flashsocket doesn't work on firefox 3.68 (ubuntu 10.04)

[danielzzz]

hi, flashsocket transport doesnt work on my firefox.

When I load WebSocketMain.swf (I tried it also with WebSocketMainInsecure.swf) I get the following error from flash:
Verify Error: Error #1033: Cpool entry 42 is wrong type

then after clicking at continue:
Reference Error: Error #1065: Variable WebSocketMain is not defined

Firebug doesn't return any errors.

thanks! best, danielzzz

[danielzzz]

btw. it doesn't work with opera either, so I guess it must be some problem with the swf file...

[rauchg]

What version are you using?
You shouldn't load WebSocketMain.swf yourself, that's done by socket.io

[danielzzz]

hi, I use 0.5.4
yes, it's socket.io that loads it.

[rauchg]

Please try with master

[danielzzz]

Hi, I tried it from a freshly downloaded and compiled master, but it still gives the same error. the same happens on the latest opera.

I use socket.io with express on nodejs on a nonstandard 25038 port. maybe I should configure it in a special way? but from the messages it gives to me it looks like it is a problem in the flash.

best, danielzzz

[danielzzz]

hi, ok, I found the problem - I haven't run the server as root. Now it works, anyway my flash player in debug mode still returns those errors (it's not a problem for a "normal" user though).

I thought the policy file could be served from the same port as the app, but it seems it's not (or maybe flash is looking for it in some other place than the site root (http://myserver.com/crossdomain.xml)?

Anyway, I guess I have learn't about rtfm the hard way...

thx anyway, danielzzz

[danielzzz]

grr, sorry for the mess, but it is still NOT working with flash. I switched to xhr-polling and this worked when starting the server as root. flash is still not working, though...

[mrbrdo]

flash policy is served on port 843. socket.io server does that when u run in as root.
i doubt running the server as root affects xhr-polling at all...

[ehsanul]

This issue is also reported at the Socket.iO-node repository, in more detail: http://github.com/LearnBoost/Socket.IO-node/issues/#issue/63

And I've had the same issue.

[rauchg]

Fixed