Topic 12: Stand alone player

Objectives

Create a stand alone player (exe) for CD Rom distribution. An "exe" is not intended for web distribution.

Note: Do not post exe files to the web or attach to email. It is a good idea to set your email and web security to block "exe" files to avoid viruses.

Exercise

Exercise: Create a stand Alone Player

Terms and Concepts

• Stand alone player:
  • A stand alone player can be distributed on Cd rom.
  • It can be viewed without having the Flash player on a computer.
• FS commands
• Use the following steps to create a stand alone player
  • Save your flash file
  • Go to File Menu: Publish Settings
  • In the "Formats" tab, choose "exe. "
  • Click the Publish button, then click the OK button.
  • The EXE file has been created in the folder where you had saved the FLA file.
• NOTE: It is important to add a quit button for your stand alone file. You can also use FS commands to make the "exe" full screen.
• NOTE: you do not need to create an html or swf file for the executable to work correctly.