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| 1443344 | 2017-12-14 04:06:00 | I can confirm that Gnash doesn't play it. Says that the Root VM version (whatever that is) is unsupported, perhaps that is the reason. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1443345 | 2017-12-14 04:47:00 | Thanks Dave, well that's a help, how about VLC? As you said earlier, I think we've been down this track in the past, which is why I use this Windows programme "Flash Movie Player" running courtesy of Wine. Now here's a thought, when I opened the .swf file on Dropbox to see if it worked, it offered only EOL as the player. That just happens to be the owners of the rights to Windows Movie Player. I wonder if they have somehow tagged my file to make it only playable exclusively to them? :confused: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1443346 | 2017-12-14 05:06:00 | OK so I have found a solution. Go to: www.adobe.com Download the file "Flash Player Projector 64 bit" (assuming you have a 64 bit version of Mint) from the Linux list Extract the contents using archive manager into a folder (I called my folder Flash) Put the folder into Downloads Then make a new launcher or modify the one one you have For me the command that works is: /home/dave/Downloads/flash/flashplayer /home/dave/Desktop/Hervey\ Bay.swf So the first part is the full path to the Flash Player then a space then your path to the file. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1443347 | 2017-12-14 07:48:00 | Thanks Dave, works perfectly, you're a bloody Legend. :thumbs: But you could have told me yesterday and saved me the cost of a Wig. :D |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1443348 | 2017-12-14 08:02:00 | :lol: Pulling your hair out is not the recommended approach to these exercises. Glad we found a solution, but it is a fairly basic player. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1443349 | 2017-12-14 10:44:00 | Just to add to what has been done it would be a lot simpler dealing with pathnames that have spaces in them to put double quotes around them. So, instead of this: C:\\Program\ Files\ \(x86\)\\Flash\ Movie\ Player\\fmp.exe /home/bob/Desktop/Videos/Hervey\ Bay.swf this will become: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Flash Movie Player\fmp.exe" "/home/bob/Desktop/Videos/Hervey Bay.swf" It could become very tedious and time consuming hunting down where in a long pathname you forgot to escape a space or special character! :waughh: |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1443350 | 2017-12-15 02:34:00 | :lol: Pulling your hair out is not the recommended approach to these exercises. Glad we found a solution, but it is a fairly basic player. I'm glad YOU found a solution to the problems, I just generated the problems. And yes it is very basic player, and the drop down Control menu doesn't work on mine, but it will do nicely until a more functional one can be found. I thought the picture quality and sound sync was excellent. It's funny how one thing often leads to another, because this thread started with me vainly looking for a Linux Icon maker, when I didn't need one, and was never going to find one, because none are needed. dahhhhhh! :blush: Anyway, thanks again Dave for your time and trouble. :thumbs: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1443351 | 2017-12-15 02:37:00 | Just to add to what has been done it would be a lot simpler dealing with pathnames that have spaces in them to put double quotes around them. So, instead of this: C:\\Program\ Files\ \(x86\)\\Flash\ Movie\ Player\\fmp.exe /home/bob/Desktop/Videos/Hervey\ Bay.swf this will become: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Flash Movie Player\fmp.exe" "/home/bob/Desktop/Videos/Hervey Bay.swf" It could become very tedious and time consuming hunting down where in a long pathname you forgot to escape a space or special character! :waughh: Excellent Rod, that is much easier and worked fine for me so I've printed it out. :thumbs: |
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