I have just downloaded the demo of SWFUpload, and tied up the Resume demo to my server side logic, and it's the first progress and upload plugin I've actually got to work, so thank you!
What I can't seem to get working though, is degradation. If JavaScript is turned off, the user is just presented with a text box. Have I not got something installed correct, or am I missing the point?
Degradation
March 29, 2009 - 4:29am
March 29, 2009 - 2:54pm
None of the demos demonstrate graceful degradation. We advise following the principles of progressive enhancement.
For example, since SWFUpload replaces an element on the page you can make that element contain the content that should appear if JavaScript is not enabled.
However, if JavaScript is enabled but the Flash Player is not installed (or an old version is installed) the above will cause your basic content to disappear without replacing it properly with SWFUpload.
In the SWFObject demo we demonstrate some graceful degradation through the use of the NOSCRIPT tag and the SWFObject plugin's various events for indicating if SWFUpload loaded or failed to load.
March 30, 2009 - 4:06am
Thank's. I've solved my own problem with jQuery and FlashSniffer. The normal form display's a form field, with a type of file as normal. Then, if JavaScript is ON and check's Flash, above the required version is present, it will get rid of that form field, and replace it with what SWFUpload want's.
Thank's a lot for a great product though.