Embedding Flash [Archive]

DarkCancerian

September 15th, 2002, 07:52 PM

Everytime I embed my flash movies, the background extends around the movie, covering the background of the page, and making the entire thing look pasted and tacky. Any advice?

lostinbeta

September 15th, 2002, 08:20 PM

Do you mean everytime you embed your movie the background color of your movie is different then the HTML page you are on?

If so you can change this 2 ways, edit your HTML page to match your movie or edit the background color of your movie by going to Modify/Document.

DarkCancerian

September 15th, 2002, 08:22 PM

I'm using a background image though.

lostinbeta

September 15th, 2002, 08:29 PM

If your flash movie in a fixed position on your page you can use the same image in the background of your movie (aligned to the right spot) so they will line up flawlessly (yeah, that could take a while to get right). Or you can follow this tutorial...

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/transparency.asp

This will make the background of your movie transparent so you can see the background of your HTML page. The only flaw with this method is crappy Netscape (yes I do hate Netscape, can you tell). Netscape does not support transparent Flash and therefore create a white background instead of a transparent one.

DarkCancerian

September 15th, 2002, 08:38 PM

Thank you. I've got my flash movies set at 100% width and height, but they don't seem to take up 100% of the frame they're on...

lostinbeta

September 15th, 2002, 08:42 PM

That has to do with the HTML page. Here make your HTML pages [BODY] (replace [] with <>) tag with this...

<body leftmargin="0" rightmargin="0" bottommargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0">

There, although I stretched the post out...hehe. This should get rid of the margin in your HTML page so your flash movie fills up the whole thing.

NOTE: Stretching your movie 100% by 100% may cause lagging in your movie.

DarkCancerian

September 15th, 2002, 09:09 PM

Alright one more question. Well two, until I can think of more. :) But anyways, when I try to set two buttons on there, I try to fade them in, and it only fades one button in and pops the other in. Why's that? And when I tested the movie, the buttons came in, then the movie started all over, making one fade in and out, and the other pop in and out. How do I stop the movie once I got it to a certain point? Or stop certain parts of the movie...

lostinbeta

September 15th, 2002, 11:39 PM

To stop a movie at any certain point right click on the frame you want it to stop at and choose "Actions" to open up the "Actions" window. Then in there use a stop(); action.

As for the fade out, you probably messed up on the tween to fade it in. Double check your code and make sure all frames in your tween are purple (including the last) and that your first keyframe is at alpha=0 and the last one is at alpha=100.

DarkCancerian

September 17th, 2002, 11:57 PM

Thaaaank you! :) By the way, what's your user title mean? I don't know that much German, but I'm learning. Just curious, if I'm being nosy tell me to shut up ;) Anywayz, I've reached another problem. You see, I'm good with HTML Tables, and I almost always use them, so I was thinking, I could set the movie in a table, set the bg to the movie bg, and it'd look great. Except that the movie won't load in the table... now, on one website, the navigation bar is in flash (old website) and its tabled, and it looks perfect! so why can't i embed this flash movie in a table?

lostinbeta

September 18th, 2002, 12:29 AM

Hey no problem. My title means "Flasher for life".

You can set your SWF into a table. Just publish your movie, open up the html file and copy from tag to tag then paste it in between your and tags in your table. It works like a charm, I have done it (just make sure your .html file is in the same folder as your .swf file, or that you linked them correctly).

Please excuse the [] instead of <>, but board converts HTML.

DarkCancerian

September 18th, 2002, 09:39 PM

Much obliged. I don't think this has to do with flash five, but I know alot about computers, how they work, how to maintain them, how to repair them, and everything else, and I'm skilled at programming. The one thing I'm not the least bit skilled at in computers so far is graphics design.... I need a symbol designed, I can describe it, I can't do it myself. You wouldn't have any suggestions, would you? Maybe I'm just not using any of the right tools...

lostinbeta

September 18th, 2002, 10:25 PM

Well it is for MX, but the tools work the same.

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/lineart.asp

There is a tutorial for line art in Flash. Maybe you can adjust it to fit your needs.

May I ask what you need done?

