I would like to reaffirm the fact that wmode=transparent is the devil and should be avoided when possible.
Vincent On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Aran Rhee <[email protected]> wrote: > Roberta. > > This is kinda getting off topic of this list, but some things to keep in > mind: > > - wmode=transparent > this definitely affects performance and should be avoided if at all > possible. You can use wmode=opaque if you still need Flash to be a part of > the z-indexing of the page (eg a HTML menu has to appear ove the op of the > page). The only time you should use transparent is if you HAVE to have > content showing through the background of the flash file. > > - use of timers etc to calculate the position > does the API allow you to listen to progress events from the netstream > class of the video? You really want an accurate way of calculating the video > position. > > you should be able to also use a combination of : > > *player.getDuration()* > * > * > and > * > * > player.getCurrentTime() > * > * > to work out the progress (or is this is what you are doing now with your > timer?) > > > Aran > * > * > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 5:09 AM, Roberta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think I'm starting to figure it out. On the embed, I've got >> wmode=transparent, because it has to be set that way for the page I'm >> working on. Between that and the video running, the frame rate being >> affected, which is messing up how often the timer fires. I'm going to >> try playing around with the quality when I publish it (maybe use >> "autohigh" instead of "high"). I'm still not understanding why this >> would be more of a problem with swfobject than the old-fashioned >> embed, but as long as it's now working better, I'm happy. >> >> Thanks for responding! >> Roberta >> >> >> On Jan 13, 11:06 am, Philip Hutchison <[email protected]> wrote: >> > SWFObject has nothing to do with the content of a SWF or its frame rate, >> > except perhaps setting some paramaters when embedding or passing values >> via >> > FlashVars. Neither of these is used to change the frame rate. >> > >> > - philip >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 6:52 AM, Roberta <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Thanks for the quick response, Aran. Yes, I did read all the docs you >> > > mentioned, and I've looked at the example. I agree with you that it >> > > has something to do with how I've coded or, more likely, published >> > > it. I don't think it has anything to do with the youtube API, >> > > though, because youtube has nothing to do with calculating where to >> > > put the ball on the slider - that's all in my code, which is in >> > > Actionscript. The example doesn't have a progress bar, though, and >> > > it's in javascript in the HTML, not Actionscript, so it doesn't >> > > help. >> > >> > > The reason I asked the question in this forum was that I thought I saw >> > > something in my googling adventures yesterday about swfobject and >> > > default frame rate. When I change the frame rate in the actionscript >> > > and the .fla, it changes the speed of the bar, and how far it >> > > progresses before it thinks it's done. It's still wrong, just >> > > differently wrong. I guess what I'm looking for is clarification on >> > > swfobject and frame rate. >> > >> > > I'm starting to wonder if the reason I haven't found any actionscript >> > > examples is because no one else has been able to do this either :-). >> > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Roberta- 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. > 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. > >--
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