By marcin-mark on

it is 5am and I am desperate to figure this out...

I am trying to embed a .swf banner into the top content of my salamanderskins theme. I am pasting the following code into the ppage.tpl.php

<?php endif; ?>
<div id="middlecontainer">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content">
	<tr>
		<?php if ($sidebar_left) { ?><td id="sidebar-left">
			<?php print $sidebar_left ?>
		</td><?php } ?>
		<td valign="top">
			<?php if ($mission) { ?><div id="mission"><?php print $mission ?></div><?php } ?>
			<div id="main">
			
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0" width="750" height="175">
      				<param name="movie" value="sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf" />
      				<param name="quality" value="high" />
			<embed src="sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="748" height="175"></embed>
    				</object>

				<?php if ($section1count > 0): ?>
					<?php if ($breadcrumb): ?><div id="breadcrumb2"><?php print $breadcrumb; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ($content_top):?><div id="content-top"><?php print $content_top; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
				<h1 class="title"><?php print $title ?></h1>
				<div class="tabs"><?php print $tabs ?></div>
				<?php print $help ?>
				<?php if ($show_messages) { print $messages; } ?>
				<?php print $content; ?>
				<?php print $feed_icons; ?>
				<?php if ($content_bottom): ?><div id="content-bottom"><?php print $content_bottom; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
			</div>
		</td>
		<?php if ($sidebar_right) { ?><td id="sidebar-right">
			<?php print $sidebar_right ?>
		</td><?php } ?>
	</tr>
</table>
</div>
<?php

all i get is a white box...
please help anyone

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Comments

jamestombs’s picture

jamestombs commented

Change:

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="750" height="175">
      <param name="movie" value="sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf" />
      <param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="748" height="175"></embed>
    </object>

To:

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="750" height="175">
      <param name="movie" value="/sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf" />
      <param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="/sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="748" height="175"></embed>
    </object>

James T
Action Medical Research - www.action.org.uk

ludo1960’s picture

ludo1960 commented

http://drupal.org/search/apachesolr_search/embed%20flash

marcin-mark’s picture

marcin-mark commented

i added the back slash /sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/images/atm.swf ... still same problem...

my site is www.atmautos.com

as you can see, evil white box of death

mm167’s picture

mm167 commented

try goto drupalway.com, login as user demo (psw=demo)

see if that's what u want ..

if yes, I may send u the code ...

ludo1960’s picture

ludo1960 commented

concerned about http://www.atmautos.com/content/07-honda-accord-ex

marcin-mark’s picture

marcin-mark commented

yeah, I have filefield, and I enter multiple images and it doesn't group them... its frustrating, any suggestions?

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marcin-mark commented

looks good, I really like the bimmers...

my .swf file is a movie that loops... i wish i could get it to work... but yes, essentially it should be placed in the same fashion...

mm167’s picture

mm167 commented

1. of course, u should already have your myswf.swf ready in the theme folder
2. u also need swfobject.js. do a google earch. download it and put it in the theme folder.
3. assume your theme is named "xxxx"
4. modify your tpl.php as follows ..

// include swfobject.js
global $base_url;
$swfjs = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','xxxx') . '/swfobject.js';
$x = '<script type="text/javascript" src="'. $swfjs .'" ></script>';
print $x;


// set up the swf div
$swf_file = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','xxxx') . '/myswf.swf';
$x = '<div id="myswf"></div>'
	. '<script type="text/javascript">'
	. 'var s1 = new SWFObject("'.$swf_file.'","myswf","800","80","9");'
. 's1.addParam("allowScriptAccess","sameDomain");'
. 's1.addParam("wmode","transparent");'
. 's1.write("myswf");'
	. "</script>";

.....

// print out swf div at right position
print $x;

** xxxx is your theme name

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marcin-mark’s picture

marcin-mark commented

Still not working for some reason... am I doing something wrong?

<?php endif; ?>
<div id="middlecontainer">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content">
	<tr>
		<?php if ($sidebar_left) { ?><td id="sidebar-left">
			<?php print $sidebar_left ?>
		</td><?php } ?>
		<td valign="top">
			<?php if ($mission) { ?><div id="mission"><?php print $mission ?></div><?php } ?>
			<div id="main">
			
			// include swfobject.js
global $base_url;
$swfjs = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','salamanderskins') . '/swfobject.js';
$x = '<script type="text/javascript" src="'. $swfjs .'" ></script>';
print $x;


// set up the swf div
$swf_file = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','salamanderskins') . '/atm.swf';
$x = '<div id="atm"></div>'
. '<script type="text/javascript">'
. 'var s1 = new SWFObject("'.$swf_file.'","atm","800","80","9");'
. 's1.addParam("allowScriptAccess","sameDomain");'
. 's1.addParam("wmode","transparent");'
. 's1.write("atm");'
. "</script>";

.....

// print out swf div at right position
print $x;		
				<?php if ($section1count > 0): ?>
					<?php if ($breadcrumb): ?><div id="breadcrumb2"><?php print $breadcrumb; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ($content_top):?><div id="content-top"><?php print $content_top; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
				<h1 class="title"><?php print $title ?></h1>
				<div class="tabs"><?php print $tabs ?></div>
				<?php print $help ?>
				<?php if ($show_messages) { print $messages; } ?>
				<?php print $content; ?>
				<?php print $feed_icons; ?>
				<?php if ($content_bottom): ?><div id="content-bottom"><?php print $content_bottom; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
			</div>
		</td>
		<?php if ($sidebar_right) { ?><td id="sidebar-right">
			<?php print $sidebar_right ?>
		</td><?php } ?>
	</tr>
</table>
</div>
mm167’s picture

mm167 commented

1. u have forgotten to add < ? p h p and ? > for my codes

2. those '.....' is not need

3. "print $x" should be added in the right position..where u want to show the swf.

marcin-mark’s picture

marcin-mark commented

Now I get this:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home3/atmautos/public_html/sites/all/themes/salamanderskins/page.tpl.php on line 150

marcin-mark’s picture

marcin-mark commented

Is this right?

