Ok. Well, I was taking an educated guess as to the relative path values as I don;t actually know where your assets are.
Have you tried doing the absolute paths thing? Alos, as a santity check , you could add a textfield/textarea in your swf and trace out some values of where Flash is attempting to load the assets from. you should also be able to listen to i/o error events from your loaders to see whether you are actually loading the files you think you are or not. You can also set up a remote debugging session and set breakpoints in your swf to check on values etc. You will need the debugger Flash player for this. By having the debugging player you will also be able to see any runtime errors which occur (a must for any Flash dev) By far the easiest thing to do is set your paths to absolute to get things working, and then start experimenting with various relative path combinations until it starts to work. You should be ablwe to test your realtive paths without having to push things to the server (eg set up a static html page and folder strcuture that mimics the live server and get everything working locally) Aran I don't think the dynamic text boxes are indicative of anything good or bad (unless you have wmode=transparent) On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:21 AM, cnicoletti <[email protected]> wrote: > 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%[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%[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%[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. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<swfobject%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. 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