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RonnieMc
Posted: 11 March 2006 04:36 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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How do you get the EE Flash plugin to output validated XHTML 1.0 Transitional code?

Here’s what’s embedded into the Template in EE:

{exp:flashplugin file=“http://www.mysite.com/images/header_home_flash_10-05.swf” width=“730” height=“273”}


I’ve also tried it manually, but no go on validation:

<object classid=“clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000” codebase=“http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0” width=“730” height=“273”>
        <param name=“movie” value=“http://www.mysite.com/images/header_home_flash_10-05.swf”>
        <param name=“quality” value=“high”>
        <embed src=“http://www.mysite.com/images/header_home_flash_10-05.swf” quality=“high” pluginspage=“http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer” type=“application/x-shockwave-flash” width=“730” height=“273”></embed></object>

How do we embed a Flash image and still get XHTML validation?

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Posted: 11 March 2006 05:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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I love Chicken Satay almost as much as ALA’s Flash Satay.

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Posted: 11 March 2006 06:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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What’s interesting about the ALA code is it does NOT validate when dropped into a valid XHTML page.

ALA Code (straight from their page):

<object
classid=“clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000”
codebase=“http://download.macromedia.com
/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0”
width=“400” height=“300” id=“movie” align=”“>
<param name=“movie” value=“movie.swf”>
<embed src=“movie.swf” quality=“high” width=“400”
height=“300” name=“movie” align=””
type=“application/x-shockwave-flash”
plug inspage=“http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer”>
</object>

However, this works, and validates:

<object type=“application/x-shockwave-flash” data=“http://www.mysite.com/images/header_home_flash_10-05.swf” width=“730” height=“273”>
<param name=“movie” value=“http://www.mysite.com/images/header_home_flash_10-05.swf” />
http://www.mysite.com/images/header_home_flash_10-05.swf</object>

Go figure.

Neither of the code samples above will display the Flash image in Firefox Mac 1.5.0.1., though OK in Safari and Camino. Yet, the same Firefox displays other Flash.

Go figure.

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Posted: 11 March 2006 07:03 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Um..did you read the full article, Ronnie?  That top code block that you quoted is the example of how not to do it.  Keep reading for how to get rid of the <embed> tag (which is not part of the HTML spec), and make it cross-browser compatible.

Also, some quick Googling revealed some other viable methods that have been published since ALA’s article.

http://blog.deconcept.com/2005/03/31/proper-flash-embedding-flashobject-best-practices/
http://www.allinthehead.com/retro/234/
http://www.ambience.sk/flash-valid.htm

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Posted: 11 March 2006 07:14 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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Hahahaha. Of course not. I just read until there was code to copy.

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Thanks. I went back and found the good pieces, which matched what I’d found elsewhere.

See what I get for working on Saturday?

Still haven’t figured out the Firefox problem.

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Posted: 12 March 2006 02:20 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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I use the wonderful FlashObject technique. Better than the Flash Satay method, imo. And yes, it validates.

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Posted: 12 March 2006 09:40 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Whew. What a mess. No wonder I find myself trying to avoid Flash wherever possible. IMO, it’s much ado over much of a mess.

Unfortunately, some clients spent big bucks on Flash elements and want to retain the investment when making a switch to an EE site.

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patdpoo
Posted: 02 September 2006 12:47 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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I want to use FlashObjects script so my pages with the FLV Player can validate XHTML.  I’m just not sure how to add it to the “pi.flvplugin.php”. 

Here is the code I think it needs to fit into:

$flv = "<!-- FLV START -->\n";
            $flv .= "<object type='application/x-shockwave-flash'\n";
            $flv .= "width='".$width."' height='".$height."' wmode='transparent' data='".$playerpath."flvplayer.swf?file=".$href."&autoStart=".$autostart."'>\n";
            $flv .= "<param name='movie' value='".$playerpath."flvplayer.swf?file=".$href."&autoStart=".$autostart."'>\n";
            $flv .= "<param name='wmode' value='transparent' />\n";
            $flv .= "</object>\n";
            $flv .= "<!-- FLV END -->";

I did add the

</script>

within the head. 

Someone tried this and can help me out?

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Posted: 02 September 2006 04:05 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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You know the SWFObject is so simple there is no need for a plugin.
Just found out there is a new version of the player available also with some extra features so will work on a new plugin.

To use the SWFObject add the Javascript to your head as explained and then add this to your template (using your custom field {flvideo})

<div id="flashcontent">
  This text is replaced by the Flash movie.
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
   var so = new SWFObject("http://www.yoursite.com/system/plugins/flvplayer.swf?file={flvideo}&autoStart=true", "mymovie", "320", "240", "7", "#336699");
   so.write("flashcontent");
   so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");
</script>

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Posted: 02 September 2006 08:44 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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Do you mean that I don’t need to do anything in the plugin file - pi.flvplugin.php?

But I put the code above just in my index.php template?

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Posted: 02 September 2006 08:48 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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patdpoo - 02 September 2006 08:44 AM

But I put the code above just in my index.php template?

yes that if correct and wrap it in the {if} statement as before
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Posted: 02 September 2006 08:50 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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<div id="flashcontent">
  This text is replaced by the Flash movie.
</div>


leave that code as it is and delete the old flv plugin code
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