Flash 8 required

FMP256 Flash Music Playhead::Support

Embedding into your website

To insert your playhead into a website, you need to place a block of HTML code into the page. There are several ways to write this code, and below we show you both common approaches.

In the codes below, the following terms (in green) would be edited by you:

The 'official' embedding code

This code will work on all browsers, however it fails document validation (the HTML used is not officially correct), so if your website uses XHTML or requires/claims valid code under the W3C scheme, it cannot be used. The code is however simple and reliable and directs the user to install the plugin when loaded into a browser without Flash, or with an older version.

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="WID" height="HEI" id="dnex_mp3" align="center"> <param name="movie" value="FILENAME.SWF" /> <param name="play" value="true" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <param name="flashVars" value="config=CONFIGXML" /> <embed src="FILENAME.SWF" wmode="transparent" width="WID" height="HEI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" play="true" flashVars="config=CONFIGXML" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /> </object>

The 'Flash Stirfry' embedding code

This version is based on the Flash Satay method, extended by Draftlight to cover non-Flash browsers. The code does not itself check the plugin version a client is using, however all of Draftlight's Flash software includes inbuilt version checking and updating routines.

The only disadvantage of this method is if you are using the flashVars parameter to define a custom playlist, as some less-popular browsers such as Safari do not pass the parameter across correctly. If you are relying on the default playlist URL this issue does not matter, and we strongly suggest this method is used over the 'official' code above - as it allows you to create pages friendly to search engines!

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="FILENAME.SWF" width="WID" height="HEI"> <param name="movie" value="FILENAME.SWF" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <param name="flashVars" value="config=CONFIGXML" /> <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/" title="Click here to install the latest Flash browser plugin from Macromedia"> This MP3 playhead needs Flash Version 8 or above installed. Click here to visit the Adobe website.</a> </object>