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Sep 24.2007

I am trying to display two or three different flash files according to the user’s system clock time. I have gotten the code to display different pictures, however it does not seem to work for Flash files. Basically, I have a flash movie of the outside of our building. I would like to display different ones for morning, afternoon and night. Thanks for any help guys!!

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@PineSolPirateSep 24.2007 — Do you have some example code of what you are trying?

You might consider serving it up based on the servers time rather than the clients.
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@jtap06authorSep 24.2007 — I am using this script:

[CODE]<body><script>
<!--
/*By George Chiang (JK's JavaScript tutorial)
http://www.javascriptkit.com
Credit must stay intact for use*/
var current= new Date()
var day_night=current.getHours()
if (day_night<=12)
document.write("<img src='index_files/opening.swf'>")
else
document.write("<img src='index_files/night.swf'>")
//-->
</script>[/CODE]

It works fine with static pictures(jpegs or gifs) but it will not open flash files.
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@jtap06authorSep 24.2007 — <body><script>

<!--

/*By George Chiang (JK's JavaScript tutorial)

http://www.javascriptkit.com

Credit must stay intact for use*/

var current= new Date()

var day_night=current.getHours()

if (day_night<=12)

document.write("<img src='index_files/opening.swf'>")

else

document.write("<img src='index_files/night.swf'>")

//-->

</script>
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@PineSolPirateSep 24.2007 — Have you tried replacing img with embed?

[code=html]<embed src="Yourfilename.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">[/code]
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@jtap06authorSep 24.2007 — Nope, still not working... ?
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@PineSolPirateSep 24.2007 — Hmm, I can't really test this myself, I don't have an swf files at work. When I get home I'll play around with it. In the meantime, try adding both items to the page, then only showing one of them. Not too old browser compat, but thats life right?
[code=php]<html>

<body style="background: #000;">

<embed id="swf2" style="display: none;" src="index_files/opening.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
<embed id="swf1" style="display: none;" src="index_files/night.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />

</body>
<script>
var current= new Date()
var day_night=current.getHours()
if (day_night<=12)
document.getElementById('swf1').style.display = '';
else
document.getElementById('swf2').style.display = '';
</script>
</html>[/code]
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