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Saving protected Flash (SWF) Files
Name: cartman Date: November 13, 2003 at 21:35:17 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 800/640
Comment:
A new problem saving flash files for viewing later. Some websites now force you to launch the SWF file from their website. Launching it from your temp folder or desktop results in a white or blank flash file. Anyone know a workaround for this?
Name: John Lawson Date: November 14, 2003 at 11:47:39 Pacific
Reply:
Try looking in your "Temporary Internet Files" folder (in IE: Tools/Internet Options/Settings/View Files) and copy & paste the file to another location.
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Response Number 2
Name: CyberSlug Date: November 14, 2003 at 14:50:39 Pacific
Reply:
What program are you using to view the SWF files?
IrfanView usually work well, but I have some SWF files that only work if I drag-n-drop them into an Internet Explorer window.
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Response Number 3
Name: cartman Date: November 14, 2003 at 15:57:22 Pacific
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I appreciate the help but I think you guys misunderstood my problem. I have no problem watching flash files.
The problem is some web sites are now putting restrictions on their flash files, making it only possible to view them IF you launch the file from their website or your temp internet files. Once you copy the flash file from Internet Temp folder to let's say the desktop, the flash files will no longer work. This is their way of stopping people from obtaining their own copy.
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