title: How do I download flash files embedded using SWFObject
body: <p>A site I use displays a flash file, which is embedded dynamically using SWFObject. I want to download the flash file locally, so I can run it when I don't have access to the net. However, when I try to open the url to the swf file, it demands an 'id' parameter that is normally passed by the SWFObject Javascript. </p>
  
  <p>Specifically, the source of the page contains:</p>
  
  <pre><code>swfobject.embedSWF("/bin/loader.swf", "main", "100%", "100%", "9", false, flashvars, params, attributes);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And the flashvars have the following definiton:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var flashvars = {
          file_id: "imilc2lxnfft",
          app: "main-502.swf",
          show_play_button: "false",
          autoplay: ""
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I try to access site.com/bin/loader.swf, it says it requires a file_id parameter.</p>
  
  <p>How do I pass the parameter and download the file to my desktop?</p>