RE: [Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin
Well, then you can't do it (as far as I know) due to inherent security violations. Your client, on one hand, doesn't want to allow logins or shared objects (for security reasons I assume), yet they are asking you to break security (which the Flash player and partially the browser won't let you do) - so they have put you in a Catch-22 type situation unfortunately. Seems like time to go back to the client and educate? Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin
Thanks Jason. Unfortunately if we can't use IP addresses as if you have multiple computers behind a proxy server (e.g. universities) they all have a single IP address. It really needs to be something unique to a single machine. However the more I look the more it seems impossible to do... jake On 15/05/07, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You can grab something like the IP address with Javascript and/or server scripts, and use ExternalInterface or FlashVars to get the value. Lots of links if you Google "get ip address with javascript" Other than that, the Flash security model does not allow you to access much at all about the local machine, especially if you say you cannot do logins/cookies/shared objects. Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team >>-Original Message- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Jake Prime >>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:53 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: [Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin >> >>Hi >> >>Is there any way to uniquely identify a single Flash plug-in? >>Perhaps there is an indentity code, or is there anyway to get >>something unique from a user's computer through Flash >>(something like the MAC address)? >> >>Basically we need to know whether a user has played a game >>before but we don't want them to register / login, and we >>can't rely on cookies / local shared objects. >> >>Thanks >>Jake >>___ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >> ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin
> Hi > > Is there any way to uniquely identify a single Flash plug-in? > Perhaps there is an indentity code, or is there anyway to get > something unique from a user's computer through Flash > (something like the MAC address)? > > Basically we need to know whether a user has played a game > before but we don't want them to register / login, and we > can't rely on cookies / local shared objects. No, without cookies/shared objects there's no way to be sure. If you need to be reliable, they have to log in; if you only need reasonable reliability, then you can go for cookies (incidentally, logging in is better because it means different users can share a computer, and one user can use different computers). Alternatively, I find 'skip intro' to be a reasonably effective option :) Danny ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin
You can grab something like the IP address with Javascript and/or server scripts, and use ExternalInterface or FlashVars to get the value. Lots of links if you Google "get ip address with javascript" Other than that, the Flash security model does not allow you to access much at all about the local machine, especially if you say you cannot do logins/cookies/shared objects. Jason Merrill Bank of America GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team >>-Original Message- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Jake Prime >>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:53 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: [Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin >> >>Hi >> >>Is there any way to uniquely identify a single Flash plug-in? >>Perhaps there is an indentity code, or is there anyway to get >>something unique from a user's computer through Flash >>(something like the MAC address)? >> >>Basically we need to know whether a user has played a game >>before but we don't want them to register / login, and we >>can't rely on cookies / local shared objects. >> >>Thanks >>Jake >>___ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >> ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Identifying a unique Flash plugin
Hi Is there any way to uniquely identify a single Flash plug-in? Perhaps there is an indentity code, or is there anyway to get something unique from a user's computer through Flash (something like the MAC address)? Basically we need to know whether a user has played a game before but we don't want them to register / login, and we can't rely on cookies / local shared objects. Thanks Jake ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
