Problems with IE on Windows ME

[i2genius.com]

I've written some HTML and javaScript that people using windows PCs are stalling on. I have the most problems getting t through one user who is running windows ME. I have occassional access to windows PCs, but not a windows ME one.

My javaScript code, dynamically embeds a flash .swf file into a layer. This enables me to pass the url string variables (window.location.search), to the .swf file.

http://www.i2genius.com/coreos/piprun.html?object=clock.swf

(if it works, a clock appears, if not, a bug crawls round the window)

I simplified the code to test it (removing the .swf) - and it still caused problems for windows users.

http://www.i2genius.com/test5.html?hello

This should just print the window.location.search string.

As I said, this all works fine on my computer - so it is hard for me to work out the problem - help?

[oracleguy]

It works for me when I tested it in IE6 on win xp.

With IE the OS usually has nothing to do with it. The things that could in your case would be do they have flash installed? And what version of IE are they running?

<edit>And it seems to work in Moz 1.5b BID: 20030827</edit>

[dga]

Both work fine on my pc--ie6 on win98. Nice clock, btw.

dga

[i2genius.com]

I can't take credit for the nice clock I'm afraid. It's a Macromedia demo.

But there is some stuff on my site (under development), that you might be interested in. This is the stuff that some windows users have had trouble linking to (although I have done some stuff to remedy the problems - so need feedback that they have worked). my site is at http://i2genius.com. Just press buttons to launch stuff, and let me know if you have any problems.

The problems occurred on a computer running ME with Flash 6 installed. Browser is IE 5.50. Is there anyone out there with the same configuration? - so I can be certain whether this is a fluke or not?

[glenngv]

Is there any js error? Turn the error notification on.
Also check if the Flash Plugin is properly installed in the browser by going to Tools->Internet Options->General tab->Settings->View Objects. Check the status of the Flash. It should be 'Installed'. Other values may be 'Damaged' or 'Unknown'.

[dga]

I checked out your site ... all the links worked fine for me ... i did have one problem with the pc locking up while your site was in the browser window--i was double-checking Internet Options to be sure Flash was installed (it was) and I had to do a reboot.

But that could be my machine ... it's has been kinda weird lately.

dga