This problem only exists with local files. The files should be viewable over
the web.
It's a known Mozilla problem.
Mike Kaply
IBM
Peter Brown wrote:
> Hi
>
> Now for an easy question: How do you get Warpzilla - either version 0.6
> or 0.8.1 - to use Netscape Plugins. I've copied all files from my
> \netscape\program\plugins to the \mozilla\bin\plugins folder. I then
> removed Win16 plugin references and then removed other files from this
> folder until I could get Warpzilla to display the "about: plugins" page
> without crashing. The plugin which was causing Warpzilla to crash when
> trying to display the "about: plugins" page is npqflk.dll, the QuickTime
> movie plugin from the QuickMotion 2.0 package.
>
> Right. OK. So Warpzilla recognises Netscape plugins (mainly). How do you
> get Warpzilla to use them?
>
> I tried opening an mpg file from hard disk - hard work using Warpzilla
> 0.8.1 as it's File Open Dialog limits your selection to the drive that
> Warpzilla is installed on, I ended up typing the Drive:\Path\Filename in
> the Location URL entry box. Having worked so hard I was rewarded with a
> Downloading Dialog that said "This file has mime type
> application/octet-streaming and cannot be viewed using Mozilla..." and
> offered the choice of Saving to disk or Open using...
>
> So, I've got the plugins installed, The "about: plugins" page displays
> the details OK, but the plugins don't work with Mozilla? I guess I've
> got something wrong. Or has Mozilla? I thought an mpg file mime type was
> a video/mpg not application/octet-streaming?
>
> Checking Edit, Preferences, Helper Applications tells me that only
> text/html are recognised. In Netscape 4.61 it seems that the OS/2
> multimedia plugins are listed in the Helper Applications. Is this right?
>
> In fact the only plugin that works so far is the OS/2 Flash 4 plugin -
> well the About box works, I have not tried the plugin on a live website.
> Neither mpg or avi video files can be viewed, wav and mid files cannot
> be played? Why? Anyone know the answer, Please?
>
> Regards
>
> Pete
