonRoll);
 contactForm.mc_buttons.b_submit.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT,buttonRoll);
 item_1.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
 item_1.wordWrap=true;
 item_1.mouseWheelEnabled=false;
 item_2.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
 item_2.wordWrap=true;
 item_2.mouseWheelEnabled=false;
 item_3.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
 item_3.wordWrap=true;
 item_3.mouseWheelEnabled=false;
 textFieldFormat(item_1, itemDescription);
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 contactForm.txt_name.borderColor = contactFbrColor;
 contactForm.txt_name.backgroundColor = contactFbgColor;
 contactForm.txt_phone.borderColor = contactFbrColor;
 contactForm.txt_phone.backgroundColor = contactFbgColor;
 contactForm.txt_email.borderColor = contactFbrColor;
 contactForm.txt_email.backgroundColor = contactFbgColor;
 contactForm.txt_message.borderColor = contactFbrColor;
 contactForm.txt_message.backgroundColor = contactFbgColor;
 textFieldFormat(contactForm.txt_name, contactFtextColor);
 textFieldFormat(contactForm.txt_phone, contactFtextColor);
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 format.color = color;
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 contactForm.txError.text = "";
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 if (event.target.name==form_field_arr[i]) {
 var text_field_index = i;
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 for (var i:int=0; i<form_field_arr.length; i++) {
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Indeed, looks like it was the _root issue. However, the "fix" widget didn't solve the problem. I already put a "fix" widget in another slide - perhaps you can't use it twice in the same project?
Anyway, I changed the programming to avoid using _root, and now it works just fine. Thanks!

Imported swf

Hi,
I am hoping someone will be able to help here. I have a
10-slide presentation in Captivate 3 and the first slide is a flash
animation I created in Flash CS3. When I test the project using the
preview option - In Web Browser everything works fine and as
expected.
My problems start when I publish my project. I have tried
swf, exe, with and without preloaders; I add a blank slide in right
at the start to see if that was the problem again with and without
a preloader. The imported swf does not play no matter what I do.
After a while though the click button become active and when I
click it moves on to the next slide. I just need to work out why my
first slide does not play correct, as this is a key slide.
I would appreciate any help in resolving this issue.
Kind regards

Hi Dave
I know you have already found your answer, but I have a
question and/or comment.
When you published, were you certain to include the
additional .SWF among the files on the server? If not, that
probably explains why it failed. By changing to Flash 6, you caused
the .SWF to be embedded inside the main Captivate movie, hence no
additional file to ensure you distribute.
Cheers... Rick

How to insert AS to fix audio in imported swf ?

Thanks to Whyves... This previous post seems to have a solution, Im just not sure where i create layers in my Captivate 4 file? As I go into Project > Actions >???
Cheers
5. Mar 31, 2010 4:23 PM in response to: Whyves_
Re: Captivate 4, interaction SWF using XML and the Reviewer tool Problem
Part 1:
Found a way to stop the imported SWF audio when a user switches slides. The following AS3 code was inserted into the imported swf:
My actions layer:
root.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, checkSlideInfo);
My functions layer:
function checkSlideInfo(e:Event):void {
    /* if user moves to next or previous slide in Captivate, stops the interaction audio */
    if(root.cpInfoCurrentSlide == 4) {
        null
    } else {
        /* stops audio */
        if (savedChannel!=null) {
            savedChannel.stop();
        /* resets interaction */
        loadContentToBox(contentBox.contentText, instructions);
So, for those trying to find a way to stop their audio from imported swfs, there's one piece to the puzzle!!! You CAN stop your imported swf audios or animation audios using the above function in AS3!
BTW, it would be nice if Adobe would create a book on Essentials to Advanced Actions, just a suggestion since it is somewhat of a programming language and it would be nice to have samples and more informative tutorials to use.
NOTE: The above function calls on other variables and functions are specific to the interaction. The main piece to focus on is the roo.cpInfoCurrentSlide. It had to equal slide 4 in order to allow the interaction swf audio to play. If the user switched, I stopped the savedChannel (named soundChannel variable in AS3) from playing.

