Positioning a .swf file HELP

Guys, im in the middle of building my website, I have built
the whole thing in Flash CS3. Its looking excellent, HOWEVER... I
need to add a contact page to one of my pages.
How do you do this?
I have looked at loads of tutorials online, however they all
require you to download template files and I cant figure out how to
integrate this into my page.
I have also downloaded a completed .swf contact form from
another site, however when I add this to my site, it is positioned
in the top left of the screen.
Im a bit stuck so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Put it in a div, set a class in the css and set the left and right margins to auto.
Like this:
.swfcontainer {
width: xx px; (this should match the width of your swf)
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
Bob

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Re-positioning a swf file in dreamweaver?

Hi,
I am Graphic designer currently learning the ropes of webdesign..so this may be a noobish question as i have NO IDEA when it comes to html code...
I created a design in photoshop and saved my pages, images slices etc in html and opened it in dreamweaver.
My Problem is... i have a "swf flash slide show file" which i want to re-position roughly in the center of the html page, which for the life of me i cannot do!
I have tried aligning it center etc...but the swf file only seems to move around the edges of my html page.
Is it possible for the swf to be centered within my html page.
Here is the Dreamweaver code I have currently :
<html>
<head>
<title>Natina_Web_12</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style type="text/css">
body {
background-color: #1b1b1b;
</style>
<script src="Scripts/swfobject_modified.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body leftmargin="50" topmargin="50" marginwidth="5" marginheight="5">
<div align="center">
<object id="FlashID" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="800" height="375">
    <param name="movie" value="slide.swf">
    <param name="quality" value="high">
    <param name="wmode" value="opaque">
    <param name="swfversion" value="8.0.35.0">
    
    <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf">
    
    
    <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="slide.swf" width="800" height="375">
      
      <param name="quality" value="high">
      <param name="wmode" value="opaque">
      <param name="swfversion" value="8.0.35.0">
      <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf">
      
      <div>
        <h4>Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.</h4>
        <p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" width="112" height="33" /></a></p>
      </div>
      
    </object>
    
</object>
<img src="images/Collections.jpg" alt="" width="1600" height="1100" align="middle"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
swfobject.registerObject("FlashID");
</script>
</body>
</html>
Any HELP would be greatly appreciated
THANKS

Complete code below, copy and paste into new Dreamweaver document, and save to your site folder. One point I can't help thinking that at 1600px wide your main image is too wide, most will have to scroll right to see the whole page. I would limited the width to around 980px.
<!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>
    <title>Natina_Web_12</title>
   <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
    <style type="text/css">
    body {
background-color: #1b1b1b;
#main_image {
background-image: url(images/Collections.jpg);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
width: 1600px;
height: 1100px;
#flashWrapper {
width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
height: 375px;
margin: 80px 0px 0px 400px; /* top,right,bottom,left */
    </style>
    <script src="Scripts/swfobject_modified.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    </head>
    <body leftmargin="50" topmargin="50" marginwidth="5" marginheight="5">
    <div id="main_image">
    <div id="flashWrapper">
      <object id="FlashID" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="800" height="375">
        <param name="movie" value="slide.swf">
        <param name="quality" value="high">
        <param name="wmode" value="opaque">
        <param name="swfversion" value="8.0.35.0">
        
        <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf">
        
        
        <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="slide.swf" width="800" height="375">
          
          <param name="quality" value="high">
          <param name="wmode" value="opaque">
          <param name="swfversion" value="8.0.35.0">
          <param name="expressinstall" value="Scripts/expressInstall.swf">
          
          <div>
            <h4>Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.</h4>
            <p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.g if" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" width="112" height="33" /></a></p>
          </div>
          
        </object>
        
      </object>
      </div>
    </div>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    swfobject.registerObject("FlashID");
    </script>
    </body>
    </html>

Flash SWF file help

I've uploaded my page and all associated files (swf, images),
but the swf won't play in my browser.
Please visit -
http://www.tbproductions.com/s&f/clients.htm
There is supposed to be a swf Menu under the header and a swf
in the body of clients.htm.
I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Thank You
!!!

I took a good look at the code and noticed this script was
looking for my local folder on my C: drive
<script src="C:sites/Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js"
type="text/javascript"></script>
instead of
<script src="Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js"
type="text/javascript"></script>
deleted the C:sites - and it works fine !
thanks for your help!

