[thelist] Javascript problem in IE 4.5 Mac

Gee gee at geedev.com
Thu Feb 22 12:30:14 CST 2001


Sarah sez:
> I have this javascript that detects flash and writes
> the flash into the page if the user has it, and writes
> a static version if the user doesn't have it. It works
> fine on every browser except IE 4.5 on the mac, which
> doesn't display the the flash or the static version,
> it displays nothing.

You may find the script also fails on IE 3.x for Windows...I'll spare
everyone my interpretation of the labyrinthine reasons why, you can get an
explanation (along with a few suggested workarounds) straight from
Macromedia):

Flash and Internet Explorer Issues on the Macintosh Platform
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mac_ie_issues.htm

General Flash-detection Tips:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/uber_detection.htm#buil
tin





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