Using Flash on the Main Page

[deemurphy]

I am trying to use flash on the main page and it is not working. In firefox it tells me I need the flash player when other sites I have built with flash are working. In IE the page just keeps trying to bring the flash up. This is the code I am using:

<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="640" height="150" id="FlashID" title="slide_show">
<param name="movie" value="../../../../../slide_show/slide_show.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
<param name="swfversion" value="7.0.70.0" />
<!-- This param tag prompts users with Flash Player 6.0 r65 and higher to download the latest version of Flash Player. Delete it if you don’t want users to see the prompt. -->
<param name="expressinstall" value="../../../../../Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
<!-- Next object tag is for non-IE browsers. So hide it from IE using IECC. -->
<!--[if !IE]>-->
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="../../../../../slide_show/slide_show.swf" width="640" height="150">
<!--<![endif]-->
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
<param name="swfversion" value="7.0.70.0" />
<param name="expressinstall" value="../../../../../Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
<!-- The browser displays the following alternative content for users with Flash Player 6.0 and older. -->
<div>
<h4>Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" width="112" height="33" /></a></p>
</div>
<!--[if !IE]>-->
</object>

Can someone please tell me what is wrong here.

Thank you
LadyDee

[kobra]

Where are you inserting this code?
Where is your flash js fiole?
What is it named?

[deemurphy]

I am putting it on the define_main_page.php which is located in includes/languages/english/html_includes/classics.

I added the js to it: Here is the code for the whole page:

<script src="../../../../../Scripts/swfobject_modified.js" type="text/javascript"></script>


<p></p>
<p></p><center><font color="#FF6600">
<h1>Your E-Commerce Solution for Home Decor</h1></center></font>
<center>
<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="640" height="150" id="FlashID" title="slide_show">
<param name="movie" value="../../../../../slide_show/slide_show.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
<param name="swfversion" value="7.0.70.0" />
<!-- This param tag prompts users with Flash Player 6.0 r65 and higher to download the latest version of Flash Player. Delete it if you don’t want users to see the prompt. -->
<param name="expressinstall" value="../../../../../Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
<!-- Next object tag is for non-IE browsers. So hide it from IE using IECC. -->
<!--[if !IE]>-->
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="../../../../../slide_show/slide_show.swf" width="640" height="150">
<!--<![endif]-->
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
<param name="swfversion" value="7.0.70.0" />
<param name="expressinstall" value="../../../../../Scripts/expressInstall.swf" />
<!-- The browser displays the following alternative content for users with Flash Player 6.0 and older. -->
<div>
<h4>Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" width="112" height="33" /></a></p>
</div>
<!--[if !IE]>-->
</object>
<!--<![endif]-->
</object>
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
swfobject.registerObject("FlashID");
//-->
</script>

This is the name of the Swf file slide_show.swf which is located in slide_show. a directory on the same level as admin, includes, editors, etc.

Thank you
LadyDee

[kobra]

Don't add the js inline
See the section on Adding Extra Javascript to a specific page
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=36

[deemurphy]

I can not get it to work and I am using firefox.

LadyDee

[deemurphy]

I still can not get this flash to work, is there anyone who can do a posting of the code of one that is working?

Thank you
LadyDee

[misty]

http://www.dezinashop.com/demo/

Flash insert on define main page at above url..
URL where you are attempting to insert flash is???

[deemurphy]

I would like to place it below my header or logo, and in the middle of the side boxes, then under that I would like the categories to populated when someone goes to them.

Thank you
LadyDee

[misty]

I would like to place it below my header or logo, and in the middle of the side boxes, then under that I would like the categories to populated when someone goes to them.

Fine...but you have not answered my initial question....
URL of your zencart site is??

[deemurphy]

Sorry, thought I had given it to you:

http://lightingmadesimple.com/

LadyDee