On Wednesday 04 July 2007, David Boles wrote: >on 7/4/2007 5:16 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> 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 > >Sure. But you really should already have this line. First try the 'Filter' >line and don't be so specific. Just enter plugins. > >Complete instructions that you might not need all of here. Just complete >encase someone else wants to know. > >------------------------------------------- > >Open Firefox > >type about:config in the URL line (were the site URLs go) > >press <enter> > >right click on the screen of config options (I click on a bare spot) > >look at the popup menu and click on 'new' > >highlight boolean and click on it > >type browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions in the popup > >click the 'ok' button > >highlight false and click 'ok' button. > >I do *not* know if you have to close and reopen Firefox but I do. >------------------------------------------- > > >BTW A double left click on an already existing line will toggle it or >offer you to enter a choice. > >Let us know how you make out. Just fine David, apparently my filtering was in error somehow and when I went back again, it was there. But, CNN started working _before_ I found and changed that. Do I have any clue what I did? Of course not. :-( 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) Think lucky. If you fall in a pond, check your pockets for fish. -- Darrell Royal
