Flash effects not showing up under certain network PC's like the one at work?

[RSVEcosse]

Hi there,

I've completed a few recent website hostings where the basic Flash effects as far as .swf files go are simply not showing up on certain work networks.

At first I assumed it was because of security settings ( the main network I'm having probs with is my own work network which is Government/Local Authority based - I'm a firefighter and trying to view the website hostings through our brigades network ).

But then, i looked back at a website hosting I did ages ago and the Flash anims within that all load up and display perfectly well?.

The recent ones I have done all just show the auld Red "X" in the box where the file is supposed to be.

Just wondering on why that could be?.

This latest one I'm working on has a fairly simple .swf file as a header on a page and I have now got to the point where I'm wondering if it's something to do with the way I am embedding them into web pages that is causing this hassle?.

I've heard about different ways to embed an .swf Flash animation, some are supposed to be better than others?.

I'll post my coding up here as to how I've done it thus far, if someone could take a look and point out anything wrong with it or any way I could improve the coding, that would be tip-top!!!

Here's the coding of the latest one I'm working on:-

I will upload the index.html page that the above is placed on to a spare active domain I have if that is any help.

Thanks in advance for any advice!!!

[RSVEcosse]

Here's the spare domain I have uploaded the files to:-

Click Here

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I assume its working ok now?

[RSVEcosse]

Can you see the Flash ok?

The thing is, it works fine on 99% of PC's, I haven't checked it as yet at work ( will do so tomorrow evening when I'm back on nights ).

I'm guessing it will be the same as a couple of previous website hostings on the work network when it comes to displaying the Flash.

That's why I was wondering about my code for embedding the Flash and if there was a better way to do it?.

P.S. Not sure why my code doesn't show up when I tried to copy and paste it above, but you can see it on the link posted to the spare domain above anyway.

[Hallief3]

I haven't looked at your code etc, but usually the problems with displaying flash occur when the version on the PC does not match that of what version you exported it in. Hope that makes sense.

I have found it to be an issue with the version that is installed on the PC that isn't working, if its installed at all.

Many website hosting editors, dreamweaver etc don't put in the flash code so its valid to w3 standards. Here is an example of what I use (I didn't code it together I found it):

<!--[if !IE]> -->
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="name.swf" width="843" height="121">
<!-- <![endif]-->

<!--[if IE]>
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" width="843" height="121">
<param name="movie" value="name.swf" />
<!--><!---->

  <param name="loop" value="true" />
  <param name="menu" value="false" />

  <p>Flash element is here, you will need to download flash player to view this!</p>
  
</object>
<!-- <![endif]-->

Adjust the size and name fields acordingly. Hopefully its some help to you.

[RSVEcosse]

Thanks Hallie!!

I will try that out.

[Eidolon]

A W3C friendly version which seems to work in most browsers...

 <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="myfile.swf" width="460" height="300">
 	<param name="movie" value="myfile.swf" />
 	<param name="LOOP" value="false" />
 	<param name="quality" value="high" />
 	<img src="noflash.jpg" alt="Flash is not enabled" />
</object>

...the EMBED tag is no longer accepted as valid HTML. There are also versions which use JavaScript to load flash which work fairly well.

Note: Is it a bug that the above code attempted to convert to actual HTML when first entered in code tags.

[RSVEcosse]

Hi again guys.

I tried both of your suggestions, but to no avail. It still refused to show any Flash on the PC systems at work, although it worked fine pretty much everywhere else.

However, after almost an entire afternoon of head scratching and failures, I eventually stumbled upon this:-

SWFOBJECT


Took a bit of getting my head around, but I've got it working now, here at home.

The proof of the pudding will be tonight when I head into work and check if it shows up there on the systems.

I've used V1.5 but if it works fine, I'll switch over to the V2.0 version linked to from my link above as it appears to be slightly more flexible.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, will let you know if it works!!!

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Hi
Just as a note: Do the computers at work have flash installed? or even allow the .swf extension?

[RSVEcosse]

I'm assuming so, as many other website hostings from small outfits right up to large companies, display Flash effects on the systems at work, although some of the smaller outfits Flash effects dont work and some do.

Which is why I'm thinking it is something to do with the way indivuals are entering the Flash content into the sites during the web web site hosting build and code at the time.

Anyway, tried it at work last night and it works perfectly.

Wherebefore, I had nothing but an empty space and the usual "red X", the Flash displays as was intended.

[Site]

Glad to see its all sorted