Business Thread : FLV ok in Firefox,, but not in IE

[directfiesta]

Am finishing a site using Cs-Cart. I add movie clips in flv in the description page :

http://dfidistribution.com/defonce-d...ts-culs-6.html

In Firefox, the trailer shows and plays ok. In Internet explorer, it doesn't show or play.

On the other hand, in IE, not in the shopping cart, it does play :

http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/flash2.htm

This is the code :

PHP Code:

<p align="center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" 

codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" 

width="320" height="240"><param name="flashvars" value="file=http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv" 

/><param name="movie" value="player.swf" /><embed src="http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/player.swf"

 width="320" height="240" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" 

pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"


flashvars="file=http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv" /></object> 


I really would like it to work in both browser. I am considering to get a new window to open to play the clip; that would solve the IE situation, but if I could do otherwise...

Player is JW Player 4.1.60



Any ideas ????

[directfiesta]

Forgot to put a Hit-it pic in the subject of the thread ....


Or maybe a contest .....

OK, first to give me a working solution ( flash in the pages of both IE and FF ) wins a Starter Plan virtual for six months.....

Now Shoot ....

[Adam_M]

ActiveX is blocking the flash, use swfobject to display the flash content. Get the js file from here http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/

And use this code

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

<div id="flashcontent">
This text is replaced by the Flash movie.
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/player.swf", "movie", "320", "240", "8", "#336699");
so.addParam("file", "http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv");
so.write("flashcontent");
</script>

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by Adam_WildCash

ActiveX is blocking the flash, use swfobject to display the flash content. Get the js file from here http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/

And use this code

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

<div id="flashcontent">
This text is replaced by the Flash movie.
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/player.swf", "movie", "320", "240", "8", "#336699");
so.addParam("file", "http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv");
so.write("flashcontent");
</script>

will try that now and let you know

[directfiesta]

Placed that code in the description, but did not work ...

I put back the original code, and your code in this page:

http://dfidistribution.com/defonce-d...ts-culs-5.html

No video shows up all .. unless I didn't undedstand the actual code ... Did the site today, so am a bit tired ....

Just don't want to use wmv files ....

[SmokeyTheBear]

<embed width=320 height=240 src="http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/player.swf?file=http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv&tp=swf">

[SmokeyTheBear]

you could also link straight to the player with file like so

http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplay...autostart=true

[Adam_M]

Have a good read around http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/ I'm sure this is your best option.

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

<embed width=320 height=240 src="http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/player.swf?file=http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv&tp=swf">

That does work in both browser :

http://dfidistribution.com/la-bacheliere-21.html

In IE, it starts at the second click .... but that is no real problem. Settles my problem.

Thanks for that ...

Hit me up for your free hosting ....

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by Adam_WildCash

Have a good read around http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/ I'm sure this is your best option.

I am readinf=g that, but smokey's code works just fine. If you need some free hosting, I will live up to my promise ... just hit me up or email is better ( going to bed now ... ):

pierre -at- pdg.hosting -dot-com

[SmokeyTheBear]

another easy way to do it would be to put it in an iframe like so

<iframe width=320 height=240 frameborder=0 src="http://dfidistribution.com/mediaplayer/player.swf?file=http://dfidistribution.com/flv/defonce_6.flv&autostart=true&tp=swf"></iframe>

change autostart to false if you dont want it to play on load

[SmokeyTheBear]

btw i built a little system you might be interested that automagically adds custom intro's or outro' to the video without altering the flv's , its pretty simple , basically using a little htaccess trickery to call the video as a playlist adding a custom changeable intro and or outro

[Deej]

IE lost a lawsuit with adobe a couple years back that made flash encounter complications. The dead click issue. The swfobject rectifies that problem.

Not sure if it helps yours

[SmokeyTheBear]

heres an example of your video using the playlist example i explained above

http://ytmnd.webspacemania.com/dfi/p...&repeat=always

if you look at the url closely you will see the flv is added into the playlist "on the fly "

i.e. any flv can simply be added into the url to create a new playlist with a custom intro and outro

[SmokeyTheBear]

Originally Posted by Deej

IE lost a lawsuit with adobe a couple years back that made flash encounter complications. The dead click issue. The swfobject rectifies that problem.

Not sure if it helps yours

nah i think his original problem was just a line break where it shouldn't have been

[Deej]

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

nah i think his original problem was just a line break where it shouldn't have been

i figured it had nothing to do with his problem, i was just elaborating on the dead click issue with IE