EXT: Flash Player Integration (SWF Object)¶

What is SWFObject?¶

SWFObject is an easy-to-use and standards-friendly method to embed Flash content, which utilizes one small JavaScript file.

SWFObject 2:¶

• Offers two optimized Flash Player embed methods; a markup based approach and a method that relies on JavaScript
• Offers a JavaScript API that aims to provide a complete tool set for embedding SWF files and retrieving Flash Player related information [ http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/wiki/api ]
• Utilizes only one small JavaScript file (9.5Kb / GZIPed: 3.8Kb)
• Is the successor of SWFObject 1.5 [ http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/ ] and UFO [ http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/ufo/ ]
• Will eventually replace the Adobe Flash Player Detection Kit [ http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/download/detection_kit/ ]
• Intends to unify all existing Flash Player embed methods and provide a new standard for embedding Adobe Flash Player content
• Is an open source project by Geoff Stearns, Michael Williams, and Bobby van der Sluis, and is formerly known as SWFFix [ http://code.google.com/p/swffix/ ]

Features:¶

• Is more optimized and flexible than any other Flash Player embed method around
• Offers one solution for everybody: It shouldn't matter if you are an HTML, Flash, or JavaScript developer, there should be something in it for everyone
• Breaks the cycle of being locked into vendor specific markup and promotes the use of web standards and alternative content
• Uses unobtrusive JavaScript and JavaScript best practices
• Is easy to use

Flash Movie Record:¶

Step 1: Create a Flash movie record¶

• Create a new record using the “create new record” button or via the “new” command in the context menu.
• Choose “Flash Movie” as shown in the picture below.

Now fill out the Flash movie settings (see picture in Screenshot Section).

Step 2: Create a “Flash movie” Content Element¶

Click on the "create new record" link, to add a new content-element. In the next screen click on the wizard link under “Pagecontent”.

At the “New Content Element Wizard” select the icon “Flash Movie” at the bottom of the page.

Now add the previously created “Flash Movie” record to the content element and choose the Publishing Method (Dynamic or Static), and you can check or uncheck the ExpressInstall.

altContent¶

flashMovieUid¶

flash_record¶

ts_content¶

[tsconfig:(tx_yejjswfobject_pi1)]

((generated))¶

lib.flash >
lib.flash < plugin.tx_yejjswfobject_pi1

lib.flash {
  flashMovieUid = 5
  altContent = COA
  altContent {
    10 = TEXT
    10.value = Flash Can not be displayed.
  }
}

flashmovie = fileadmin/templates/flash/my_flash.swf

lib.flash.flash_record {
  flashmovie = fileadmin/templates/flash/my_flash.swf
  width = 547
  height = 34
  requiredversion = 8
  alternativecontent = 30
}

ts_content {
  flashParams (
    wmode|transparent
  )
}

ts_content {
  flashVars {
    xmlFile = TEXT
    xmlFile.value = flashpage/content.xml
  }
}

lib.flash < plugin.tx_yejjswfobject_pi1
lib.flash.flashMovieUid = 2
lib.flash.altContent = COA
lib.flash.altContent {
  10 = TEXT
  10.value = Flash alternative content.
}
lib.flash.ts_content {
  flashParams (
    wmode|transparent
  )
  flashVars {
    xmlFile = TEXT
    xmlFile.value = flashpage/content.xml
  }
}

lib.flash < plugin.tx_yejjswfobject_pi1
lib.flash.flash_record {
  flashmovie = fileadmin/flashFile.swf
  width = 800
  height = 600
  requiredversion = 8
  alternativecontent = 30
}
[PIDinRootline = 17]
  lib.flash.altContent = TEXT
  lib.flash.altContent.value = Alternative content for only this page.
[end]