it's strange because I know for sure the object is loaded. i am
getting ref upin mouse-over event ...after page load. when i look at
the object ref it says it's a NodeList? Is that strange?
Here's the actual Object in the html after embedSWF insertion by
swfobject:
<object id="larkspur_hotelsDropDown" height="325" width="725"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="larkspur_hotelsDropDown"
data="larkspur_hotelsDropDown.swf">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent"/>
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/>
<param name="loop" value="false"/>
<param name="play" value="true"/>
</object>
then I am using this called on mouse-over:
function playHotelsFlash(){
obj = window.document.larkspur_hotelsDropDown
obj.Play();
}
the object seems to exist but it doesn't recognize the play function
call (error message).
On Jan 12, 3:08 pm, "Aran Rhee" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It sounds like you do not have a actual reference to your swf in your movie
> var. Make sure you are only trying to call your controlling function after
> everything is constructed on the page.
>
> function rewinder()
> {
> // grab a reference to the movie
> // I am using getElementById
> var movie = document.getElementById("menu");
>
> // call commands
> movie.Rewind();
> movie.Play();
>
> }
>
> Aran
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>
> Behalf Of spherop
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 6:10 AM
> To: SWFObject
> Subject: Re: Replaying SWF from JS call
>
> Oh ok ...that's what I was hoping/assuming.
>
> Then I must be confused about the procedure. I have use the swfobject
> dynamic embed method which works fine to play the swf 1 time.
>
> swfobject.embedSWF("menu.swf", "swf_menu", "725", "325", "9.0.0",
> "expressInstall.swf", 0, params, {id:"menu", name:"menu"});
>
> then as i understand the docs, i am supposed to ref and re-play the
> object as follows.
>
> var movie = window.document.menu
> movie.Play();
>
> i get a movie.Play() is not a function error in JS.
>
> On Jan 12, 10:11 am, "Getify Solutions, Inc." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > No, the point of those links is that SWF's inherently have all those
> > functions, like goto frame and play. If the SWF is playing some sort of
> > video, like a FLV or something, then yes, it has to specifically support
> > some sort of additional API that lets you control that... but a standard
> SWF
> > should be able to be "reloaded" (that is, restarted in animation, by doing
> a
> > set of GotoFrame() and Play() calls).
>
> > --Kyle
>
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "spherop" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:54 AM
> > To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: Replaying SWF from JS call
>
> > > so then, just to summarize, the flash movie has to have internal
> > > support for the .Play() method? it's not an automatic thing.
>
> > > thx for all the help.
>
> > > On Jan 11, 8:38 pm, "Getify Solutions, Inc." <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> I don't think you looked at the 3 links
>
> here:http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/wiki/api#SWF_native_methods_and_pr..
> .
>
> > >> Specifically, the first one lists "GotoFrame()" and "Play()" functions
> > >> which
> > >> should do what you're looking for. Basically, these are native methods
> > >> exposed on a SWF to javascript, which means you can call them directly
> > >> from
> > >> your javascript code.
>
> > >> But, this is not a swfobject issue at all, so any further help you
> need,
> > >> you'll need to ask in other forums like actionscript.org or kirupa.com.
>
> > >> --Kyle
>
> > >> --------------------------------------------------
> > >> From: "spherop" <[email protected]>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:20 PM
> > >> To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]>
> > >> Subject: Re: Replaying SWF from JS call
>
> > >> > I have read this ... I don't see a play or replay event .. which is
> > >> > why I am posting here to try to understand how one does this?
>
> > >> > On Jan 11, 2:19 am, Bobby <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> >> Please read "SWF native methods and properties" on the API
> > >> >> docs:http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/wiki/api
>
> > >> >> On Jan 10, 6:03 pm, spherop <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > >> >> > I am looking for a way to tell a swf to replay itself from JS.
>
> > >> >> > I am working on a project where there are 2 different swfs that
> work
> > >> >> > as drop downs when user mouses over 2 diff anchor tabs.
>
> > >> >> > On FF, Safari and Opera, when I show and hide
> (display:visible/none)
> > >> >> > via JS the parent divs of the swfs, the swfs replay each time
> > >> >> > they're
> > >> >> > shown -- which is the desired behavior in this case (replay is an
> > >> >> > animated dropping down of the swf panel.)
>
> > >> >> > On IE, however, the swfs do not replay each time they're shown.
> > >> >> > Instead they are displayed in their already dropped down state
> which
> > >> >> > is not what we need.
>
> > >> >> > I am not coding the flash side of this but am wondering how best
> to
> > >> >> > get the swf to replay from a JS call. I am using SWFObject to load
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > swfs. Is the solution to support this inside the swf? Or is there
> a
> > >> >> > way to do this that is inherent?
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