Comments on: FlashObject 1.3 Released http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/ You've got your good thing, and I've got mine Fri, 16 May 2008 05:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6015 Geoff Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:12:00 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6015 You should post stuff like this to the FlashObject mailing list - you'll probably get faster reponses. In fact, I'm going to close the comments ont his post - if anyone else has comments about this or has questions or needs tech support for FlashObject, please direct them to the FlashObject mailing list. You need to <a href="http://lists.deconcept.com/listinfo.cgi/flashobject-deconcept.com">subscribe to the list</a> before sending mail to it. You should post stuff like this to the FlashObject mailing list - you’ll probably get faster reponses.

In fact, I’m going to close the comments ont his post - if anyone else has comments about this or has questions or needs tech support for FlashObject, please direct them to the FlashObject mailing list. You need to subscribe to the list before sending mail to it.

]]> By: Rich http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6014 Rich Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:01:40 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6014 Seems like I spoke too soon, it looked like it was working BUT ... If I use the 'redirectUrl' attribute it now redirects the user to my upgradepage even it they have the plugin installed. I removed the flash plugin with the macromedia plugin removal tool, and was directed to my upgrade page as I wanted, I went ahead and installed the plugin then went back to the original page and still was directed to the upgrade page. Checked another site with flash content and the plugin definitely installed properly. Any suggestions would be apreciated. Thanks. --R Seems like I spoke too soon, it looked like it was working BUT …

If I use the ‘redirectUrl’ attribute it now redirects the user to my upgradepage even it they have the plugin installed.

I removed the flash plugin with the macromedia plugin removal tool, and was directed to my upgrade page as I wanted, I went ahead and installed the plugin then went back to the original page and still was directed to the upgrade page. Checked another site with flash content and the plugin definitely installed properly.

Any suggestions would be apreciated.

Thanks.

–R

]]> By: Rich http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6010 Rich Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:56:44 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6010 Thanks geoff, I misunderstood what the redirect attribute did initially. Working exactly as I wanted now. Fantastic! --R Thanks geoff,

I misunderstood what the redirect attribute did initially. Working exactly as I wanted now. Fantastic!

–R

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6009 Geoff Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:43:35 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6009 chris: I updated FlashObject whenever I find a bug in it, which is why there are sometimes small changes after a major release. I don't change the API very often, and when I do it will be with a major version release (like 1.4 or 2.0 etc.). To update from the minor updates like 1.3c or 1.3d you can just replace the flashobject.js file and it should be fine. As for a dreamweaver update, who knows, but there is a dreamweaver extension you can download from communityMX (it's linked on the FlashObject page) Rich: yes, you can redirect users if you like by using the <code>fo.setAttribute('redirect', 'upgradepage.html');</code> attribute. I believe there is an example of this on the FlashObject page. chris: I updated FlashObject whenever I find a bug in it, which is why there are sometimes small changes after a major release. I don’t change the API very often, and when I do it will be with a major version release (like 1.4 or 2.0 etc.). To update from the minor updates like 1.3c or 1.3d you can just replace the flashobject.js file and it should be fine. As for a dreamweaver update, who knows, but there is a dreamweaver extension you can download from communityMX (it’s linked on the FlashObject page)

Rich: yes, you can redirect users if you like by using the fo.setAttribute('redirect', 'upgradepage.html'); attribute. I believe there is an example of this on the FlashObject page.

]]> By: Rich http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6007 Rich Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:35:10 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-6007 Hello, Ive been using flashobject to get around the microsoft browser changes and found it works great. The only problem Im having is using it for sites with a number of flash movies all on the same page. In these cases flashobject works exactly as it should, but I really dont want to have a number of alternate content messages on the same page all telling the user to get the plugin as it just looks messy. Is there any way I can get flashobject to redirect the user to a totally different page with an alert message instead? Hello,

Ive been using flashobject to get around the microsoft browser changes and found it works great. The only problem Im having is using it for sites with a number of flash movies all on the same page. In these cases flashobject works exactly as it should, but I really dont want to have a number of alternate content messages on the same page all telling the user to get the plugin as it just looks messy. Is there any way I can get flashobject to redirect the user to a totally different page with an alert message instead?

