how to connect drupal from flex

I wouldn't worry about the filter to start with (which is like a shorthand way of putting stuff in the body of a node) - just try and embed the movie directly in the page. Go to:
Create Content --> Page
Under Input Format choose 'PHP'

Then in the node body type:
print swf('http://fullpathto/Nix.flv');

replacing fullpathto with the full url to your file, and hit submit. This should also work with your swf file too.

Thanks but using the print swf... php code gives me:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function swf() in C:\wamp\www\drupal5\includes\common.inc(1355) : eval()'d code on line 2

I'm using drupal 5.9

swf() is the core function of SWF Tools! If you are getting an error to say that this function is undefined it suggests the module code isn't being loaded.

Double check that the module is active. If it is active try de-activating and re-activating it, just in case there was a glitch.

If it still doesn't work, post again!

Also, it sounds like you are trying to embed an flv movie. In that case you DEFINATELY need both the swf and flv file uploaded to the same place.
ALSO, you need to ensure that the paths being used - hopefully passed as parameters (flashvars) in the embed code - are absolute enough, not just relative.
Flash need a little extra work when the resource files are not at the same URL as the HTML page
So, um, 'simply' embedding Flash is actually tricky when the flash has dependancies of its own. It can be solved, but you need to fully understand URL resolution and parameter passing first.
{edit} I only just noticed how old this thread is :-)

Thanks for all your work on this project.

I also have been trying to display a simple SWF using the 6.x version of SWFTools.

I've looked at the HTML generated using the filter. The HTML invokes the mediaplayer.swf and doesn't include the uploaded file. I believe the original module was supposed to not invoke mediaplayer.swf for an uploaded SWF file.

That's odd - when displaying a simple swf file no "player" should be invoked - it's working ok here.

Can you confirm that you are using the <swf file="something.swf"> syntax. Are you sending any other parameters to the filter?

Yes. I'm using that syntax exactly.
I'm not sending any other parameters.
How can I send more info to help out?

I have been thinking about this.

Firstly, can you check the source code for your page, and post the entire SWF Tools block - that will answer the question of how to send more info!

mediaplayer.swf is the filename for Wijering player, so that should be invoked if you have configured it to play mp3, flv or image formats. It should not be invoked for an swf.

In no particular order, try:

Sometimes filters can play up - try changing the filter code by adding an extra space between <swf and file="something.swf"> - that will make Drupal think the filter is changed and regenerate it.

Try clearing your browser cache. I have found the browser cache can be very persistent when it comes to Flash and have spent ages investigating apparent bugs to discover I was being served a cached page. This can especially be true if you are experimenting with SWF Tools and you get an old filter by mistake.

Check what SWF Tools thinks should be used to handle single SWF files. Go to Administer > Site configuration > SWF Tools > File handling. Open the file handling section and check that there is solid radio button next to "None" for "Default player for single SWF files:". If there isn't then click "Reset to defaults" just in case a glitch occured.

Post again if one of the above works (or if none do!)

I checked again here and everything is working fine for me so I'm a bit stumped as to why SWF Tools thinks an swf needs a player :-(

ok checking that and will report. thanks

Okay.
Added the extra space. No joy.
Cleared the browser cache. No change.

Here's the generated HTML

<div class="content clear-block">

    <div class="swftools-wrapper wijering-mediaplayer "><div class="swftools">
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="300" id="swf12195906521">
<param name="movie" value="http://localhost/drupal6/sites/default/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/mediaplayer.swf" />
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
<param name="wmode"             value="opaque" />
<param name="bgcolor"           value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="scale"             value="showall" />
<param name="quality"           value="autohigh" />
<param name="align"             value="l" />
<param name="allowfullscreen"   value="true" />
<param name="base"              value="http://localhost/drupal6/sites/default/files/" />
<param name="play"              value="true" />
<param name="menu"              value="false" />
<param name="loop"              value="false" />
<param name="flashvars"  value="file=http://localhost/drupal6/sites/default/files/sites/default/files" />
<!--[if gte IE 7]>-->

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://localhost/drupal6/sites/default/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/mediaplayer.swf" width="400" height="300">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
<param name="wmode"             value="opaque" />
<param name="bgcolor"           value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="scale"             value="showall" />
<param name="quality"           value="autohigh" />
<param name="align"             value="l" />
<param name="allowfullscreen"   value="true" />
<param name="base"              value="http://localhost/drupal6/sites/default/files/" />
<param name="play"              value="true" />
<param name="menu"              value="false" />
<param name="loop"              value="false" />
<param name="flashvars"  value="file=http://localhost/drupal6/sites/default/files/sites/default/files" />
<!--<![endif]-->
<p>You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialise correctly.</p>
<!--[if gte IE 7]>-->

</object>
<!--<![endif]-->
</object>
</div>
</div>

I've attached screen shots of
1) the node as it appears for viewing.
2) the node as it appears for editing
3) the SWF tools filehandling admin section

Thanks again for looking at this.

This is really weird.

If you add action="swftools_swf_display_direct" to the filter does it start working?

I'm about to go off on a business trip so might be a while before I can pick this up again, but please post back if the above does/doesn't work!

Thanks again.
Where do I put this text? inside the <swf file="myfile.swf">? in the module code somewhere?

Have fun on the trip.
I have a temporary work around using a CCK file field and Content Template.
I'd prefer to use SWFTools though
In fact, I'd really prefer to use FlashNode but I keep running into the large file size = WSOD problem.

@kprmca

You have changed the title on this thread to "how to connect drupal from flex", but not posted any message or description.

Are you raising a new issue as this title is not related to the original discussion? If so, please can you raise a NEW issue, and provide some description of the issue you are having.

5.x-1.x is no longer supported, so I have marked as closed.