--- drupal-stuff/modules/swfobject_api--1-2-8/swfobject_api.module	2007-11-16 11:26:12.000000000 -0500
+++ drupal-stuff/swfobject_api.module	2008-04-25 00:53:51.000000000 -0400
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ function swfobject_api_settings_form() {
  * @return themed html
  */
 function theme_swfobject_api($url, $params = null, $vars = null, $id = null) {
+  if ($params != '<' && $vars != '<') {
   static $id_count;
   
   $path = drupal_get_path('module', 'swfobject_api');
@@ -89,7 +90,6 @@ function theme_swfobject_api($url, $para
     'type' => 'movie',
     'bg_color' => '#FFFFFF'
   );
-  
   $params = array_merge($base_params, $params);
   
   // Express install redirect URL: as per the SWFObject docs, this should
@@ -155,4 +155,5 @@ function theme_swfobject_api($url, $para
   $id_count ++; 
   
   return $html;
+  }
 }
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