Flash and ASP.NET 2.0 double click issue (Click to activate control)

This issue only started once I upgraded my website from 1.1 to 2.0
It appears that Microsoft released a security fix and this caused it.

The following article will show you a workaround for this. Basically
you are writing the object tag to the page using document.write in a
javascript file. Then calling the script file from the page.

Flash and 2.0 double click issue Link
https://tgaw.wordpress.com/2006/05/02/ms06-013-click-to-activate-and-use-this-control/

There is a free javascript library called swfobject.js that is available on google code that assists in fixing this and other issues with ie and flash.

http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/

If you have any additional tips, tricks etc that you would like me to post
to my blog, please email them to me at chrisw_88@hotmail.com

Flash in a form Fix - Using JavaScript

The fix can be found by following this link but you have to scroll down or do a find for
"briandunnington said on May 9, 2006 at 4:56 PM : "

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00002200.html

Place the following script before the flash object reference and be sure to change ShockwaveFlash1 to your flash file name:

<script type="text/javascript">
function ExternalInterfaceManager()
{
this.registerMovie = function(movieName)
{
if(!window.fakeMovies) window.fakeMovies = new Array();
window.fakeMovies[window.fakeMovies.length] = movieName;
}

this.initialize = function()
{
if(document.all)
{
if(window.fakeMovies)
{
for(i=0;i {
window[window.fakeMovies[i]] = new Object();
}
window.onload = initializeExternalInterface;
}
}
}
}

function initializeExternalInterface()
{
for(i=0;i {
var movieName = window.fakeMovies[i];
var fakeMovie = window[movieName];
var realMovie = document.getElementById(movieName);

for(var method in fakeMovie)
{
realMovie[method] = function() {flashFunction = "<invoke name=\"" + method.toString() + "\" returntype=\"javascript\">" + __flash__argumentsToXML(arguments, 0) + "</invoke>";this.CallFunction(flashFunction);}
}

window[movieName] = realMovie;
}
}

</script>


<script type="">
var eim = new ExternalInterfaceManager();
eim.registerMovie("ShockwaveFlash1");
eim.registerMovie("ShockwaveFlash2");
eim.initialize();
</script>

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.NET Mail Links, FAQ

For people working with the .NET Mail classes, here are a couple links that may
help you diagnose issues.

.NET 2.0

• http://www.systemnetmail.com/ (FAQ)
• http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/EmailApplication.asp (A good example)
  

.NET 1.1

• http://www.systemwebmail.com/faq/4.2.3.aspx (FAQ)
  

If you have any additional links you would like me to add, please email them to me at
chrisw_88@hotmail.com

Dropdowns over flash or other controls in IE

Below is a link to some code that may be helpful to you.
Basically the issue is that select controls overlap other
controls and divs regardless of z-order. The solution is
to hide all of them on a page when this issue arises and then
reshow them after you are done with the div or flash.

Hide Select Menus JavaScript: http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1198/

If you have any tips you would like to share please email them to me at chrisw_88@hotmail.com

Flash Remoting Links

Below is a list of links related to Flash Remoting:

• Introduction to Flash Remoting with .NET
  http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashremoting/articles/intro_flremoting_net.html
• Flash and .NET with FlashRemoting
  http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/FlashRemoting.asp
• Integrating Macromedia Flash MX and Microsoft ASP.NET
  http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/Tutorial/986D1568-2686-435A-855A-5A95F25FFC71.dcik
• WebOrb - Competitors to Flash Remoting
  http://www.themidnightcoders.com/weborb/
• Flash Remoting forum on Actionscript.org
  http://www.actionscript.org/forums/forumdisplay.php3?f=46
• Flash Remoting and security
  http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flashcom/security.html
  http://webforums.macromedia.com/flash/categories.cfm?catid=250
  http://forums.asp.net/thread/454811.aspx
• Security issue with flash remoting and a web service
  http://www.flash-remoting.com/notablog/home.cfm?newsid=14
• Flash Remoting and security (may not be valid since it is coming from the competition but something to ponder anyways.
  http://webddj.sys-con.com/read/44905.htm
  http://www.flash-remoting.com/notablog/home.cfm?newsid=14
  http://www.markme.com/mesh/archives/000377.cfm
  http://www.tomkitta.com/guides/flashMX2004.cfm#part17

If you have any more flash remoting links or other tips, tricks, code samples, etc that will help other ASP.NET developers please email them to me at chrisw_88@hotmail.com