Re: FLASH: URGENT! PC fla to MAC fla! Please HELP!!!!!!

[Ken Lanxner]

On 10/31/00 at 10:51 AM, julie gargan <

juliegkickmedia [dot] com

> wrote:


> Actually, in regards to the "this file contains objects created in

> Microsoft windows" error, (and I know this will sound strange) but it

> you wait for a day or so, with the file on your mac it might open.  I

> have absolutely no idea why this happens but it seems to work.

> 

> I haven't tested this extensively, but I have run across several files

> that gave me that message. Each time I couldn't open it (and would get

> that pesky microsoft message), I would then try using filetyper (a

> program that has worked for me in the past in converting PC files that

> don't want to open). That wouldn't work, but then I wait a day ,

> double click on it and the file opens with no problems.

> 

> I thought it was odd. But was glad that I could eventually access the

> files.

> 

> has anyone else run across this?


Now that is one of the strangest resolutions of a problem I've heard in

a long time. :-) I can't wait until I come across one of those

unopenable PC .flas so I can try this out for myself!


Ken


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