Is anyone else having problems inserting flash movie using fck editor?

[sparkdigital]

I'm trying to insert a swf file using the fck editor but for some reason it's not wanting to work. The source code it generates is:

Code:

<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" menu="false" loop="true" play="true" src="http://www.hallinbank.co.uk/media/flash/home/slideshow.swf" height="400" width="400"></embed>

When using the link in a new browser it does display fine so the path is correct. Any suggestions?

I think I might have to copy it into wb from dreamweaver for now...

Thanks,

Konrad

[sparkdigital]

Just inserted another type of flash movie and this works fine...

The one that I'm trying to insert pulls the images from the media folder using an xml file. As I said before, it works fine when directly viewing it in a browser but now when it's embedded.

The paths should all be correct as the swf, xml and images are all in the same folder 

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Konrad

[vyni]

Hi,
I think it is a problem of path-setting.

The one that I'm trying to insert pulls the images from the media folder using an xml file. As I said before, it works fine

You call this directly and works? Good.

The paths should all be correct as the swf, xml and images are all in the same folder

but if You embed this via wysiwyg it is in a different page/directory.

I had this once - and I solved it by editing the xml-file concerning the path. The swf tries to load pics from the directory where the php is located. Just try a little bit - You will find it.

regards from Himberg, nearby Vienna

[mviens]

Hello,

I am having the exact same issue. I have the swf, xml and jpgs all in: /media/flash/

When I call it directly (click on the swf file in the /media/flash/ folder) it works fine.

I want to be able to load the swf on a couple of different pages on different levels.

I thought that if I put an absolute reference from the swf to the xml, that would solve the problem but it didn't seem to. I've tried another of combinations for swf/xml locations.

The swf tries to load pics from the directory where the php is located. Just try a little bit - You will find it.

Has anyone figured out this location yet?

Thank you.

Michael

[sparkdigital]

Hi Michael,

No sorry - I gave up in the end but would still like to find out too as it will come in handy for future projects!

Thanks,

Konrad

[vyni]

Hi,

so use the wrapper to display the swf. Create a page, insert the swf in a section of type wrapper and use the module section-picker for displaying it on different pages.

It´s just that easy.

[sparkdigital]

Good idea - I'll give it a try this week and will try to remember to post feedback here!

Konrad

[mviens]

That sounds like a simple solution.

I finally got it to work doing the following:

I placed the swf, xml and all jpg images in:
/media/flash/

The swf references the xml and the xml references the jpg files using full absolute paths:
http://www.domainname.com/media/flash/

It works fine regardless of what level of page I place the swf using the Flash input in FCKEditor.