I really like the style to make my d-top from flash i dont know how that is possible i have flash MX on my computer but i dont know how to make a flash d-top. i have been looking at some screenshots from other custo members and i really like the idea but dont know how that is possible. please help me really would appreciatte that and i know not only i wana learn this but there are alot of other users who want to learn. thanks please help me out.
if you can't have the flash mx developer program, you can't make .swf files, and then you can't put them on your desktop. all a flash desktop is is an active desktop set to an html page that has the quicklaunch or w/e on it.
step one: make your flash quicklaunch/animation/whatever. export to .swf.
step two: using html, code a web page that contains your .swf file.
step three: use active desktop to place your web page onto your desktop.
hope that helps. there are flash tutorials all over the internet- just google for "flash tutorials" to get some info. and next time, use more punctuation. your post looks like something a kid in first grade wrote.
basically.. all you need to is what metromix mix said above... but when you're producing the flash movie.. you gotta make sure to use the run function when linking your button....
example:
on (release) { getURL("run:My Computer/Program files/winamp/winamp.exe"); }
basically... this means.. when you click on the button and release it, it will "run"/ launch the specified program... make sure you get the linkage right.
> another niffty trick that ive used before was instead of " on (release) { " .... you can use " on (rollover) { " .. which basically can launch your program just my rolling you mouse over a certain part of a screen..... i've used this countless times for launching my internet browser just by touching the corner of my screen.
pretty fun stuff.. experiment.. and the best of luck to you.
** oh yeah, the "run:" function only works if you have a the run protocol handler... for that you can download it at virtual plastic... pretty sure they still have it.**
thanks you guys are more precise than a ferari. really appreciatte it for all of you to help me out and i am starting on making my flash d-top possible. the next d-top i use will be all flash. thanks. really appreciate for you all to help me out.
i cant believe that explorer runs stable with flash on the dtop...i mean i tried out a few normal active dtop thingies with normal html like program linkage and stuff and my explorer used more than 50mb in ram!! is that normal?
