Creating SWF in MX 2004?

[padnpen]

OK, I hereby give myself the numbnuts award of the day. I cannot figure out how to export the fla to swf like I used to with Flash MX (suppose I should say I just downloaded Flash MX 2004). When I used to 'test movie' a swf would automatically be created for me. However, it doesn't do that anymore. Am I missing something or do I really have to manually save every swf?

[Colin Campbell]

Go to file>Export>Flash Movie....

that should be it ;)

[padnpen]

Yeah, that's what I have been doing but that requires me to go through extra steps, unlike the old version. So the automatic creation of 'swf' files is gone now?

[Colin Campbell]

Oh, yeah, just test the movie. That creates a .swf file, with no extra steps.

[padnpen]

That's not working for me. I have three different files open and when I do the 'test movie' they all go to the same darn swf file.

[Colin Campbell]

Damn man, i donno then... how did you do it in the past?

[padnpen]

Talk about a dilemma... Now there are so many posts on this question that most will browse right on by because they think it's taken care of. Yet, I can't repost the question since it's bad 'forum etiquette'. And worst of all, I haven't figured it out...

[Colin Campbell]

Dude, I'm really sorry... I understand I suck at helping people, but I try :p

I'll explore MX2004 for something like that...

[padnpen]

Well, to be honest it probably would have been better if you didn't respond if you didn't know what I was referring to. However, now that I got my complaint out of the way it's all right!

Hey, I just started using the new MX 2004 studio today, I like it so far, what do you think colin?

[Warrior]

Go to File>Export>Export Movie

Or

Short cut SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+S That should do it or just restart windows.