@Kyle, you are correct, although it's not quite misinformation, as some folks won't have access to the <HEAD> </HEAD> portion of their web pages if they are working in a walled off CMS, for example. I believe the OP said he didn't have access to the <head> element of the page, so he needs a workaround. Either wrapping it in a DOMREADY event or using the hack is all he can do I believe. @citznfish, what do you mean by version 19? What is the actual string you are using?
Vincent On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Getify Solutions, Inc. <[email protected]>wrote: > > Again, this is misinformation. That "switchOffAutoHideShow()" hack is just > that, and it's masking your real problem. It's not designed to be used that > way. > > In the past, most other people have been experiencing this problem if they > were putting their javascript code inline in the BODY of the page, rather > than in the HEAD as recommended. Check that (and comment out your call to > switch...()) first. > > --Kyle > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "citznfish" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:31 PM > To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Basic question about SWFObject 2.0 and CDN > > > > > Looks like SWFObject 2.2 has that "switch off auto hide show" issue > > with more than FF 3.5. I should have tried that first. lol. > > > > I just applied the "swfobject.switchOffAutoHideShow()" hack and it is > > now working correctly in FF 3.0.7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 22, 12:35 pm, Vincent Polite <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> 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...cat_740|3322=Shoes > <http://www.guess.ca/CategoryLanding.aspx?browse=1&page=GRID&root_cate...> > >> > < > 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.htmltoconst. > .. > >> > > > > 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. 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