SWF files no longer open

[Terry Pinnell]

I just noticed that SWF files no longer open when d-clicked from an
Explorer window. Nor do my 'Movie Tours' work from applications like
PaintShop Pro (which uses SWF files).

Add/Remove programs has entries for Macromedia Flash Player 8 and
Macromedia Shockwave Player.

Explorer|Folder Options|File Types includes the SWF extension, but
there is no program assigned to it. Using Browse to find Shockwave (or
the other one - I never understood the difference?) is a dead end, as
I cannot find a suitable executable anywhere in Program Files.

Anyone able to help please?

 

[R. McCarty]

You are using older versions. I'd go to the Macromedia Test & Install
page and have it check your installation:
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/welcome/
*Requires an ActiveX to scan and update

 

[Terry Pinnell]

You are using older versions. I'd go to the Macromedia Test & Install
page and have it check your installation:
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/welcome/
*Requires an ActiveX to scan and update

Thanks. The second one (Macromedia Flash Player) is animated OK, but
not the first, Shock Player.

Should this update automatically please, in Firefox? Nothing is
happening...

 

[R. McCarty]

Probably not with Firefox - the manual download to get the later
version of Shockwave Player:
http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Probably not with Firefox - the manual download to get the later
version of Shockwave Player:
http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi

Thanks, appreciate the help. But that link isn't working here.
"Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
sdc.shockwave.com."

 

[R. McCarty]

Just checked from here (NC). Site was exceedingly slow, but did
finally render. You might try downloads for Macromedia/Adobe
using this site:
http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/
*The Shockwave player is mid-page.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Just checked from here (NC). Site was exceedingly slow, but did
finally render. You might try downloads for Macromedia/Adobe
using this site:
http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/
*The Shockwave player is mid-page.

Thanks, I'll get back on the case first thing tomorrow.