How do you link a file which is on your system to a button? + Preload! 1

[Guest_imported]

Im making an intro to a CD! So that when you place the cd in a drive it autoruns the flash movie (which is placed in its own player). I know how to do all of the above! The problem im having is: i want it do that when you click a button in the movie it opens a file on the cd. So say a word document ! its not GET URL, coz that only open it in a browser...plz help ! + does any1 know how o make a preloader? (so that when the whole movie has loaded it moves onto the next scene/frame)

 

[oldnewbie]

Use the FSCommand with the "exec" parameter!
See the Flash help files (F1)!

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[Haz123]

Hey!!! funly enough im having the same problem. Can you gve me an example of how you do it ?? i cant understand clearly wot the help file says, its stupid ! If u can help, plz tell me exactly wot to do!! step for step!! Thanx

 

[oldnewbie]

Try these... Maybe they're less stupid!

http://www.actionscripts.org/tutorials/beginner/exec_files/index.shtml

http://www.flashants.com/tutor/commandList.shtml

http://www.flashgeek.com/tutorials/07_launchapp_01.htm

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[Haz123]

nice one !! thanx

 

[Haz123]

Hey again ! The the FSCommand with the "exec" parameter does work but only for programs. Say if i wanted to open notepad.exe it works but i want to open files, e.g 'tester.doc' ... i want a link so that when you click it, it open 'tester.doc' in word or whatever format the file is! does anyone know how to do this ??

HAz

 

[oldnewbie]

Haz,
Try the following:

Type this in the command box: Exec
Type this in the argument box with the expression box checked: "start" add chr(9) add "filename.extension"

I believe the add is Flash 4 syntax, but it should work in Flash 5.
You could also try to replace add by + in the above.

Apparently the fastest way to do this, although you have to be sure the user has the program you specify in the first parameter, is to use the following:

Type this in the command box: Exec
Type this in the argument box with the expression box checked: "notepad" add chr(9) add "filename.extension"

As in: "notepad" add chr(9) add "mytext.txt" or "wordpad" add chr(9) add "mytext.doc"

Once again the add should work in Flash 5, but replacing it with + should also.

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[oldnewbie]

Haz,
Just checked this:

on (press) {
fscommand ("exec", "notepad" + chr(9) + "mytext.txt"
}

... And it works fine with the "+" or "add".

Do remember, that this doesn't work while Testing the Movie within the Flash application. You must output a .swf, or an .exe to test it out!

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