Problems with a flash clock

by Joana August 25th 2006, 12:58 pm

Good morning to you all
I'm new in this forum's things and I've a doubt.
I want to put a clock in my forum, and I found one that I want because we can change the background.
But I can understand the inscrutions.... I don't know what I have to do to change the image.
Can you help me please?
Here are the instructions... they are in French

Pour changer le fond de l'horloge, il vous suuffit de créé une image:

- de la taille : 200x200 pixels
- avec le format ".jpg"

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> Pour installer cette horloge sur votre site il vous suffit d'uploader sur votre ftp ou hébergeur les fichiers suivant:

- fond.jpg
- horloge.swf

ATTENTION : ces deux fichiers doivent être dans le même dossier !

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> Voici le script à utiliser pour installer votre horloge:

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash6/cabs/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"
id="horloge3" width=200 height=200>
<param name=movie value="/dossier/horloge.swf">
<param name=quality value=high>
<param name=bgcolor value=#FFFFFF>
<param name=wmode value=window>
<param name=menu value=false>
<embed src="/dossier/horloge.swf" quality=autohigh bgcolor=#FFFFFF
width=200 height=200 wmode=window menu=false type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">
</embed></object>

ATTENTION : Remplacer "/dossier/" par le dossier où est uploader votre horloge !

I'll wait for answers... Please

by Wiegraf August 25th 2006, 2:17 pm

Hello ^^

I'll translate this for you Smile

To change the clock's background, all you have to do is to create an image :

- size : 200 x 200 pixels
- the image must be in ".jpg"

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> To install this clock on your website, all you have to do is to upload on your FTP or your hosting service the following files :

- fond.jpg
- horloge.swf

IMPORTANT : these 2 files must be in the same folder !

------------------------------------

> Here's the script to install your clock :

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash6/cabs/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"
id="horloge3" width=200 height=200>
<param name=movie value="/dossier/horloge.swf">
<param name=quality value=high>
<param name=bgcolor value=#FFFFFF>
<param name=wmode value=window>
<param name=menu value=false>
<embed src="/dossier/horloge.swf" quality=autohigh bgcolor=#FFFFFF
width=200 height=200 wmode=window menu=false type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">
</embed></object>

IMPORTANT : Replace "/dossier/" by the folder where your image is uploaded !

Knight

by Joana August 25th 2006, 2:37 pm

Thank you!
So just one more question

> To install this clock on your website, all you have to do is to upload on your FTP or your hosting service the following files :

- fond.jpg
- horloge.swf

IMPORTANT : these 2 files must be in the same folder !

What hosting service are they talking about?
One for pictures or for files?
Do I need to zip the documents?

by Wiegraf August 25th 2006, 2:56 pm

Hi ^^

I guess any service will do, just make sure it accepts ".swf" files Wink

But I think it would be better to put them on a FTP, dince they say the files must be in the same folder Smile

Knight

by Joana August 25th 2006, 2:57 pm

sorry this stupid question, but what's a FTP?

by Wiegraf August 25th 2006, 3:16 pm

A FTP is a File Transfer Prototcol, it allows you to host you files on the web by yourself Wink

Let's say it is a folder (like in your PC), but on the net Smile

You can get one here : http://openswarm.com , and you will also need some software, try downloading Filezilla or FTP Expert 3, they are really easy Wink

Knight

by Joana August 25th 2006, 3:21 pm

In this website... what should I do now?
Sorry if I'm being annoying Crying or Very sad

by Wiegraf August 25th 2006, 3:32 pm

Read your PMs Wink

Knight

by Joana August 25th 2006, 7:47 pm

Metal Knight spent hours trying to help me with my problem (sorry for your time), and we could not solve the problem... I mean, the clock is there, but there aren't a background picture.... and I really want it.
Does anyone can help me please?

by Cornelia August 25th 2006, 10:20 pm

If your clock is not too heavy, you can use Photobucket to host the .jpg and the clock.

All is needed is to create an account and you don't need any FTP client : https://www.photobucket.com

You can create sub-albums in your album and Photobucket accepts flash files, images and videos.

by Joana August 25th 2006, 11:59 pm

I can't do it... I don't know what's wrong!

by Cornelia August 26th 2006, 3:52 am

hum... I really can't help you with this.

All I can do is to suggest you to take a look to flash clocks on this link : http://forum.forumactif.com/viewtopic.forum?t=16540

All you have to do is to copy-paste the code in a portal block after clicking on the <> button.

To preview a clock, just copy-paste its url in your address bar.