> But an open source version of such swf to image convertor would be > quite useful. I am still finding it hard to believe that such a tool > doesnt exist.
Not for want of demand! I think the way this should be done is to run the swf in a browser (or standalone player) and then take a screenshot (*). I know all the parts are there on linux, but I've not the knowledge to put them altogether. I also don't understand the issues of how to run a graphical application on a remote server. I really hope someone will work it all out, ideally tied up in a simple open source commandline script that you can just give the URL of the page or swf to be shot, and the output filename you want to use. Darren *: This would do what you need, but would also have so many other uses. E.g. being able to take daily or hourly screenshots of how your site looks in firefox (either to check against a known good screenshot to detect breakages, or just for record keeping). E.g. unit testing of actionscript that does drawing. By taking screenshots there is no need to understand the swf format, and any future player upgrades will work identically. (If you did want to take the "interpret the swf and do a drawing" road, then the gnash project would be one place to start.) _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
