I didn't say it doesn't work... I know it works on its own. I said you need to change *how* it works -- you can't pass a null value to the FlashVars object. See the sample code in previous emails.
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:04 AM, ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > I understand what you are saying. But this cookie syntax is correct. > It works perfectly on its own. The only time it doesnt work is with > swfObject embed. Thats been the problem from the start. The code Ive > pasted below is the extact code I have been using all along except it > uses a conditional statement and document.write rather than attempting > to interact with a SWF via swfObject flashvars. If you test the > following code, you will see that the cookie does work. I just need a > way to communicate the value to Flash. > > Thanks man, I'll send you a 6-pack of whatever you want. Promise. > Ryan > > > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http:// > www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> > <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> > <head> > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> > <title>Untitled Document</title> > </head> > > > <body> > > <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> > <!-- > // Boolean variable specified if alert should be displayed if cookie > exceeds 4KB > var caution = false > > function setCookie( jscookie, value, expires, path, domain, secure) { > var curCookie = jscookie + "=" + escape(value) + > ((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : > "") + > ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") + > ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") + > ((secure) ? "; secure" : "") > if (!caution || (name + "=" + escape(value)).length <= 4000) > document.cookie = curCookie > else > if (confirm("Cookie exceeds 4KB and will be cut!")) > document.cookie = curCookie > } > > // name - name of the desired cookie > // * return string containing value of specified cookie or null if > cookie does not exist > function getCookie(name) { > var prefix = name + "=" > var cookieStartIndex = document.cookie.indexOf(prefix) > if (cookieStartIndex == -1) > return null > var cookieEndIndex = document.cookie.indexOf(";", > cookieStartIndex + prefix.length) > if (cookieEndIndex == -1) > cookieEndIndex = document.cookie.length > return unescape(document.cookie.substring(cookieStartIndex + > prefix.length, cookieEndIndex)) > } > > // date - any instance of the Date object > // * you should hand all instances of the Date object to this function > for "repairs" > // * this function is taken from Chapter 14, "Time and Date in > JavaScript", in "Learn Advanced JavaScript Programming" > function fixDate(date) { > var base = new Date(0) > var skew = base.getTime() > if (skew > 0) > date.setTime(date.getTime() - skew) > } > > var now = new Date() > fixDate(now) > now.setTime(now.getTime() + 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) > var visits = getCookie("counter") > if (!visits) > visits = 1 > else > visits = parseInt(visits) + 1 > setCookie("counter", visits, now) > > if (visits == 1) > document.write("Thank you for what appears to be your first visit") > else > document.write("Thank you for returning for what appears to be your > visit number " + visits + ".") > > // --> > </SCRIPT> > </body> > </html> > > > > > On Dec 31 2009, 12:48 pm, Philip Hutchison <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ryan > > > > My point is that your getCookie JavaScript function must not be returning > a > > proper value. If the SWFObject embed code works with a static value, then > we > > know SWFObject works and your SWF loads correctly. If it doesn't work > when > > your getCookie function is used, it's most likely because your getCookie > > function isn't returning a proper value. You can't pass *null* as a > > flashvars value because null is the *absence* of value. > > > > var flashvars = { visits: null }; > > > > will cause SWFObject to out this as a flashvar: > > > > "visits="+null > > > > Which will not work. If you change your getCookie function to return an > > empty string instead of null when no cookie is found, you will be better > off > > > > var flashvars = { visits: "" }; > > > > will cause SWFObject to out this as a flashvar: > > > > "visits="+"" > > > > This is a harmless statement that won't throw any errors. > > > > Or, as I previously mentioned, if you use an || operator in your > flashvars > > statement you can leave your getCookie function as-is: > > > > var flashvars = { > > visits: getCookie() || 1 > > > > }; > > > > This means if getCookie returns null, visits will be assigned a value of > 1 > > instead. > > > > Long story short, the issue is in your JS, not SWFObject. > > > > - philip > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 