Are you using a new FLA created with SlideShowPro 1.6?

Okay I'm going crazy now. My slideshows just won't work.

My .fla files consist of a custom background image file with the slideshow movie on top. I tried doing what the manual incorrectly advised me (the usual upgrade procedure) and it didn't work. So, I deleted the slideshow element and created a new slideshow element and recreated the settings, on the same fla file, and tried that. No dice.

Do I  have to create a TOTALLY new fla, reimport the custom background, all the settings, then put a new slideshow in, and re-save this completely and utterly new fla?

Last edited by owenb (2007-10-12 19:13:52)

Okay. I just created a brand new Actionscript 2.0 fla, copied over the SSP  1.6 component that I'd created in my old fla (it has the new features in it so it's definitely a 1.6 component), saved it, uploaded it.

Doesn't work.

Hi guys,

Uploaded and upgraded to Director 1.1.4 & SSP 1.6.3 - created a new FLA file in Flash - exported and tested the new SWF - runs fine in Flash, but when I load the Flash swf / even the old fashioned DW way with embed / object, nothing plays in Dreamweaver or IE.  Have tried swfObject as well and nothing.

Testing from my local machine??

Things worked fine in previous version of Director - change a gallery / album, could instantly view changes, now nothing - not even an error message / What could be wrong? 
Ask me anything and I'll show you anything.

<div class="content" id="flashfile"><!-- insert non-Flash content here --></div><!-- end #content -->

<script type="text/javascript">
   // <![CDATA[
   
   var so = new SWFObject("../../Flash/mainFlash_test.swf"), "main", "780", "424", "8", "#666666");
   so.addVariable("xmlfile", "http://www.craigwoodphoto.com/ssp_director/images.php?gallery=3");
   so.write("flashfile");
   
   // ]]>
</script>

** don't worry about the addVariable as it's already in the SWF - as I said, It runs fine in Flash.

It should not be this hard.  BTW - if we're going to constantly have upgrades / Is there a way to save my customized SSP stage in Flash so I don't have to start all over with the ugly (everything on it) default SSP stage and redo it from scratch every time there's an update.
Help!

Thanks for the prompt reply

Here's a link to my Dreamweaver test file - as I said, everything worked fine in the previous version

http://www.craigwoodphoto.com/htdocs/index_test1.html

Don't worry about css file not there yet as I was testing as I had been on my local computer.

As to the upgrade of the FLA's, I thought it stated you could "not" just upgrade a 1.6.1 to 1.6.3 by sliding
a new instance into the stage and deleting the old copy.  Therefore you have to start fresh with a new FLA.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

If you could check the link and see what could causing the problem.  As I said, Flash is able to play
the swf, just nothing when I try to preview in DW or IE.
thanks!

Hi Todd,

I wish the problem was that simple.  I've been on this for two days since I upgraded.  I apologize as my
server has me place all uploaded files into a folder called "htdocs" so when I copied the url; the htdocs folder comes with it.  You're right, the correct url is

http://www.craigwoodphoto.com/index_test1.html

When you look at the above url, you're actually viewing it in the "htdocs" folder on my server.

However, finding the swfobject.js file doesn't appear to be the problem.  As I said, I was running and testing
from my local computer so when I uploaded the index_test1.html file to server, as you requested, the "global/swfObject.js was not uploaded on the server.  I have now placed the global folder on the server and tested it with both:

<script type="text/javascript" src="www.craigwoodphoto.com/htdocs/global/swfobject.js"></script>
and
<script type="text/javascript" src="www.craigwoodphoto.com/global/swfobject.js"></script>

and still nothing.  I'll even go one further; Using the old DW embed and object method.  This works and you can check by viewing

http://www.craigwoodphoto.com/index_DW.html

This runs and it's referencing the:

<script src="global/AC_RunActiveContent.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

which you can see by viewing source.  When I attempt to use swfObject.js by referencing the same
"global" folder, I can not get Slideshow Pro; well, the created new_upgrade.swf to run.  I'm looking
at syntax, anything that could cause the problem.

I'd appreciate any help as you have stated in your tutorials that swfobject is the method you use and prefer.
Thanks so much!
Craig

Wow,

Thanks so much.  I knew it was all working in earlier versions and was just coincidence that
I added or tried something different after upgrading.  Thanks so much for your time and dedication
to customer support.  It truly puts customer service into a better light than most other companies.

BTW - as I'm not a great JS programmer, what did you use to debug or recognize the problem so quickly?

For photographers and people who don't need or want to learn a ton of
Flash, SSP and Director are incredible programs.

Again, thanks so much.
Craig

If you get Firebug you might also like YSlow from the Yahoo Developer Network, it gives you easy to understand stats about performance.

http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/

dvine wrote:

Everything seemed to work for uploading and activating SSP Director until I tried to log in to ssp_director.

I simply get an infinate hang while the busibar says 'waiting for HTML' which like Godot, never comes.

I'm using Vista

This is completely unrelated to this thread, please create a new one regarding this specific issue.

I'm confused. So I can't just upgrade to 1.6 and then drag it on to the stage of an existing FLA?

Ouch.

I realize now this is on the Downloads page, but it should also be in the README and the User's Guide.

Any chance you are going to change this requirement?

