fscommand- please help!

[jackaster]

Hey folks!

I know it will be simple but I am tired of looking for the answer and I have tried everything and I am getting really pissed off here! All I want to do is create a button in Flash 5, that, when pressed will open up a QT .mov and play it. Now, I do not want to use the GetURL action because this is for a CD and I don't want any HTML. I want the small 320 X 240 movie, that's all! CLICK~~~~~~~~>movie pops up in a seperate window! Thanks in advance boys and girls!

Jack

 

[jackaster]

OK.......This has got to be simple......maybe if I talk it out, I will come up with the answer since you guys don't feel like helping! Alright, it should be as simple as asigning my button an FS Command like so:

on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "30sec.mov"
}

Theoretically this should work, should it not? Whatever! OK. So, let's rule that one out, cuz I've tried it again and again, hoping, praying, that it would work but HELL NO! Doesn't go. Next, I know. I'll take the extra long route and import the .mov into Flash, then export an image of every single frame (of a 6 minute video at 12 fps = 4320 frames!) and then make a new .fla. Import these 4320 images, and voila.......I have video! Oh yeah, no audio! Now what? Phew...this is really making me mad! For crying out loud! All I want is to open an .mov on the click of a button! I think I will have to get a can of that spray on hair, by the end of the day! Anyways people, thanks for the help, and let me know if you have ANY I REPEAT.......ANY.........suggestions!

Thanks again,

Jack-A-Tack

 

[TulsaJeff]

Just be patient...keep your hair in place and the gurus will be around soon I am sure. they seem to have an answer for about anything or can tell you where to find it.

Okay...let's breathe.....in and out...in and out...very good... keep that up... Ya' Gotta Love It!X-)

 

[davdesign]

RE: Macromedia Technote 14280

exec

Arguments: none

The command exec launches an application program from the Flash projector. If the program is in the same directory as the Flash projector, it is not necessary to provide a path to the application. However, if the program is located outside of the directory the Flash projector resides in, a relative or full path is required to launch the application.

Exec is not capable of opening a specific file, only an application. However, there are some third party tools which can open a specific file with an associated application. One such tool is available from Flashjester.

http://www.flashjester.com/software/jtools/jstart.htm

"JStart can run almost any file such as:"

Avi's, PDF, Doc, Programs, Bitmaps, Tiffs, JPEG's, MP3, HTML, etc

dave

dave@davdesign.co.uk

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[Guest_imported]

can you run fscommand to start an application from a .swf loaded into a web page? I want to launch an application from a cd which also contains the .swf and html files?