flash (macromedia): I'm looking for a convincing shine or gleam effect...where a beam of light
darts across a surface to give it a reflective look.

I know the basic technique of doing a gradient and animating it, but I'm
looking for a really good one, ...something a bit beyond the standard effect.

Do you know of any? Or could you show me an example of a good one?

Thanks.

Urami posted a solution to a similar question.
You can see it at http://www.gravideo.com/FLA/UramiGlint.swf
And download the FLA at http://www.gravideo.com/FLA/UramiGlint.fla

http://tutorials.learnflash.com/tutorials/flash/shiningtextrd.html

there is nothing in that fla.

Try to download it again.