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-------------------------------------------------- From: "kip" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:22 PM To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Can't view swf in html page after embedding > > > HiSsam, > I went and download the firebug...OMG where has this been all my > life? > I am going to love that little plugin. Thanks for letting me know > about it.:) > > I am cleaning up the file structure and still not having luck with > the .swf file...but I am also downloading the AIR generator as Gary > says that will generate better code for me. > > I will keep you posted, just wanted to say THANK YOU! > > On Mar 22, 3:05 pm, kip <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Sam...Thanks for taking the time to help me out. It is appreciated >> more than you know. >> >> Okay, here is what I did, and I do have a minor success....but not a >> major one. :( >> >> I deleted the nav_cont before, so I put that back in... duh... and >> embedded the menu.swf into that. >> >> The movie now plays in the html design window of Dreamweaver (success) >> but not on the web page itself, and now I cannot even see the black >> box where the menu should reside as was showing before. >> >> Also, do I need the ACrunactivex.js on the main root directory? I >> removed it just in case... if I need it, I will put it back but felt >> it might conflict with the other .js file. >> >> I cleaned up the coding and got rid of unnecessary stuff on most of >> the other pages, but don't understand how those files can effect this >> test page...but I believe it can so I did my best there. >> Please understand I am a student learning this stuff...so my >> experience is limited. I have never had trouble interfacing an swf >> into an html file before now. I am still unsure as to why it is giving >> me such a hard time now. >> >> The URL to view ishttp://www.jackpinewebdesign.com/test.html >> >> but I did go and clean up the html, xhtml with the tool provided in >> DW. >> >> Thanks for your patience. >> >> K. >> >> On Mar 22, 2:22 pm, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > you still have excess code and your repeating bits to. >> >> > I am viewing this urlhttp://www.jackpinewebdesign.com/ >> >> > 1) don't see why you need - check if you actually need what your page >> > is >> > referancing get rid of what you don't >> >> > <script src="Scripts/AC_ActiveX.js" type="text/javascript"></script> >> >> > 2) don't have the swfobject code twice. >> >> > 3) Make sure the container with the correct id IS in the page mark up >> >> > 4) you have freedom to put files where ever the page can source them - >> > your >> > using a Scripts/ dir (I keep dirs lowercase) >> >> > 5) moving style upwards in source code, and script down is also a good >> > idea >> >> > these last two points are wandering OT but might help you longer term >> > and >> > might not be causing your troubles now but it clouds your situation ~ >> > but >> > point 3 may solve the issue >> >> > - S >> >> > 2009/3/22 kip <[email protected]> >> >> > > Okay, so this is what I did... >> > > I moved the swfobject.js file, menu.xml file and the menu.swf to the >> > > main file structure in the root directory... I had them in a separate >> > > file called flash.... Now they reside in the main root of the site. >> > > After replacing my code with your code, I now get a black box showing >> > > in FF, and IE... but it still will not play. At least I can see the >> > > area where the movie should reside and play. Progress. The 404 error >> > > code now displays >> > > /* SWFObject v2.1 <http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/> >> > > Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Geoff Stearns, Michael Williams, and Bobby >> > > van der Sluis >> > > This software is released under the MIT License <http:// >> > >www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php> >> > > */ >> > > ...... >> >> > > Here is the new link I am now just working on getting this wot work >> > > in >> > > an html page: >> >> > >http://www.jackpinewebdesign.com/test.html >> >> > > On Mar 22, 1:28 pm, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > currently >> > > > 1) your page has no swfobject.js the page can't find it >> > > > 2) then your swfobject setup will look for the swf file herehttp:// >> > >www.jackpinewebdesign.com/menu.swf-whichit won't find - see how I >> > > > have altered the code below >> >> > > > - S >> >> > > > 2009/3/22 kip <[email protected]> >> >> > > > > Sorry: >> >> > > > if the swfobject file is in a folder js in the root of your site >> > > > and the >> > > > menu is where it was - firebug found both of these issues ~ it will >> > > > help >> > > you >> > > > loads :) available for either OSX or windoze ~ it will list js >> > > > error and >> > > > missing files (it has add-ons of its own but 1 step at a time :] ) >> >> > > > or you can try various files in turnhttp:// >> > >www.jackpinewebdesign.com/swfobject.js=err404 >> >> > > > <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/swfobject.js"></script> >> >> > > > > <script type="text/javascript"> >> > > > > var flashvars = {}; >> > > > > var params = {}; >> > > > > params.quality = "high"; >> > > > > params.scale = "noscale"; >> > > > > params.wmode = "transparent"; >> > > > > var attributes = {}; >> >> > > > swfobject.embedSWF("/flash_files/new_bounce/menu.swf", "menu_cont", >> > > "500", >> > > > "300", "8.0.0", >> > > > "expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes); >> >> > > > > </script> >> > > > > On Mar 22, 12:20 pm, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > > Have your read the documentation? >> > > > >http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/wiki/documentation >> >> > > > > > this is nothttp:// >> > > > >www.jackpinewebdesign.com/Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js< not >> > > > > > swfobject >> > > > > > thishttp:// >> > > swfobject.googlecode.com/svn/tags/swfobject_2_1/swfobject.js< >> > > > > > swfobject >> >> > > > > > your swfobject code/vars etc I was refering to would look like >> > > > > > (if >> > > using >> > > > > > dynamic embed) >> >> > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"> >> >> > > > > > var flashvars = {}; >> > > > > > var params = {}; >> > > > > > var attributes = {}; >> >> > > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("myContent.swf", "myContent", "300", "120", >> > > > > > "9.0.0","expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes); >> >> > > > > > </script> >> >> > > > > > if the code perplexes you you can generate it usinghttp:// >> > > > >www.bobbyvandersluis.com/swfobject/generator/index.html >> >> > > > > > hth - S >> >> > > > > > 2009/3/22 kip <[email protected]> >> >> > > > > > > It won't play. It uploads fine. Here is a link to the page I >> > > > > > > am >> > > trying >> > > > > > > to put it on for right now... >> > > > > > >http://www.jackpinewebdesign.com/about.html >> >> > > > > > > Here is the page code. >> >> > > > > > > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 >> > > > > > > Transitional//EN" >> > > "http:// >> > > > > > >www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> >> > > > > > > <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> >> > > > > > > <head> >> > > > > > > <title>JPWD:: About</title> >> > > > > > > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; >> > > > > > > charset=iso-8859-1" /> >> > > > > > > <meta name="Description" content="My name is Karen Eckstrom >> > > > > > > and I >> > > have >> > > > > > > lived in the Hutchinson, MN. area for over 25 years. We >> > > > > > > raised our >> > > > > > > family here and I am currently working towards that degree >> > > completing >> > > > > > > my junior year. My current GPA is 3.99 and my goal is to >> > > > > > > graduate >> > > at >> > > > > > > the very top of my class. I then want to grow my business to >> > > > > > > become >> > > a >> > > > > > > leader in the Multimedia/Web Design industry in Minnesota." >> > > > > > > /> >> > > > > > > <meta name="Keywords" content="Jack Pine Web Design, Karen >> > > Eckstrom, >> > > > > > > Minnesota, Multimedia, Web Design, Hutchinson, MN, Minnesota" >> > > /><!-- >> > > > > > > ImageReady Styles (Untitled-2) --> >> >> > > > > > > <!-- End ImageReady Styles --> >> > > > > > > <link href="jpwd_main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" >> > > > > > > /> >> > > > > > > <link href="about.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> >> > > > > > > <script src="Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js" >> > > type="text/javascript"></ >> > > > > > > script> >> > > > > > > </head> >> > > > > > > <body style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"> >> > > > > > > <!-- ImageReady Slices (Untitled-2) --> >> > > > > > > <div id="Table_01"> >> > > > > > > <div id="jpwd-logo-about_"> >> > > > > > > <img id="jpwd_logo_about" >> > > > > src="images/jpwd_logo_about.jpg" >> > > > > > > width="196" height="70" alt="Jack Pine Web Design" /> </div> >> > > > > > > <div id="nav-bar"> >> > > > > > > <div id="nav-bar_"> >> > > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"> >> > > > > > > AC_FL_RunContent( >> > > > > > > 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/ >> > > > > > > shockwave/cabs/flash/ >> > > > > > > swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0< >> > > > >http://download.macromedia.com/pub/%0Ashockwave/cabs/flash/%0Aswflash.. >> > > .> >> > > > > > > ','width','500','height','300','title','navigation >> > > > > > > menu','src','flash_files/new_bounce/ >> > > > > > > menu','quality','high','pluginspage',' >> > >http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/ >> > > > > > > download/download.cgi? >> > > > > > > P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash< >> > > > >http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/%0Adownload/download.cgi?%0AP1_Prod_Ve.. >> > > .> >> > > > > > > ','wmode','transparent','menu','false','movie','flash_files/ >> > > > > > > new_bounce/menu' ); //end AC code >> > > > > > > </script><noscript><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E- >> > > > > > > AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase=" >> > >http://download.macromedia.com/ >> > > > > > > pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0< >> > > > >http://download.macromedia.com/%0Apub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.ca.. >> > > .>" >> > > > > > > width="500" >> > > > > > > height="300" title="navigation menu"> >> > > > > > > <param name="movie" >> > > value="flash_files/new_bounce/menu.swf" / >> >> > > > > > > <param name="quality" value="high" /> >> > > > > > > <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> >> > > > > > > <param name="menu" value="false" /> >> > > > > > > <embed src="flash_files/new_bounce/menu.swf" width="500" >> > > > > > > height="300" quality="high" >> > > > > > > pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/ >> > > > > > > shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash< >> > > > >http://www.adobe.com/%0Ashockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Versi.. >> > > .> >> > > > > > > " >> > > > > > > type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" >> > > > > > > menu="false"></embed> >> > > > > > > </object> >> > > > > > > </noscript> >> > > > > > > </div> >> >> ... >> >> read more ยป > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. 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