CSS Float Display Problem

socoolbrewster · October 18th, 2005, 11:27 AM

Thanks for your help.

My original code for embedding flash was taken from a Jeffrey Feldman book. Following the tips
given my code now looks like this and validates:

Code:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="flash/myload.swf?path=flash/solace-logo.swf" 
width="670" height="115">
<param name="movie" value="flash/myload.swf?path=flash/solace-logo.swf" />
<img src="images/logo.jpg" width="670" height="115" alt="" />

Having done this, it would appear it still doesnt work on my friends PC running IE on Win98.

It now displays a small yellow and blue box that when you put your mouse over it
says click here for more info.

When you do (he tells me) it comes up with a message box called "Error locating object handler"
It's telling him he doesnt have the viewer available for the type of object he is trying to open.

Now is this because IE doesnt recognise the HTML being used or I made an error? or from what it sounds like to me
that my friend has a work computer out of the arc - and has a VERY old flash player installed?

Gaz

richard.york · October 18th, 2005, 11:39 AM

Does it work with the old HTML? If it does, then you know it isn't his flash player. If it doesn't, then it probably is his Flash player.

I'd probably avoid the hacking and just selectively generate the HTML (with server-side coding or javascript) based on the browser's user agent string. Something like, if the browser is IE, give it the object tag with IE-specific attributes, otherwise use the standard object syntax supported by every other modern browser.

Regards,
Rich

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socoolbrewster · October 20th, 2005, 07:22 AM

Thanks for your help.

It turned out the reason why the Flash animation wouldnt display was because
my friend's work PC had a VERY old flash player installed. However, having changed the Flash
code to what you recommended his PC now displays an error prompts stating that he doesnt have the required
media plug-in to run the given flash player.

Having developed the Flash animation in MX 2004 Professional I think I will regenerate it so it runs
on players as low as 5 or 6.

Gaz