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Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 12:33:06 Pacific OS: win98/IE6.0 CPU/Ram: 800mhz/384mb
Comment:
Hi y'all,
.swf files will not open on a web page..Running win98...All I get is the little square in the upper left hand corner...Any ideas?
Name: Bryco Date: November 26, 2003 at 15:10:10 Pacific
Reply:
Shockwave flash is not a program I can find on my PC (Win98, IE6sp1).
I believe (but could be wrong) that it is an ActiveX control or plugin.
Try going to IE Tools, Internet Options, Security, Custom Level and change the 'Run ActiveX controls and plugins' setting to Prompt. You can change it back later.
The color test is pretty tough/cool. I had seen a similar one before and it was equally tough.
HTH Bryan
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Response Number 6
Name: Bryco Date: November 26, 2003 at 15:14:54 Pacific
Reply:
Here is the other one. It is just a .jpg and will open in a new window from that link.
I will take it off of my page in a few days.
Bryan
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Response Number 7
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 15:45:44 Pacific
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I did what you suggested, but it would not run the swf file....It prompted, and when I clicked ok, the prompt just closed...Just had the little box in the window....
Do you think it's another program, I have, that's stopping the plugin..A setting or something?
I've got that colortext embedded in an email...LOL...I just gotta get this plugin to work, in windows...
apreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 8
Name: colors Date: November 26, 2003 at 16:17:52 Pacific
Reply:
beansoup, Just a thought do you have SpywareBlaster?
Check this out: http://computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/7551.html
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Response Number 9
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 16:53:52 Pacific
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colors
Thanks...I do run spywareblaster...Still can not view swf file in a webpage...I have some flash exec's that do run on my pc..I posted the swf url..Bryco viewed it but I can't...Just wondering what the problem is...People send these to me thru email links..I can't view them...LOL...( Gotta keep my sense of humor:))
Appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 10
Name: dave01 Date: November 26, 2003 at 16:54:36 Pacific
Reply:
Beansoup: The .swf file opened just fine with Opera. Give it a try!
Oh yeah, I have Flash player 7 plug-in installed.
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Response Number 11
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:13:51 Pacific
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dave01,
Thanks...I'm on the Macromeia page now, testing out the,"Test Authorware Web Player" Nothing seems to be happening so far...There is a lot of download action going on...I'll wait to see if their test movie, starts...If not I'll open Opera and give it a try there...
Appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 12
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:20:09 Pacific
Reply:
dave01,
Ain't dat sumptin...LOL Yeah, I viewed the swf file in the Opera browser....IE won't open it...Holy crackers, what's missin' in my IE...I'm going to try Mozilla now...
Appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 13
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:25:43 Pacific
Reply:
dave01,
It opened in Mozilla Firebird also.... Boo on IE...LOL Flash used to work, I just have to find out why it's not working now, in IE...
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone..
Appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 14
Name: dave01 Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:32:35 Pacific
Reply:
I just tried the .swf file with IE5.01. No problems. I KNEW there was a reason I didn't want IE6!
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Response Number 15
Name: colors Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:40:21 Pacific
Reply:
beansoup, Did you go to SpywareBlaster/tools/flash killer/and untick the box at disable and block Macromedia flash (4.x5.x6.x)
I could not view Bryco's color test with the box ticked got the same thing you did but can with it unticked.
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Response Number 16
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:53:03 Pacific
Reply:
colors
Yes I just went and unchecked the box...Still can't view the swf.....I'm on this page now, and there is a lot of downloading going on...I think the player is not installed correctly, and it's downloading, although the swf URL, works in Opera and Mozilla...Can't figure that one...
Name: colors Date: November 26, 2003 at 17:58:55 Pacific
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' Very interesting ' I must say...Good Luck! Will you post back if you figure it out:-)
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Response Number 19
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 18:03:17 Pacific
Reply:
dave01
LOL Yep, I think you got something there... I use to use 5.0 and 5.5, and didn't have the problems I have now, although, this is the first one I encounted..with 6.0.... I'll keep digging. I don't believe the download coming in from the link up above..I hope it's just the player...LOL..I still don't have a flash movie displaying on that page...
appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 20
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 18:11:12 Pacific
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colors
Sure will.. thanks for the imput
appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 21
Name: colors Date: November 26, 2003 at 18:43:36 Pacific
Reply:
Butting in again....LOL!
I have IE 5.5sp2 with Macromedia Flash Assest.x2 V8.0r198 and Macromedia Flash Player V6.0r70.0
A friend has IE, XP, 6.0 and is able to view flash also this may not help just my thoughts.
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Response Number 22
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 19:09:21 Pacific
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colors,
Thanks...I finally viewed the swf file, in IE...It had to be one of two things...The Spywareblaster setting, or the player download from Macromedia...I did as Bryco suggested and downloaded the 8.0 version..I don't know if the player is included with that download...When I went to the flash page, Moxilla said I have to download the player plugin...( alltho' I viewed the swf URL in Mozilla) I guess that is what was happening, when I had that long download...Not sure tho'...Your suggestion to untick in flashkill (Spywarebaster) was probably stopping the swf file from loading in IE...A few reboots probably put it in action.... Anyways, we got it working...
Thanks to all
Appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 23
Name: colors Date: November 26, 2003 at 19:24:41 Pacific
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Glad to hear you fixed your problem I was starting to wonder if you may be dealing with a virus?
Read this:
Virus Threatens Macromedia Flash Files The first virus that infects files in the popular Macromedia Flash format has been discovered by the anti-virus software vendor Sophos. Sophos said it received a copy of the virus, which it has named SWF/LFM-926, in a Flash "movie" file attached to an e-mail from an anonymous source. The new virus, though in its current form a "proof of concept" with a harmless payload, could indicate a possible future trend in virus delivery, though it's more than likely that Macromedia will create a filter sometime in the near future to avoid a more widespread problem. Newsbytes has the story and additional discussion can be found in our Security Forum.
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Response Number 24
Name: beansoup Date: November 26, 2003 at 20:11:36 Pacific
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colors,
Thanks for that info..I'll get over to M/M and read up on it...I'm pretty well protected...Well, I haven't had any real problems so far...with all the garbage out there, one has to be on their toes...There sure is a bundle of good protection on the web...I think the balance is falling in favor of the protection, rather than the virus builders...:-) Thanks for your time. The guys/gals always help me out of a hole, on this site...
appreciate it
beansoup
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Response Number 25
Name: Bryco Date: November 27, 2003 at 05:37:35 Pacific
Reply:
In C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files I find two Shockwave items. 1. Shockwave ActiveX control. 2. Shockwave Flash Object. You can see their Status in the next column regarding if they are installed or not. You can also right click and select Properties to see more info about them including their dependencies.
Glad you got it worked out too. Bryan
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Response Number 26
Name: beansoup Date: December 8, 2003 at 18:14:47 Pacific
Reply:
Bryan,
I checked the download dir,in C:\windows and found swflash.inf...I guess that's the download I needed...
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