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screeen
screeen
Inspiring
February 15, 2012
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password protecting a swf: effective or not?

  • February 15, 2012
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hi.

I've created a password variable w/input text on the first frame of a swf to enable private viewing of a swf; so if you dont know the password you cant procedd to frame 2, to see the whole thing.

Is this effective?

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Correct answer kglad

no, your swf can probably be decompiled.

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Sophie295
New Participant
May 30, 2012

do you encounter with any problems when dealing with swf files on mac?swf editor for mac is a tool that can edit swf files directly.  http://www.swfdecompilerformac.com/swf-editor-for-mac.html

kglad
kgladCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 15, 2012

no, your swf can probably be decompiled.

screeen
screeenAuthor
Inspiring
February 16, 2012

hi kglad.

i'm not sure what decompiling is exactly though i have an idea it's like breaching copyright, though i mayb wrong, so i have downloaded some decompiler software off of cnet, 'Sothink SWF Decompiler',

but am afraid to install it

because   fearful it'll mess with my system. Is that a legitimate concern, do you htink?

And, I noticed another piece of software mentioned on cnet, SWF Decompiler Magic, from http://www.flashdecompiler.us/

which isnt free, which may be useful to fix my own swfs and look at how those of others are built.

Do you think that's ok to do? I mean, is it a standard optimization/debugging technique - to use decompilers?

And, considering that one of my issues with my own swfs is that they are processor intensive due to the use of lots of FLVPlayback, timers  that regenerated objects, and plenty much goings on, do you think that a decompiler tool can help me optimize these issues when i upload my work to my website?

kglad
kglad
Community Expert
February 16, 2012

yes, it's ok to use decompilers (especially on your own swfs).  sothink is the best of them and is not free.  (but a trial may be free.)

a decompiler lets you see the code (and everything else) used to make the swf.  sothink's can often re-create the fla from the swf.

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