1 Cool Menu FX Tool has been designed so that it is simple to output the same project in either Flash or Java - there are, however, some differences between the two that need to be considered. You will note through-out the application are some "F" and "J" icons which indicate Flash-only or Java-only functionality.

Audio File Formats
While the Java version support AU and WAV files, the Flash version supports MP3 and WAV files.

Animation playback speed
Flash supports a fixed frame-rate playback speed - Java does not. This means that there will be some variation in the timing of animations (move, size and xform actions) between the Java and Flash versions. It is likely that users will need to tweak the number of frames in an existing Java project to reproduce similar effects in a Flash file. Flash files will give far more reliable playback rates between different machines and browsers.

Active Button / Show Hand Cursor option
If this option is unchecked, then the button will be made completely inactive in the Flash file - that is, it will not be able to trigger any actions or change state by itself.

Drag and Drop buttons work differently
Due to limitations within the Flash file format, Drag and Drop buttons do not behave the same way in Flash as they do in Java. When a button is dragged over a non-dragable button it does not trigger the down state or associated sound of the non-dragable button as in the case of the Java version.

Button Opacity Setting
The button opacity setting only work in Flash files.

Animation: Fade and Spin related animations and effects
The fade and spin related animation and effects only work in Flash files. Other effects such as pulse work more smoothly in Flash.

Text Rendering
The Flash player will anti-alias text. This is built-in to the Flash player and cannot be turned off - this means that larger text appear smooth at the expense of smaller text which may apear 'fuzzy'. The downside of this can be minimized through careful font choice.

Note: This has nothing to do with 1 Cool Menu FX Tool specifically - it is a by product of Macromedia approach to anti-alissing in any Flash files.