[gcompris-devel] [slightly OT] GCompris demo in flash with vnc2swf

[stasZ]

On 2003.12.01 10:12, Rami wrote:
It's a very nice tool i will certainly look at this for a promo of a  
program.
It's better then a few dull screenshots :-)

BTW, thanks for the explanation i will save it :-)

Stas Z

> > Is it somekind of recording tool, which makes a swf of what your
> doing?
> 
> Exactly. You have to launch vncserver first (better do it manually if
> you're on a local LAN. It might be condidered as a security breach).
> It
> tells you on which display tou're listening (usually  
> YOUR_MACHINE:1.0)
> and asks you for a password. You can specify a geometry option, too
> for
> the resolution. I used 800x600 for gcompris.
> Most Linux distros include vncserver in some package like Xvnc.
> Then you launch vnc2vcf SOMETHINg.swf YOUR_MACHINE:1.0,and launch  
> your
> app (in this case gcompris). When you press F9, it starts/stops
> recordig
> what you're doing into SOMETHING.swf. Then you just have to upload  
> the
> file on a site.
> I wasn't a great fan of flash. But now it seems like it's going the
> way
> of pdf: not really open, but playing more or less by the rules of
> compatibility, ease of install on about any OS, possibility of
> generation by Open Office presenter, etc...
> 
> More info on:
> http://www.unixuser.org/~euske/vnc2swf/
> 
> Rami

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