Browser issues.

Hi,

I recently noticed my flash link on my web-site stopped working in IE7,
but not FF.

I was using swfobject so as visitors didn't need to click the flash link
twice.

I heard the case between eolas and MS has been resolved, (so no more
double-clicking with IE). So why then did the link stop completely?

I've replaced the code, so as not to use swfobject. IE7 now works fine
but Opera 9.51 doesn't. That now needs the link to be clicked twice!

Can anyone shed any light on how to get these browsers to work whereby
you only need to click once for flash links?

Regards,
Patrick.

Hi Patrick,

And your web site is?

Regards.

"Patrick" <pc@exciting-income.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I recently noticed my flash link on my web-site stopped working in IE7,
> but not FF.
>
> I was using swfobject so as visitors didn't need to click the flash link
> twice.
>
> I heard the case between eolas and MS has been resolved, (so no more
> double-clicking with IE). So why then did the link stop completely?
>
> I've replaced the code, so as not to use swfobject. IE7 now works fine but
> Opera 9.51 doesn't. That now needs the link to be clicked twice!
>
> Can anyone shed any light on how to get these browsers to work whereby you
> only need to click once for flash links?
>
> Regards,
> Patrick.

rob^_^ wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> And your web site is?
>
> Regards.
>
> "Patrick" <pc@exciting-income.com> wrote in message
> news:OlA55hz#IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently noticed my flash link on my web-site stopped working in
>> IE7, but not FF.
>>
>> I was using swfobject so as visitors didn't need to click the flash
>> link twice.
>>
>> I heard the case between eolas and MS has been resolved, (so no more
>> double-clicking with IE). So why then did the link stop completely?
>>
>> I've replaced the code, so as not to use swfobject. IE7 now works fine
>> but Opera 9.51 doesn't. That now needs the link to be clicked twice!
>>
>> Can anyone shed any light on how to get these browsers to work whereby
>> you only need to click once for flash links?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Patrick.
>
www.exciting-income.com

"Patrick" <pc@exciting-income.com> wrote in message
news:OlA55hz%23IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I recently noticed my flash link on my web-site stopped working in IE7,
> but not FF.
>
> I was using swfobject so as visitors didn't need to click the flash link
> twice.
>
> I heard the case between eolas and MS has been resolved, (so no more
> double-clicking with IE). So why then did the link stop completely?
>
> I've replaced the code, so as not to use swfobject. IE7 now works fine but
> Opera 9.51 doesn't. That now needs the link to be clicked twice!

Microsoft acquired for the technology licenses that allowed them to remove
the "click to activate" behavior from Internet Explorer(IE removed
"click-to-activate" behavior in April 2008.)
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...ex-update.aspx

If Opera 9x has not yet acquired the necessary licenses that would allow
them to removed this behavior in their browser, then you might want to ask
your question regarding Opera' click to activate behavior in an Opera Forum
or a Web Development forum.

Opera 9 FAQ
http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/opera-faq

How to disable Click to activate and use this control in flash plugin?
http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/operaSt...licktoactivate

Good luck,

Donald Anadell


>
> Can anyone shed any light on how to get these browsers to work whereby you
> only need to click once for flash links?
>
> Regards,
> Patrick.

Patrick wrote:
> I heard the case between eolas and MS has been resolved, (so no more
> double-clicking with IE). So why then did the link stop completely?

Resolved, yes, but not everyone installs the latest updates, so many
people will still be using versions of IE requiring the extra click,
hence you should consider using the Eolas update workarounds for a long
time to come. Plus (as someone else has pointed out) Opera has not made
a deal with Eolas, which simply strengthens the case for sticking with
the workarounds.

HI Patrick,

Thanks for the link to your site. It runs just fine in IE7 and Opera 9.27 on
Vista Ultimate SP1 (fully patched). As Chuck has explained it appears that
your Opera version is not the latest.

You may want to revert back to the old injection method to cater for those
users that have not patched their machines/browsers.

Regards.

"Patrick" <pc@exciting-income.com> wrote in message
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> rob^_^ wrote:
>> Hi Patrick,
>>
>> And your web site is?
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> "Patrick" <pc@exciting-income.com> wrote in message
>> news:OlA55hz#IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I recently noticed my flash link on my web-site stopped working in IE7,
>>> but not FF.
>>>
>>> I was using swfobject so as visitors didn't need to click the flash link
>>> twice.
>>>
>>> I heard the case between eolas and MS has been resolved, (so no more
>>> double-clicking with IE). So why then did the link stop completely?
>>>
>>> I've replaced the code, so as not to use swfobject. IE7 now works fine
>>> but Opera 9.51 doesn't. That now needs the link to be clicked twice!
>>>
>>> Can anyone shed any light on how to get these browsers to work whereby
>>> you only need to click once for flash links?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Patrick.
>>
> www.exciting-income.com