Adding Flash Content to the Layout

How to:

You can add .SWF files that are Adobe® Flash® Player compatible to accompany reports or graphs on an HTML page.

Note: When inserting Flash animations, only files that are 1 MB or smaller can be run using the HTML Composer.
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Procedure: How to Add Flash Content to a Layout
  1. Do one of the following to add a .SWF file:
    • From the Components toolbar, click the Insert Flash Content button.

      or

    • From the Insert menu, select Components, then click Flash Content.

    The cursor changes into a crosshair.

  2. Click and drag the crosshair to create the Flash content object and adjust it to the size you want.

    The Get source file dialog box opens.

  3. Navigate to the directory where the .SWF file is located using the Look in drop-down list, then select the .SWF file you want to add to the layout.
  4. Click Open.
  5. Optionally, change the properties of the Flash content by adjusting the properties displayed in the Properties tab of the Properties window.
  6. Click Run to view the flash content.
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