flashcommand

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Command line tool written in python which can launch Flash authoring to compile FLAs into SWFs.

Requires

• Python
• Adobe Animate/Flash Professional

Installation

Download the file and copy the flashcommand file to somewhere within your PATH. Make sure to make it executable by running the following command:

chmod 755 flashcommand

Usage

flashcommand -e | -c | -p [-v] [-x] (-s <sourcefile>) ([-o] <exportpath>) ([-t] <timeout>)([-d]<tempdir>) [-j]

Options and arguments:

-a : Prints version and about information.
-c : Specifies save and compact action.
-d : Specifies temp directory that will be used for temporary files. Optional.
-e : Specifies export action.
-h : Prints usage information.
-j : Specifies that the generated JSFL file should be printed. If this option is specified, Flash will not be executed.
-o : Specifies the output file if -e flag is also set. Optional. If not specified, file will be output to same directory as source.
-p : Specifies publish action.
-s : Specifies source file. Required.
-t : Specifies timeout value. Optional.
-v : Specifies verbose mode. Optional.
-f : Specifies that the Flash authoring version installed is a version other than Flash CS3
-x : Specifies whether Flash should be closed after it is done processing. Optional.

Note: If you are using any version of Flash other than Flash CS3, then you need to specify the -f flag on the command line.

Author

• Mike Chambers

Contributors

• Patrick Palmer
• Hays Clark