.swf needs internet explorer flash plugin? why not firefox flash plugin

[paulward19062]

Hello in version 1.4.0.404 I wanted to remove flash to reinstall cause it was doubled in Firefox. So I deleted all of the flash players on my PC and reinstalled the newest version (17). I then noticed that the .swf files where not showing there preview so I opened up the media preview configuration and it had a [ ? ] next to the .swf in video formats and was greyed out. It said that you needed internet explorer flash player plugin to show a preview.

So this is where I would like to make a suggestion about adding Firefox flash plugin support to that also.

If fixed in any of the newer ones please let me know at: paulward54321@gmail.com

Thank you for your time and I hope this gets added if not already.

UPDATE: Or to Allow the ability to choose the location of the flash player to play it ie. the stand alone version of the flash player would help also so you can use a portable flash player instead of fixed version.

[BabelSoft]

Thanks TReKiE for the accurate reply
There is just one detail to add: the first design of COM component is actually older then Netscape plugins', but then has evolved a few times while keeping retro compatibility.

But yes, I won't apply your suggestion to Media Preview because of the reasons given by TReKiE, but also because I don't want to develop 3 specific versions for those using Firefox, those using Chrome and those with IE...

[paulward19062]

well thanks anyways
though what about the standalone version of flash that you could use?

[BabelSoft]

Very few people do have the standalone version while Flash ActiveX component has been available by default since Windows XP, so I don't see any good reasons to use the standalone version.