my very first flash animation

**angelize** · 13 March 2008, 03:35 AM

why isn't it playing?

**Soquili** · 13 March 2008, 03:52 AM

Frances there was a typo in the address for the flash file. I edited you post to correct the typo.

I do not see any animation. Is it an animation or a static flash file?

**angelize** · 13 March 2008, 04:09 AM

There is supposed to be animation. The sun is supposed to rise up from behind the cloud, and Good morning sunshine fades in, then the line humour is the best antidote to reality slides in from the side. It works fine in the Xara preview. Thank you for your patience This is the first time I've ever done this.

I'll post my Xara file.

**Soquili** · 13 March 2008, 04:21 AM

Frances how did you save your animation?

I think in the File Menu you may have selected the Export option rather than Export Animation.

There is also a button on the animation toolbar for exporting a Flash Animation.

That is an excellent first time animation. I love how the sun rises and the text fades in then the bottom text moves in from the side.

They say a third time is the charm. If you have problems I'll be awake for another half hour, then I really need to get some sleep.

**angelize** · 13 March 2008, 05:16 AM

Ohhhh... That's exactly what I did file export. So I'll try one more time

**angelize** · 13 March 2008, 05:35 AM

Thank you so very much for your help. I still can't seem to get it to animate inline, but at least when you open the attachment it works fine. Thanks again.

**Egg Bramhill** · 13 March 2008, 11:28 AM

Frances,

The reason it wasn't showing inline was that you had included the swf file name into the code. This isn't required, just use the code from the properties alone without the swf filename.

I've edited your post and it now shows in-line.

Could I suggest that the text would be better sliding in from the left. That's the way we read, left to right. The way it is currently the viewer reads it backwards.