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apache-flexactionscript-3flashloader

How to get the background colour of a loaded swf?

When you load in an external swf at runtime is there any way to get the background colour of the swf? - That is the stage background colour. The loaded swf is uploaded by users, who may or may not know the correct colour.
I know that normally this is specified in the HTML code to embed a swf, but if you run a swf in the standalone player it will display the correct colour, so the information should be there somewhere.
What I want to do is to create a background behind the loaded swf, so it will display like intended.

EDIT: I would prefer a client side solution if it is at all possible. If not the server side is .net based.

Solution

  • You could read the SetBackgroundColor tag in the .swf binary. Don't know how to find it, but this link could help : http://www.adobe.com/devnet/swf/pdf/swf_file_format_spec_v10.pdf