Help! Emedding Flash Content

Hey guys....i am trying to embedd a flash object into my site
by copying and pasting the html code. However when I preview the
page, the object will not appear. I though embedding the html code
would be enough. Please help!

what kind of object is it? a video?
if it's a video, you have to insert the actual video into the
page. and
then upload the page, the flash file, and the Scripts folder.
if it's not a video, i can't help you and suggest that you
look in the
Dreamweaver help and search for "flash." or search this
forum.
thefilmbulletin wrote:
> Hey guys....i am trying to embedd a flash object into my
site by copying and
> pasting the html code. However when I preview the page,
the object will not
> appear. I though embedding the html code would be
enough. Please help!
>
>

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Html Document Code:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<script src="Scripts/swfobject_modified.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
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/*! SWFObject v2.0 <http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/>
Copyright (c) 2007 Geoff Stearns, Michael Williams, and Bobby van der Sluis
This software is released under the MIT License <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php>
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nav = navigator,
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regObjArr = [],
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isDomLoaded = false,
isExpressInstallActive = false;
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if (typeof nav.plugins != UNDEF && typeof nav.plugins[SHOCKWAVE_FLASH] == OBJECT) {
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     if (playerVersion[0] == 6) {
      fp6Crash = true;
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      a = new ActiveXObject(SHOCKWAVE_FLASH_AX);
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addLoadEvent(callDomLoadFunctions);
function callDomLoadFunctions() {
if (isDomLoaded) {
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isDomLoaded = true;
if (timer) {
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var dl = domLoadFnArr.length;
for (var i = 0; i < dl; i++) {
   domLoadFnArr[i]();
function addDomLoadEvent(fn) {
if (isDomLoaded) {
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else {
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function addLoadEvent(fn) {
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else if (typeof doc.addEventListener != UNDEF) {
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else if (typeof win.attachEvent != UNDEF) {
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else {
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var rl = regObjArr.length;
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   obj.style.display = "none";
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function abstractAltContent(obj) {
var ac = createElement("div");
if (ua.win && ua.ie) {
   ac.innerHTML = obj.innerHTML;
else {
   var nestedObj = obj.getElementsByTagName(OBJECT)[0];
   if (nestedObj) {
    var c = nestedObj.childNodes;
    if (c) {
     var cl = c.length;
     for (var i = 0; i < cl; i++) {
      if (!(c[i].nodeType == 1 && c[i].nodeName.toLowerCase() == "param") && !(c[i].nodeType == 8)) {
       ac.appendChild(c[i].cloneNode(true));
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var r, el = getElementById(id);
if (typeof attObj.id == UNDEF) { // if no 'id' is defined for the object element, it will inherit the 'id' from the alternative content
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if (ua.ie && ua.win) { // IE, the object element and W3C DOM methods do not combine: fall back to outerHTML
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   for (var j in parObj) {
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     par += '<param name="' + j + '" value="' + parObj[j] + '" />';
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   for (var k in attObj) {
    if (attObj[k] != Object.prototype[k]) { // Filter out prototype additions from other potential libraries
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      e.setAttribute("src", attObj[k]);
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var h = doc.getElementsByTagName("head")[0], s = createElement("style");
s.setAttribute("type", "text/css");
s.setAttribute("media", "screen");
if (!(ua.ie && ua.win) && typeof doc.createTextNode != UNDEF) {
   s.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(sel + " {" + decl + "}"));
h.appendChild(s);
if (ua.ie && ua.win && typeof doc.styleSheets != UNDEF && doc.styleSheets.length > 0) {
   var ls = doc.styleSheets[doc.styleSheets.length - 1];
   if (typeof ls.addRule == OBJECT) {
    ls.addRule(sel, decl);
function setVisibility(id, isVisible) {
var v = isVisible ? "inherit" : "hidden";
