How to install flash movie?

[hitman0042]

I want to add a flash movie on the top of my page on the homepage.

 

How do i do this.

 

Imade it using flash and flie format is .fla

 

who can help me?

[hitman0042]

Anyone at all?

[Guest]

Mason,

 

Actually you will want to publish it using adobe to create a .swf file. Once you have done that, you can add the code to the index.php file in the appropriate spot. The code is:

 

<table style="width:1000px; height:200px" align="center">

<tr>

<td width="1000px" height="200px" valign="top" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,24" width="1000" height="200">

 

<param name="movie" value="http://yoursite.com/[catalog]/images/yourfile.swf">

<param name="quality" value="high">

<param name="menu" value="false">

 

<!--[if !IE]> <-->

<object data="http://yoursite.com/[catalog]/images/yourfile.swf"

width="1000" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash">

<param name="quality" value="high">

<param name="menu" value="false">

<param name="pluginurl" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">

FAIL (the browser should render some flash content, not this).

</object>

<!--> <![endif]>

</object>

 

</td>

</tr>

</table>

 

Of course you would change the image width and height and the URL and file name to suit your needs.

 

 

 

Chris

[hitman0042]

you say adobe, but there is a wide range of adobe products. Please be specific. Also, where do i apply this code? The index.php is very big with lots of coding, where am i suppoesed to apply this code?

[Guest]

Mason,

 

I use CS4 but, any version of Adobe Flash Animator will work. Without seeing the site, it would usually be placed in this area:

 

<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td class="main"><?php echo TEXT_MAIN; ?></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_NEW_PRODUCTS); ?></td>

</tr>

 

 

 

Chris

[hitman0042]

Mason,

 

I use CS4 but, any version of Adobe Flash Animator will work. Without seeing the site, it would usually be placed in this area:

 

<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td class="main"><?php echo TEXT_MAIN; ?></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10'); ?></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . FILENAME_NEW_PRODUCTS); ?></td>

</tr>

 

 

 

Chris

Do i paste it over it? after it? before it?

[hitman0042]

Do i paste it over it? after it? before it?

can anyone be specific and help me please?

[Guest]

Mason,

 

I would integrate the code above the TEXT MAIN area. As I said, you may have to change the table layout to incorporate it into the site, but that is where it should be placed.

 

 

 

Chris

[hitman0042]

Mason,

 

I would integrate the code above the TEXT MAIN area. As I said, you may have to change the table layout to incorporate it into the site, but that is where it should be placed.

 

 

 

Chris

 

Does not work.

 

I will have find someone else to help me. Thanks!

[Guest]

Mason,

 

I have installed it like that on dozens of sites, it does work but perhaps your index.php is not standard. In which case, you will need to code it properly to fit into your site.

 

Good luck

 

 

 

Chris

[hitman0042]

Mason,

 

I have installed it like that on dozens of sites, it does work but perhaps your index.php is not standard. In which case, you will need to code it properly to fit into your site.

 

Good luck

 

 

 

Chris

 

Yer i do not know how to do it.

 

Ill find someone who can do it for me or something like that. Everytime i try, it wrecks.

[zpupster]

Yer i do not know how to do it.

 

Ill find someone who can do it for me or something like that. Everytime i try, it wrecks.

[zpupster]

i had difficulty getting mine to work, i used the banner manager in the tools section of admin,

 

worked like a charm. good luck!!

 

 

craig

[hitman0042]

i had difficulty getting mine to work, i used the banner manager in the tools section of admin,

 

worked like a charm. good luck!!

 

 

craig

 

Yer but it doesnt upload .swf? only images

[hitman0042]

Yer but it doesnt upload .swf? only images

It does just not at the top.

 

I need the swf at the TOP!!

[zpupster]

this is the from the banner manager:

 

Use an image or HTML text for the banner - not both.

HTML Text has priority over an image.

use this text;

 

<object data="images/your swf file name.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="your width here" height="your height here">

 

<param name="movie" value="images/your swf file name.swf">

 

</object>

<object data="images/your swf file name.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="your width here" height="your height here">

         <param name="movie" value="images/your swf file name.swf">

</object>

 

 

from your index.php or homepage put this where you want it:

 

  <tr>
           <td class="main"><?php echo TEXT_MAIN; ?></td>
         </tr>

 

it comes from catalog/includes/languages/english/index.php and will look like this:

 

define('TEXT_MAIN',' ]<object data="images/your swf file name.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="your width here" height="your height here">

         <param name="movie" value="images/your swf file name.swf">

</object>');

 

 

once again good luck!!

 

craig