Help! Flash not working in IE

[crabdance]

Hello everyone,
I have an issue with IE concerning Flash. Things work great in FF but not IE. I know that this subject has been covered before because I have been searching the forum for a few days now. I've read probably everything but nothing I've tried makes the Flash file work in IE.

I'm using the java script file from the "paragone" example. Still does not work in IE. I have the script code call in tpl_header.php... Not only does IE not show the flash (I get a disabled scroll box), but it also turns my layout to crap.

Anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong or what I can do to fix this. So far I have fixed most of my issues before someone replied but I don't think it will happen this time.

if it helps my site is: http://www.tranquillas.com

Thanks for your help in advance

[crabdance]

if it helps... here's my script file contents:

document.write('<center>');
document.write('<OBJECT classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"');
document.write('codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"');
document.write('WIDTH="660" HEIGHT="85" id="FlashBanner5" ALIGN="center">');
document.write('<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="FlashBanner5.swf"> <PARAM NAME=loop VALUE=false> <PARAM NAME=menu VALUE=false> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#> <EMBED src="http://www.tranquillas.com/biz/includes/templates/template_default/common/FlashBanner5.swf" loop=false menu=false quality=high bgcolor=# WIDTH="660" HEIGHT="85" NAME="paragone" ALIGN="center"');
document.write('TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED>');
document.write('</OBJECT>');
document.write('</center');

Here is my call in my tpl_header.php file:
div id="logoWrapper">
<script src="includes/templates/classic/jscript/paragone.js"></script>
.....

Thanks again.

[crabdance]

Hey again,
I have noticed some strange behavior in IE when it comes to the java script file. I found this out because of a "typo". When I use '<center>' at the beginning of the file (with the closing ">"), IE displays a solid box of white that is blank, but centered. When I use '<center' (without the closing ">") IE left aligns the flash file but shows it just fine.

This seems a bit crazy to me but it does it. Still need help with this one folks. I DO appreciate any help you can give.

thanks again

[crabdance]

For anyone trying to get a Flash file working in IE, I have found the reason it does not work (most of the time). Not only do you have to have the full path in the "EMBED src=full_path_to_flash_file". You also need to use the full path in the "PARAM NAME = movie VALUE=full_path_to_the_flash_file". I used "http://www.somewhere.com/dir/some_movie_script.js" in both places. Now that I have that completed it shows up in IE with no problems at all.

I hope that this is clear and everyone can understand what I mean. If not reply here or send me an email and I will be glad to try and explain further.

So remember: FF gets it's path from "src =full path" and IE gets it's path from "VALUE =full path".

Hope this helps someone down the road.

-cd-

[crabdance]

In the above where I had ""http://www.somewhere.com/dir/some_movie_script.js" it should point to the .SWF file.... sorry

-cd-

[duffy]

Crabdance, thanks for this post. I had the exact same problem and this was the cure. Way to go!!