On Wednesday 04 July 2007, David Boles wrote: >on 7/4/2007 2:45 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, David Boles wrote: >>> on 7/4/2007 2:20 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Aaron Konstam wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 11:15 -0500, Rod Haper wrote: >>>>>> Gene Heskett wrote: >>>>>>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Rod Haper wrote: >>>>>>>>> I just tried this, set it for Netscape-4.8, and got told I needed >>>>>>>>> the Turner Media player with the option to download it now. All >>>>>>>>> other spoofs don't get past opening the player window, but don't >>>>>>>>> error either. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What version of the flash plugin do you have installed? What does >>>>>>>> about:plugins report? You need Flash Player version 8 or later. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have 9. >>>>>> >>>>>> That is very strange as it is working for me and numerous others. Are >>>>>> you sure that about:plugins reports the flash plugin version as 9.x? >>>>>> What version of Firefox are you running? >>>>>> >>>>>> Are you perhaps using a different helper action for flash which is >>>>>> pointing to an older version? To check the flash action: >>>>>> >>>>>> Edit -> Preferences -> Downloads -> View & Edit Actions... >>>>>> Use the search function for "flash" >>>>>> Select "Shockwave Flash file" and click the "Change Action..." >>>>>> button Make sure the "Use this Plugin:" option is selected. >>>>>> >>>>>> Note: the above directions are for FF 1.5.0.12. The sequence may >>>>>> differ for FF 2.x. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Rod >>>>> >>>>> As I have said several times you can't do this unless you change that >>>>> value of the config parameter: >>>>> browser.download.hide_plugins_without _extensions from true to false. >>>> >>>> And it appears that 2.0.0.4 doesn't have such a beast. >>> >>> What he is talking about is in about:config. >> >> Yes, I was aware of that, and mine doesn't have such a line. I also have >> to type it in the address bar , as its not in the help pulldown like it >> used to be. >> >> Thanks >> >>> BTW from an earlier post of mine >>> >>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_About:config_Entries > >Really? Not that I don't believe you but mine does. Firefox 2.0.0.4-2.fc8. > >Edit > Preferences > Content > (near the bottom - File Types) > Manage > >You know that you can add that line if it does not exist? How? Thanks -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Kites rise highest against the wind -- not with it. -- Winston Churchill
