Downloading a SWF file from the web in FireFox
(without using any other programs)
Had to download a SWF file from the net and started looking around for something that would do the trick. Thought that a general purpose downloader would be useful (like DAP – Download Accelerator Pro), but am averse to installing a program only for a single use.
Hunted around the net for something and found a video that describes a very convenient way to do so in FF…
It’s a video, but the steps are described below:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/765598/how_to_download_swf_files_using_firefox/
- Load up the page which has the SWF on it.
- Right click on the page somewhere so it shows “View Page Info” (NOTE: VIEW PAGE INFO) and select it.
- Select the Media tab.
- Select the row which says “Embed” under the Type column (that is most likely the one referencing the SWF file).
- Select the “Save As…” button to save it on the hard disk.
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