# The \* of death (.fla\*)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-of-death-fla/240947>\
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**Created:** [October 8, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-of-death-fla/240947 "2007-10-08T18:24:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![snaps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@snaps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snaps)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-of-death-fla/240947/1 "2007-10-08T18:24:58Z")

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hey guys,  
i’m been working on a flash file for a while now and at some point it aquires a "_" at the end of the file same (exmp: GF600x450.fla_)

this happens after i add a layer or a new object.

this usually is followed by a complete freeze of Flash and i watch in horror as my arrow turns into the animated circular swirl Mac uses to signify it’s ‘thinking’. i can’t do anything but shut the program down.

i’ve done tests with completely new documents and it still gets the .fla\* at the end when i work with it…

has this happened to you?  
what would you guys do?