SWF Tools will not play flv file
tcochran - November 30, 2008 - 21:05
New Drupal 5.12 install with following enabled:
SWF Tools
SWF Object 2
FlowPlayer 2
Permissions set to allow admin to administer flash; Filtered HTML set to allow SWF Tools Filter; and filter configured to allow swf tag in html.
Code entered in node as
<swf file="flash/filename.flv">
Instead of showing video, however, or even a blank video player, all that appears in the node when submitted is the original code:
<swf file="flash/filename.flv">
What else needs to be done to make this work?
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I don't use Drupal 5 any more but inspect the input format you are using to ensure that the swf filter is enabled.
Yup, enabled
Yup, swf tools filter is enabled in the input format and swf tag is added to the allowed html tags
Resolved
OK, one last thing, you need to enter the swf info after clicking on the "Source" icon in the left corner of the editor's menu bar.
It works fine now -- although it's a shame most such tidbits need to be picked up by trial and error.
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Editor? as in Rich Text/WYSIWYG editor?
That was a variable I hadn't considered. I don't use editors as I usually find them bulky and unpredictable. Beyond that they usually produce atrocious code. Though there is a lot of work going on in the editor arena with the WYSIWYG api module that should help these issues.
FCKeditor
Yes, client wants WYSIWYG editor on site, so FCKeditor is in use -- just one more in a long series of little potential conflicts that can drive you crazy when setting up a new site.
Things run fine once those little bugs are worked out, but it can still be annoying until the fog lifts!
FlowPlayer vs. JW Media Player
BTW, Drupal does not yet support the excellent new FlowPlayer 3 flash video player. Until it does, then the JW Media Player 4 seems a much more elegant solution.