Can I embed a file in a forum post?

Question

I was going to answer the question link text with a swf link to an mp3 of the practice for it that I did using this code:

<embed src="http://www.blogcastone.net/audio/player.swf?soundFile=http://sites.google.com/site/blank052site/jaja.mp3&playerid=10&bg=0xcddff3&leftbg=0x357dce&lefticon=0xF2F2F2&rightbg=0x357dce&rightbghover=0x4499ee&righticon=0xF2F2F2&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x357dce&slider=0x357dce&track=0xffffff&border=0x357dce&loader=0x8ec2F4&loop=no&autostart=no" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="40" width="290"></embed>

I can even see and hear it work right in the post preview, but just the code shows up when I click "answer this question". I was hoping to be able to make a nice clickable link to my file. What can I do otherwise? Suggestions? What happens that it works ok in the preview?

Answer 1

Hola estudiante,

The embed tag does not work in the forum (and probably for good reasons regarding security), or that is to say that a few months back I tried to get the embed tag to work, and after beating my head against the forum wall for a couple of days, I decided, more for the sake of my own sanity than anything else, that the embed tag would not work in the forum posts.

You might have a look the response Webdunce made in this thread in regards to a possible explanation as to why the embed code will not work here. When did they start allowing html in the threads again

Answer 2

Geof said:

I haven't even worked out how folk include pictures yet.

If you look up to the top of the screen, when you're forming a thread or a response, there are post editing buttons. The one you're looking for is a little box to the right of the quotation mark button....it looks like a Polaroid photo.

When you click it it should open up a very small window -- this is where you can put the url of the image. The image must be published somewhere to work...you need the url (web address).

Try it with this url.... http://www.geekalerts.com/u/duck-radio.jpg .... you should then see a picture of a rubber duckie.

I think so, but his purpose is to embed an audio file such as a song - Fidalgo, May 8, 2010

Fidalgo, my response was to Geof who would like to add photos to his posts. - --Mariana--, May 8, 2010

Answer 3

I would like to be able to embed a formatted Word file or even an HTML file with links. Any chance?

Answer 4

Good luck with that. I yet have to understand how the editor of this post system works. I have many times tried to use HTML in my responses and the behavior is more than puzzling. I suspect many answers will be that it's Internet Explorer's fault.

Answer 5

I haven't even worked out how folk include pictures yet.

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