I am using Adobe Captivate for my latest project, doing some simulations. Any ever use it? I'm having an issue when viewing files locally (html files stored on my hard drive)
I'm just publishing the .swf and sticking it on a page myself. What happens is a security error when the .swf appears:
Adboe Flash Player has stopped a potentially unsafe operation.
The following local application on your computer or network:
C:\etc\etc\myswf.swf
Is trying to communicate with this Internet-enabled application
C:\etc\etc\thepage.html
To let this application communicate with the internet, click Settings
Clicking settings goes to the macromedia site, where I found this:
Flash content stored locally on your computer might try to communicate with the Internet. When the content uses older security rules and tries to perform these operations, Flash Player asks your permission.
Does this mean that the security warning only pertains to local files? So when published online, the security warning will not appear? I cannot access the client's server to test it there, and I would like to tell them it won't be an issue when they publish the files online.
It's a security warning for those with the debug version of Flash on their machine. Upload it, test it on a machine with no Adobe products on it and you'll see it should be fine.
I have no idea what the .swf is trying to communicate to the HTML though. That's weird if it's a straight Captivate .swf that you included in an HTML file.
Originally posted by: Storm It's a security warning for those with the debug version of Flash on their machine. Upload it, test it on a machine with no Adobe products on it and you'll see it should be fine.
The client got the same warning error on their machine when viewing the files locally too. The only thing they have is Acrobat.
Unfortunately, this is a big deal, as many of their users download training courses to their hard drives to take when their traveling or wherever there might not be internet access.
Looks like from my research that it will not appear when viewed from a server.
Damn this sucks.
what happens if they DL a Projector instead of the .swf? Same error?
No error with projectors.
I checked out the Captivate forum too. Looks like it is a built-in security thing, to keep .swfs from calling potentially unsafe .swfs from other locations. No workaround besides using an .exe or viewing it online.
For Christ's sake! There's no way we are going to try to include instructions on allowing .swfs to access whatever local directory they are in. What a nightmare.
so many damn trees I can't see you anymore......sorry.
Have you guys considered AIR? It installs pretty seamlessly and might get around the local security model which is raping your ass.
My plan is to go into the coat room, hide under some coats, and hope that everything works out in the end.
Adboe Flash Player has stopped a potentially unsafe operation.
The following local application on your computer or network:
C:\etc\etc\myswf.swf
Is trying to communicate with this Internet-enabled application
C:\etc\etc\thepage.html
To let this application communicate with the internet, click Settings
my interpretation is that the html app might have the ability to communicate with the internet and flash is able to detect this and then give the warning. I'm assuming that the html app would be a browser and therefore ask you: if the browser has internet connection settings turned off, does the error still appear?
If it's a swf calling to an unsafe swf elsewhere then perhaps placing a line or two of As into your swf to NOT communicate with any other swf's might work? In other words: if your swf is able to detect that it can communicate with another swf, it should also be able to detect when it can't?