Stored .gif linked to html opens in Firefox (perfectly), shows as freeze (no movement) in Safari and does not show at all in MS Explorer

Asked by MucMug

I would like to publish a .gif animation to the web (large file). This animation can then be used to link to a html file (small file) or other web applications. So far I added these kind of files to third party website I help maintaining, but it would be nice to use proper place like maybe Ubuntu One.

Problem
So I set out to experiment and ran into the following. I produced 2 html files with link to .gif (both Ubuntu One and third party site). After e-mailing the file, the recipient clicks on it and it should assemble linked files (like embedded video from Youtube, and other graphics hopefully from Ubuntu One).

Now, html linked to third party site works and show moving animation in different browsers. However, html linked to Ubuntu One works perfectly in Firefox browsers, but show as a freeze (no movement) when opened in Safari and does not show at all when opened in MS Internet Explorer.

Why is this, and how can I make sure it works for every browser?

(As you might have read in between the lines, I am not a programmer. Just try to apply useful bits)

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Joshua Hoover (joshuahoover) said :
#1

Hi MucMug,

I'd like to help troubleshoot this. Is there anyway you can share the HTML file with me? Is it available via Ubuntu One's "publish" file feature where there is a short URL that makes the file available to the public?

Thank you,

Joshua

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MucMug (mucmug) said :
#2

Hi Joshua,

Please find two files attached. One with link to a third party site (I help
them out but they are not involved in this), the other to the cloud.

I hope you could find out what is the problem, so I do not have to "borrow"
space from others.

Greetings

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 4:38 AM, Joshua Hoover <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #114003 on Ubuntu One Client changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-client/+question/114003
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Joshua Hoover requested for more information:
> Hi MucMug,
>
> I'd like to help troubleshoot this. Is there anyway you can share the
> HTML file with me? Is it available via Ubuntu One's "publish" file
> feature where there is a short URL that makes the file available to the
> public?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Joshua
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-client/+question/114003
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MucMug (mucmug) said :
#3

Hi Joshua,

Sorry, the URLs are:

http://ubuntuone.com/p/7YC/

http://ubuntuone.com/p/7YD/

Greetings

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 4:38 AM, Joshua Hoover
<email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Your question #114003 on Ubuntu One Client changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-client/+question/114003
>
>    Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Joshua Hoover requested for more information:
> Hi MucMug,
>
> I'd like to help troubleshoot this. Is there anyway you can share the
> HTML file with me? Is it available via Ubuntu One's "publish" file
> feature where there is a short URL that makes the file available to the
> public?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Joshua
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-client/+question/114003
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.

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Joshua Hoover (joshuahoover) said :
#4

Hi,

The problem with published files not working in Internet Explorer is a known issue (bug #595119). I tested the URLs in Safari 5 on Windows and they both worked as expected, with the animation going fully.

Thank you,

Joshua

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