danielledenton
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Onclick events are getting ignored in IE8 standard
I have written code that display a video on the left and links on the right that changes what video is displayed. I am switching the videos out using javascript onclick events that calls my javascript function. The function simply hides or displays the video with a document.getElementById('' ).style.di splay = "none"; or document.getElementById('s cheduling' ).style.di splay = "";
The code works fine in all browsers and versions except IE8. I am not seeing any errors in the developer tools either. The videos just don't appear.
Here is some snippets of my code:
Video Player Code:
The code works fine in all browsers and versions except IE8. I am not seeing any errors in the developer tools either. The videos just don't appear.
Here is some snippets of my code:
Video Player Code:
<div id="videocenter">
<video id="fourKeys" controls preload="none" poster="mockpic.jpg" tabindex="0" width="512px" height="288px" style="display:''">
<source src="mockvideo.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<source src="mockvideo.webm" type="video/webm" />
<object width="512px" height="288px" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="salescontent/flash/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.8.swf">
<param name="movie" value="../../flash/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.8.swf" />
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"></param>
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<param name="flashVars" value="config={'clip':{'url':'mockvideo.mp4','autoPlay':false, 'autoBuffering':true}}" />
</object>
</video>
</div><!-- videocenter -->
<!--Two Traps to Avoid With Potential Clients - Part 1 -->
<div id="videocenter">
<video id="twoTraps_pt1" controls preload="none" poster="mockpic2.jpg" tabindex="0" width="512px" height="288px" style="display:none">
<source src="mockvideo2.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<source src="mockvideo2.webm" type="video/webm" />
<object width="512px" height="288px" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="salescontent/flash/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.8.swf">
<param name="movie" value="../../flash/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.8.swf" />
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"></param>
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<param name="flashVars" value="config={'clip':{'url':'mockvideo2.mp4','autoPlay':false, 'autoBuffering':true}}" />
</object>
</video>
</div><!-- videocenter -->
Links to switch between videos:
<ul>
<li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="showVideo('fourKeys');">Four Key Steps of the Financial Planning Process</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="showVideo('twoTraps_pt1');">Two Traps to Avoid With Potential Clients - Part 1</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="showVideo('twoTraps_pt2');">Two Traps to Avoid With Potential Clients - Part 2</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="showVideo('attaining');">Attaining Need Awareness by the Client</a></li>
</ul>
Javascript Function:
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function showVideo(varVideo){
document.getElementById('fourKeys').style.display = "none";
document.getElementById('twoTraps_pt1').style.display = "none";
document.getElementById('twoTraps_pt2').style.display = "none";
document.getElementById('attaining').style.display = "none";
document.getElementById(varVideo).style.display = "";
}
</script>
ASKER
Thanks for the help Gary but the video player is still not displaying.
It was just a guess, do you have a link to the page?
Actually try this change to your links
<li><a href="#" onClick="return showVideo('attaining');">A ttaining Need Awareness by the Client</a></li>
In your function add this as the last line
return false;
<li><a href="#" onClick="return showVideo('attaining');">A
In your function add this as the last line
return false;
The html5 video tag does not work with Internet Explorer 8.
D'oh
Good catch on the HTML5 video tag.
Good catch on the HTML5 video tag.
@Gary : I thought the provided article showed a possible solution to the problem in order to help the author and therefore was valid... sorry
ASKER
Do you have an example of a video tag that does work with IE8?
You already have a fallback to flash in your code for browsers that don't support HTML5
Can you give a link to the page?
Can you give a link to the page?
ASKER
I am able to get the video player to display but now I am getting a 200, Stream not found, NetStream.Play.StreamNotFo und - even though the file is where the path is referencing.
In this bit
'url':'mockvideo.mp4'
Amend the path to the full URL.
Also make sure you have the latest version of Flash.
How many of your users are actually using IE8 - it's current worldwide usage is just over 5% and dropping about 0.5% every month
It may be time to tell your visitors then you no longer support obsolete browsers (which IE8 is)
'url':'mockvideo.mp4'
Amend the path to the full URL.
Also make sure you have the latest version of Flash.
How many of your users are actually using IE8 - it's current worldwide usage is just over 5% and dropping about 0.5% every month
It may be time to tell your visitors then you no longer support obsolete browsers (which IE8 is)
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ASKER
Tried but didn't succeed.
document.getElementById(va