Hi Kyle, Yes, I've tested the situation with the traditional way and the same happend. No, no forms.
The SOLUTION is that there's no need for solution. Earlier, in the original context of the problem, SetVariable didn't work for me in IE but I've been changing things around it. Now just noticed that even if typeof flashObj.SetVariable is 'unknown' and flashObj.SetVariable is null in IE just a line before I call it, it will work in IE as well. Strange.. Thanks anyway for your responses. Best Regards, //m On Jun 16, 2:43 pm, "Getify Solutions, Inc." <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, you should be able to access the SWF via javascript, regardless of > embed method. "SetVariable" is a special type of function that flash > registers with the DOM for your SWF. In your description, where it's a click > handler, it's unlikely that my idea of timing issues is causing the problem. > > Does this same problem happen to you if you do a normal old-school embed of > the SWF? If so, then it's not SWFObject related. If not, then we may have > some other things we can try. > > Also, are you embedding the SWF inside a <form> element. I know this causes > issues in IE. > > --Kyle > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "marekful" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:39 AM > To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: 'unknown' type of members in object in IE > > > > > Hi Kyle, thanks again. > > > So two things then: > > > 1) Is it meant to be possible in IE to dynamically embed an swf (using > > embedSWF) and then use its SetVariable method to update a variable in > > the flash? > > > 2) While the problem in its original context may raise due to timings, > > it's unlikely in the simplified version. There I'm trying to use the > > SetVariable function in a button's click event handler way after > > everything should be initialised. > > > I've also noticed that the type of the object returned by > > document.getElementById is 'object' in IE while it's also 'function' > > in other browsers. > > > On Jun 16, 1:25 pm, "Getify Solutions, Inc." <[email protected]> wrote: > >> well, it may be a timing thing. There's a known gap in time between when > >> the > >> swf is embedded on the page and when the external-interface and other > >> functions are initialized and ready. You probably need to wait until at > >> least domready, maybe even onload. If that doesn't work, you may even > >> need > >> to wait "longer", sniffing the swf to see when the function is ready. > >> CheckPlayer (http://checkplayer.flensed.com) is a companion library to > >> swfobject which provides functionality like this, such as waiting for the > >> event SWF_EI_READY before trying to call those functions. > > >> --Kyle > > >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> From: "marekful" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:13 AM > >> To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: 'unknown' type of members in object in IE > > >> > Hi, thanks for your reply. > > >> > The problem is not accessing the object. (swfobject.getObjectById also > >> > seems to return the object event if embedSWF was used.) > > >> > However, even with getting the object using document.getElementById > >> > will return the object > >> > BUT > >> > typeof document.getElementById('myObjID').SetVariable > >> > will return 'unknown' in IE (IE7/win) while it returns the expected > >> > 'function' in other browsers. > > >> > Any further ideas, please share with me. > > >> > Cheers, > > >> > On Jun 16, 1:08 pm, "Getify Solutions, Inc." <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> swfobject.getObjectById() is only to be used with static embedding. > >> >> You > >> >> are > >> >> doing dynamic embedding with swfobject.embedSWF(). > > >> >> If you need to access the object by it's id, use a normal DOM access > >> >> method > >> >> like "getElementById(...)" or "all[...]", or better yet, use a > >> >> framework > >> >> like jQuery that abstracts that detail away and access it via > >> >> "$('#...')". > > >> >> --Kyle > > >> >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> >> From: "marekful" <[email protected]> > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:26 AM > >> >> To: "SWFObject" <[email protected]> > >> >> Subject: 'unknown' type of members in object in IE > > >> >> > Hi all, > > >> >> > Using SWFObject.embedSWF (either with version 2.1 or 2.2) i came > >> >> > across the following IE problem: > > >> >> > After successfully embedding the flash content, although the > >> >> > SWFObject.getObjectById returns the object in IE and other browsers > >> >> > members of the returned object are 'unknown' in IE. > > >> >> > Please see the simplified version of the problem belos: > > >> >> > <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"; xml:lang="en" lang="en"> > > >> >> > <head> > >> >> > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> > >> >> > <script src="/templates/js/swfobject.2.2.src.js" type="text/ > >> >> > javascript"></script> > >> >> > </head> > > >> >> > <body> > >> >> > <div> > >> >> > <div id="playerstat_inner" style="z-index: 100; display: block;"></ > >> >> > div> > >> >> > <script type="text/javascript"> > >> >> > var fa = { id: "ratings_chart" }; > >> >> > var fv = { xml_file: '/templates/embed/empty_graph_data.txt' }; > >> >> > var fp = { allowscriptaccess: 'always', > >> >> > allowfullscreen: 'false', > >> >> > quality: "medium", > >> >> > salign: "t", > >> >> > wmode: "opaque" }; > >> >> > swfobject.embedSWF('/templates/embed/fcp-line-chart.swf', > >> >> > 'playerstat_inner', '623', '420', '6.0.0', '', fv, fp, > >> >> > fa); > > >> >> > var testObj = function() { > >> >> > a = swfobject.getObjectById('ratings_chart'); > >> >> > alert(a?'obj id: '+a.id+' | type of a member: '+typeof > >> >> > a.SetVariable:'obj is null'); > >> >> > } > >> >> > </script> > >> >> > <input type="button" value=" Test " onclick="testObj();" /> > >> >> > </div> > >> >> > </body> > >> >> > </html> > > >> >> > I've also tested this in ff3/linux/windows and Safari4/windows with > >> >> > success. > > >> >> > Please share any ideas, > >> >> > Cheers --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. 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