I have heard we can invoke functions used in flash using javascript. If its possible please help me in this regard and how to use it.

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Hi...Anand
Javascript is invoked in Flash by using GetURL function...For example one button is there u can invoke javascript in button onPress event...The code sample is

btn.onPress=function(){
getURL("javascript:alert('button1')");
}

Then save the application and publish the flash file in Html..Run the newly published file..while running the application and press the button..then u see that alert window is open for ur browser...

Thanks,
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Hi,


In flash there is a way to call a function written in javascript from flash. We can simply call like this.

getURL("javascript:function_name('parameters seperated by comma')","");


But we can't return values from javascript to flash. To return value use the function below.

var exint = flash.external.ExternalInterface.call("Function Name", Param1, Param2, etc);

The return value should be stored in the "exint" variable.

To call a function written in Flash from Javascript use see this sample below.

Codes to be Written in Flash:

import flash.external.*;

var methodName:String = "goHome";
var instance:Object = null;
var method:Function = goToMacromedia;
var wasSuccessful:Boolean = ExternalInterface.addCallback(methodName, instance, method);

var txtField:TextField = this.createTextField("txtField", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 200, 50);
txtField.border = true;
txtField.text = wasSuccessful.toString();

function goToMacromedia() {
txtField.text = "http://www.macromedia.com";
getURL("http://www.macromedia.com", "_self");
}

And codes to be in Html page:

<form>
<input type="button" onclick="callExternalInterface()" value="Call ExternalInterface" />
</form>
<script>
function callExternalInterface() {
thisMovie("externalInterfaceExample").goHome();
}

function thisMovie(movieName) {
if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1) {
return window[movieName]
}
else {
return document[movieName]
}
}
</script>


Regards

A.Ramesh

Using FScommands, externalInterface or JavaScript with IFRAME tags or DHTML layers

In order for FSCommand, externalInterface or JavaScript to work from a Flash movie in an IFRAME tag or DHTML layer, the browser itself must support these calls.

FSCommand with IFRAME was first supported in Internet Explorer 4 and Netscape 6. However, Netscape 6 support of the IFRAME tag was very limited.

ExternalInterface is supported by Explorer 5.0 and later, Firefox 1.0 and later, Mozilla 1.7.5 and later, Netscape 8 and later, and Safari 1.3 and later.

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