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blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 05 December 2002 : 02:12:07

Okay,

I think I finally have a question worthy of the experts

I have a gif in the top left corner of my forums right now. How do I put a flash animation up there? I have designed the flash animation, and can export it as a gif animation which works, but it loses the sound i imported into the flash version. Can this be done? I have been poking around in the inc_header file, but don't know what i am looking for.

Gremlin
General Help Moderator

New Zealand
7528 Posts

Posted - 05 December 2002 : 02:43:14

You already in the right direction, inc_header.asp is the file and just replace the existing code that displays the gif with the correct code to imbed the .swf file.

Code to imbed a flash file goes something like this


<OBJECT CLASSID="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" 

WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="400" 

CODEBASE="http://active.macromedia.com/flash3/cabs/swflash.cab#version=3,0,0,0">

<PARAM NAME="MOVIE" VALUE="moviename.swf">

<PARAM NAME="PLAY" VALUE="false">

<PARAM NAME="LOOP" VALUE="false">

<PARAM NAME="QUALITY" VALUE="autohigh">

<PARAM NAME="BGCOLOR" VALUE="#FFFFFF">
      <EMBED SRC="moviename.swf" WIDTH="550" HEIGHT="400" 
      PLAY="false" LOOP="false" QUALITY="autohigh" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"
      PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"> 
      </EMBED>
</OBJECT>

You may want to convert that to Response.Write code (which is about as simple as replacing every " with a "")

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Edited by - Gremlin on 05 December 2002 02:43:41

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 05 December 2002 : 02:57:42

Wow, that was fast

Now if I can just figure out where to put that code, I'll be laughing. I am using flash 5, so would i have version = 5,0,0,0 ? And what is the class id?

Thanks Gremlin

Gremlin
General Help Moderator

New Zealand
7528 Posts

Posted - 05 December 2002 : 05:09:33

When you export/save the flash file it will give you the HTML you need to insert based on versions etc, so just take a look at the HTML flash generate for you.

Assuming your using Version 3.4 then the following is the line that currently writes out the Forum Logo

Around line 284

"    <td valign=""top"" width=""50%""><a href=""default.asp"" tabindex=""-1"">" & getCurrentIcon(strTitleImage & "||",strForumTitle,"") & "</a></td>" & vbNewLine & _

Change it to something like this


"  <td valign=""top"" width=""50%"">" & vbNewLine &_
"    <OBJECT CLASSID='clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000' WIDTH='550' HEIGHT='400' CODEBASE='http://active.macromedia.com/flash3/cabs/swflash.cab#version=3,0,0,0'>" & vbNewLine &_
"      <PARAM NAME='MOVIE' VALUE='moviename.swf'>" & vbNewLine &_
"      <PARAM NAME='PLAY' VALUE='false'>" & vbNewLine &_
"      <PARAM NAME='LOOP' VALUE='false'>" & vbNewLine &_
"      <PARAM NAME='QUALITY' VALUE='autohigh'>" & vbNewLine &_
"      <PARAM NAME='BGCOLOR' VALUE='#FFFFFF'>" & vbNewLine &_
"      <EMBED SRC='moviename.swf' WIDTH='550' HEIGHT='400' PLAY='false' LOOP='false' QUALITY='autohigh' BGCOLOR='#FFFFFF' PLUGINSPAGE='http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash'></EMBED>" & vbNewLine &_
"    </OBJECT>" & vbNewLine &_
"  </td>" & vbNewLine & _

You can get away with using a lot less HTML than that, as I said above I'd just go with whatever flash generates for you, the piece of code I grabbed was just the first example google pulled up for me.

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Edited by - Gremlin on 05 December 2002 05:12:28

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 05 December 2002 : 12:20:42

Okey dokey

Naturally, the code i am looking for does not exist :)

This is where I think it should go (somewhere in here)...

