Dynamic flash content not showing in article
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- Derrick Hamaoka
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Hi all:
I hope this is the correct area to post; other areas did not seem as appropriate --- and I didn't know if it was something related to Hivemind template or not.
In 1.5.1, I am trying to put a Flash file in an article. The Flash file depends on a text file and xml file that feed the order of the slides and the content to this file. However, in using that filmstrip icon to put content in, all it shows is the shell of the file and none of the dynamic content. By the way, if there isn't dynamic content, the swf files appear to work fine.
Here is what I have tried thus far:
*** I copied/pasted the html code from 1.013 to 1.5.1 article, but again same thing --- there is no dynamic content, just the shell.
*** Code clean up is in off position in editor plugin
By the way, I put the Flash file in the same folder as the text and xml file (just below the root), which works fine in 1.013.
For reference: Not working 1.5.1 in Hivemind template at www.dahproductions.com/j-stuff/somatoform
Working one at: 1.103 in the Hivemind template at www.usupsych.org/index.php?/seminars/cas...what_s_wrong_with_me
Is there something that I need to change in the preferences? Do I have to change something in the editor setting?
Thanks.
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- James Spencer
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- Have you tried using absolute URLs for loading the flash code?
- James Spencer / Developer & Support / Hull, UK
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- Derrick Hamaoka
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Hi James,
Thanks for the tips. It didn't work. I went back and made the flash project look for absolute urls.
Also, the embedded flash document has html that looks for the absolute.
I am at wits end.
You know, the funny thing, is that it works in the 1.0.x template - but I have to use that flash icon that is no longer seen in the 1.5 update.
Thanks again
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- James Spencer
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- Not sure why they could behave differently, does it occur with the default template?
- James Spencer / Developer & Support / Hull, UK
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- Derrick Hamaoka
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Hi James,
Thanks for the suggestion. I changed everything over to the default and also the Beez one as well. No luck ... the content still does not show. Did a search via Google and other places, but no luck.
For now, although it might be painful, I might have to hardcode the Flash taking away from flexibility but at least I know it will work.
If there is a fix, I'll post here.
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- James Spencer
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- Therefore, it doesn't appear to be a template-base issue. Maybe try forum.joomla.org
- James Spencer / Developer & Support / Hull, UK
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- Fernando Lemos
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It seems you are missing the somatoform.xml file in the folder j-stuff of your template, beacuse in here works:
www.dahproductions.com/seminars/somatoform.swf
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- Derrick Hamaoka
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Hi Fernando,
Thanks for the tip. I didn't think to try the direct route (or true url call) to the swf file, as I was hoping to have the Hivemind template around it. But you bring up a good point, in that it does work on direct call.
The "j-stuff" is actually not a folder, it is the name of the menu item housing the menu item "Somatoform".
Is it possible that I cannot use the sef in Joomla 1.5.1? Maybe, I can try with sh404sef, as they upgraded to 1.5 compatibility. Just thinking aloud ...
Thanks again ... this is a big help.
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- Fernando Lemos
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Normally I don't use any editors ,I place the html flash code manually, because the editors like tyni myce, replaces the flash version to 6 instead of Flash 8 or 9 having things not working after all.
Try to disable the editor save it, go to the module where flash is and past the html code that Flash code had generated from
<object classid=.......
</object>
Upload the flash file and xml file to the root where joomla is and everything should work, no problem.
When you done you can enable back the editor
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- Derrick Hamaoka
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Hi Fernando,
Thanks for the tip. I put the code in as you said, but it still didn't work. I even disabled the editor (and didn't use one all together). Funny thing is that it does work in the preview. For right now, I think that I'll hold on the 1.5.1 migration and keep my original site in 1.0.15 for now. Thanks.
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