]]> By: chris http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5988 chris Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:57:26 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5988 Hello, just found out bout the patch ms released for IE. So i quickly found this fix. i just used the flash object script in a 100+ client page and it works fine in IE and firefox. now i used flash v7 , so is the default of the script check for player 8 and if so will it display my flash for the users if they just got flash player 7 or does it tell them to update to flash player 8? also what are all the little updates to FO , must we update each time because to go back and change the code in the html would be a huge hassle. also will there be a dreamweaver update to fix this new prob with IE? thanks and great script :) Hello,

just found out bout the patch ms released for IE. So i quickly found this fix.
i just used the flash object script in a 100+ client page and it works fine in IE and firefox.
now i used flash v7 , so is the default of the script check for player 8 and if so will it display my flash for the users if they just got flash player 7 or does it tell them to update to flash player 8?

also what are all the little updates to FO , must we update each time because to go back and change the code in the html would be a huge hassle.

also will there be a dreamweaver update to fix this new prob with IE?

thanks and great script :)

]]> By: Dave Sansom http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5889 Dave Sansom Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:41:24 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5889 I had tried doing just what you suggest, Geoff, and it worked. I appreciate your feedback, though. Now I feel good knowing that it should work in most circumstances and not just in my limited test. Thanks. Again... what a great tool! I had tried doing just what you suggest, Geoff, and it worked. I appreciate your feedback, though. Now I feel good knowing that it should work in most circumstances and not just in my limited test.
Thanks. Again… what a great tool!

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5886 Geoff Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:29:21 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5886 It should just work if you download the latest zip file and replace your flashobject.js with the one in the zip. The source isn't meant to be used, it's just there to make reading the code easier. I use <a href="http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/shrinksafe/" rel="external">dojo shrinksafe</a> to shrink it down before I distribute it. It should just work if you download the latest zip file and replace your flashobject.js with the one in the zip. The source isn’t meant to be used, it’s just there to make reading the code easier.

I use dojo shrinksafe to shrink it down before I distribute it.

]]> By: Dave Sansom http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5885 Dave Sansom Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:22:03 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5885 flashobject is such a GREAT tool. Life in Flash-ville is once again lovely! A quick question... I'm using the CMX Dreamweaver extension that uses flashobject to insert Flash movies now. Can I simply rename the V1.3 flashobject_source.js to flashobject.js and let 'er rip? Or is there a more elegant way to use the DW extension and still use the latest version of flashobject? Thanks. flashobject is such a GREAT tool. Life in Flash-ville is once again lovely!
A quick question… I’m using the CMX Dreamweaver extension that uses flashobject to insert Flash movies now. Can I simply rename the V1.3 flashobject_source.js to flashobject.js and let ‘er rip? Or is there a more elegant way to use the DW extension and still use the latest version of flashobject?
Thanks.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5884 Geoff Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:25:56 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5884 I think using <code>$MO</code> instead of <code>"$TI.swf"</code> might work better, and for the version, you'll want to use dots (.) instead of commas (,). And your example has the ExpressInstall option turned on, so if you aren't using that, change that last 'true' to 'false'. Other than that it looks pretty good! I think using $MO instead of "$TI.swf" might work better, and for the version, you’ll want to use dots (.) instead of commas (,).

And your example has the ExpressInstall option turned on, so if you aren’t using that, change that last ‘true’ to ‘false’.

Other than that it looks pretty good!

