I've had no worries with swfobject and express install myself... Maybe
you can run some tests for yourself... Grab the uninstaller and some old
versions and give it a crack.. Version 6 is working fine for me.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14157
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14266
I use the html code thus:
<div id="masthead">
<div id="flashversion">
To view the Website, you need to have Flash Player Installed, and
Javascript enabled..<br/> <br/>
According to our tests:
<ul>
<li id="jsok">Javascript is Disabled in your browser, turn it
on then refresh this page to view the website</li>
<li id="flok">Unsure if Flash is Installed - <a
href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash";>Install it
Now</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
document.getElementById('jsok').innerHTML = "<span class='ok'>Javascript
is Enabled in your browser</span>"
var version = deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.getPlayerVersion();
if (document.getElementById && (version['major'] > 0)) {
document.getElementById('flok').innerHTML = "<span class='ok'>Flash Player "+
version['major'] +"."+ version['minor'] +"."+ version['rev'] +" installed.</span>";
}else{
document.getElementById('flok').innerHTML = "Flash Player Not Installed
- <a
href='http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash'>Install it
Now</a>"
}
// ]]>
</script>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var fo = new SWFObject("data/flash/preloader.swf", "flashPanel", "900", "600",
"8", "#FFFFFF", true);
fo.setAttribute('xiRedirectUrl', 'http://www.yoursite.com');
fo.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "sameDomain");
fo.addParam("swLiveConnect", "true");
fo.addParam("quality", "high");
fo.addParam("wmode", "transparent");
fo.addParam("scale", "noscale");
fo.addParam("loop", "false");
fo.write("masthead");
</script>
For people publishing to Player 8, what steps are you taking when
swfobject + express Install fails?
For example, I don't think express install works with Flash Player 6
and some early versions of Player 7, which is causing me problems
sometimes.
I have text in the div id="flashcontent" so, they _should_ see my text
links and my link to upgrade the flash player, but sometimes I'm
hearing that the flash loads, but the Player 8 features (important
stuff like the text) is not showing up.
Here is my var so:
var so = new SWFObject("images/header_01.swf", "header_01", "800",
"150", "8.0.23", "#000000", true);
so.write("flashcontent");
It mostly works, but, it's still not 100% and it's causing me strife.
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