Uploading Flash to geocities?

programming flash
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Does anyone know if it’s possible to upload .swf to geocities? If so how? Thanks in advance:).

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it is definately possible. I have a geocities website and flash loads fine (the one that you pay $8 per month. So i don’t know about the free versions but i’m sure it’s not any different).

Make sure before you go into file manager, check “other” under “Open showing these files:”

Make sure your links are correct. Don’t mix document relative links with root relative links.

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Of course it’s possible. I have like a billion swfs in mine. Just go to file manager, easy upload, and then upload the files from ur comp.

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heh my statement is pretty much the same but w/e. Go to file,upload files, then upload your swf. when you’re done, insert the html script for the flash file.

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man i feel all dumb now i’ve been coding in the flash by hand scince day one then just using php to change between files =(

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lol cough Dumba*s cough well at least u no now any ways dude so its all gud :slight_smile:

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yup!

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hey, I feel really bad for all you guys using geocities. I will give you a subdomain on my website if you like as long as you…

  1. Accually use it.
  2. Don’t put **** on it.

Just IM on AIM or MSN and ill set you up.
AIM: Trebor DoD
MSN: digigamer15@hotmail.com

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*Originally posted by Nemonin *
**heh my statement is pretty much the same but w/e. Go to file,upload files, then upload your swf. when you’re done, insert the html script for the flash file. **

so how exactly do I do that?On geocities?

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[search][/search]
for embedding flash

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<OBJECT classid=“clsid: D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000” codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0"WIDTH=550 HEIGHT=400><PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=“http://www.geocities.com/fargatestudios/spash.swf”> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=best> <PARAM NAME=wmode VALUE=> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#FFFFFF> <EMBED src=“http://www.geocities.com/fargatestudios/spash.swf” quality=best bgcolor=#FFFFFF WIDTH=550 HEIGHT=400 TYPE=“application/x-shockwave-flash” PLUGINSPAGE=“http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash”></EMBED>

I used that html generator tut…would that be what I have to do? If so where would I put that?

NOTE: I only put a space between the : and the D

** : D27CDB6E (first line)**

so that it wouldn’t make --> :smiley:

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*Originally posted by Digigamer ***
Hey, I feel really bad for all you guys using geocities. I will give you a subdomain on my website if you like as long as you…1. Actually use it.2. Don’t put **** on it.Just IM on AIM or MSN and ill set you up.AIM: Trebor DoDMSN: digigamer15@hotmail.com **

  • That was plain stupid. I feel insulted of you saying that. Oh yea, geocities is a subdomain. So is what you’re thinking about giving us, smart guy. And most of us on Kirupa (i.e me), have a domain.

By Fargate: I used that html generator tut…would that be what I have to do? If so where would I put that?NOTE: I only put a space between the : and the D : D27CDB6E (first line)
Okay. It seems like you’re a beginner at html? No offense I’m just assuming. :smiley: I’ll show you the basic way of putting flash into a page so you can remember. Later, learn the more complex way, which is what you posted.

<html>
<head><title>My Flash</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
**<embed src="myflash.swf" height="500" width="400" quality="high"></embed>**
</body>
</html>

Explanation:

<embed> tag means to embed the flash.
<src> is the file name.
<height> & <width> are the obvious. Width and height.
<quality> is the movie quality. Low, Medium, High.
</embed> closes the flash embed tag.

Tips:

  • Remember, always keep your code lowercase, soon in the future capitals won’t work.

  • There are much more stuff you can add to it like menu or wmode…Just edit the bold how you like. To answer your question, “Where does this go?”, put the <embed> coding part all inside the <body> tag, just like I showed you above… Afterwards, close the tags.

  • Learn about putting your movies into tables. This keeps the flash movie from changing size and staying in one position. Like keeping it in the center.

  • Sharif :beam:

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Don’t worry no offense taken… I am the King of the Super Noobs at html…lol :D…one thing I understand sorta the html…but where on earth do I put that code??..Is there an html window that I can access to post that? Anyways thanks a lot for your help on this I thought this thread was just going to get ignored, lol ;)…

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*Originally posted by Sharif *
**- That was plain stupid. I feel insulted of you saying that. Oh yea, geocities is a subdomain. So is what you’re thinking about giving us, smart guy. And most of us on Kirupa (i.e me), have a domain. Okay. It seems like you’re a beginner at html? No offense I’m just assuming. :smiley: I’ll show you the basic way of putting flash into a page so you can remember. Later, learn the more complex way, which is what you posted. **

Dude wtf? I realize that most people have their own websites here on kirupa but not all of us. And I also realize that geocities gives you ads and like 0 bandwidth and MB. By sub domaining on my site you would have tons of bandwidth and space.

Hmm ads and very little bandwidth and space or no ads and lots of bandwidth and space. If you think the first option is better then go ahead and take it. I know I wouldn’t.

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Hey I figured out! And it’s all thanks to you Sharif :D…one thing it isn’t to esthetically pleasing right now…how would I got about centering it and such. As well how am I supposed to know where it’s going to appear on my page like how do I form text around my .swf and so on…Thanks :slight_smile:

NOTE: Thanks for the offer Digigamer, much appreciated :D, but the only thing is I don’t know much at all about html and I would have to if I were to use your setup… Geocities sets it up better for html noobs ;)…Thanks again for the offer :slight_smile:

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yeah, I see why you might link to stay with geocities for that reason. If you would like a good site to learn html I suggest http://www.davesite.com/webstation/html/ I’ve found them to be very helpful. However if you don’t want to learn html right now you could always pick up frontpage (hey kirupa can work wonders with it) or dreamweaver and use their design capabilities to make a site without html.

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ah yes I know a bit of frontpage but I’m no great skills at that either! Thanks for the link I’m about to have a look :)!

EDIT: Looks helpful I’ll have to find some time this weekend to look at it carefully!:slight_smile: