question about buttons

[sarii29]

I create logos with buttons.

The problem is with the mouse flickering around the button instead of showing the hand or arrow solid. This only happens sometimes and I do everything the same so I can't figure out how to fix it.

Thanks!

[FLASHPULSE]

Post a fun file so we can a better look.

[sarii29]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Prim-Barn-Auction-Template-Primitive-Old-Farm-HFPGR_W0QQitemZ9517307842QQcategoryZ20924QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

the template above has buttons and they work fine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRIMITIVE-EARLY-LIGHTING-W-CANDLE-BAG-SPSG_W0QQitemZ7412784498QQcategoryZ1217QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This template above I did for a customer and the buttons are having the problem I described... the link below is to the same logo above but it is in photobucket and the same buttons do not have the problem in photobucket???

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/sarii29/?action=view&current=earlyfarmprimtive.swf


Thanks for your help!
Sara

[tmoore935]

Did you make the letters a button? I am not sure if this is the reason why. If you make a button the correct size, then place it over the text, then make the button invisible, you will have a smooth button.

[sarii29]

Hi,
well, I made both the same way turning the text into a button so I can't figure out why one would work and the other does not.

[Chris_Seahorn]

Why haven't you attached the fun file as asked?

[tmoore935]

Hi,
well, I made both the same way turning the text into a button so I can't figure out why one would work and the other does not.

Maybe the flash 8 player. I noticed I had to reinstall myself for no good reason.

[Chris_Seahorn]

It's not you or Koolmoves or the Flash. It's Ebay.

Notice on direct hit your movie is fine:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/sarii29/earlyfarmprimtive.swf

Even ripped into an htm page on my site it runs fine:

http://sandbox.blogdns.com/zz.htm


But that movie...with that same embed code, runs like this inserted into an ad:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRIMITIVE-EARLY-LIGHTING-W-CANDLE-BAG-SPSG_W0QQitemZ7412784498QQcategoryZ1217QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


I say you had better contact Ebays support to find out why this happens when you insert object tags in their sales ads.

[Chris_Seahorn]

Oh yeah...and learn how to attach files in the forum. It helps us help you when asked.

[sarii29]

here is one file

[Chris_Seahorn]

http://sandbox.blogdns.com/examples/earlyfarmprimtive.html

Other than the missing background image, the buttons act as they should.....right?

[sarii29]

The links I posted before show what I mean. All of the buttons work...the problem is that on one of the templates the buttons work fine and you can view the hand/arrow from mouse when touching the buttons...on the other template with the old barn/people when you put the mouse over the buttons the hand/arrow from mouse is flickering. I created each logo the same way...any suggestions?

[sarii29]

the buttons work fine from your link

[Chris_Seahorn]

Again...it has something to due with Ebay. I direct hit the swf embedded in that Ebay page (the path is in the source of the cgi page) and it works fine. I also embedded the exact movie that shows the error in a page at my site....same deal...works fine. Now why one flash object placed in one ad works fine and why one doesn't.....only Ebay would know.

Exporting your source...the one you just posted...I am unable to recreate the situation.....why?...because I'm not testing it inserted in an Ebay ad.

[sarii29]

okie doke...thanks for your time!
Sara

[Chris_Seahorn]

No sweat. I'm sure it has to due with their security or it residing in the cgi-bin area.....to me it looks like the movie is constantly looping a zillion times a second so I'm guessing it is being constantly reloaded for some odd reason...just that one if others work fine for you.

Just a guess but maybe they can shed some light.

[blanius]

Guess you never looked at the page sources the one that works is using Javascript (cleverly hidden) to load it I presume to fix for IE, the one that doesn't work is loaded using the normal tags and it is set to loop.

[Chris_Seahorn]

Bingo. That baby is constantly looping. Whenever you see that mouse doing that it's almost always the case. Good eye Bret.

[blanius]

This is why I love Firefox browser, I have an extension installed called "web Developer" it's great for poking around on other people's sites. Makes it easy to look at their Javascript, CSS, Image info, and more. Every time I fire up IE I quickly wonder how anyone can stand to be so limited.... :)