Dreamweaver Flash Buttons Paths
Hello all,
I am a novice site designer. My first challenge is to design a navigation bar once and used by all web pages. I built it using Flash buttons. The concept works fine in a flat file, but when I'm viewing a web page that sits in a different directory than the flash navigation buttons, the buttons point to a file in the current directory which doesn't exist. I want the buttons to still point to the flash files in the parent directory.
I'm using Dreamweaver CS2 to create my flash buttons. I'm using PHP include statements to include my flash navigation bar. When I create the php file in another directory, click on flash button, all heck breaks loose. I look at the URL and the link appends the PHP file that the flash button should be pointing to whatever directory my current web page is in.
It seems like, I should just create each button as a absolute path, http://rootdirectory.com/filename.php, but it still uses relative path when I'm looking at web page that sits in another directory and appends the navigation link to the current directory http://rootdirectory.com/currentdirectory/filename.php although it points to a link in the root or parent directory.
Do I not know how to create flash buttons using the absolute paths?
If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do?
2. Search engines don't parse Flash links - your site will
not be spidered
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what
will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you
move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do?
It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons...
Adding in frames makes it even worse - you are in the deep
stuff here. Why
are you using frames?
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"LeichterLernen" <[email protected]> wrote
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> Hey, I use some standard flash buttons from Dreamweaver
to navigate. I
> have two
> frames in this web. The buttons are in frame "A" and
refer to a target in
> frame
> "B". This worked perfectly fine, even with IE 7 in
Windows XP it still
> works.
> But in Windows VISTA every button opens a new browser
windows.
>
> Windows VISTA, IE 7, Dreamweaver 8, running the web on
my HD
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sky
>
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Dreamweaver Flash Buttons / Frame Navigation in VISTA
Hey, I use some standard flash buttons from Dreamweaver to
navigate. I have two frames in this web. The buttons are in frame
"A" and refer to a target in frame "B". This worked perfectly fine,
even with IE 7 in Windows XP it still works. But in Windows VISTA
every button opens a new browser windows.
Windows VISTA, IE 7, Dreamweaver 8, running the web on my HD
Thanks in advance.
SkyIf you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do?
2. Search engines don't parse Flash links - your site will
not be spidered
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what
will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you
move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do?
It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons...
Adding in frames makes it even worse - you are in the deep
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are you using frames?
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"LeichterLernen" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
news:er5fua$3am$[email protected]..
> Hey, I use some standard flash buttons from Dreamweaver
to navigate. I
> have two
> frames in this web. The buttons are in frame "A" and
refer to a target in
> frame
> "B". This worked perfectly fine, even with IE 7 in
Windows XP it still
> works.
> But in Windows VISTA every button opens a new browser
windows.
>
> Windows VISTA, IE 7, Dreamweaver 8, running the web on
my HD
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sky
> -
Dreamweaver, flash button help
hi i am createing a website using dream weaver and my
navigation bar has flash buttons as the links to other pages i have
created, i have the buttons working fine but the users have to
Double click on the button for the next page to be displayed. Is
there away that the users will only have to click the flash button
once for the new page to load up?
i am using Dreamweaver 8, and the code for one of my buttons
is like this
<object
classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0"
width="100" height="23" align="absmiddle">
<param name="movie" value="HomeButton.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" /><param
name="BGCOLOR" value="#333333" />
<embed src="HomeButton.swf" width="100" height="23"
align="absmiddle" quality="high" pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#333333"
></embed>
</object>
can any one help me with this pleaseWhat will happen to those who do not have Flash installed?
What will search
engines (which don't read Flash links) do to spider your
site? What will
screen assistive devices (which don't read Flash links) do to
navigate your
site? What will you do when you move or rename a linked page
(DW cannot
manage the links)?
Most experienced people don't use Flash navigation for these
reasons.
> Double click
It's IE-only behaviour as a result of changes Microsoft made
last
year to their browser, regarding how Active Content (Flash,
Quicktime etc)
is handled, after losing a high profile court case.
http://blog.deconcept.com/2005/12/15/internet-explorer-eolas-changes-and-the-flash-plugin/
Background:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eolas
See also
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/activecontent/
If you're running Dreamweaver 8.0.2, the fix is already built
into DW's
interface.
