Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-26 Thread Glen Pike
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] altcom Ltd, 13 North Parade, Penzance, Cornwall, UK, TR18 4SL, United Kingdom -Original Message- From: Rákos Attila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 April 2007 14:00 To: John Cowles Subject: Re[2]: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem JC Here

[Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread John Cowles
We have been supplied with Flash files that include a preloader, a small flash file that then gets a large flash file. The way it works bypasses both browser and server caching rules. Every time the page is refreshed it downloads the entire fileset again. This accounts for about 20% of monthly

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread R�kos Attila
In general Flash has no control over caching, it will depend on the browser's settings. However there is a commonly used method for forcing download on each request (not only in Flash movies) and avoiding content stored in the cache: this is appending a unique parameter to the URL on each request

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread John Cowles
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Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread Andy Herrman
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nils Millahn Sent: 17 April 2007 10:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem Hi John, this shouldn't actually happen, unless the url to the SWF that's being loaded in is modified to make it 'unique

RE: Re[2]: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread John Cowles
Message- From: Rákos Attila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 April 2007 14:00 To: John Cowles Subject: Re[2]: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem JC Here is the javascript that loads the initial flash file - if JC javascript isn't enabled then a static image is shown (hence the JC