8:45 AM, ryan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > This change did cause the swf to finally show, but I dont think it is > > > a workable solution because the value of 'counter' is not static. In > > > other words, if I understand this correctly, writing - var flashvars = > > > { visits: 3 }; would be assigning an absolute value, which would > > > defeat the purpose of having a cookie which counts. Is this not > > > correct? > > > > > On Dec 30, 4:59 pm, Philip Hutchison <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If your SWFObject embed code works when you don't specify the > flashvars: > > > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("main_banner.swf", "myContent", "189", "151", > "9.0.0", > > > > false); > > > > > > and fails when you DO use the flashvars: > > > > > > var flashvars= { visits: getCookie('counter') }; > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("main_banner.swf", "myContent", "189", "151", > "9.0.0", > > > > false, flashvars); > > > > > > then logic dictates that there's a problem with your flashvars value. > > > try > > > > using a static value instead of the getCookie function. > > > > > > var flashvars = { visits: 3 }; > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("main_banner.swf", "myContent", "189", "151", > "9.0.0", > > > > false, flashvars); > > > > > > make sure you use the SAME HTML PAGE for each test so you can > eliminate > > > any > > > > other potential conflicts. > > > > > > - philip > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 11:03 AM, ryan <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > The swfobject is still returning the alternate content. The cookie > > > > > works fine independantly. > > > > > > > see below: > > > > > > > <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> > > > > > <!-- > > > > > // Boolean variable specified if alert should be displayed if > cookie > > > > > exceeds 4KB > > > > > var caution = false > > > > > > > function setCookie( jscookie, value, expires, path, domain, secure) > { > > > > > var curCookie = jscookie + "=" + escape(value) + > > > > > ((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : > > > > > "") + > > > > > ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") + > > > > > ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "") + > > > > > ((secure) ? "; secure" : "") > > > > > if (!caution || (name + "=" + escape(value)).length <= 4000) > > > > > document.cookie = curCookie > > > > > else > > > > > if (confirm("Cookie exceeds 4KB and will be cut!")) > > > > > document.cookie = curCookie > > > > > } > > > > > > > // name - name of the desired cookie > > > > > // * return string containing value of specified cookie or null if > > > > > cookie does not exist > > > > > function getCookie(name) { > > > > > var prefix = name + "=" > > > > > var cookieStartIndex = document.cookie.indexOf(prefix) > > > > > if (cookieStartIndex == -1) > > > > > return null > > > > > var cookieEndIndex = document.cookie.indexOf(";", > > > > > cookieStartIndex + prefix.length) > > > > > if (cookieEndIndex == -1) > > > > > cookieEndIndex = document.cookie.length > > > > > return unescape(document.cookie.substring(cookieStartIndex + > > > > > prefix.length, cookieEndIndex)) > > > > > } > > > > > > > // date - any instance of the Date object > > > > > // * you should hand all instances of the Date object to this > function > > > > > for "repairs" > > > > > // * this function is taken from Chapter 14, "Time and Date in > > > > > JavaScript", in "Learn Advanced JavaScript Programming" > > > > > function fixDate(date) { > > > > > var base = new Date(0) > > > > > var skew = base.getTime() > > > > > if (skew > 0) > > > > > date.setTime(date.getTime() - skew) > > > > > } > > > > > > > var now = new Date() > > > > > fixDate(now) > > > > > now.setTime(now.getTime() + 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) > > > > > var visits = getCookie("counter") > > > > > if (!visits) > > > > > visits = 1 > > > > > else > > > > > visits = parseInt(visits) + 1 > > > > > setCookie("counter", visits, now) > > > > > > > if(visits == 1) > > > > > document.write("Thank you for your first visit") > > > > > else > > > > > document.write("Thank you for returning for your visit number " + > > > > > visits + " " ) > > > > > > > // --> > > > > > > > I have had no probelm getting this to register whatever the visit > > > > > number is. I just need to pass that number on to Flash. Thanks > again > > > > > man, you are a trooper. > > > > > > > Ry > > > > > > > On Dec 30, 1:13 pm, Philip Hutchison <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > i meant you're testing for a number: > > > > > > > > visit == 1 > > > > > > > > but passing a string via flashvars. > > > > > > > > trace(_root.visit === "1"); > > > > > > trace(_root.visit === 1); > > > > > > > > if