Flash: Internet Explorer Blocks GetURL() As Pop-Ups, Solution Found
I’ve just spent way too much time troubleshooting an issue I had with regular getURL() calls in actionscript triggering the information bar in Internet Explorer 7 and 8, thus blocking the link as a pop-up (regular calls, no javascript involved). I had two ads using the same code, one triggering the pop-up blocker and one that didn’t and it took me embarrassingly long time to realize that the only difference was in the Flash player I exported for.
So, Internet Explorer blocked all getURL() calls in my swf:s exported for Flash Player 7, but worked fine in swf:s exported for Flash Player 8. So, if you’re out there looking for a solution – just skip the whole let’s-publish-for-old-versions thing and get on with it.