Centering a .swf file HELP°!

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flash file ( the actual Site) is always on the Left of the browser. ! I really need some help as i know absolutely 0 html ( thats
why im using indesign) I dont think its something big! I want the Flash site to be in the Middle of the screen ) Can be allign with
the top of the browser but it has to be Centered!
Thanks for the Help!
Greets
If this is the Wrong forum I have no Idea where to Look so sry if so I would really be happy about help I really Need this!!!

Put it in a div, set a class in the css and set the left and right margins to auto.
Like this:
.swfcontainer {
width: xx px; (this should match the width of your swf)
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
Bob

JSlider or similar for controlling position in sound files help please.

You know how winamp, wm player , etc, and JMStudio all have a "slider" bar to control position, along with a "numeric readout" of the current position.
Fairly new to Java, but know this isn't a difficult thing to do, just haven't found out how to do it.
Do not care if it is with JavaSound API or JMF, either is fine, just learning.
Have read up on Sliders at:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/slider.html#labels
But do not understand how to implement it with Audio file usage.
My goal as a new programmer is to create a simple audio playing Applet:
For a GREAT idea on what it will basically do check out:
JMStudio:
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/2.1.1/jmstudio/jmstudio.html
My goals are to have:
Applet
GUI with: Pause/Play button and a SLIDER to control position, just like described.
Have it load and play an audio file when a link is clicked on using the PARAM tag from html
I know about the open source/commercial products,,,, but I'm trying to learn, and those are too in depth to try and learn from right now, trying to take baby steps, and having difficulty finding anything beyond play()
loop() and stop()
searched google, groups, yahoo with various phrases.
Thank you!

You have to use a JSlider and combine its events with the setMediaTime method of the player.

FAQ: How do I load an external SWF file into a parent SWF file?

A ton of Flash users visit Adobe’s we site every month wondering about how to load an external SWF file from within another SWF.
Adobe's own TechNote on the subject attempts to answer the basic question, along with some common follow-up questions, including:
How do I load more than one SWF?
How do I load a SWF into a specific location in the display list?
How do I resize the loaded SWF?
How do I set its X and Y location?
Here are some additional resources that elaborate on loading content and on working with the display list:
Sample files for the above TechNote. A set of 3 FLA and 3 corresponding SWF files, including a parent SWF and 2 SWFs that the parent loads.
Help > AS3 Developer’s Guide > Loading an external SWF file
Help > AS3 Developer’s Guide > Loading display content dynamically
Loading multiple external SWFs within a main SWF – CreativeCow.net forums
Video tutorial: ActionScript 101 – Episode 6: Adding named objects to the Stage. By Doug Winnie. An example of how to add the loaded external asset to the Stage and modify its location or other properties.
Video tutorial: Preloading in ActionScript 3.0. By Lee Brimelow. A slightly more complicated example, showing how to make the parent SWF display information about the progress of loading the external SWF.
Tutorial: Loading and unloading SWFs - FlashAndMath.com
This article provides several examples of how to communicate between a parent SWF file and the loaded SWF:
SWF to SWF Communcation via ActionScript 3.0 (by kglad)

quote:
Originally posted by:
NedWebs
You now seem to want to get rid of the swf once it has loaded
and played itself thru. To do that you would need to have something
in the swf itself that triggers its removal in its last frame. The
following might work...
MovieClip(this.parent).removeChild(this);
Unfortunately I couldn't get this to work. I placed it on the
last frame of the SWF to be called - is that right?
I am not sure I am doing it correctly...

Probs with imported swf file

Hi
I have imported a swf file which is displayed correctly
within the import dialog. After clicking OK only the placeholder of
the imported animation is seen. When running the captivate movie
the swf is not diplayed. When setting the swf to synchronize to
movie all frames of the swf are displayed but don't stop where they
are supposed to do. Unfortunately this swf file was exported from
the authoring system opus xe so I don't have a chance to edit it in
flash itself.
Maybe someone knows a solution for this prob?
T.

It sounds like the swf file may not be 30 frames per second.
I'm using v1.01 and I've had a lot of problems with swf files
loading consistently. A few times when I positioned the swf file at
the very beginning of the Captivate timeline it wouldn't load.
Moving it a half second up on the timeline fixed the
problem.

