embedded flash

[dm27]

Hi,
Could some one tell me how to embedded flash on my website without having to click one it to get it to activate it. I have some flash content on my site and when you place the mouse over it, a text box appears and prompts the user to click on the swf to activate it. I have viewed other sites and
the swf file has been embedded in such a way the this text box does not appear. How is this done?

Thanks in advance

[vwebworld]

The autostart function is used to set the flash to start automatically or not.
flashvars="file=yourfile.xml&backcolor=0x000000&au tostart=true"

Usually, when the flash file is created the creator specifies it to start automatically (or not).

~Roland

[imsickofwebpro]

There are two ways, hand code the fix, which I can provide documentation on or use Dreamweaver. Please say you use Dreamweaver!

Do you use Dreamweaver?

[imsickofwebpro]

Originally Posted by vwebworld

The autostart function is used to set the flash to start automatically or not.
flashvars="file=yourfile.xml&backcolor=0x000000&au tostart=true"

What???

[sands]

Check out: jActivating - Solution to "Click to activate and use this control" issue for a solution.

[vwebworld]

Originally Posted by imsickofwebpro

What???

OK, let's back up a little... the flash you want to embed, did you create it?
If so, you should be able to specify in the flash variable for the file to auto start.

If not and you do not have access to the creating program, you'll need to code the flash variable autostart=true

~Roland

[tom_hicks]

First, Save the following piece of code into your root directory. Name it 'ieupdate.js'.

objects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < objects.length; i++)
{
    objects[i].outerHTML = objects[i].outerHTML;
}

Second include the following piece of code immediately after the closing OBJECT tag of the last flash object of each page.

<script type="text/javascript" src="ieupdate.js"></script>

Now test in browsers. It should have solved the problem.

[kgun]

objects[i].outerHTML = objects[i].outerHTML;

X=X?

Hm

A little explanation may be in place since:

outerHTML Property (A, ABBR, ACRONYM, ...)

Example:

This example uses the outerHTML property to copy an object, accompanying attributes, and children to a list when a user clicks one of the objects.

<SCRIPT>
function fnCopyHTML(){
var oWorkItem = event.srcElement;
if((oWorkItem.tagName != "UL") && (oWorkItem.tagName != "LI")){
alert("Adding " + oWorkItem.outerHTML + " to the list.");
oScratch.innerHTML += oWorkItem.outerHTML + "<BR>";
}
}
</SCRIPT>

<UL onclick = "fnCopyHTML()">
<LI><B>Bold text</B>
<LI><I>Italic text</I>
<LI><U>Underlined text</U>
<LI><STRIKE>Strikeout text</STRIKE>
</UL>
<P>
<DIV ID = "oScratch" >
</DIV>

Related:

insertAdjacentHTML

Inserts the given HTML text into the element at the location.

These methods are faster than XHR supported by most modern browsers, but there is no public standard that applies to these properties.

Also see:

DOM:element.innerHTML - MDC

Originally Posted by tom_hicks

First, Save the following piece of code into your root directory. Name it 'ieupdate.js'.

Is that feature sniffing compatible across all browsers? IE (at least below version 7.0) is a non W3C DOM compliant browser.

See:
Scott Andrew - DIY acoustic pop superhero! >

http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/...-on-page-load/