On Thu, 8 Jun 2006, Todd Zullinger wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > tfreeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > In FC 5, not completely updated because I expect to nuke and pave > > one more time before letting this machine go, I'm having some > > challenges with web sites utilizing flash animation (A simple > > example would be http://www.markfiore.com) I get an error message > > stating "An error occured playing SWF file: Failed to set pipeline > > to PLAYING". The web browser will then lock up. > > I have an up to date FC5 system and just viewed one of the flash > animation on Mark's site without any error. Text, sound, all seemed > fine. Definitely no lockup. > > > Am I just special, or is this a known problem that I've missed? > > You might just be lucky. But perhaps give an update a try and see > what that gets you. > > Do you have the flash-plugin from Warren Togami's repo[1] or direct > from Macromedia? Mine's from the repo. > > [1] macromedia.mplug.org > > - -- Ok. Post a question, and about the time somebody responds (for which I thank Todd), something comes loose and things start to get fixed. Happened again this time. I had three packages related to swfdec installed, which the browsers thought would decode SWF files. Well, it wouldn't. Uninstalling the three packages allowed the macromedia software to be run (and I did get it from the repo, fwiw), which handled the flash stuff just fine. Todd - thanks again for responding, and to the rest of the list my deep appreciation for your bandwidth while I fumble around with this. -- ============================================= If you think Education is expensive Try Ignorance Author Unknown ============================================
