Unexpected file format

[magicpatrick]

I try to open a flash file and it says that.
What does that mean?

 

[iDeviseFlash]

umm, what are you opening it in, and is it a FLA or SWF?

 

[magicpatrick]

well it is a fla document and I open it in Flash MX 6. It usually works fine.

 

[iDeviseFlash]

flash mx 6? there is no such thing, its either MX, MX 2004, or MX 2004 Pro.

 

[magicpatrick]

Flash MX version 6

 

[iDeviseFlash]

u mean just Flash MX

 

[magicpatrick]

well, if i look into Help>About Flash, it says Flash MX version 6.
But anyway, i don't think that has any relevance, its one of the latest version. I just don't understand why I can't get the file to open.

Any idea anyone?

 

[iDeviseFlash]

hmm, is it an fla that is for flash mx?
if its a MX2004 flas, it wont work. that is prolly it.

 

[e39m5]

is it a legal version of flash mx or did you download it somewhere? Your saying it usually owrks ifne which is confusing me. Maybe you sent it to someone so they could do work for you? If you did, make sure they save it as a flash mx file and not a flash mx 2004 or 04 pro file

 

[iDeviseFlash]

ya, what i said, lol

 

[e39m5]

maybe, but i explained how it cuold be possible

 

[iDeviseFlash]

hehe

 

[magicpatrick]

its alright guys. I didnt have the Flash 2004 Pro. Works fine now.
When I said it usually worked fine, I meant fla files open normally in the past. Didnt realise there were different versions.

And, they are legal versions!

Cheers for your help,
Patrick

 

[iDeviseFlash]

lol, we never said they werent. Glad we could be of help.

 

[e39m5]

happy you figured out the problem, good luck flashing!

 

[iDeviseFlash]

hehe, flash rocks!

 

[will7]

Yer, flash rules. I'm not very good on it, but im working.

 

[iDeviseFlash]

its pretty easy to learn, for the easy stuff. But you can do some amazing things, and I'm not talking animation. Way back in Flash 5 I think, some company made an all Flash bank. It was tight, and that was like 2-3 years ago to. It has come a longgggggggggg way.