How to insert a swf animation

[kayleghsparks]

I am using CMSMS version 1.4 and I am trying to put a flash swf onto my home page.

The swf is an animated banner which is going to sit just above the main content of the page however I cannot get anything to show anything when I view the site. When I am putting Javascript code in to embed the swf the editor eats half of the code for example I put in

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<__script__ type="text/javascript">
AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0','width','900','height','200','title','swf test','src','swf/Untitled-1 test','quality','high','pluginspage','http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash','movie','swf/Untitled-1 test' ); //end AC code
</__script><noscript><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" width="900" height="200" title="swf test">
  <param name="movie" value="swf/Untitled-1 test.swf">
  <param name="quality" value="high">
  <embed src="swf/Untitled-1 test.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="900" height="200"></embed>
</object></noscript>

and the editor then leaves this after I click update

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<object width="900" height="200" data="http://www.domainname.com/images/flashfilename.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash">
</object>

How can I get a swf animation to show?

[Dr.CSS]

Have you looked into the Objecttag?...

[kayleghsparks]

Hi

Yes I have looked at it but it doesnt look like a module and has no documentation for it. How do you use the downloaded php file once you have it?

[Zoorlat]

The SWFObject tag is a tag, not a module.  Just upload the php-file (function.swfobject.php) to your plugins-directory. In the admin panel you will then see it under Extensions > Tags. There you will also be able to view the help-info.

/Z

[kayleghsparks]

Hi

I just spotted that and have put it in (feeling a bit stupid now  ) however I am now getting this error

string(123) "Smarty error: [in content:content_en line 1]: syntax error: unrecognized tag 'object' (Smarty_Compiler.class.php, line 590)" string(123) "Smarty error: [in content:content_en line 1]: syntax error: unrecognized tag 'object' (Smarty_Compiler.class.php, line 590)"

I have copied the php part into the User Defined Tags and this

{object src='swf/homepage_banner.swf' height='200' width='900' class='flashplayer'} {object src='swf/homepage_banner.swf' height='200' width='900' param='quality::high||bgcolor::#ffffff' alt='Download Flash Player'}

into the home page.

[Zoorlat]

Hi again,

First of all, upload the whole "function.swfobject.php" to your plugins directory, and then find it under Tags (rather than creating a user-defined tag for this).

Then, the correct call is {swfobject src='swf/homepage_banner.swf' height='200' width='900' class='flashplayer'}

Hope this gets it working for you.
/Z

[viebig]

You are not understanding each other.


Object Tag is one thing, SWFObject Tag is another thing.

The Object tag dont depends on Javascript and has accessibility and SEO support. Servers flash, media player and quicktime objects.

The SWFObject Tag depends on javascript.

The code you wrote using the Object Tag is absolutelly right

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{object src='swf/homepage_banner.swf' height='200' width='900' class='flashplayer'} 
{object src='swf/homepage_banner.swf' height='200' width='900' param='quality::high||bgcolor::#ffffff' alt='Download Flash Player'}

but you need to download the function.object.php and put it inside your /plugins folder

then it will work and you´ll not receive that error message

[kayleghsparks]

Hi guys

i have uploaded the php file to the /plugin folder and put the code in my homepage and it works!

Thanks for all the help

[Dr.CSS]

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