Comments on: SWFObject 1.4.3 released http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/ You've got your good thing, and I've got mine Tue, 13 May 2008 09:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: One night in paris http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-16506 One night in paris Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:23:43 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-16506 I followed your ExternalInterface example to wire up a Flash file to some JS functions. Everything works fine in FF and Safari, but in IE when calling the AS function from JS, the entire Flash file just disappears. I checked out the 1.4.2 branch, and it then works fine in IE as well. I followed your ExternalInterface example to wire up a Flash file to some JS functions. Everything works fine in FF and Safari, but in IE when calling the AS function from JS, the entire Flash file just disappears. I checked out the 1.4.2 branch, and it then works fine in IE as well.

]]> By: Simen http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15520 Simen Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:25:34 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15520 I'm getting the above problem with the most recent SVN version of SWFObject. Two swf's on one page calling ExternalInterface causes IE to get Out of memory at line 56 on unload I’m getting the above problem with the most recent SVN version of SWFObject. Two swf’s on one page calling ExternalInterface causes IE to get Out of memory at line 56 on unload

]]> By: Tek http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15181 Tek Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:09:47 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15181 For my part the version 1.5 does not fix the problem with the two animations using ExternalInterface in the same page (Line 56: Out of Memory bug) on Flash Internet Explorer v9.0.16.0. SWFObject v1.5 also re-introduces an old bug that v1.4.2 haven't. The bug is that when using ExternalInterface and using FMS with a persistent connection if you simply refresh the page, the animation is not unloaded from memory (I'm not sure if it is known as the streaming bug) and FMS does nor receive the signal to close the connection. Each time you refresh the page a new FMS connection exists (you can try it with a simple NetConnection.connect() line in a blank FLA). I have switched back to v1.4.2 and everything goes fine. I can try v1.4.3 or any other version if you make them public. Good luck. Do not hesitate to contact me, I have worked a lot on this sort of (cr..) things. For my part the version 1.5 does not fix the problem with the two animations using ExternalInterface in the same page (Line 56: Out of Memory bug) on Flash Internet Explorer v9.0.16.0. SWFObject v1.5 also re-introduces an old bug that v1.4.2 haven’t. The bug is that when using ExternalInterface and using FMS with a persistent connection if you simply refresh the page, the animation is not unloaded from memory (I’m not sure if it is known as the streaming bug) and FMS does nor receive the signal to close the connection. Each time you refresh the page a new FMS connection exists (you can try it with a simple NetConnection.connect() line in a blank FLA). I have switched back to v1.4.2 and everything goes fine. I can try v1.4.3 or any other version if you make them public. Good luck. Do not hesitate to contact me, I have worked a lot on this sort of (cr..) things.

]]> By: Christian Schmidt http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15122 Christian Schmidt Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:18:14 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15122 Yes, the latest version from svn also appears to fix the problem I am experiencing. Thanks :-) Yes, the latest version from svn also appears to fix the problem I am experiencing. Thanks :-)

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15121 Geoff Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:39:58 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15121 This issue should be fixed in the latest version of SWFObject in svn. Grab it from here: svn.deconcept.com/swfobject/trunk/ and try it out. This issue should be fixed in the latest version of SWFObject in svn. Grab it from here: svn.deconcept.com/swfobject/trunk/ and try it out.

]]> By: Christian Schmidt http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15117 Christian Schmidt Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:45:07 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-15117 I also experience the problem with IE quitting when loading the next page. I am using IE6 with Flash Player 6.0.88.0 and SWFObject 1.4.4. The problem seems to be in deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs. Calling typeof on all properties seems to crash IE. Not every time, but about 50% of the times, at least after a restart of IE (it appears to get immune, if other pages are visited before the page using SWFObject). Replacing if (typeof objects[i][x] == 'function') { with if (x != 'FlashVars' && typeof objects[i][x] == 'function') { appears to fix the problem. Can anybody confirm this, or is it just a coincidence? I also experience the problem with IE quitting when loading the next page. I am using IE6 with Flash Player 6.0.88.0 and SWFObject 1.4.4.

The problem seems to be in deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs. Calling typeof on all properties seems to crash IE. Not every time, but about 50% of the times, at least after a restart of IE (it appears to get immune, if other pages are visited before the page using SWFObject).

Replacing
if (typeof objects[i][x] == ‘function’) {
with
if (x != ‘FlashVars’ && typeof objects[i][x] == ‘function’) {
appears to fix the problem.

Can anybody confirm this, or is it just a coincidence?

