The easiest thing to do is to post a link to your page.
Aran -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kip Sent: Monday, 23 March 2009 1:47 PM To: SWFObject Subject: Re: Can't view swf in html page after embedding Would anyone be willing to look at the falsh file to see if there is a conflict with swfObject. I cannot get this to work. On Mar 22, 5:58 pm, kip <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, I got that and the standalone version as well...although I am > using the online ATM. > > Thank you both! > > I now have another question. I use Dreamweaver currently...I am > wondering if I am doing this right. I seem to be missing something > drastic here. With the new code form the generator: > > <script type="text/javascript" src="js/swfobject.js"></script> > <script type="text/javascript"> > var flashvars = {}; > var params = {}; > params.menu = "false"; > params.wmode = "transparent"; > var attributes = {}; > swfobject.embedSWF("menu.swf", "nav_cont", "500", "300", "8.0.0", > "expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes); > </script> > > Do I still insert the .swf file like I normally would, because that > generates new code: > > <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" > codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/ > swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" width="500" height="300"> > <param name="movie" value="menu.swf" /> > <param name="quality" value="high" /> > <embed src="menu.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Ve rsion=Shockwa..." > type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="300"></embed> > </object> > > I can now get the movie to play in the design window, but still zero > success on the uploaded page. It still fails to appear. Do I need to > enter code in the .FLA file Actionscript layer somewhere? > > Am I doing this wrong? > > Thanks in advance. > K. > > On Mar 22, 5:46 pm, GWLogic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Kip, > > > Yeah, you need to have Adobe AIR installed as an application, but the > > SWFObject AIR Generator can be found here :- > > >http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/ > > > Its on the right hand side under the files for download listing. > > > The link Kyle posted is great for using when you are online ( thanks > > for the link Kyle, will use that ) but I find the standalone download > > of the Generator is useful for when I'm working offline. > > > On Mar 22, 10:26 pm, "Getify Solutions, Inc." <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Use the online generator:http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/swfobject/generator/index.html > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > 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-whichitwon'tfind- 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"> > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