if (isDomLoaded) {
   getElementById(id).style.visibility = v;
else {
   createCSS("#" + id, "visibility:" + v);
function getTargetVersion(obj) {
     if (!obj)
         return 0;
var c = obj.childNodes;
var cl = c.length;
for (var i = 0; i < cl; i++) {
   if (c[i].nodeType == 1 && c[i].nodeName.toLowerCase() == "object") {
       c = c[i].childNodes;
       cl = c.length;
       i = 0;
   if (c[i].nodeType == 1 && c[i].nodeName.toLowerCase() == "param" && c[i].getAttribute("name") == "swfversion") {
      return c[i].getAttribute("value");
return 0;
function getExpressInstall(obj) {
     if (!obj)
         return "";
var c = obj.childNodes;
var cl = c.length;
for (var i = 0; i < cl; i++) {
   if (c[i].nodeType == 1 && c[i].nodeName.toLowerCase() == "object") {
       c = c[i].childNodes;
       cl = c.length;
       i = 0;
   if (c[i].nodeType == 1 && c[i].nodeName.toLowerCase() == "param" && c[i].getAttribute("name") == "expressinstall") {
       return c[i].getAttribute("value");
return "";
return {
/* Public API
   - Reference: http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/wiki/SWFObject_2_0_documentation
registerObject: function(objectIdStr, swfVersionStr, xiSwfUrlStr) {
   if (!ua.w3cdom || !objectIdStr) {
    return;
   var obj = document.getElementById(objectIdStr);
   var xi = getExpressInstall(obj);
   var regObj = {};
   regObj.id = objectIdStr;
   regObj.swfVersion = swfVersionStr ? swfVersionStr : getTargetVersion(obj);
   regObj.expressInstall = xiSwfUrlStr ? xiSwfUrlStr : ((xi != "") ? xi : false);
   regObjArr[regObjArr.length] = regObj;
   setVisibility(objectIdStr, false);
getObjectById: function(objectIdStr) {
   var r = null;
   if (ua.w3cdom && isDomLoaded) {
    var o = getElementById(objectIdStr);
    if (o) {
     var n = o.getElementsByTagName(OBJECT)[0];
     if (!n || (n && typeof o.SetVariable != UNDEF)) {
         r = o;
     else if (typeof n.SetVariable != UNDEF) {
      r = n;
   return r;
embedSWF: function(swfUrlStr, replaceElemIdStr, widthStr, heightStr, swfVersionStr, xiSwfUrlStr, flashvarsObj, parObj, attObj) {
   if (!ua.w3cdom || !swfUrlStr || !replaceElemIdStr || !widthStr || !heightStr || !swfVersionStr) {
    return;
   widthStr += ""; // Auto-convert to string to make it idiot proof
   heightStr += "";
   if (hasPlayerVersion(swfVersionStr)) {
    setVisibility(replaceElemIdStr, false);
    var att = (typeof attObj == OBJECT) ? attObj : {};
    att.data = swfUrlStr;
    att.width = widthStr;
    att.height = heightStr;
    var par = (typeof parObj == OBJECT) ? parObj : {};
    if (typeof flashvarsObj == OBJECT) {
     for (var i in flashvarsObj) {
      if (flashvarsObj[i] != Object.prototype[i]) { // Filter out prototype additions from other potential libraries
       if (typeof par.flashvars != UNDEF) {
        par.flashvars += "&" + i + "=" + flashvarsObj[i];
       else {
        par.flashvars = i + "=" + flashvarsObj[i];
    addDomLoadEvent(function() {
     createSWF(att, par, replaceElemIdStr);
     if (att.id == replaceElemIdStr) {
      setVisibility(replaceElemIdStr, true);
   else if (xiSwfUrlStr && !isExpressInstallActive && hasPlayerVersion("6.0.65") && (ua.win || ua.mac)) {
    setVisibility(replaceElemIdStr, false);
    addDomLoadEvent(function() {
     var regObj = {};
     regObj.id = regObj.altContentId = replaceElemIdStr;
     regObj.width = widthStr;
     regObj.height = heightStr;
     regObj.expressInstall = xiSwfUrlStr;
     showExpressInstall(regObj);
getFlashPlayerVersion: function() {
   return { major:ua.pv[0], minor:ua.pv[1], release:ua.pv[2] };
hasFlashPlayerVersion:hasPlayerVersion,
createSWF: function(attObj, parObj, replaceElemIdStr) {
   if (ua.w3cdom && isDomLoaded) {
    return createSWF(attObj, parObj, replaceElemIdStr);
   else {
    return undefined;
createCSS: function(sel, decl) {
   if (ua.w3cdom) {
    createCSS(sel, decl);
addDomLoadEvent:addDomLoadEvent,
addLoadEvent:addLoadEvent,
getQueryParamValue: function(param) {
   var q = doc.location.search || doc.location.hash;
   if (param == null) {
    return q;
    if(q) {
    var pairs = q.substring(1).split("&");
    for (var i = 0; i < pairs.length; i++) {
     if (pairs[i].substring(0, pairs[i].indexOf("=")) == param) {
      return pairs[i].substring((pairs[i].indexOf("=") + 1));
   return "";
// For internal usage only
expressInstallCallback: function() {
   if (isExpressInstallActive && storedAltContent) {
    var obj = getElementById(EXPRESS_INSTALL_ID);
    if (obj) {
     obj.parentNode.replaceChild(storedAltContent, obj);
     if (storedAltContentId) {
      setVisibility(storedAltContentId, true);
      if (ua.ie && ua.win) {
       storedAltContent.style.display = "block";
     storedAltContent = null;
     storedAltContentId = null;
     isExpressInstallActive = false;
Can someone please help! I've looked and tried prety much everything. If you can provide a solution I would GREATLY apreciate it!