]]> By: RottenEye http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14972 RottenEye Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:57:21 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14972 I have SWFObject v1.4.3 and Internet Explorer 6. I have a page with multiple movies and I’m using ajax to change the page content. My home page has 4 flash movies and when I hit in a link the div (the one that have the 4 flash movies) is changed (using the innerHTML property) according to the new content returned for the ajax call. Now that I have the new content in my div (now with 0 flash movies) I hit the refresh button and IE (only happens in IE) give me the error “Line: 55 Error: Object doesn’t support this property or method”. I investigate and the problem seems to be, again, the function __flash_unloadHandler in the fp9, because when I hit refresh the objects referenced by this function no longer exists, due to the assignment of new content (from ajax) to the div using the innerHTML property. I think that this problem will be solved when I upgrade to version 1.4.3, because you replace this function with an empty function. Well I was wrong. The function really is replaced but the event onunload of the window object still have a copy of this function on it and when window.onunload is fired (in this case when I hit the refresh button) the function is still executed! The Adobe javascript code has an error, if they just add this line: <code>if( typeof chartObj == “undefined” ) return; to the first line of his __flash_unloadHandler function, everything will jus work perfectly. Can anyone help me out with this. please? I just don’t know what to do anymore! Thanks in advance!</code> I have SWFObject v1.4.3 and Internet Explorer 6.

I have a page with multiple movies and I’m using ajax to change the page content.
My home page has 4 flash movies and when I hit in a link the div (the one that have the 4 flash movies) is changed (using the innerHTML property) according to the new content returned for the ajax call. Now that I have the new content in my div (now with 0 flash movies) I hit the refresh button and IE (only happens in IE) give me the error “Line: 55 Error: Object doesn’t support this property or method”.

I investigate and the problem seems to be, again, the function __flash_unloadHandler in the fp9, because when I hit refresh the objects referenced by this function no longer exists, due to the assignment of new content (from ajax) to the div using the innerHTML property.

I think that this problem will be solved when I upgrade to version 1.4.3, because you replace this function with an empty function. Well I was wrong. The function really is replaced but the event onunload of the window object still have a copy of this function on it and when window.onunload is fired (in this case when I hit the refresh button) the function is still executed!

The Adobe javascript code has an error, if they just add this line: if( typeof chartObj == “undefined” ) return; to the first line of his __flash_unloadHandler function, everything will jus work perfectly.

Can anyone help me out with this. please? I just don’t know what to do anymore!
Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Paul http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14705 Paul Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:46:19 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14705 Hi, many thanks for SWFObject! I have just one question. How can I pass the parameters to page from movie (swf)? The standart FSCommand method doesn't work. Hi, many thanks for SWFObject! I have just one question. How can I pass the parameters to page from movie (swf)?
The standart FSCommand method doesn’t work.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14589 Geoff Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:24:43 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14589 Well it's perfectly fine to have different versions on IE and Firefox. I'll test with FP6 in IE - maybe it's a specific problem related to that player? I'd be curious to see if upgrading to 7 or 8 or 9 fixes the crash. Well it’s perfectly fine to have different versions on IE and Firefox. I’ll test with FP6 in IE - maybe it’s a specific problem related to that player?

I’d be curious to see if upgrading to 7 or 8 or 9 fixes the crash.

]]> By: David Cain http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14587 David Cain Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:00:50 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14587 Revise and extend here: Have not reproduced this on a colleague's machine, and have noted that my Flash Player install looks screwy - reporting version 6 on IE, version 8 on Firefox (verified outside of SWFObject - it's really 6 and 8!). Will investigate here...sorry for pulling the fire alarm! DC Revise and extend here: Have not reproduced this on a colleague’s machine, and have noted that my Flash Player install looks screwy - reporting version 6 on IE, version 8 on Firefox (verified outside of SWFObject - it’s really 6 and 8!).

Will investigate here…sorry for pulling the fire alarm!

DC

]]> By: David Cain http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14583 David Cain Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:36:27 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14583 I've just tried out the SVN version (dated today - 8/3) of 1.4.4 - it fixes my problems with Flash never showing up on IE, as well as a wealth of other issues (again, all on IE), but introduces a deal-breaker: Go from page 1 with an SWF to page 2 with an SWF and IE quits. Just up and quits. Not good... BTW, I think SWFObject is incredibly useful (assuming I can make it continue to work on IE). DC I’ve just tried out the SVN version (dated today - 8/3) of 1.4.4 - it fixes my problems with Flash never showing up on IE, as well as a wealth of other issues (again, all on IE), but introduces a deal-breaker: Go from page 1 with an SWF to page 2 with an SWF and IE quits. Just up and quits. Not good…

BTW, I think SWFObject is incredibly useful (assuming I can make it continue to work on IE).

