How does a users computer store flash? (swf)

[sneeu]

Hello Everyone

I have a quicl question:

If I create a banner in flash for a website, that appears on every page of that site, does the users computer download it each time he/she links to a new page containing the same flash file?

Also the file restarts from the beginning after linking to each page (or refreshing the same one) is there anyway to make it continue throughout the site, regardless of when a person links? ( i doubt this)?

Anyway thanks in advance!!

[Eye for Video]

A Flash .swf, once downloaded is stored in the Temp Internet Cache, just like any other type of file. So once it's there, it isn't downloaded again when a second page from the same site is viewed. However, the browser parses the page and will place a new "instance" of the banner on the second page. This new instance will start at the beginning of the animation.
You can use a type of "Flash cookie" to store a session of a particular site. This is called a local shared object. More info at:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_16194
and
http://www.permadi.com/tutorial/flashSharedObject/index.html
EfV

[sneeu]

WOW! Great, thanks for the help, EFV. I will definitely check that link out.