Yes. The flash file does embed it seems like, but the file does not
run. It is a blank space holder.(I can tell with using "menu:false/
true" parameter that it shows up) Almost like the file is hidden
behind something? Like I said, the file plays fine on the server
without the JavaScript code. I run other test swf without external
files within that code and they work great. Could it be a possible
server cache issue? I am using FF, IE6 and 8 to test.
Here are the relative paths from AS3 that play fine when the SWF is
launched on the server without SWFObject:
var myLoader3:Loader=new Loader();
myLoader3.load(new URLRequest("images/ltblbackgroundgrad.png"));
addChild(myLoader3);
setChildIndex(myLoader3, numChildren -4);
var myLoader2:Loader=new Loader();
myLoader2.load(new URLRequest("images/globe2.png"));
addChild(myLoader2);
setChildIndex(myLoader2, numChildren -3);
var myXML_loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
myXML_loader.load(new URLRequest("xml/gallery.xml"));
// NO XML CACHE HACK
// myXML_loader.load(new URLRequest("gallery.xml" + "?uniq=" + new Date
().getTime()));
myXML_loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, processXML);
var myLoader:Loader=new Loader();
myLoader.load(new URLRequest("images/hands.png"));
addChild(myLoader);
setChildIndex(myLoader, numChildren - 1);
Sample of the XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu WIDTH="322" HEIGHT="322" ALPHABUTTON="0" POSITION = "center"
buttonMargin = "0" redOffset = "0" greenOffset = "0" blueOffset = "0"
FilterColor= "0xFF6600">
<item
tween = "alpha" tweentime = "1.2" speed = "8000"
tweentimetext = "1.2" text = "Are you looking to have a new
website designed and developed? Need to have an out-of-date website
updated? We deliver professional service at an economical price..
Discover the range of products and services offered in our
portfolios." texturl = "- System Complete" textstat = "Here is my
Trademark" textstat2 = "TM" textfont = "Arial" textsize = "14"
textalign = "left" textvis = "true" textcolor = "0x003366" URL=""
path="images/globe2.png"/>
Thanks for helping with this. Been working on this for the past week.
*sigh*
On Dec 11, 10:50 pm, Aran Rhee <[email protected]> wrote:
> I mean how are you referencing you XML file / images within AS3? Are they
> absolute paths likehttp://some.com/xml/some.xml? or relative paths like
> /xml/some.xml ? If you are using relative paths, then you should set the
> BASE param for your flash player so that the XML / images will actually be
> loaded from the correct location.
>
> As the code you pasted does not show the pathing for the XML or images, I
> can't say whether you have any issues or not. That is why I asked you to
> post a link.
>
> No, you do not need to point to the XML / images through flashvars. If you
> have the location hard coded in your flash file, then that is fine.
>
> When you say it plays on the server, you mean when you use a standard
> <object>/<embed> method in your HTML page, or when you access the swf
> directly without HTML?
>
> At the end of the day SWFObject just creates the proper <object> structure
> to embed your swf in your HTML page. It does not affect your flash
> file's capabilities or stop you doing anything you are used to doing in
> Flash. It is easy to see if SWFObject has in fact embedded your swf on to
> the page by right clicking the area where the file should be and if you get
> a Flash player context menu, then you at leasdt know the embedding has
> happened as it should.
>
> Aran
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 2:19 PM, cnicoletti <[email protected]> wrote:
> > What do you mean by relative path? Unless you can see an issue with my
> > code I pasted, this is not the answer. My directory path and location
> > are accurate. Does my AS3 file have to point to the external file
> > through SWFObject flashvarsor something? Or can I have it load images
> > and XML through AS3 like I have it set now? Like I said it plays on
> > the server, just not through the SWFObject script.
>
> > On Dec 11, 10:09 pm, Aran Rhee <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Most likely it is a relative pathing issue in loading the XML file.
> > > SWFObject (or UFO for that matter) have no problems with flashvars vs.
> > > direct request of images etc.
>
> > > Can you post a link to a test page? It is a lot easier to help if we can
> > see
> > > exactly what is going on (http traffic etc)
>
> > > Also, make sure you read the SWFObject 2.x docs, as it is recommended to
> > > place all SWFObject code in the <head> of the page rather than inline
> > like
> > > 1.x or other embedding methods.
>
> > > Cheers,
> > > Aran
>
> > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 4:42 AM, cnicoletti <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > > I am having a major issue with having my flash file not showing up on
> > > > a server page.
>
> > > > I was using UFO, but recently switched to SWFObject 2 because of the
> > > > same issue.
>
> > > > The file plays fine on the server, just not with the JavaScript. Other
> > > > flash files play fine also.
>
> > > > Does this have something to do with my external XML or gallery images
> > > > not playing nice with the SWFObject?? (/xml/gallery.xml) The xml is
> > > > being loaded from Flash AS3, not a flashvar.
>
> > > > Thanks in advance for all your help!
>
> > > > Here is the code from the .ascx file:
>
> > > > <div style="width:974px; height:300px; margin:auto; text-
> > > > align:center;">
> > > > <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/swfobject.js"
> > > > language="javascript"></script>
> > > > <script type="text/javascript">
> > > > swfobject.embedSWF("/ContactUS/_Swf/EN/main_Home.swf",
> > > > "flashmedia", "974", "300", "9.0.0" , "expressInstall.swf",
> > > > {menu:"false"});
> > > > </script>
> > > > <div id="flashmedia">
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