DC

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14582 Geoff Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:26:41 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14582 I've updated the script to fix that issue - still doing some final testing, but it looks pretty good. If you want to test it out, you can get version 1.4.4 from svn.deconcept.com/swfobject/trunk/ I’ve updated the script to fix that issue - still doing some final testing, but it looks pretty good. If you want to test it out, you can get version 1.4.4 from svn.deconcept.com/swfobject/trunk/

]]> By: Miike http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14581 Miike Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:19:44 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14581 Hi, just to let you know I'm getting the same problem as Jed Hurt with the new version... Works fine in firefox, but the flash flickers on then off - so a blank page is all I get in IE... I'm not using externalInterface at all, just the detect part.. Everything great when I revert to the previous version... Cheers Hi,
just to let you know I’m getting the same problem as Jed Hurt with the new version…
Works fine in firefox, but the flash flickers on then off - so a blank page is all I get in IE… I’m not using externalInterface at all, just the detect part..

Everything great when I revert to the previous version…

Cheers

]]> By: ME http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14579 ME Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:36:32 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14579 If I navigate to a page having another activeX, the cleaning function makes IE 6 crash. I wonder if we should not be unregistering the onbeforeunload function after it has been called once?! If I navigate to a page having another activeX, the cleaning function makes IE 6 crash.
I wonder if we should not be unregistering the onbeforeunload function after it has been called once?!

]]> By: bitchwhocodes http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14577 bitchwhocodes Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:29:21 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14577 I can send you a code sample of what I am doing- but my js function is fired off a href link. I can send you a code sample of what I am doing- but my js function is fired off a href link.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14575 Geoff Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:35:09 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14575 I can't recreate that problem. I just upgraded my old ExternalInterface example page to the latest SWFObject and it works fine. http://blog.deconcept.com/code/externalinterface.html I did have a thought though: In 1.4.3, I changed the cleanup code to trigger 'onbeforeunload' instead of onunload, so I wonder if you are clicking a link with a href="#" or something like that, maybe that is triggering the cleanup? The cleanup then hides all the Object tags, which would cause the movies to dissapear... So have a look and let me know if you find out anything new. I can’t recreate that problem. I just upgraded my old ExternalInterface example page to the latest SWFObject and it works fine.

http://blog.deconcept.com/code/externalinterface.html

I did have a thought though: In 1.4.3, I changed the cleanup code to trigger ‘onbeforeunload’ instead of onunload, so I wonder if you are clicking a link with a href=”#” or something like that, maybe that is triggering the cleanup?

The cleanup then hides all the Object tags, which would cause the movies to dissapear… So have a look and let me know if you find out anything new.

]]> By: bitchwhocodes http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14574 bitchwhocodes Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:29:06 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14574 I had the same problem as Jed with IE and external interface. no workie. IE just cacks out. Mozilla is seamless. I had the same problem as Jed with IE and external interface. no workie.
IE just cacks out. Mozilla is seamless.

]]> By: Geoff http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14572 Geoff Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:13:28 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14572 It still shows 9.0.16 for me in Firefox + Safari. Is this only in IE? Have you tried reinstalling your Flash Player? It still shows 9.0.16 for me in Firefox + Safari. Is this only in IE? Have you tried reinstalling your Flash Player?

]]> By: mray http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14571 mray Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:08:24 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14571 I've noticed that when using the flashversion.html sample in the 1.4.3 zip file I get NaN for the rev attribute versus 0 in version 1.4. (Using flash player 9.0.0) Can anyone else recreate this? Could this possibly be an issue introduced with the 1.4.3 update? I’ve noticed that when using the flashversion.html sample in the 1.4.3 zip file I get NaN for the rev attribute versus 0 in version 1.4. (Using flash player 9.0.0) Can anyone else recreate this?

Could this possibly be an issue introduced with the 1.4.3 update?

]]> By: FloatingCat http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14569 FloatingCat Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:03:44 +0000 http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/07/28/swfobject-143-released/#comment-14569 Similar to the problem that Jeff was seeing above, with 1.4.3 I find that the Flash bits disappear when following a link in IE 6 with Flash 9. Similar to the problem that Jeff was seeing above, with 1.4.3 I find that the Flash bits disappear when following a link in IE 6 with Flash 9.

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