Last edited by beerzie (2007-11-16 20:12:23)

beerzie wrote:

I'm confused. So I can't just upgrade to 1.6 and then drag it on to the stage of an existing FLA?
Ouch.
I realize now this is on the Downloads page, but it should also be in the README and the User's Guide.
Any chance you are going to change this requirement?

The requirement is based on technical issues, Flash simply wouldn't take it as it is a rather big upgrade to ssp. On the download package there is an upgrade_read_me.txt file outlining this.

elicharo wrote:

upgrade to ssp 1.1.6

Is there a possibility to upgrade, so I can use both components - the older version for older fla file( already created) for editing and the new component together with the director 1.1.6 for new projects.

you mean having both ssp 1.5 and 1.6 installed? or do you mean having two versions of director installed?
The first one is not possible as installing the latest component will overwrite the older one. For the second case you could have a different install of ssp for 1.0.9 and 1.1.6. Or am i just missing your question here?

Hello,

I have upgraded SSP and Director to the current versions. I'm having a strange problem, up till now I was telling the ssp swf which gallery to load via a "flashvars" value like

xmlfile=http://www2.mydomain.com/ssp_director/images.php?gallery={$id}

. Since the upgrade the only I can get any xml data to load into the ssp.swf is to hardcode into component settings. Why won't it read the flashvars value?? Any help is greatly appreciated.

bdaily,
I just bought a slideshowpro and the director and I have a question.  How can I have a non cakephp version that work with the latest slideshowpro(flash)?

thanks,

---QUOTED----
1) You must be using a SWF created with SlideShowPro 1.6. Also, you need to create a new FLA, upgrading older copies created with earlier versions of SlideShowPro will not work.

2) Be sure to set the XML File Type to "Director" as shown below:

---END QUOTED----

How about a CHART WITH WHAT WORKS WITH WHAT? e.g. if you have Director 1.1.7 you MUST HAVE SSP FOR FLASH 1.6?


Too bad about the Generate link disappearing in 1.1.7. Not a good idea, I think.

Last edited by sparklingdawg (2008-01-19 20:46:28)

richaubin wrote:

I upgraded to the latest release and everything seemed to be working but when I tried my slideshow/website a couple of days later the entire ssp_director directory was gone and the slideshow did not work.  I downloaded the new install package an re-installed Director but now I get this error:

There was an error during installation: Table 'ssp_albums' already exists

How do I deal with this error and can I restore my slides and slideshow or do I have to load all the slides over again?
Thanks.

If the ssp_director folder is gone, you have no choice but to re-install and start over. You should also have a discussion with your host as to why that happened in the first place.

The error message you are getting is due to the database that already exists from your last install. You either need to delete it or change the database prefix in step 4 of the installation process to something other than ssp_ (try ssp2_).

As for the slideshows you link to, it is a simple crossdomain.xml issue. This always works:

http://specialolympicsflorida.org/trial/trial.html

This never does:

http://www.specialolympicsflorida.org/trial/trial.html

You need a crossdomain.xml file:

http://forums.slideshowpro.net/viewtopic.php?id=1967

Crossdomain entries should only be the domain, so those should have been:

<allow-access-from domain="specialolympicsflorida.org" />
<allow-access-from domain="www.specialolympicsflorida.org" />

@hermanobrother: I can correctly see your slideshow, I noticed you are using UFO for the embed method. UFO has already been deprecated in favor of swfobject 2.0, perhaps you could try using swfobject and see if it works for you then. http://code.google.com/p/swfobject

I did a complete fresh install of the latest director.
I can see all images that I uploaded in director -
have done everything else too: crossdomain, GD, upped to 64MN in htaccess, declared to find the crossdomain file etc.
nothing works: I get no errors but the flash file is never showing. It loads correct from the server [can see it in the browser bar] but no image shows.

I really don't want to do another fresh install since I have several albums/galleries already up there -
but, cannot get any images to show in the dreamweaver html page [tested it in both: CS3 and CS4, either extension AS2 or AS3] - just doesn't work anymore.

I am tempted to revert to my old version MX4 - everything then worked fine.

Now, I can't get anything to work. It's not that I never worked with director and skideshow pro before. Have been using it since 2006.

Am using the new install on a total empty domain - exclusively reserved for director, where I want to serve several domains. Used my valid key, no problemes during the install. Director itself works fine, just nothing showing when viewing either local[in dreamweaver play the flash file] or the uploaded html page.

tried both, relative link and hardcoded link - no difference - simply nothing showing - but also no error messages.

Currently I tested the AS2 version at: http://mynewgreen.com.
You can see the file loading, and that's it.

Where is the problem?

Suddenly my swfs are not generating. When I look at the fla I see the problem: The XML File Type has switched to "XML" instead of "Director". However, when I try to switch it back to "Director" it does not even give me that option - instead only 2 options are listed in the drop-down - "XML" or "OPML" - I have no idea why suddenly the fla changed. Please help!!! How do I get the "Director" option back?

When you say to try creating a new fla from scratch do you mean to copy and paste the original component into a new fla? If so, I tried that but it still only gives me the 2 option (xml or opml) - still no director option. Also will add that I'm running one of the earlier version of slideshow pro director.

Last edited by jldrue (2009-03-19 11:43:49)

I created a new fla and still it does not work. The new fla had the Director option there in the drop down, but still, when I go to view the swf, nothing is getting generated.

thanks, just sent you the files