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yallaf1
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Apr 8, 2009, 2:20 AM

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Flash problems Can't Post
Hi
I have inserted Flash slideshow in the summary section of an article entitled: Brawn GP boss reflects on winning weekend.
This works fine in the Home Page view: http://www.yallaf1.com/ (scroll down)
However in the Race Reports category view the slideshow does not show: http://www.yallaf1.com/RaceReports/index.shtml
Why does this happen? What would be the fix?
Advice appreciated.
Cheers
PV
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Donna
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Apr 8, 2009, 3:50 PM

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Re: [peevee] Flash problems [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi there,

It looks like the path to the source of your flash file is off. You've got:

./flash/20090405brawngp.swf

This will correspond to "whatever directory I'm in now, then the flash directory, then the file." So, if the page you're viewing it on happens to be in any other directory, the link won't work.

Generally you'll want to use full paths, like this:

/flash/20090405brawngp.swf

Removing the dot from the beginning (ie, starting with a forward slash) tells the browser to always try to find the file and the web root, then in the flash directory, then the filename. This way you can guarantee it'll work from any directory and any file, instead of only in a file that is in the right spot in the directory structure.

I hope this helps! :)

Donna

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