Hey that's cool, I didn't know that existed. Thanks whispers! -- Cheers, Nate ---------------------------------------- http://blog.natebeck.net
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:08 AM, whispers <whispers...@hotmail.com> wrote: > You can also use SWF Object to embed the movie... I believe you have the > options or grabbing vars form the query string. > > Makes it quite easy: > > The SWFObject script also comes with an extra function which allows you to > pull variable values from the url string. An example is you have a url that > looks like this: > http://www.example.com/page.html?variable1=value1&variable2=value2. Using > the function getQueryParamValue() you can easily pull these values from the > url and then pass them into your Flash movie. Here is an example, we'll > assume that the url looks like the above example: > > <script type="text/javascript"> > var so = new SWFObject("movie.swf", "mymovie", "400", "200", "8", > "#336699"); > so.addVariable("variable1", getQueryParamValue("variable1")); > so.addVariable("variable2", getQueryParamValue("variable2")); > so.write("flashcontent"); > </script> > > > Take care > > -----Original Message----- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Nate Beck > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:35 AM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] How to access var passed in URL from AS2 class > > http://www.mydomain.com/index.html?passedPage=180 > This won't pass into flash as a flashvar. You have a few options though. > > - Use Javascript to grab the query string and then write it in as a > flashvar or query string to the swf. (ex: MySwf.swf?passedPage=180" > - Make an ExternalInterface call a javascript function that returns the > variables to you. > - Auto populate the flashvar with a serverside language: php, cf, jsp... > etc.... > - If you're using Flex, look into BrowserManager. > > Cheers, > Nate > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Ali Drongo <alidro...@googlemail.com > >wrote: > > > Hi there, I'm passing a variable to my swf through a query string like > > this: > > > > htp://www.mydomain.com/index.html?passedPage=180 > > > > I have my main AS2 class that is the root class and have tried to > > access the variable like this: > > > > trace("====PASSPAGE SET:"+this["passedPage"]); > > trace("====PASSPAGE SET:"+_level0.passedPage); > > trace("====PASSPAGE SET:"+_root.passedPage); > > > > each of these traces returns undefined. > > > > I am compiling this SWF using MTASC which means I can't write the var > > as passedPage as MTASC says this is an unknown variable. > > > > I have tried declaring passedPage as a public variable within the > > class though I still can't access it. > > > > Any suggestions much appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Ali > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
