I'm trying to get a flash banner to work on my website (on blogspot). I have another flash banner with a swf file going, but I can't install another that is created by a program called Anim-FX. They've given me an html file, a swf template, and a text file. I'm meant to use all three of these for the desired effect. Since blogspot has no directory, I'm using my dropbox account to store the swf and txt file. I assume the html goes into my blogspot template.

Is there any way for me to get this to work? I'm hoping what's impossibly hard for me is easy for someone out there. Here's what I've tried so far... Thanks for your time.


I've placed this code into my blogger html template:
Code: [Select]<script src='http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/flash/cybertrick.txt ' type='text/javascript'/&GT;

And this is the code I've placed within an html widget:
Code: [Select]<object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000
codebase=http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,2,0
width=500
height=100>
<param name="movie" value="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/Flash/cybertalk.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="HIGH" />
<param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000" />
<param name="SCALE" value="showall" />
<embed src=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/flash/cybertalk.swf
quality=high
pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?p1_prod_version=shockwaveflash type=application/x-shockwave-flash
width=500
height=100
bgcolor=#000000
scale= showall>
</embed>
</object></script>

The files I have in my dropbox account are as follows:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/Flash/cybertalk.swf

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/Flash/cybertalk.txt

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/Flash/cybertrick.txtYour JavaScript files shouldn't have txt extensions.

Rename the file 'cybertrick.txt' to 'cybertrick.js'

The issue is dropbox, which your hosting the scripts on, might not accept JS files to be uploaded due to security - as they could be malicously executed. You would NORMALLY have your own host.

You shouldn't really need any javascript for a flash file to work anyways unless it's linked for license purposes or something?

The code within the html widget look fine.

However, loading the file 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739741/flash/cybertalk.swf' directly just comes up with a black screen, so I don't believe it's created correctly.Yea, it's a weird program that generates html, a swf template file, and a text file... then asks you to "uploaded both the SWF and the text file to the same directory".

I mean, the preview of the final product looks amazing and it was super easy to get to that point, but now it's just impossible. They gave me no javascript and I can't link the swf directly, and what's worse is that MANY people seem to be loving the program and using it with no problem.

Frustrating, to say the least. Thank you for your response. Any extra light would be great. http://www.anim-fx.com/ is the site.

You might need to find another program which is a freebee or register Anim-FX...

The review says:
Quote

Anim-FX claims to help you create ANIMATED text effects such as Flash introductions and animations, but it's difficult to evaluate its claims because the trial version disables most functions. The only things you can do in the trial program are add text, change its color and position, look at the different animation themes, and close the program. The limitations are particularly vexing because the procedure for saving and uploading your animations appears to be slightly complicated, and those features are not available in the trial version.