5 Replies Latest reply: Jan 17, 2007 11:07 AM by Newsgroup_User RSS

    Be careful of IE7 updates

    David Stover Community Member
      I pulled up a set of files to update them and was greeted by "This page contains <object tages> that may not work properly in the most recent versions of IE. To correct the problem you can convert to browser safe scripts. Do you want DW to convert these?" I chose yes and then none of the Flash Headers worked.

      Has anyone else experienced this? Do I have the cause and effect right here?
        • 1. Re: Be careful of IE7 updates
          Newsgroup_User Community Member
          Actxiom wrote:
          > I pulled up a set of files to update them and was greeted by "This page
          > contains <object tages> that may not work properly in the most recent versions
          > of IE. To correct the problem you can convert to browser safe scripts. Do you
          > want DW to convert these?" I chose yes and then none of the Flash Headers
          > worked.
          >
          > Has anyone else experienced this? Do I have the cause and effect right here?
          >

          what DW forgot to tell you is that it created an external js file, probably placed in a folder
          called "scripts" or somewhere else, and that you have to upload that folder/file to your server.

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          • 2. Re: Be careful of IE7 updates
            Newsgroup_User Community Member
            I've gotten it a lot since I updated Dreaweaver 8 with the latest patch.
            I beleive the latest update nicludes a javascript to defeat a recent
            active-x activation routine in IE

            I don't know if it revolves around IE7, I assumed something different.
            An update to IE6 at some point made the user "activate" an active-x object,
            such as a Flash movie.
            So if you had a Flash movie with a link on it, you would have to click once
            over the movie to activate it as an active-x object, then you were clear to
            click on the movie.

            I could be wrong in the real reasoning behind it, but I have experienced it,
            and that seems to be the scoop for what I've experienced.
            -Dave

            "Actxiom" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
            news:eolp8s$c4c$1@forums.macromedia.com...
            >I pulled up a set of files to update them and was greeted by "This page
            > contains <object tages> that may not work properly in the most recent
            > versions
            > of IE. To correct the problem you can convert to browser safe scripts. Do
            > you
            > want DW to convert these?" I chose yes and then none of the Flash Headers
            > worked.
            >
            > Has anyone else experienced this? Do I have the cause and effect right
            > here?
            >


            • 3. Re: Be careful of IE7 updates
              Newsgroup_User Community Member
              It's IE-only behaviour as a result of changes Microsoft made earlier this
              year to their browser, regarding how Active Content (Flash, Quicktime etc)
              is handled, after losing a high profile court case.

              http://blog.deconcept.com/2005/12/15/internet-explorer-eolas-changes-and-the-flash-plugin/

              Background:
              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eolas

              See also
              http://www.adobe.com/devnet/activecontent/

              If you're running Dreamweaver 8.0.2, the fix is already built into DW's
              interface.

              If not, try http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/


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              "Dave Bar" <d@d.com> wrote in message
              news:eolpij$cic$1@forums.macromedia.com...
              > I've gotten it a lot since I updated Dreaweaver 8 with the latest patch.
              > I beleive the latest update nicludes a javascript to defeat a recent
              > active-x activation routine in IE
              >
              > I don't know if it revolves around IE7, I assumed something different.
              > An update to IE6 at some point made the user "activate" an active-x
              > object, such as a Flash movie.
              > So if you had a Flash movie with a link on it, you would have to click
              > once over the movie to activate it as an active-x object, then you were
              > clear to click on the movie.
              >
              > I could be wrong in the real reasoning behind it, but I have experienced
              > it, and that seems to be the scoop for what I've experienced.
              > -Dave
              >
              > "Actxiom" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
              > news:eolp8s$c4c$1@forums.macromedia.com...
              >>I pulled up a set of files to update them and was greeted by "This page
              >> contains <object tages> that may not work properly in the most recent
              >> versions
              >> of IE. To correct the problem you can convert to browser safe scripts. Do
              >> you
              >> want DW to convert these?" I chose yes and then none of the Flash Headers
              >> worked.
              >>
              >> Has anyone else experienced this? Do I have the cause and effect right
              >> here?
              >>
              >
              >


              • 4. Re: Be careful of IE7 updates
                David Stover Community Member
                Thanks for the comments from the last two responders. That is all I need to reply to my web page designer to confirm why I screwed up our site.

                Actxiom (Dave)
                • 5. Re: Be careful of IE7 updates
                  Newsgroup_User Community Member
                  Actxiom wrote:
                  > Thanks for the comments from the last two responders. That is all I need to reply to my web page designer to confirm why I screwed up our site.
                  >
                  > Actxiom (Dave)

                  just upload the script!

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