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works great in FF, but won't show in IE6

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    • CommentAuthorgmonk
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    http://www.graymonk.net/test3/ (view in firefox first) then in IE and you can see what's going on. I'm not even really sure i have the embedding right or even linked the js right. could someone please kick me and tell me what i did wrong? I'm a real noob at coding :(
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    your nesting is a bit off


    <div id="flashcontent">
    <script type="text/javascript">
    var so = new SWFObject("images/flash/logo_movie.swf", "mymovie", "230", "215", "0", "#e5e5e5");
    so.write("flashcontent");
    </script>
    </div>


    should be

    <div id="flashcontent"></div>

    <script type="text/javascript">
    var so = new SWFObject("images/flash/logo_movie.swf", "mymovie", "230", "215", "0", "#e5e5e5");
    so.write("flashcontent");
    </script>


    also, you should place the SWFObject.js file in the head of your doc, not the body.

    <body>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject1-5/swfobject.js"></script>


    should be

    <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject1-5/swfobject.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
    • CommentAuthorgmonk
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    Ok, i've made those changes that you said but it still won't show up in IE :/ I think i'm cursed.
    • CommentAuthorgmonk
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    i swear, i've spent HOURS on finding the perfect thing to make my page validate with flash and now that i have found a nice javascript thingy i can't even make it work.
    • CommentAuthorgmonk
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    i wonder... if anyone is using IE7, is it showing up there?
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    it shows up in my IE6 just fine (WinXP Pro).

    it could be a cache issue, make sure you clear your cache then reload the page.

    a lot of people (including me) have also had issues with Flash Player 9 in IE being corrupted. uninstalling it then reinstalling it may solve your problem.

    uninstall: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=1
    reinstall: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

    - philip
    • CommentAuthorgmonk
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    yeah, i've been clearing the cache but still nothing shows up. I know the object is there but the flash content won't display. At least i think it's there. When you right click on the area where it's supposed to be the flash player options show up. I doubt the issue is in the flash itself only because it shows up fine in FF for me. You say you can see it, huh? Wonder wtheck is up? Cache is cleared, code is fine... what else can there be i wonder?

    I'll try to uninstall the player and reinstalling... hopefully that'll take care of it on my end.

    I saw some other type javascript out there where in the script they were able to make the flash background transparent... know anything about that?
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    IE and FF have different Flash Players, so working in FF does not mean it will work in IE.

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