// include swfobject.js
<?php global $base_url; ?>
<?php $swfjs = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','salamanderskins') . '/swfobject.js'; ?>
<?php $x = '<script type="text/javascript" src="'. $swfjs .'" ></script>'; ?>
<?php print $x ?>
// set up the swf div
<?php $swf_file = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','salamanderskins') . '/atm.swf';
$x = '<div id="atm"></div>' ?>
. '<script type="text/javascript">'
. 'var s1 = new SWFObject("'.$swf_file.'","atm","800","80","9");'
. 's1.addParam("allowScriptAccess","sameDomain");'
. 's1.addParam("wmode","transparent");'
. 's1.write("atm");'
. "</script>"; 
// print out swf div at right position
<?php print $x; ?>
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mm167 commented

no .."$x = .." is a long line. try this ..

<?php
$swf_file = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','salamanderskins') . '/atm.swf';
$x = '<div id="atm"></div>' 
. '<script type="text/javascript">'
. 'var s1 = new SWFObject("'.$swf_file.'","atm","800","80","9");'
. 's1.addParam("allowScriptAccess","sameDomain");'
. 's1.addParam("wmode","transparent");'
. 's1.write("atm");'
. "</script>";
?>
marcin-mark’s picture

marcin-mark commented

THANK YOU!

Hooray, it works!

Anandyrh’s picture

Anandyrh commented

Hi guys,
I did the same but i get this error // include swfobject.js // set up the swf div

How to fix this ?

mm167’s picture

mm167 commented

about the "// error" ..
there are just comments...remove it in case of any error ..

Anandyrh’s picture

Anandyrh commented

This my code, is anything wrong in this?

// include swfobject.js
<?php global $base_url; ?>
<?php $swfjs = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','acquia_marina') . '/swfobject.js'; ?>
<?php $x = '<script type="text/javascript" src="'. $swfjs .'" ></script>'; ?>
<?php print $x ?>
// set up the swf div
<?php
$swf_file = $base_url . '/' . drupal_get_path('theme','acquia_marina') . '/my_banner.swf';
$x = '<div id="my_banner"></div>' 
. '<script type="text/javascript">'
. 'var s1 = new SWFObject("'.$swf_file.'","my_banner","953","256","7");'
. 's1.addParam("allowScriptAccess","sameDomain");'
. 's1.addParam("wmode","transparent");'
. 's1.write("my_banner");'
. "</script>";
?>
mm167’s picture

mm167 commented

about the "// error" ..
there are just comments...remove it in case of any error ..

wo..u need two print $x,
1st print out the "include swfobject.js"
2nd print out the < d i v id="my_banner"> for your logo

u have to find a right position to print the < d i v id="my_banner"> according to your need.

BTW, it is marcin's post. in case u still have question, pls open a new post.

Anandyrh’s picture

Anandyrh commented

Thank you!

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jaypan
Location Victoria, BC
commented

This is how I use flash banners in my templates.

1) install swftools module
2) install swfobject2 module (part of swftools - requires that swfobject.js be downloaded and placed in 'shared/swfobject2' inside the swftools module folder )
3) go to swftools settings, and set rendering to be done by swfobject2
4) create a file called template.php in the theme folder
5) use this code inside template.php

<?php
	
function qqeigo_preprocess(&$vars, $hook)
{
	switch($hook)
	{
		case 'page' :
			$vars['flash_banner'] = swf
			(
				'path/to/flash/file.swf',
				array
				(
					'params' => array
					(
						'width' => '228',
						'height' => '618',
						'wmode' => 'transparent',
					),
					'othervars' => array
					(
					 	'html_alt' => '<img src="' .  base_path() . drupal_get_path('theme', 'theme_name') . '/images/no_flash.png" alt="Replacement image used when flash does not load for whatever reason" />',
					),
				)
			);
			break;
	}
}?>

6) In page.tpl.php, you can then output the flash file using the variable $flash_banner:

<div id="flash_banner"><?php print $flash_banner; ?></div>

Why this method is good:

1) It uses swfobject which is cross browser compatible, and produces valid markup
2) It keeps a separation between function (template.php) and design (page.tpl.php)
3) It follows drupal coding standards
4) It's clean, easy to read code
5) It doesn't take a lot of code to do it, making the code easier to read
6) It provides a replacement image for people who can't view flash for whatever reason
7) It provides replacement text for people who who also have images turned off (i.e. blind people using screen readers, or some people using cell phones)

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Anandyrh’s picture

Anandyrh commented

This worked for me!

I have installed SWFtools module 

<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="953" height="256" id="my_banner" align="middle">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
<param name="movie" value="my_banner.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#666666" /><embed src="my_banner.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#666666" width="953" height="256" name="my_banner" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
</object>
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jaypan
Location Victoria, BC
commented

It's come to my attention that in my example code above, I used the name of my theme, meaning that the code won't work for others who are trying to use it. You need to change:

function qqeigo_preprocess(&$vars, $hook)

to:

function phptemplate_preprocess(&$vars, $hook)

or else:

function THEMENAME_preprocess(&$vars, $hook)
where you replace 'THEMENAME' with the name of your theme.

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