There is no Flash player version 15... as in your code:
<param name="swfversion" value="15.0.0.0" />
For some reason Adobe thought it would be a good idea to target a Flash player version (15) as default.....which may be out a couple years in the future. Go figure!!!
If you don't like player version 9, change to 10 or 11.... just not 15 (yet).
Best wishes,
Adninjastrator

Web Part with Flash Content is not working in IE only

Hi All,
I have created on Visual WebPart its contain a flash embed object i am trying load this flash component inside the Iframe.
unfortunatly its not working in IE 11 version but its working fine with other browser like Mozila and Chorme.
I referred the other links like but its not helped me to solve this issue. i have tried without iframe alos its not working if its a standalone web page out side the shrepoint working fine.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/c88466ba-bd00-4cd3-a7cf-3a9a7eee7f51/flash-content-not-working-in-ie-11?forum=ieitprocurrentver
Thanks
SUJIL KUMAR T
Software developer

Hi,
As the custom web part works well in other browsers, the issue may be related to the IE itself.
Have you tried the methods below?
Use compatibility mode to check whether it works.
Open IE->Tools->Compatibility View Settings
Add the site into Trusted sites to check whether it works.
Open the IE->Internet Options->Security->Trusted Sites->add the site into the zone
What’s more, you can also switch the Document mode to IE 10 or lower to check whether it works.
Thanks & Regards,
Jason
Jason Guo
TechNet Community Support

Flash Content on the BBC in Safari 5.0.6

This question applies to my G5 2.5 gHz Tower running Safari 5.0.6. and an issue with Flash content on the BBC News website.
I often the BBC News website, and until a few months ago was able to play all of their video content. For some inexplicable reason their website now tells me I do not have the minimum Flash version (10.1.0) for playback. However, I do have the minimum Flash installation (v.10.1.102.64) as confirmed by the Adobe web site, and, seconded by the simple fact that Firefox 3.6.25 on the very same computer does play all the content at the BBC News web site and fails to generate any warnings.
So, Mac gurus and assorted experts who have earned my depest respect... what's going on? I have written to those in charge of the BBC News web site and indications are they probably didn't read my message past the subject line as they proceeded to ask me all the questions they'd have had answers to by reading my message in the first place. In short, they asked me to upgrade to Flash 10.1.0... so that route is not going solve my problem.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks...

