[SWFObject] IE6 not detecting Flash player

[Geoff Stearns]

well if using '0' as the version number bypasses the detection, then  
you lose out on showing alternate content and they'll always see the  
Flash whether their player supports it or not.




On Nov 10, 2006, at 4:41 PM, dieter orens wrote:

> In the past I had a similar problem with flash player 6 and some  
> versions of IE6...
> I was able to solve the issue by putting a 0 in the player version.
> Take a look at http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218815  
> where similar issues were reported.
> Sometimes IE just didn't do anything and it seemed as if javascript  
> was disabled, but that wasn't the case.
>
> Geoff Stearns schreef:
>> so if the swf loads but the js doesn't see the player, that means
>> that the control isn't registered properly on the system..
>>
>> the easiest (and only way i know) way to fix this is to run the adobe
>> uninstaller, then reinstall the flash player.
>>
>>
>> On Nov 10, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Rick Chasin wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Interesting - if I try to detect the player version I get the  
>>> message:
>>> "You do not have the Flash plugin installed, or your browser does  
>>> not
>>> support Javascript (you should enable it, perhaps?)"
>>>
>>> I suspect IE has disabled a javascript control by default....I
>>> looked at
>>> the options but didn't see anything relative disabled. The player is
>>> definitely there as the swf loads if I bypass the alternate content.
>>>
>>> Do you know what option in the browser options dialog would be
>>> effecting
>>> this? I suspect my users are experiencing the same issue. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Geoff Stearns wrote:
>>>
>>>> you can have them visit this page to see what version of flash  
>>>> player
>>>> they have:
>>>> http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/flashversion.html
>>>>
>>>> and if they have flash 8 or higher, they can view the swf on this
>>>> page:
>>>>
>>>> http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/swfobject.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 10, 2006, at 1:14 PM, Rick Chasin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Geoff,
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it is experienced by everyone who tries the site using IE6.
>>>>> Can you
>>>>> please provide the link to your test pages?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Geoff Stearns wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> everyone has issues? or just one computer?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> have you tried visiting my test pages to see if the swfs show up
>>>>>> there?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if it doesn't show up there, you probably need to update or
>>>>>> reinstall
>>>>>> your flash player.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 10, 2006, at 12:41 PM, Rick Chasin wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have set up several web sites using SWFObject, and they all  
>>>>>>> act
>>>>>>> similarly:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>     * No problems in Firefox,; everything works as it should.
>>>>>>>     * However, in IE6, users get the alternate content screen
>>>>>>> even if
>>>>>>>       the required Flash player is installed. If they click to
>>>>>>> enter the
>>>>>>>       program using the alternate click-through link it plays
>>>>>>> normally.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what is the solution.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many thanks in advance.
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