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Brown · 12-01-2004, 06:18

i'm being sent a .fla made on a mac usin flash mx. i'm on win xp using flash mx. flash mx will not open the mac flash mx file.

any thoughts? cheers,..

Brown · 12-01-2004, 06:26

'Unexpected FIle Format' - is the error message i'm getting

Mr Fred · 12-01-2004, 06:26

add extension. - tyats all i can think

flashtyper goes from pc to mac i think?

do you have an old version of flash if not send it and i'll convert it for you.

Brown · 12-01-2004, 06:29

its all the same version of flash mx now and still not working. yay mik, can i mail it to you? let me get another version from my chap first to check that its not something kooky at his end.

gray · 12-01-2004, 06:31

i think if you try zipping the file up on the mac end, then unzipping on the pc that sometimes fixes it..

Mr Fred · 12-01-2004, 06:54

go ahead no probs

Brown · 12-01-2004, 07:19

all good. worked when he stuffed it and sent it through. cheers mik & gray.

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12-01-2004, 06:26	#2 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,214	'Unexpected FIle Format' - is the error message i'm getting

12-01-2004, 06:26	#3 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	add extension. - tyats all i can think flashtyper goes from pc to mac i think? do you have an old version of flash if not send it and i'll convert it for you.

12-01-2004, 06:29	#4 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,214	its all the same version of flash mx now and still not working. yay mik, can i mail it to you? let me get another version from my chap first to check that its not something kooky at his end.

12-01-2004, 06:31	#5 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,728	i think if you try zipping the file up on the mac end, then unzipping on the pc that sometimes fixes it..

12-01-2004, 06:54	#6 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	go ahead no probs

12-01-2004, 07:19	#7 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,214	all good. worked when he stuffed it and sent it through. cheers mik & gray.

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