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Problems since Flash player 9,0,115,0 installation

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    • CommentAuthorglosrfc
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     
    I've been using both FlashObject and SWFObject for a while and not had any problems. However I received a prompt to install the latest Flash Player (ver 9,0,115,0) and, since then, both FlashObject and SWFObject don't work. Instead of the SWF, all I see now is the alternative content of my div id.
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     
    got a link? without a link to the page that uses SWFObject, we can't really say much. :)
    • CommentAuthorglosrfc
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     
    www.pi.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/antv8.html - uses SWFObject
    http://pi.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ivorrussell/picturebook.html - uses the older FlashObject

    I've tried the Adobe Flash uninstaller and then reinstalling the Flash Player but still only getting the alternative content displayed.
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     
    the pages work for me...

    hmm... if you've tried the uninstaller, there's not much else i can recommend.

    is that in IE or another browser (Firefox, Safari, etc)?

    - philip
    • CommentAuthorglosrfc
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     
    IE...typical I guess!

    I managed to solve it. I ran the uninstaller again and then downloaded the installer from here http://weblogs.asp.net/derekh/archive/2005/08/16/422743.aspx

    Probably means I've got an older version of the player installed but at least I can see the stuff I'm developing now.
    • CommentAuthoradamluz
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008
     
    I am having the same problem. i actually posted something about it and then saw this post. My adobe updated and everything all pages using swfobject died. Hope we can find a solution quickly and just be able to update the swf file.
    • CommentAuthoradamluz
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008 edited
     
    This is a serious issue. Everyone using this script will have this issue with in the next week. If not you, the consumers will update, adobe pops up a big screen saying update! All our sites with flash will die. :(

    Doesn't matter if the developer can see the flash if no one else can. This is realated to the Adobe update 9,0,115,0
    • CommentAuthoradamluz
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008
     
    Evidence hehe
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008 edited
     
    this forum is full of posts from people who have corrupt Flash Player installations in IE. This doesn't mean your content won't work on anyone else's computer, it just means it won't work on YOUR computer.

    the solution is to uninstall Flash Player using Adobe's official uninstaller, then reinstall Flash Player.

    see the FAQ: http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/forum/discussion/492/flash-player-uninstaller/#Item_1
    • CommentAuthoradamluz
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008
     
    You right, my bad :) hehe sorry and thank you
    • CommentAuthormtrak
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008
     
    I ran into the same problem and ran uninstaller, didn't help though. But what I did was (in IE6) turned off popup-blocker (don't ask me why!?!) and it works!
    • CommentAuthormtrak
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008 edited
     
    Wow, okay, something weird just happened. Now I'm having this same problem in Firefox, and it was just working 2 hours ago.

    *EDIT* Nevermind, just realized when you run uninstall program it also uninstalls from Firefox, so I just had to reinstall in FF again.
    • CommentAuthorglosrfc
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008
     
    Philip,

    The problem wasn't so much that the Player was corrupt or that the uninstaller didn't work...the problem was that:
    a) the pop-up window from Adobe announcing the new Flash Player didn't install it properly
    b) after uninstalling the (now newly corrupted) Flash Player, the normal online installation still didn't work

    The only solution that worked for me was to run the stand-alone installer
    • CommentAuthorphilip
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2008
     
    fun all around, eh? :)
    • CommentAuthorcolebq
    • CommentTimeFeb 1st 2008
     
    same problem here. After flash upgrade few days ago, content doesnt load. I cant expect from all the visitors to reinstall their flash players.
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    Yes, the same story, flvplayer does not load anymore.
    • CommentAuthorpreston
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2008
     
    Same issue as above. Using SWFObject v1.5 and Macromedia Flash Player Version WIN 9,0,115,0. Have uninstalled and re-installed Flash Player numerous times, but having same problem described above with Firefox 2 (version 2.0.0.11) and IE 7. Running under Windows Vista Ultimate.
    • CommentAuthormydo
    • CommentTimeFeb 6th 2008
     
    same problem, flash auto installed and stopped all my swfobjects working...
    this is slowley happening to many of my clients to, and i have to explain to them how to uninstall flash and re-install it.
    this won't be possible for every user - do you think it's best to swap to a different flash embed?
    • CommentAuthorJm
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2008
     
    I had the same problem, after installing the Flash Update prompted by the Adobe Update Utility all the flash that I embed was not showing, but as someone said on this same thread the solution was uninstalling that update then go to the Adobe web site and install the Flash Player 9,0,115,0 from there, now everything works like always
    • CommentAuthorMike
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th 2008
     
    Hi -

    I had this problem happen in IE since Windows Update - it seems to have messed with the SWFObject embeds in IE - the variable ?detectflash=false does work... as in http://pi.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ivorrussell/picturebook.html?detectflash=false which you will find does work in IE.

    As most folks are not going to go uninstall and reinstall their flash players - what I did at this point was rename my index.html to index2.html, put my page into my new index.html - which is a single frame frameset [100%] - and invoke the variable in the source of the frame - like this:

    <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">
    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>Page title</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <FRAMESET cols="100%">
    <FRAME src="index2.html?detectflash=false">
    </FRAMESET>
    </HTML>
    • CommentAuthorAran
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th 2008
     
    Mike.

    But now your site will be broken for all users who don't have flash or the correct version of flash to view your content....
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    Well, I have a new one for everyone... I have Windows XP, IE6. 3 users on one computer. A couple of weeks ago all users were able to use the flashplayer. A couple of days ago only one user was able to use the flashplayer. No settings were changed and nothing was installed or uninstalled in that time. I've been to the Adobe site, tried everything they suggested to no avail with no success. I've uninstalled and installed sooooo many times in the past couple of days that I've lost track of how many times. I've even been in safe mode. I've used a ccleaner and a registry cleaner, still with no luck. All settings (Java script and security) are correct and the same for all users. I've even done the Microsoft SubInACL bit with no luck too. I've tried installing separately with all the users, you got it... no fix. Everything I've tried left me with the same result, only 1 user able to use the Flashplayer. I'm definitely not understanding what happened and why. And quickly running out of options to try, not to mention my frustration level has hit an all time high point. I've been to just about every forum possible looking for help with it seems to be no solution in sight. Am about ready to hire a "computer expert" to come in and fix this now. Don't know what else to do, really.
    • CommentAuthorAran
    • CommentTimeFeb 19th 2008
     
    @purplepirate - so flash player is broken full stop, or SWFObject isn't detecting the correct version?

    I am guessing from your description that it is the 1st, and that you go to any flash enabled site, and you can't see the flash content at all?

    So the issue is with IE only?

    Have you tried installing Firefox :) - only half joking here - My guess is that it would give you a working browser with flash without having to pay for an expert to "fix" your machine. It sounds like you have already jumped through all the hoops a tech would anyway.

    You could also try upgrading to IE7. It sounds like IE6 is broken in some way.

    I don't know what else to offer - your problem sounds pretty unique.

    Aran

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