How to Prevent Caching of SWF Files?

[TulsaJeff]

I update some of my clients websites several times weekly. For some odd reason it always takes a day or two for the updated version to show up on my own computer. And yes... I do empty the cache...cookies,history,temporary internet files and the whole works.

I put the following code (upon microsofts recommendation) in my html to prevent caching in IE and NN:

<META HTTP-EQUIV=&quot;Pragma&quot; CONTENT=&quot;no-cache&quot;>
<META HTTP-EQUIV=&quot;Expires&quot; CONTENT=&quot;-1&quot;>

It is still caching everything.

Is there something about this I need to know in order for it to work properly? It's driving me nuts! I have to call someone who has not pulled the site up in a few days and have them check to make sure things are working correctly.

Ideas anyone? Ya' Gotta Love It!

 

[unwanted]

Hi Tulsa,
Have a look at this:

http://www.macromedia.com/home/sear...sp-a=00050d14-sp00000001&sp-q=prevent+caching

Read: How to prevent caching of swf files

There's this note that may apply to you:

Note: the Pragma: No-Cache header does not work with Internet Explorer 5. Microsoft recommends using the Cache-Control header, instead. See Microsoft's article on this subject

Also I remember davdesign mentioning something about this! Do a seach on &quot;cache&quot; or &quot;caching&quot;, it seems his method worked for him!

On your own machine, usually pressing Shift->Refresh will insure you get the file from the server and not the one in the cache!

Hope this helps!

;-)ldnewbie

 

[TulsaJeff]

regarding the Shift+Refresh ... I constantly try using that also and it still pulls the cached version.

I will look into the cache control header...

Thanks for the tip! Ya' Gotta Love It!