Describe SWF

Ever wondered what the contents of a Flash file were ? Now with Describe SWF you can translate the data contained in Flash files into something more meaningful. Describe SWF is a Flash file browser. You can navigate the hierarchical data structures in a Flash file to see how animations are created.

Features

• Fully supports the latest version of Flash.
• Outline view allows you to quickly navigate through the decoded file.
• TextView displays the values for each field in the selected object(s).
• Display the encoded representation of selected objects and fields, either in binary or hex.
• Full descriptions of the data structures including all fields from the Flash File format specification are available as you browse.
• Cross platform application written using Java 2 Standard Edition.

Who is Describe SWF for ?

Describe SWF is a useful tool for developers and the curious. If you are developing software that generates Flash files with Describe SWF you can verify that the tags you create follow the Flash specification. Rather than trying to display the file in a Flash Player and trying to guess the cause of any errors, with Describe SWF you can view the individual tags which make up your file to determine if any errors exist. For the curious Describe SWF lets you browse the contents of a Flash file and study how the SWF specification is put into practice.