Exporting SWC files

Flash provides the ability to export SWC files by exporting a movie clip as a SWC file. When exporting a SWC file, Flash reports compile-time errors as if you were testing a Flash application.

Exporting a SWC for a completed component

You can export components as SWC files that contain all the ActionScript, SWF files, and other optional files needed to use the component.

To export a SWC file for a completed component:

Select the component movie clip in the Flash library.
Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) to open the Library context menu.
Select Export SWC File from the Library context menu.
Save the SWC file.

Testing a SWC during development

At different stages of development, it's a good idea to export the component as a SWC and test it in an application. If you export the SWC to the Components folder in your user-level Configuration folder, you can reload the Components panel without quitting and restarting Flash.

To test a SWC during development:

Select the component movie clip in the Flash library.
Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) to open the Library context menu.
Select Export SWC File from the Library context menu.
Browse to the Components folder in your user-level configuration folder.
Configuration/Components

NOTE

For information about the location of the folder, see "Configuration folders installed with Flash" in Using Flash.
Save the SWC file.
Select Reload from the Components panel's options menu.
The component appears in the Component panel.
Drag the component from the Component panel into a document.