That explains it precisely and allowScriptAccess="always" fixes it.
http://weber10.ws-wr.com/em/swftest/test_fix.html Thanks! -- Erik Mattheis Senior Interactive Developer Weber Shandwick Digital Minneapolis ph: 952 346 6610 cell: 612 377 2272 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glen Pike Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:27 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] is this the getURL bug? Or this maybe... http://groups.google.com/group/macromedia.flash/browse_thread/thread/4a8 f27962bab6a0e Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW) wrote: > Yes, that sounds similar although these movies had been working as > expected for years and they still work everywhere except when served by > one particular server. Unfortunately, the server they're stored on. > > It also is similar to this: > http://www.northcode.com/blog.php/2007/09/11/FSCommand-and-getURL-Bug-in > -Flash-Player-9 > > -- > Erik Mattheis > Senior Interactive Developer > Weber Shandwick Digital Minneapolis > > ph: 952 346 6610 cell: 612 377 2272 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glen > Pike > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:57 PM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] is this the getURL bug? > > Don't know if this helps, but it sounds like it might be similar to your > > problem?? > > http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157581 > > > Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW) wrote: > >> Yes, these are many AS 2 SWFs that suddenly stopped working when >> > served > >> from a particular. getURL fails without a _blank target consistently >> with FP 8-10. Adding the _blank is a fine fix for all links other than >> mailto: which leaves a new browser window open in IE. >> >> -- >> Erik Mattheis >> Senior Interactive Developer >> Weber Shandwick Digital Minneapolis >> >> ph: 952 346 6610 cell: 612 377 2272 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glen >> Pike >> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:29 AM >> To: Flash Coders List >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] is this the getURL bug? >> >> Think I fixed it by using a URLRequest rather than getURL - AS3 >> though... >> >> I do remember this being a problem in IE before that. (Apologies if >> > you > >> are still on AS2). >> >> The other way maybe to try "_self" instead of "_blank"??? >> >> Mattheis, Erik (MIN - WSW) wrote: >> >> >>> Suddenly a few weeks ago, getURL actions in several dozen swfs began >>> >>> >> to >> >> >>> fail consistently when served from a particular server. The SWFs will >>> work when viewed outside of HTML as well locally or on any other >>> >>> >> server. >> >> >>> The content-length of the SWF is correct on the problematic server. >>> >>> Adding a _blank target to the getURL fixes it, but >>> >>> nextFrame(); >>> getURL('mailto:[email protected]'); >>> >>> does not. >>> >>> Two questions: >>> >>> Is this the odd getURL/FSCommand bug or something else? >>> >>> How can I work around this for getURL with mailto: without leaving a >>> >>> >> new >> >> >>> browser window open in IE? >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> >> >> > > -- Glen Pike 01326 218440 www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

