Test Flash Detection, and wheel scroll...!

[hoppl]

Hi guys,

I'm building this site, but I'm afraid there might be some glitches, especially with:

-Flash Detection
-Scroll bar (in About/Edge, or Products/../..)
-Wheel Scroll (supposed to scroll with the mouse wheel, might be necessary to click before the wheel works..??)

Everything works fine on my PC, but that's always the case isn't it..!! I'm wondering what older version of IE, FF, SWF, Mac, etc, will render...

Any other comments regarding anything else will be greatly appreciated..!
Anyway, many thanks to the ones who can take a minute to check it out...:)

Here it is: http://www.drainvac.com/testcc/site/index%20800%20x%20600.html

[BirdintheCity]

Here's the scoop:

When I first tried to view your site, I got a message saying that I need to upgrade to Flash Player Version 7. And it read (correctly) that I have Version 8 installed... I think we have a little problem there. ;-)

I clicked on it again later, without changing anything, and it seemed to work correctly. Weird. I am running OSX 10.3.9 w/ FireFox as my browser.

If you have Flash 8, the best detection method is posted in the following tutorial provided by Macromedia:
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/fp8_detection.html

It works for all cases. Use it!

[BirdintheCity]

To answer your other questions:

1) Mousewheel didn't work at for me at all... even after clicking.
2) The scroll wheel works perfectly on my system! You may want to consider making it a bit more visable, as it kinda blends in.

Other than those issues, you have a really killer site. The design is great and I am really impressed with the color choices.

Cheers,
Brian

[hoppl]

Thanks for taking the time to check it out...

For the Flash Detection, that's exactly what I thought was happening... I didn't realise it until recently, because, as you said, after the first load, it starts again just fine, every time... I'll check into that...

As for the wheel and/or scroll, I'm not sure I understand your comment... Scrolling with the mouse wheel works or NOT..??? You mentionned it doesn't work at all, then you say it works on your system...???

Did you mean scrolling with the mouse WHEEL doesn't work, and the SCROLLBAR does work..???

Thanks again, and thanks to anyone else who can tell me what happens on their system... :)

[goliatone]

hey, the wheel and the scrollbar work fine for me, at least in the accessories section (IE and FF).
In both im asked to download the F7 version of flash...refreshing you get into the site.

when you load the accessories section, you get the loadbar...but you can scroll at that point and loose(hide) the loader. not big deal, just depends on how much you love details.

besides that, nice site

[BirdintheCity]

Sorry, my error! :eek:

I meant that the SCROLLBAR functioned without a problem, but the SCROLLWHEEL didn't work for me.

[Billy T]

scrollwheel doesn't work on a mac...

nice site - pixel fonts would help a lot

I didnt have any problems with the flash detection - mac osx safari

[Billy T]

oh and you might want to make your email verification a little more robust...I put in AAA and it let me submit...

[hoppl]

Guys, thanks very much for the help and comments, keep 'em coming...

I've added the Flash 8 Detection Kit code, supposed to be more robust....

As for the other points, I'm taking notes, and will keep updating the site...

I know the email check is weak, I should at least make it check to make sure there is a @ somewhere in there..... Will work on that...

Again, many thanks.... :)
ps: this might be a dumb question but, what is a pixel font and what's the difference..? Thanks..

[theDude78]

check out www.fontsforflash.com for a quick rundown and download of some pixel fonts. They have some cool ones there, some of which are free.

The ones you pay for aren't stupidly priced either. I have a few of them.

[goliatone]

i think this tut (http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Typography_in_flash/index.shtml)is worth to read and have in mind.

[theDude78]

i think this tut (http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Typography_in_flash/index.shtml)is woth to read and have in mind.


wow, excellent read, I had never nocticed that before while checking this place out.

[goliatone]

yes, as.org is full of candy...