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dynamic menu hidden by flash??

Hi all,

I downloaded a fantastic menu script from here. I must say its fantastic. Thank you Dynamic guys.

I have a problem though.

The menu works great and all the submenu's have appeared on top of all that I have placed under them, ie: text or images.

BUT i have just placed a flash slideshow I made and the submenus are now not visible, they are hiding under the flash file.

I have tried the Z-index but not worked so far.

Can anyone help please.

Geoffb:)

Depends on which script, how you have embeded Flash, and a few other factors.

Post links to your problem pages, and to the scripts you have used, etc, so we can better help you out.

thanks blizzard,

I have sorted it now.

I needed to set a transparency on the flash thats all.

Know for next time

Cheers Geoffb

Congrats. I always tend to over look the simple things myself and spend hours wondering why something wont work. Usually a break from the computer and a good nap helps, :D

Just downloaded the smoothmenu- great script. However, I have several pages where there is a flash item below the drop down ddsmoothmenu, such as here: http://www.rescott.com/vbooks.php .Please Help!

When you use the drop down, the flash hides the submenu. I changed wmode in the flash to transparent, but the problem still occurs.

Here's the flash script I used which pulls an XML file for data:

<script type="text/javascript">
AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0','width','520','height','460','src','newmediaservices_gallery','quality','high','flashvars','flashlet={srvPopupImage:\'popup.php\', titleFontBold:false,thumbRectColor:#7089A6,srvThumbCompressor:\'thumb.php\',descMarginTop:20,descFontSize:11,thumbFontFamily:\'Tahoma\',descMarginLeft:40,catego ryMargin:10,categoryFontColor:#CCCCCC,minHeight:\'0\',slideHeight:300,descLinkCaption:\'Read more\',categoriesBgHighlight:#7089A6,thumbFontSize:11,descCaptionFontColor:#FFFFFF,thumbHeight:70,descCaptionFontBold:false,thumbColor:#FFFFFF,thumbBorderAlpha: 100,srvUseCompressor:true,loadingStyle:\'Percent\',slideBorderAlpha:50,descBgAlpha:85,globalOf:\'of\',descLinkHighlight:#FFFFFF,titleFontFamily:\'Tahoma\',title Color:#FFFFFF,thumbWidth:80,thumbSpace:1,categoriesBgColor:#373C3E,visible:\'true\',slideWidth:400,slideBgColor:#707070,categoryHeight:27,thumbBorderColor:#CCCC CC,categoryFontSize:11,categoryFontFamily:\'Tahoma\',slideBorderColor:#3C3C3C,descBgColor:#505050,thumbScale:\'Fix\',thumbBgColor:#3C3C3C,slideMarginVertical:20 ,scrollOnMouseOver:false,descSpace:0,categoryFontBold:false,thumbMargin:7,thumbBorderWidth:1,slideScale:\'Fit\',slideMarginHorizontal:60,controlsHighlight:#FFFF FF,minWidth:\'0\',enabled:true,thumbRectHeight:18,slideBorderWidth:10,descFontFamily:\'Tahoma\',titleFontSize:11,descValueFontColor:#CCCCCC,descLinkColor:#9AB7D 2,controlsColor:#9AB7D2,categoryFontHighlight:#FFFFFF,xmlSource:\'gallery_newmedia.xml\'}','pluginspage','http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash','flash_component','FlashGallery.swc','movie','newmediaservices_gallery' ); //end AC code
</script>
<noscript>
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" width="520" height="460">
<param name="flash_component" value="FlashGallery.swc" />
<param name="movie" value="newmediaservices_gallery.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="FlashVars" value="flashlet={srvPopupImage:'popup.php',titleFontBold:false,thumbRectColor:#7089A6,srvThumbCompressor:'thumb.php',descMarginTop:20,descFontSize:11,thumbFontFamily:' Tahoma',descMarginLeft:40,categoryMargin:10,categoryFontColor:#CCCCCC,minHeight:'0',slideHeight:300,descLinkCaption:'Read more',categoriesBgHighlight:#7089A6,thumbFontSize:11,descCaptionFontColor:#FFFFFF,thumbHeight:70,descCaptionFontBold:false,thumbColor:#FFFFFF,thumbBorderAlpha:1 00,srvUseCompressor:true,loadingStyle:'Percent',slideBorderAlpha:50,descBgAlpha:85,globalOf:'of',descLinkHighlight:#FFFFFF,titleFontFamily:'Tahoma',titleColor:# FFFFFF,thumbWidth:80,thumbSpace:1,categoriesBgColor:#373C3E,visible:'true',slideWidth:400,slideBgColor:#707070,categoryHeight:27,thumbBorderColor:#CCCCCC,catego ryFontSize:11,categoryFontFamily:'Tahoma',slideBorderColor:#3C3C3C,descBgColor:#505050,thumbScale:'Fix',thumbBgColor:#3C3C3C,slideMarginVertical:20,scrollOnMous eOver:false,descSpace:0,categoryFontBold:false,thumbMargin:7,thumbBorderWidth:1,slideScale:'Fit',slideMarginHorizontal:60,controlsHighlight:#FFFFFF,minWidth:'0' ,enabled:true,thumbRectHeight:18,slideBorderWidth:10,descFontFamily:'Tahoma',titleFontSize:11,descValueFontColor:#CCCCCC,descLinkColor:#9AB7D2,controlsColor:#9A B7D2,categoryFontHighlight:#FFFFFF,xmlSource:'gallery_newmedia.xml'}" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed src="newmediaservices_gallery.swf" width="520" height="460" quality="high" flashvars="flashlet={srvPopupImage:'popup.php',titleFontBold:false,thumbRectColor:#7089A6,srvThumbCompressor:'thumb.php',descMarginTop:20,descFontSize:11,thumbFontFamily:' Tahoma',descMarginLeft:40,categoryMargin:10,categoryFontColor:#CCCCCC,minHeight:'0',slideHeight:300,descLinkCaption:'Read more',categoriesBgHighlight:#7089A6,thumbFontSize:11,descCaptionFontColor:#FFFFFF,thumbHeight:70,descCaptionFontBold:false,thumbColor:#FFFFFF,thumbBorderAlpha:1 00,srvUseCompressor:true,loadingStyle:'Percent',slideBorderAlpha:50,descBgAlpha:85,globalOf:'of',descLinkHighlight:#FFFFFF,titleFontFamily:'Tahoma',titleColor:# FFFFFF,thumbWidth:80,thumbSpace:1,categoriesBgColor:#373C3E,visible:'true',slideWidth:400,slideBgColor:#707070,categoryHeight:27,thumbBorderColor:#CCCCCC,catego ryFontSize:11,categoryFontFamily:'Tahoma',slideBorderColor:#3C3C3C,descBgColor:#505050,thumbScale:'Fix',thumbBgColor:#3C3C3C,slideMarginVertical:20,scrollOnMous eOver:false,descSpace:0,categoryFontBold:false,thumbMargin:7,thumbBorderWidth:1,slideScale:'Fit',slideMarginHorizontal:60,controlsHighlight:#FFFFFF,minWidth:'0' ,enabled:true,thumbRectHeight:18,slideBorderWidth:10,descFontFamily:'Tahoma',titleFontSize:11,descValueFontColor:#CCCCCC,descLinkColor:#9AB7D2,controlsColor:#9A B7D2,categoryFontHighlight:#FFFFFF,xmlSource:'gallery_newmedia.xml'}" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"> </embed>
</object>
</noscript>