[tdg]

Hello



I am developing FireFox extension that need to show charts in the sidebar. I tried to use FusionCharts Free for that, but it shows only black box instead of charts.

This happens only with FireFox 3.6 (previous versions works just well).



Simple flash movies are played in the sidebar without any problems. Even YouTube video works in the sidebar!

So, I think the problem somewhere in the Chart swf files. I tried FCF_Pie3D.swf and FCF_Pie2D.swf.



Could you advice me on workaround this problem?



P.S I've just tried an evolution version of FusionCharts v3 and it shows the same black box.

[Madhumita]

Hello,

Could you please once try setting the z-index of the charts and see if this helps?

Flash movies are rendered in window mode by default.

In the HTML code that embeds the chart, set myChart.setTransparent(true) as under:

<div id="chartdiv" align="center">The chart will appear within this DIV. This text will be replaced by the chart.</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var myChart = new FusionCharts("../FusionCharts/Column3D.swf", "myChartId", "900", "300", "0", "0");
myChart.setDataURL("Data.xml");
myChart.setTransparent(true);
myChart.render("chartdiv");
</script>
</div>

This will render the chart in transparent mode.

ref. - http://www.fusioncharts.com/docs/Contents/AttDesc/Background.html

[tdg]

I've tried this but it did not help. Now I see white box that became black if i scroll it in the sidebar.



I think that problem inside the flash file. I tried to manually embed the FCF_Pie3D.swf - it works in FF but not in the sidebar.

[Madhumita]

Hello,

Did you try rendering the charts in the opaque mode?

[tdg]

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Madhumita (2/4/2010)

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Hello,

Did you try rendering the charts in the opaque mode?

Yes, I've tried it. It doesn't help too

[Madhumita]

Hello,

Could you please provide us with code snippets showing how you are embedding the chart SWFs?

You can also mail us the codes at support@fusioncharts.com .

[tdg]

The minimal example is attached.

To view it:

1. Make sure you a using FireFox 3.6

2. Unzip whole archive into extensons folder under Mozilla FireFox folder.

3. Restart the FireFox

4. Go to tools->Charts and see a white/black box in the sidebar.



You can navigate to "chrome://chartsinsidebar/content/en-US/data.html"

url and see, that the same chart is working on the regular browser.

Attached File(s)

•  chartsinsidebar@tdg.zip (24.49K)
  Number of downloads: 27

[Madhumita]

Hello,

Thanks a lot for providing the codes.

We will test them and get back to you as soon as we can.

[cmartinez]

I am having the same problem with using FusionCharts in the Sidebar of Firefox 3.6.  It appears that Flash in general does not work in the Sidebar of Firefox 3.6.  Has any solution or workaround been found for this issue?

[shamasis]

Greetings,



FireFox still has issues with SWFs loading in sidebar. For example, the Google Talk Gadget does not work in sidebar (ref http://www.google.co...34a48d31d&hl=en ).



However, Bookmarkes loaded in sidebar works fine, even with SWFs! This, IMHO, is the issue with certain flash movies that needs elevated security access. (I may even be wrong here!)



What I can do is, in time, create a test FireFox addon with just FusionCharts in it and test.

[tdg]

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shamasis (3/2/2010)

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Greetings,

This, IMHO, is the issue with certain flash movies that needs elevated security access. (I may even be wrong here!)

I think you are rigth there. I tried to create sidebar plugins with some flash: most of them are work just well in the sidebar.

I am able to play youtube movies in sidebar!



But FusionCharts shows a black box.

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shamasis (3/2/2010)

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What I can do is, in time, create a test FireFox addon with just FusionCharts in it and test.

The test FireFox addon with just FusionCharts is attached to my prev post

[shamasis]

Thanks!



Will update you as soon as I get a chance to peek into these.

[sureshp]

Hi,



Any updates on fusion charts being not rendered in sidebar.



Thanks

Suri