If not, try
http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/
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"tricky_utd" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> hi i am createing a website using dream weaver and my
navigation bar has
> flash
> buttons as the links to other pages i have created, i
have the buttons
> working
> fine but the users have to Double click on the button
for the next page to
> be
> displayed. Is there away that the users will only have
to click the flash
> button once for the new page to load up?
>
> i am using Dreamweaver 8, and the code for one of my
buttons is like this
>
> <object
classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
> codebase="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
> rsion=5,0,0,0" width="100" height="23"
align="absmiddle">
> <param name="movie" value="HomeButton.swf" />
> <param name="quality" value="high" /><param
name="BGCOLOR"
> value="#333333" />
> <embed src="HomeButton.swf" width="100" height="23"
> align="absmiddle" quality="high"
> pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Vers
> ion=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
bgcolor="#333333"
>></embed>
> </object>
>
> can any one help me with this please
> -
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Ok, here is my problem in short. I am fairly competent in
flash. I am able to export a flash button out in flash 6, but am
not in flash 8 or 9. The button just turns dead after i upload the
button into dreamweaver even though its working when i export it
out in flash.
I did ALOT of experimenting. The button that was exported out
in flash 8 or 9 can work with "_blank" but not "_self". I did
exactly the same thing for flash 6 and it works!!! This is so
frustrating.
I was hoping to export it out in flash 8 or 9 because it has
additional graphics in it.
Can anyone please tell me what is wrong. THANKS.
(dead button means when clicked on nothing happens)If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do?
2. Search engines don't parse Flash links - your site will
not be spidered
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what
will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you
move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do?
It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons...
Your link doesn't work.
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"reed86" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Hi, I would really appreeciate if somebody could help me
with this really
> annoying problem,
>
> I'm using dreamweaver 8, I have designed a website using
the dreamweaver
> flash
> buttons for my site menu, when I F12 preview the site
the menu displays
> fine in
> both IE6, 7 & Firefox but when I upload my site no
flash displays at all,
> this
> isn't just a problem with the menu buttons it wont
display ANY swf like
> mp3
> players or flash banners.
>
> I have uploaded a blank page with just the flash menu
here:
>
>
http://80.177.175.77/cr/training/index.html
>
> if you visit that page it will appear blank, but in the
source you will
> see
> the code for the menu, I have uploaded these two java
scripts to a folder
> titles 'Scripts':
>
> AC_ActiveX.js
>
> AC_RunActiveContent.js
>
> I have also uploaded the swf buttons to the main folder.
>
> I really don't know what else to do? Any help would be
greatly appreciated
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
> -
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>
> Adobe says that the button to connect to Adobe bridge is
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> application. I can find it in Photoshop, Illustrator,
and even Contribute, a
> former Macromedia project, but none of the other
Macromedia projects
> (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks) have one. Am I missing
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Flash buttons in dreamweaver 8
Hi,
i am having a problem with inserting flash button in
dreamweaver 8, when i insert the buttons it appears on the page as
a grey box with "F"(flash) and not displaying the proper text. The
user is a standard windows users and has not administrator
privilidges. but if an administrator loggs into the pc and does the
exact same process then the flash button work.
has anyone come across this problem ? does anyone know how to
resolve
cheers
davidYou'll need to go back into Flash and build the links into the buttons before you create the swf's. Look in the Flash help docs regarding the getURL function as far as the code you'll need for linking. If you have problems, post in the Flash AS1 and AS2 forum.
Beyond that, don't be surprised if some feedback arises here regarding using Flash buttons. -
Hey Everyone
So i have these Flash buttons on my website(which is done in
Dreamweaver), and when i go to 'test' the site... the buttons will
work when the page first loads(Home)... but if i go to click on a
link, lets say "Contact", the buttons aren't there anymore! And if
i go back to "Home" they arent there either!!
Does anyone have any suggestions or solutions to this
problem?!
Thanxs much in advance!!
-Liz>>actually, i do have the OBJECT tags...
