Samples

One of the quickest ways to learn Flash is to look at existing sample files to see how they were created. Each of the samples provided is described in the subsections below.

To view the published application file (.swf), you can link to it directly from the following pages describing each sample application. To view the design file (.fla) for a given sample, open the file from within Flash. Some of these samples are complete applications, while others are simple applications that are intended to introduce a concept that you can use to build your own Flash content.

To open a sample FLA file:

To open a sample file in Flash select File > Open.
Do one of the following to open the FLA file:
- If you're using a Windows 2000 or XP, operating system, browse to <boot drive>\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\<language>\Configuration\Samples\<sample folder> and double-click <sample.fla>.
  Note: If the Application Data folder is hidden, you'll need to change your Windows Explorer settings to see the folder.
- If you're using a Windows 98 operating system, browse to <boot drive>\Windows\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\<language>\ Configuration\Samples\<sample folder> and double-click <sample.fla>.
- If you're using a Macintosh operating system, browse to <Macintosh HD>/Applications/Macromedia Flash MX 2004/First Run/Samples/<sample folder> and double-click <sample.fla>.