Re: FLASH: Flash and AOL

[David Sparks]

We have had quite a few problems with the flash plug-in detection script that

Macromedia has on their support site. It just didn't work for the older AOL

versions and gave them a big old broken plug-in graphic.


Anyone know of a more comprehensive detection script?


Thanks,


David


David Mendels wrote:


> HI,

>

> There were some known issues with AOL and Shockwave that effected a small

> percentage of AOL users.  However, I am not aware of such issues with the

> Flash only install. (The Shockwave package actually includes both Flash and

> Shockwave).  The issues with Shockwave have been identified and fixed (they

> came up recently when AOL changed some aspects of their server

> configuration) and will be rolled into a new package shortly.

>

> Regards,

>

> David

> Macromedia

>

> At 06:26 AM 11/23/99 -0600, Brian Mays wrote:

> >I have a client who is telling me that AOL is not allowing him to

> >download Flash.  Consequently, he hates what we have produced for him

> >because he can't see it.

> >

> >Are there issues such as this with AOL and Flash?  This is the first

> >time I've heard of this problem occuring.  I know AOL can view Flash

> >content because I've done it.

> >

> >Thanks for your input,

> >Brian Mays

> >

> >

> >

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