ActionScript.org Flash, Flex and ActionScript Resources - Comments for article: Addressing the "getURL" FireFox bug - AS 2.0 and AS 3.0

Comment #1

no@spam.com (Rafagd) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:54:50 CST

This is not a firefox bug, it's a feature... I'm pretty sure that the standards for the file:// protocol doesn't say anything about | being interpreted as :

(Comment posted by Rafagd at 5:54 am, Thu 22nd Nov 2007)

Comment #2

no@spam.com (Christian) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:06:08 CST

It is actually a firefox bug. http://probertson.com/articles/2006/10/11/geturl-flash-projector-firefox-problem/

(Comment posted by Christian at 4:06 am, Sat 24th Nov 2007)

Comment #3

no@spam.com (john) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:48:02 CST

actually i think he was reffering to the bug being in the communication between flash/windows/and firefox, but yes it is a firefox bug!

(Comment posted by john at 1:48 pm, Mon 26th Nov 2007)

Comment #4

no@spam.com (paul) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:55:54 CST

I would like to see an example if possible..maybe you've done that and on further inspection I will figure it out but I got a little confused. Sample file?

(Comment posted by paul at 3:55 pm, Sun 2nd Dec 2007)

Comment #5

no@spam.com (Mark) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:26:07 CST

I'd have to agree with comment one, I would say this is an Adobe bug not a Firefox one. From what I can gather the official uri spec calls for: ://? And never mentions using a pipe character as a substitute. Luckily Firefox is taking the initiative and fixing the problem anyway.

(Comment posted by Mark at 9:26 am, Fri 18th Jan 2008)

Comment #6

no@spam.com (tim) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:59:59 CST

Im getting the following message: Firefox does not know how to open. The following protocol (ttp) is not recognized by firefox. The original URL DOES contain http. Any ideas why the script is pulling the 'H' out?

(Comment posted by tim at 11:59 am, Sun 27th Jan 2008)

Comment #7

no@spam.com (jim) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:14:06 CDT

Hi All, trying to get the getURL bug to work. since my file is just one folder deep (siteAssets/jimjohnson_resume.pdf) do I just do this: var targetUrl:String = myUrl + "siteAssets/jimjohnson_resume.pdf"; in the fix you've given? it's not working, and I think it's something to do with me trying to getURL to a pdf file, and not a swf/or website. ? any thoughts appreciated, Jim

(Comment posted by jim at 11:14 am, Fri 14th Mar 2008)

Comment #8

no@spam.com (Andreas) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:49:51 CST

mmh...does not work. The effect in Firefox is still the same. It worked in IE before but now it's opening a new window for IE as well.

(Comment posted by Andreas at 5:49 am, Thu 19th Feb 2009)

Comment #9

no@spam.com (Rik Hamilton) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:38:47 CDT

You saved my day! May many minion server you..:)

(Comment posted by Rik Hamilton at 6:38 am, Sun 11th Oct 2009)