So you're saying that it works fine in other browsers like Safari and IE,
but fails in Firefox only?

Vincent

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:29 PM, citznfish <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Only Firefox.
>
> I'm using Firefox/3.0.7
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 22, 12:22 pm, Vincent Polite <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > 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_cate...3322=Shoes&category|cat_740|3322=Shoes<http://www.guess.ca/CategoryLanding.aspx?browse=1&page=GRID&root_cate...3322=Shoes&category%7Ccat_740%7C3322=Shoes>
> <http://www.guess.ca/CategoryLanding.aspx?browse=1&page=GRID&root_cate...>
> >
> > > 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.htmltoconstruct
> > > > 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.caorshop.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>
> >
>

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