What browser(s) are you seeing your SWF fail on when the javascript is included?
VP On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:16 PM, citznfish <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wish I could link to the actual page but I can't have a broken page > in our prod environment. > > I went ahead and tried using the code generator and came back with the > same results. The Flash just doesn't appear if I am making a call to > the swfobject.js file. > > The only thing I can't do that is considered best practices would be > to put the call to the JS file in the <head>. > > Now that I am not calling in the JS file, the SWF will show. It will > also show static content to anyone who doesn't have FLash installed. > But it will not detect Flash versions. > > If you want to see that page, here is the URL. (the guilty are no > longer protected I suppose =/ ) > > > http://www.guess.ca/CategoryLanding.aspx?browse=1&page=GRID&root_category|3322=Shoes&category|cat_740|3322=Shoes<http://www.guess.ca/CategoryLanding.aspx?browse=1&page=GRID&root_category%7C3322=Shoes&category%7Ccat_740%7C3322=Shoes> > > > I've been playing around in Firebug trying to make changes to get this > to work, but to no avail. > > Any help would be appreciated! > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 16, 6:47 pm, Aran Rhee <[email protected]> wrote: > > @citznfish > > > > There is no inherent issues with having your swfobject.js file, you swf > and > > your HTMl page all coming from different domains (there is no security > > preventing this). > > > > A link to your actual page will help greatly in trying to debug. > > > > As Vincent mentioned, have you used the code generator: > http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/swfobject/generator/index.htmlto construct > > your page? It will ensure everything is as it should be. > > > > Aran > > > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Vincent Polite < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Ack. My apologies. You are using the static publishing method and > > > apparently the objects ARE given the id tags, not the divs. Please > > > disregard my ramblings for the moment. > > > > > Vincent > > > > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Vincent Polite < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> I'm presuming that you changed the URLs to protect the guilty. :) > > >> However, it makes it challenging to really decipher what might be > happening > > >> in your particular case. However, there are some obvious things that > seem > > >> incorrect that might be the cause of your problem. > > > > >> SWFObject replaces a given object on your page with the flash file > that > > >> you specify. Because of this, in your example below, you need a <div> > tag > > >> with id="shoes" to serve as your initial content. > > > > >> Basically if you have that div and put inside of it your alt-content > that > > >> says, "Hey you don't have flash installed", then SWFObject will come > along > > >> and if the user has the appropriate browser support for Flash will > swap out > > >> that div and replace it with whatever you define in your SWFObject > call. > > > > >> In your example below, you are not giving divs the id, but rather the > > >> actual objects, and I believe this is incorrect usage of SWFObject.js > in > > >> general. > > > > >> If you do a search for code generator SWFObject on google, it should > take > > >> you to a page that will help you generate the appropriate code to > insert > > >> your flash. In this case, I don't believe you should be running into > any > > >> sort of cross-domain issues, but please let us know if switching some > of > > >> your code around addresses your issue. > > > > >> Just as an aside, it's not clear (to me at least) what you mean by "if > you > > >> remove the javascript call". Is said call in your code below? > > > > >> Best wishes, > > > > >> Vincent Polite > > > > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 2:05 PM, citznfish <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>> My sites use Akamai to host our files, but I seem to be having a > > >>> problem with the javascript portion of SWFObject > > > > >>> For example my site iswww.store.caor shop.store.com. This issue > > >>> happens on both. > > > > >>> but my files live on content.store.com (Akamai servers) > > > > >>> If I remove the Javascript call SWFObject 2.2 works fine except for > > >>> the flash version detect. If I make the JS call to swfobject.js I > just > > >>> get a blank page though since it's choking on the JS file. I *think* > > >>> this has something to do with JS and cross domain issues but need > > >>> someone to verify that is the case. Is there a work around for this? > I > > >>> guess I could have the JS file put on each of our servers but I don't > > >>> have easy access to that. > > > > >>> <script type="text/javascript" src=" > http://content.store.com/swfobject/ > > >>> swfobject.js <http://content.store.com/swfobject/%0Aswfobject.js> > > >>> "></script> > > >>> <script type="text/javascript"> > > >>> swfobject.registerObject("shoes", "9.0.0"); > > >>> </script> > > >>> <div> > > >>> <object id="shoes" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E- > > >>> AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="666" height="522"> > > >>> <param name="movie" value="http://content.store.com/StoreCanada/ > > >>> Landing/Shoes/2009-07-07/shoesCA.swf< > http://content.store.com/StoreCanada/%0ALanding/Shoes/2009-07-07/shoe...>" > > >>> /> > > >>> <param name="quality" value="high" /> > > >>> <param name="menu" value="false" /> > > >>> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /> > > >>> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> > > >>> <param name="name" value="shoes" /> > > >>> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> > > >>> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="false" /> > > >>> <!--[if !IE]>--> > > >>> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http:// > > >>> content.store.com/StoreCanada/Landing/Shoes/2009-07-07/shoesCA.swf" > > >>> width="666" height="522"> > > >>> <param name="quality" value="high" /> > > >>> <param name="menu" value="false" /> > > >>> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /> > > >>> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> > > >>> <param name="name" value="shoes" /> > > >>> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> > > >>> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="false" /> > > >>> <!--<![endif]--> > > >>> <div><a href="http://shop.content.com/ProductListing.aspx? > > >>> page=GRID&browse=1&root_category|46=Women&category|cat_47| > > >>> 2816=Tees&rpt=< > http://shop.content.com/ProductListing.aspx?%0Apage=GRID&browse=1&roo...> > > > > >>> &pt=ProductListing.aspx"><img src="http://content.store.com/ > > >>> StoreCanada/Landing/Shoes/2009-07-07/shoesStaticImage.jpg< > http://content.store.com/%0AStoreCanada/Landing/Shoes/2009-07-07/shoe...>" > > >>> alt="STORE > > >>> shoes" title="STORE shoes" border="0" /></a></p><p><h4>Our web site > is > > >>> designed for Flash enabled browsers. If you would like the full > > >>> experience please install the latest Flash player by clicking <a > > >>> href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer";>here.</a></h4></p> > > >>> </div> > > >>> <!--[if !IE]>--> > > >>> </object> > > >>> <!--<![endif]--> > > >>> </object> > > >>> </div> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