>> but if i go to click on a link, lets say "Contact",
the buttons aren't
>> there anymore!
Do you have the Flash buttons on all web pages was my point.
In other words,
did you have the same Flash buttons on the Contact page?
>>Can someone take a look at my code and see whats
wrong with it?
/intro_buttons.swf
Is the intro_buttons.swf in the web site root folder -- what
/ means? On the
local drive the / could mean the root folder of the computer
if you are not
testing under
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Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
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"EBTurner" <[email protected]> wrote in
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actually, i do have the OBJECT tags...
Can someone take a look at my code and see whats wrong with
it?
Thanxs!
<tr>
<td colspan="14">
<object classid="clsid
27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
rsion=6,0,29,0" width="422" height="25">
<param name="movie" value="/intro_buttons.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="/intro_buttons.swf" quality="high"
pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="422"
height="25"></embed></object>
</td>
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Flash buttons won't work in Dreamweaver
Hello,
I recently watched/read tutorials about how to add Flash buttons into Dreamweaver. I followed the instructions perfectly: insert>media>flash button, and played around with that options. After I clicked ok/apply, though, the only thing that popped uo was a little grey box with the "f" Flash logo inside. It could be resized, but thats it. When I tried previewing it in a browser, all I saw was a little box in the color i had set as the BG color. In the properties window, it says "undefined" next to file. I am using CS3on a macbook, and am a beginner with Dreamweaver. Anybody know why this is happening and how i can fix it?
-New userThat's correct. There's no difference. But Flash buttons should be avoided however you make them.
Use text-based CSS formatted buttons instead.
Easier to maintain and update and search engines love them.
Google CSS Buttons and you'll find plenty of tutorials. -
Are There Preset Flash Buttons In Dreamweaver CS4
I have upgraded from Dreamweaver MX to CS4 and I'm looking for preset flash buttons that I can just insert within dreamweaver and I can't find any. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place? I don't know how to create flash buttons just yet and If i need to start the journey of learning how please let me know. I'm editing a site I created in MX so I want matching buttons and such lol.
There aren't any flash buttons in DWCS4 anymore see Deprecated features in this link:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Dreamweaver/10.0_Using/WS2C41F19D-502B-4fb5-8A54-4442E2127C84a .html
Rgds! -
No more Flash Buttons in Dreamweaver CS4?
The removal of Flash button extensions are pretty pathetic. How much development money and time does it take to include and already existing feature?
Also, if no one uses them (Ya I was told in a previous post I seen) The why is Microsoft Expression Web including something sort of like them in their software!
The removal of these, after I have bought the already overpriced CS4 from CS3, has prompted me to look at other software development tools.
I been using Dreamweaver since the 1.0 version but now I'm starting to use Expression Studio for my development needs. I think it sucks that simple navigation buttons and includes are removed when they are included in even $20 pieces of Web Development software.
Some idiot actually posted that if someone needs to use navigation extensions, then they should use the CS3 for adding them! Why upgrade then?
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I'm trying to place some flash buttons on my Dreamweaver site
and when I insert a flash button, all I get on my page is a Flash
icon. What do I need to do to get my buttons to show up? I would
appreciate any help you can give. Thank You.
P.S. I'm on a Mac with OS 10.4 (tiger)If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do?
2. Search engines don't parse Flash links - your site will
not be spidered
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what
will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you
move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do?
It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons...
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"gringodogi" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I'm trying to place some flash buttons on my Dreamweaver
site and when I
> insert
> a flash button, all I get on my page is a Flash icon.
What do I need to do
> to
> get my buttons to show up? I would appreciate any help
you can give. Thank
> You.
