Re: FLASH: More on MIME

[Carlos Ayala]

Karin,


>

>

>Hi Carlos,


Hello,

>That's what I needed to know.


Kool, glad to help.


<  The .swf files says that it is html, so

>that means MIME is not set, correct?.


Correct.



  >Now, tell me why the .jpg files

>says MIME unknown.  Does the server need to set the mime for every

>type of file?


Alot of the extensions are set, but many are not.


>I beginning to think that this MIME issue is the biggest roadblock to

>using Flash.



I disagree.......i am of the opinion that "thick" programming and scripting

is. But thats only because i suck at it. ;)

MIME is not necessarily a roadblock at all...if you are informed, and now

you are.  



Carlos






>

>>>How do you check on the MIME without loading the MIME test files

>then

>>>checking them in Netscape.

>>

>>

>>Open the site in netscape. let it load completely.

>>click ctrl-I on the pc(or View/PageInfo). the "info" split screen

>will come

>>up.

>>click on the swf file on the top screen.

>>Check the MIME file type on the bottom...it should read:

>>

>>File MIME Type: application/x-shockwave-flash

>>

>>if it states anything else.....its not set....

>>

>>and thats it.

>>

>>HTH,

>>

>>Carlos

>>CMA3

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