[SWFObject] help, can't get expressinstall to work

[Jim Berkey]

I believe that the most 'idiot-proof' method would be:

// first frame of movie
#include "expressinstall.as"
var ExpressInstall = new ExpressInstall();
if (ExpressInstall.needsUpdate) {
 ExpressInstall.init();
 stop();
}
/////// end of express install check on first frame of movie

If you  are testing for version 9, your html code should be:
  var so = new SWFObject("images/teaser.swf", "teaser", "220", "60", "9", "#ffffff",true); 

The code you showed, tested for version 8.0.22:
  var so = new SWFObject("images/teaser.swf", "teaser", "220", "60", "8.0.22", "#ffffff",true); 

However . . .  this is still not 'without any interaction required on the users behalf' - afaik, there must always be user intervention, clicking on the 'upgrade now' button. But they will install the latest version, and then be returned to your page.
jimbo

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On 7/24/2006 at 12:49 PM Phillip K wrote:
HI, 

I'm having a problem getting the expressinstall feature working correctly.  When the page is loaded with the embedded flash file, I want the actionscript to automatically upgrade/install flash 9 without any interaction required on the users behalf. 

I followed the instructions according to the following link: 

and entered the code in the first keyframe 

---------------------BEGIN actionscript code---------------------------------------------
#include "expressinstall.as"

// initialize the ExpressInstall object
var ExpressInstall = new ExpressInstall();

// if the user needs to upgrade, show the 'start upgrade' button 
if (ExpressInstall.needsUpdate) {

// this is optional, you could also automatically start the 
// upgrade by calling ExpressInstall.init() here instead of the following lines

// attach the custom upgrade message and center it 
var upgradeMsg = attachMovie("upgradeMsg_src", "upgradeMsg", 1);
upgradeMsg._x = Stage.width / 2;
upgradeMsg._y = Stage.height / 2;

// attach the button actions that will start the ExpresInstall updater 
upgradeMsg.upgradeBtn.onRelease = function() {
// the ExpressInstall.init() method is what kicks off the actual update
ExpressInstall.init();
}
// if expressinstall is invoked, stop the timeline.
stop(); 
}
---------------------end actionscript code---------------------------------------------

In the second keyframe of the example source/so_tester.fla file,  I noticed there was also the stop action


I have the following working on an html page with a small swf file embedded in it.  
---------------------BEGIN html code --------------------
<div id="flashcontent">
  <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="images/flash_install.gif" alt="Get macromedia Flash Player" style="border: none;" /></a> 
 </div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
  // <![CDATA[
  var so = new SWFObject("images/teaser.swf", "teaser", "220", "60", "8.0.22", "#ffffff",true); 
  so.addParam("menu", "false"); 
  so.write("flashcontent");
  // ]]>
---------------------END html code --------------------


The above works fine with the subsitution of the flash file with the get flash link but thats not what i'm aiming for.  I want the script to autoamatically install the latest and greatest version of flash if its not flash 9.  

thanks in advance, 

Phill 

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