C# – Compile swf at runtime via C#

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I'd like to know if it's possible to compile an .swf file at runtime via C# (would be called via a Flex Application). I've read some articles about using fsch.exe, but nothing that gave any concrete examples.

I'm fairly certain this is possible, so a secondary question is whether it's feasible on a medium scale. I'd like to allow users to configure an swf, and then compile those settings directly into the swf for delivery rather than relying on external data storage for holding configuration details.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer –

Bill

Best Answer

You should be able to do this fairly simply using a command line compiler.

You need to be able to setup the compiler on your server. http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=swf+command+line+compiler&btnG=Search&meta=

In your C# code you can then execute a shell command to invoke your compiler. http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=execute+command+shell+asp+.net&btnG=Search&meta=

One thing to be careful with is waiting for the compiler to finish before attempting to retrieve the compiled file. You will need to process the response from the compiler and ensure that the compilation succeeded.

I don't see why this wouldn't be feasible on a medium scale.

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The best approach to embed a SWF into an HTML page is to use SWFObject.

It is a simple open-source JavaScript library that is easy-to-use and standards-friendly method to embed Flash content.

It also offers Flash player version detection. If the user does not have the version of Flash required or has JavaScript disabled, they will see an alternate content. You can also use this library to trigger a Flash player upgrade. Once the user has upgraded, they will be redirected back to the page.

An example from the documentation:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
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  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="myContent">
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  </body>
</html>

A good tool to use along with this is the SWFObject HTML and JavaScript generator. It basically generates the HTML and JavaScript you need to embed the Flash using SWFObject. Comes with a very simple UI for you to input your parameters.

It Is highly recommended and very simple to use.

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Your compilation error is unrelated to its use as a document class. Your directory structure needs to match your package in your clas. The simple solution is to create a folder called "utils" and move your Tool.as into that folder.

What you refer to as a "document" class is the base class of the exported symbol. Assuming your project is an ActionScript project and the above class is marked as your Application, then it should work as expected.

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