How to play .swf Flash movies

[xiskewl]

i have several .swf Flash files in my harddisk which i want to play in linux, doesn't matter in a standalone player or some other thing.

I was able to play them in mandrake 7.2 last time but now i can't. Opening up the .swf file in netscape(with flash 5 plugin installed properly) displayed a lot of gibberish on the screen.

What should i do?

 

[Comtech]

I would go back and get the flash plugin again. Make sure the correct files are in the /usr/Netscape/plugins folder.
To check and see, open Netscape and in the address bar, type: aboutlugins Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[xiskewl]

i followed the instructions & everything was ok for the swf extension when i input "aboutlugins" in Netscape.

Still the the .swf file can't be opened in Navigator & played back. Instead a lot of gibberish symbols were displayed.

i remembered last time, my .swf wasnt played back in Navigator itself but in Konqueror's embedded viewer.

What am i doing wrong?

 

[xiskewl]

To add, Konqueror doesnt have a filter or an extension for swf, and it complains everytime i try to play swf.

 

[denthijs]

netscape, i think, can't play embedded objects if they are not actually embedded in html.
i veen think this is the same on both windows and linux.
so just put some object/embed tags round it and it should just work like a charm.

you said that it displayed it like a lot of gibberish, .. so i think adding .swf to your mime files should also make a difference. i guess it just renders it like it would do on any other accii file.

hope this helps

grts
ps.. ohyeah , .. i use the java based stand alone player to play swfs on linux (haven't got enough ram to load in ol'chunky'netscape( who has really ;-)
but the java player should work on any platfoprm so maybe thats the way for you to go aswell

 

[xiskewl]

Greetings there denthijs,

Can instruct me on how to obtain this Java-based Flash standalone player, and it's usage?

That will be the best!