[SWFObject] ComboBoxes do not work

[Ryan Boyd]

Answering my own question here:

 

It is not a SWFObject problem (of course!), it is a Flash issue (or a
"Ryan's ignorance issue"). Rather than retype the solutions I offer this
link to livedocs:
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/h
tml/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004
<http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/
html/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004&file=00002139.html>
&file=00002139.html , scroll down to the third comment or so and keep going
for a bunch of ideas. 

 

The problem is when you load in an external swf with combos, Flash needs you
to tell it where to look for how to open the combo; I just put
"this._lockroot = true;" in my loaded swf's AS, but there are some more
robust solutions offered in the link if you read through it. I bet there are
some other components that will affected by this issue, so it is good to
know.

 

Cheers,

 

Ryan

 

 

 

 

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From: swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com
[mailto:swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Boyd
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:12 PM
To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
Subject: [SWFObject] ComboBoxes do not work

 

Hey all,

 

I have a swf using the ComboBox component. When you click the ComboBoxes
they highlight, but do not open, and stay highlighted. Is this a swfObject
problem, or am I doing something wrong in Flash?

 

Site: http://www.languagesystems.com/en/lsi/programstest.asp

 

BTW, when I test this swf in Flash, the ComboBoxes work, it is only when the
swf is embedded in the html that I have this error.

 

THANKS!

 

Ryan

 

PS: The ComboBoxes are in the menu you need to open on the right of the
screen, but I dragged one out to test, it is right in the middle, with
labels "a", "b", etc.

 

 

 

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