.swf not showing when published

[Mr.Bluesman]

Hello,

I just joined Vodahost and am using Bluevoda to piece together my site. Firstly I am just getting to grips with the program. I am also using flash to create content and generate swf files.

I have made a simple 2 page site

:http://208.43.222.136/~qnivxfum/index.html which will be www.stuartdeakinberry.com when it's fully activated in the next 72 hours.

I have added a .swf file which is around 32KBs onto the the page entitled work. When previewing this plays fine no problems, but when published I have a white box appear and no video. As a test I added a lightbox on the same page just to check that flash was working in general and it does. I also tried re publishing the actual fla flash file in an earlier version of flash 8 action script 2.0 - no luck.

Also note that I uploaded the player controls and the html file generated.

I have scoured the forums before posting but can't find an answer. Help is appreciated, as my site will be flash heavy.

[Alien Dude]

Re: .swf not showing when published

When you made the swf file is it just a swf file or does it run from a xml file with a folder of images or movie files. if so then you would have to upload the xml and any other files that was produced keeping the same structure on the server.

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

When you made the swf file is it just a swf file or does it run from a xml file with a folder of images or movie files. if so then you would have to upload the xml and any other files that was produced keeping the same structure on the server.

Hi,

My workflow is this.

I converted my original .mov file to an .f4v in Adobe Encoder.

I then import this .f4v file into a new .fla document. This was then published which creates a .swf file of the video, a html file and also a .swf file of the player controls.

I can then import the .swf into bluevoda and it play fine locally on a preview. I can publish but the file remains blank in the browser. I am assuming the file is looking for a certain path/folder structure on the server which it can't find? Help appreciated

cheers

bluesman

[Karen Mac]

Re: .swf not showing when published

You need to ftp the swf file to your account folder.

Karen

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

You need to ftp the swf file to your account folder.

Karen

That's what I've done, when I publish with my account settings or upload using filezilla - all the files are uploaded to my account. But the file doesn't play - my test page is here the flash gallery is fine, but in the bottom right there is a white box which should be .swf file playing

http://208.43.222.136/~qnivxfum/Textures_Gallery.html

[Karen Mac]

Re: .swf not showing when published

Right click on your element, select properties and change the LOCATION or the PATH where the file resides. If you use just the NAME, it must be located in the same folder where the page is so that it can LOAD it.

If your site isnt domain populated yet.. this may be the problem as you are using a temporary url

Karen

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

Right click on your element, select properties and change the LOCATION or the PATH where the file resides. If you use just the NAME, it must be located in the same folder where the page is so that it can LOAD it.

If your site isnt domain populated yet.. this may be the problem as you are using a temporary url

Karen

OK I shall try this i=shortly when I can get to my PC with all my data on it.

Thanks

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

If your site isnt domain populated yet.. this may be the problem as you are using a temporary url

Karen

This is what I was thinking, as I've tried everything else. How doI know when my domain is live - will I get a conformation email or is it a case of keep trying?

[Karen Mac]

Re: .swf not showing when published

just type in your domain name and see what happens...also make sure you have pointed it to your hosting servers.. currently its not.

Karen

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

just type in your domain name and see what happens...also make sure you have pointed it to your hosting servers.. currently its not.

Karen

what do you mean? I have missed a tutorial somewhere?

Thanks

[Karen Mac]

Re: .swf not showing when published

Login to VBS or wherever you purchased your domain and change the domain name servers to your vodahost ones.. currently they are pointed at vodahost default ones and it needs to be changed to the two in your welcome email.

Karen

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

Login to VBS or wherever you purchased your domain and change the domain name servers to your vodahost ones.. currently they are pointed at vodahost default ones and it needs to be changed to the two in your welcome email.

Karen

Done - Thank you. Still can't get the swf working though. Howdo Ifindit's actual file path on the server?

[Karen Mac]

Re: .swf not showing when published

go to control panel, file manager, public_html

It should be in there if its the main domain.

Karen

[Mr.Bluesman]

Re: .swf not showing when published

Ok so the flash swf file I add to mypage resides in a local folder here:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\stuartdeakinberry.c o.uk\Video\Props\Arch.swf

which is what shows in the right click flash properties dialogue box.

on the server the very same file sits in the public_html folder after I publish the site.

Do I need to change the path in the flash properties (right click menu)? If so what should it be?

(Maybe there should be some documentation written about this in a tutorial which would be handy as the tutorial on flash currently doesn't cover this.)

thanks

[Karen Mac]

Re: .swf not showing when published

The path should reflect your .com/nameof.swf

Your software provider for the swf should provide you that info

Karen