SWFObjectHelper¶ ↑

This Rails plugin makes including an swf object easier, no more writing javascript for that, just plain ruby.

Installation¶ ↑

To install this plugin:

script/plugin install git://github.com/japetheape/swfobject_helper.git

Make sure swfobject.js is in your javascripts dir (download here:code.google.com/p/swfobject/) and you have in your header of your layout:

<%=yield :header %>

Examples¶ ↑

Very simple example:¶ ↑

<%=swf_object('/flash/niftyplayer.swf', 'player') %>
<div id="player"></div>

Produces:

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
  var swf = swfobject.embedSWF(
      "/flash/niftyplayer.swf", "player", 
      100, 100, 
      "9.0.0", '/flash/playerProductInstall.swf', 
      {}, {}, {});
//]]>
</script>

More advanced:¶ ↑

<%=swf_object('/flash/niftyplayer.swf', 'player', :flash_vars => {:flashvar1 => 'value1'}, :params => {:param1 => 'value1'}, :version => '10.0.0', :varname => 'swf_othername') %>

Produces:

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
  var swf_othername = swfobject.embedSWF(
      "/flash/niftyplayer.swf", "player", 
      100, 100, 
      "10.0.0", '/flash/playerProductInstall.swf', 
      {"flashvar1":"value1"}, {"param1":"value1"}, {});
//]]>
</script>

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