Making templates with FLASH .swf's?

Hi all,
I'd like to have a common flash header (that loads only
once). I originally wanted to use SSI, but my host does not support
SSI on the [cheaper] plan that I am on.
So, I tried making a template, but it doesn't load the flash
header. It loads the images fine, but not the flash. Any help you
can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Blessings,
-Davide

I think that's about the size of it....
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"RisingSuns" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:ealojk$a4q$[email protected]..
> Ok,
> Well, it looks like I will be forced to use framesets
for this mp3 player.
> I
> didn't want to use them, but after digging around the
FLASH userbase for a
> while (and coming up with nothing), it appears this is
my only option.
>
> There is good news though. The prominent drawbacks of
framesets will *not*
> be
> exeprienced on the setup that I will be using. There
will be no possiblity
> of
> "black holes", since the navigation and content will be
in the same
> window. If
> search engines link to my content, then the only
possiblyefault will be
> the
> absense of the mp3 player, rather than the absense of
navigation (since
> the mp3
> player will be in a frame by itself).
>
> I suppose the only nagging nusances left will be the
bookmarking issue,
> i.e.,
> any bookmarked page will autmatically load the
home/index page....which is
> not
> entirely that big of a deal (my site will be only 2
levels, and <15 pages.
> So
> it won't be too much an an effort to return to a
specified page).
>
> Am I forgetting anyting? Oh, printing. I will have to
put a printing link
> in
> as well I guess.
>
> All in all, not too bad. I believe the benefit of having
continous play,
> in my
> case, outweighs the hinderances.
>
> Thanks for the help guys.
>
> -Davide
>

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Video: Sorenson Video 3 Pro Sorenson 2-Pass VBR, Data Rate: 768, size 640x480, frame rate 1:1
Patrick

Meaning of HTML insertion code associated with Flash SWF file

Anyone know what the "logo" and the "6" mean in the code below?
<script type="text/javascript">
                        var so = new SWFObject("flash/CruzThieleLouisa.swf", "logo", "250", "250", "6", "#FFFFFF");
                        so.write("flashcontent");
                    </script>
This movie seems to stop after playing for a while.and I'm aiming for infinite looping.
Do I need to set that in the FLA file?
Thanks much

The descriptive format would be...
var so = new SWFObject(swf, id, width, height, version, background-color);
It will be easiest to design the infinite looping into the Flash file.

Need help with flash templates in Mac...

Hello, I did some searches in the forum but found nothing.
I have a problem. I have a Mac and and using Dreamweaver CS5.5.
Recently I download some templates with flash from Hostgator.
The message I get is: "This page contains some SWF objects that may not work properly in the most recent versions of Internet Explorer. Dreamweaver cannot convert them to the new SWF markups. Please delete each of them a insert again"
Could you help me please?
Thanks,

Hello,
The support from HostGator.com told me this:
After reading about Adobe Dreamweaver and using the library SWF objects. This seems to be a fairly particular error with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4.
I have read three articles:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/2958378?tstart=0
http://www.dreamweaverclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33323
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=579625
They all concur this error is completely ignorable in some way. If you include the object, and just ignore the message, your content will still upload to your site. This has to do with how adobe has changed the embedding of objects since previous versions.
However, what I can concur from all of this is that you need to simply just re-add the file to your site/library, or just ignore the error message and the embed code should work just fine.
I test a hostgator template with flash on their server, and works fine.
I want to know your opinion. T hanks for your help...

Opening an .swf file with flash player

Is there any way to open a .swf in flash player ? When I
click on a .swf it will open in flash player on my system (I have
Fash CS3 installed) but when I am on another system without Flash
CS3 installed, I have to right click and use open with, but I need
it to open in flash player on its own, like an .exe. (I have flash
player and shockwave player installed on the other system)
I need to be able to open a .swf in flash player, like an
.exe. How i can do this ?

