ATTN iweb geniuses: flash controller in iweb?

Hi, I embeded a flash movie onto my iweb page. I used the code found here http://web.mac.com/catucker/InsideOutside/iWeb.html
So i made my movie in flash and put the swf, flv,html page and swf controller that flash published in a folder on the server for the code to reference. The movie works fine but the contoller is not there. All the files are in the same folder on the server.
When i view the html page that flash made it works but not when published in iweb.
The site is www.legsdontwork.com there are flash movies on the main page and the links at the bottom lead to flash movies. All show up fine but no swf controller.
Any ideas?

Hello , I visited both the sides you mentioned . www.legsdontwork.com does not work but http://legsdontwork.com/docs/11_4.html does !
web.mac.com.catucker does work . I created a folder (let`s say folderX) and placed the swf and flv files in that folder . That folder then in Idisk/web/sites. . But strange enough I write http://web.mac.com/username/folderX/file.swf in the html snippet . So without mentioning the WEB and the SITES folder . If you see what I mean . But it works ... ! I only found after a few days trying and trying ....
Could you please help me by telling me where I can find the swf skin you use at
http://legsdontwork.com/docs/11_4.html . I like a skin without edges so all background stays black and especially your play/mute bar . Is it possible you send me one so I can use it with my files ? I work with FLIX PRO and have severe problems finding the right swf skin ...( please visit www.emilejansen.nl to see what I mean . I want my movies projected on black in a way that you only see the movie and not the player/skin)

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