LocalConnection not working with hidden layer

[sherwoodclark]

I'm using a LocalConnection to communicate between a SWF file in a popUp window (actually several popUp windows created by using divs with styles = position:absolute and visibility:hidden when the popUps are not in use) and the main SWF file on the main page. The popUp contains some combo boxes which I would like to preload from the Main SWF before the user clicks and makes the popUps appear. However, the LocalConnection apparently cannot be opened while the div visibility is set to hidden.

I try to work around this by having the site come up with the div visible, and then hiding it after the popUp is preLoaded. Unfortunately, with several popUp windows to contend with, when I issue the javascript hide commands only the first one works. All subsequent ones fail.

Okay, the question: Is there a way to communicate with the SWF files in the hidden divs while they are hidden?

Thanks.

 

[kennethkawamoto]

LocalConnection with hidden DIV works on Firefox, but it doesn't seem to work on IE. Bad news.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk