js dropdown menu appearing under flash file!!!!

ChicoMendez · 05-01-2004 6:28pm #1

Hi
I have a flash animation just under a javascript drop down menu. However the drop down seems to appear under the flash file!!!! is there any way around this?????

Tnx

Figment · 05-01-2004 8:39pm

The only way around this is on IE.

ChicoMendez · 05-01-2004 9:10pm

and what is the way around it , do you know?

Figment · 05-01-2004 9:16pm

Not off hand. sorry.
Google it.

tomED · 06-01-2004 12:58pm

I don't think there is a way around - as far as I knew its not possible.

Some people suggest adding
<param name="wmode" value="transparent"> to the object will work, , theres something similar for the embed as well.

I havent seen this in action yet though!

Tom

JJSolutions · 06-01-2004 1:42pm

Yeah <param NAME="wmode" VALUE="transparent">

and <embed border="0" WMODE="transparent" should do the trick

It works in NS 70 71 and
firebird 0.7

dont think it works in NS 4.7

Regards

Joe

tricky D · 06-01-2004 2:13pm

ok
firstly, flash elements are written onto the desktop not into the browser window - same for applets, forms elements

more info:
Positioned Elements and OS Controls, Applets and Plug-ins http://www.webreference.com/dhtml/diner/seethru/
there's also a sort of support list at http://www.macromedia.com/support/fireworks/ts/documents/pop-up_menus_and_active_con.htm

one workaround which works for some browsers, tho not all, is to enclose the elements with a css id...
#badform { display: compact; }
and wrap the whole form/element in
<div id="badform">
stuff
</div>

mileage _will_ vary

otherwise it is over to shortening and repositioning of content

wrt designing for NS4.7, check out
Why Don’t You Code for Netscape?

hth
\r

js dropdown menu appearing under flash file!!!!

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