Like most programs MX 2004 has a few bugs. To improve stability of Flash MX 2004 Macromedia recommend that you install the updater. Macromedia just released the second update to Macromedia Flash MX 2004, code-named Ellipsis , which updates Flash MX 2004 to version 7.2. Currently the updater is 66MB for a PC and 73MB for a Mac - so if you have a Modem don't bother !! You can find both the Mac and PC updater at:
Macromedia Flash Developer Center
Ellipsis includes more than 120 bug fixes and additions. Although they made fixes to virtually every area of Flash, they focused on improvements to the following areas:
- Documentation
- Resource usage and performance
- Components
In addition, Ellipsis includes the following:
- A Scrollbar component
- A JSFL File API
- An EventDelegate class
- Two complete sample projects
- ASO Cache Cleaning Commands
If you want to know more detailed information about what the problems Macromedia has found with MX 2004 go to:
For updates to all Macromedia products go to:
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