Flash Splash Intro/Fade then Stay on Same Page

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Dear All,

Yes, I know splash windows are archaic, SEO-unfriendly, and the rest. BUT a paying client wants to retain same on new CSS site!

Original site is frame-based and works Ok as far as index.html splash screen (swf file) running and opening another html page when exiting. The URL rewrite is written into end of Flash animation, but...

Q: How do I run a Flash swf splash screen on index.html, and then return to index.html (without rerunning Flash)?

Hope this makes sense. I have rewritten everything in xhtml/css but stuck with this problem as want to add an index/home page for Google benefits, etc.
#flash #intro or fade #page #splash #stay
  • Profile picture of the author Revolves
    Try creating an overlay using JavaScript. Lightbox (Lightbox 2) creates overlays to display images. You can do the same for that Flash file.

    However, it won't appear if JavaScript is not enabled on the end-user's browser.

    Regards,
    Revolves
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  • Profile picture of the author RichardHK
    Thanks for that Revolves. Anyone without Javascript enabled is missing out on lots, so my simple popup isn't gonna bother them. Will look into LIghtbox2 which seems much better than struggling to replicate the original behaviour exactly.
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    Richard, Hong Kong
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  • Profile picture of the author RichardHK
    Hi Revolves and all,

    Well, done the research on Lightbox2 but found it does not accept video. A little more work courtesy of Lightbox2 creator himself pointed me to Colorbox which is absolutely the plugin to use for my needs. And with a little more research, found the simple JavaScript line to close box after x seconds too.

    Here's the Colorbox link. And here'e the simple js code for closing window.
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    Richard, Hong Kong
    Business Consulting

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