Can't explain it

[aemdliz]

I have something strange going on that I don't understand. I'm trying to autoplay a swf file on my webpage. When I preview it in Xara Web Designer MX Premium it works fine on various browsers but when I export and publish it my webpage does not work, I get a blank screen where the swf should be running. It has to be something with my webserver, but I have tried everything I can think of - plugins, HTML forums, flash forums, etc... I'm trying this forum because it could be something I'm missing about the differences between the way XWD previews and after publishing. I was hoping someone may have experience something similar and can help me resolve this issue. Any idea/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

aemdliz

[haakoo]

With what are you viewing,meaning swf will not play on Ipad/Phone
Better post a link for us to view what may be the issue.

Hans

[gwpriester]

Can you post a link to the page?

[aemdliz]

this is a test website, running on my home web server. www.ekimanit.net
What I'm saying is the web site will not play the swf

Placeholder code:
HTML code (body)

<div id="myAlternativeContent">
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
<img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" />
</a>
</div>

HTML code (head)

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="index_htm_files/swfobject.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var flashvars = {};
var params = {};
var attributes = {};
swfobject.embedSWF("index_htm_files/VideoExample.swf", "myAlternativeContent", "435", "360", "9.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes);
</script>

[gwpriester]

Can you verify the VideoExample.swf file is in your index_htm_files folder?

[Scotty]

Hi,
Flash player may not have the permissions to play form you system, right click where 'Flash file container" is and check the permissions (allow, deny etc") maybe that is the problem

[steve.ledger]

Can you verify the VideoExample.swf file is in your index_htm_files folder?

It's there Gary, you can even download it:
► http://www.ekimanit.net/index_htm_fi...deoExample.swf

But it's only 2Kb. Nothing, empty..

@aemdliz: I am assuming the flash is third party and perhaps has other files required to work, these files may not be included in the index_htm_files folder and therefore will not be published by Xara Designer.

If not, and it is a stand-alone flash media file, then it is becoming corrupt when uploaded.
Have you run short on hosting space?

[haakoo]

I think Steve is right,that it is some sort of container holding a dynamic swf file made in a different program.

Hans

[aemdliz]

thanks for the feed back everyone.