DarkCancerian

September 18th, 2002, 10:33 PM

Doh, I should've posted that in the first place. I'm trying to create a symbol, combing the zodiac symbol of the Taurus, and the zodiac symbol of the Cancer. The Taurus is near that of a figure 8, so I want to take the Cancer symbol (like a sideways 69), and loop, let's say for example, the 6 through the top hole of the 8, but make it overlap one side and go under the other. Then do the same for the bottom one. Then I want to have blue and maybe purple flames around it. I have no idea how to do this, and it is most likely way above my skill level. I don't even know how to surround normal text with flames, much less animated flames, which would be a bonus.

lostinbeta

September 18th, 2002, 10:43 PM

If you want this done in Flash, I definitely can't help you there. I am dumb as bricks when it comes to drawing in Flash.

As for flame animation, if you want that actionscript, pff good luck. But if you want it tween animated that shouldn't be TOO TOO difficult, but it will pose a challenge.

DarkCancerian

September 18th, 2002, 10:46 PM

Well, it wouldn't really matter to me if it was done in flash or not. I just wish I knew how to get it done, or who else could do it. I'd love to learn how, but if it's time consuming that is something I no longer currently have. I have enough trouble balancing web design in my schedule. I think I should leave that issue alone and worry about it later then... I'd better get done what I can in flash tonight so I can see if I need any more help... So far so good...

lostinbeta

September 18th, 2002, 10:48 PM

Well I Wish you good luck in your journey. I recommend using Photoshop, but if you don't have it, then stick with Flash (unless you have another art program).

DarkCancerian

September 18th, 2002, 10:50 PM

Thank you. And thank you very much for your help. Of course I'll be back if I need anymore ;) Oh, one other question, there any way to make a flash dynamic mp3 player?

lostinbeta

September 18th, 2002, 11:04 PM

A dynamic MP3 player is possible in MX, I don't know about 5. I don't use 5.

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 12:14 AM

Alright.. I'll have to try then... If not I'll see if DHTML or something else will work. I know there's a midi player in DHTML... But anyways. One more thing I was thinking of... Would you know how to post a users system stats? i.e., accurate Operating System, Browser, Connection Speed(if thatspossible), IP, etc.

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 12:18 AM

If Flash or Javascript?

Also, what will this be used for?

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 01:04 AM

Just to display it back to them. Either or works fine. I will display that and the members current profile (if any) when they sign in.

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 01:14 AM

Woo Hoo, this gives me a chance to show off my extremely basic string skills in Flash. I think it is strings, it has some stuff to do with it.

I am going to write it in Flash because a Javascript version of it will just be a pain in the arse.

Just give me a few minutes and I will post a .zip file or write a quick tutorial.

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 01:32 AM

Thank you. Something else for me to learn. :)

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 02:21 AM

DOH!!!!!!!!!!

I just looked up on Macromedia.com because I wasn't sure. But the system capabilties function is only for MX!!!!!!!

I didn't think they changed AS THAT much from 5, but I rarely used 5 so I guess I just didn't realize that it is really different.

Now I feel like a complete Jackass for wasting your time.

Well it is a complete pain to explain it in javascript. It would take me ages with the way I explain things. You can try stuff like...

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/info2.htm
and
http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/cutindex8.shtml

I am incredibly sorry for wasting your time, but I really thought that the system thing worked with 5 too. I am glad I checked though, it would have been incredibly unfortunate to think it did and still try to troubleshoot it will you. Besides, it didn't support getting IP address and browser types. Just OS info, Flash plugin info, audio/video plugin info and monitor info.

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 01:39 PM

Well if MX is that much better than 5, then I need to upgrade! Lol. Err... I don't have the money for it right now though. ::shrugs:: Thanks for helping :)

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 02:48 PM

If you ask me I think it worth the upgrade:)

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 08:06 PM

Hmm... alright lemme throw another question at ya if you don't mind. For one, how can I let people sign in with username/password from flash? Second, let's say when they sign in via a different movie, how can I use that to change the control bar(a diff movie) to show their corresponding controls?

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 08:27 PM

Combining Flash with PHP is the only way I would think you can do it. I don't know much about combining them so I can't help you there.

If you know PHP then it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Just set up a log in script and have your "Sign In" button access your PHP file and then have your PHP file return a variable to Flash.

I believe Flash retrieves variables through loadVariablesNum() or something like that. I think this is the basic layout of the plan.

If you don't know PHP, then I guess we are in the same boat. I know very little PHP, but I am still learning.

