Re: FLASH: Server Saga Continues...

[SoulMan Software]

Anne--

it looks like the problem with IE is that your detection code is only

checking the navigator.plugin object, which is what Netscape uses,

but IE uses the Flash ActiveX Control, which involves using VBScript

to check the existence of (in other words, if the user's browser has

Flash).  this specific problem isn't a MIME problem.


dave vanderkloot

soulman software

www.soulsoft.com



On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Anne Darer wrote:


> Note:  I had some MIME setting problems on my host server which were

> corrected yesterday.  Yesterday files were viewable in IE and Netscape

> 

> I am able to view the file on Netscape today but am having  problems on

> IE4 and reported problems on @ Home/Internet Explorer.  IE browsers are

> not receiving the proper .swf extension because they are being

> redirected to the shockwave detect page.

> 

> I believe this is a server side problem so I have directed my ISP to

> John C's server set up instructions:  "Setting MIME for IIS version 4.0

> Servers"

> 

> Any suggestions from the grand master flashers out their would be

> appreciated.

> 

> 

> Thanks

> 

> 

> A.

> www.freshbakedstudios.com

> 

> 

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