Viewing .swf files

My husband has a 'course' online that he is supposed to view and it's a .swf file (Shockwave) but even after installing Shockwave, he isn't able to view it. I was able to get Real Player (not sure why that worked) to view it, then upgraded to the latest Real Player and now it won't recognize the file. In fact on the webpage it has "View Video" and if we click on it it downloads the file to the desktop and we can't view it. Any ideas? Supposedly it can be viewed on IE, Firefox and Safari- tried them all but none work. Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving! Judy

Have you tried installing Adobe's latest Flash Player? If not, give that a try.
Hope this helps.

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url is
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Hmmm....
I see what has happened. There are two different scripts
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it's a virutal directory, but looks like it has something to do
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I copied the AC_RunActiveContent.js file to
c:\inetpub\scripts and gave read authority, the swf files now show
on our website.
I'll need to look into this more. Thanks for your
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Kirkster, give the security concern a break, you' ve posted this repeatedly, In the old Windows forum. No media player puts you at such a risk as QuickTime and iTunes do. If Mac computers can't play the files it's a problem with Apple

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I have used Flash Professional CS5.5, to make a SWF.file, that when I save as all, it also includes a FLA file. I use this SWF file in Dreamweaver CS5.5 , Insert , Media, to view this I have set the Parameters name .swf, . When I select Live View, all runs ok, but how do you make the Flash grey box smaller that keep the swf pictures the same size….when I change any of the widths and heights the banner sow with very small pictures.
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Thanks I await any reply’s…
Email [email protected]
I havent been able to bring the text up under this flash diolog box, always a big gap...

Hello All,
for me it's very interesting, 'cause Adobe makes some differences. In the German forum you are allowed to load up files too, see screenshot:
Allowed are all file types and they are limited to 8.9 MB.
We could send this thing to the wishform adress.
Sincerely,
Hans-Günter
P.S.
I so too can't understand why our questioner doesn't want to send a link. We're just nothing than normal users, Glen please don't worry.

Cannot view swf files

In trying to view an swf in winzip, error message pops up:
"Your system is not configured to properly view this file."
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using Windows XP . Please help.

There is known issue with xcelsius 2008 when exported to PPT..
Check this and do the work around mentioned.. it will work,but very slow.
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http://diamond.businessobjects.com/node/19008

Can't view .swf files in Dreamweaver

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doesn't show at all when I've uploaded the file into my webspace.
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versions of both software and it's driving me absolutely nuts!!!
Any advice would be most gratefully received.

On the other hand, if it's not working in CS3, then there is
an error
somewhere, since I know that CS3 does it properly....
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>> Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes, I have uploaded the
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>> folder. I also just tried inserting the .swf file
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> in
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Can you please give directions where can i clear that cash.
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With respect you're not quite right on that topic.
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