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SWFObject helper

May 2nd, 2006
10:05 am

As if SWFObject wasn't easy enough to use on its own, i created a little helper js file to use with it, it's like a little 'cheat sheet'. It lists all the possible variables and parameters that need to be set for SWFObject, and also lists all the possible parameters for the object/embed tags. I just created this so you don't need to go searching through any docs (either SWFObject's or ~~macrome~~ adobe's) to find the information you need.

Download here: js_swfo_helper.zip

Usage: All you're doing is including is including the swfobject_helper.js file in place of the the normal swfobject embedded script, so this:

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JavaScript:

<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("movie.swf", "mymovie", "200", "100", "7", "#336699");
so.write("flashcontent");
</script>

turns into this:

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JavaScript:

<script type="text/javascript" xsrc="swfobject_helper.js"></script>

Then you just crack open the swfobject_helper.js file and set any parameters you need.

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Sorry, I don't see how that's easier Your method just adds another file to keep track of.

yeah, it is one more file to keep track of, but its easier as far as having all the options available right there in the page...setting params is just changing variable names in the script. It's more of a 'don't make me think' issue....no big deal. If you are already comfortable using SWFObject the way it is, that's great, continue to us it as is. It was just easier for me to say to someone else 'change these variables to what you want' rather then telling someone how to use the methods and sending them to the documentation.

Actually, that was just preparation for my next posting about SWFObject, coming up shortly.

...so essentially, its just a config file for swfobject.

I think its a nice little add-on rich
anything to make life easier is cool by me, well done.

I'm trying to use the swfobject in conjunction with the flash_resize.js script, but I can't seem to get it right. I've looked everywhere. Do you have any advice?

i'm sorry, i don't actually know which script you are talking about.

I've been struggling with this whole SWFObject-thing for a while now and I think the problem I'm having (even WITH your swfobject_helper.js file) is that I'm not sure how to pass the variables* to the Flash movie.

* The variables I'm trying to use point to Playlists:
so.addVariable("FlashVars", "playlist.xml");

Thanks,
sw

the addVariables() method adds a variable with the name you specify onto the FlashVars parameter, so you're going about it a little bit wrong..it should be something like:

so.addVariable('myXMLFile', 'playlist.xml');

then when your movie loads you will have a variable on the_root timeline with a name of 'myXMLFile', whose value will be 'playlist.xml' (so you would have _root.myXMLFile = 'playlist.xml').

Just want to say thank you for the SWFObject. I made a small You tube player.

I also figured out a way to reuse the SWFObject by using the following -

function changeYouTube(temp){
so.setAttribute(â€™swfâ€™, temp);
so.write("flashcontent");
}

See it at -
http://padmanijain.googlepages.com/myexperiments

vineet
http://padmanijain.googlepages.com/myexperiments

thats cool vineet...but I didn't make SWFObject. You'd need to thank Geoff Stearns.

Thanks for the help! it worked gracefully!!!

Fan of Don Lapre

Shame, the zip does not appear to be available anymore. I downloaded it but there's nothing packed inside..

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