Anyone can help me to make small modification to swf file ?

Hello,
Anyone can help with this 2 issues please,
I have this swf file to which I need to move the volume button to another place because my flash will be smaller and the button its not visible there. I have a picture attached with correct position. Actually I haver managed to move it myself using Adobe Flash Pro, but as I export the fla file to swf it results a mess.
2. I need the main pictures to have direct links to my prefferance i.e. www.mysite.com/forum. I don’t know where to enter it. I try it in a few places but didnt work.
I attached the 1Mb rar file with swf , xml and correct position. http://www.fileswap.com/dl/hihoGYdQZx/
Thank you

Originally it was swf file. I attached original files, unmodified.
http://www.fileswap.com/dl/V9TKw1ai1M/
I need to change text and logo after.

Help needed making SWF file loop

Hello Everyone-
I have been researching this topic and am really struggling.
I'm not much of a HTML guy and I think I'll need to do some to
resolve my issues. I have searched and searched but I'm not having
any luck.
I create an animation in Apple Motion, exported it as a MOV
and imported it as video into Flash CS3. It was encoded using
Progressive download from server it creates a FLV file a SWF file
and an HTML file. My provider is 1and1. I then use Adobe GoLive to
create my webpage and upload to the web. I need my SWF file to loop
and I cannot get it to loop.
In flash. Everything plays fine. When I do a publish preview
however, the swf file does not loop. I've got the loop option
checked in my publish preview settings and even in the inspector in
GoLive but it does nothing.
Here is the link to the page. And the source code. If anyone
can help me that would be genius.
PS there is actually two SWF that I need to loop. Neither of
them are looping.
http://www.drewwfilms.com/Index2.html
<!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" />
<meta name= content="Adobe GoLive" />
<title>Drew W Films Index</title>
</head>
<body>
<div
style="position:relative;width:750px;height:571px;margin:auto;-adbe-g:p;">
<div
style="position:absolute;top:64px;left:16px;width:720px;height:150px;">
<object
classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"
height="150" width="720">
<param name="loop" value="true" />
<param name="movie" value="IndexHeader2/IndexHeader2.swf"
/>
<param name="quality" value="best" />
<param name="play" value="true" />
<embed height="150" pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
src="IndexHeader2/IndexHeader2.swf"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" quality="best"
play="true" loop="true"></embed>
</object></div>
<div
style="position:absolute;top:16px;left:64px;width:624px;height:32px;-adbe-c:c">
<menumachine name="indexheader2" id="mre8mxf">
<csobj t="Component"
csref="menumachine/indexheader2/menuspecs.menudata"><noscript>
<p><a class="mm_no_js_link"
href="menumachine/indexheader2/navigation.html">Site
Navigation</a></p>
</noscript> </csobj>
<script type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="menumachine/menumachine2.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="menumachine/indexheader2/menuspecs.js"></script>
</menumachine>
</div>
<div
style="position:absolute;top:224px;left:16px;width:720px;height:304px;">
<object
classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"
height="304" width="720">
<param name="loop" value="true" />
<param name="movie" value="IndexHeader2/IndexBody.swf"
/>
<param name="quality" value="best" />
<param name="play" value="true" />
<embed height="304" pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
src="IndexHeader2/IndexBody.swf"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" quality="best"
play="true" loop="true"></embed>
</object></div>
</div>
<p></p>
</body>
</html>

The problem you are encountering is that you are telling the
SWF to loop, when in fact you need to tell the FLV to loop.
Unfortunately, you need to code a few lines of Actionscript
to get this to work, you would think that it would be as simple as
just checking an option.
I don't know if you have an AS2 or AS3 project, so I'm going
to give you both for the code.
Actionscript 2:
1. Select the FLVPlayback component on the stage.
2. In the Actions panel, enter the following:
on(complete){
this.autoRewind = true;
this.play();
Actionscript 3:
1. Select the FLVPlayback component on the stage, and give it
an instance name by entering some text in the properties panel.
(Upper left corner of the panel, right under where it says
"Component" there is a text input box. This is where you input it.)
Names are commonly things like "myFLVPlayback" or "myVideo" etc.
2. Deselect everything.
3. In the actions panel, enter the following (replacing
"myVideo" with the instance name you chose):
myVideo.addEventListener(VideoEvent.COMPLETE,doLoop);
function doLoop(evt:VideoEvent):void {
evt.currentTarget.play();
Either of those blocks of code should work for you. Simply
add them to your flash project and re-export the SWF.

