Flash Website and @ button issue

[-Jason-]

So Im building a website that uses flash and on the contact page the @ button doesnt work I get " instead and visa versa any ideas?

Tried the link on another computer and seems fine but want to make sure before it goes live.

 

[keirravn]

Do you mean the @ button on your keyboard? American settings maybe as I think that switches @ and "

That's the extent of my knowledge buddy

 

[Jon.G]

Link? Is the flash not an embedded object that's saved as a swf, so surely what ever it appears as in the swf will be displayed the exact same way on any and all browsers and platforms.

 

[-Jason-]

http://www.imagebankmedia.com/

Thats a friend of mines site with the same issue go to the contact page and then try to submit and email address and it wont allow you to put an @.

 

[keirravn]

works ok for me? i think its your keyboard mate, change the settings from english usa to english uk

 

[-Jason-]

But it works fine on every other website, but may be mine.

 

[Jon.G]

nope, same here. only way to input it is to do "shift + 2" Which is very strange.

 

[keirravn]

huh, im out then :S

 

[Jon.G]

you using mac or pc keirravn? You as well jason?

 

[keirravn]

PC mate

 

[-Jason-]

Pc for me, Im set to English UK only difference between this comp and the other I used was this is Vista and that is XP

 

[Jon.G]

Hmm. I cant understand that at all. Like I said the flash will be embedded, ie coded the same for everyone. So its dependant on the input of the user how its displayed. Cant see why at all it would not accept the @ for a UK keyboard etc.

 

[-Jason-]

Im confused and obv need to sort it before it goes live

 

[Jon.G]

IE = works
Chrome = doesn't
Firefox = works
Safari = doesn't

Browser issues. As per usual.

 

[-Jason-]

Oh right I use chrome and the other comp is FF so might be why to

 

[Jon.G]

Yep, I'm a chrome user. I've got most browsers as I'm a web developer. Bit useless with flash though.

 

[-Jason-]

Seems odd that something as big as chrome would have an issue like this

 

[Jon.G]

Chrome is still very early in its development still. It is no way near as used as IE and Firefox.

Euro Browser Stats:

http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-eu-monthly-201002-201102

 

[-Jason-]

Thats good to know then meand I wont be missing out on to much

 

[Jon.G]

Rules of development say you should develop for the most commonly used browser where your content is aimed. IE if your an international company Main focus is IE as most people use that, then Firefox. If your audience is Europe based, the other way round.

Even if you use it, doesn't mean everybody does. 25% of homes in the UK still dont have a broadband connection either. Thats something to think about when using flash/Rich Internet Applications.

 

[-Jason-]

Hard not to have rich internet things when your advertising photography with lots of images lol

 

[Jon.G]

Hard not to have rich internet things when your advertising photography with lots of images lol

Lol, you'd be supprised of the other options out there that are much quicker

(Doing RIA's as my final year project at uni)