]]> By: Nathan Chase http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5881 Nathan Chase Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:38:20 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5881 Just wanted to share a Flash HTML Template I put together that has worked for me when publishing within Flash directly to the FlashObject format. Saves a lot of time recoding from the Default publishing template. Take this template and save it to a file called FlashObject.html in your Macromedia Flash 8/First Run/HTML/ folder. Hopefully the formatting will stay intact enough to make sense: --------------------------------------------- $TTFlashObject $DXFlashObject.html $DS Display Macromedia Flash Movie in HTML using FlashObject. $DF <!-- Flash Content --> <script type="text/javascript" src="flashobject.js"></script> <div id="$TI">$TI</div> <script type="text/javascript"> var fo = new FlashObject("$TI.swf", "$TI", "$WI", "$HE", "$FV,$JR,$NR,0", "$BG", true); fo.write("$TI"); </script> <!-- End Flash Content --> --------------------------------------------- Hope it helps! Just wanted to share a Flash HTML Template I put together that has worked for me when publishing within Flash directly to the FlashObject format. Saves a lot of time recoding from the Default publishing template.

Take this template and save it to a file called FlashObject.html in your Macromedia Flash 8/First Run/HTML/ folder. Hopefully the formatting will stay intact enough to make sense:

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$TTFlashObject
$DXFlashObject.html
$DS
Display Macromedia Flash Movie in HTML using FlashObject.
$DF

<!– Flash Content –>
<script type=”text/javascript” src=”flashobject.js”></script>
<div id=”$TI”>$TI</div>
<script type=”text/javascript”>
var fo = new FlashObject(”$TI.swf”, “$TI”, “$WI”, “$HE”, “$FV,$JR,$NR,0″, “$BG”, true);
fo.write(”$TI”);
</script>
<!– End Flash Content –>

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Hope it helps!

]]> By: Bob http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5876 Bob Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:43:10 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5876 The problem was indeed that the plug-in was not completely uninstalled. The uninstaller leaves the following file: Flash Player Enabler.Plugin" from the "comp/library/internet plug-ins" folder. After taking that file out, FO works like a charm. Thanks The problem was indeed that the plug-in was not completely uninstalled. The uninstaller leaves the following file: Flash Player Enabler.Plugin” from the “comp/library/internet plug-ins” folder. After taking that file out, FO works like a charm.

Thanks

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5873 Geoff Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:06:53 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5873 FlashObject 'fixes' the new IE issues - I've already updated the FlashOBject page, and I have <a href="/2005/12/15/internet-explorer-eolas-changes-and-the-flash-plugin/">another post</a> that has all the details you might want. FlashObject ‘fixes’ the new IE issues - I’ve already updated the FlashOBject page, and I have another post that has all the details you might want.

]]> By: Gustavo http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5872 Gustavo Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:48:57 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5872 Hi Geoff, will the new internet explorer object and embed tags issue affect your script? Hi Geoff, will the new internet explorer object and embed tags issue affect your script?

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5869 Geoff Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:25:13 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5869 If you don'thave the plugin installed, you should see the alternate content. If you are seeing the alternate content, it could be one of these reasons: 1) You didn't really uninstall the plugin, but just disabled it in Safari preferences. While one would think that this *should* work, Safari still reports that Flash is installed, but it just doesn't play anything. 2) You are clicking ont he 'bypass detection' link on my example page - this will always skip the plugin detection and try to embed the Flash movie. If you don’thave the plugin installed, you should see the alternate content. If you are seeing the alternate content, it could be one of these reasons:

1) You didn’t really uninstall the plugin, but just disabled it in Safari preferences. While one would think that this *should* work, Safari still reports that Flash is installed, but it just doesn’t play anything.

2) You are clicking ont he ‘bypass detection’ link on my example page - this will always skip the plugin detection and try to embed the Flash movie.

