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Can't Get Flash Shockwave File To Load!

Posted by Anonymous on 8/24/2006 at 8:14 PM ET 250 Points
I'm in the process of redesiging a website for a client and am almost finished.

The big problem I'm having is the flash shockwave file on the home page won't load.

I've trawled the internet looking for advice on the correct coding but can't find the answer so am throwing it out to you guys - can you help... please!

The url is [inactive link removed]

Many thanks

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  • Posted by NatashaChernavska on 8/25/2006 at 10:40 AM Accepted
    Hi, Vendita!

    Did you check if the file itself on the server?
    The absolute path doesn't show the file
    https://www.thirdbearing.co.nz/test/top.swf

    Natasha
  • Posted on 8/25/2006 at 3:17 PM Member
    There are two major issues I can see here:

    1. Your file, top.swf, is not in the "test" folder. Either upload it to this folder or change your link to point to the correct location.

    2. The method you are using to link to the flash file is NOT recommended. Microsoft recently lost a lawsuit regarding how activeX controls are handled in the browser, and as a result they have issued an update to Internet Explorer that is already pretty widespread. Under this update, the method you used to link to the file will cause problems. For specific details on how to properly link to flash files from now on, check out the article on Adobe's website:

    https://www.adobe.com/devnet/activecontent/articles/devletter.html
  • Posted by Carl Crawford on 8/27/2006 at 1:32 PM Member
    It works fine in Firefox 1.5.0.6, and Opera 9.1.

    Though I find the text to small, you need to make it bigger. I am only 21 and find 9 point text hard to read, imagine if a 50 year old was trying to view your site, they would just leave.

    You have plenty of room to play with if you want to fix the main text in one screen.
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