The quick answer on FP6 and FLV is that you should be able to do it as long as the video is only encoded with the original Sorenson Spark codec (the On2 VP6 codec can only be played back in FP8 +, and H.264 in 9.0.115+)
Aran On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:52 AM, Getify Solutions, Inc. <[email protected]>wrote: > That is purely a flash question, so I am not sure. You have to determine > if the player (the actual SWF, not your .flv) you are using will work in > FP6. Are you using JWPlayer, or something else? > > One thing I can say for sure, if you tell SWFObject not to play your SWF > content (has nothing to do with the .flv of the video) unless it's FP9, and > you have a system with FP6, SWFObject will obey your command and not show > it. So, the "9.0.0" thing in there, that's going to prevent the SWF itself > from even showing in FP6. Plain and simple. > > If you verify that your SWF (again, has nothing to do with your .flv, only > the SWF of the player) will work fine in FP6, then simply change your > SWFObject code to not require 9.0.0 but something less like 6.0.88 or > whatever. > > --Kyle > > > > > > > *From:* Chris <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, January 04, 2010 9:35 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Viewing it with IE6 and Flash 9 ? > > Thanks Kyle, whatever I checked it with definitely said FP9 before, but ok, > lets go with that now. Is there any way at all, to get a flv file to play > in FP6 and IE6 please ? > > Chris > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Getify Solutions, Inc. > *Sent:* Saturday, January 02, 2010 8:04 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Viewing it with IE6 and Flash 9 ? > > Well, it's definitely not FP9 then.. .it's FP6. And IIRC you have express > install not enabled in your code, so it won't prompt them to upgrade, it'll > just show the alternate content. So it sounds like it's functioning as it > should. You need to determine if your flash content can show properly in FP6 > (likely not as old as it is), or if you want to prompt users to upgrade to > FP9 with express install. Otherwise, your FP6 users are going to get what > they're currently getting -- that's how it's designed to work. > > --Kyle > > > > > *From:* Chris <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:31 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Viewing it with IE6 and Flash 9 ? > > Ok, now gone to : > > http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html > > and it says - Your player version - WIN 6,0,88,0 > > Debug player - No > > Is that good or bad ? > > Chris > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Getify Solutions, Inc. > *Sent:* Friday, January 01, 2010 4:43 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Viewing it with IE6 and Flash 9 ? > > Your swfobject code looks fine to me. > > I just tried it in IE6 + FP10... don't have access to try with FP9... but > in principle, that means it should work. Also works fine in IE7. > > But, to me, this sounds like either a bad install of flash on that browser, > or some security setting preventing things from working. > > First, go here from the suspect browser/system: > http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html > > See what it reports for flash being installed. > > Even so, also try uninstalling flash and reinstalling it... search on > adobe.com for the flash player uninstaller, run that, then download the > latest flash (or if you really want to, go to the "flash player archives" > also searchable on adobe.com and get the exact same version of FP9 you're > currently on). > > Make sure of course to restart your browser, clear your cache, etc. > > If it still is broken, try then to reset the security settings on the > browser back to defaults. > > I'm willing to bet somewhere along this path, you'll get a solution. 999 > times out of 1000, that turns out to be the case. > > --Kyle > > > > > > > > *From:* Chris <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, January 01, 2010 5:35 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Viewing it with IE6 and Flash 9 ? > > Thanks Sam, I've put that code you kindly suggested, into the page, but > now, (in IE6 and Flash 9), it still doesn't play ? > > www.130609.com/bunny > > Chris. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Sam Sherlock > *Sent:* Thursday, December 31, 2009 10:30 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Viewing it with IE6 and Flash 9 ? > > I see your using the flow player flv viewer - this will help you get > started. Also you should be checking the flowplayer forums - flowplayer > itself has an alternative to swfobject (I have not tried it); also the > flowplayer forum does have some posts about using it with swfobject > > The code below is working (upto a point - I can't seem to get the flv to > display :P ) > > in the head put the following: > <script type="text/javascript" src=" > http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/swfobject/2.2/swfobject.js";></script> > <script type="text/javascript"> > var flashvars = { config: "{ playList: [ { name: 'clip1', url: 'bunny.flv' > }], loop: false, autoPlay: false, autoBuffering: false, > startingBufferLength: 0, bufferLength: 3, hideControls: false, > showFullScreenButton: false, initialScale: 'fit', showPlayList: false, > showMenu: false, menuItems: [false, false, false, false, false, false, > false], controlBarBackgroundColor: 0x96A0AF, timeDisplayFontColor: 0x00478E > }" }; > var params = {}; > params.quality = "high"; > params.scale = "noscale"; > params.wmode = "transparent"; > var attributes = {}; > attributes.id = "FlowPlayer"; > swfobject.embedSWF("FlowPlayerLight.swf", "player", "384", "316", "9.0.0", > false, flashvars, params, attributes); > </script> > > > > and in the html body put the following: > <div id="player"> > <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer";> > <img src=" > http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif"; > alt="Get Adobe Flash player" /> > </a> > </div> > > > > > - S > > > > 2009/12/31 Chris <[email protected]> > >> Thanks for the info and link Sam, I have looked through that page and >> looked and looked and looked, but am still as confused as before ;-( >> >> Is there an easy-to-use guide for complete newbies anywhere please ? >> >> Chris >> >> On Dec 31, 9:00 pm, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: >> > that page is using the Flash Player Version Detection 1.7 by Adobe >> > >> > Perhaps you have a page that uses swfobject (this being a support group >> for >> > swfobject :P) >> > >> > I think that if you convert it to swfobject dynamic or static your issue >> > will be solved :) >> > >> > so as Kyle advised check the swfobject wiki docs & examples >> > >> > http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/w/list >> > >> > if you generate your content you should have a working example in a >> flash :) >> > >> > - S >> > >> > 2009/12/31 Chris <[email protected]> >> > >> > >> > >> > > Thanks Kyle and Sam, the URL iswww.130609.com/bunny- it works in FF >> > > and Flash 10, but *not* with viewers that are on IE6 *and* Flash 9. >> > >> > > Any help much appreciated. >> > >> > > Chris >> > >> > > On Dec 31, 6:37 pm, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > yes. If you having troubles post a link to your project or some >> code >> > > > - S >> > >> > > > 2009/12/31 Chris <[email protected]> >> > >> > > > > Does this *definitely* work if the viewer has only got IE6 and >> Flash 9 >> > > > > please ? >> > >> > > > > Chris >> > >> > > > > -- >> > >> >> >> > -- > > -- > 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. > 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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