I would love to be able to use .swf files as my images.

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nancydru
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If you can tell me how to do it, I would consider it. BTW, animated GIFs are already supported.

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wadley0 commented

There are probably better ways of doing it but minimally we simply need: 

<object width="550" height="400">
<param name="movie" value="path/to/somefilename.swf">
<embed src="path/to/somefilename.swf" width="550" height="400">
</embed>
</object>

Which by itself is not much more complicated than the image code.

If you feel up to it you could use a more advanced method such as swfobject (http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/) which would allow for plugin detection, and the providing of alternate content.

...or maybe use the 'swf tools' plugin...

but the minimal is ok with me for now.

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Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)

Can this be uploaded on the term edit page?

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wadley0 commented

I'm not sure what you mean...

The flash file ('somefile.swf') would be uploaded on the term edit page, but the rest of the code would have to be inserted by the plugin(some sort of if .swf then use this code instead). would it not?

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That's what I'm asking. If you CAN upload it, then I can make the change in the module somehow.

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wadley0 commented

oh... right... gotcha. sorry.

I've tested it, and yes, it does allow me to upload a .swf file via the term edit page.

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Thank you. I will look into how to do this.

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@wadley0: You don't have your contact page enabled, so I can't send you email. I need one or two sample swf's to test with. You can send them to (remove the trees): nan_wich pine @ bellsouth pine . pine com

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Assigned: Unassigned » nancydru
Status: Active » Fixed

Fix committed to -dev releases.

It originally broke 6.x because the file upload validators don't recognize "swf" as an image type. I had to remove that validation.

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)