I am trying to add a Flash news ticker.
 
I have uploaded files:
vevscroll.swf
webnews585567.info.txt
 
and put this code into a block:
 
<object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000'
 
codebase='http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0' width='400'
 
height='20'>
<!-- www.Vevs.com Flash news scroller -->
<param name='movie' value='vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1'>
<param name='quality' value='high'>
<param name='scale' value='noscale'>
<param name='salign' value='lt'>
<param name='bgcolor' value='#ffffff'>
<embed src='vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1' quality='high' scale='noscale' salign='lt' bgcolor='#ffffff'
 
width='400' height='20' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'>
</object>
 
. . . . but this block does not show on site.
Does anyone have any advice for me, please?
 
Many thanks,
 
Chris

Greetings
 
Hi christopherO
 
In the movie value section you need specify the target
example: http//www.mysite.com/flash/file name
 
See if this work.
 
 
Tony
Holleyland.com

Thank you Tony, I appreciate the help;
 
I have changed:
<param name='movie' value='vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1'>
 
to the full path:
<param name='movie' value='http://www.malikstores.co.uk/vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1'>
 
but it still does not appear
 
Chris

Greetings
 
Hi christopherO
 
Is the swf file in the root directory or some other directory.
For now it reads :error loading data
 
 
Tony
HolleyLand.com

Greetings
 
Well it works using the link:
 
http://www.malikstores.co.u/vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1
 
Add to your browser address and see the ticker
 
Tony

Greetings
 
Hi christopherO
 
Well Chris clicking on the link in my previous message is not the way to see it.
 
Are you using xml file - If so I believe the problem would be in the file.
 
Also include full path: <embed src="http://www.malikstores.co.uk/
 
 
Tony

Hi Tony
 
Thanks for all your advice. Yes nice scroller if that's all I want on screen!!
 
I don't have an xml file with this package
There is the code above that I put in the block.
Then I have vevscroll.swf and webnews585567.inf.txt , which contains and the scroll parameters and text for the news items.
 
Would I be better putting it in a filed and use "Get Content From File"?
 
Chris

I tried "Get Content From File" but without success.

Greetings
 
Hi christopherO
 
"Get Content From File" - Would be easier to update the information weekly or monthly.
 
Place a full path to the file. If you still have problems double check
the txt file for data error relayed to unacceptable characters, space
between topic lines and so forth.
 
Tony

Tony,
 
Given that you got the scroller using
http://www.malikstores.co.uk./vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1
I tried
"Get Content From File":
http://www.malikstores.co.uk./vevscroll.swf?NewsFile=webnews585567.inf&ddd=1
and
http://www.malikstores.co.uk./vevscroll.swf
 
- neither successful
 
I suspect that I shall have to ask Viart for help with this
 
Chris