Flash SWF not loading despite hours of fiddling

I really have spend many hours trying to figure this out, but still with no luck. :frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty:

Flash file: http://remembertheoccasions.com/banner.swf
Flash XML: http://remembertheoccasions.com/data.xml
Flash images: http://remembertheoccasions.com/banner_images/
Test page: http://remembertheoccasions.com/flashtest.html
Store URL: http://remembertheoccasions.com/shop/

I have tried using the swfobject.js approach. (making sure to call swfobject.js in the header)
I have tried using the embed approach. (with many different parameters)
I have tried creating a loader.js as per one thread to load the file.
I have tried using relative paths and explicit paths.
I have moved the flash files from /shop/banner/ to the root directory.

All of which results in a white block with no flash movie!

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Previous thread below may help
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140275

Yep, I've already tried all the methods in that thread.

http://dezinashop.com/demo/
Flash above using xml file.view source, adapt to your own.
KEY is correct paths to all components

I just don't understand why it'll work on the flashtest.html or copying your code from your page, with the same code but not when I put it in tpl_index_default.php.
I'm using explicit paths, so the paths shouldn't be an issue.

but not when I put it in tpl_index_default.php.
Why are you puttting code into that file? Where are you
expecting flash to show?
:blink:

Refresh the main page again. I just updated tpl_index_default.php to add "Contents of the bannerwrapper is in tpl_index_default.php" and the text does show where the banner.swf should show.

Am I missing something?

Am I missing something?
Code should be entered via admin>>tools>>define pages editor>>define main page

I realize that I can put it in the main page, but why wouldn't the code work in that banner box?
I've also tried loading the same code into an EZ Page, but with the same result.

I put it in the main page too, but it's still not loading.

What code are you using?

misty:

Code should be entered via admin>>tools>>define pages editor>>define main page

I have done this, and my Flash file shows and button rollovers work, but my links don't go anywhere.

Is there any specific place I need to insert the JS file?

<div id="flashcontent"> <script type="text/javascript"> var so = new SWFObject("http://remembertheoccasions.com/banner.swf", "mymovie", "702", "266", "8"); so.addParam("menu", "false"); so.write("flashcontent"); </script> </div> Another person's script didn't have the so.addParam(), but this is the one that was included in the test page for the banner rotator which is here: <http://remembertheoccasions.com/flashtest.html>

I've also tried:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://remembertheoccasions.com/banner.swf" width="702" height="266">

<param name="movie" value="http://remembertheoccasions.com/banner.swf" /> <param name="quality" value="high"><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000"> <param name="menu" value="false"> </object>

And
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="movie" width="702" height="266" align="middle">

<param name="movie" value="<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="movie" width="702" height="266" align="middle"> <param name="movie" value="http://remembertheoccasions.com/banner.swf"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="menu" value="false"> </object>"> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /> <param name="menu" value="false" /> </object>

And the code here as well: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34807

Okay, never mind, I got it.
Seems there was an additional call needed to specify the xml path that wasn't documented in the file.

Thanks everyone!

YellowStar: so what did you do to fix the call to the xml file? I have a flash banner that is using an xml file to load the images. I can get the area for the flash movie to load (I can change the background value and see it change) however, I can't get the flash to run. When I launch the swf file directly it plays the file but when I load it from the banner manager it doesn't run. It seems that the xml file might be the problem. Here is my code from the banner html block:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://localhost/peticebox/catalog/includes/templates/cherry_zen/images/slideshow_as2.swf" width="700" height="240"> <param name="movie" value="http://localhost/peticebox/catalog/includes/templates/cherry_zen/images/slideshow_as2.swf" /> <param name="quality" value="high"><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#FF0000"> <param name="menu" value="false"> </object>

Any suggestions?

In most cases of flash using xml files, the xml file needs to be in the root of your store, where the main index.php file is located. So, in your case that would be your /peticebox/catalog/ folder. ... unless of course you write your flash code to look in a specific alternate path.

Thanks, for that info. I have moved the xml and images to the catalog directory and republished the swf to that same directory. I changed the html block in the banner manager to:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://localhost/peticebox/catalog/slideshow_as2.swf" width="700" height="240">

<param name="movie" value="http://localhost/peticebox/catalog/slideshow_as2.swf" /> <param name="quality" value="high"><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000"> <param name="menu" value="false"> </object>

I still get the same result. The background loads but nothing runs. However, if I double click on the swf file in windows explorer it launches the video and runs just fine. I'm sure this is a simple issue, I just can't figure out what it is.

Could it be an addressing issue with XAMPP? Here is the directory location of the swf file: C:\xampp\htdocs\peticebox\catalog

Any more suggestions?
More suggestions?