I’m searching for some Flash objects (*.swf) which I can use in my dashboard.
So for example
so basically “moving pictures” anyone some URL’s where you find such stuff?
Tiny 
(BOB member since 2004-11-10)
Just Google for animated Gif’s. There are thousands of freeware GIF downloads. Also download a freeware GIf to SWF converter. After converting double click the SWF to preview in a browser. Some convert better than others depending on resolution and the original designer. Use the image component to import your new animated SWF into your dashboard project. Wa-La!
If you can’t find the exact gif… make your own or edit an existing animated gif - not hard to do. I edit quite frequently because the gif backgrounds seldom blend in with my dashboard background. Software is out there to do that too.
Enjoy!
http://www.animatedimages.org/cat-arrows-111.htm
datawizard (BOB member since 2015-01-20)
thanks for the tip…
If tried some examples and it works like you described…but…
there’s always a but…
TRANSPARANCY gets lost with most of the GIF to SWF converters
(so it’s translates transparent to white background)
FRAME RATE/SPEED gets lost with most of the GIF to SWF converters
(so it’s sets the moving part to maximum creating a irritating object)
Is there a way to avoid this?
or is ther e a GIF-SWF coverters that takes into account transparency?
UPDATE: found one (VeryDOC) that takes into account transparency but not SPEED so it’s still not 100%…
Tiny (BOB member since 2004-11-10)
found some websites which create SWF’s and GIF’s for you (with transperancy background possibilities) on some basic loading icons which you can sometime change color.
Eventually this might give you a nicer/better result then converting GIF to SWF
The one I like most is:
http://www.chimply.com/
second best:
and also this one for the basics
http://www.loadinfo.net/
and basic:
http://www.ajaxload.info/
Tiny (BOB member since 2004-11-10)
Yes, I’ve been through those steps and have also used the chimply site. I have also used photo editors to successfully reset the transparency property. I heard that Photoshop does that quite well and many others that allow editing layers. You are right… the background transparency and/or setting to match your background is painful. But when you finally get it you can put some real eye candy in your dashboards to spruce them up.
datawizard (BOB member since 2015-01-20)