[SWFObject] Can't get swfObject working

Fri Dec 1 10:41:31 PST 2006

Works fine for me. Are you sure you have not disabled javascript ? It is 
possible that javascript is enabled for local pages, but disabled for 
others. That's one reason to put some information into your "invisible" div. 
LOTS of users disable javascript, and you want them to see something even 
when the page is ignoring all your swfobject stuff. Personally I put a plain 
vanilla object/embed tag right in there. That way, non-js users get my 
content, and all they have to do to use it is click or hit spacebar. Users 
who do have javascript see exactly the same content, but do not have to 
click to enable.

One odd thing about your page is that the flip book starts out at a blank 
page, so to see anything I have to either turn the page or enter a page 
identifier into the textfield. Can you do anything about that? Seems like 
you'd want something in the default page, perhaps instructions on how to use 
the flip book. You'd be surprised how many users will fail to guess what 
they are supposed to do.

Becky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tech Soap" <technogeek at grannymaude.biz>
To: <swfobject at lists.deconcept.com>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Can't get swfObject working

>
> Well, I spoke too soon.  Everything worked fine locally, but when I put it
> out on the server I still get a blank page.  Can someone look at the 
> source
> of the following URL and tell me if I mucked something up?  The URL is
> http://michelleachuff.com/cage-swfobject.html
>
> I've checked and double-checked that swfobject.js is in the root of the 
> web
> site.
>
> I'm also including the source here:
>
> <head>
> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
> <title>New Page 1</title>
> <script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"></script>
> </head>
>
> <body bgcolor="663333>
>
> <center>
> <div id="invisible">
> </div>
> </center>
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> // <![CDATA[
>
> var fo = new SWFObject("invisiblecage.swf", "thecage", "800", "600",
> "7", "#663333");
> fo.addVariable("XMLConfig", "config.xml");
> fo.write("invisible");
>
> // ]]>
> </script>
>
>
>
>
> </body>
>
> :: -----Original Message-----
> :: From: swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com
> :: [mailto:swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] On Behalf Of Tech Soap
> :: Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:29 PM
> :: To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> :: Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Can't get swfObject working
> ::
> :: That worked!!!  Thank you SO much for everyone's help!
> ::
> :: :: -----Original Message-----
> :: :: From: swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com
> :: :: [mailto:swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] On Behalf Of
> :: :: Jim Berkey
> :: :: Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:13 PM
> :: :: To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> :: :: Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Can't get swfObject working
> :: ::
> :: :: On your page code, in the header, change:
> :: :: "swfObject.js"
> :: ::
> :: :: to
> :: :: "swfobject.js"
> :: ::
> :: :: >:: I can't resolve the URL (or domain) you supplied, so I can't
> :: :: >:: see what's going on:
> :: :: >:: ------------------------------
> :: :: >:: C:\>ping michellechuff.com
> :: :: >:: Ping request could not find host michellechuff.com. Please
> :: :: >:: check the name and try again.
> :: :: >:: ------------------------------
> :: :: >::
> :: :: >:: Did you also fix the initial script tag like MJJAIXEN
> :: suggested?
> :: :: >::
> :: :: >:: Aran
> :: :: >::
> :: :: >
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