SSI z-index

[planet13]

The problem I am having is that the nav bar that is loaded with a #include has
dropdown menus that are covered up by my swf.

Seems like I should be able to set the z-index of the #include but I can not
find any documentation on doing so.

This is a project that I took over when someone else flaked out... my fall
back plan is to create the menu in flash also, but would rather not if I can
get by with what they have.

I'd never used #include, it seemed to work fine with raw html... but now that
I replaced the content with a swf I can't see the dropdowns.

Here is the code...


<!--#include file="nav.html"-->
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
rsion=6,0,29,0" width="762" height="635">
<param name="movie" value="images/test.swf">
<param name="quality" value="high"><param name="LOOP" value="false">
<embed src="images/test.swf" width="762" height="635" loop="false"
quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>
</object>
<!--#include virtual="footer.htmlf" -->

[Murray *TMM*]

All Active content on a page will always rise to the top, so to speak,
including Flash, certain form elements, Java applets, and Active X controls.
This means that each of these will poke through layers. There is not a good
cross-browser/platform reliable way to solve this issue, but if you can be
confident in your visitors using IE 5+ or NN6+, then you can use the Flash
wmode parameter.

MM articles:
[url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flash_top_layer.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/wmode.htm[/url]


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"planet13" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> The problem I am having is that the nav bar that is loaded with a #include
> has
> dropdown menus that are covered up by my swf.
>
> Seems like I should be able to set the z-index of the #include but I can
> not
> find any documentation on doing so.
>
> This is a project that I took over when someone else flaked out... my fall
> back plan is to create the menu in flash also, but would rather not if I
> can
> get by with what they have.
>
> I'd never used #include, it seemed to work fine with raw html... but now
> that
> I replaced the content with a swf I can't see the dropdowns.
>
> Here is the code...
>
>
> <!--#include file="nav.html"-->
> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
> codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
> rsion=6,0,29,0" width="762" height="635">
> <param name="movie" value="images/test.swf">
> <param name="quality" value="high"><param name="LOOP" value="false">
> <embed src="images/test.swf" width="762" height="635" loop="false"
> quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
> type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>
> </object>
> <!--#include virtual="footer.htmlf" -->
>

[planet13]

Thanks Murray...
With no solid way to do it, I think I am going to recreate the dropdown in flash.

[Murray *TMM*]

Ugh - that's much worse in my opinion. Now you have to worry about
accessibility and search engines and all that kind of thing....

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"planet13" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Murray...
> With no solid way to do it, I think I am going to recreate the dropdown in
> flash.

[planet13]

Good points...
Still undecided.
What is the over all consensus on using #include?

[Murray *TMM*]

I use it all the time. It couldn't be more useful.

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"planet13" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Good points...
> Still undecided.
> What is the over all consensus on using #include?