Using Flash on the Main Page

[misty]

Ok, now need to know exact path to swf file you wish to show..
i.e. EXACT folder where you have placed swf file..

[deemurphy]

In the Zen Cart root directory I have a folder called slide_show, inside of is is the swf file, and xml file and the images.

Thank you
LadyDee

[Twaddle]

In the Zen Cart root directory I have a folder called slide_show, inside of is is the swf file, and xml file and the images.

Thank you
LadyDee

So you mean: http://lightingmadesimple.com/slide_show/slide_show.swf ?

That brings up a 404 error page suggesting you've either placed it in a different directory/folder, or mispelt the file/folder name

Not Found The requested URL /slide_show/slide_show.swf was not found on this server.

[deemurphy]

Try it now, thought I uploaded it yesterday, but just did again.

LadyDee

[Twaddle]

I'm no expert on Flash, but I'd suggest something is wrong with the actual flash movie itself, whilst clicking on the link to the file directly it displays fine, as soon as I try to embed it into my main page all I get is a black box, whereas using another flash file from elsewhere that displays fine - see the test page I just did here to see what I mean

And this is the code I used

http://lightingmadesimple.com/slide_show/slide_show.swf

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://lightingmadesimple.com/slide_show/slide_show.swf" width="100%" height="100">
<param name="movie" value="http://lightingmadesimple.com/slide_show/slide_show.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high"><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000">
<param name="menu" value="false">
</object> 


<br/><br/>
http://www.leconcombre.com/image/atomicfilms4.swf
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.leconcombre.com/image/atomicfilms4.swf" width="100%" height="100">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.leconcombre.com/image/atomicfilms4.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high"><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000">
<param name="menu" value="false">
</object>

[deemurphy]

Is there any way I can send you the files, I created it, so I have the fla. Like you said we know that it is somewhat working because it worked going straight to the line in slide_show/slid_show.swf, but somethings happens when we inbed it, does the js need to be in there?

You can look at my main page now and you will see blank white space which is the color of the background.

LadyDee

[misty]

In the Zen Cart root directory I have a folder called slide_show, inside of is is the swf file, and xml file and the images.

Your code is not showing any reference to xml file, so therefore flash and its images unlikely to show.

[Twaddle]

If I were you I would try uploading another flash file and give it the same name to see if that works. As I said I'm no expert on flash, but the one that you are linking to, the dimensions seem to be quite large

Or try entering the code of the one that I used as a test in your define main page editor to make sure that your page is at least capable of displaying flash

http://www.leconcombre.com/image/atomicfilms4.swf

[misty]

If I were you I would try uploading another flash file and give it the same name to see if that works. As I said I'm no expert on flash, but the one that you are linking to, the dimensions seem to be quite large

Or try entering the code of the one that I used as a test in your define main page editor to make sure that your page is at least capable of displaying flash

http://www.leconcombre.com/image/atomicfilms4.swf

The flash file original poster has requires xml file to work and without embedding reference to that xml file, then flash will not work.

[jojo_cool]

I am also would like to put a flash in the main page. But I have 2 languages in my zencart. Any idea how to made it select the correct language flash during change the language page?