[Forum] Flash code embed not working, just shows white box

[Advisor]

Please see my example:
http://www.rightleftdebate.com/threa...?p=641#post641
using this code:
<embed src={param} width=450 height=400 type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed>

I put in the Code from a site such as this in between the [flash] and the [/flash]
some url like this:
http://www.politico.com/largevideobo...id=60932634001
and it does not work just the white box shows up!

[Advisor]

BTW I checked it in Firefox and chrome.

[nubian]

Is that a custom bbcode?

[Advisor]

Custom code I got from this forum I believe.
Add BB Code in the Adminr CP thank you.

[Advisor]

anybody seen this in vb4 beta?

[nubian]

What is the flash source url string you're using as the parameter?

[nubian]

I just tested this actually got the Flash bbcode to work.
I do see an error on your part.

Change this:

<embed src={param} width=450 height=400 type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed>

To this:

<embed src="{param}" width="450" height="400" type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed>

Edit: Well actually the quotes shouldn't matter because I was able to get this working without the quotes.

[Advisor]

so you used this:
<embed src={param} width=450 height=400 type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed>
Which is the one I could not get working, with this link: http://www.politico.com/largevideobo...id=60932634001 ?

[baghdad4ever]

when you add the bbcode

put {option} to yes

[nubian]

I think you need to get the raw swf url path.

when you add the bbcode

put {option} to yes

But the ts is not using the {option} function

[Advisor]

This did not work. It made the entire whitebox diappear.

[nubian]

See if you can embed this: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashp...uee/design.swf
If you can then it works.

[Advisor]

THis worked:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashp...uee/design.swf
with this code
<embed src="{param}" width="450" height="400" type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed>
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so my question is NOW:
How can i replay Politico flash on my site: They give you a link like this:
http://www.politico.com/largevideobo...id=60932634001
or embeded code like this:
<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/19407224001?isVid=1&publisherID=1155968404" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=60487033001&playerID=19407224001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/19407224001?isVid=1&publisherID=1155968404" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=60487033001&playerID=19407224001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object>
How might I use either? I do not care which one, I just want one that works! please assist! Thanks!

[nubian]

I think that embed code is pulling flashVars externally which would make it tough for you to utilize that generic Flash bbcode unless you want a custom bbcode specifically for politico videos.

[Advisor]

well i am really only interested in Admins doing this, so what should I do? I can go to forums/permissions/ admins/ enable html. BUT then what to play the code do what? or to make the "link" work, what should I do?
And THANK YOU!
Actually, i just went to forum permissions / administrator and did not see the option. Under the Forum directly I see that you can turn on html, however, I do not know how to keep that okay only for Administrators??