[RESOLVED] Flash game embedding works in Firefox but not in Internet Explorer - HTML Forums

mike183 · 06-26-2009, 01:03 PM

I am using the following code to embed a flash game into my website:

Code:

<div id="game-position">
<object data="content/games/stickman-sam-2.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="400">
   <param name="ShowStatusBar" value="1" />
   <param name="src" value="games/stickman-sam-2.swf" />
   <param name="quality" value="high" />
   <param name="loop" value="false" />
</object>
</div>

It works perfectly well on Firefox 3.0.11 but when I try to load the page in Internet Explorer 8 it just shows the flash game as a white square?

Does anyone know how I could fix this?

Thanks

coothead · 06-26-2009, 01:23 PM

Hi there silent viper,

try changing this...

Code:


<param name="src" value="games/stickman-sam-2.swf" />

...to this...

Code:


<param name="movie" value="games/stickman-sam-2.swf" />

mike183 · 06-26-2009, 05:12 PM

Hi coothead,

Thanks for the reply, ive tried your suggestion but the issue is still present. Have you got anymore ideas that could fix my problem?

Thanks

coothead · 06-26-2009, 06:13 PM

Hi there silent viper,

Quote:

Have you got any more ideas that could fix my problem?

Can we have a link to stickman-sam-2.swf?

This would enable us to give it a proper test.

mike183 · 06-27-2009, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coothead

Hi there silent viper,

Can we have a link to stickman-sam-2.swf?

This would enable us to give it a proper test.

Hey ive already tested it in interet explorer and it did work but heres the link anyway:

Code:

http://www.dave-bond.com/mike/funZone/content/games/stickman-sam-2.swf

mike183 · 06-28-2009, 04:22 PM

Sorry about the bump but have you had anymore ideas?

Thanks

coothead · 06-28-2009, 05:14 PM

Hi there silent viper,

I do not have IE8 on my pc at present but I can say that the flash works OK
in both IE6 and IE7 using <param name="src"... or <param name="movie"....

Perhaps you can persuade someone else with IE8 to test it for you also.

mike183 · 06-28-2009, 05:23 PM

Hello, would it be possible for you to test the websites page that contains the game using your IE6 and IE7 browsers?

Here is the link:

http://www.dave-bond.com/mike/funZon...php?mode=games

Thanks

coothead · 06-28-2009, 11:09 PM

Hi there silent viper,

the link worked OK in Firefox 3.0 11, Opera 9.64 and Safari 4.0530.17.

It did not work in IE6 or IE7.

The cure for IE is quite simple, just add the snippet highlighted in red...

Code:

<param name="movie" value="content/games/stickman-sam-2.swf" />

mike183 · 06-29-2009, 02:51 AM

Hey coothead,

Thanks for the IE fix. Works perfectly now.

Thanks again

coothead · 06-29-2009, 05:21 AM

No problem, you're very welcome.