Flying banners setup 3

[Placer]

Hello,

I have a Flash 4.0 banner I'd like to fly using our banner rotation software which has a section that allows you to paste "rich graphics" in place of flat JPGs or GIFs.

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong: The banner works as designed when I do a publish preview but when I paste the HTML code into the "rich graphics" window and look at a page where the banner should be, it doesn't run, it acts like it's loading it for a while, then says it's done but nothing's there.

Do I need to put the .SWF file somewhere also?

Thanks,

Mark B

 

[coldfused]

are you doing this locally through you system or on the web?if not locally then yes you have to upload the swf to your server and call it accordingly..

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[Placer]

Yes, I'm doing this on the web, on our site. Where do I need to upload the .SWF to? Also, I don't see anything referencing a 'call to' in the action set up for the button.

Thanks,

Mark B

 

[coldfused]

you upload the swf to your html folder on your server(or atleast that is where i do) and call the swf file through your html document or whatever your using.. you know what i mean..you have to tell the swf where to go and where to play inside your html!!

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[kitten]

Hi,
I was wondering what the general size of banners are??
is there a set size? or do you create a bigger version with a certain scale?

Thanks, Seeya!
Kitten ^_-

 

[TulsaJeff]

A standard size for banners is 468x60. Although some may deviate from this, this is the size you will see on most sites. Ya' Gotta Love It!

 

[WhiteTiger]

You could also use flash to rotate your own Flash banners if you needed...;-)

But also, whatever software your using, has to add the code for the macromedia flash plugin...

are you using NN or IE?
Regards,
AnthLOLny
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The Learning process is just a way to get rid of all the stupids in your head.

Now where's that cute little kitten? :-X

 

[Placer]

Kitten, check out this site

http://www.iab.net/iab_banner_standards/bannersource.html

for the different sizes of banners and buttons.

White Tiger, I use IE to surf but I test using IE, NN and Comminucator. NN 6 is finally allowing simple text rollover effects, love it!

Is there something I should be aware of crossing platforms?

cats . . . everywhere!

 

[WhiteTiger]

Yes, crossing platforms, with Flash, if passing variables, and getting into complex systems of passing variables to and from webpages, then it would be extremely hard...

Since the 'almighty' (HAHAH!) netscape, wanted to be different...they use a different set of html codes in things...

IE uses the Embed tag, I believe, the NN uses another tag...also, there are certian properties you have to add in the embed code for NN to allow certian effects to happen.

Personally, Netscape has died...it became open source, which means the company can't support it, and since that's the case, I would rather not have it...

Personally, just try to keep away from the IE/NN cross browser items in flash...it'll just hurt your head...lol...unless your into that kind of thing.
Regards,
AnthLOLny
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The Learning process is just a way to get rid of all the stupids in your head.

Now where's that cute little kitten? :-X

 

[oldnewbie]

Just to set things straight...

The OBJECT tag is used by Internet Explorer on Windows and the EMBED is used by Netscape Navigator (Macintosh and Windows) and Internet Explorer (Macintosh) to direct the browser to load the Flash Player. Internet Explorer on Windows uses an ActiveX control to play Flash content while all other browser and platform combinations use the Netscape plugin technology to play Flash content. This explains the need for two tags.

ldnewbie

 

[WhiteTiger]

ahhh...ok, but it's STILL A HASTLE for certian things cross-platform...
Regards,
AnthLOLny
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The Learning process is just a way to get rid of all the stupids in your head.

Now where's that cute little kitten? :-X

 

[Placer]

OK, I get it.

I see in HTML file that Flash creates for me, both the <embed> and <object> tags. Is that Flash being smart about cross platform issues?

It appears that only the <embed> tag is pointing to the .SWF file. But the <object> tag surrounds everything, including the <embed> tag?

Thanks,

Mark B

 

[oldnewbie]

Yes that's how Flash is being smart!
Both tags point to the .swf:

<OBJECT classid=&quot;clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000&quot;
codebase=&quot;

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0&quot;

WIDTH=800 HEIGHT=600>
<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=&quot;test.swf&quot;> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#000000> <EMBED src=&quot;test.swf&quot; quality=high bgcolor=#000000 WIDTH=100% HEIGHT=100% TYPE=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; PLUGINSPAGE=&quot;

http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&quot;></EMBED>

</OBJECT>

ldnewbie