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Installing SWF Tools on Windows

This section describes the steps used to install the SWF Tools.

  1. Browse to the SWF Tools website.
  2. Download the latest (stable) version of the SWF Tools for your platform. The Windows version is designated with the suffix .exe.

    Note: Download a version post 0.8.1 from 2007-02-28 because it does not support some functionalities SkyVault needs to render the preview.
  3. Browse to the location of your downloaded file and install the application.

    A wizard guides you through the installation.

  4. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
  5. Select the installation directory.
  6. Select whether you want to install the SWF Tools for all users or only for the current user.
  7. Click Next to begin the install process.

    By default, the options to Create start menu and Create desktop shortcut are selected.

  8. Click Finish.
  9. Modify the swf.exe= property in the SkyVault-global.properties file to point to the SWF Tools root directory.

    For example: swf.exe=C:/Alfresco/bin/pdf2swf.

    Note: Ensure that you do not include a slash (/) at the end of the path. For example, /usr/bin/
The SWF Tools are installed. For the most up-to-date instructions on installing the SWF Tools, refer to the SWF Tools website.