Swf object/embed issue in IE5.2 on Mac

Question

I have embedded a flash swf file inside a table. It displays
and is positioned just fine across most platforms/browsers EXCEPT
for on a Mac in IE 5.2 and it's driving me insane. In IE5.2 on a
Mac, the flash movie plays OK, but it is not positioned inside the
table (which is inside of a layer). I've tried putting the swf
inside of a nested table but that didn't work. I'm at a loss. Can
anyone suggest a workaround?
Here
is my page
Any help is much appreciated,
christopher

Answer 1

> I've been told to be careful using layers in this way
> but I thought I was covering most of my bases by using
relative
> positioning.
All of the divs on your page are absolutely positioned. I
don't see a
single relatively positioned one. But be aware that one
doesn't just switch
absolute for relative without invoking an entirely new layout
model. It's
not like a toggle.... Here is some of your CSS -
#layActivities {
position:absolute;
left:14px;
top:-176px;
width:350px;
z-index:9;
visibility: hidden;
height: 300px;
#layAccom {
position:absolute;
left:16;
top:124;
width:400px;
z-index:10;
visibility: hidden;
height: 300px;
#layAbout {
position:absolute;
left:416px;
top:36px;
z-index:7;
overflow: hidden;
width: 750px;
height: 325px;
visibility: hidden;
#layLocation {
position:absolute;
left:16px;
top:124px;
width:400px;
z-index:11;
visibility: hidden;
height: 300px;
> All of my layers are relatively positioned using this
gif as the anchor
Uhh - clearly you don't understand how relative positioning
works. Relative
positioning takes its base location from the coordinates of
the nearest
positioned ancestor container. You cannot relatively position
to an image.
> The page has a single row table (w=100%)with a
spacer.gif centered in the
> row.
> All of my layers are relatively positioned using this
gif as the anchor so
> onload and resizing of the browser, everything moves.
The layer dimensions
> are
> control by css.
Perhaps I am not looking at the correct page? But anyhow, a
layer is not
relatively positioned as far as DW is concerned. Layers are
only absolutely
positioned elements.
> I'm guessing that "tick" just means resizing of text up
or down. Since
> I'm
> using CSS, I didn't realize I need to worry about the
resizing of text but
> I
> guess I'm wrong on this?
Yes. Using CSS or not, there is no way to prevent someone
from resizing
your text.
> Is there a was to control whether or not people can
> do this?
Unequivocally, no.
> I specifically set the overflow of my 'layers' to be
hidden to avoid
> any scroll bars, and the reason I'm using relatively
positioned layers in
> the
> first place is because my client doesn't want an all
flash site but they
> like
> the control I have over how & when the layers are
displayed.
See discussion above.
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> Hey thanks for the responses. I develop on a PC and use
FF as my primary
> browswer and absolutely abhor IE (and have for some
time). A friend of a
> client brought this IE/Mac issue to me and so I was
trying to resolve it,
> even
> though I know most Mac users use Safari or FF. I'm a
little confused
> about
> Ace's response though. I've been told to be careful
using layers in this
> way
> but I thought I was covering most of my bases by using
relative
> positioning.
>
> The page has a single row table (w=100%)with a
spacer.gif centered in the
> row.
> All of my layers are relatively positioned using this
gif as the anchor so
> onload and resizing of the browser, everything moves.
The layer dimensions
> are
> control by css.
>
> I'm guessing that "tick" just means resizing of text up
or down. Since
> I'm
> using CSS, I didn't realize I need to worry about the
resizing of text but
> I
> guess I'm wrong on this? Is there a was to control
whether or not people
> can
> do this? I specifically set the overflow of my 'layers'
to be hidden to
> avoid
> any scroll bars, and the reason I'm using relatively
positioned layers in
> the
> first place is because my client doesn't want an all
flash site but they
> like
> the control I have over how & when the layers are
displayed.
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
> Christopher
>