Bug in IE 6

From: A. Schiemann (andre.schiemann_at_t-systems.com)
Date: 10/18/04


Date: 18 Oct 2004 07:49:29 -0700

Hi to all,

short issue description:
The IE breaks loading/rendering a html page, when a embedded flash
movie
call a javascript function (in the same html page).

infos for reproducing this isse:
1. make a simple flash movie with following actionscript code:
getURL("javascript:CallMe()");

notice:
this actionscript function calls a javascript function named
"CallMe()" in the "parent"
html page:

2. take the published html page from macromedia flash, wich embed the
flash movie with a object tag.

3. edit the html page and insert following sample javascript code in
the header of the html site:
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
        function CallMe()
        {
                // do nothing or some sensless things, e.g.
                window.open("http://www.google.de","_blank");
        }
        // -->
</script>

4. insert some images into the HTML Site.
(like <img src="img/clown.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="267"
border="0">)

5. Test it in IE and in e.g. Mozilla/Firefox/Netscape

behavoir in IE:
The IE stops loading the images in html page, when the call is coming
from the flash movie.

behavoir in Mozilla/Firefox/Netscape:
Everthing O.K. !

additional notices:
- in my example you will see a new opened window with google, thats
the result of the javascript function
- With dial up connection you will not see any images in the html
page, because the flash movie is faster than loading one of the
images.
- local the issue does not occur, because all images are loading done,
before the flash movie calls the javacript function

IMPORTANT:
we are not the first, that noticed this issue:

http://groups.google.de/groups?hl=de&lr=&threadm=b9vkis%24k0i%241%40forums.macromedia.com&rnum=6&prev=/groups%3Fq%3DIE%2B6%2Bbug%2BgetURL%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D%26selm%3Db9vkis%2524k0i%25241%2540forums.macromedia.com%26rnum%3D6
http://groups.google.de/groups?hl=de&lr=&threadm=Xns94D1899A9AD90dsaurfusionproductio%4024.24.2.165&rnum=4&prev=/groups%3Fq%3DIE%2B6%2Bbug%2BgetURL%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D%26selm%3DXns94D1899A9AD90dsaurfusionproductio%254024.24.2.165%26rnum%3D4
http://groups.google.de/groups?hl=de&lr=&threadm=3C066EF8.F222EDBE%40macromedia.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3DIE6%2Bbug%2BgetURL%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D%26selm%3D3C066EF8.F222EDBE%2540macromedia.com%26rnum%3D1
http://groups.google.de/groups?hl=de&lr=&threadm=9v4sg4%24n0u%241%40forums.macromedia.com&rnum=7&prev=/groups%3Fq%3DIE6%2Bbug%2BgetURL%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D%26selm%3D9v4sg4%2524n0u%25241%2540forums.macromedia.com%26rnum%3D7

@Microsoft:
If itīs a bug in IE, so we want a official reply with a
acknowledgement of this bug.
For reproducing this bug we can deliver the files, donīt hestitate to
contact us!
A Solution to fix this issue is very important for us !

Best Regards,
André Schiemann
T-Systems, Germany



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