you want to look for a number in your conditional statements, > you > > > > > should > > > > > > convert the string to a proper number. > > > > > > > > your swfobject code looks ok. i see your getcookie function is a > bit > > > > > > complex and could possibly return a null. a null flashvars value > > > could > > > > > cause > > > > > > an error in swfobject. try changing the flashvars to this and see > if > > > it > > > > > > works: > > > > > > > > var flashvars= { > > > > > > visits: getCookie('counter') || 1 > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > this way if getcookie has problems you'll pass a 1 instead. > > > > > > > > - philip > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:30 AM, ryan < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Philip, > > > > > > > Thanks again, but I am still getting the same result. Im not > sure > > > what > > > > > > > the problem is, but this is the embed tag as I have it now. I > took > > > > > > > your advice and ammended visits to capvisits- but I need to > make it > > > to > > > > > > > a point where the swf is showing up in order to test that. In > your > > > > > > > reply you mentioned casting the numbers in the string, do you > mean > > > > > > > declaring var visits:String = "1,2,3,4"? and if so, would I > place > > > that > > > > > > > in the Flash file or the javascript? > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all your help on this, > > > > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > <script type="text/javascript" src=" > > >http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/ > > > > > > > libs/swfobject/2.2/swfobject.js"></script> > > > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"> > > > > > > > var flashvars= { visits: getCookie('counter') }; > > > > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("main_banner.swf", "myContent", "189", > "151", > > > > > > > "9.0.0", false, flashvars); > > > > > > > </script> > > > > > > > </head> > > > > > > > > > On Dec 30, 11:53 am, Philip Hutchison <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Your SWFObject statement is malformed. Sorry I didn't notice > that > > > > > > > earlier. > > > > > > > > > > This: > > > > > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("main_banner.swf", "myContent", "189", > > > > > "151","9.0.0", > > > > > > > > flashvars); > > > > > > > > > > Should be this: > > > > > > > > swfobject.embedSWF("main_banner.swf", "myContent", "189", > > > > > "151","9.0.0", > > > > > > > > false, flashvars); > > > > > > > > > > (You're missing the required Express Install argument before > the > > > > > > > flashvars > > > > > > > > argument) > > > > > > > > > > Here are some other thoughts: > > > > > > > > > > * You might want to look at how the data is being passed to > the > > > > > SWF... > > > > > > > > values passed via flashvars are all strings. Your SWF's > > > conditional > > > > > > > > statements are looking for numbers. Maybe you need to cast > them. > > > > > > > > > > * Your "visits" variable is listed as _root.visit in one > place > > > but > > > > > simply > > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > "visit" in another. Perhaps there's a scope issue because of > > > this? > > > > > > > > > > * Are your "visits" conditional statements supposed to be > using > > > > > > > "capvisits"? > > > > > > > > > > Here's what I assume you're trying to do: > > > > > > > > > > var capvisits:Number = Number(_root.visits) || 1; > > > > > > > > > > if (capvisits == 1) { > > > > > > > > this.gotoAndPlay("investment_focus"); > > > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > if (capvisits == 2) { > > > > > > > > this.gotoAndPlay("white_papers"); > > > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > - philip > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:39 AM, ryan < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Philip, > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply. I made the code change you suggested > and > > > > > > > > > unfortunately I am getting the same result (the alternative > > > content > > > > > > > > > displays). I feel like this is really close though. If > anyone > > > has a > > > > > > > > > little extra insight I would love it and thanks again > Philip. > > > > > > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 30, 11:28 am, Philip Hutchison < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > this: > > > > > > > > > > var flashvars = {"visits=' + getCookie('counter')+'"}; > > > > > > > > > > > > should be this: > > > > > > > > > > var flashvars = { visits: getCookie('counter') }; > > > > > > > > > > > > - philip > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 7:51 AM, ryan < > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for looking at this. 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