Problems inserting flash buttons in CS3

I used to be able to do this but it's not working like it had
been.
When I go to insert a flash button using the built-in styles,
it gives me a source that is "undefined" and does not create the
SWF file of the button. This happens on a site that is already
using these buttons and a new website I created to test it out.
I'm on a MacBook Pro with 10.5.6, Dreamweaver CS3.
Any insight would be very appreciated. Thanks.

Are you really set on using Flash buttons? You understand
that there are
many good reasons not to?
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"jorel262" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I used to be able to do this but it's not working like it
had been.
>
> When I go to insert a flash button using the built-in
styles, it gives me
> a
> source that is "undefined" and does not create the SWF
file of the button.
> This
> happens on a site that is already using these buttons
and a new website I
> created to test it out.
>
> I'm on a MacBook Pro with 10.5.6, Dreamweaver CS3.
>
> Any insight would be very appreciated. Thanks.
>

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Hi there... i have a problem that i encounter both in my pc n
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Inserting FLASH into Dreamweaver cs3

I am trying to build a VERY basic website in Dreamweaver. Using their single fixed column, centered,template, i would like to ad 2 flash items, a menu and small movie, in to he top of the column. (Both flash items are larger than the column with, if that matters,i was going to resizxe them nce i got this part of the cose correct)
For some reason the flash movie shows in my Dreamweaver preview, but not when i load it live online @ www.srg-buffalo.com.
The address i have used for the flash movie is: http://www.srg-buffalo.com/flash/header_v8.swf
The website is hosted at www.swq-buffalo.com, if you want to check out the source code.
I have no idea what I am doing wrong, i thought it was pretty simple, there is no flash block via my go daddy host.
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Thank you,
That rung a bell.
I uploaded both saved .SWF documents to the Scripts directory.
There was also a Scripts dirrectory saved with index.html, in this directory was the AC_RunActiveContent.js file,any thoughts on that?
i uploaded it to scripts,along witht he others, and the space dedicatd to the flash events is there, but they are not showing.
http://www.srg-buffalo.com/
D. Jude Bulera
Buffalo, NY
[email protected]
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:45:32 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Inserting FLASH into Dreamweaver cs3
When you insert the SWF, you shouldn't have to actual type anything - it's a browse and select process and will automatically enter the correct path to the SWF. Then you have to upload the page and the SWF file. This next part I think has changed in later versions of DW, but in CS3 I'm pretty sure the process will also create a folder named Scripts. This folder along with it's contents also need to be uploaded.
>

Hey everyone I am haveing problems with Flash Button

Hello everyone I am new here so I am haveing problems with
Flash Button because of the html address it wont go to the address
that i put into it it keep going to
http://www.faithdesigner.net/www.faithdesigner.net/pricing.html/www.faithdesigner.net
why does it do that? this is a link problem issue with flash
button in macromedia dreamweaver 8?
someone please help me?
Jeremy

>
http://www.faithdesigner.net/www.faithdesigner.net/pricing.html/www.faithdesig
> ne
> r.net
In the dialog box for the Flash Button, in the link box, put
the full
absolute path if an external page. Including the
http:// part.
http://www.example.com/page.html
for pages inside your site- use the browse to file icon, and
use a relative
path.
Alan
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Insert Flash Button Error

When I try to Insert Flash Buttton, I am now getting the
following error message:
While executing object Tag in Flash Button.htm, the following
JavaScript error(s) occurred:
At line 205 of “C:\Program Files\Macromedia
Dreamweaver MX
2004\Configuration\Shared\MM\Scripts\CMN\DOM.js”: Exception
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"anolte" <[email protected]> wrote:
> When I try to Insert Flash Buttton, I am now getting the
following error
> message:
>
> While executing object Tag in Flash Button.htm, the
following JavaScript
> error(s) occurred:
>
> At line 205 of ?C:\Program Files\Macromedia
> Dreamweaver MX
2004\Configuration\Shared\MM\Scripts\CMN\DOM.js?: Exception
> thrown in native function.
>
>
>
I have the same problem... have you had any luck finding a
way to fix it?
Jax

Problem with Flash Button Sticking

I am adding Handlers to Mouse Events using action Script 3.
The buttons move up and down when rolling over the button. So you
have that "wave effect" when navigating the site.
The problem I am having is that if you rollout of the button
before the button is done playing the movie it freezes at that
point of the movie.
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The standard reply is -
1. Why are you using frames since there are many compelling
reasons not to?
2. Why are you using Flash navigation since there are many
compelling
reasons not to?
Most people here don't work with (assiduously avoid) both of
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> Problem with Frames in Dreamweaver 2004 mx using Flash
9. When using Flash
> buttons in Dreamweaver within a frame and specifing a
target frame the
> flash
> button loads a new page in another window and not in the
frame specified.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
>
> Dreamweaver: New Wesbite / "Create from samples" /
Framesets / Select
> "fixed
> left"
> In the left frame insert a Flash Button and link it to a
page to load in
> the
> mainFrame.
>
> What went wrong?:
>
> When the flash button is pressed the page loads in a new
Internet Explorer
> window instead of loading in mainFrame frame.
>
>
> What should have happened?:
>
> When the flash button is pressed the page should load
with the mainFrame
> frame.
>

