I cannot play published Authorware files in the Internet Explorer 7 from my
local computer. I get error messages "invalid map files etc". The published
files play correctly in a local Mozilla browser and also if I upload them on a
server and play them online with Internet Explorer 7. Is there a local setting,
which solves the problem? Normally I like to test the files on my computer
before uploading all the published files.

Thanks
Ruth

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>I cannot play published Authorware files in the Internet Explorer 7 from my
> local computer. I get error messages "invalid map files etc". The
> published
> files play correctly in a local Mozilla browser and also if I upload them
> on a
> server and play them online with Internet Explorer 7. Is there a local
> setting,
> which solves the problem? Normally I like to test the files on my computer
> before uploading all the published files.

There is no local setting, as such. What you must do is reference the aam
file as a literal folder path - File://c:/work/test.aam (that's not quite
right, the File:// should be a little different), instead of the default
relative reference that is used by Authorware.

Alternatively, I think you can still test by clicking on the aam file
instead of the htm ...


Steve


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Hi Steve,
the first suggestion worked. I can play the file, if I enter the absolute path
C.... as reference in the HTML page. The second hint, with clicking the aam
file did not work.
Anyway this solves my problem, thanks a lot. grin;
Strange, that this was never neccessary with previous versions of IE.

Ruth:

Glad you got it sorted :-)

> Strange, that this was never neccessary with previous versions of IE.

You can thank all the nice people who like to do nasty things to our
computers. With each version of Windows and IE, Microsoft is having to
tighten the security down further and further. Wait 'till you start playing
with Vista }:-)

Steve


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EuroTAAC eLearning 2007
http://www.eurotaac.com

Adobe Community Expert: Authorware, Flash Mobile and Devices
My blog - http://stevehoward.blogspot.com/