Advice on integrating Flash and HTML

I have googled and researched this topic on the web.
Integrating Flash and HTML seems like a popular topic but much of
the information is dated (using FS commands or solutions based on
2000-2004 coding and/or hacks) I am using Flash CS3 and Dreamweaver
CS3. I can use Actionscript 2 or Actionscript 3. Here is my goal
I want to use a Flash navigation in the top third of my page
and have it control and load new HTML pages in the bottom two
thirds of the page. Some of these html pages use SPRY code but most
are simple HTML pages. I prefer Flash over CSS because I have more
control and predictability. What I have found so far is three
different solutions.
1.HTML Framesets. This seems like a really good idea but I
thought using framesets was a fading technique and should be
avoided. Is this true?
2. Using the ExternalInterface class to communicate between
Javascript and Actionscript. This also seemed like a good idea but
it is not clear to me how to implement. Do I combine this with
innerHTML or some type of AJAX technique.
3. Keep everything in Flash and load different swfs into main
Flash page. I like this idea the best and it would work for most
pages but I still like html pages when there is alot of text or I
want to use SPRY techniques.
When I have posted elsewhere I get references to articles
telling me why Flash is bad or framesets are bad or innerHTML is
not standard HTML. The only thing I am sure about is that most
people are pretty passionate about defending their own way of doing
things. I am hoping someone can provide some solid information
about what is possible and how to implement a solution.

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Please help flash and html mix

dear Sirs,
I appreciate really your responses and help.
i am trying to make a website that uses flash and html at the
same time i mean only the menu is flash and the rest is html, the
menu and all other parts are well put in table and rows, and cols
but the problem is that i need the button in the menu(flash) to
load dynamicly the content into the page and not reload the whole
stuff(including the flash menu )
thanks for your time

> i am trying to make a website that uses flash and html
at the same time i mean
> only the menu is flash and the rest is html, the menu
and all other parts are
> well put in table and rows, and cols but the problem is
that i need the button
> in the menu(flash) to load dynamicly the content into
the page and not reload
> the whole stuff(including the flash menu )
> thanks for your time
Every time you open page, flash reload from scratch. That's
how it works.
You can use frames and keep the menu in frame, which would be
easiest solution.
Or you could use Shared Object, something like flash's form
of cookies.
Make a record every time you press button, read that record
every time you
open the page and based on result do something with the menu
to indicate
that this is the clicked location, tho take note, it still
will be loading
the file from zero, every single time you open new html page.
Best Regards
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When is Firefox metro going to come to 32 bit windows 8? and can improve flash and html 5 performance!

When is Firefox metro going to come to 32 bit windows 8 and can you improve flash and html 5 performance it cant play 1080p videos smoothly I love Firefox but I'm using IE 10 for browsing and video, then Firefox for developing but want to use it for everything!

This article might answer your Windows 8 questions:
[[Does Firefox work on Windows 8 and Windows RT?]]
Link: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/does-firefox-work-windows-8-and-windows-rt?
As for performance issues in Firefox with Flash 1080p videos, Information about your graphics driver might help. See:
*[[Use the Troubleshooting Information page to help fix Firefox issues]]
This Adobe page might also be helpful (it recommends disabling hardware acceleration in Flash settings as a possible workaround):
*http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/video-playback-issues.html#main_Solve_video_playback_issues

Using Flash and HTML with Sound

Hi All,
I'm a bit of a beginner when it comes to Flash and want to
start using it a bit more but I'm in 2 minds as to which way to
build my site.
I would love to have the functionality still of html and
place the odd bits of Flash in on the site or just create a flash
site but place each page into a seperate html page but there are
issues with the sound. I want ongoing music to be playing but the
tutorials I have looked at seem to lead to a stop start problem
when the visitor clicks from page to page. I want to make it a
search engine friendly as possible which is why one of my options
is to put build seperate html pages for my Flash instead of having
just one.
There may be some coding issues with a couple of pages that
link into databases and I would have to link these pages to pure
html pages for functionality purposes but this would need to be
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individual pages.
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Stephen

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Flash and Html combined elements

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under it, when you select the picture it will open in a new window
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Here's a good help article that should help to explain the process: Adobe Flash Platform * External API example: Communicating between ActionScript and JavaScript in a web browser

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Firefox 11 beta is having issues loading Flash and HTML content, shows plain text instead of images

I'm not sure what is causing the problem but it has been happening since beta 10 and now its also in beta 11. Randomly when I load any web page the page is displayed in plain text leaving all the HTML or flash content blank. Yes I have the most recent version of flash installed along with Java just in case it was looking for that mess as well. Sometimes the pages load fine, and sometimes they don't, it's like playing lotto with the internet. The only fix I know of is to either keep refreshing the page and "hope" it catches it on the reload, or closing Firefox and running CCleaner. Some times FF will load some of the visual data and leave gaps but usually its just basic text mode. I'm at a loss as to whether the problem is from Firefox or my ISP being a douche, either way its annoying that Firefox is not showing internet pages like it used to.
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If you use extensions (Tools > Add-ons > Extension) like Adblock Plus or NoScript or Flash Block that can block content then make sure that such extensions aren't blocking content.
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

FLASH and HTML Layered

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I have just completed my website(www.Aquiteoddsite.com).
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to speak,
including Flash, certain form elements, Java applets, and
Active X controls.
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is not a good
cross-browser/platform reliable way to solve this issue, but
if you can be
confident in your visitors using IE 5+ or NN6+, then you can
use the Flash
wmode parameter (however, Safari does not support this
properly!).
Adobe articles:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_15523
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14201
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news:foc4db$2nh$[email protected]..
> Hi folks, just a quick query that i'm sure someone out
there will know
> the
> answer to (or at least i'm hoping someone will) I've
been working on a
> new
> site (first attempt so be gentle with any criticism
please!!) I used
> fireworks8 to create a navmenu and it works a treat,
however i also have
> flash
> on some of the pages, and the fireworks submenus don't
seem to like
> showing up
> over the flash! see
http://www.gammies.co.uk/construction.asp
for what i
> mean.
> the nav links to construction, groundcare and
recreational don't show
> becuase
> of the flash. I was trying to see if there was some
option to send the
> flash
> to the back of the page as such so that the navmenu was
on top but
> couldn't get
> it, and i'm no sure what i'd have to do code wise to
change it (if it's a
> code
> issue). By the way it does it in both firefox and IE All
help greatly
> appreciated.. Thanks Chris
>

Xml in flash and html

Hi
I'm creating a site that has a news page displaying xml
content in flash - i'm using this so it can be updated externally.
I need to create a second news page that the user is redirected to
if they do not have a flash plug-in - this will be a html page. Is
it possible that the same xml files are imported into this page and
formatted with the same css so i don't have to create and update
two files ? or am I going about this the wrong way ?
ta

You can use JavaScript or PHP/ASP/JSP/ColdFusion (ie most
server side scripting languages). A server side script is usually
better as it doesn't rely on the client having JavaScript, but you
are probably using JavaScript for Flash detection anyway. I would
still recommend using a server side script, if you can on your
hosting server.
If you have Dreamweaver and you decide to use server side
scripting - it will do all of the scripting for you!
James

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what i men is to do the same job in the flash design
i think ther is a comand in html that can add an object or
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and can makeit visebal or not

Hi there,
You can do this by using javascript. Have a look here:
http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/fscommand/
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Ngarraud,
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I am somewhat new, or I perpetually feel new to both html and flash. At any rate I am building a site for a friend where I have made a lovely simple flash movie and have dropped it into a div in dreamweaver. The movie takes up the entire page size and I have added other divs on top if it with html text.
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PITN

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