Help importing a .swf file from Flash CS5.5 to After Effects CS5.5

I am working on animating a person in flash. I have a main timeline and then a timeline inside of a symbol so I can move
the characters facial features (eyebrows and mouth etc) apart from moving his entire body.
I want to have multiple scenes so I am importing all of the .swfs into After Effects and putting them together.
However, when I import the .swf into After Effects, it only plays what occurs in the main timeline
and not the timeline inside of the symbol, so it is just the character moving without the facial movements.
Is there a way to fix this or a better program to import the .swfs into and make the video?
Thanks in advance.

Here's the note from After Effects Help aboutt he limitations to SWF import:
SWF (continuously rasterized) Note: SWF files are imported with an alpha channel. Audio is not retained. Interactive content and scripted animation are not retained. Animation defined by keyframes in the main, top-level movie is retained.
The limitation that you noticed---that only animation in the top-level timeline is retained---is not one that can be worked around without changing how your animation is set up in Flash.

Will someone help me open a cisco swf file

I am trying to open a cisco swf file on my xp computer.I initially downloaded "IrFanView" which was a program internet explorer told me to download so I could open it. I downloaded the aforementioned program and when I try to open the file I get on the bottom of screen "unidentified error" then a popup box that sais "Internet Explorer can't open this file". Then I try to open it with Google Chrome and I don't get the popup but still the "unidentified error" at the bottom of the screen. I have heard that adobe flash will open it but here is the tricky part. In my add/remove programs it shows I have adobe flash 11 active x. However, when I right click on the file and click on "open with" the only adobe product that shows is Adobe Reader.I'm thinking if I could get the path to adobe flash then I might have the answer. Is my thinking along the right path or not. Lastly, can someone help me find the path to adobe flash 11 or help me to open this swf file.

Ned,
I tried opening it via Internet Explorer and got this error message:
Invalid character
index.js       Line: 1
Invalid Character
swfobject.js Line:1
Object expected
index.html    Line:18
'SWFObject' is undefined
index.html
code:0
URI: file:///C:CISCO_CCNA/Exploration1_English/theme/index.html      Line: 51
                                                                                                      Char:1
What does all of that above mean?

Firefox will not load my swf file. Runs perfectly in all other browsers. Help!

I've developed a website (www.fit-mamas.com.au) whereby you click on the black & white image and get a pop-up window running a video. The video is an .flv file running via a .swf file loaded from an html file. The .swf file was produced using Flash CS3. The video loads perfectly in all browsers except for Firefox which just displays a blank screen with video controls. I've been researching online for hours, as this problem is a common one, but nobody else's solutions are working for me. Any help would be appreciated. My code is as follows:
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0"
id="fit-mamas" width="640" height="400">
<param name="movie" value="fit-mamas.swf">
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="samedomain">
<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
width="640" height="400"
src="fit-mamas.swf" name="fit-mamas"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" quality="high"
swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="samedomain"
></embed>
</object>

The video works for me on Linux. The server seems to be slow and playing stops all the time.
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

How do I add playback control to a .swf file in Director 11.5 (PLEASE HELP!)

Hi,
I am currently trying to add controls (play/stop/etc) to a .swf file within Director 11.5. The movie imports fine and plays perfectly, however there does seems to be built in options to add the control in the same way you would for a .mov.
The .swf file has been created with controls and plays outside of director fine. When it is placed into director the controls disappear and leave a white space.
Is there a step by step guide somewhere or can someone give me a step by step guide? I'm fairly new to director and won't know some of the terms etc....
The movie is 30 mins long and requires the user to move to various points and pause the playback. I cannot change the format of the file either.
Please let me know if you need any more info...
PLEASE HELP, I have to complete this in 2 days.
W

Probably too late for your project but...
You can do this by using 3 sprites in addition to the SWF. In this example, I've named them "videoPlay", "videoRewind, and "videoStop". The SWF in this case was named "video."
Apply this script to each of the 3 sprites.
property mySprite
on beginSprite me
mySprite = sprite(me.spriteNum)
end
on mouseUp me
case mySprite.name of
    "videoPlay":
      sprite("video").play()
    "videoStop":
      sprite("video").stop()
    "videoRewind":
      sprite("video").stop()
      sprite("video").rewind()
end case
end

