HELP! Clicking flash movies or using spacebar!

dbarrie · #1 (**permalink**) Aug 9th, 2006, 03:53

3 months ago, Windows update created a new ActivX Control:

Simply, since Flash movies could have code able to exploit the Windows System, Microsoft decided that the easiest way to prevent abuse was to cut the wings of Flash, instead of making their Windows safer and intelligent.

That is why Flash movies now need to be clicked or push Spacebar in order to work.

I have heard of some code that could kill the Microsfot directive, but it is kinda difficult/strange. I have seen sites that have this figured out... it may be put as code, so I do not know.

ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

JacobHaug · #2 (**permalink**) Aug 22nd, 2006, 01:53

OK this problem has several solutions, but I am only going to explain the one I find to be the easiest. For one of the other solutions please feel free to reply to this thread or PM me. To see this solution working please feel free to visit my website. http://www.jacobhaug.com/

OK attached to this is a zip folder containing 4 files.

File 1: flashfix.js
File 2: flashfix.txt
File 3: test.swf
File 4: test.html

Files 3, and 4 can be deleted. They are there only for you to see that it works.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OK now file one is the JavaScript code that makes it all happen. I am not going to go into detail about this code as this is the flash forum. (For More Detail Please PM me)

This code for the JavaScript file is as follows.

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theObjects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < theObjects.length; i++) {
    theObjects[i].outerHTML = theObjects[i].outerHTML;
}

The code for the text file is as follows.

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<!--Begin: Flash Fix------------------------------------------------------>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.yourdomain.com/Flash Fix/flashfix.js"></script>
<!--End: Flash Fix-------------------------------------------------------->

Now this is how to make it all work. Upload the folder to your server, anywhere is fine. Then on the page where you have a flash .swf located you simply paste the code located in the text file on the html page. Location of paste does not matter. But it must be between the <body> </body> tags. Then save the file and it will work. Of course make sure you change the text file to the location on your server.

dbarrie · #3 (**permalink**) Aug 22nd, 2006, 03:12

Thanks a lot! Works like a charm

JacobHaug · #4 (**permalink**) Aug 22nd, 2006, 03:56

Glad to hear it!!

rusty149 · #5 (**permalink**) Aug 31st, 2006, 10:28

Dam those microsoft people!! lol

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