[SWFObject] Linux flash 9

[Michael Williams]

Express install handles the Linux case. It will show a SWF dialog that
directs users to a support page to download the player manually. No need
to modify your scripts. I have tested it with SWFObject on our supported
Linux platforms.

-----Original Message-----
From: swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com
[mailto:swfobject-bounces at lists.deconcept.com] On Behalf Of Geoff
Stearns
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:10 AM
To: swfobject at lists.deconcept.com
Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Linux flash 9

http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/forum/


On Dec 22, 2006, at 12:38 PM, <fsemaan at sympatico.ca>  
<fsemaan at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> what is the new forum address?
>
> this list has been a great help for communication and educating us new
> fellow in the flash world
>
> thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Stearns" <geoff at deconcept.com>
> To: <swfobject at lists.deconcept.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [SWFObject] Linux flash 9
>
>
>> ah cool... the d is odd, i haven't seen that before. I also wasn't
>> aware that the linux player didn't support express install, which
>> means i'll have to make some changes to the code...
>>
>> thanks for the heads up, i'll make some changes to the 1.5 version
>> before I release it that should address this.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 20, 2006, at 5:31 PM, Andrew wrote:
>>
>>> The new Linux Flash 9 player reports "Shockwave Flash 9.0 d78" for
>>> navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"].description
>>> On other platforms an "r" is used - e.g. "Shockwave Flash 9.0 r28"
>>>
>>> This confuses SWFObject 1.4.2
>>> deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.getPlayerVersion() which is parsing using a
>>> regexp that expects an "r", so the version returned is 9.0.0. So an
>>> ExpressInstall upgrade is triggered, but the Linux player doesn't
>>> support ExpressInstall.
>>>
>>> Not sure if this is just because it's a beta, or if SWFObject should
>>> change to handle it.
>>>
>>> http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer9/
>>>
>>> Andrew
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