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 08:37 PM

Alright... I'd better learn a bit more of PHP then.... lol. The bad part is my host doesn't support it. So... err... :-/

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 09:21 PM

Well PHP is the new form of CGI.

And I believe both Flash 5 and Flash MX work with CGI as well as PHP. I know less CGI than I do PHP though.

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 09:29 PM

Lol. Looks like I've got alot of learning ahead of me then. I have to balance that and the fact that I'm studying to be a Network Technician and pass the CCNA certification as well...

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 10:17 PM

OOOO, CCNA. I passed all 4 semesters of the Cisco Networking course and am currently re-studying to take the CCNA exam myself.

My friend and I were the only 2 students to pass all 4 semesters of the Cisco Networking course before the course was over. I am actually fully prepared to take the test now, but I would rather keep studying and be doubly prepared.

Ok back on subject here, I am not fully sure how Flash and CGI work together. I know you can use CGI contact forms and stuff, but I am not sure if you can use CGI to pass variables into Flash. As I said, I know more PHP than I do CGI.

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 11:16 PM

I'm only in the first semester, but we've had half the class dropout in just the first two weeks. By the end of the entire thing we'll probably only have a few left. :)

Well, I don't know much of CGI or PHP, never had the need to learn. I wanted to learn PHP badly at one time, but I never had a host who was compatible with it, though I could make my own computer be compatible with it. I'm not sure what to do, maybe I should scrap my ideas lol. In the building of my community however, I wanted to have an area where a user could sign in and the control panel would give them special controls or lead to other web pages others couldn't get to. Like I said, maybe I should scrap the idea and concentrate on getting the rest of the page done and the IRC Server up, but I would like to get it done, and learn what I can in the process, but, as usual, I beleive I'm rushing ahead of my skill level. A bad habit of mine lol.

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 11:28 PM

Boy do I know that habit. It is a killer indeed.

Just be sure that you don't get so far ahead of yourself that you forget to learn the more simple things. The simple things are used more often than the advanced in anything, so learn them first.

Again I am sorry to not be able to help you:(

DarkCancerian

September 20th, 2002, 11:38 PM

S'alright, I'm glad I could get the help I did. I'll figure something out one way or another. Thanks for the advice though. Hmm... Mind if I add the AIM S/N in your profile to my list?

lostinbeta

September 20th, 2002, 11:45 PM

Sure, you can add my Screen Name.

I am not on it that much, but when I am you can feel free to IM me.

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 12:06 AM

Thanks. Well you're not on now anywayz Lol :p I know this has naught to do with flash 5, but, uh, would you have any suggestions on how to gather and keep members in a community? I've only seen one community be very successful at that, and that is GameWinners.com, which has grown very very much in the past year. I'm not sure what attracts members to visit and then stay however. I'm figuring out some of it, I think...

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 12:10 AM

There are numerous ways. You can submit your site to search engines, you can have friends and family spread the word to people they talk to online. You can join a banner exchange where you place a random banner script on your pages and they will include your banner in their list. This means that whoever is in this exchange has a chance of displaying your ad.

You can also visit sites of the same theme and have them link to you in exchange for you including a link to them. Not all sites allow this, but it is worth a try. If you have any friends definitely do that with them.

I think that is all I can think of for now. You can even add a link to it in your Signature to people on this forum can visit and you will possibly get more visits/joins.

Yeah, sorry I am not on now, I am on a cable modem which is fortunate because my AIM has been acting up a bit lately.

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 12:18 AM

Thanks. I was more or less focusing on giving members a reason to come back, a place they can crash on the web instead of just mindly surfing, a place they can come back to and commune. I had forgotten that first I have to go get members lol. I have some, and those are ones who have been loyal to the community since I've been building it, helping out where they can. I don't want to spread the link out now though, cuz I'm revamping the site and right now if anyone went in it'd be a mess of broken links and criss-crossed webpages and such. Ah, anyways I'd better get back to work on the site, I'm not sure if I'll have an "Internet Recession" soon or not.... There's a few times I've been unable to get online for a few months at a time. I hate it when that happens. :-/

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 12:28 AM

Well being as people come back over and over usually because the site has something they like. To keep people coming to your site you have to update often and give them a reason to come back. Usually forums are the best bet for returning visitors. Since your host supports nothing you can use http://www.ezboard.com/ , kirupas first forum was hosted on that. Last time I checked it was a free service.

