Content Type SWF

[Anon]

I have created a small piece of code that will look at the querystring for a variable, "id" and depending on the number it is, it will output a file.

While the gif and jpeg parts work, the shockwave part doesn't work. it just outputs a bunch of binary code.

Any assistance would be extremely appreciated.

<?

If ($id == 1) {
$fdir = "C:\track.gif";
$type = "image/gif";
} ElseIf ($id == 2) {
$fdir = "C:\SPC.jpg";
$type = "image/jpeg";
} Elseif ($id == 3) {
$fdir = "C:\sites\register.jmlcards.com\flash.swf";
$type = "application/x-shockwave-flash";
}

If (($fdir <> "") && ($type <> "")) {
Header("Content-type: $type");
$fp = fopen($fdir,"rb");

// display the output
fpassthru($fp);
fclose($fp);
}

?>

[Anon]

Are you sure the header is correct for the flash content?

I know nothing about flash, but I would use fsockopen() to request the flash content and see what comes back in the header, just to check and make sure the content header you are using is correct.

Also are you certain that your server is setup to display flash correctly?

The fact that you are getting binary data displayed to the screen suggests one of these problems.

Maybe you would be better off building an html page with the flash content on it, then just reading and outputting that html page to the screen. I don't know exactly what you are wanting to do, but if you aren't proccessing something along with the content, I see no reason you have to use fpassthru() to get the content.