Problem with zip/unzip of .swf files in XP

For some reason, zipping a .swf file in XP and then unzipping on another XP machine, the file suffix changes from ".swf" to no suffix and properties change from Flash movie to Flash object. Consequently, linking to the file with a URL in a presentation causes the file not found error. Renaming the unzipped file to filename.swf makes it unreadable.
Any suggestions on how to compact .swf files without them being corrupted when they're unzipped?

Sorry to say, aknle, I use Illustrator files in every After Effects project I do these days. I have never had the issue you are describing. I often receive files form external artists that I need to change to RGB from their CMYK originals. I often need to fix their art because they are print people and think of white as the paper and the absence of ink. But the files open and track and update for me flawlessly. Always have.
I am on CS5 (not 5.5) using a Macintosh.
bogiesan

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Hello there,
I'm new to the topic of flash and rich media in pdf files so please forgvie me if I ask a Newbie question.
Here's the situation. I have an image slide show of ~18s and an audio file of ~3mins that I want to play as loops embedded in a pdf file.
I tried the following:
1) Created an swf file of the slide show with audio included, embedded in pdf -> works, but the swf file is off, since audio starts over with slide show, i.e-. after 18s.
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Dave -
I know your reply was created nearly a year ago, but hoping you see it. I have the similar problem. My captivate contains audio whereby the audio is embedded on each slide, indepent of each slide within the captivate file. So, for a captivate course that has 10 slides, I'll have 10 audio files, one audio file (.mp3) on each slide.
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Thanks for the swift response. Always ideas are useful.
As of now , Middleware cannot split the file.
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on mouseup
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WinDVD this code works and the file opens, but when I change the
default program to Nero Showtime this code doesn't do anything
(when I open the file 'manually' from the folder, it opens
correctly on Nero Showtime). My client uses Nero Showtime, so I
really would appreciate any help on this one.

temes wrote:
>
quote:
Originally posted by:
Newsgroup User
>> When using Nero Showtime as a default program, the
error code is 31,
>> "There is no application associated with the given
filename".
>
> Which suggests that something has gone wrong with file
associations.
> If
> you double-click one of these files in an Explorer
window does it fire
> up Showtime and open the file?
>
>
> Yes, the file opens correctly in Nero Showtime when
double-clicking
> it in an Explorer. I tried the file associations and
created a
> html-page with a link to the vob-file, and the html-link
opens the
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this
> problem, so it's not just my computer which is having
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If you open a command prompt, do you get an association
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.txt=txtfile
C:\>ftype txtfile
txtfile="D:\Program Files\JGsoft\EditPadLite\EditPadLite.exe"
"%1"
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Hi Muhammed,
When you say that WAAS is not caching, I guess you mean that the optimization achieved is much lower than without zipping the file. Am I correct?
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Good evening,
Some of my users are reporting problems with the SWF output of my intensive Captive file which includes significant software simulation. I knew that these files were going to be resource intensive due to the nature of the project, but I felt comfortable with system requirements of at least 2 gb RAM and a mid-range processor.
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I've seen this type of thing many times, especially in corporate environments.
My top suggestions:
If you've taken all reasonable steps to make your project as web-friendly as possible by this time, don't make any more changes to your project until you've exhausted the possibilities below. It is most likely NOT your project that is at fault.
Find out more details from the users that are complaining. If at all possible, actually go and sit with them to watch the behaviour they're talking about. Don't believe everything you hear.
Check that users are on the correct version of Flash Player. For example, Flash Player 10 can play significantly better than Flash 9.
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www.infosemantics.com.au
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
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name=daft3.swf
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename=daft3.swf
AAUWBwACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAJAAAAMgAAAAoAAAADAAAAPAAAAAlTV0ZMU1dG
MgBAZGFmdDMuc3dm
--Apple-Mail-37--496662089
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Try creating an archive of the SWF file (.zip) and email that instead. But the recipient needs to have an application on their PeeCee that will open SWF files; Outlook or Outlook Express will not do that.
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import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
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var intr1:MovieClip;
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Much appreciated!
Thanks,
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