# Upgrading to mx **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 4, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763 "2003-07-04T10:37:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![radicaljugnu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@radicaljugnu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/radicaljugnu)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/1 "2003-07-04T10:37:44Z")
can anyone give me a GOOD reason(s) to upgrade from Flash5 to MX. I’m currently using f5 but since most of the flas on this site are posted in mx version, i’m planning to upgrade. So can anyone tell me what’s new?? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/2 "2003-07-04T11:35:50Z")
Well you already noticed that flash mx tutorials and files are getting more abundant than flash 5. Also mx allows you to use movieclip symbols as buttons which is extremely handy. Mx allows you to import video files such as AVI which I believe flash 5 isn’t capable of. I believe flash 5 is only capable of importing .mov files. Those are just some of the reasons I can think of right off the top of my head right now and I’m sure others will add more. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/3 "2003-07-04T11:41:35Z")
[Read](http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/productinfo/product_overview/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/4 "2003-07-04T15:13:54Z")
components is a biggy and another is dynamic creation of clips with createEmptyMovieClip and the new drawing API. This on top of setting onClipEvents with a simple function all in the same script makes development and distribution of ideas/code (and examples therein) MUCH easier. You can now easily write one script to build a fully functional menu system whereas in Flash 5 for that, you would have to include movieclips and onClipEvents ON those movieclips etc where in sharing that functioning menu you would need a full FLA. In MX all it takes is that script. Fixed bugs - a litlte more stable than 5 new interface dramatically increases workflow And you can even save an FLA to Flash 5 for backwards compatibility. EG pointed out some good ones too. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/5 "2003-07-04T15:30:11Z")
> new interface dramatically increases workflow And you can even save an FLA to Flash 5 for backwards compatibility. The new interface is a PAIN at first, but once you get used to it you begin to really like it, especially when you customize the window positions to fit your needs :thumb: And as for that backwards compatibility… I have to say huh? I know you can export a .swf to work on the Flash 5 or lower plug-in, but as far as I know, Flash 5 still cannot open .fla files saved in Flash MX, even when saved as Flash 5. At least none of the ones I sent to people worked :-\ > and another is dynamic creation of clips with createEmptyMovieClip and the new drawing API. This on top of setting onClipEvents with a simple function all in the same script makes development and distribution of ideas/code (and examples therein) MUCH easier. You can now easily write one script to build a fully functional menu system whereas in Flash 5 for that, you would have to include movieclips and onClipEvents ON those movieclips etc where in sharing that functioning menu you would need a full FLA. In MX all it takes is that script. These are definitely what make me enjoy MX, dynamic event handlers, dynamic movie clip and text box creation, the drawing API, they are all INCREDIBLY useful. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/6 "2003-07-04T15:37:09Z")
> \*Originally posted by lostinbeta \* > \*\*The new interface is a PAIN at first, but once you get used to it you begin to really like it, especially when you customize the window positions to fit your needs :thumb: \*\* Yeah thats true, it is a bit of a pain at first but you get used to it - and going back to 5 is then the pain 🙂 > \*Originally posted by lostinbeta \* > \*_And as for that backwards compatibility… I have to say huh? I know you can export a .swf to work on the Flash 5 or lower plug-in, but as far as I know, Flash 5 still cannot open .fla files saved in Flash MX, even when saved as Flash 5. At least none of the ones I sent to people worked :-\*_ Using Save As… you have the option to save as Flash MX or Flash 5. Now obviously Flash MX features wont work in Flash 5, but people with Flash 5 can still open the file. :beam: … and swf exporting of course will work down to Flash 1 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/7 "2003-07-04T15:40:23Z")
> Yeah thats true, it is a bit of a pain at first but you get used to it - and going back to 5 is then the pain I am sure it is 🙂 I personally only got to use Flash 5 a tiny bit, doing only a basic tween here or there, so I know nothing about it, but when I think back on the layout I think it would be a pain. > Using Save As… you have the option to save as Flash MX or Flash 5. Now obviously Flash MX features wont work in Flash 5, but people with Flash 5 can still open the file. I swear I did that for a few people on this forum and they said they get “Unexpected File Error” or whatever that message is that pops up. Weird :-\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/8 "2003-07-05T10:00:58Z")
Is there really any reason to not upgrade? (-: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/9 "2003-07-05T12:19:42Z")
hmm … money. Thats the only one I can think of. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrading-to-mx/24763/10 "2003-07-05T13:14:28Z")
thanx al of u