[SWFObject] Knock, knock

[Aran Rhee]

Hi Stephen.
 
Menu page
Attached is a very simple rewrite of your menu frame page using swfObject. I
haven't changed your table mark-up etc. This will detect for flash version 8
in the users machine and display the flash menu, otherwise display the
alternative content described in the "flashcontent" <DIV>.
 
You just need to change the name of the html file and also upload the
swfObject.js file into the same directory.
 
BTW - you could most likely export the menu as flash 6 or 7, as it doesn't
seem to use any advanced flash 8 features, or any AS2 classes etc. If you
are only using getURL commands on your buttons, flash 6 (mx) is a safe
export version.
 
You can use the same basic idea and put it on your banner page too.
 
 
Book/Site
Are you wanting to learn java or JavaScript? JavaScript is what is used as
part of swfObject to do client-side scripting for browsers, where as Java is
a completely different language which is used on enterprise level server
side coding (and cross platform offline applications). I presume you mean
JavaScript, but perhaps not as Java and flash can be combined for more
complex web based applications (like the one I am presently working on)
 
Flash books - something like "Foundation Flash 8" by friends of ed
(http://www.friendsofed.com/book.html?isbn=1590595424) would be a good place
to start, with it's sister book on the coding side of things "Foundation
actionscript for flash 8"
(http://www.friendsofed.com/book.html?isbn=1590596188).
 
JavaScript - I am self taught in this area since actionscript and JavaScript
are almost identical in terms of syntax, but something like "JavaScript: a
beginners guide" is a good start, and is supposed to be good
(http://www.pageresource.com/jsbook.htm)
 
 
For flash beginners questions, there are more general lists and forums such
as http://www.actionscript.org or http://www.flashkit.com etc. This is
really a small list specifically for swfObject related questions (which
your's was :), but I am unsure if you will learn the sort of general things
you want to know about flash/JavaScript here. You are of course welcome to
do so though.
 
 
Cheers,
Aran
 
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From: swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com
[mailto:swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] On Behalf Of Stephen M. Rapp
Sent: Thursday, 2 November 2006 2:02 PM
To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
Subject: [SWFObject] Knock, knock



I'd like to introduce myself. I'm 56, father of five (10 including my
wife's. Don't be in shock, they're all gone off now ). I live outside
Asheville, NC, in a beautiful forest. Moved here a year ago from Sundance,
Utah. I'm a writer and a passionate Mac hack. I'm interested in promoting my
wife's bookmaking art and have taken up web design, more as a hobby then a
career. I do love my computer though. Started on a SE in the early 80's
System 6, Compuserve, Microphone, Word 3 and HyperCard. I fell behind in the
early 90's with a monastic stint in Sante Fe, and when I re-emerged, it was
System 7 and color. 


I'm not totally newbie. www.chfda.com but nowhere near where I'd like to be.

Need a little direction.

My first issue is fixing an Active content fix for a volunteer job I did for
the Pisgah Forest Institute.
http://pisgahforestinstitute.org.whsites.net/WEB/index.html


I jumped through all the hoops I could, to deal with the Flash menu I made
but it still doesn't show up in Explorer 6 -x. I've read around and think
there's a coding fix, but I'm no where close to dropping snippets willy
nilly.


If there's a benevolent tech god out there, who could help me, the PFI would
be grateful, and I'd appear the hero. 


Second, what's the gateway (book or site) to learn these deep Flash site
codes and the related java. I've done one site (the mdr one) from a Flash
template. It took months of trial and many errors and I couldn't tell you
how I did it if my life counted on it, but I'd like to be able to do more
from scratch, for fun and in the intrest of a couple of multi-media sites I
have in mind.


I don't plan to drop in and then disappear, I'd like to hang out and grow
with the group. I'm willing to do the learning curve struggle, on my own, so
I'm not the dumb kid in the club.


Am I barking up the right tree?


Stephen Rapp
huck555

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