• Susie
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Topic: How to edit a flash menu?

Does anyone here work with flash?  I have a new maintenance client who needs me to add items to their menu, but it's all in flash and I don't see how to edit it.  I need to add some links.  Also complicating matters for me is the fact that the pages are all in .asp .

So, how do I edit a menu (it's clearly a template from one of the template mills) that's powered by flash?

  • Eric
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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

Hi

You need the source (.fla or other don't remember) and a flash editor. So a flash guy is most likely needed.

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

Susie,

I don't do Flash, but have a friend who does. I will check to see if he is able to mod the file for you and advise as soon as I hear back from him.
I'll simply pass on this link to him, and he might contact you (or not).

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

I knew I would need a flash editor, but the thing is, I've been through all the files on the server and I don't see a single .fla file.  So, I wasn't sure if something else could generate the menu or not. 

Jlhaslip, I would love to hear from your friend if he has time and can help.  Thanks!

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

most of the time nobody upload .fla to the server  as all Flash embed  in .swf format. So indeed,  you'll need source .fla file and then export it to .swf after you've made changes.

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

Hmm...  I wonder - is there a free flash editor that's good?  I've googled it but I don't know what's what.  I don't trust no namers.  lol

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

I bet you'll rather need Flash self and the version of your source .fla made in. Old versions of Flash are incompartible with newer ones. Adobe "promote" new editions this way.

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

hey, Susie, ...

My friend won't be available for a few days. Probably all week or 10 days.

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

Okay, that's cool.  Thanks for checking!  smile

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

Susie, I'm happy to look at this if you want... I have Flash. However, as other commenters have mentioned, I think one needs the original FLA file, which I'm guessing may not be available.

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Re: How to edit a flash menu?

Hmm...let me take a look at the files on the server again and see what I can find....

Thanks!