# Error message

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-message/272873>\
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**Created:** [October 9, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-message/272873 "2008-10-09T00:04:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![dolphin\_m70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@dolphin\_m70](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dolphin_m70)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-message/272873/1 "2008-10-09T00:04:43Z")

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hi

i opened a file in Flash cs3 and try to edit it like changing the background and then test the movie  
but when i give test movie option it returns this error message  
the file is in AS2  
i checked the file properties ,its not read-only, its not open anywhere else. niether the name is too long

[COLOR=#ff0000] **Error creating flash movie file** [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#ff0000] **Be sure the destination file is not read-only or opened by another application. Also check that the file name is not too long** [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#ff0000]**[COLOR=black]could anyone please tell me what am i doing wrong[/COLOR]**[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#ff0000]**[COLOR=black]thx for the help[/COLOR]**[/COLOR]