Any Flash gurus here?

JenC · 2004-11-01, 07:08 PM

Apparently Flash has the ability to put a picture on a page if someone doesn't have the Shockwave player installed. For instance if they go to a site and they don't have Shockwave installed, you can put a still picture there instead instead of having a broken graphic.

Anyone know how to do this?

JenC · 2004-11-01, 10:36 PM

I got the answer to this on another board, here it is in case anyone else is trying to do the same thing:

In your publish settings, check off HTML, SWF & either JPG OR Gif.

Then in the html tab. Select Detect Flash.

Then publish the file.

It will write a javascript that dectes for flash. If flash isn't available, it will try to auto-install. If it can't, it will display an image. If they don't have javascript enabled, it will also display the image.

It's cake if you let flash write the code for you.

2004-11-01, 07:08 PM	#1
JenC Stupid risks make life worth living Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastern Seaboard Posts: 387	Any Flash gurus here? Apparently Flash has the ability to put a picture on a page if someone doesn't have the Shockwave player installed. For instance if they go to a site and they don't have Shockwave installed, you can put a still picture there instead instead of having a broken graphic. Anyone know how to do this? __________________ THIS IS MY SIG - CLICK IT.

2004-11-01, 10:36 PM	#2
JenC Stupid risks make life worth living Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastern Seaboard Posts: 387	I got the answer to this on another board, here it is in case anyone else is trying to do the same thing: In your publish settings, check off HTML, SWF & either JPG OR Gif. Then in the html tab. Select Detect Flash. Then publish the file. It will write a javascript that dectes for flash. If flash isn't available, it will try to auto-install. If it can't, it will display an image. If they don't have javascript enabled, it will also display the image. It's cake if you let flash write the code for you. __________________ THIS IS MY SIG - CLICK IT.