Export SWF and HTML Files

Flash animation runs on your web page using two files -- an animation file with .swf file extension created in KoolMoves (File > Export Movie > Save as Flash Movie) and your web page which references through Javascript the .swf file. KoolMoves creates the Html/Javascript for you in this screen. This is analogous to a .gif file and HTML code which references the .gif file.

Internet Explorer was altered in April 2006 because of the Eolas patent, resulting in a "Click to activate control" message when mousing over a Flash movie on a web page with a computer than runs XP SP2. A javascript fix developed by Adobe is included in the code provided by KoolMoves. This fix requires that a separate javascript file, called AC_RunActiveContent.js, be included in the same folder as the html file. This file can be found in the application's IE ActiveX Fix folder. The following link explains this issue in more detail: www.adobe.com/devnet/activecontent/articles/devletter.html.
1) Select a file path for the exported flash movie with .swf file extension. Press the open file icon.

If the SWF file and imported files like .flv, .mp3, and other .swf files are in a separate sub-directory from the HTML file, select the second radio choice and enter the relative path of the sub-directory, e.g., graphcis. The HTML file will be modified in 7 places -- the sub-directory path will be appended to the front of the SWF file name in 4 places and a base tag to indicate that all relative paths referenced in the swf are to be set to this sub-directory will be added in 3 places.

2) Select a file path for the exported web page with .html or .htm file extension.

3) Ftp the .swf, .htm/.html, and .js files to your web server. The .swf file is binary and the name should be spelled exactly as you have it on your local disk. Avoid spaces in the name because spaces are a problem for Netscape.

Definition of Terms

Ftp is shorthand for file tranfer protocol which is the method used to transfer files from your computer to internet file servers. There are many programs which are easy to use some of which are free which will perform this transfer. If you don't currently have a program to ftp files, there are many free ones to choose from at www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/network/fwftp.html.