Issues with Windows Media Player Plugin for Firefox in Firefox 3

I am currently developing/maintaining a site that uses the Port 25 Windows
Media Player Plugin for Firefox. Key to some of the features of this
streaming site is the ability to script the player, specifically to capture
events in the stream using the WMP event API. For instance, I am using the
ScriptCommand(scType, Param) event to capture script commands from the stream
to trigger events in the browser. All of this worked great using the Port 25
WMP plugin in Firefox 2.x. However, the event API does not appear to work
with Firefox 3.

Anyone else having issues with the Port 25 WMP plugin in Firefox 3.x,
specifically with the event APIs? Anyone get it to work? Can anyone confirm
that the Port 25 WMP plugin does NOT fully support Firefox 3? Or if Port 25
support for Firefox 3 is planned/in the works?

I haven't tried it just yet, but probably will. Firefox release
candidate is still very new and has several issues especially with
media, not just for WMP pligin.

For example, the Real Player plugin for media download is disabled (no
compatible extension atm), and on Win 2000, Quicktime plugin is
disabled because it's an older (7.1) Quicktime which can't be updated.

I've also had issues with Flash, and SQLite DB populating phishing
filters causing massive disk thrashing, which I had to turn off.

Obviously it's much faster than FF2 and less of a memory hog, but the
only thing here is probably a waiting game unless you're able to get
the FF3 developers to tighten up their QA process for plugins.

It's not unreasonable to report the issue to the Port25 developers, as
they're probably aware of this and have some sort of plan (though I
haven't heard of one ;-)

OK I checked the Vista version and it's showing as Enabled in FF3. So
I guess it's considered compatible. Do you have a repro test page
which shows code working in FF2 that no longer works in FF3 with the
same plugin installed ?

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll respond to both your posts here.

Firefox 3 is actually no longer a release candidate, but in full
production. And yes, I agree with you -- there are many apps that don't work
properly with FF3. But I was hoping that Windows Media Plugin for Firefox
would not be one of them ;)
same plugin installed ?

I am also able to successfully install WMP Plugin into Firefox 3 in Vista
and have it show up as enabled. WMP Plugin seems to have basic
functionality. Basic player scripting also appears to work i.e. play, stop,
pause, etc. player methods. However, Windows Media player events (such as
the Script Command event) do not seem to be handled or fired.

I unfortunately do not have a readily available external test page because
my applications are currently internal to IBM. But I can have an externally
facing test page ready for you in a couple of days if it would help?

In the meantime, I found some links in the mozilla/firefox forums with
people having similar problems:

test page from above link:

Yes, we'll give it a shot. I've got multiple configurations here
(including FF2 and 3 on various OS), along with a work colleague who's
running FF2 on his dev box and FF3 separately from a USB stick image.

OK I'll try to keep track of this in case it's a common problem - I'm
pretty backed up right now with work and home stuff, so additional
tasks keep falling by the side of the road.

If you do come across anything obvious (or a workaround) be sure to
shout again - I tend to be on here a lot and see the same questions
again and again (this is a new one). So any solution you discover
would tend to remain part of the hive-mind ;-)

[MattFromGA]

I am having the same problem. It really appears that the events from the embedded WMP will now trigger. I have even tried the simple examples from the MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx.

They dont trigger event in FF 3.

This is an important issue that needs to be addressed. I hope there is a solution to it out there today.

[adamadams]

I downloaded FF3 (first ever install of FF) and was able to view WMP content with scripted triggers for content within the browser window - all was working well, UNTIL I installed the p25 plug in.

How do you romove the plug in? I can't find it. I've tried removing FF3 and starting again but the p25 plugin is still active.

Ideas?

[NIKIFRITZ]

this is your solution
use this for windows server 2003