> I am new to the Captivate world as well as the new
window options within
> html
> code.
>
> Currently I am using Captivate to re-create and update a
DemoShield CBT
> and
> woudl like to call the .swf file the same way the
DemoShiled file is
> called
> within the HTML. The DemoSheild file is called using a
javascript
> function
> within a href tag.
>
> Is it possible to do the same with Captivate files?
Create a link that
> will
> open a new browser window with the .swf being played by
flash player?
> (similar
> to simply double clicking the file within the folder).
>
You should be able to use very similar code - buy instead of
pointing to the
swf directly, it's likely you need to point, instead, to the
html file that
is usually published with the swf.
Without seeing the exact code you are talking about with
DemoShield, I'm
reluctant to offer you any alternative. Simply put, a
standard link pointing
to the correct html file should work. You can get clever and
use JavaScript
if you have specific needs, but the standard HTML link should
be fine for
your needs.
Oh - maybe you should look at Captivate's Manu builder, as
perhaps this will
offer what you are looking for.
Steve
Adobe Community Expert: eLearning, Mobile and Devices
European eLearning Summit - EeLS
Adobe-sponsored eLearning conference.
http://www.elearningsummit.eu

I can't seem to properly open saved Flash (.swf) files with Shockwave in Firefox.

I have saved .swf flash files on my computer. I can view flash files when part of an internet page, but when I try to open the saved ones on Firefox, it asks me if I want to download them. I have tried to change the settings in the 'options' and 'applications' thing in the 'Tools' part of the menu bar, but while the SWF file(application/x-shockwave-flash) content type is automatically set to use Shockwave in Firefox, I can't find a way to do the same with the SWF file (application/download) content type, which seems to include saved swf files.

Just out of curiosity, try playing the song in a different program . . . maybe Windows Media Player to see if it works. I wonder if it's corrupted....

How to place a Flash swf file with a movie FLV file embedded in DW

     My hair is getting shorter by the hour or maybe missing. I have created a SWF file with Flash 8 that has an embedded FLV file that was created from a MP4 file.   The SWF file works perfectly in FLASH including my Flash nav buttons, and the movie with soundtrack and the buttons for control of volume and start stop. Now I am ready to place it on the web using DW to make the html page. What happens when I test the page on FireFox or IE is the background loads, the buttons load but do not work properly anymore but worse than that: The slide show and the control buttons do not even show up.
     I am also having trouble defining my site locally. I select new site and tell it where every thing is but no luck. All in the same directory, right now I have a image directory but I have not used them on the page as the only image is a jpg and flv file and they are embedded in the swf file.
     I know this is 2 different programs but the Flash files need to be placed in a HTML file to be uploaded, and I have to text them first.
HELP
Randy

from the Premiere Pro Help section about importing SWF files:
" Interactive content and scripted animation are not retained. Animation defined by keyframes in the main, top-level movie is retained."

Template help with Flash Gallery

First of all I would like to say that I give everyone on here so much credit for learning flash and actionscipt. I wish I payed attention in HS class so I could understand this better.
I purchased a template from template moster (http://www.templatemonster.com/flash-templates/28019.html) and I am trying to modify it. I am attempting to add 3 other galleries which look exactly like the gallery in the template with the same functions. I figured out how to change the pictures which both the large and thumbnails are being loaded from a portfolio folder outside of the main fla file. I wish the files were in the fla because I am sure it would be a little easier. Can anyone help me with duplicating the gallery page? I am using CS3 and Actionscript 2. If you need a screen shot just ask. Thank you for the help

To add further information to the post above...
When I use the selection tool to drill down into the buttons
it goes from "Scene1" to a "menu" symbol which contains the five
stacked buttons in the stage (again they all display as "About Us"
instead of how they look in a browser). I can then drill down into
each individual button which always goes to the same "btn" symbol
(resulting in a workspace that is viewing Scene1->menu->btn).
When I right-click on any of the five buttons and select "Actions"
in the menu it brings up the Actions - movie clip dialog and there
are no actions specified.
However, when I right click on the parent "menu" symbol and
look at actions they are the following:
onClipEvent (load) {
num = 1;
on (rollOver) {
if (_root.link<>num) {
this.gotoAndPlay("s1");
_parent["bta"+num].gotoAndPlay("s1");
on (releaseOutside, rollOut) {
if (_root.link<>num) {
this.gotoAndPlay("s2");
_parent["bta"+num].gotoAndPlay("s2");
on (release) {
if (_root.link<>num) {
_parent["bt"+_root.link].gotoAndPlay("s2");
_parent["bta"+_root.link].gotoAndPlay("s2");
_root.link = num;
_root.play();
Lastly, I can drill down one further step to
Scene1->menu->btn->btn_0. When I do this the "About Us"
text disappears and just the button background is showing. When I
right click in the workspace there is no "Actions" selection. When
I right click on the frame in the timeline there is an "Actions"
selection but there are no actions specified.
thanks!!
the link to the template:
http://www.templatemonster.com/flash-templates/15895.html

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