ActionScript Uncaught Exception (crossdomain.xml handling)

[rjfranco]

I'm attempting to use a mp4 (h.264) video on a website. In safari the file plays fine, but in firefox and IE after replacing the default

I've read through the documentation and since i'm using a pretty simple implementation (mp4 video only) I don't believe the issue is a configuration (thought, honostly it could be)

Any leads on a work around / fix would be great! I've left the video on our dev site here with debug enabled:

http://columbiandev.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/videos/2011/jan/14/100/

[johndyer]

Since you're loading from a different domain you'll need a crossdomain.xml policy for Flash to accept the file.

[rjfranco]

Thanks John, I've attempted to add the crossdomain.xml file, and it's in the root of the domain (subdomain) being accessed, and i'm still experiencing the same issue, don't suppose you might have any other hints?

http://columbian.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/crossdomain.xml
Above is the url to the xml file, video is being accessed from:
http://columbian.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/video/2011/01/17/porous-pavement-demonstration.mp4

[johndyer]

It looks like the error is that Flash doesn't like doing Javascript communication from another domain. Since your page is on "http://columbiandev.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com" and your JavaScript/flash files are on "http://columbian.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/" it's throwing security errors.

In flash you have to add this code
System.security.allowDomain("columbiandev.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com");
to make it work. I'll look for a way to add that dynamically.

[johndyer]

Could you also try adding the crossdomain.xml file to http://columbiandev.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/crossdomain.xml

[rjfranco]

Yup, it's up there now, as well as on http://www.columbian.com/crossdomain.xml . So I think the file pretty much exists everywhere it might be called from, but I'm still not having any luck, I don't have a copy of flash available to me or I would add the system.security call to try that out.

[johndyer]

Try the 2.0.5 release. I added the System.security.allowDomain which should help. Let me know how it goes.

[johndyer]

Does the latest version fix your issue?

[rjfranco]

I've been sick, and trying to find the time to fix this particular issues hasn't been easy. I'm hoping to give it a try tonight here, I'll be sure to let you know!

[rjfranco]

Booyah! It worked! Thanks so much, Now to implement this bad boy sitewide.