Response.Write "<a name=""top""></a><font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """>" & vbNewLine & _
"<table align=""center"" border=""0"" cellPadding=""0"" cellSpacing=""0"" width=""100%"">" & vbNewLine & _
" <tr>" & vbNewLine & _
"<td width=""50%"" height=""120"">" & vbNewLine
'"<font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """ size=""" & strDefaultFontSize & """><b>" & strForumTitle & "</b></font><br>" & vbNewLine & _
Response.Write "<a href=""" & strHomeURL & """ tabindex=""-1"">" & getCurrentIcon(strTitleImage & "||",strForumTitle,"") & "</a><br>" & vbNewLine & _
"</td>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td align=""right"" valign=""middle"" width=""50%"" height=""120"">" & vbNewLine & _
" <table border=""0"" cellPadding=""2"" cellSpacing=""0"">" & vbNewLine

and this is my HTML code

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>mxlogo8</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#000000">


<OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0"
WIDTH=455 HEIGHT=80>
<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="mxlogo8.swf"> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#000000> <EMBED src="mxlogo8.swf" quality=high bgcolor=#000000 WIDTH=455 HEIGHT=80 TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></EMBED>
</OBJECT>
</BODY>
</HTML>

I am just learning flash so don't laugh

It actually does what i want. Any thoughts on what i need to do here?

Edited by - blackwidow on 05 December 2002 12:22:07

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 13:20:12

bump... Anyone have any ideas here?

laser
Advanced Member

Australia
3859 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 14:27:49

Did you read Gremlin's post ?

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 15:01:34

Yes, I read it. As I indicated, the line he said to replace is not in my header_inc file. I copied the code where i think it should go. I have tried replacing a number of lines but the forums don't work at all then.

First off, I do not have "valign" anywhere in the file. And I am using version 3.4

laser
Advanced Member

Australia
3859 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 15:35:24

It's gotta be there ... search for strTitleImage in inc_header.asp. If it isn't there you have a seriously modified file.

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 19:13:22

In the asp code i copied in this thread, strTitleImage is there, but valign is not. I also don't think you will find a valign in there. It does not exist in the file. A simple search with a text editor tells me that. All I want to know is what line in the code i copied needs to be replaced with the html code, and possibly how much of the html code i need.

Gremlin
General Help Moderator

New Zealand
7528 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 20:24:35

Please post a Link to your inc_header.asp file (copy the file, rename it .txt) and I will find the line you need to insert it into.

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laser
Advanced Member

Australia
3859 Posts

Posted - 06 December 2002 : 20:35:11

quote:
Originally posted by blackwidow

In the asp code i copied in this thread, strTitleImage is there, but valign is not. I also don't think you will find a valign in there. It does not exist in the file. A simple search with a text editor tells me that. All I want to know is what line in the code i copied needs to be replaced with the html code, and possibly how much of the html code i need.

I'm trying to not take offence at your post, but I do know how ASP, HTML and text editors work!. Here is the code in my inc_header.asp


		"    <td valign=""top"" width=""50%""><a href=""default.asp"" tabindex=""-1"">" & getCurrentIcon(strTitleImage & "||",strForumTitle,"") & "</a></td>" & vbNewLine & _

I can't see anything wrong with Gremlin's steps, which are basically :

- isolate the <a href tag relating to strForumTitle
- delete the entire <a href tag
- insert your Flash code

I assume the tags Gremlin has supplied are fine, but I wouldn't know (I don't use Flash).

If that fails, provide a text version of your file and an example URL

David K
Junior Member

494 Posts

Posted - 07 December 2002 : 15:39:47

replace this line:
Response.Write "<a href=""" & strHomeURL & """ tabindex=""-1"">" & getCurrentIcon(strTitleImage & "||",strForumTitle,"") & "</a><br>" & vbNewLine & _

with this:
Response.Write "" & vbNewLine & _
"" & vbNewLine & _
"<OBJECT classid=""clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"" & vbNewLine & _
"codebase=""http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0"" WIDTH=455 HEIGHT=80>" & vbNewLine & _
"<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=""mxlogo8.swf""> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#000000> <EMBED src=""mxlogo8.swf"" quality=high bgcolor=#000000 WIDTH=455 HEIGHT=80 TYPE=""application/x-shockwave-flash"" PLUGINSPAGE=""http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash""></EMBED>" & vbNewLine & _
"</OBJECT>" & vbNewLine & _

If you use copy and paste it should work perfectly!

David K
Junior Member

494 Posts

Posted - 07 December 2002 : 15:45:37

tell me how it works, and remember, you should make the flash link to the default.asp

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 07 December 2002 : 17:28:13

Cool Thanks David. I am just stopping in for a xmas shopping break, but i will be sure to give that a go this weekend.

Thanks again.

blackwidow
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 09 December 2002 : 20:09:34

Hi Guys,

Me again. I gave David's code a shot, and this is what i get. I am sure its very close, and if i knew asp, i might be able to fix it but am not at that point yet.

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a0409'

Unterminated string constant

/inc_header.asp, line 356

Thanks for all your help so far.

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