Is it possible to view

Is it possible to view the action script that has been used once the .fla file has been published as a .swf file? I am concerned that this code can be viewed or more importantly stolen.

SPIII:skull:

I’ve heard that there are programs out there that is capable of opening swf files, how it works I’m not sure so just be aware these programs are out there. If there’s a will, there’s a way, sad, but true. :-\

Yes, there are programs out there. I will not mention there names as I do disagree with them more than I agree with them.

They come in handy if you lose your .fla file, but more people use them to steal other peoples work then to recover their own.

They don’t recontruct a .fla file, but they allow a user to see and take all symbols, graphics, sound files, and code.

I was afrade that was the case…

SPIII:skull:

don’t be TOO afraid…cuz most effects are in tutorials…

unless of course you’re doing exploding pixel text or something else incredibly revolutionary.

LOL. If you are implying I should worry… then nope nope. With my next version I plan on making most if not all of my files open source :wink:

But yeah, people don’t just rip files for the heck of it, they usually see something original that seems hard to do and take it.

there was no implication given… :wink:

actionscript obfuscator
you can protect your code in the swf with it …
i’ve never tested it but they say it works :sure:

http://www.genable.com/aso/

It probably does work so you’ll end up buying it then a few weeks later, someone comes up with a decoder for it…:*(

yeah i hate that !! :scream:

why can’t people learn on their own ?? :hair:

Personally, I don’t dwell on this. If it happens, it happens, and I go on. Most of my stuff isn’t even protected against import.

Most of the time, as lost said above, they will just try to do something similar, and if they are going to rip you off, there isn’t much you can do about it…

You can, however, change the extension to .jpg or something (it will still play as a swf), so they are hard to find in the temp files.

I personally think that there are more rip-offs of book CD examples, than anything actually viewed on the web.

JMHO

Rev

*Originally posted by kax *
**actionscript obfuscator
you can protect your code in the swf with it …
i’ve never tested it but they say it works :sure:

http://www.genable.com/aso/ **

lol, thought you had misspelled the name of it…“obfuscator” heh

and if you read the website, the program seems to just make it hard to follow the AS, doesn’t actualy “encrypt” it…

http://www.genable.com/aso/preview.html

yeah. that’s true

but who on earth would try to convert all those numbers to something functional and understandable? well … who knows :cyclops:

As stated before there are ways of decoding.

No matter what you do you are just doing more work for no point.

If they want it bad enough they will get it. Not much you can do about it.

It is the life of the web, no matter what type of site you run anyone can steal from you.

But if you happen to catch them and have the original source files of what you did you can take them to court :wink:

personally, if soemone were to take my shtuff, id just feel good about it, really. it just proves that they wanna be as good as you and like you. it proves that they envy you and your creativity, and the lack of theirs. i think itd be kinda cool to see some of my stuff stolen. of course id get pissed off, but i would definetly think that i impressed at least one person

heres my newest work. its my splash for my site, thought u guys might like to see it.

{EDIT} i was just thinkin for a while… and what would someone use to steal swf code? i thought that wasnt possible… but then again anythings possible, like the guy who found the security breach in a the SQL server’s java, in which a class was named public and by manipulating it, he shut down soooo much stuff.

but i was also thinking, it would be kinda neat to “steal” code. im being serious, me being a flash noob, i would like to borrow the code and use it for learning. i guess thats just my style- i take stuff, break it apart, learn what stuff does, then make my own. the key thing is i do it origionally. i may use a clever idea here or there but making dupes of stuff is just fukn gay. anyone who dupes other ppls stuff should be trout smacked-:trout:

i am however interested in getting one of these programs. i know about yay much about AS. this much right here — ________
that much i know about AS. id like to see what kind of stuff is in actionscript. the overview of it, whats needed to do what.

Sure it shows that, but I still wouldn’t want people stealing my stuff.

Nice splash. Sephiroth is THE best character ever. Anyone who disagrees needs to just shut up and mind their business.

:wink: :stuck_out_tongue: :geek:

BTW: Part of his sword is missing :-\ You can see right through to the background.

ya i know, i donno how it happend. i dont mind tho.

check out that last post agian tho, i edited it

I am not going to name any of these programs as I don’t agree with them.

Stealing is stealing, even if you incorporate something you stole into something new, you still stole it. You didn’t have permission to take it, you took it upon yourself to take it.

If you had permission, then owner might as well of set up a .fla for you.

If you don’t know much AS, tearing apart advanced scripts may not help you learn. You need to know what AS is being used and why before you are able to understand a script.

<-- can you tell I highly disagree with those programs.

I understand some people use them to recover files where they have the .swf file and not the .fla file, and that is respectable, but I know the amount of people that actually use them for this is low.

o i understand that. i think using other ppls stuff is just wrong, and like i said, they sould be trout smacked :trout:. like i said, its just my way of learning. i like to see everything at once then break it all down. i am totally against using other peoples stuff. maybe an IDEA that they have is good, and i think someone could use a SIMILAR idea but not the same stuff. it pisses me off to see how many people rip off of 2advanced.com etc, and i dont even think 2advanced is that great. ive seen better.

im not saying you have to name the progs, but i would like to find out. its the way i learn.
(if anyone wants to help me get better at AS, please, pm me, i want help bad)

PLEASE- do not misunderstand what i am trying to say when i typed what i did above. i am against the duplication of other peoples things, and i am against people stealing stuff. my view as to looking at code is that it can be a learning experience. something to get inspiration, and create your own, and hopefully better things. not to take it and use it in your file

I am pro-open source, but I also believe that if a creator does not wish to share the source code, then so be it.

You can always contact the creator and ask for an example .fla file.

No gaurantee here, but I have done this a few times and have actually gotten responses that supplied me with a link to download the file and the file contained commented code to help me figure out what it does.

And yes, I am tired of 2A copies too. I think their stuff is great, but overplayed and get over hyped too much. There are companies and sites out there that are just as good or better, but get no credit for because everyone is 2A crazy. I started out as a fan of 2A, then I realized how much they are over hyped and saw more stuff out there and realized they aren’t as great as people make them out to be.

And as for “sucking” at AS. I don’t know how good you are, but I do know AS takes a lot of time, patience and practice. You can’t just whip something up the day you open flash. I have been scripting for about 7 months now and still have trouble with AS, but it keeps me going on and learning new things. The AS Reference in Flash MX is my best friend. As well as the AS Dictionary on macromedia.com (same as AS Reference, but if I don’t have flash on the comp I am on I check there).