Nope. the base para didn't work. I have some more to add...
It seems when I view the flash file on the page and right click in it, I can only get the flash menu over the parts in the flash file that have dynamic text boxes. This is in IE6. FF shows the entire flash box. On Dec 13, 10:17 am, cnicoletti <[email protected]> wrote: > I will give that a try and report back tomorrow. > > Unfortunately, I can not share the link with you. It is on an internal > server behind a proxy. The pages I am editing are .ascx files if that > helps at all. > Thanks again. > > On Dec 13, 6:35 am, Aran Rhee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So can I check a few things: > > > Is one of your images located here? > > > /ContactUS/_Swf/EN/images/globe2.png > > > and the XML here ? > > > /ContactUS/_Swf/EN/xml/gallery.xml > > > If so you can add the BASE param like below which should get you to your > > content: > > > <script type="text/javascript"> var flashvars = {}; var params = {}; > > params.menu = "false"; params.base = "/ContactUS/_Swf/EN/"; var attributes = > > {}; swfobject.embedSWF("/ContactUS/_Swf/EN/main_Home.swf", "flashmedia", > > "974", "300", "9.0.0", "expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes); > > </script> > > > The other quick way to check we are on the right path is to temporarily set > > your image and XML paths as absolute. > > > Posting a link to your html page would allow me to view the http traffic to > > see where the Flash player is trying to request its assets. It could save a > > lot of time to solve this.... > > > Aran > > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM, cnicoletti <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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?orrelative 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"> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > 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]<swfobject%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > <swfobject%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > <swfobject%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en.-Hidequotedtext - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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]<swfobject%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > <swfobject%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en.-Hidequoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > > 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]<swfobject%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. 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