Alternative image to flash file

hello
how do i add a alternative gif or jpeg image if the flash
file won't load in a browser. for example when i view my site on an
iphone the flash file doesn't display so i would like a static
image in it's place.
any help much appreciated.... P

Hello,
Check out these two links:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/flashembedcagematch/
http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/
Start with the documentation link at the top.
Hope that helps.
Take care,
Tim
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>
> how do i add a alternative gif or jpeg image if the
flash file won't load
> in a
> browser. for example when i view my site on an iphone
the flash file
> doesn't
> display so i would like a static image in it's place.
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> any help much appreciated.... P
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