Web Graphics Creator Flipbook Error

[artharpster]

I get an error code that says 'Director Player Error' in the title bar of the error pop-up and follows with:

Object expected

Script Error. Continue?

Yes No

I have to uninstall and reinstall the program to get it working again. After that sometimes an error comes up with a text that says something about 'unregistered version' (sorry I didn't write this one down exactly).

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[artharpster]

I just reinstalled again and the message 'unregistered version of cxtra' happens when I try to select the single image upload. To clarify the last post, the 'Director Player Error' also came up with the single image upload command.

[artharpster]

I reinstalled again, this time without putting in the key registration code for Art Center. It worked for a while until the same 'Director Player Error' in the title bar of the error pop-up etc. came up. But registration of the key did recreate the error immediately.

[laughingbird]

Hi artharpster...

Where did you install your copy of WGC?
Sounds like you're not getting the full installation.

The cXtra can only 'register' a certain way.
It must reside into a specific folder.

Did you install the WGC into an older version of The eCover Creator?

- Marc

[artharpster]

Hi Marc,

I installed the program into the programs folder (C:\Program Files\Web Graphics Creator) from the desktop where I downoaded the program to.

I do not have The eCover Creator, but if you recall, there was no link for me to download after purchasing from Digital River and you provided me with a link in a PM you sent me. Perhaps the link you connected me with wasn't to the newest version? Just a thought.

[laughingbird]

artharpster...
See a PM from me.

- Marc

[homesight]

I'm getting the same error

see http://www.ryankrause.com/flipbookerror.pdf

Also, the preview option is not working. It works once, then i have to exit the program and re-enter. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't.

HomeSight

[artharpster]

Hi Marc,

I do not get the same errors at first. That was good. The Flipbook was able to upload images.

However, when I tried to get it to work on a web page, it didn't come up.

I placed the code as shown below on the web page and placed the config file, book images file and flash 'MyFlipmbook' object together with the HMTL page the code was placed on.


<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="300" height="225">
<param name="movie" value="MyFlipBook.swf">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="flashVars" value="xmlConfig=config.xml">
<param name="scale" value="noscale">
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
<embed src="MyFlipBook.swf" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="200" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="xmlConfig=config.xml" scale="noscale" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>
</object>


- <FlippingBook>
<width>400</width>
<height>200</height>
<scaleContent>TRUE</scaleContent>
<firstPage>1</firstPage>
<alwaysOpened>TRUE</alwaysOpened>
<autoFlip>100</autoFlip>
<flipOnClick>TRUE</flipOnClick>
<shadowsDepth>2</shadowsDepth>
<moveSpeed>2</moveSpeed>
<closeSpeed>3</closeSpeed>
<gotoSpeed>3</gotoSpeed>
<flipSound>mp3/01.mp3</flipSound>
<pageBack>0x013300</pageBack>
<loadOnDemand>TRUE</loadOnDemand>
<cachePages>TRUE</cachePages>
<usePreloader>TRUE</usePreloader>
- <pages>
<page>book_images\1.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\2.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\3.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\4.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\5.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\6.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\7.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\8.jpg</page>
<page>book_images\9.jpg</page>
</pages>
</FlippingBook>

Images were there in the folder when I clicked on it.

Nothing happened when I clicked on the flash object. Shouldn't it have gone into play?

Then, the message came back, "Director Play Object Expected Script Error. Continue?"

Something needs adjustment.

Randall

[artharpster]

Just a quick add-on: when I try to add an .swf file, I get the same error messages.

[homesight]

You and I have exactly the same issue. I checked google for the error about the unregistered comment. It says something about a microsoft update that prohibits binary code. I followed the directions and now i don't get that error anymore, just the usual one about the director script error. how frustrating...

Have you noticed how lightening quick the software is when you click different modules? I love that!!! If all programs went that quick I'd be in heaven :)

Ryan.

[artharpster]

Can you point me in the direction of the fix for the 'unregistered cxtra' error please? I added the key in the art center and all the errors have returned (including the director script).

[homesight]

My fix was short lived. I'll try something else and get back to you

Ryan.

