[SWFObject] still need swfobject plugin for dreamweaver
ilfan at rimatek.com
ilfan at rimatek.com
Thu May 18 06:40:25 PDT 2006
Geoff, how are we doing with the swfobject plugin for dreamweaver. Still no
word from communitymx, and my co-workers really need it. We develop many sites,
and would save us a ton of time to have it. Please let me know. Thanks
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> 1. Movie Background Color (Turner, Ben (AT - Atlanta))
> 2. Re: Express Install Redirect Issue (Geoff Stearns)
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> Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 07:32:50 -0400
> From: "Turner, Ben (AT - Atlanta)" <Ben.Turner at AutoTrader.com>
> Subject: [SWFObject] Movie Background Color
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> Hello,
> I have a pop-up window that opens up with a 728x90 SWF and 6 links on
> it. The purpose of the page is for the user to see 6 different Flash
> files without having to have a separate window for each one (parent page
> contains "thumbnail" versions of the files). I am using JavaScript to
> build an array with the values for the movies. This is my script:
>
> var swf= new Array();
> swf[0] = 'flash/swf_01.swf';
> swf[1] = 'flash/swf_02.swf';
> swf[2] = 'flash/swf_03.swf';
> swf[3] = 'flash/swf_04.swf';
> swf[4] = 'flash/swf_05.swf';
> swf[5] = 'flash/swf_06.swf';
>
> function changeFlash(x) {
> document.getElementById('FlashMovie').movie = swf[x];
> }
>
> Here is the SWFObject script I am using:
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> var so = new SWFObject(swf[0], "FlashMovie", "728", "90", "7");
> so.write("SWFContainer");
> </script>
>
> Here is one of the links on the page:
> <a id="link1" href="#SWF0" onMouseUp="changeFlash(0)"
> class="pageLink">
>
> The DIV that I'm putting the SWF in doesn't have a background color and
> is set to be the exact size of the Flash file. The initial file loads
> fine, the issue that I'm having is that the background color from the
> first SWF is carried over to all subsequent movies. For example the
> initial movie has a blue background and shows fine. If the user clicks
> the link to view the other SWFs the blue background color from the first
> one replaces the background color in all subsequent movies.
>
> I have tried putting a BG color in: var so = new SWFObject(swf[0],
> "FlashMovie", "728", "90", "7", "086AFF");. I've tried using:
> so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); and it does not seem to alleviate
> the issue. In total there are 70+ Flash movies and we are constantly
> adding new ones. I don't really have the resources to go back and change
> each Flash movie at this point (though if a solution isn't found I will
> take that route).
>
> If any one has any suggestions on how to dynamically change the BG color
> or make it where the color does not carry over I would greatly
> appreciate it. I guess there is a way that I could create a second array
> of colors and pull that in, but I'd rather not go in and pull the hex
> for each movie.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Benjamin Turner :: User Interface Engineer
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> Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 08:42:44 -0400
> From: Geoff Stearns <geoff at deconcept.com>
> Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Express Install Redirect Issue
> To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
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> you just use the xiRedirectUrl - and put in the full url to your
> 'upgrade complete' page.
>
>
>
> On May 18, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Azimuth New Media wrote:
>
> > Thanks Geoff,
> >
> > That was the problem - I wasn't sure how it was possible to
> > complete a clean transition - as it looks rubbish at the moment -
> > but it should look great.
> >
> > So I need to redirect to a page that says your upgrade is complete
> > click here - which then redirects back to my resized window.
> >
> > The obvious question for me is where on earth in the chain of the
> > events should this occur? Do I have to modify the SWFObject source
> > code?
> >
> > Hope you follow?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > Azimuthnewmedia
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Geoff Stearns
> > To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Express Install Redirect Issue
> >
> > first off: i don't recommend doing that.
> >
> > when the user finishes their install, the original window will
> > close, and a new browser window will open and redirect to your
> > site, so the user will have the address bar and all their default
> > toolbars active.
