removing elements from a swf file...

[beavereater]

I know how to extract certain elements from an swf file, but I was wondering if someone knew how to actually remove the element. I created a small start up screen for my friends business, and he deleted the fla file I told him to KEEP. All that needs to be changed is the date, and I don't want to go through the whole process of creating the fla file again...I am at work now, and PRAYING that I kept a copy on my PC. But until I get home, I hoped someone might know how to remove elements, just in case!!

[Sefy]

I Recall seeing a few months ago a program called SWF Decompiler which gives full control over everything in the Shockwave Movie. You might wanna try searching it up.

[beavereater]

I tried that...but all that does is break things apart so you can take things from a swf file...but you can't actually remove the element and keep the rest. This sucks...cause now I am back to putting this new flash start up page for my friend

[Sefy]

Mmmm... then the only other thing I supposed would be the program that actually creates the Flash itself, maybe that can do what you want

[beavereater]

Yeah, but it's already been compiled (I think thats the word) when its in swf form. If it was a fla file, no problem. BUT that got dumped. Anyway, thanks for your help. I'll keep looking, but I have almost finished redoing the flash page anyway.

PEACE

[Sefy]

Sorry I wasn't of much help
Good Luck in your Quest!

[flaninacupboard]

you don't seem to be having much luck with friends and pc's recently

I'd charge him for this, you did him a favour creating it and said DON'T DELETE THIS and the retard did it anyway

[beavereater]

The thing is, I've been around PC's since I was little. My dad worked for IBM so it wasn't by choice. I didn't get into them at all until gaming became a hobbie for me in high school. Anyway, most of my know-how comes from games, and from there developing interests in other areas, like flash design, teaching myself to build my own PC...blah blah blah. But they seem to think that I am the expert in ALL areas, and since they have no English support over here...thats where I come in. Sometimes its fun, but sometimes not...gotta take the good with the bad!!