XP Service Pack 2 and Flash…

Microsoft is introducing new Service Pack 2 for Windows XP users. ( more info at microsoft page )

This update should increase Internet Explorer’s security features. Also Macromedia seems have worked to support changes will arrive with this new service pack and provide a page with some FAQ about issue could happens after SP2 has been installed.
for example:
Flash Player content does not appear after a Windows Update
SWF files prompt a message when played back locally

read all the informations at http://www.macromedia.com/support/service/servicepack2.html

PEAR::SWF updating… read and modify swf with PHP

I’ve just begun to modify the old PHP class flashHeader. Now using the PEAR::File class for a better file I/O processes.
Basically now, other than returning all the main information from an swf file, such as the bg color, framerate, player version, compression, protection used, movie size.., it allows to modify some of those parameters.
For example it can change the framerate, background, protection… I’m also working in order to allows the class modify some other swf tags in runtime..
Working example

Here the source file

<?php
// include the PEAR package
require “File/File_SWF.php”;
$flash = new SWF(“source.swf”);
if(
$flash->is_valid()){
$stat = $flash->stat(); // this give all the info
// and also..
$fps = $flash->getFrameRate();
$size = $flash->getMovieSize();
$bg = $flash->getBackgroundColor();
$prot = $flash->getProtected();
$compr = $flash->getCompression();
$version = $flash->getVersion();

// they can be changed…
$flash->setFrameRate(60);
$flash->setProtected(1);
$flash->setBackgroundColor(51,51,204);
$flash->setCompression(1);

// and write a new file…
$flash->write(“./new_one.swf”,1);
}
?>