Problem with Flash overlaying Html

Sharp101

Ok, so there are two floating Divs, one larger one sitting over a smaller one.

The larger div contains a flash file containing a drop down menu. The menu covers the div below only when it one when expanded, but in code/dreamweaver, this expanded size is the div size.

The smaller div contains a block of dynamic HTML Links within a SSI to a small script.

Since the links are under the flash (the drop down has to drop over the html links), the flash is set to a higher z-index and uses wmode transparent.

Problem is:

Firefox will show the links under the flash, but they aren't active or selectable. So you can see them, but cant do anything with them. This must be how Firefox render transparent flash, letting you see whatever is underneath, but not allowing you to interact with it. In IE7 this is no problem.


So geniuses of H/A, any advice?

blincoln

If I understand what you are doing correctly, you are using the links *and* the Flash applet as part of the same menu system? If that's the case, you are probably better off picking one or the other and using it for the whole menu system. If you want to do a dropdown system in HTML, use Javascript (although keep in mind that users on systems with touch screens will probably not be able to use the dropdown aspect). I haven't worked with Flash in years, but I imagine there must be a way to have your applet contact the server and get the dynamic link list if you wanted to do the whole thing in Flash.

Sharp101

Ok, so here is what I can show.


"What We Do" is a drop down flash menu to switch from section to section


The text menu underneath controls the content on the right there (you can just see it) and will change to highlight the sub section you are reading.
Like so;




Problem is, in firefox, those text links dont work.

Larger problem is that the layout is already approved, and the site is done and built and working, except for this problem.

Another problem is that we dont have any dedicated flash developers to make anything, and I'm just learning.


There has to be an HTML workaround for this.... I cant be the first person to come across this problem of links under a flash drop-down menu. (I hope :P )