flash video files

[baza]

Hi,
I hope you guys can help.

I am creating a flash video file from a .AVI file.

I am using Flash Pro version 8

I am importing the video as an enmbedded file, then right clicking on the .flv file and exporting it from properties. I then create a new flash doc and import the .flv file as a progreesive download and add a skin with play buttons etc on.

I then export the file as a .swf.

this is great as it reduces the size by loads and adds the control buttons on.

my problem is that i then have to upload the 3 files (.swf, .flv, .fla ) to the webserver before it will work.

Is there anyway to create a file with the same control buttons on and just have one file or even compiling the 3 files into one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my first forray in Flash. Also if you could simplify the answer as I know very little about flash.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[oldnewbie]

I can understand why you would need to upload the .swf & .flv, but the .fla is totally useless on the server...

Do you have a link to this?

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[baza]

so I just need to upload the .flv and .swf

ok thats cool, can you tell me if there is a way of compiling these two files into one

cheers

 

[oldnewbie]

Nope!

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[baza]

I know this is now off topic flash wise, but if you know php, is there a way of automatically uploading a file, ie when the user browses to the .swf file to upload, the php code would upload both files. been banging my head with it but cant fathom it.

if you dont know php then thanks for your help so far