SWF Generator ActiveX component (SWFGen) is an ActiveX component that allows you to substitute elements, such as text, images, sounds, actionscript strings, etc, in a Macromedia© Flash movie (SWF file). It supports Flash 3, 4, 5, MX, MX 2004 and Flash 8. For Flash 9, it can also substitute text, images and sounds, but not actionscript strings. It can be used in C#, VC, VB, Delphi or SWFKit. You can also use it to create Flash movies dynamically in an ASP.Net web application.

The elements in a Flash movie (SWF file) can be substituted by SWFGen are listed as follows:

Action Script

SWFGen can substitute strings in the Action Script, such as the parameters of the GetURL method or FSCommand command, the parameter of tellTarget methods, function names, parameter names, variable names and string values, etc. SWFGen cannot substitute a string in a button event.

E.g. The parameters of the getURL method cannot be changed by SWFGen for the getURL method is in a button event

In the following example, the parameters of the getURL method can be changed by SWFGen.

Text and Text Field

SWFGen can substitute the text, font, color, offset of text or text field elements, it can also substitute the variable name of a text field.

Image

SWFGen can substitute an image in the SWF file with a jpg, png or gif file. It also supports transparent png and gif files.

Sound

SWFGen can substitute a sound element in the SWF file exported for Action Script with a mp3 file.

Sound Stream

You can use SWFGen to set the main sound stream of the SWF movie with a mp3 file. If the SWF movie has already a main sound stream, it will be replaced.