Controlling Flash with Flash

[JJoe]

It doesn't look good.

Quote:Importing an SWF (File > Import) will have the following results:

* Sounds are not imported.
* Graphic symbols containing animation are imported with each keyframe of the animation in a new keyframe. The contents of each frame in the original animation are converted into a new Graphic symbol, one for each frame in the original symbol.
* All layering is lost. The import will add keyframes to the layer which was active when File> Import was selected, but the original layer structure and layer names are not retained.
* Movie Clip timelines are not imported. Individual elements from the first frame of the Movie Clip's timeline are imported, but are converted to Graphic symbols. All other frames of the Movie Clip are lost.
* Buttons are treated much like Movie Clips. The graphics in the "Up" keyframe are converted to Graphic symbols. Everything else is lost.
* Tweens are not imported.
* Motion Paths are not imported. However, the images from each tweened frame of a motion path are imported as separate images in individual keyframes.
* Imported bitmaps used in the movie are successfully imported, but their original library names are not retained. They will be renamed "Bitmap 1, Bitmap 2" and so forth.

and

Quote:If you've selected "Protect from Import" when creating the SWF, Flash will not be able to reimport the file. Attempting to import a protected SWF will cause an error dialog to appear.

Does it?

An option would be to have the local swf open the swf in a new window. However, I think some of the "results" above would remain.