I haven't for the life of me been able to figure out how to open a file (Non .exe or .swf) with a button from a movie.
Here's the scenario, I need to open a PDF file by clicking on a button. GetURL won't do it even if the browser is set to open PDF's with a plug-in. As far as I can tell FSCommand will only open executables.
I have a few buttons rigged up for downloading word.doc, mp3 etc
Problem is its opening the file rather than giving a download this file option.
I have managed to get it to open a file browser but all I can seem to get it to do is give me the NAME of the selected file *eg. selectedFile.name* I also need the path of the file as in C:examplefile.mp3.
The program I'm making plays an MP3 of your choice at a certain time, like an alarm clock. But I got tired of entering the file path of the MP3 EACH time so I wanted to have a browse feature.
I recently had Flash CS4, I made an AS2 .swf, published to .fla. Now, I have Flash 8. I am attempting to open the CS4 .fla, and it says, "Unexpected file format!"
View 2 RepliesI have a .fla that is in actionscript 3.0 and when I try to open it it doesn't show up. It's almost like I open it and flash just forgets about it. No tab shows up. I don't think it's loading because there is no lag and I have full use of flash with other open projects.
View 1 Repliesi'm having major difficulties. I'm using Adobe Flash Professional CS3 and I'm trying to create a button to open a .exe file. I have been going roudn in circles and nothing seems to work for me at all. I have created my button and gave it an instance name, if someone can talk me throgh the procedure I would be very much obliged.
View 11 Repliesim trying to get 1 button to play a movie clip (a door opening) and the same button to close the door i know its possible and i think its by arrays
View 1 Repliesim trying to get 1 button to play a movie clip (a door opening) and the same button to close the door i know its possible and i think its by arrays .
View 1 RepliesI am making an interactive press kit that will be a .swf application on a DVD. I would like the viewer to be able to open PDF files on the DVD by clicking on a button in the .swf. Is this possible?
View 3 RepliesI have a protected swf file we need to open for work but the one who protected it is no longer around. What is the best program to open this protected swf?
View 3 Replies[URL] launch a pdf from a button. The problem is that I will end up launching 47 pdfs from 47 buttons (one per, obviously). What I want to know is, do I need a .bat file for every single .pdf file? or is there some way to consolidate? if I DO need a .bat for each .pdf then do they all have to be at the same level as my main swf? Or can I tuck them into a subdirectory?
View 1 RepliesI was wondering if it was possible to open up a separate Swf from the running Swf file using a button, without closing the running swf file. Like html's target
View 1 RepliesI'm working on a Flash project (which will eventually be published as an .exe - not sure if that makes any difference) which has buttons which need to open up external files.The external file will vary in type (there will be at least one button each for .pdf, .exe and .swf).I've managed to get this from various online help things:
Code:
function f_testURLOpener()
{
var url:String = "BWorking.exe";
var request:URLRequest=new URLRequest(url);
navigateToURL(request);
}
I've tested it with about 5 different file types and it only seems to work if the url String begins with "http://". Even local htm/ html files don't open.
i recently developed my website and i decided to create buttons to link my site. The problem i'm having is that when i click on a button it's opening up a new tab in my browser.
on (press) {getURL("services.html", "_main");
}
I really don't know actionscript but i downloaded an fla for a calendar and but it can't find the xml file it needs.. i have the xml file in the root folder but it still cant find itthats the code thats looking for the xml
Code:
xmlpath = _root.locationuri + "calendar_xml.asp?" + cb;
i named the file calendar_xml.asp
[code]......
im having no luck with this at all. im building a site for my company, building and selling homes. ive made a website in flash, nothing too complex, ive also made a pdf in indesing, which when published left me put a page turing feature on it, and that pdf was then published as a swf file. its put all the code in for me automatically so the people can now interact and page turn it.i simply want a button/link i can put on my site to open this swf in its own browser window or in a flash player window. this code in previous versions of flash has been easy...on release etc but now with as 3.0 i see people using child, navigatetourl, its so confusing and every example ive found just doesnt seem to work
View 14 RepliesI use flash 8 to edit my projects, recently I got a website related to music downloads and it was built in flash, now when I try to edit the fla file it opens up in flash 8 but I cannot see the library and when I edit it and make some changes in it it saves but it doesnt work like the original one.
