Re: QT_WriteOBJECT and javascript with QuickTime 7.1.5

Subject: Re: QT_WriteOBJECT and javascript with QuickTime 7.1.5

From: Steve Gulie <email@hidden>

Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:04:02 -0700

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On Mar 24, 2007, John Riley wrote:

I am having trouble with a project after an update to QuickTime

7.1.5. I have an object movie that is embedded using the

AC_QuickTime.js and QT_WriteOBJECT. I am using two different

_javascript_s:

'_javascript_:goTo(\'christine_de_pisan.php\');'

and

'hotspot60', '_javascript_:changeAngle(27.0);'

These were working fine in QT 7.1.3, but the hospots do not register

being clicked on in 7.1.5. The cursor shows the hotspot, but

clicking does nothing.

Anyone got an idea of what might be happening and a workaround?

As of QuickTime 7.1.5, _javascript_:// urls are no longer supported in hotspots, HREFs, or any other URL that QuickTime movies can generate.

This is a security fix. I know it seems a bit odd, since we all use _javascript_ on our web sties, but with YouTube, MySpace, etc., people are now hosting large numbers of other people's movies on their websites. Having your movie execute _javascript_ from your website is harmless; having a movie execute _javascript_ on someone else's web site without their knowledge is not. There was some malicious use made of this capability, unfortunately, and it had to be removed.

URLs from QuickTime movies are now restricted to http://, https://, and rtsp:// for web movies, and file:/// for local disk-based movies.

For additional details, see the "HTML Scripting Guide for QuickTime" and the "_javascript_ Scripting Guide for QuickTime":

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/quicktime/Scripting-date.html

Hope this helps,

steve

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