The Path to nowhere - help! swf files not showing in browser

i need help with getting a swf file to show in the browsers. (it previews in dreamweaver)
created a website in dreamweaver cs4. created a simple slideshow in flash 4.
on the index.html page inserted the flash file.
it previews in dreamweaver BUT when i text in browsers it shows as a white box.
have been reading through all the info about paths etc.
can you simplify this entry below from adninjastrator on the adobe forums sept 19 2011???........
"Still looks like a pathing problem to me. For review:
Pathing issues
Almost always when it works on the local machine and not the server, it's a pathing problem.
You can put your Flash related files in whatever folders you want, they do NOT have to be in the root, they do NOT all have to be in the same folder. But if you have a problem and if sticking them all in the root folder works, then you know that the issue was a pathing problem.
Just remember that paths used in the .swf become relative to the Web page on which the .swf is placed, NOT it’s physical location. So for example, if your .swf is in the flash/data folder and you use that .swf on a Web page in the root folder, you are in effect, removing that .swf from flash/data and putting it in root. So if the .swf is loading any related files (xml, images, video, etc), the path used inside the .swf to load the .xml file has to be relative to it's new location in root and then back down into flash/data. This is true even though when testing the .swf by itself, it can be inside flash/data and work just fine, since relative to it's location, the path is just fine, they are in the same folder. But if that same path is used when the .swf is placed on a page two folder levels up, the relative path has changed, the old "same folder" path will not work.
In fact if you are placing the .swf on a web page in a different folder than the .swf is stored in, and that .swf calls external assets, then direct clicking and opening of the .swf in it’s folder should NOT work! That’s because the paths to the external assets should be relative to the Web page and not the physical location of the .swf.
So just be sure that you use addresses relative to the final Web page locations (not physical file locations) and you can put the Flash related files in what ever folders you want.
Best wishes,
Eye for Video
adninjastrator"
here is my code...
<div align="center">
        <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="350" height="200" id="FlashID" title="2812gtbroslides">
          <param name="movie" value="/2812gtbros.swf" />
          <param name="quality" value="high" />
          <param name="swfversion" value="6.0.65.0" />
          
          <param name="expressinstall" value="/Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
          
          
          <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="/2812gtbros.swf" width="350" height="200">
            
            <param name="quality" value="high" />
            <param name="swfversion" value="6.0.65.0" />
            <param name="expressinstall" value="/Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
            
            <div>
              <h4>Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.</h4>
              <p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" width="112" height="33" /></a></p>
            </div>
            
          </object>
          
        </object>
        <br />
thanx
wwwww1325

i am not sure why this sounds so foreign to me.....
i understand the page code instructs the browser to find and load the flash file from a path.
i do not understand "/2812gtbros.swf (i.e. start at the root of the site and look for that filename in that location)
i have the html fla and swf file in the folder on my computer named 212GTflashpics (2012freelance/2012gtbrothers/212GTflashpics/2812gtbros.swf) and i have it in the website folder GTbrothers1 with all the images scrpts sprys and html files
the files be in the website folder o
in your previous Question...
"This line -
<param name="movie" value="/2812gtbros.swf" />
is telling the browser to look for the flash file in the root of the website. Is that where it is?"
what is before the / in the value=" /2812gtbros.swf? wouldnt that tell us the path of the file?
thanx

Help needed in accessing the url from which a swf file has been loaded

Hi All,
Can anyone help me out in finding the url of the swf file
from which it has been loaded? The purpose of the url is, I am
loading some flv files using relative path. I just want to achieve
the same by appending the relative path to the parent swf url from
where the parent was loaded.
I am a newbie to AS3, So please don t mind if this is a silly
question.
Can anyone help me on this.
Thanks in advance,
Prabakaran Srinivasan.

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I think the option you gave is only
applicable when the AS3 class comes in the DisplayObject hierarchy.
I want this information in an AS3 class which does not extend any
of the Sprite or its super class hierarchy. Can you let me know the
possibility of fetching the value from such a class which i
specified???
Thanks,
Prabakaran Srinivasan.

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