]]> By: Bob http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5868 Bob Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:12:24 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5868 Maybe I missed it, but the comment by Brandon Mathis seemed to go unanswered and im having the same issue. I uninstalled flash player and now im getting this error message: Unable to load plug-in. The page "FlashObject embed by Geoff Stearns (basic) @ deconcept" attemted to load an Internet plug-in named "Shockwave Flash", but the plug-in failed to load successfully. I have this problem on Safari. With Firefox, i just get a blank space where the alternate content should be. Should'nt the alternate content be displayed if FO can't find flash plugin? I hope this is me doing something wrong because this code would make my life a little easier.. =) Maybe I missed it, but the comment by Brandon Mathis seemed to go unanswered and im having the same issue. I uninstalled flash player and now im getting this error message:

Unable to load plug-in.

The page “FlashObject embed by Geoff Stearns (basic) @ deconcept” attemted to load an Internet plug-in named “Shockwave Flash”, but the plug-in failed to load successfully.

I have this problem on Safari. With Firefox, i just get a blank space where the alternate content should be. Should’nt the alternate content be displayed if FO can’t find flash plugin? I hope this is me doing something wrong because this code would make my life a little easier.. =)

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5848 Geoff Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:27:12 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5848 Well keep in mind the 8.5 player is still in beta, so one might expect to see a few small issues with it. If you can narrow down exactly what is happening, it might be smart to let Adobe know about it so they can fix it before the final version is released. Mike: I've never used Captivate with FlashObject, and I'm not sure if anyone else has. Try joining the mailing list and posting some links so we can all take a look at it and see if we can figure it out. Well keep in mind the 8.5 player is still in beta, so one might expect to see a few small issues with it. If you can narrow down exactly what is happening, it might be smart to let Adobe know about it so they can fix it before the final version is released.

Mike: I’ve never used Captivate with FlashObject, and I’m not sure if anyone else has. Try joining the mailing list and posting some links so we can all take a look at it and see if we can figure it out.

]]> By: Mike Jaixen http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5846 Mike Jaixen Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:45:31 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5846 Anybody had any issues launching Captivate movies using FlashObject? In this situation, there is a "launch" Flash that loads first with a wrapper, then subsequent Flash animations launch after that. The launch flash will work, but not the subsequent Flash. Anybody had any issues launching Captivate movies using FlashObject? In this situation, there is a “launch” Flash that loads first with a wrapper, then subsequent Flash animations launch after that. The launch flash will work, but not the subsequent Flash.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5845 Geoff Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:55:04 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5845 Gwilym: I'm not really a fan of the plugin finders in most browsers. The one in Firefox is pretty good, but the ActiveX install dialog in IE usually just scares people these days because they think you are trying to install spyware. I much prefer to send people to Adobe to get the plugins or use the ExpressInstall to upgrade them. I don't think there are as many 'corrupt' installs as you think - and there is always the 'bypass detection' link that is built into FlashObject for those users who know they have Flash but there's something wrong with it. Gwilym: I’m not really a fan of the plugin finders in most browsers. The one in Firefox is pretty good, but the ActiveX install dialog in IE usually just scares people these days because they think you are trying to install spyware. I much prefer to send people to Adobe to get the plugins or use the ExpressInstall to upgrade them.

I don’t think there are as many ‘corrupt’ installs as you think - and there is always the ‘bypass detection’ link that is built into FlashObject for those users who know they have Flash but there’s something wrong with it.

]]> By: Stefan http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5844 Stefan Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:29:47 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/17/flashobject-1-3-released/#comment-5844 I too have observed a problem in IE. I was running Flash Player 8.5 beta and had problems displaying Flash content in IE 6.0.2900. Firefox with Flash Player 8.5 displayed everything fine. Strangely enough the 'normal' way of embedding Flash didn't work either... I reverted to Player 8 and now both Flash pieces display fine. There's obviously a problem with Player 8.5 in IE here... I too have observed a problem in IE. I was running Flash Player 8.5 beta and had problems displaying Flash content in IE 6.0.2900.
Firefox with Flash Player 8.5 displayed everything fine. Strangely enough the ‘normal’ way of embedding Flash didn’t work either… I reverted to Player 8 and now both Flash pieces display fine.

There’s obviously a problem with Player 8.5 in IE here…

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