Dynamic rich media component for ASP.Net Flash, Video and Audio controls for C# and VB.Net

Getting Started with ASPNetFlash

1.  Download and Install the Software

For full instructions, refer to the installation reference.


2.  Using ASPNetFlash for the First Time

Drag the ASPNetFlash control from the Toolbox onto your ASPX web form in design mode. You will see that it renders as a Flash logo.

Change the MovieURL property to point to an SWF file. You must have already added the SWF file to your ASP.NET application in the Solution Explorer.
The Flash movie will now be rendered into your web page.

For detailed information of configuring ASPNetFlash, please refer to the object reference.


A.  In Visual Studio 2005:

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Drag and Drop from the Microsoft Visual Studio Toolbox


B.  In Visual Studio 2002/2003:

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Drag and Drop from the Microsoft Visual Studio Toolbox


3.  Getting to "Hello World"

Step 1.  Download the example Adobe Flash file: download cube.zip. 

Step 2.  Extract cube.swf from cube.zip.

Step 3.  Open Visual Studio, and create a new web application.

Step 4.  Add cube.swf to the root of your new web application by dragging and dropping the file onto the solution explorer (shown below in Visual Studio 2005).

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Hello World Example add cube.swf to your web form

Step 5.  Open your Default.aspx or WebForm1.aspx webform in "Designer View".

Step 6.  Drag and drop an instance of the ASPNetFlash Flash WebControl onto the page (shown below in the Visual Studio 2005).

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Hello World drag and drop Flash WebControl onto your Web Form

Step 7.  Open the MovieURL editor from either the Properties Panel, or in Visual Studio 2005, the Designer Smart Tags (shown below in the Visual Studio 2005).

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Hello World open MovieURL Editor Window

Step 8.  Select cube.swf using the MovieURL editor (shown below in the Visual Studio 2005).  Click "OK".

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Hello World Select cube.swf Flash Movie using MovieURL Editor

Step 9.  Save and Run your WebForm without debugging by pressing CTRL-F5, or using the Debug>Run Without Debugging command from the File menu.  The final product should look as shown below.  Please note that a watermark will show below this or any Flash Movie if the software is unlicensed and run on a live server.

ASPNetFlash Getting Started Hello World the cube Flash Movie as it should appear in your web browser

4.  Online Tutorials

For more help developing solutions with ASPNetFlash software, see ASPNetMedia's online tutorials at the following URL:

http://www.aspnetflash.com/ASPNetFlash/documentation/tutorials/

5.  Registration

On live web servers, ASPNetFlash will display a watermark beneath your Flash Movie while unlicensed (as shown below).  To register ASPNetFlash for commercial use and remove this watermark, please refer to the registration guide.

ASPNetFlash Registration Watermarking