Flash button dreamweaver cs3

Hello i have a problem with DW cs3 with flash buttons.when im trying to add a new flash button then i got always that message"button1.swf" is an invalid file name.please enter a different name.im trying a new name but it's same..plz can i have some help to solve that problem.
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Charles

Hi,
I suggest posting this question in the "Dreamweaver General Discussion" forums, as it´s not related to the Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox
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Günter Schenk
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Firefox Problems with Flash Button alignment

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http://www.faithdesigner.net/www.faithdesigner.net/pricing.html/www.faithdesig
> ne
> r.net
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2) Output Screen Mimic project to a QuickTime MOV file. Then use Adobe Flash Encoder to convert the MOV to FLV.
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J

Thanks for all your help Ned, but I found out the problem. When layering multiple FLASH files within the same HTML document the layer position of the FLASH elements is determined by the order of the HTML code – meaning, whatever FLASH file is last in the code will display in the topmost layer. So for my problem I just swapped the position of the Vimeo video with my flash buttons and bam the buttons play on top of the video. Hope this maybe helps others.
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Insert Flash with Dreamweaver CS3 Question

So I have been building websites for awhile and have always relied on the built in insert flash object that came with dreamweaver as I have never had issues with it.
However as I finished a site recently the client had a friend look at it and brought up the red flag that the site was not w3 compliant. So I go and look at the little tool they have and the only error that comes up is related to the insertion of flash on the page.
I googled it a bit and found a number of people saying that the insert flash through dreamweaver will no show up as compliant. A couple solutions to fix the problem.
But before I go down that road, I want to ask. ...Does it really matter here? Seems like Dreamweaver insertion would be compliant? I mean come on the link that the w3 give to fix the problem is a link from a fix created in 2002.
I have never heard of anyone saying no the flash does not show up so right off I am not terribly concerned but it would be nice to know..
Also if it is important and suggestions as to a nice fix to the issue would be great.
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I tend to spot check pages and haven't done a W3C check on a flash embed in my websites (apparently). Just did one pursuant to your question. The page is 100% compliant without the Flash video. has 51 errors, 35 warnings with it. Lots of those errors are Adobe-generated Javascript that handles the flash video insert, skins it and so on.
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Problem with Flash Buttons Help me

Sir
i design some Flash buttons but it is save as .swf extension
if i save as jpg or gif then animation not working as well as
effects.
sir
how can i call the flash buttons in java plz guide me
JButton mybutton=new JButton(how can i pass swf extension button);

kglad
what I did was place the code with the trace evt into the action script under the label on the timeline I have for album1. With AS3 I guess that's the new way of doing it.
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Damn, I have tried everything and retraced my steps from scratch, but I am missing something.
Nonetheless I also opened up dreamweaver cs4, and made a test HTML like you mentioned yesterday, and I inserted my flash file(banner) onto the webpage. Went to preview it, through dreamweaver cs4, but everything else but my buttons work. I have graphics, sound and animation but no damn links work.
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Charlie

Problem inserting Flash video into DW CS3 template

I would like to insert some flash video into an editable
region inside a DW CS3 template. The template I am using seems to
work for literally hundreds of other pages I have made (none of
which, incidentally, have any media of any kind in them).
I have created the template and then an editable region and
now want to insert the flash video in that editable region. All
goes well until I hit the OK button. then I get this error--Making
this change would require changing code that is locked by a
template or translator The change will be discarded.
Can anyone suggest how I might over come this error??
Thx.
Jane

The problem is the detection option in the video insertion
dialog. If you
disable that option, you will not get the error.
This is a problem because the detection routine requires a
modification to
the <body> tag (insertion of an onload event) which you
cannot easily do in
a template child page.
If you really must have the detection, then you can copy and
past the load
call from a dummy (non-templated) page on which you have also
done the same
insertion. Post back with that page's body tag code, and I'll
show you
how....
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"Jane Smith 2300" <[email protected]> wrote
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> Further to my post before--The .htm that I am trying to
insert the Flash
> video
> (converted an AVI file using Flash video encoder) was
built from a .dwt.
>
> The template page has several editable regions in it.
There is also CSS.
> formatting the document. I am trying to insert the Flash
video into one
> of the
> editable regions.
>
> I have no problem installing the video in a page not
built with a template
> or
> without css..
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> jane
>

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