Invisible Flash?

Hi guys I am trying to figure out if its possible to overlap two flash files in one html page and not have the background showing in the foremost swf? almost like a png with transparent background?
Cheers, Oli.

Another alternative is to use the HTML attribute, WMODE, for the <object>/<embed> tags. (In professional contexts, I use SWFObject (free JavaScript Flash Player detection lib at http://swfobject.googlecode.com) to specify any and all Flash SWF params in HTML. Set WMODE to "windowless" on the topmost SWF and its background will drop out to show anything (HTML elements, including another SWF) behind it. Beware, however, that this behavior places additional burden on the user's computer processor.
HTH.
-Robert
Robert Reinhardt
Creator, videoRx.com
Author, Flash Bible series and Video for Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Studio Techniques
Adobe Community Expert
http://blogs.flashsupport.com/robert

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