> >
> > then if you resize that window, all that stuff will still be there
> > and it will look really funny.
> >
> > the best you can do is to detect the referring site (check for
> > adobe.com) and then show a special message, like 'your upgrade was
> > successful, click here to continue' or something like that.
> >
> >
> >
> > On May 17, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Azimuth New Media wrote:
> >
> >> Hi List
> >>
> >> Bear with me this is an SWFobject question in the end...
> >>
> >> From my site I have a little bit of javascript that opens a pop up
> >> window with my flash movie - which is exactly the dimensions of my
> >> flash movie. Nothing extraordinary.
> >>
> >> When I run express install - which works fine, the browser
> >> redirects back to my page but it is open in a full window, instead
> >> of at the 564x564px dimension I'd specified.
> >>
> >> I know why not, because the code doesn't exist in the target page,
> >> so the obvious is to add the code to the page where my movie is
> >> embedded...which automatically resizes the browser window back to
> >> the 564x564 - okay - but, I can't get this working myself for some
> >> reason.
> >>
> >> So is there something I can do within the SWFobject script - I
> >> know there is this variable:
> >>
> >> so.setAttribute('xiRedirectUrl', 'http://www.example.com/
> >> upgradefinished.html');
> >>
> >> Is there anyway by using I can get the movie after upgrade to
> >> reload into the pop up - like target="_self"
> >>
> >> I hope you all follow.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Azimuthnewmedia
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> Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 16:25:49 +0300
> From: "Azimuth New Media" <chris at azimuthnewmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Express Install Redirect Issue
> To: <swfobject at lists.deconcept.com>
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> Cheers Geoff,
>
> Got that will give it a try....
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
> Azimuthnewmedia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Geoff Stearns
> To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 3:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Express Install Redirect Issue
>
>
> you just use the xiRedirectUrl - and put in the full url to your 'upgrade
> complete' page.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On May 18, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Azimuth New Media wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Geoff,
>
> That was the problem - I wasn't sure how it was possible to complete a
> clean transition - as it looks rubbish at the moment - but it should look
> great.
>
> So I need to redirect to a page that says your upgrade is complete click
> here - which then redirects back to my resized window.
>
> The obvious question for me is where on earth in the chain of the events
> should this occur? Do I have to modify the SWFObject source code?
>
> Hope you follow?
>
> Chris
>
>
> Azimuthnewmedia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Geoff Stearns
> To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Express Install Redirect Issue
>
>
> first off: i don't recommend doing that.
>
>
> when the user finishes their install, the original window will close,
> and a new browser window will open and redirect to your site, so the user
> will have the address bar and all their default toolbars active.
>
>
> then if you resize that window, all that stuff will still be there and
> it will look really funny.
>
>
> the best you can do is to detect the referring site (check for
> adobe.com) and then show a special message, like 'your upgrade was
> successful, click here to continue' or something like that.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On May 17, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Azimuth New Media wrote:
>
>
> Hi List
>
> Bear with me this is an SWFobject question in the end...
>
> From my site I have a little bit of javascript that opens a pop up
> window with my flash movie - which is exactly the dimensions of my flash
> movie. Nothing extraordinary.
>
> When I run express install - which works fine, the browser redirects
> back to my page but it is open in a full window, instead of at the 564x564px
> dimension I'd specified.
>
> I know why not, because the code doesn't exist in the target page, so
> the obvious is to add the code to the page where my movie is embedded...which
> automatically resizes the browser window back to the 564x564 - okay - but, I
> can't get this working myself for some reason.
>
> So is there something I can do within the SWFobject script - I know
> there is this variable:
>
> so.setAttribute('xiRedirectUrl',
> 'http://www.example.com/upgradefinished.html');
>
> Is there anyway by using I can get the movie after upgrade to reload
> into the pop up - like target="_self"
>
> I hope you all follow.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Azimuthnewmedia
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