Hmm, so updated frequently, forums, what else is there. What is the subject of your site? This might help me think of something.

PS: In order for forums to be affective you must have alot of people visiting first, otherwise people won't want to sign up for a forum that only has 8 members or something.

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 12:34 AM

One step ahead of ya there. I've already estabilished forums in ezboard, the member thing I do have to fix though. Used to have around twenty daily posters, now I have less than ten. If that much, I doubt it. Happened when I was cut offline for four months one time. It also happened when I left no one to help take care of the place and the site was unfinished. So yea... heh. The name I use is Dark OmniCity, or Dark OmniCity Community Network. I have no real focus on anything but social gathering, I'm trying to think up a main subject to base the place on, something interesting. I've thought of putting up downloads and tutorials and all that as well.

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 12:39 AM

Well you can't have a site on random nothingness. That would just be TOO much work...lol. You know how much stuff there is to talk about in the world!?

One basic theme is all it really takes to get people interested. Take this site as an example. People demanded Flash tutorials. This site gave them and supplied a forum to help people. BAM, look how many people visit and join this forum every day.

A subject of a site should be something that can supply information as well as help people learn more of the subject directly.

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 12:56 AM

Good point... I need to find something to focus the community on... of what I have no idea... but I'll have to figure something out...

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 01:02 AM

What subjects do you know a lot about? Or at least a sufficient amount?

You don't want to start a site on something you are still learning because if people need help and you can't help, then your site isn't worth it.

Isn't coming up with a site just a pain....haha. I used to have a fan site for the X-Men comics because I loved them and I knew just about everything there was to know. I hosted it on FreeYellow.com and they deleted my account without giving me a reason for deletion. Even though my first site did very well, I didn't want to start it completely over, I worked way to hard on it the first time. So I just did another topic.....my "portfolio". Since I am not a graduate of any design school I guess i can't officially call it a portfolio, but it works and it allows me to show my Photoshop and Flash work.

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 01:11 AM

Subjects that I know alot about.... umm... let's see. IRC, mIRC scripting, computer troubleshooting, I used to know alot about games, but no more. I enjoy helping people, especially when it comes to computers. Ahh... I can't think of anything else. The first website I ever built was for cheat codes and game reviews, but there's so many larger sites out there with those that it didn't get much attention. I feel like I'm forgetting something....

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 01:14 AM

Well you know about mIRC and mIRC scripting. I am sure there are a lot of people out there interested in that. mIRC is becoming popular quick and I am sure there aren't many sites out there that teach how to work it and whatnot.

Keep it legal though:)

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 01:21 AM

Hmm. I'll have to try that then. Ahh, don't worry I'll keep it legal :p They can figure the illegal things out themselves and get caught... Hmm... I did build the best security bot in about three or four IRC Servers... I never had time to finish my own script though :( But I do know alot about it, I've been studying it thoroughly, or was. Looks like tutorials and such it is then. Hehe. I'm going to ask the other active members or staff members what they know alot about... sound like a good idea?

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 01:29 AM

Sounds great. Definitely collaborate with the rest of the "team" Figure out a common ground and work from there:)

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 01:36 AM

:) Thank you, maybe with this new insight I can find something to focus the community on instead of it being like a sub-standard place without purpose. Ah, well, I need to go to bed, I've got somewhere to go tomorrow. Vielen danke. :) Thanks muchly for your help lostinbeta.

Ah, hell. One more problem.. I've put a meta tag on my web page that puts a page enter effect on the web page. I like it... it fades the page in... other than the flash doesn't fade in. Which I guess still isn't too bothersome... except that it turns the nav bars characters upside down in the meantime! Lol. Ever heard of this or a remedy to it? Elsewise I'm scrapping the on page enter code.

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 01:50 AM

Flash is usually set to a level above those that Javascript defaultly works at. So there is no remedy to this that I know of:(

(Yes, even though it is a meta tag, it activates a javascript function inside the browser)

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 11:12 PM

That sux... Alright I got another problem for ya. :) I have an animation, a Movie Clip that I want to use as a GIF. I can get it out of flash in GIF format... but it won't be animated. So what am I doing wrong?

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 11:26 PM

Did you try going to File/<B>Export Movie</B> and selecting <B>Animated GIF</B> from the file type drop down box?

DarkCancerian

September 21st, 2002, 11:30 PM

Uh, hold on lemme try that... I clicked export image...

lostinbeta

September 21st, 2002, 11:38 PM

Ok, I got mine to work.

