Dreamweaver & Flash

**kayla** · 03-05-2007, 09:42 PM

I have just practiced my first ever flash (this is not the actual one), but when I inserted it into Dreamweaver, nothing appears. Here is the code:
<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="32" height="32">
<param name="movie" value="../Unnamed Site 1/Untitled-10.fla" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="../Unnamed Site 1/Untitled-10.fla" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="32" height="32"></embed>
</object>

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this code?

**moondog** · 03-06-2007, 06:01 AM

I see no .SWF file in Your code.

In Your code You have .FLA file.

f.la files contain source material for the Flash application. Flash authoring software can edit FLA files and compile them into .swf files.

**Sydpix** · 03-06-2007, 06:57 AM

First you need to export your movie from flash to your local machine as an SWF. It converts it to SWF when you chose export movie option in your menu.

C:/Yoursite/Flash/blabla.swf

Then go to Dreamweaver and import flash (the new swf you created) into your page.

There is a little problem these days with flash in IE. You will need to add some javascript to prevent it from needing clicked in order to view your flash.

I have it if you need it.

**kayla** · 03-06-2007, 08:28 AM

Thank you very much. I did export the file and then import as above, and it's still not showing. This is the code now:
<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...rsion=7,0,19,0" width="300" height="200" title="test">
<param name="movie" value="../Unnamed Site 1/test.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="../Unnamed Site 1/test.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="200"></embed>
</object>

Is it due to the javascript not there? If so, I would appreciate that code, I tried to pm you but because I am new, it won't let me. I apologize for wasting thread space

**Sydpix** · 09:45 AM

Make sure you have it in the right directory.

For instance:

If this is were you export your flash. (just an example)

C:/Unnamed_Site/Flash/Test.swf

You code should look like this:

Code:

 <object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...rsion=7,0,19,0" width="300" height="200" title="test">
<param name="movie" value="Unnamed_Site/Flash/Test.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="Unnamed_Site/Flash/Test.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="200"></embed>
</object>

../ before the src= means you are importing it from outside your root directory.

I would first go to your Unnamed_Site, create a new folder in there called Flash.

Go back to Flash MX and export your Test.swf into that folder.

EG: C:/Unnamed_Site/Flash

Then go to Dreamweaver and import the .swf you just saved.

It wont actually show on your page until you preview it.

**kayla** · 03-06-2007, 11:58 AM

BRILLIANT! Thank you very much for your time!!!

**LadynRed** · 03-06-2007, 01:33 PM

Now, for your next 'lesson' - DO NOT USE THE <EMBED> TAG !!!!
It will cause IE users to have to do the 2-click dance to 'activate' active content. That means they won't even see your flash until they 'activate'

Better to learn NOW how NOT to use <embed> - at the top of the HTML forum are 2 stickies that will show you how to use Flash w/o the <embed>.

**moondog** · 03-07-2007, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadynRed

Now, for your next 'lesson' - DO NOT USE THE <EMBED> TAG !!!!
It will cause IE users to have to do the 2-click dance to 'activate' active content. That means they won't even see your flash until they 'activate'

Better to learn NOW how NOT to use <embed> - at the top of the HTML forum are 2 stickies that will show you how to use Flash w/o the <embed>.

I hope they'll learn and they'll hear Your repeating for embedding Flash.

**Sydpix** · 04:03 PM

Well... This may be a cop out but... I don't know if it validates.

save this as ieupsate.js

Code:

objects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < objects.length; i++)
{
    objects[i].outerHTML = objects[i].outerHTML;
}

paste this right after your embedded tag

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="ieupdate.js"></script>

This also fixes the click to activate problem.

**LadynRed** · 03-07-2007, 12:43 PM

Yep.. javascript and objects is one of the best solutions