Changing embedded objects src problem for Firefox (no problem for IE9 or Opera)

Question

Following code works in IE9 and Opera but does not work in Firefox.

In Firefox, I am clicking another link and going back to the page that contains the video. Then, the video is starting. Otherwise, the video is not starting (again not starting when refreshing the page):

function output_video_URL(id, local_path_of_video, remote_path_of_video) {
    var http_check = getHTTPObject();

    var local_URL = local_server + local_path_of_video;
    var remote_URL = remote_server + remote_path_of_video;

    http_check.open("HEAD", local_path_of_video);
    http_check.onreadystatechange = handleHttpResponse_check;
    http_check.send(null);


    function handleHttpResponse_check() {
        if (http_check.readyState == 4){
            if (http_check.status == 200) {
                var video = document.getElementById(id);
                video.src = local_URL;
                video.parentNode.Filename = local_URL;
            }
            else if (http_check.status == 404) {
                var video = document.getElementById(id);
                video.src = remote_URL;
                video.parentNode.Filename = remote_URL;
            }
        }
    }    
}



            <object width="364" height="266" classid="CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95" id="mediaplayer1">
                <param name="Filename" value="filmler/canakkeleklipkucuk.wmv" />
                <param name="AutoStart" value="True" />
                <param name="ShowControls" value="false" />
                <param name="ShowStatusBar" value="false" />
                <param name="ShowDisplay" value="false" />
                <param name="AutoRewind" value="false" />
                <embed id = "canakkeleklip" type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/MediaPlayer/" width="320" height="240" src="filmler/canakkeleklipkucuk.wmv" autostart="True"  showcontrols="false" showstatusbar="false"  showdisplay="false" autorewind="false"> </embed>
            </object>
            <script type = "text/javascript"> output_video_URL('canakkeleklip', 'videos/canakkeleklipkucuk.wmv', 'filmler/canakkeleklipkucuk.wmv'); </script>

Answer 1

is there any particular reason that you are using wmv? have you considering using and multiple elements, serving up separate files for separate browsers?

You can convert your files @ media.io online or download a tool to do it for you; i use Miro Video Converter alot.