How to run SWF based pdf wihtout installing flash player in to computer.

[mohitp81771090]

Hello, I made a PDF with including swf animated content. I want to run this PDF to any computer which doesn't have flash player installed. The file runs properly in windows computer with updated flash player. So, is it possible to run this PDF in those computer which doesn't have flash player and if yes than what to do. Kindly please reply. Thank you.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

Hi.

A SWF file requires the Flash Player.

There is nothing that you can do to prevent this.

This is the main reason that currently make the PDF useless as a multimedia file.

[mohitp81771090]

Thanks for the reply. I have also tried another option and that option is that i have replaced SWF file with mp4 file and made PDF and tried to run that PDF file in the same computer which doesn't have flash player. It doesn't worked. Again system requires flash player. Is it possible to run that file without flash player?

[JR Boulay]

The only workaround is placing the video file as an attachment into the PDF, so Acrobat will open it using the OS default player.

This should work on mobile devices too, regarding the PDF viewer used.

[mohitp81771090]

Thanks again. I tried this and it runs smooth but I need to add this video in stage which can be seen easily to any user so they can tap and run. I tried to link the video with one button in the stage and it runs smooth in same computer but it's not running on another computer as the video is linked from local drive. So, is there any solution for this?

[JR Boulay]

Don't link the video, embed it.

[mohitp81771090]

If I embed the video inside the PDF and try to run in another PC then it's require flash player to be installed in that PC which I don't want. So do you have any other solution without installing flash player?

[JR Boulay]

Sorry: don't embed a video using .SWF or .FLV as suffix, use .MP4 instead, or any "standard" format.

And bear in mind that you may find some computers where Flash Player is the default OS player.