Flash wont work when uploaded to server - HTML Forums

m-rush · 07-26-2009, 07:49 AM

Hi all,
I’m a complete newbie to this and would appreciate any help that’s on offer.
I have created a basic php webpage in Dreamweaver with a Flash slideshow imported from Fireworks (player_black.swf) and this works perfectly fine on my local host (pc). Now, when I upload this to my server (public_html) it doesn’t work. I uploaded: player_black.swf, slideshow.php and slideshow.xml exactly as it is on my local host, but with no joy!
Is there something that I’m not doing correctly?
All help will be much appreciated.

arkles · 07-26-2009, 11:40 AM

have you remembered to change any image locations et cetera in your xml to point to your server rather than a local address?

m-rush · 07-26-2009, 03:04 PM

Hi Arkles, and thanks for responding so quickly.
Can I just add that I may not have explained my problems fully. When I say Flash doesn’t work; I mean the whole page appears to be collapsed with the header and footer just a couple of inches apart - yet when viewed via local host everything runs fine.

RysChwith · 07-27-2009, 08:20 AM

Tough to tell just from a description? Can you provide a link?

Rys

m-rush · 07-27-2009, 03:39 PM

Hi RysChwith,
Thanks for responding to me – it’s much appreciated.
Here is the link: http://www.amandaryan-studios.com/slideshow.php

I have included a couple of screen shots of how the site looks in Dreamweaver on my local host.

Hope this helps you?
Thanks
Paul

RysChwith · 07-28-2009, 08:20 AM

It's not loading because it uses a JavaScript function to embed it in the page, but that function isn't defined anywhere. Either there's a .js file you neglected to include or some code you forgot to copy into the page.

Although, honestly, that JavaScript is no longer necessary. There was a span of time when IE required it due to some bizarre legal shenanigans, but that's since been repaired. Just remove the <script> and <noscript> tags in the vicinity of the Flash and you should be fine.

Rys

m-rush · 07-28-2009, 05:34 PM

Hi Rys,
I’ve done it! Thanks to you. You got me thinking when you suggested that I may have neglected to include a .js file so I backed tracked to the beginning and I found the java file that you were referring to. Sorry to have troubled you unnecessary.
Cheers
Paul

Rslegion · 08-22-2009, 09:04 PM

When you created the flash movie it should of created a file for you, a .js file that allows flash content to be played on you're website, upload this file and you're set