From: Joe Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Controlling Real Player with Javascript for Mac
At 3:00 PM -0700 7/30/99, RealForum wrote:
>From: "Andy Hong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Controlling Real Player with Javascript for Mac
>I am trying to control Real Player with Javascript (to access current song
>info, etc.).
>
>Is this possible with Real Player? Even on Real Networks site's javascript
>example, it does not work on my Macs.
>
>I have the latest Real Player for Mac, and I am using both iMac and G3 to
>test.
>
>If anyone either knows how to do this or knows some resources I can tap
>into, please reply.
>
>A direct comment from Real Networks representatives will be nice as well.
If you're using Internet Explorer on the Mac - I believe this is true.
Plugin-browser-scripting communication in that suite of browsers is
entirely stupid. I say this based on reading and experience with the
various versions of Flash and Shockwave.
Were you testing in IE or Navigator (or maybe something else?)
-joeC <http://www.artlung.com>
