Flash Site Design - Transparent SWF in published HTML file

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Transparent SWF in published HTML file

dannbeckett

2004-02-28, 8:28 am

Hi,
Is there a way to make the background of a swf transparent for use in an HTML file which background is sky blue
[b][h](#82C0FF)[/h][/b]

Thanks alot,
Dannbeckett.

Laiverd.COM

2004-02-28, 10:28 am

Have a look at the wmode parameter in the manual.

John

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dannbeckett

2004-02-28, 10:29 am

Hi,
Thanks for that. I've since found a solution in the HTML coding:

<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
rsion=7,0,0,0" width="626" height="41" id="top" align="middle">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
<param name="movie" value="top.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="[h][b]#ffffff[/b][/h]" />
<embed src="top.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="502" height="33"
name="top" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></object>

Change the #ffffff to #82C0FF

Thanks,
dannbeckett

Laiverd.COM

2004-02-28, 6:29 pm

Well that's not transparent but since it works for you > glad it worked out.

John

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Rob De Vries

2004-02-29, 9:28 am

transparency only works in IE !

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Laiverd.COM

2004-02-29, 10:28 am

That is not exactly true anymore. Suprised me also soem time ago ;-)

The following browsers currently support windowless mode:
Windows and Mac OS X
Internet Explorer 3 or higher (Windows)
Internet Explorer 5.1* and 5.2* (Macintosh)
Netscape 7.0*
Mozilla 1.0 or higher*
AOL*
CompuServe*

Copy/paste from:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/f...ments/wmode.htm

John

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dannbeckett

2004-03-01, 5:30 pm

[Q]transparency only works in IE ![/Q]

By that, do you you mean my way of "transparency" or the wmode version?

[Q]Have a look at the wmode parameter in the manual.[/Q]

I downloaded my version of FMX04 and bought a serial from Macromedia. Is this
a true transparency method? I.E. So I don't have to change the HTML bgcolor
paramater each time I change the background colour of my page. It'd be in the
help files wouldn't it?

Thanks, dannbeckett!

Laiverd.COM

2004-03-01, 5:30 pm

wmode was meant. As to the second question: yes and yes, but still mind
those browsers that do not support wmode (if need be of course)

John

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dannbeckett

2004-03-03, 4:31 pm

thanks for that but as 95% of users use ie, i wil go with wmode.

thanks again, dannbeckett.