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December 6th, 2007, 12:21 AM
I'm trying to find out if it's possible to use flash generated content embeds in Hi5. I know most of you "think" that it's not allowed but I've come across something that says otherwise.
I think Hi5 may have a general block on ALL sites and a seperate ALLOW list for the those that are "allowed" to have their content displayed on their site.
As an example try this code:
<embed FlashVars="bt=TEST&cl=red" src="http://codes.mashable.com/plugins/led-scroller/led.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="000000" width="380" height="50" name="LED-Generator" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
Mashable IS on some sort of ALLOW list. I tried out a few other site and came up with a list of ALLOWS and BLOCKS.
Pyzam is also on the ALLOW list:
<embed height="340" width="300" src="http://stuff.pyzam.com/toys/picfix.swf?datain=none:w1196928874437" quality="high"
wmode="transparent" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" />
In fact, if you use this base code...
<embed height="300" width="300" src="http://www.SITENAME.com/toys/somecode.swf" quality="high"
wmode="transparent" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" />
...replacing SITENAME with sites like "yahoo", "microsoft", "google", etc... The BIG names, you'll still get a blank box with the 300 x 300 dimensions; those are sites on the ALLOW list. If you type in another SITENAME, and do not get the 300 x 300 blank box it's on the BLOCK list.
Play with the above examples. See if you see the same thing I'm seeing. Try your own site. If you have a site on the ALLOW list or know how to get on it, please let us know.
Thanks
I think Hi5 may have a general block on ALL sites and a seperate ALLOW list for the those that are "allowed" to have their content displayed on their site.
As an example try this code:
<embed FlashVars="bt=TEST&cl=red" src="http://codes.mashable.com/plugins/led-scroller/led.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="000000" width="380" height="50" name="LED-Generator" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
Mashable IS on some sort of ALLOW list. I tried out a few other site and came up with a list of ALLOWS and BLOCKS.
Pyzam is also on the ALLOW list:
<embed height="340" width="300" src="http://stuff.pyzam.com/toys/picfix.swf?datain=none:w1196928874437" quality="high"
wmode="transparent" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" />
In fact, if you use this base code...
<embed height="300" width="300" src="http://www.SITENAME.com/toys/somecode.swf" quality="high"
wmode="transparent" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" />
...replacing SITENAME with sites like "yahoo", "microsoft", "google", etc... The BIG names, you'll still get a blank box with the 300 x 300 dimensions; those are sites on the ALLOW list. If you type in another SITENAME, and do not get the 300 x 300 blank box it's on the BLOCK list.
Play with the above examples. See if you see the same thing I'm seeing. Try your own site. If you have a site on the ALLOW list or know how to get on it, please let us know.
Thanks