Flash Naming Conventions
With the introduction of the MX family of products, including Flash MX, Macromedia abandoned a standard numeric versioning system for its Flash authoring tool. The Flash Player, however, is still versioned numerically. Table P-1 describes the naming conventions for Flash used in this book.
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Name |
Meaning |
|---|---|
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Flash MX |
The Flash MX authoring tool (as opposed to the Flash Player). |
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Flash Player 6 |
The Flash Player, version 6. The Flash Player is a browser plugin for major web browsers on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. The platform-specific versions of the plugin are referred to collectively as "Flash Player 6," except where noted. |
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Flash Player x.0.y.0 |
The Flash Player, specifically the release specified by x and y, as in Flash Player 6.0.47.0. |
|
Flash 6 |
Short name for "Flash Player 6," used where the distinction between Flash MX (the authoring tool) and Flash Player 6 (the browser plugin) is irrelevant. |
|
Flash 5 authoring tool |
The Flash 5 authoring tool, which came before Flash MX (as opposed to the Flash Player). |
|
Flash Player 5 |
The Flash Player, version 5. |
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Flash 5 |
Short name for "Flash Player 5," used where the distinction between Flash 5 (the authoring tool) and Flash Player 5 (the browser plugin) is irrelevant. |
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Flash 2, Flash 3, and Flash 4 |
Versions of the Flash Player prior to version 5. |
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Standalone Player |
A version of the Flash Player that runs directly off the local system rather than as a web browser plugin or ActiveX control. |
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Projector |
A self-sufficient executable that includes both a
.swf file and a Standalone Player. Projectors
can be built for either the Macintosh or Windows operating system
using Flash's File |
Publish
feature.
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