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samlowry · 2010-02-01 19:33:24

Easiest way to have alternate image if user has no Flash?

I found a number of sources of information such as http://wiki.slideshowpro.net/SSPfl/UG-E … gSWFObject and http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer … nt_04.html but I just can't get it.

I am using a basic SlideShow I created. It works great on it's own using all of the usual code. But I can't figure out how to set an alternate .jpg for people who don't have Flash. If I use SWFObject 2 how does it merge with my current code? I have tried numerous ways but IE continues to ask to install Flash instead of showing the image I want.

I'm hoping for a simple description of how to adapt a basic SlideShow with jpg as alternate image. Anybody have a good example of this?

Thank you!
SL

Last edited by samlowry (2010-02-02 08:52:53)

samlowry · 2010-02-08 20:18:09

OK. I found the answer to my questions. As someone who didn't know anything about javascript, here is my guide for dummies... Feel free to correct me...

Steps to make a basic slideshowpro .swf have an alternate image for those without Flash users:

1. Get SWFObject http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/ and put the .js file in your site
2. Create/export your .swf as usual from Flash
3. Go to http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/swfobje … index.html and put in all of the necessary info - I looked at the parameters generated by SlideshowPro/Flash and copied them in (click on the MORE link in the SWF definition box). One of the parameters needs to be: base = .
Make sure you put in the complete link to your .swf in the top of the SWF Definition section. I used Static publishing.
4. Put in a link to alternate image in Alternate content. I chose to use an image already in my slide show. Copy and paste generated code and adapt it to your html page.

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#1 2010-02-01 19:33:24

Best way to set alternate image if user doesn't have Flash

#2 2010-02-08 20:18:09

Re: Best way to set alternate image if user doesn't have Flash

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