Loading variables with embed 1

[PaulFynch]

i am bringing in variables through an embed code
the typeof the imported variable is "undefined"
i need it to be a string or something that will cocantenate with this path

_root.movieToLoad=_root.reldir+"/swf/"+_root.currentIndex+".swf";

_root.reldir is the var that is loaded

String(reldir); doesn't seem to work

any suggestions?


cheers

 

[oldnewbie]

What's your actual object and embed code to pass the variable(s)?

 

[PaulFynch]

<embed src="wag_slide_show.swf<? echo "?index=".count(scandir("logos/swf","swf"))."&reldir=logos&reload=".randomize(); ?>"

i have a dynamic text box on the root that has a variable property of _root.reldir. (relative directory)
it displays the value (which is "logos")
but when i echo my path "_root.movieToLoad" it comes up "/swf/11.swf" and leaves the reldir out

 

[pixl8r]

Is the flash movie getting the variables correctly the first time it loads?

Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!

 

[PaulFynch]

the variable is available on the root as
reldir=logos
when the movie loads

i need to convert that to a string or something

trace(typeof(reldir));
returns "undefined"

i need to cocantenate that variable reldir into this new variable to load a movie

_root.movieToLoad=_root.reldir+"/swf/"+_root.currentIndex+".swf";

when i trace(_root.movieToLoad);
it returns
"/swf/11.swf"
it should be
"logos/swf/11.swf"

i have tried everything i can think of, there has to be a simple way to do this.

thanks for your time....

paul

 

[pixl8r]

It sounds like you are trying to call the variable from a level other than 0. Do you have a loaded movie (level 1+)that is trying to reference the variable?

If that is what you have you will need to be sure to pass the variables when you load the movie.

loadMovieNum("myMovie.swf",1,"GET");

That will make the _root.reldir variable available to the loaded movie.

You could also assign a global variable.

_global.relDir = _root.relDir;

That's about all I can think of without more particulars or seeing your flash.

Hope it helps!

Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!

 

[oldnewbie]

In the object and embed tags...

...
<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="reldir.swf?reldir=logos">
...
<EMBED src="reldir.swf?reldir=logos" loop=false...>
...

In the movie, I have a "message" textfield...

stop();
message = reldir;
_root.currentIndex = 11;
_root.movieToLoad = reldir+"/swf/"+_root.currentIndex+".swf";
message = _root.movieToLoad;

And on a button...

on (release) {
loadMovieNum(_root.movieToLoad, 5);
}

Loads logos/swf/11.swf fine, or course tested through the html, where you're passing the variable "reldir"...

 

[PaulFynch]

seems like such a complicated way to get the variable from php to concatenate with a string....but it works.
thank you everyone for your help


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