Html, javascript path error

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I was trying to embed a flash video using javascript in html .

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Adding a Flash Video</title>
        <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/swfobject/2.2/swfobject.js"></script>
        <script type="text/javascript">
            var flashvars = {};
            var params = {
            movie:"../video/puppy.flv" };
            swfobject.embedSWF("flash/osplayer.swf", "snow", "400", "345", "8.0.0", flashvars, params);
            </script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="snow">
            <p>A video of a puppy playing in the snow</p>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

I had a doubt in the directory structure. The directory structure is like the photo attached. In line no. 9 the path is like movie:"../video/puppy.flv" but the video is stored in video folder as shown in the image. So ideally the path should be movie:"/video/puppy.flv". But when i change the path to movie:"../video/puppy.flv" the video not plays.

So you tried changing it to movie:"video/puppy.flv"? Also, which file is this code contained in? (ie it's location) — Matthew Spence
– Matthew Spence, Commented Feb 15, 2016 at 17:17

John · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-15 17:16:31Z

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if the path is within the html and css folder then your path should be video/puppy.flv

answered Feb 15, 2016 at 17:16

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Sahib Navlani Over a year ago

Yes the path is in the html and css folder, but when i put the path as "video/puppy.flv" it does'nt works.

geckojk · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-15 17:20:34Z

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Your screenshot shows the puppy.flv is in the root directory "html and css", not the "movies" subdirectory. If it is this file you are trying to request, then I would recommend either "/puppy.flv" or possibly "../puppy.flv" as it's being called by a flash script in a different subfolder.

Otherwise, move the puppy.flv file into the "videos" folder.

answered Feb 15, 2016 at 17:20

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Sahib Navlani Over a year ago

Its exact same copy is in the video folder.

geckojk Over a year ago

I've taken the code you've given in the initial post and put it in my own HTML file, along with a sample FLV and the osplayer.swf file with it - This works with both "../video/puppy.flv" and "/video/puppy.flv" What errors are you seeing in your Browser console? (in Chrome, hit F12 whilst viewing the tab you are testing)

Sahib Navlani Over a year ago

Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND , I am getting this type of error.

geckojk Over a year ago

Is this HTML page being hosted in an application server anywhere? or have you simply opened the HTML file directly in a browser? (i.e. double clicked the HTML file) - The latter will likely not work without the absolute path to the file in the Operating system.

geckojk Over a year ago

I think the problem here is that by opening the HTML file directly, Chrome will use the file:// protocol instead of http:// - so by setting it to /video/puppy.flv, you're actually requesting file:///video/puppy.flv which is not necessarily correct. By specifying the "../" at the beginning of the path, Chrome will automatically start navigating from the place you've opened the HTML file.

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