> P.S. I'm on a Mac with OS 10.4 (tiger)
> -
I have Dreamweaver MX 2004 and then upgraded to
Dreamweaver Studio MX 2004 and decided to upgrade to Studio 8. At
the time I got the Studio 8 I also upgraded my computer and now my
purchased flash buttons do not work on my system. I get an error
message Macromedia Dreamweaver Could not create the flash button
because a component of Dreamweaver is missing. Please reinstall
Dreamweaver. We tried uninstall and then reinstall and still no
fix. My husband tried the software on his lap top and they work
fine. I did have Contribute installed but uninstalled it . 1. What
would the missing component be? and 2. Why didn't the reinstall
work? Thanks for the help. I need to update a couple of sites that
use the buttons and can't so far. Carolyou probably have to install the Dreamweaver update so that
you're on
version 8.0.2. just search Adobe.com for Dreamweaver update
and you
should be able to find it pretty quickly.
cpt_vom wrote:
> After a reinstall of Window XP and Drewamweaver ver.8
I'm running into a
> problem.
> When inserting a flash button I get the following
message:
> :Could not create the Flash Button because a Component
of Dreamweaver is
> missing. Please reinstall Dreamweaver:
> Not a word about which Componement missing!
> I have tried to instal Dreamweaver several times but
without result - same
> message appears.
> The button in question is 'FZ Pack 3: Multi Buttons'.
> I can insert the standard buttons with no problems and I
have also tried to
> insert this button on my second PC with succes which
could indicate a problem
> with my main PC, maybe something to do to Windows XP?
> I really would appreciate an solution to this problem
and hope somebody could
> help.
>
> Kind regards,
> Kjeld - Copenhagen - Denmark
>
> -
How to SHOW/HIDE a dreamweaver layer from a flash button?
I have almost 2 weeks tying to find a solution for this. Please help...
-How can you SHOW/HIDE an thml-dreamweaver layer from a flash movie button.
My html layer name is LAYER1, and my FlashMC botton name is FLBOT1
Now, what is the actionscript that im suppouse to place in the flash button?
Please respond, ThanksAdobe removed Flash Text and Flash Buttons from CS4 for accessibility reasons. Flash buttons aren't web friendly. And if you use this approach, you'll need to work in Flash because DW doesn't write Action Script for you.
That said, you could do something similar without Flash.
Pure CSS Disjointed Menu Rollovers
http://alt-web.com/DEMOS/CSS-Disjointed-Menu-Rollover.shtml
Pure CSS Disjointed Text Rollovers
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Can't get flash buttons to work...'Cannot find path' Flash MX 2004
I am trying to get the flash buttons for my website to work, but every time I do the getURL thing it keeps saying 'Cannot find (directory)'. The website is offline and I'm using Macromedia Flash MX 2004, I also might be able to use Flash 8 but these are the only two versions I have access to.
The action script for the button is:
on(release){
getURL("..\****\****\(Website directory)\(sub directory)\(Website page).html")
I am making the website in Dreamweaver 8 and this is really holding me back as it's nearly finished but the buttons still don't work.
Thanks in advance.Hi,
Sorry I should have mentioned tha. The structure is as follows:
Website name\
\Animations
\Audio
\Buttons
\Images
\Scripts
\Templates
\Videos
The buttons are contained in the buttons folder and the page I want to link it to is in the templates folder. I have tried putting the button flash file in the website root directory and trying that but it didn't work.
Hope this helps.
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Previewing Flash Button in Dreamweaver
When I insert the Flash Button/Movie into the Dreamweaver doc
and preview in browser, I only see a placeholder.
I created a simple Flash "movie" with some dynamic text
functioning as a button layered over the animation.
It previews fine in flash, and when I play the animation in
the Dreamweaver document it looks fine but when I try to preview it
in the browser from the Dreamweaver document all I see is a Flash
placeholder. Is this something that will change when the page is
published or is there something else I should try?If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do?
Especially
consider those people who are browsing from a corporate
internet where Flash
is not allowed by the IT staff.
2. Search engines may not parse Flash links - your site will
not be
spidered unless you have redundant HTML links
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what
will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you
move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do?
You will have
to remake those buttons.
It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons - and for
these reasons,
Adobe has removed Flash buttons and Flash text from CS4.
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"webnauta" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> After inserting a flash button in dreamweaver CS3 , I
select add behavior
> and
> then Go to URL onFocus (i tried onClick to), when i
upload the website
> works
> fine in IE but in firefox the buttons doesnt works, how
can i fix it?.
>
> Thanks.
>
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