Flash Buttons & IE, Updater 8.0.2

Had problem that needed to use two clicks to activate button
in IE. Updated to version 8.0.2 and now when up date site there are
no buttons displayed in nav bar at all, nor in preview within
Dreamweaver.
Have attached code for template
HELP !!
Brian Lock

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than
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new thread might
be better.
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"greybeard" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I'm having this same problem. I am using localhost as my
server. My script
> folder is empty after upgrading to 8.02 version. Any
help is
> appreciated

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>I created my template in Dreamweaver and 9 other pages
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>Now I
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> other
> pages. Buttons work in the original template but not in
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> pages,
> even though I updated the pages with all the changes.
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> wrong???
> I am losing my mind here.
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
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>
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>
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> What I add into the Website is my business and I would
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"BRT Guitars" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Any help on this matter is greatly appriciated. This is
probably a stupid
> question but it is driving me nuts.
>
> I was updating my site in dreamweaver and I added a
bunch of flash
> buttons.(slider type) When I upload the site to my
server , you have to
> click
> each button one time before the flash starts working. If
I remember
> correctly,
> when I first started adding buttons, the properties at
the bottom had 2
> check
> boxes on the left hand side to continouisly play the
flash. I do not have
> those
> check boxes now. I opened the buttons in flash and
everything works fine
> in
> flash. If I hit the play button(in properties) the flash
will work
> correctly
> until you preview in browser.
>
> I'm an amatuer at best with this stuff so any help at
all would be
> extremly
> appreciated. You can see what I mean on my web site. It
is
> www.brtguitarsllc.com
>
> I didn't know what place was the correct place to post,
so I posted in 2
> fourms.
>

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Hello,
I designed a simple website some time ago and created flas
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"TimmyG001" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Hello,
>
> I designed a simple website some time ago and created
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> navigate
> the site. I transferred the site over to another domain
hosting service a
> couple of days ago and now the flash buttons do not work
with a single
> click.
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the required page
> into
> an adjacent frame.
>
> Would anyone happen to know how to rectify this problem?
What may have
> caused
> it in the first place?
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim
>

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> what would you suggest in lie of the flash buttons
Graphics (GIF/JPG/PNG), or CSS-styled text.
> why are they on ly on hobby sites????
Because -
1. Those who don't have the Flash plugin installed will not
see the link.
2. Those who require screen assistive devices will not see
the link.
3. Search engine spiders will not see the link (so your site
will not be
indexed).
4. If you move or rename a file to which this button is
linked, the link in
the button will not be automatically updated to reflect the
change you just
made.
5. They look creepy.
6. I can't remember this one.
7. It's a maintenance problem for you (I just added this so
the list would
look longer).
Do those work?
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"Mitch5713" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> what would you suggest in lie of the flash buttons and
why are they on ly
> on hobby sites????

Use of flash buttons - not a good idea?

Hi guys
I've been advised in an earlier post against the use of flash
buttons. As someone relatively new to Adobe products I'm interested
to know how flash buttons don't seem to be supported but flash
moves or indeed flash websites are in abundance and seemingly have
no problems, or personally speaking I've not had problems viewing
such websites in the past. I'm not contending the opinion I was
given but as someone on a learning curve I think it would be
invaluable to learn how one works and not the other.
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I'm considering using jpg images which change on mouse-over using
javascript.
Mike

sigh - i was trying to be nonjudgemental. one may have a site
where seo is a nonissue and they know that their audience has the
latest flash-equipped browser (like mine, for example. while i
choose to not use flash for different reasons, i don't rely on
search engines as a meaningful source of business and/or leads.)
quote:
Originally posted by:
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I'll say it. It's the mark of the amateur, and DEFINITELY not
a good idea.
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> not saying they're a good idea or a bad one - but my
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