[GKelly]

I am Having the same issues. when i get it to upload images the preview is just the page color and grey bars where ths oictures would be. Please Help

[homesight]

Hi GKelly,

What browser are you running?

Ryan.

[GKelly]

Ie Ver,6

[homesight]

Hmm, my problems are only in mozilla/firefox. But I'm running IE 7 as my secondary browser.

Ryan.

[laughingbird]

Okay, this is now sounding like a Flash plug in problem rather than an actual software or browser problem.

Either way, this shouldn't be happening.

The Flip book I have created on the home page: http://www.webgraphicscreator.com contains all Jpeg images ... and, at the end, a .swf animation.

So - for me - the software works.
Why it doesn't work for some of you is baffling me. I'm checking on it as we speak.

Can everybody reading this post point me to the broken images you're speaking about? Also, post your platform (Windows/ Mac )

- Marc

[homesight]

If only my flipbook worked like that one :) Sometimes the images would be on one page, but rarely side by side. I'm running Win/ Mozilla and i have had flash plug-in difficulties in the past. With both Mozilla/ Firefox 2 and IE 7.


Ryan.

[artharpster]

I used JPEG images and numbered them in a folder on the desktop. I also had adjusted the image size so that they were similar. I found that they line up side by side this way. The preview portion works fine.

However, when I put the files and code in the appropriate places on my web page and folders, it shows nothing.

[artharpster]

As a footnote, if anyone was experiencing 'director error' or 'cxtra errors', mine got fixed inadvertantly. I had another software problem and the tech said that the "dao.exe" file had been messed with by another program install. I installed that and everything works so far (the errors are corrected, but the program still doesn't work on the web page).

[homesight]

A little more info on dao.exe? What is it? and what program did you have to mess with to correct it?

Ryan.

[Chris]

DAO - Data Access Objects, used to connect to database and preform all types of operations with data stored in database.

A database engine is the underlying component of a database, a collection of information stored on a computer in a systematic way.

[Chris]

Oh for the record. My flipbook works great in IE7, but not in Firefox. I am wondering if everyone that is using Firefox is using Firefox 2.0?

[artharpster]

Chris, I am using IE 6.

Is it possible that just by using the microsoft.net framework 1.1 without upgrading to the 2.0 could be causing the problem?

[Chris]

Chris, I am using IE 6.

Is it possible that just by using the microsoft.net framework 1.1 without upgrading to the 2.0 could be causing the problem?


I wouldn't think so artharpster. That is more for the software to be able to run on your PC. Not towards what you view on the internet.

[homesight]

im using 2.0. I think Marc might have something with the flash plugin problem. I've been getting java plug-in errors, maybe my flash plug in is messed up to. It's always asking me to pick the location of the plug-in folder in mozilla.

Which I do but I'm not sure if its helping.

[Chris]

im using 2.0. I think Marc might have something with the flash plugin problem. I've been getting java plug-in errors, maybe my flash plug in is messed up to. It's always asking me to pick the location of the plug-in folder in mozilla.

Which I do but I'm not sure if its helping.

That sounds like the issue that Firefox is having. They have some recommended fixes for the plugin issue on Mozilla's forum. Just do a search for flash issues. I do not get that error or problem in my Fire fox browser.

[homesight]

I will definitely research that issue some more. Something i noticed that seemed to work as far as showing a preview, was numbering the image files 1-?, instead of having names. This made the flipbook show properly, but now can't get it loaded on the web for some reason. I'm thinking something is wrong with the loading feature on the web browsers. IE7 says connecting, and it often works, but mozilla doesn't do anything, unless its already open.

Ryan.

[laughingbird]

Chris (Mac27) had written to me earlier and mentioned that, when creating the FlipBook and hiting the "Publish" button - he was able to view the flipbook images just fine when the software had asked him if he wanted to preview the Flip Book.

(Is this the same for the rest of you?)

However, when he uploaded the whole thing to a webpage, the images broke (grey squares where the images should be).

So, here's something to try - (I haven't experimented with it just yet and I have no idea if it'll work), but try renaming the page that the Flip book is located on to "template.htm" <-- that's the default page name that is output when the FlipBook is first published.