BBC iPlayer relies on Adobe Air. AIR 1.5.3 is the last version of AIR that supports Mac PowerPC and Windows 2000. AIR applications that require AIR 2 or later cannot be installed or used on a Macintosh PowerPC or a computer running the Windows 2000 operating system.
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/853/cpsid_85304.html
I am in the same boat. I cannot watch flash videos on the BBC website or on BBC iPlayer, although all other flash videos (YouTube for example) are fine.
For reasons that passeth all understanding, they work with the PPC version of Firefox, called TenFourFoxG5.app, once you have anabled plug-ins, as it does not natively support Flash.
You can download TenFourFoxG5 from here:
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
Now for the intersting bit: TenFourFox, like Firefox, does not support most plug-ins. Unless you are prone to headaches (in which case don't) you can read about that here:
http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
But there is a workaround!
Open TenFourFox and type in the address bar: about:config (no spaces) and click return. This gives you a warning that it might harm the application. Ignore that and click on 'I'll be careful, I promise' and you get the config file that you can edit - with great care.
Look/search (scroll down) for: tenfourfox.plugins.enabled
Set it to true. (Double click it to toggle it)
Now close TenFourFox, open it again, and Flash will now work, as it now uses the plug-ins that Safari has stored.
I am using Flash 10.1.102.64 in TenFourFox and it works just fine.

Flash Contents Blank

Like many out there, I continue having problems with Flash
Player and am extremely exasperated.
My problem may be a little bit different from what others may
have experienced because, even though Flash Player seems to install
itself without a problem,
I get a blank space where Flash content should be in BOTH IE7
and Firefox2.
I have followed steps listed in Macromedia Flash Player forum
under the following topic headings to no avail:
INFO NEEDED: Flash Player installer button doesn't work, or
cannot be seen - Posted by BWolfe [ADOBE]
Adobe Flash Player will not work - Posted by gearhead9
[ADOBE] Resolving Windows Flash Player permission-related
issues 9/2007 - Posted by BWolfe [ADOBE]
Help with Flash Player- Not Playing - Posted by jdb123
Can't run in Firefox - Posted by worknonjoy
Flash Player Downloading, but can't see content. - Posted by
s83982c
Basically, I haven’t been able to spot anything that
points to why I should be having this problem so far.
I have the following installed:
Windows XP Media Center 2002
McAfee SecurityCenter 7
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4
Ad-Aware 2007 Version 7
I have run registry clean with Spybot Search & Destroy,
Ad-Aware 2007, and McAfee SecurityCenter 7 (Tools - Maintain
Computer - McAfee QuickClean).
The applications were not running when I tried the steps
listed in the forum.
And I started having problems before I ran registry clean for
the first time.
I have all pop-up blocking turned off.
In Add or Remove Programs, I see the following listed:
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (Version 9.0.47.0)
Adobe Flash Player Plugin (Version 9.0.47.0)
Any further solutions or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated!

well it looks like your vid is here:
http://lasdsite.lasd.org/sheriff_video/lasd_one_team.flv
your swf is here:
http://www.lasd.org/lasdsite/sheriff_video2.swf
and your swf's link to flv is this:
"X:\\sheriff_video\\lasd_one_team.flv"
should be:
"sheriff_video/lasd_one_team.flv"
that's the relative path from the swf to the vid...
HTH
-Ted

Flash content in a PDF question

Hi,
I have embeded a SWF into a PDF using InDesign CS3 and Acrobat Pro 8.1.7. The SWF displays and plays fine, I was able to set the psoter image in Acrobat and I set the border opion to no border. The only problem is that when a user clicks on the swf in the PDF to make it play a selection box outlines the the flash content on the page, you have to click off the page of the pdf to make it disapear. Is there a way to make this selection box invisible so that it never appears while a user is viewing the PDF?
Thanks in advance for any help on this.

There are two ways to do it. One is complicated, but easy for anyone to learn. The other requires Javascript, which I know nothing about.
First, you don't want to have the movie played by double-clicking the field. That will cause the focus to stay on the movie which is the line you don't like.
So set the movie to be hidden.
Next, draw a button and set it to be the trigger that plays the movie.
Depending on your layout, you can stop here. The button will play the movie and then when the movie is over focus is gone.
But, if you want a poster of the movie on the page, you can capture a frame and save it as a PDF. Then use the Options of the Button Properties to assign an icon to the button. That will allow you to import the captured frame.
The result will look like you clicked the movie to play it, but it was really a button.

