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[abbood]

I found a flash counter in the site.so I downloaded the zip file...but when I tried to use it , it can't find the cgi file..is there some thing special I have to do ?..where should the cgi file go in ? I tried saving the cgi file in the cgi bin in the web server with no luck !!

Your help is much appreciated.

Abdullah

 

[coldfused]

a flash cvounter in what site?..post a link to the counter..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[abbood]

From this site

http://www.tek-tips.com

at this link

http://www.tek-tips.com/gfaqs.cfm/lev2/4/lev3/31/spid/250/sfid/756

number 19 which takes you to this link

http://www.pinkzeppelin.com/library/19/

Thank you for your reply.

Abdullah

 

[coldfused]

e-mail davdesign@pinkzeppelin.com

maybe he has moved something..he'll help ya out..although i don't think he's around right now..holiday and all..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[davdesign]

having a look......

dave@pinkzeppelin.com

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[davdesign]

oops, forgot I was in my winter retreat! Dang computer deliberately doesn't have any of my software installed so that I'm not tempted to work over the festive season (blame the wife!).

I'll check the file next week when I get back to Edinburgh, unless someone can check the FLA on my behalf in the meantime (was that an offer from Carl I heard? ;-) ).

My only advice at this point is to make sure that the CGI file is on the same server as the swf, as Flash has inbuilt security to prevent loading from remote servers. Also, have you checked with your host to make sure that CGI usage is possible and have you put the CGI file in the right place (may be a stupid question but I have to ask). Finally, have you made sure that the references to the CGI file in the FLA match the location where you put your CGI file on your server? I've got a funny feeling you may be trying to load the CGI file on pinkzeppelin's server, which will not work from your page due to said security measures.

dave

dave@pinkzeppelin.com

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[coldfused]

it seems none of the files are there dave..maybe got moved somehow..when you goto the link and click on get fla or cgi the link is dead..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[davdesign]

The zip file downloads OK, and that contains everything.

dave@pinkzeppelin.com

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[coldfused]

dave what permissions do you chmod the dat and the cgi file to?

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[coldfused]

nevermind i got it..

you can see it at

http://www.orlandomediasolutions.com/cgi-bin/dD-counter.swf

all i would say is make sure you set permissions on the dat and cgi files to 744, and make sure both files are together in your cgi-bin folder along with the swf..also make sure your path is usr/bin/perl..a couple things to look at i guess..just have to investigate a little..

good luck...

and dave i hope your holiday was a good one.......

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[davdesign]

thanks for checking the Fla.

Holiday great, down to Newcastle (England) in a couple of hours for a few days then back to Edinburgh for Hogmanay. Better go pack actually, talk to you next week.

ABDULLAH: let me know how you got on.

dave

dave@pinkzeppelin.com

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[abbood]

Thank you guys for all ur help and I hope you will have fun in ur holiday..I'll tell u the full story maybe the pic will be clearer....I have my own web server..
Windows Advanced Server
IIS 5.0

Now as am doing this the first time ever...maybe am doind a dumb mistake or some thing...in the

http://www root

I have a folder called CGI-BIN.
Under the

http://www root

also I have the abdullah folder which have the web pages...under that there is a flash folder which have all SWF files...

How can I do this correctly ? where should I put the files..and how to set the pathes ?

Thank you again..and sorry coz this my first time at this.

Abdullah

 

[Thoe99]

Hey virt2001, your links on that page still don't work.

 

[coldfused]

the links are not what was suppose to work..the counter however is working and is what this post was about..if you want the files goto dav's faq and download the zip..

http://www.tek-tips.com/gfaqs.cfm/lev2/4/lev3/31/spid/250/sfid/756

50 of his fla's................

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com