# SWFMovie->save()

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.3)

SWFMovie->save() — Saves the SWF movie in a file

### Description

SWFMovie
int save ( string `$filename` [, int `$compression` ] )
Warning

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Saves the SWF movie to the specified `filename` .

### Parameters

`filename`

  The path to the saved SWF document.

`compression`

  The compression level can be a value between 0 and 9, defining the SWF compression similar to gzip compression.

  This parameter is only available as of Flash MX (6).

### Return Values

Return the number of bytes written or `FALSE` on error.

### See Also

- SWFMovie->output()
- SWFMovie->saveToFile()