Flash Content Freezes Temporarily in IE

After moving the mouse on to Flash content on a web page in
IE6 and IE7, it freezes for a few seconds, and then becomes
responsive again. It seems that when this happens, everything on
the page including links and rollover images become unresponsive as
well.
I tried reinstalling IE7 (during which time I tested the
problem in IE6) with no luck in either browser. There was still a
slight duration of unresponsiveness. I also uninstalled flash
player and installed the standalone version of 9,0,28.
Firefox and Opera are both fine and do not present this
issue.
I know this is confined to my PC only as I tested it on my
flat mate's PCs. But I was wondering if anyone else has had this
problem or might be able to help or suggest something to try.
It might be worth noting that when the Flash content is
playing audio, the audio does not stop when the mouse and visual
frames halt for that short period.

Solved!
It was a problem with FlashGet 1.80. This version of FlashGet
introduced a Flash download button which annoyingly popped up right
under the mouse cursor when you moused over a Flash object on a web
page and must have been causing any Flash content to pause for a
short time.
The latest version of FlashGet v1.82 does not present this
problem :)

Dreamweaver embedded flash content will not load in IE7

My company standard is IE7
I'm charged with developing flv that will auto play on PC from a removable thumb drive.
in addition it should be able to launch a url.
I'm using CS4 Flash and Dreamweaver
developing on a Mac.
I've used action script 3 to program buttons that start, stop and launch url
I've worked everything out on a Mac.it works fine in Mac environment.
I've gotten swf files to autoplay on PC
the PROBLEM?
when I try load the html web page on the PC with IE7 the flash content (either a swf or flv embedded using Dreamweaver) does not load.
IF I leave the IE specific html in the code IE7 returns a message that flash player needs to update. - IT has installed the latest version of flash player.
if I extract the sniffer/alternative code the flash content does not load there is no message
If the swf file auto loads and plays then Why is that a problem?
action script - to launch url execution launches as a security warning and the trusted settings window
not very seamless eh?
so the alternative is to play the flash content embedded in html and create launch url button in html . . . but ofcourse flash content won't load in IE7.
I've not been able to test the code on any other version of IE
I hope this is enough information to help if not let me know what you need to know . . .
thanks in advance for any time you all spend on this.
M

So right now you have a SWF file that plays and FLV file and it's not loading in IE7. Is the testing server that you are using NOT on your local machine? The reason I ask this is because IE will typically block content if it is hosted on the local machine and treat it as a security risk, prompting the message you refer to.
Also would it be possible for us to see the code you are using for the plugin? Most users here will be able to help troubleshoot any issues with the HTML code if we can see it, however, there is a possibility that the fix may be in Flash, in which case you should cross-post this in the Flash forum as well for assistance just in case.

Flash content will not load in IE7

My company standard is IE7
I'm charged with developing flv that will auto play on PC from a removable thumb drive.
in addition it should be able to launch a url.
I'm using CS4 Flash and Dreamweaver
developing on a Mac.
I've used action script 3 to program buttons that start, stop and launch url
I've worked everything out on a Mac.it works fine in Mac environment.
I've gotten swf files to autoplay on PC
the PROBLEM?
when I try load the html web page on the PC with IE7 the flash content (either a swf or flv embedded using Dreamweaver) does not load.
IF I leave the IE specific html in the code IE7 returns a message that flash player needs to update. - IT has installed the latest version of flash player.
if I extract the sniffer/alternative code the flash content does not load there is no message
If the swf file auto loads and plays then Why is that a problem?
action script - to launch url execution launches as a security warning and the trusted settings window
not very seamless eh?
so the alternative is to play the flash content embedded in html and create launch url button in html . . . but ofcourse flash content won't load in IE7.
I've not been able to test the code on any other version of IE
I hope this is enough information to help if not let me know what you need to know . . .
thanks in advance for any time you all spend on this.
M
To the moderator I apologize for an earlier "test" post I was unaware nay ignorant of a test forum . . .

I am having the very same problem and have done exactly the same... generated my html through flash professional CS5. It works great in IE8 but is just a blank page in IE7. You did not post the solution, did you find one?
My flash generated code is here http://www.asessippi.com/test/calendar.html will all of the supporting files in the same folder, and nothing else in there.
Any suggestions?

