Re: [libreoffice-users] SWF export not working

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joto2036 wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Bourne"
> <libreoffice-ml.mbourne@spamgourmet.com>
> To: <users@global.libreoffice.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 2:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] SWF export not working
>
>
> > T Lee Davidson wrote:
> > > I am using LibreOffice Version 4.0.4.2 on Mageia 3 (Linux). The Export
> > > to Macromedia Flash (SWF) function does not appear to be functioning
> > > properly.
> > >
> > > I created a simple (text-only plus background) six-slide presentation
> > > with all but the first slide set to automatically advance after just a
> > > few seconds. The slide show works when I preview it. But, exporting it
> > > to SWF creates a file of just 20kb. I'm pretty sure that can't be a
> > > valid Flash file. And, none of my video players (VLC, Dragon, & XINE)
> > > will play it.
> >
> > Flash is not just a video format but also includes scripting. It's
> > designed for embedding in web pages, and although it can be used to
> > show videos on a web page, I'm not sure that dedicated video
> > applications would necessarily play it. Have you tried opening the
> > Flash file in a web browser? Do VLC, Dragon and XINE play any other
> > Flash videos?
> >
> > I've just done a quick test (LibreOffice 4.0.4.2 on Windows Vista)
> > with 3 text-only slides, exported to SWF (file is <1kB, so 20kB
> > certainly could be valid):
> > - Opening the .swf in Mozilla SeaMonkey (web browser) works, but
> > doesn't seem to do the automatic transitions - need to click to
> > advance through slides.
> > - VLC does not open this file. As far as I can see VLC should be able
> > to play "Flash Video" files, which have a .flv extension and are not
> > the same as .swf (e.g. .flv doesn't appear to include the scripting
> > capabilities of .swf).
> > - I'm not familiar with Dragon, and think XINE is Linux-only, but
> > suspect they probably just don't play .swf either.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
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