load a gif into swf during run time

[mayam]

Hi, i need to load a gif into swf during run time, is there any way of doing that?

Thanks in advance,
Maya

[cosmiceye]

flash can load only simple jpgs, but I think that there is other software out there that can be placed on the server and convert the gifs into swfs.

[mayam]

Hi, thanks for replaying, do u know where i can get this software?

Thanks,
Maya.

[skunksaredumb]

i'm also interested in this software if it exists...

Thanks.

[oldnewbie]

First thing you should learn is how to use a search engine!

http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/53838.html

http://www.gfx2swf.com/gif2swf/

[skunksaredumb]

Thanks! and since you're already a pro at using the search engine, what's the best way to do it to a .jpg? or is there one that will do it for both?

I'm looking at Ming now, but I'd prefer a simple cgi or php script.

[oldnewbie]

Flash MX can directly load jpegs, without having to convert them!

[McFalski]

http://ming.sourceforge.net

[enpstudios]

In Flash MX to load external .jpg's

loadMovie("your.jpg" , "targetMC");

[McFalski]

Maya was talking about loading GIF's not JPG's.
I'm not sure if ming can do it if the gif is animated

[enpstudios]

Originally posted by McFalski
Maya was talking about loading GIF's not JPG's.
I'm not sure if ming can do it if the gif is animated

You cannot dynamically load .gifs into MX only .jpg

[McFalski]

Ming is an SWF output library and PHP module.
It's a server side program that dynamically generate swf files from JPEG (non-progressive),PNG and GIF (non-animated) images so you can load them into your flash movies.

[enpstudios]

Couldn't you just import your .gif .png or .jpg into flash, publish it then import that .swf ?