Adding JW FLV Media Player to a CMPS Module

[Kevin Pascal]

Hi folks, I am looking for some help. I can't seem to get JW FLV Media Player to display anywhere except the top of the page when I add it to a module.

For ref I will provide resource links:

Media Player Site
Working (stand alone) on my site

The code of modules/video.htm:

	<p>Please bear with me as I fight with the code to try to get this video to display where I want it to. <br />
<br />
Thanks,<br /><br />
Kevin</p><div id="container"><a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">Get the Flash Player</a> to see this player.</div>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="../video/swfobject.js"></script>

	<script type="text/javascript">
		var s1 = new SWFObject("../video/player.swf","ply","492","300","3","#FFFFFF");
		s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true");
		s1.addParam("allowscriptaccess","always");
		s1.addParam("flashvars","file=../video/aesop_video_sm.flv&image=../video/preview.jpg");
		s1.write("container");
	</script>

The steps I took were to upload video.htm to the /modules directory and then I created a new module in Admin Control Panel > vBa CPMS > Add Module. I selected PHP File Module, named it, selected video.htm as the file to include, and ensured the 'Use Module Wrapper Template' option was selected.

I then added the module to my front page, center column, and set it's position to 60 to place it at the bottom of the center column (for testing).

When I load the front page the video is not positioned in the center column, it is at the very top of the page. Please tell me what I am doing wrong! I would like to display this video on the front page of my site in a module.

Many thanks for any help!

[Kevin Pascal]

I found the solution myself and thought it best to share. It boiled down to 'RTFM'.

Clean File Output
If your are trying to include a PHP file that was not written specifically for vBulletin or vBadvanced, it may be necessary to "clean" the output of this file. If you add a module and the content prints out as the first thing on the top your page, this is a good indication that it needs to be cleaned.

After selecting YES the module displayed right where it was supposed to.

I hope that sharing this experience helps someone else through a similar problem.