How to add a swf file to a post?

  • KB

    (@kespinoza)


    13 years, 6 months ago

    What is the best and easiest way to add a swf file to a post?

    I have tried the top plugins and code to add a swf file to a post and I have had no luck. I have read many of the forum posts and tried the advice given, as well and yet have not resolved the issue. I have added the code below in HTML view and when I preview the post, the swf file doesn’t show up. What does show is a sized area 480 x 440 (which is the size of the video) where the video will be placed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    <div align="center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="480" height="440"><param name="movie" value="http://sitename.com/photographers/linda/linda.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="" /><embed src="http://sitename.com/photographers/linda/linda.swf" wmode="" quality="high" menu="false" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="440"></embed></object>

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  • webjunk

    (@webjunk)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    You did not say which plugins you tried but there are quite a few and if they say compatible with your version of WP and support SWF’s they will work. ANd if you ask for help for a specific plugin as there is plugin forum on here. The code you placed is just directing to download a flash player instead of loading a flash player. Without a flashplayer it won’t work.

    Thread Starter KB

    (@kespinoza)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    I attempted Simple Video Embedder plugin but half way through the setup I got lost and decided to try Kimili Flash Embed which is compatible with WP 3.0.1 and I still haven’t been able to figure out why the video won’t play.

    Good to know why my code wouldn’t work, thanks. I actually got it from the current site that is using Joomla and I thought it would work.

    webjunk

    (@webjunk)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    Try the Shadowbox JS plugin. ever heard of the ones you mentioned.

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