[vlc] Re: mozilla plugin & javascript problems

[harisson]

harisson wrote:

> Damien Fouilleul wrote:
>
>> there has indeed been some changes in the mozilla plugin 
>> (0.8.5-test3) regarding scripting; as well as supporting XP-COM (the 
>> legacy netscape scripting engine), the mozilla plugin now supports 
>> the new cross browser scripting engine introduced for firefox 1.0, 
>> and supported by safari and most other browsers (except IE, 
>> obviously). The browser should be free from using which scripting 
>> engine it wants, so in theory, they should not clash. But, there has 
>> been reports just like yours.
>>
>> Anyway, if you delete the vlcintf.xpt, that should disable the XP-COM.
>>
>> if you've seen those problems before 0.8.5-test3, then I cannot 
>> explain them, as the mozilla code has been mostly frozen up until now.
>>
>> BTW: to solve this problem, do you need to clear the cache every time 
>> you use the plugin ?, or you only need to clear it until the plugin 
>> script works and, then no longer need to clear the cache ever.
>>
>> harisson wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have some troubles with the mozilla-vlc plugin and javascript 
>>> functions :
>>>
>>> The javascript console says sometimes "document.flux.play is not a 
>>> function" or "document.flux.stop is not a function" (below the 
>>> sample code)
>>>
>>> To avoid these errors, i have to clear the browser cache 3/4 times 
>>> and make about:plugins.
>>>
>>> These bugs/errors appear with all mozilla browsers 
>>> suite/seamonkey/firefox on both win/linux using vlc 0.8.5-*
>>>
>>> Where does this strange behaviour of these vlc javascript functions 
>>> come from ? And is there a way to fix this in the html/javascript 
>>> code ?
>>>
>>> [...]
>>> } else { //vlc mozilla plugin
>>>                document.writeln('<embed 
>>> type="application/x-vlc-plugin" name="flux" autoplay="no" loop="yes" 
>>> width="400" height="336" target="<%= url %>" /> \
>>>                   <p><a href="#" 
>>> onclick="javascript:document.flux.play();return false">Play flux</a> \
>>>                   ||  <a href="#" 
>>> onclick="javascript:document.flux.stop();return false">Stop 
>>> flux</a></p>');
>>>
>>> }
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> best regards. harisson
>>>
>>>
>>
> Hi again Damien,
>
> I upgraded vlc to -test3 with debian unstable package and the mozilla 
> vlc plugin, it seems to work well and doesn't display anymore these 
> javascript errors with firefox 1.5.0.2 :-) but the vlc plugin doesn't 
> work anymore on my mozilla 1.7.12 :-( (I supposed i had to switch to 
> seamonkey 1.0.x)
>
>
sorry to bother you again with the vlc firefox plugin :-( , but the 
javascript functions don't work on my w2k box with mozilla firefox 
1.5.0.2  tested with -test3 and -test4.

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