THIS IS HOW I DID IT (there may be other ways)
Do your animation on the main timeline (not in a movie clip).
Go to File/Publish settings and select the Formats tab.
Check the GIF Image (.gif) setting. This will open up the GIF tab.
Select the GIF tab and select the radio button for "Animated". Then publish and voila, you have your animated gif.

It worked for me.

DarkCancerian

September 22nd, 2002, 02:29 AM

Bingo. That worked perfectly. Thankies. I hate that background that makes the image looked pasted on the alternate column colours but it'll do.

lostinbeta

September 22nd, 2002, 03:04 AM

Well I believe you can select Transparent on the gif tag to make the background transparent. Giving you what is known as a Transparent Gif. Which is compatible in any Browser:)

DarkCancerian

September 22nd, 2002, 09:22 PM

That made it look crappy. Lol. I just selected alpha instead. if I got the trial version of MX, could I make the dynamic MP3 player with that? I found one online, but it only supports IE. Oh yeah, I'm on angelfire (as you already know lol) but I found a place to use PHP scripts (Spaceports) and CGI, so I found a PHP script for loggin in. Do you know PHP or CGI communicates with flash or will I have to look that up?

lostinbeta

September 22nd, 2002, 11:28 PM

You will have to look that up because I am not sure exactly how it works. If it has to write to a .txt file or something then you would need to have to change the viewer permissions (CHMOD). But I will let you figure that out when you read up on it.

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 12:15 AM

Alright. What about the mp3 player? Do you know if I could create that on an MX trial version? Or if there's tutorial on it to try...

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 12:53 AM

I don't know of a tutorial on it, but I honestly didn't look around much for it.

I don't know what the trial of the program is like. I know a lot of trial programs don't allow you to save. I am sure Macromedia will let you save though. I think I remember someone posting on this forum about their trial about to run out and they had to finish a project.

I did find this though. It is an example of using the sound object in Flash MX. It is very long, but very informative. You might be able to use it to help you.

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Audio/Flash_MX-Kenny_Be-824/index.php

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 05:39 PM

Thanks. As much help as I'm getting here I'm certainly going to link to kirupa.com. Ah, one more thing. I've decided to ditch the frames. With different screen resolutions, browsers and all that they've become just too difficult to work with and aren't worth it. Instead I've found out how to create a remote popup window. Only one problem... I want to load the control panel in that.. but the control panel is in flash... The page is http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/cut105.shtml
(The one showing how to create the remote window)
Now, I have an idea of how I can do this, but I'm going to ask to make sure as well. How do I make the buttons in my flash control panel do the same function as this link: <*a
href="javascript:remote2('../javaindex.htm')"><*strong>JavaScript Tutorials<*/strong><*/a>

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 06:50 PM

Make your button....

Then the link will become something like....

on (release) {
getURL("java script:remote2('../javaindex.htm')")
}

Just theory, but I think that is how it would go. Since Flash does work with Javascript funcitons.

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 08:07 PM

That didn't work.... maybe I did something wrong?

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 10:44 PM

Well the board automatically put a space between the java and script. It should really say javascript (without the space). That could be the cause of the problem.

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 10:46 PM

I figured that and fixed it. Still didn't work. I'll try everything once more.....

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 10:50 PM

Do you have the javascript functions it calls upon inside the HTML page of your embedded flash movie?

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 11:20 PM

What do you mean? I right clicked the button and chose actions, and I put in what you said, closing the gap between java and script. Then I reloaded it onto the server and it didn't work. :( I'm gonna feel real stupid if it ends up I made a simple mistake.

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 11:25 PM

Did you follow step 1 and step 2 that they give you on that site.

It has 2 textarea boxes that contain the codes you need to get it to work and what to do with each of those codes.

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 11:29 PM

I put this in the head of the remote page:

<script>

</script>

After that I embed my flash movie, and put in that javascript:remote2 thingie. I've put the example links in and they work fine, it's jus the flash button that isn't working right...

EDIT: Grrr, it may have been a simple mistake. After the end of the fade in of the button there's no code on it, so I'm going to insert it there as well. Maybe that'll work....

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 11:32 PM

Well their step 1 has code that goes on the page that launches the remote. This is required of course.

So if you skipped Step 1's code you might need to go back to it.

