TechNote

Using the Flash Asset Xtra with Authorware Web Player

Introduction

This TechNote describes how to code a map (AAM) file to create a web-packaged file that uses the Flash Asset Xtra to display Shockwave Flash files (SWF) in Authorware.

Note: The information contained in this TechNote is correct for historical versions of the Authorware Web Player, but not necessarily correct for Authorware Web Player, version 2004, released in June 2004. All users are encouraged to upgrade their web player.

The lines that you edit in your map (AAM) file depend on how you imported the Shockwave Flash(SWF) file into Authorware. The following map files (AAM) are examples based on the Shockwave Flash (SWF) import method.

Note: If you are using a UNIX server, you need to follow UNIX naming conventions. See Naming conventions on Unix servers (TechNote 13421) for more information.

For Shockwave Flash files (.swf) embeded into Authorware
There is no need to edit the map file sincethe Xtras are included in the Authorware Web player.
For Shockwave Flash files (.swf) externally linked to Authorware.
ver 0 5
get .
put Xtras
bin win32 "Flash Asset.x32""Flash Asset.x32" recycle,length=212992
bin win32 "MoaFile2.x32""MoaFile2.x32" recycle,length=58880
get .
put DOWNLOAD
bin win "myflash.swf""myflash.swf" recycle
seg all flas0000.aas 0 3237
opt all
BypassSecurityDialog=FALSE
For Shockwave Flash files (.swf) linked to Authorware via a URL.
ver 0 5
get .
put Xtras
bin win32 "MoaFile2.x32""MoaFile2.x32" recycle,length=58880
bin win32 "Flash Asset.x32""Flash Asset.x32" recycle,length=212992
bin win32 "Ineturl.x32""Ineturl.x32" recycle,length=737728
get .
put DOWNLOAD
seg all flas0000.aas 0 3237
opt all
BypassSecurityDialog=FALSE