I've upgraded from GoLive and have installed flash buttons/text on 2 sites. I
started working on a 3rd site and now every time I create a flash button/text I
get the message : "invalid name". Usually the name is xxx.swf. Just when I was
starting to like DreamWeaver.....arrrgh BTW I tried to post in the General
Discussion but every variation of my "nickname" was supposedly taken--even when
I just ran my finger across the keyboards as I did with this nickname. Thanks
for any .

If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -

1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do? At the least,
you will have to provide redundant, HTML-based navigation.
2. Search engines may not parse Flash links - your site will not be
spidered by them
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do? You will have
to remake those buttons.

It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons - and for these reasons,
Adobe has removed Flash buttons and Flash text from the next version of
Dreamweaver.

I strongly encourage you to select another method.

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"s;lsu[rtpoeiou [" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:gcosfa$kkn$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> I've upgraded from GoLive and have installed flash buttons/text on 2
> sites. I
> started working on a 3rd site and now every time I create a flash
> button/text I
> get the message : "invalid name". Usually the name is xxx.swf. Just when I
> was
> starting to like DreamWeaver.....arrrgh BTW I tried to post in the General
> Discussion but every variation of my "nickname" was supposedly taken--even
> when
> I just ran my finger across the keyboards as I did with this nickname.
> Thanks
> for any .
>

If that's the case why does Adobe promote using flash buttons and flash text on
the Dreamweaver tutorial: Migrating from GoLive to DreamWeaver?
(http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/dr...ivemigration.h
tml) In fact there are 2 separate chapters--one for Flash buttons and one for
Flash text and the narrator, Garrick Chow, enthusiastically promotes
Dreamweaver's Flash button/text features and says "The good news is that most
people have the Flash plug-in installed on their computer these days." Whom am
I supposed to believe? Maybe Garrick Chow should add something at the end of
the tutorial like, "Oh BTW we're dropping these features in the next version."
Anyhow that is not my issue--the problem is the "invalid name" dialog that I
get when creating a Flash button/text only in one site. I can create the Flash
button/text with no problem in 2 other sites. In fact I can import them and
install them in the problematic site. At any rate thanks for your input.

[q]Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -

1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do? At the least,
you will have to provide redundant, HTML-based navigation.
2. Search engines may not parse Flash links - your site will not be
spidered by them
3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what will those users
do?
4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you move or rename
a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do? You will have
to remake those buttons.

It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons - and for these reasons,
Adobe has removed Flash buttons and Flash text from the next version of
Dreamweaver.

I strongly encourage you to select another method.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert

> If that's the case why does Adobe promote using flash buttons and flash
> text on
> the Dreamweaver tutorial: Migrating from GoLive to DreamWeaver?

It's a good question. Adobe is offbase with this promotion, but they are
desparate to convince people that the migration is easy. It's not.
Especially not if you don't have good facility with HTML and CSS. Garrick
Chow should be ashamed of himself.

I have seen that invalid name error alert mentioned by others from time to
time, but I'm not sure what is triggering it. Being as how I wouldn't dream
of using Flash Text or Flash Buttons, I can't really you. But were you
not using them at all, it goes without saying that you wouldn't have to
crack this nut. Why are you using them?


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"s;lsu[rtpoeiou [" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:gcq8rh$7cf$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> If that's the case why does Adobe promote using flash buttons and flash
> text on
> the Dreamweaver tutorial: Migrating from GoLive to DreamWeaver?
> (http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/dr...ivemigration.h
> tml) In fact there are 2 separate chapters--one for Flash buttons and one
> for
> Flash text and the narrator, Garrick Chow, enthusiastically promotes
> Dreamweaver's Flash button/text features and says "The good news is that
> most
> people have the Flash plug-in installed on their computer these days."
> Whom am
> I supposed to believe? Maybe Garrick Chow should add something at the end
> of
> the tutorial like, "Oh BTW we're dropping these features in the next
> version."
> Anyhow that is not my issue--the problem is the "invalid name" dialog that
> I
> get when creating a Flash button/text only in one site. I can create the
> Flash
> button/text with no problem in 2 other sites. In fact I can import them
> and
> install them in the problematic site. At any rate thanks for your input.
>
> [q]Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
> If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
>
> 1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do? At the
> least,
> you will have to provide redundant, HTML-based navigation.
> 2. Search engines may not parse Flash links - your site will not be
> spidered by them
> 3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what will those
> users
> do?
> 4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you move or
> rename
> a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do? You will
> have
> to remake those buttons.
>
> It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons - and for these reasons,
> Adobe has removed Flash buttons and Flash text from the next version of
> Dreamweaver.
>
> I strongly encourage you to select another method.
>
> --
> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
> Adobe Community Expert
>
>

Because I went through the tutorials on the site and thought--"this is
great--something different to add to my sites and the tutor says most people
will have no problem viewing them". BTW there is an alt text box that
supposedly gets added to each button. Thanks.
[q]Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
I have seen that invalid name error alert mentioned by others from time to
time, but I'm not sure what is triggering it. Being as how I wouldn't dream
of using Flash Text or Flash Buttons, I can't really you. But were you
not using them at all, it goes without saying that you wouldn't have to
crack this nut. Why are you using them?


--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
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==================


"s;lsu[rtpoeiou [" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:gcq8rh$7cf$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> If that's the case why does Adobe promote using flash buttons and flash
> text on
> the Dreamweaver tutorial: Migrating from GoLive to DreamWeaver?
>
(http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/dr...ivemigration.h
> tml) In fact there are 2 separate chapters--one for Flash buttons and one
> for
> Flash text and the narrator, Garrick Chow, enthusiastically promotes
> Dreamweaver's Flash button/text features and says "The good news is that
> most
> people have the Flash plug-in installed on their computer these days."
> Whom am
> I supposed to believe? Maybe Garrick Chow should add something at the end
> of
> the tutorial like, "Oh BTW we're dropping these features in the next
> version."
> Anyhow that is not my issue--the problem is the "invalid name" dialog that
> I
> get when creating a Flash button/text only in one site. I can create the
> Flash
> button/text with no problem in 2 other sites. In fact I can import them
> and
> install them in the problematic site. At any rate thanks for your input.
>
> [Q]Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
> If you want to use Flash for navigation, consider this -
>
> 1. Some people don't have Flash installed - what do they do? At the
> least,
> you will have to provide redundant, HTML-based navigation.
> 2. Search engines may not parse Flash links - your site will not be
> spidered by them
> 3. Screen assistive devices don't parse Flash links - what will those
> users
> do?
> 4. DW cannot maintain links within a Flash movie, so if you move or
> rename
> a linked file, your navigation will break - what will you do? You will
> have
> to remake those buttons.
>
> It's usually a very bad idea for these reasons - and for these reasons,
> Adobe has removed Flash buttons and Flash text from the next version of
> Dreamweaver.
>
> I strongly encourage you to select another method.
>
> --
> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
> Adobe Community Expert
>
>

[/q]

I'm finding that the "invalid name" is some kind of "saving" issue. When I create the button and save it to a different location the button saves and works as advertised.

> works as advertised

Only in so many words. But if you are determined to find out what
"...works..." really means, then I guess you will....

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"s;lsu[rtpoeiou [" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:gcqs0c$qn6$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> I'm finding that the "invalid name" is some kind of "saving" issue. When I
> create the button and save it to a different location the button saves and
> works as advertised.