Loading Flash Video in Dreamweaver

Hi:
I'm moderately experienced with Dreamweaver and have just
begun using flash to create videos. I created a flash video and a
swf. file in flash and it all worked fine. I then put the entire
folder (flash project, flv video and swf file) on my web site. When
I insert the swf. it won't play in dreamweaver or in preview in
browser. I've had a little tutoring in this and my tutor thought
that dreamweaver can't locate the swf file even thought the content
path seems to be fine.
I've tried a few different ways and it just doesn't work. Can
anyone suggest any things I can look at to solve this. I know that
this should all work so I assume I have a setting or preference set
incorrectly.
Any ideas.
Thanks,
Rex

KB Boy wrote:
> The url is www.whitepineproductions.ca/MaxBates2.html
The code on that page looks as though it is generated by
Dreamweaver CS3
(or possibly an earlier version of Dreamweaver). Dreamweaver
CS4 uses
different code, which can be inserted in a template editable
region
without difficulty.
To get around the problem in your case, deselect the option
to prompt
users to download the Flash Player if necessary. That's what
is
preventing you from using an FLV in a template page.
David Powers
Adobe Community Expert, Dreamweaver
http://foundationphp.com

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