Flash not displaying on home page but displays fine on all other pages.

[Dean_B]

Hi everyone,
This is my first post within the Actinic Community, so please be gentle.

Here goes. We are currently developing our first Actinic website using V8.5, work in progress can be seen at;

http://dmd51.pinbrookdedicated.co.uk/index.html

Currently best viewed in IE7.

Within the header of each page is a short Flash video. These all work fine on every page except the home page. I've tested the Flash within the home page on other pages and it works fine. It also previews fine locally within Actinic but once uploaded it doesn't display which suggests the swf is having trouble calling the flv file maybe.

Has anyone had a similar experience or could maybe offer a solution? I've read numerous posts regarding Flash before posting but none have resolved my particular issue.

Thanks in advance.
Dean

[TraceyHand]

tbh, Dean, I can't see it on any pages. Thought maybe it was just Firefox to begin with but I can't see it in IE7 either.

[leehack]

Almost certain to be a file referencing problem or incorrect implementation of the flash code. It may be an idea to provide the code you added and compare this to the many posts already in the forum discussing how to do this. If you have the right code as per the previous threads, i'd expect as the home page and your products sit at different levels in your site structure, it is a referencing problem. Is the file sitting in your acatalog folder?

[TraceyHand]

and has it been added to your additional files?

Could you see it, Lee?

[leehack]

and has it been added to your additional files?

Could you see it, Lee?

I didn't look Bumpsy, far too common a problem to get any real interest from my corner. I've looked just for you though and no i can't see it either.

[dallen]

i see a javascript error - line 30 char 1, object expected. and right before that in the source is

<script type="text/javascript">

try changing that to

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

[Dean_B]

Hi guys many thanks for your suggestions so far.

I was just trying something with the location of the javascript file when you recently looked hence no flash appearing on any pages! Sorry about that. If you look again you'll see the flash video on the other pages, news, product info and export etc but not on the home page.

Tracey
All the files are referenced in additional files.

LeeHack
Yes the file is sitting in the acatalog folder. Also the same code is used on the other pages and as you will see they work fine, try;

http://dmd51.pinbrookdedicated.co.uk...esdev_news.htm

I've already checked the numerous posts on Flash. I think your right in that it has to be a file referencing issue but the fact that the code in the home page works fine in any other page is whats giving me a headache.

dallen
Thought you were onto something there mate but tried as suggested and still no luck.

Once again thanks for everyones input so far.
Regards
Dean

[TraceyHand]

have you added the code to both the brochure AND the catalog overall layouts?


editted to say, ignore me..I can see the code is there

[leehack]

LeeHack
Yes the file is sitting in the acatalog folder. Also the same code is used on the other pages and as you will see they work fine, try;

I bet the file is not looking inside the acatalog folder from the home page, ftp it up to the root or have conditional coding (or full url) as the image location is different for your home page in comparison to your others.

Look at your folder structure to see what i mean, your home page is looking at root level, not acatalog level.

[Dean_B]

Hi Tracey,
The site was originally developed in Dreamweaver 8 with the differing flash elements already in place on each page. An Actinic inner layout and navigation was added in Dreamweaver then registered with Actinic.

In answer to your question, no, the Flash code on the home page only sits in that 'Brochure' pages overall layout. It isn't used anywhere else. I've used a series of registered overall layouts to build the site in Actinic - in this respect I'll no better on my next Actinic project.

I'm thinking of re-registering the template for the homepage via Dreamweaver and seeing if that has any bearing.
Thanks for getting back to me.
Regards
Dean

[Dean_B]

I'll give that a try Lee and report back,
Thanks
Dean

[Dean_B]

Success!

Lee - uploaded the files to the root as suggested and all is well, many thanks for yours and everyone else's input. Can't believe I missed the fact that the home page is outside of the acatalog level...doh!

Regards
Dean

[dallen]

looks like you fixed it...

[leehack]

Lee - uploaded the files to the root as suggested and all is well, many thanks for yours and everyone else's input. Can't believe I missed the fact that the home page is outside of the acatalog level...doh!

HTH Dean, just be aware you are now managing two copies of the same file, could present a mistake in the future, i'd rationalise into one if you are feeling brave.

[Dean_B]

Absolutely Lee - files removed,
Thanks again
Dean