Sothink SWF Decompiler MX 2002 Pro
March 27, 2001
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Having a problem with Flash well here's your cheatsheet.
Sothink's Decompiler breaks down .swf files and stand alone
flash movies so you can view there inner workings and that's not
all.
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Sometimes the easiest way to learn things is by doing them, and that includes using software to produce Flash TM and its many effects. Sothink SWF Decompiler MX 2002 Pro is a program that can make that learning curve a lot easier to follow.
To simply view a Flash movie won't teach you much about how it
works, but with Decompiler the secrets of all the elements that
go into making a Flash movie are revealed.
That is because Decompiler can capture, parse, and decompile
Flash movies that users see on the internet. The program
supports Flash 4.0, 5.0, and MX.
When installed, Decompiler places a menu item within the tools
section of the browser. When the user sees a Flash movie on the
internet they wish to learn about, they simply go to the menu,
choose the decompiler, and the program does its work. Decompiler
will also scan a users internet cache to pick out Flash movies.
The program has a built-in Flash viewer so that users can play
the movies they capture, as well as view the various elements
included.
Decompiler extracts the resources of the Flash movie, sorting
them into the various formats included, and shows their details
and properties. That means users can see all of the images,
action scripts (in readable code), sounds, fonts, buttons,
frames, and text in a list.
In addition to allowing the user to view the .swf files,
Decompiler also performs its magic on stand-alone Flash movies
that had been packaged to .exe files.
The program does not, however, support exporting .fla files.
Should the user then want to learn more about the various
elements, they can be exported to their hard drive for further
examination. Images can be exported in .jpg and .bmp formats;
sounds in .mp3 and .wav formats. Action scripts can be exported
to text files, and shapes can be exported in Sothink Glanda
format.
Those wishing to replace the existing images with their own can
do so. Replacing sound with their own files requires that users
use any .wav or .mp3 files in the Sound Panel.
While there are more than a couple decompilers alive in the
world, this particular one stands among the best. Further,
though Decompiler offers plenty of learning possibilities, I'd
recommend that users remember copyright law and not simply steal
other people's work.
After all, if you get caught stealing someone's work, that
particular learning possibility could become a very expensive
lesson.
Those people who are more "hands on" when it comes to learning
will love the way the program makes all the resources
accessible. And, at $40, the program costs about as much as most
books about the subject, too.
| What is it called again?
Sothink SWF Decompiler MX 2002 Pro |
| Where can I get it?
http://www.sothink.com |
| How big is the download? 1.55 MB |
| How much does it cost?$40 |
| Do I recommend it? If learning Flash is
difficult for you, it might be worth the expense to see how
others are doing things.
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