Implementing a flash 'banner' on home page

[theglowcompany]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how I implement a flash banner on the Brochure page.

I realise this is in the brochure template but I have been given a .swf file & an Html text file - so I'm a little confused & not tried this one befoe.

Any help will be lapped up:)

Thanks

[Nadeem]

Hi James

Just add the following in Act_BrochurePrimary.html

<embed src="yourfile.SWF" quality=high pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="xxx" height="xxx">
</embed>

I would also advise in going to "Advance | Additional Files", and then adding the flash file in here, so Actinic will upload it for you.

Hope this helps
Kind Regards

[memix]

Nadeem

Where abouts in the Act_BrochurePrimary.html should you paste this.

I want to add some basic banner logos and it seems to upset the header of the page?

[Nadeem]

Hi there

If you would like the banner to appear above the logo, then i would suggest in placing the code before "NETQUOTEVAR:BROCHURELOGO"

Is this where you placed it?

Kind Regards

[memix]

Nadeem

I have tried this but the light blue separator line gets moved down the page. How about if I want to put a few logos across the top of the page.

My website is www.memixdirect.com

The MEMIX logo is placed with the light blue line running half way through it. Whenever I place other logos it seems to upset the placing of the horizontal line.

[garyhay]

Are your banners the same size as your memix logo?

[memix]

I have tried different sizes but the ones the same size did look better.

Let me ask a slightly different question then. On my j=home page under where it says MEMIXDIRECT.COM [PRODUCTS], there is a thicker separator line. How would I get a small ogoSame thicknes) on to that line?

[garyhay]

That line is a coloured table cell that runs the length of the screen. You will need to find out which template generates it and put your logo into the cell

[theglowcompany]

Nadeem,

thanks for the reply - I would like to put this banner in place of the logo - or remove the logo & have the banner take up this space - can you advise on how this should be done (& from which point in the code)

I am concerned however over how the search engines will look at this - it is crucial that the banner is totally ignored & doesnt affect them picking up my title & text - any ideas

Thanks

[theglowcompany]

Well it looks like Memix stole my thunder! :o)

But can you please reply to my last post....anybody?:confused:

[Nadeem]

Originally posted by theglowcompany

thanks for the reply - I would like to put this banner in place of the logo - or remove the logo & have the banner take up this space - can you advise on how this should be done (& from which point in the code)


Brochure Pages Do the following:
If you want it to take place of the logo, then edit the Act_BrochurePrimary.html and find where it says NETQUOTEVAR:BROCHURELOGO. Then simply delete it and place you flash file with the code i had previously posted

Main Site:
If you want it to take place of the logo, then edit the Act_Primary.html and find where it says NETQUOTEVAR:LOGOIMAGE. Then simply delete it and place you flash file with the code i had previously posted


Kind Regards

[theglowcompany]

Thanks Nadeem - I'll give it a go - useful for other flash banners as well

[theglowcompany]

Nadeem,

I added the code as written (& included the appropriate values) in place of the NETQUOTEVAR:BROCHURELOGO

Uploaded glow.swf as 'additional files' and added glow.swf to site 1 for good measure

It worked fine locally yet was just a white box that never could fully load at my host

I tried your code & also the code below & got the same results.

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="603" height="106">
<param name="movie" value="glow.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="glow.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" height="106"></embed>
</object>

I seem to be missing something fundemental - any ideas?

(I have since reverted to the old layout on site)

Thanks

James

[garyhay]

how big is your swf file? in Kb and do you have a preloader

[theglowcompany]

24.4 kb - I dont know what a preloader is but the guy who supplied it didnt give me anything else

[theglowcompany]

Gary, problem solved - Jo added the .swf file to the top level folder - no idea what that is but it worked - thanks Jo - & thanks to everybody up there!:)