Need Ideas for packaging swf files

I am working on a site for selling Guitar lessons. These lessons are swf movies and my client previously had them packaged into EXE files using m-projector <snip/>. My client basically wants to the files protected, that is why we are not embedding them into html for users to view directly in their browser. Is there an open-source software package for creating EXES from swf files. Are there other ways to package and password protect swf files. I am a PHP developer and not a flash guru. Please help!

Thanks

Give FlashDevelop a try: Main Page - FlashDevelop

It takes a little bit to set up, but it’s not too bad. You can get the Flex SDK and it’s all completely free and legit.

I actually prefer FlashDevelop over Adobe Flash for just about everything but animations. =p

Thanks for the link. I’ll give it a try!

Flash itself will output as an exe ( a projector) or mac app.

Northcode have a similar application to m-projector, swf studio, of which an old version (2.5) is available for free.

Thanks for the Northcode tip!

If you have the uncompiled code, you can create a projector director (with any of the mentioned options).

If you don’t, you’ll have to basically create a wrapper for the SWF you have and then compile that wrapper into an exe.

@samanime: Thanks so much. I’m still at work and have not yet tried out any of the tips posted above.

Wow this forum is really very helpful. I sure hope I’ll be able to help others the way I have been helped.