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8. With the Panasonic folder selected, click Add to add all the Panasonic devices to your list of
test devices.
9. Test your application. Control > Test Movie. When you test your application in the emulator,
you'll be able to test your application against any of your test devices for the selected content
type.
10. Close the emulator window.
Saving and Version Control
When you save your FLA files, it is important to consider using a consistent naming scheme for your
documents. This is particularly important if you save multiple versions of a single project.
Use intuitive, easy-to-read names for your files. Do not use spaces, capitalization, or special
characters. Only use letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores. If you save multiple versions of the
same file, devise a consistent numbering system such as site_menu01.swf, site_menu02.swf, and
so on. Many designers and developers choose to use all lowercase characters in their naming
schemes. Many Flash designers and developers adopt a naming system that uses a noun-verb or
adjective-noun combination for naming files. Two examples of naming schemes are as follows:
class_planning.swf and my_project.swf. Avoid cryptic file names.
It is good practice to save new versions of a FLA file when you build an extensive project. The
following are different ways that you can save new versions of files:
Select File > Save As, and save a new version of your document.
Use version control software (such as SourceSafe, CVS, or Subversion) to control your Flash
documents.
NOTE:
SourceSafe on Windows is the only supported version control software that integrates with
the Project panel. You can use other version control software packages with FLA documents,
but not necessarily in the Project panel.
Some problems might occur if you work with only one FLA file and do not save versions during the
process of creating the file. It is possible that files might bloat in size because of the history that's
saved in the FLA file or that a file might become corrupt (as with any software you use) while you are
working on it. If any of these unfortunate events occur, you have other versions of your file to use if
you save multiple versions throughout your development.
You might also encounter problems when you create an application. Perhaps you made a series of
changes to the file and you do not want to use these changes. Or you might delete parts of the file
that you want to use later in your development. If you save multiple versions while developing, you
have an earlier version available if you need to revert.
There are several options that you can use to save a file: Save, Save As, and Save and Compact.
When you save a file, Flash does not analyze all the data before creating an optimized version of the
document. Instead, the changes you make to the document are appended to the end of the FLA
file's data, which shortens the time it takes to save the document. When you select Save As and
