AFAIK ExternalInterface doesn't work in the standalone player, only in the browser.
You should be getting error messages to that effect. You can test whether or not it's available to use with the Boolean ExternalInterface.available property. BH -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of BOYD SPEER Sent: Friday, 31 July 2009 10:49 a.m. To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ExternalInterface.call not working on desktop...?? The menu.swf actually is set to "Access local files only" and seems to work only from the website...???? Thanks for responding Karl... would changing the setting to "Access network files only" allow a broader or narrower selection of files...? ----- Original Message ----- From: Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com> Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:31 pm Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ExternalInterface.call not working on desktop...?? To: Flash Coders List <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Check you publish settings, you probably have it set to network only. > > Karl > > > On Jul 30, 2009, at 5:21 PM, BOYD SPEER wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I am probably missing something obvious but I have a flash > .swf in > > embedded in .html and an ExternalInterface.call( to javascript). > > It works great from my website in both I.E. and Firefox - > but not > > from the computer desktop (even though all the files are in > the > > same relationship in their folders, etc..) Is there some > security > > setting or other setting that I need to check to make this > work? or > > is it just not possible? > > Thanks for any insights! > > > > -Boyd > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Karl DeSaulniers > Design Drumm > http://designdrumm.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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
