MultiMedia in Frames: NN Illogical

[John McWilliams]

James Butler wrote:

> Please see: http://www.henhousestudios.com/problemResolution.txt for the
> complete code that 'caused' and 'fixed' this problem.
>
> It's a frameset with HTML files loading into top and bottom frames.
> Top = Primary Flash movie, ActiveX and EMBEDed
> Bottom = Audio Flash/Real/WinMedia, ActiveX, EMBEDed
>
> Top is fine in IE 4/5/PC/Mac and NN 4.x/PC/Mac
> Bottom loads (fine in IE 4/5/PC/Mac), but Communicator sees
> "text/plain".
>
> Adding "Standard Flash Code" to beginning of file 'fixed' this problem,
> even though there are no FSCommands in any of the Flash movies.
>
> It seems illogical that the unused variable being assigned a value in
> the first function would have anything to do with the success or failure
> of a Flash movie.
>
> Maybe there's an error being generated by that movie that stops it in
> its tracks as it looks for the FSCommand variable in the first function?
> Even though there are no FSCommands in the movie?
>
> If this is the case, shouldn't this be a very prominent Tech Note?
>
> Man, this was frustrating...hidden JavaScript calls...yeesh!
>
> James Butler
> stupid...@hotmail.com