Using Java scripts in Flash

[brainpudding]

I am not sure if you can do this but I have a menu made in flash and i want to click on the link and it opens a new window of a specified size. I can do this in reg html but can it be done thru Flash also?

 

[billwatson]

if you are using mx there is a very neat component to do exactly this. just set a few parameters (size etc) and drop it on a button. i always use this component when i want to do that.

http://www.flashcomponents.net/component.cfm?nav=2&id=47

 

[brainpudding]

I must not be doing something right .. i dl it and installed it .. then i went to the scene dragged the component over to the button and it snapped to it .. then i set the parameters .. but nothing is happening

 

[billwatson]

strange...probably just because you are new to the component
can you post the fla so i can see what you did

 

[brainpudding]

yeah here it is ..

http://www.digitalmpact.com/temp/top.fla

 

[billwatson]

which button has the component attached?
i cant seem to find the component
however if you give me the name of the button, the size of the window, centered, menu,scrollbar, url, etc then i will attach the component and you will be able to see from that

 

[brainpudding]

i used one button multiple times .. move to end of the time line and you will see then across the bottom. the url window size and stuff is not needed, I saw how to changes those in the parameters, but it just wouldnt work, I could make a new button and attach it too it and it would work but it wouldnt work for me on the existing buttons

 

[billwatson]

yes the component does seem to be failing with your buttons...cant explain why

fall back use the javascript

on (release) {
getURL("JavaScript:window.open('

http://www.mysite.com','wid

th=577, height=420');"
}

 

[brainpudding]

DANG I copied and pasted that code into that action scripting for that button .. and it still wont work... AHHH

 

[billwatson]

it does work on your file i tested it with a button

click history

http://billwatson.no-ip.info/public/top.swf

 

[billwatson]

or to target a file in the same folder

on (release) {getURL ("javascript:n_name=window.open('PAGE.html','new_name1','width=100,height=100');void(0);"
}

 

[brainpudding]

ok thanks .. ill see if i did somethign wrong .. can u seave the fla i sent you and let me get it back to see what you are doing that i am not?

 

[billwatson]

just change swf to fla in the above link to download the file

ive changed the button code to method 2 as its more robust

 

[brainpudding]

i dl it and renamed it to top.fla and i get invalid file when i try to open it

 

[billwatson]

ah...i am using mx...i guess you arent hence invalid...tell me what version of flash you have and i will republish

 

[brainpudding]

I am using MX also.....

 

[billwatson]

full list of methods....this works fine with your buttons

on (release) {
getURL ("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('

http://www.tek-tips.com','newWin','...rs=No,status=No,resizable=No,fullscreen=No');

NewWindow.focus(); void(0);"
}