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    • CommentAuthorpup100
    • CommentTimeMay 21st 2007
     
    Hi,

    I have just started using the swfObject (Thanks to all of those involved in it's developement by the way:)) I'm using the full page version of the swfObject to display a 1260 x 862 version of a test site. I'm using these dimenesions as from reading up on Adobe tech help notes the recommended size for a 1280 x 1024 res browser is 1260 x 862. All works great except at that setting the top 20 pixels or so are missing from the movie.

    I know it is very difficult to get optimum settings right for every browser owing to tool bars etc, but is there any way round this problem many thanks.
    • CommentAuthorAran
    • CommentTimeMay 21st 2007
     
    Does your background have a bitmap?

    If not, you can probably use the 100% stretch technique, as described here:

    http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/fullpage.html

    This will alway take up 100% of the available browser window.

    Perhaps if you posted your page we could see if it is suitable or not.
    • CommentAuthorpup100
    • CommentTimeMay 21st 2007
     
    Hi Aran - Thank you for taking the time to reply.

    the site is @ http://www.jdwyer.plus.com/study/flash/size/fullpage.html

    To answer your question - no it is not a bitmap just avery simple test movie to check browser sizing out. It was originally used as part of a larger series of SWF's generated to see if the swfObject could be used in querying a browser to load in the appropriate size movie (800,1024,1280) which was successfully accomplished - it was just the large movie that caused problems on my 1280 x 1024 browser, as mention above.
    • CommentAuthorAran
    • CommentTimeMay 21st 2007
     
    If you are smart with how you layout and code your elements within your flash movie, you should only ever need 1 version of the flash file.

    Do a search for flash liquid layout, and fgollow a tuotial like this one (1st one that seemed to cover the basics I could find)

    http://www.tutorio.com/tutorial/liquid-flash-layout

    You should end up with something like this:
    http://www.tutorio.com/media/flash/liquid-demo.html
    • CommentAuthorpup100
    • CommentTimeMay 21st 2007
     
    Hi Aran – life's a funny thing you know! As a relative Flash newbie I have been tying myself in knots over the past few weeks trying to get info on the best way to resolve the issue of what size Flash movie to show on what sized browser & really getting nowhere – A post on an unrelated topic & i have hit gold with the “Liquid Flash” Layout! - Just what i was after.

    Many, many thanks

    Pup100