help adding a “ticker” to my blog
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I need help adding a “ticker” to my blog. I am using a baby count down from babystrology.com. I have the code & have tried unsuccessfully to add it in a widget to my sidebar. I tried doing it as a post too, nothing is working. Is it even possible?
here is the code:
<object width=”120″ height=”180″><param name=”movie” value=”http://babystrology.com/tickers/baby-ticker-glass.swf?parent=Sharon&year=2010&month=5&day=31&babycount=1″></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://babystrology.com/tickers/baby-ticker-glass.swf?parent=Sharon&year=2010&month=5&day=31&babycount=1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”120″ height=”180″></embed></object>Thanks!
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The code uses “shockwave flash” which is not allowed here @WP.com for security reasons. Please read this FAQ http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/
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Timethief has a post listing some countdown tickers that can be used here: http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/how-to-add-a-countdown-ticker-to-your-blog/ .
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Timethief’s post is from 2008. Does it still work ? His instructions don’t make sense. I don’t see any of his steps in my dashboard ?
Instructions
1. Dashboard -> Write -> Page
2. Type a title for your special event into the title box. Enter some text to describe what this event is all about and upload some images too, if you wish. Save as a draft. Go to one of the ticker sites and design and personalize your html countdown ticker.
3. Dashboard -> Manage -> Pages
4. Click Page Type -> Select “Draft” from the drop down choices and click “Filter”.
5. Locate the Special Event Page in question and click “Edit”.
6. Switch the visual rich text editor over from “visual” to “code” (icon 17).
7. Paste in the html code and click “Publish”.
8. View your blog. Your countdown ticker ought to begin to operate a few minutes. -
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