Flash Content Deleted on Each Publish (svViewer) iWeb '11

Hey everyone, hope you can help me out.
So I have built an iWeb site for my wife's side business. There are lot of photos that I must show for each product she sells. The best way I found to do this and helps give the site a little "life" is to use svBuilder and create a flash photo gallery for each item. The photos are referenced from her Flickr gallery which keeps the flash file and the size of the website way down.
Anyway, I create a gallery with svBuilder Pro and use a HTML widget to reference the flash file that is created. svBuilder provides the code which I paste into the snippet. SvBuilder also then exports all the files I need into a folde on my iMac. I then need to copy that content (flash file, css file, etc....about 250k of data) into the folder for the page I am working on for that product. Everything work great until I need to change one little thing on that page. It could be something like text or just moving a button. Once I republish changes in iWeb, the folder for that page on my iDisk that contains the flash content I manually transferred over is now gone. I need to re-upload that flash content each time, and for each page I change.
This is a huge PITA as we are talking about 100 product pages each with it's own flash gallery. I understand what iWeb is doing. It doesn't see those files "IN" or "EMBEDDED" in the page, so it rewrites the folder to only include what iWeb "sees" in the program. What I want to find is a way to either:
- Embed the flash files into the page in iWeb so iWeb actually uploads those files into the page folder on my iDisk without me manually having to do it each time.
or more likely
- Find an FTP or automated program that will scan my iDisk folders within my site and if it sees those flash gallery files missing, will automatically sync them with the hard files I have on my iMac.
I am by no means a programmer (hence using iWeb) but I think Automater might be able to do it. Do any of you have any experience with this sort of thing? I thought I would ask here first.
Here is the website if you want to see what I am doing:
www dot bibsandbuttons dot com
Marc

Hey Roddy,
Thanks for your help.
After some research on the simpleviewer website, I found the code I needed to place into the snippet. For others that may have the issue, here what it looked like:
<script type="text/javascript">
var svCoreURL = 'http://web.me.com/username/Folderwhich_containssvcore/svcore/';
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.me.com/username/Folderwhich_containssvcore/svcore/js/simpleviewer.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var flashvars = {};
flashvars.galleryURL = "http://web.me.com/username/Folderwhich_contains_gallery_xmlfile/gallery.xml";
jQuery(document).ready(function () {
SV.simpleviewer.load('sv-container', '100%', '100%', 'FFFFFF', true, flashvars);
</script>
So basically here is what is happening, and I am by no means a programmer coder, so some people may be able to read that and make sense of it, but I'll explain it in lay terms.
When you use svBuilder to create a photo gallery, it spits out 2 things, the HTML code for the gallery and the files for it. What they tell you to do is to place the files svbuilder spits out (1 folder of "core" files, 1 html file, 1 xml gallery file) into the page you want the gallery. The folder with the "core" files (named "svcore") is the same no matter which gallery it applies to. So the easiest way for me was to have this in one location outside of my iWeb page so I didn't need to keep re-uploading that folder to my iDisk. Hence, the code:
var svCoreURL = 'http://web.me.com/username/Folderwhich_containssvcore/svcore/';
This references the "core" files that make up the gist of the photo gallery and keeps it in one place to where I never need to touch it.
Where I was going wrong from my original post, was telling the gallery HTML page where to reference the gallery itself. Again, I was always putting it into the iWeb folder of files for that page. To get the gallery out of there, I just created a folder called "flash" in my Web>Sites folder on my iDisk. In the Flash folder, I have subfolders for each gallery I create. In those folders, contains the HTML and the XML file for the gallery. The key code I was missing, was telling it to reference the XML from an external location. That code required the "flashvar" command as you can see here:
var flashvars = {};
flashvars.galleryURL = "http://web.me.com/username/Folderwhich_contains_gallery_xmlfile/gallery.xml";
Then I was banging my head against the wall because it still wasn't working, and I realized I missed the load command to load the flashvar, as noted here:
SV.simpleviewer.load('sv-container', '100%', '100%', 'FFFFFF', true, flashvars);
So now all my galleries are loaded from another folder outside my iDisk folder for the website and I can publish changes to each page with a gallery and never have to transfer files over. Since all my galleries reference photos stored on Flickr, the page loads quick and the website stays small.
Hope this helps anyone else with this issue.
Marc

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