Wednesday, January 21, 2009

How to change the default browser for Publish Preview in Flash

Many of us (Developer)  have multiple browsers installed on their systems, may have a preference for previewing Flash movies (File> Publish Preview > HTML) or viewing the Flash online help system in a particular browser. Unlike Dreamweaver, Flash MX has no built-in feature for designating a default browser. However, it is possible to define a default browser by following the steps below.

To create a default browser for Flash MX on Windows:

  1. In the Flash application folder (C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash MX, in a default installation) locate the folder named "Browsers".
  2. Locate the program file of the preferred browser. For example, on most systems the program file for Internet Explorer is named"IEXPLORE.EXE". For Netscape browsers, the program files is typically named "netscape.exe".
  3. Right click on the program file and select Create Shortcut.
  4. Move the new shortcut to the Flash "Browsers" folder.
  5. To change back to the default preferred browser, move the shortcut to the browser out of the Browsers folder. There is no need to relaunch Flash.

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