View 1 RepliesThe code, To open a new .swf file in the same window, like on my website when u click a button I want it to load another .swf file in the same window. Its either this or to make it open a new scene.
View 1 RepliesI have Flash CS4.I'm having problems opening a specific file.Its about 239,000 KB.Sometimes it opens partially, I can open movie clips and scrub through the time line and see my keyframes. The problem is that it wont display my movie clip keyframes in the viewing window.The flash dialog giving you options to open previous files is there instead.My friend can open the exact same file on his computer in Flash just fine.Also, I have hardware acceleration settings turned to 'NONE'.?
View 1 RepliesI have an .fla file that I've been working on for hours and hours. Everything seemed to be fine when I went to bed last night, but I woke up this morniong to find I can't open the file, I get the message "An eror occurred openning file 'C:users....'
View 3 RepliesI have a map and when a user clicks on the different rooms on the map, i want an external swf file to open up. can this be done? I've attached the pictures of the map and the external swf file.
View 1 RepliesI am making a CD and need to open a ppt file using flash. When I try it this way getURL("myAnim.ppt") it displays an "open" & "save as" dialog box. Is there a way I can open the file directly without having this box to appear?
View 1 RepliesI have this project that requires opening pdf's in acrobat reader that needs to be burned on a CD ROM as a self contained EXE. So I am designing this in flash with buttons that will open pdf's, then I'm exporting this as a swf and importing that into Director and then exporting it as an exe. Why you ask... it seems when I export the flash file as an exe, it needs flash player installed to open the exe. This project needs to be burned on a cd rom and as a stand alone player that will open pdf's in reader.
So my question; Is there an easier way to do this? and How? 2nd, what is the code to open a pdf file from a flash swf/projector in (A.) Acrobat reader or (B.) explorer.
I have tried to open the file using the url script and it works. But I would liek to use the following but it doesn't work. I am on a Mac not sure whether this will work I have done what it says in thr instructions below.
on(release){
fscommand("Exec","filename.bat");
}
Then open notepad and type in the following START filename.pdf Then go to save as and type in a file name then .bat
N.B make sure the file that the flash button is opening it is the same name as your .bat file. They both have to be in the same directory.
So the following code allows us to open an HTML link with the click of a button
function callLink(event:MouseEvent):void
{
var myURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.adobe.com/");[code].......
The problem is that this always opens the link in a new window. So what if I want it to open in the same window? Changing the line to:
var myURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http:url...); results in a compiler error.I am embedding this swf on a web page of my own, so there are no security concerns regarding giving flash access.
I have movieclip in my php page. I have button in that clip. What code should I use for change all page to an other one because when I use
on (release){getURL("[URL]");}
It opens that page at swf file's spot but I don't want it. I tried
on (release){ getURL("[URL]", "_blank");}
But it opens in new tab. I want to open new page in same tab. Is there any way to do that?
I created a button and linked it using this code:
[Code]...
But it keeps opening the link in a new window, how do I stop it from doing that so it opens in the same window the swf will be in? Where do I add target=_self?
I have a Flash menu and want the buttons to open jpg's in another swf on my HTML page. I searched for "localConnection", but couldn't find a suitable example. I also heard this is possible with Javascript.
View 2 RepliesI am using flash for the first time and have been trying to open a new flash file: action script 3 but haven't been successful cause the program immediately crashes.
Attachments: Error report.docx (84.1 K)
I have Flash CS3 on OSX. Everytime I open a specific FLA file, I immediately get the following error message:
"Error creating Flash Movie. Be sure the destination file is not locked or on a locked drive. Also, check to make sure the name is not too long."
Dismissing the alert box results in the same alert box instantaneously popping back, completely blocking any attempt to act upon the file. The file name is 7 characters long (extension included) and is located in a folder which contains other FLAs I have no problem publishing.
I have sent back the file in question to its creator and she had no problem opening it in CS3. She has done a "Save as..." and sent me the result, but it did not work. A collegue of mine opened it successfully in CS4. I have taken the opportunity to verify the Publish settings there (not that it should matter as I can't do anything with the file, let alone publishing it) and it is set to publish only a SWF file next to its FLA. Saving it as a CS4 file then back to CS3 has not produced a file which I can use with any success. It seems very unlikely that the file is corrupt. So is my Flash CS3 installation corrupt?