Hello,
About your suggestion for a book on essentials for advanced actions. Rick Stone has such a book, for Captivate 4 (Goober Guide). I have been blogging a lot about advanced actions, with links to tutorials published with Adobe Publishing Application. It is not a book, but could perhaps help you if you did not yet visited the blog. The feedback from readers is pretty positive. Here is a link to a post that has a list with the published articles, a lot of other blog posts explain use cases and principles:
Articles on Advanced Actions
Lilybiri

Actions not working to imported swf files in Flash Catalyst

Hi,
I have a problem with manipulating my imported swf files (created in Flash professional) in Flash Catalyst CS5. Whenever I add any of the swf control actions to a swf file in the timeline such as 'stop', the animation ignores it and keeps replaying. I tried to add action sequence when a certain button is pressed, and also tried to create 'On application Start' and added 'stop' so that the animation stops immediately when the application opens. No matter what I do, the animation refuses to perform the actions and simply replays. The animation is a simple shape tween between 2 states with no action script attached to it. I published the animation as an swf and exported it to Flash Catalyst. Is there any suggestions whatsoever on why this is happening? Is it something to do with setting up my flash file prior to import? The only way I figured out to stop the animation from playing is adding action script to the flash file in Flash Professional however this is not what I want because I would like the animation to be controlled by components in my flash Catalyst document.
Thanks

You can make you swf a custom component with 2 states.
The first state will be empty and rename it "OFF" the second state will have your swf file and name it ON.
Then go back to your artboard/project, add your 2 buttons ON & OFF.
For the ON button add interaction "play transition to custom component ON"
For the OFF button add interaction "play transition to custom component OFF"
Here is an example swf_control

Slidelet causing imported SWF to advance

Hi,
I'm seeing some strange slidelet behavior. I have an imported
SWF on the slide, consisting of 8 frames. On the same slide are 2
slidelets. When rolling OFF either slidelet the imported SWF
advances 1 frame. The slidelets have their own screen real estate
and don't overlap or interact with the SWF in any way (other than
this advancing feature/bug ;-) I have tried adding movie stops to
each frame of the animation, but they seem to be ignored.
I have also tried various order combinations in the timeline
of the SWF and slidelets to no avail.
Ideas anyone?
Thanks,
John

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I understand what you are
trying to achieve. The thing is that the user is asked to interact
with the .swf and then roll over the answer(s) to question(s) about
the .swf. Although the .swf and slidelets could be on seperate
slides, I would prefer not having to switch back and forth between
slides in order to answer the questions. Before anyone asks 'why
not just use buttons with captions?', I have tried that, but
buttons (clickboxes and questions) don't reset
John

Unable to open or import .swf into flash CC IDE

hello, since I installed flash CC yesterday, I am unable to import .swf file into my .fla neither open .swf file in flash IDE. SWF extension is even not listed in list of supported files (I did all this normally in CS6 and before). When I try to open swf file in flash (because I got some assets in swf and need to edit it and put it to fla) it says something like "one or more files were not imported because there were problems to read them." Shall I reinstall flash CC again or any other suggestion please ? thank you

Maýbe you can install the trial CS6 from the product page and then sign in with your cloud ID? It has worked for me before when I had to re-install. After installed it should ask if you want trial or has a license, sign in to license and it should work again I hope. You may have to update CS6 after through the cc manager.
Adobe should have put a full list of dropped features to read in one place before updating. It´s very poor customer management not to. But wise to all previous updates of Flash I keep every version, for ever if possible.

Cannot import SWF with document class (AS3)

When I try to import a SWF-file (published from a FLA-file with a as3 document class) via the mx:SWFLoader into Flash Builder, the imported SWF is not showing up (as3 build a cube from papervision3d). Which way do you have to import such a SWF-file?
Regards, Sjoerd

Shitf+Ctrl+Enter:
Attempting to launch and connect to Player using URL preloader.swf
[SWF] preloader.swf - 9591 bytes after decompression
[SWF] big.swf - 1785015 bytes after decompression
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
    at DocumentlClass()
Cannot display source code at this location.
My document class (simplyfied):
package {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.events.MouseEvent;
    import fl.transitions.Tween;
    import fl.transitions.TweenEvent;
    import fl.transitions.easing.*;
    import flash.events.ProgressEvent;
    public class CarouselClass extends MovieClip {
        private vars...
        public function CarouselClass() {
            trace("document class triggered");
                this.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE,init);
        private function init(evt:Event):void{
             texts = new Texts();
            carouselSprite = new Sprite();
            addChild(carouselSprite);
            topContainer = new Sprite();
            carouselSprite.addChild(topContainer);
            hitBar = new HitBar();
            hitBar.x = stage.stageWidth / 2 - hitBar.width /2;
            hitBar.y = 245;
            addChild(hitBar);
            downContent = new DownContent();
            addChild(downContent);
            downContent.y = 325;
            downContent.title_txt.text = "Learning Carousel";
            downContent.description_txt.text = "Click on one of images above to view further details";
            createSections();
        } ... (more functions)

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