JS/iframe compatibility in IE8?

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Hi–

If someone with IE8 or IE9 could test the URL at bottom of this post (where to click on the site page is specified below the URL) and tell me if they get the same problem as described in this post, that would be a big help!

The problem: I have the following javascript which is setting up a quiz (delivered from off-site) into an iframe. The javascript code determines if the visitor has Flash or not, and then sets up the page, on button click, to deliver the appropriate version of the quiz into the iframe.

For some reason, this code works in everything (it seems) except IE8 without Flash. In IE8 without Flash, something (perhaps in the code itself?) kicks the viewer into a blank page. If someone could just test the URL below and tell me if they get the same problem, that would help! Maybe (I am thinking) it is because the computer I tested it on did not have JS enabled? Or maybe there is something in the code? Or maybe with the quiz delivered from off-site?

Here is the code:

 [TABLE="width: 100%"]

[TR]
[TD=“class: alt2”] <!–QUIZ BEGINS–>

<article id=“page_7c”>
<div class=“box” id=“page1”>
<a href=“#page_1” class=“close”></a>
<div class=“wrapper pad_bot1”>
<div class=“grid_16 prefix_4”>

<p></p>
<div id=“tester”>

</div>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</article>

<!–QUIZ ENDS–>
<SCRIPT>
<!–
// courtesy of kirupa.com - Flash Detection Scripts
function FLASH_CHECK(){
var MM_contentVersion = 6;
var plugin = (navigator.mimeTypes && navigator.mimeTypes[“application/x-shockwave-flash”]) ? navigator.mimeTypes[“application/x-shockwave-flash”].enabledPlugin : 0;
if ( plugin ) {
var words = navigator.plugins[“Shockwave Flash”].description.split(" ");
for (var i = 0; i < words.length; ++i)
{
if (isNaN(parseInt(words*)))
continue;
var MM_PluginVersion = words*;
}
var MM_FlashCanPlay = MM_PluginVersion >= MM_contentVersion;
}
else if (navigator.userAgent && navigator.userAgent.indexOf(“MSIE”)>=0
&& (navigator.appVersion.indexOf(“Win”) != -1)) {
document.write(‘<SCR’ + 'IPT LANGUAGE=VBScript&gt;
'); //FS hide this from IE4.5 Mac by splitting the tag
document.write('on error resume next
');
document.write(‘MM_FlashCanPlay = ( IsObject(CreateObject(“ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.” & MM_contentVersion)))
‘);
document.write(’</SCR’ + 'IPT&gt;
');
}
if ( MM_FlashCanPlay ) {
document.getElementById(‘tester’).innerHTML = ‘<img style=“visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;” border=0 width=0 height=0 src=“http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMTY3MjMyMzUyNDMmcHQ9MTMxNjcyMzIzNzA*OCZwPTIwNDMyMSZkPSZnPTEmbz*wMWFhMzNjMDI4ZWM*NjNmYTZh/NGU1M2FiNzRmZTZlMSZvZj*w.gif” /> <iframe src=“http://www.quizrevolution.com/act147691/mini/go/test_your_knowledge_about_ufos” width=“380” height=“400” frameborder=“0” scrolling=“no” name=“mystudiyoIframe” title=“QuizRevolution.com”><a href=“http://www.quizrevolution.com/act147691/mini/go/test_your_knowledge_about_ufos”>test_your_knowledge_about_ufos</a></iframe>’
} else{
document.getElementById(‘tester’).innerHTML = ‘<img style=“visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;” border=0 width=0 height=0 src=“http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMTY3MjMzMTU3NDUmcHQ9MTMxNjcyMzMxODA5NyZwPTIwNDMyMSZkPSZnPTEmbz*wMWFhMzNjMDI4ZWM*NjNmYTZh/NGU1M2FiNzRmZTZlMSZvZj*w.gif” /> <iframe src=“http://www.quizrevolution.com/act147547/mini/go/test_your_knowledge_about_ufos” width=“380” height=“400” frameborder=“0” scrolling=“no” name=“mystudiyoIframe” title=“QuizRevolution.com”><a href=“http://www.quizrevolution.com/act147547/mini/go/test_your_knowledge_about_ufos”>test_your_knowledge_about_ufos</a></iframe>’;
}
}
//–>
</SCRIPT>[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

And here is the URL of the site:

 [TABLE="width: 100%"]

[TR]
[TD=“class: alt2”] http://www.ABCsofUFOs.com[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

If you click on the link bottom left (“Test Your Knowledge of UFOs”) that should send you to the appropriate version of the quiz.

Many thanks for any help!