Yes, Flash routines can be pirated. In fact there is a utility, I forget the name, that lets one openly browse any swf file for all subroutines and actionscripting. If you look on flashkit.com I'm sure you'll find it. Hope this helps, WayGee Hello Dick, Thursday, December 28, 2000, 10:26:24 PM, you wrote: DA> I know this belongs on a Flash forum, but I haven't found a good one yet. DA> Anyway, I assume that many programmers use Flash to augment their CF apps. DA> So, here goes... DA> I use a lot of JavaScript on the client side of my CF apps... it DA> greatly improves the flow and user interface. DA> The major problem with JavaScript is it can't really be hidden, DA> leaving it open to hacking and being pirated. DA> I have just begun playing with Flash 5 as a potential JavaScript DA> replacement (at least for the more complex routines). DA> To my inexperienced eye it appears that Flash is less open to hacking DA> and pirating. DA> If this is true, it could potentially reduce the duplicate DA> server-side validation programming in CF (if I knew that the Flash DA> client-side validation could not be hacked). DA> I am reluctant to do this, DA> Anyone know if Flash routines can be hacked or pirated? DA> TIA DA> Dick DA> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paid Sponsorship ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get Your Own Dedicated Win2K Server! Instant Activation for $99/month w/Free Setup from SoloServer PIII600 / 128 MB RAM / 20 GB HD / 24/7/365 Tech Support Visit SoloServer, https://secure.irides.com/clientsetup.cfm. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