Make sure it has an ".htm" extension and not an ".html" extension.

If that works when you upload the webpage, try naming the page anything else with an .htm extension ("MyPage.htm" for example).

I'm testing things on this end and I accidently created a page with an .html extension. Guess what? Grey squares!

Try this and let me know. It's just a theory.

- Marc

[Chris]

I just tried it Marc and no luck. Same thing. Maybe someone else might have better luck.

[laughingbird]

Ah.
Darn ... I thought I had something there.

Okay. I've just tried a bunch of things.
I have replicated the problem, but I don't know what I did.

Why would this work: HERE (http://www.thecreatorzone.com/SmilyFlipBook/template.htm)
(this one even contains a .swf in the last page)

But this doesn't: HERE (http://www.thelogocreator.com/newFliper/template.htm) ?

It's not the Flash Plug in, I can see the images in one, but not the other.

It MUST be in the actual coding of the HTML page.
Can you take a look at the source, and see if there's anything different?

This is odd.

[Chris]

Checked the source code and all looks the same to me. I am really confused. I am gonna try some more ideas.

[Chris]

Oh yeah I can see the one and not the other also using Fire Fox.

[homesight]

Your right on with that image marc. That's what i've been seeing for a week now. But sometimes images show up on one page but not the other. I just redownloaded all flash plugins, reinstalled java, uninstalled firefox and IE &7 and reinstalled. I'll post back if this prob is fixed.


Ryan.

[artharpster]

<quote>Chris (Mac27) had written to me earlier and mentioned that, when creating the FlipBook and hiting the "Publish" button - he was able to view the flipbook images just fine when the software had asked him if he wanted to preview the Flip Book

(Is this the same for the rest of you?).</quote>

Marc, I can get a perfect view of all my images in preview mode and it 'flips' nicely through the pages. It's just when I publish, I get a blank page, not even grey or other images.

Randall

[laughingbird]

Thanks Randall.

The preview works, but when you upload it all to the web ... it doesn't?

Is this the same for the rest of you?
I can't imagine why this would be, but there's obviously something to it.

This helps greatly Randy.

Hang tight!

- Marc

[Chris]

<quote>Chris (Mac27) had written to me earlier and mentioned that, when creating the FlipBook and hiting the "Publish" button - he was able to view the flipbook images just fine when the software had asked him if he wanted to preview the Flip Book

(Is this the same for the rest of you?).</quote>

Marc, I can get a perfect view of all my images in preview mode and it 'flips' nicely through the pages. It's just when I publish, I get a blank page, not even grey or other images.

Randall

artharpster what are your preferences set to for the Flipbook? If "Load on demand" and/or "User preloader"are set to No then you will get nothing but a blank page.

Just a thought...

[artharpster]

Chris,

"Load on demand" and "user preloader" are both set to "YES".

Thanks,

Randy

[bode]

Chris (Mac27) had written to me earlier and mentioned that, when creating the FlipBook and hiting the "Publish" button - he was able to view the flipbook images just fine when the software had asked him if he wanted to preview the Flip Book.

(Is this the same for the rest of you?)

However, when he uploaded the whole thing to a webpage, the images broke (grey squares where the images should be).



- Marc

Hey Mark, I have noticed that no one has posted on this thread in a while? Has someone found a cure? I am running WGC on a PC with windows xp home. with the flipbook I get the director player error when I try to add one image at a time. I get this error every time. The only way I can add images is to upload a "folder full of images" My preview works awesome though every time which is displayed using IE6.
I also have a Mac (came with Apache installed on it, figured I'd use it to test WGC) So I created a web page, then created a flip book and uploaded everything to my site, here were my results when I view the site on my pc and my mac

ON MY PC-
IE6-
1)flip book was much smaller than what I had set in preferences
2)"COULD" view first image
3)"COULD" (right click and hold) on corner of first page and partially open it by pulling it, but "COULD NOT" actually fully flip any pages.

