FlashSocket is a JavaScript/Flash library which adds WebSocket support to old browsers such as IE6.
This project is aimed to enable WebSocket in old browsers while maintaining a decent performance.
Currently all features are implemented but still in a beta state.
If IE6 support is not required I highly recommend you use one of the libraries listed below. They are more stable and well maintained.
https://github.com/Modernizr/Modernizr/wiki/HTML5-Cross-browser-Polyfills
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<script src="swfobject.js"></script>
<script src="flashsocket.js"></script>
<script>
var socket = new FlashSocket("ws://localhost:8080/websocket");
socket.onopen = function (e) {
console.log("Socket opened");
socket.send("hello world");
};
socket.onmessage = function (e) {
console.log("Recieved message: " + e.data);
socket.close();
};
socket.onclose = function (e) {
console.log("Socket closed");
};
</script>
</html>
Adobe Flash Player 9 or above.
- Internet Explorer: 6 and 9
- Opera 11.62
- Firefox 3.6.16
- Safari 5.1.5 (Win7)