DarkCancerian

September 23rd, 2002, 11:37 PM

Bingo! That was my problem, after the animation and the button was faded in it had no javascript coding. So therefore it didn't work. I'm sorry I wasted your time :(

lostinbeta

September 23rd, 2002, 11:39 PM

You definitely did not waste my time:)

Glad you got it fixed!

DarkCancerian

September 26th, 2002, 09:06 PM

Thanks. I'm glad too. Lol. Anyways, new little annoying bugging problem. Instead of frames I've got a remote that loads with certain controls requiring you to login for them. Now, on the homepage is this:

<script>
</script>

Now, I could create a form (as per the example given to me when I found this script) and use onClick="remote()" but I'm using a flash button. How can I acheive the same effect using the flash button?

<B><I>Edit by lostinbeta: To get HTML to show use the PHP code embed tags (there is a grey button for it above the textbox you type in to reply)</I></B>

lostinbeta

September 27th, 2002, 12:15 AM

The javascript button should say something like

on (release) {
getURL("javascript:remote()")
}

All you need to do is add the javascript part to the beginning. This tells Flash that it is a javascript function and Flash will read the function from your HTML page:)

DarkCancerian

September 27th, 2002, 12:31 AM

Oh. Simple then. Lol. Thanks!

lostinbeta

September 27th, 2002, 12:35 AM

That is really just theory since I can't test it, but I think it should work. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't.

DarkCancerian

September 27th, 2002, 12:50 AM

It works... sort of. If I go to the actual URL of the home page it'll work. However when I use a shorter URL that actually forwards me to the page...(darkomnicity.tk) it doesn't work. I'm lost now. Unless that actually frames my page and messes something up.

lostinbeta

September 27th, 2002, 12:56 AM

In flash if you are making a link to a site and not a page http:// is required.

So it should be ..... http://darkomnicity.tk/ or http://www.darkomnicity.tk/ (both URLs work, I tried)

DarkCancerian

September 27th, 2002, 12:59 AM

I know. What I mean, is if I go to http://angelfire.com/games3/omnicity and then load the remote control, it works. But if I go to darkomnicity.tk instead (which leads to the same place) then the remote control button doesn't work and the remote window doesn't load. Instead the same window changes to a page cannot be displayed error.

lostinbeta

September 27th, 2002, 01:03 AM

Hmmm, this could be because of your forwarding address. It seems you have it set to stealth forward am I correct?

What this does is forwards the viewer to your site, but while doing that it encases the original in a gigantic frame the size of the window, and the page you are looking at is actually inside a frame. That way "darkomnicity.tk" can stay in the address bar of the browser without the viewer knowing where your site is from.

That is just theory too. If you want, there is usually an option just for redirections, where if you go to darkomnicity.tk the URL forwarder will just forward it to the mean URL without encasing it in a frame. If you can do this, and this works, then we know the other thing was the problem.

DarkCancerian

September 27th, 2002, 01:06 AM

That's not an option dot tk offers.... I wonder if there's another way to load the remote... I don't see why it's not working anyyway...

lostinbeta

September 27th, 2002, 01:11 AM

Because the remote launches and names your window. If your window is encased in the frame, the remote tries to link to your window. I am guessing this will cause it to try and change the outer frame(the one containing your main site), which messes everything up.

DarkCancerian

September 27th, 2002, 01:13 AM

Makes sense... but that just sux. Lol. You don't know of any remedy or anything do you?

lostinbeta

September 27th, 2002, 01:15 AM

No clue:(

I use www.mydomain.com for my redirection. They allow me to choose from Stealth Redirection or Standard Redirection and I can change that on the fly. So I could go there right now and change it to Standard if I wanted to.

DarkCancerian

September 28th, 2002, 11:05 PM

Hmm. Didn't work for me, because I'm using Dot TK. They don't offer that. But I got sly with it and jus used a break-out-of-frames script. Hehe. Lol. Since frames caused the whole problem anyways.

lostinbeta

September 29th, 2002, 04:30 PM

Very smart idea? So everything works ok now?

DarkCancerian

September 29th, 2002, 04:40 PM

'Twould have been smarter if I thought of it sooner... Everything is working fine now, yes. I still have to create the login scripts (CGI confuses the hell out of me so far...) with PHP and try to get that symbol I want. Otherwise it's going well. If not slow...