FireFox2.0
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)All images showed perfectly
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfectly

Opera9.02
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)All images showed perfectly
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfectly

ON MY MAC- Imac G-5 (OS= Mac OS X Panther 10.3.9

IE5.2for mac
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)NO images loaded at all
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfectly

FireFox2.0
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)NO images loaded at all
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfecty

Safari 1.3.2(v312.6)
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)NO images loaded at all
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfecty

Quite frankly I've had a lot of problems in the past viewing certain websites or parts of websites on my Mac that showed up and operated perfectly on my PC, ie; flashchat rooms and certain IM systems among other things, even on web sites that I've paid qualified developers to create as well as integrate certain mods into for me. I think the Mac operating system is just picky sometimes about what it displays and how it displays it. And the Mac is actually what I'm running the site on, so who knows?
Any way I'm kind of all over the board with this so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks again everybody, your all :number:

Sincerely, Robert

[bode]

Sorry Marc, I keep spelling your name wrong- Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C", Marc with a "C" I swear I'll get it right with a little practice!

Sincerely, Robert

[bode]

Hey Mark, I have noticed that no one has posted on this thread in a while? Has someone found a cure? I am running WGC on a PC with windows xp home. with the flipbook I get the director player error when I try to add one image at a time. I get this error every time. The only way I can add images is to upload a "folder full of images" My preview works awesome though every time which is displayed using IE6.
I also have a Mac (came with Apache installed on it, figured I'd use it to test WGC) So I created a web page, then created a flip book and uploaded everything to my site, here were my results when I view the site on my pc and my mac

ON MY PC-
IE6-
1)flip book was much smaller than what I had set in preferences
2)"COULD" view first image
3)"COULD" (right click and hold) on corner of first page and partially open it by pulling it, but "COULD NOT" actually fully flip any pages.

FireFox2.0
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)All images showed perfectly
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfectly

Opera9.02
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)All images showed perfectly
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfectly

ON MY MAC- Imac G-5 (OS= Mac OS X Panther 10.3.9

IE5.2for mac
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)NO images loaded at all
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfectly

FireFox2.0
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)NO images loaded at all
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfecty

Safari 1.3.2(v312.6)
1)flip book was sized correctly
2)NO images loaded at all
3)All pages "clicked on" turned perfecty

Quite frankly I've had a lot of problems in the past viewing certain websites or parts of websites on my Mac that showed up and operated perfectly on my PC, ie; flashchat rooms and certain IM systems among other things, even on web sites that I've paid qualified developers to create as well as integrate certain mods into for me. I think the Mac operating system is just picky sometimes about what it displays and how it displays it. And the Mac is actually what I'm running the site on, so who knows?
Any way I'm kind of all over the board with this so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks again everybody, your all :number:

Sincerely, Robert

Bummer! It's been about 24 hours since my original post and now none of the images load in to the flip book in any of the browsers mentioned above on the Mac or PC and I haven't touched anything on my web site? Anyone have any suggestions?

Sincerely, Robert

[laughingbird]

!Ay Carumba!

I'm checking on it Bode!
This is tough ... it has nothing to do with The WGC or your uploading. I belive this is a Flash deal. I'll have to figure this out so I can post a tutorial or something...


- Marc

[opbook]

Hi,

I just bought the WGC and I can't get it to do anything. I can't event get the help to work! Everything I click on wants to open Adobe Golive! And then, of course, nothing happens . . . I'm sure the web help is not supposed to open Golive! What can I do to get the files to open in the right programs?

I am a Mac OSx4.4 I use Safari as my browser I have Adobe CS2 and just about every other graphics program for Macs. I spicifically bought the program to create flip books. But I cant get the tutorials to work, I can't get anything to work because everything wants to open in Golive. I know how to single click a file - get info - and change the "open this file with _____ program". If only I knew what program I am supposed to tell it to use for these files. Any help?

[laughingbird]

Hi everybody.

I think I may have solved this mystery.
This was hard to track down. Every machine and browser I tested on was working perfectly.

I asked one of the users to send me the images folder and I discovered the his image names contained spaces! Once I removed the spaces from the name and reImported them into The Flip Book Creator - all was well with the world!

Take a look at my recent post:
http://www.logodesignforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5057

- Marc