Can anyone please tell me why this html code won't work?

[Theopod]

I installed it in an html box and uploaded it to the server. The page displays normally, but the movie doesn't play. You can view the page if it will help at all. http://www.freerollhaven.com/allinpoker.html

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...rsion=6,0,29,0" width="520" height="430"><param name="movie" value="/contentEmovie.swf"><PARAM NAME=FlashVars VALUE="SponsorId=TPE1EPP"/>"> <embed src="/contentEmovie.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="520" height="430" FlashVars="SponsorId=TPE1EPP"/>"></embed></object>

Many Thanks, Theopod.

[Nyoman]

Re: Can anyone please tell me why this html code won't work?

did you upload your contentEmovie.swf movie?

[Theopod]

Re: Can anyone please tell me why this html code won't work?

Hi Nyoman, The website didn't offer up any swf file. The instructions were to simply copy and paste the html into my webpage and thats it thats all! I will make first contact with the site and inform them of my situation. Maybe they can help me figure it out. I thought is was a situation where the swf file would load from their server similar to a game i have on my site. It too didn't have a swf file, but it loads and plays fine from the game suppliers server. They conveniently do this to market themselves without increasing the bandwith of the website promoting them. Am i making any sense at all? Probably not. I have alot to learn. lol
Thanks for your input, Theopod.

[Theopod]

Re: Can anyone please tell me why this html code won't work?

If i do need to upload a swf file to the server, how do i do this? Please explain in specific detail like you would if you wanted someone to explain it to you for the first time! lol Thanks!

[Nyoman]

Re: Can anyone please tell me why this html code won't work?

according your code:
<param name="movie" value="/contentEmovie.swf">
your movie.swf has to be uploaded in your page directory. if the movie would load from another server, you need to add the url address of the movie, ie: <param name="movie" value="http://www.example.com/contentEmovie.swf">


you can upload swf file using FTP or if you are using bluevoda you can insert directly to your page

[Theopod]

Re: Can anyone please tell me why this html code won't work?

Thanks Nyoman, i think i get what your sayin. It would seem that the website that gave me the html code needs a good sound thrashing or possibly a harsh name calling session at least! html is slowly starting to become uncomfortably familiar. Thanks again i appreciate the help!