How to embed a flash player on a web page?

[Captain Satellite]

Hello,
Can somebody post the code for embedding a flash player on a web page? Also, do I need to change the file extension from .flv to .swf?

Thank you!

[filmboss80]

Look at Baldrick's guide:

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic355179.html

If you have already made your flash video, just scroll down the tutorial to this section: "Put the video on your site."

[aedipuss]

the free player listed in the guide will play either. no need to change the extension.

[wingnut2003]

you can try this http://www.w3schools.com/flash/flash_inhtml.asp

[Captain Satellite]

You guys are the best - thanks so much!

[Captain Satellite]

Hello,
Can somebody explain this to me?

If you put the player and video in different folders then add the complete url to to the code like,
Code:
<p id='preview'>Error - You must upgrade your flash player to see this video</p>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.site.com/folder/swfobjects.js'>
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var s1 = new SWFObject('http://www.site.com/folder/player.swf','player','640','360','9.0.115');
s1.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
s1.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
s1.addParam('flashvars','file=http://www.site.com/folder/test.mp4');
s1.write('preview');
</script>


This is what I had to do. I have the video in the same folder on my site with the player. Why do I have to add the .url as in the example above if they are in the same folder?

[Baldrick]

And the html page and javascript file in same folder?

[Captain Satellite]

Oops. Thank you, Baldrick!

[Captain Satellite]

Oh boy, I knew I'd be back. I can't seem to get more than one player to show up on the page. I am copying and pasting the same code and changing the file name.

What am I doing wrong?

[aedipuss]

you can't have more than one. but you can make a "playlist". check the JW FLV Media Player website for code examples.

[zoobie]

you could use iframes and make it look like it's one page...