Mouseover flash

I just realized that chrome and firefox browsers do not load a flash file until you mouseover the popup! What kind of stupid browsers are these anyway? Internet explorer loads everything in the beginning like it should. So I guess I will have to add onload code to please these two other stupid browsers. >:)

Can you give us an Xtreme or Web Designer example? I'm none to clear on your discovery.

Steve
Here's a link to the page.
http://themenuplease.com/animations/
I can post the .web file but it won't contain the flash.
PS Do you know of a good onload script that works with WD?

Could you attach the web file Arid?

Here's the web file.

Cheers Aridzone, try using an Iframe instead of a Replace with Flash.

Egg

I tried the iframe. Chrome & IE work now but Firefox still waits for mouseover to upload the flash files. I still might have to find an onload command.

Here is some preload script I might have to implement if Covoxer doesn't have anything up his sleeve;)
John?
http://http://www.dynamicdrive.com/d...loadimage2.htm

Sorry for the bad link - here is the correct address:
http//www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/preloadimage2.htm

I'm going to get this right if it kills me!
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...loadimage2.htm

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I just realized that chrome and firefox browsers do not load a flash file until you mouseover the popup! What kind of stupid browsers are these anyway?

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I'm confused here Arid. Where does it state that swf files are preloaded? There is an obvious difference between IE and Chrome/FF in that the mouse over effects work differently (in FF/Chrome the mouse over effects don't work at all in fact if you use "Replace with Flash"). I don't think it's anything to do with pre-loaders either.

I'd also caution regarding using Xara templates as your own work. I'd suggest you use terms like "Template based Web Design", then if a client happens across another similar web site to the one you've supplied based on the same template at least your in the clear ;-)

This may help:

Hi Egg

The video you made was based on using the preload script I supplied in link.
I tested it and it also doesn't preload in firefox. You must mouseover to upload in firefox. So the best method I have found so far is the iframe.
Firefox users will have to wait a little longer to view.

This page is in the EARLY TEST stage. That is why the graphics aren't updated yet.

Also I have always been under the impression that templates and clipart supplied with FOR USE WITH software bought is legal. Have you ever seen "Template based Web Design" listed on any website? Millions of websites are created from templates and I have never seen anything like that. Besides these are just pictures to give the customer an idea of what's available.

Thanks for the iframe tip;)

Anyway I will be putting the iframe version up again so you can check it out.