Flash :: Does ExternalInterface Work On The File: Protocol
Mar 9, 2011Can anyone confirm that ExternalInterface works on the file: protocol, or point to some docs that say that it will not?
View 3 RepliesCan anyone confirm that ExternalInterface works on the file: protocol, or point to some docs that say that it will not?
View 3 RepliesI have a SWF file emedded withing a HTML page. Trying to do a simple operation - go to and play certain frame in SWF using javascript. I'm using ExternalInterface to do this but for the life of me can't get the two to communicate. I add all the code but when clicking on the link which calls javascript, it says my flash object is undefined?
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system infoflash player version: 10_1_102_65OS: linux debian, 6.0.2web browser: Mozilla Iceweasel 3.5.16problem descriptionI have a flash file that uses parameters to show output on the screen. unfortunately i don't have sources and can't modify/review it.shows correct flash in the browser.but when i try to load flash from fileflash can't read passed parameter and shows invalid outputit's really strange. because when i downgraded flash plugin (from 10_1_102_65 to 9) both protocols works! That is something occurred in the flash player above 9.unfortunately i can't use Flash Player 9 in my production environment so i should resolve the issue with Flash Player 10.
View 2 RepliesI'm using the XSPF music player (the slim version found here [URL], written in AS2) to play through a list of mp3s on a website. I need to make a javascript call each time it loads a track. I'm attempting to do this through ExternalInterface, but so far with no luck. Here's my setup: I'm writing the site on a linux machine which also houses the testing server, but editing the flash in windows. I'm testing the site on the same linux box with firefox 3.0.10. The html and actionscript are posted here[URL]). Does anyone see anything wrong with my code? why it's not working? I feel like it's something in my basic setup...
View 1 RepliesIs it possible to detect whether an SWF file is launched locally or through a HTTP protocol?
View 4 RepliesI just had this conversation with a colleague and I am now turning to the SO community to provide evidence based on fact, not opinion, as to which tool would be ideal to grow into in the current programming environment. Director or Flash?I am deciding if I should stick with Flash or bother learning Director 11.5. He want to know if he should stick with Director or learn Flash. No, we don't work together. Hehe..
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I've gotten ExternalInterface to work with VB.NET, hence the need for Director in the context of its ability to do File System IO and "non-flv" video are eliminated. No if only VB could do the kinds of animation that Flash could do, I could turn towards being a "real" programmer...
I'm trying to use ExternalInterface.addCallback to allow js to call an as3 method. My code is as follows:
AS:
ExternalInterface.addCallback("sendToActionscript", callFromJavaScript);
function callFromJavaScript():void{
circle_mc.gotoAndStop("finish"); [code]....
It's not working. What am I doing wrong?
I've got this piece of code in flash:
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This code works perfectly with Chrome, Firefox and Opera but won't do it in IE. And... I also would need to have it working on IE6 = PS: the alert works fine in all the browsers (except IE6,7,8 because of the .src attribute =_=)! So I think the problem isn't the object retriving.
I'm having some serious issues trying to get externalinterface to work in ie. I've looked around and seen that there are problems with ie when the swf is inside a form tag but my swf is not. Also I have set "allowscriptaccess" to "always" and still nothing. It works fine in FF and safari. In ie all i get is a little icon in the bottom corner that says "Error on page" and when I select that it just says something to the effect that there is a syntax error but doesn't give any helpful details at all.
View 10 RepliesI'm trying to call a method inside a flash movie from js, every time the mouse leaves the "div". It works on Internet Explorer, but not in firefox. Here is the html script:
<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload = function(e){
init();
}function init(){
document.getElementById('div').onmouseout = function(e) {
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Here is example of the problem, there is an alert for the js and the flash should be able to remove the swf (see a gray background? it works! see a image, flash didn't receive the call): [URL]. This should work with internet explorer / safari / chrome (pc/mac) only firefox seams to reject this.
<script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject/swfobject.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" >
swfobject.registerObject("myId", "10.0.0");
function execute(){
return a;
}
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I have this which is based off of this question: [URL]. However this neither works in firefox and IE. If I embed my flash into the browser like this:
<embed src="helpdeskApp_three.swf" id="flash" quality="high" scale="exactfit" width="800" height="500" name="movie" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="[URL]"/>
This works in Firefox but not IE. What is the proper way of embedding my flash movie so it works across all browsers?
I want to call AS function from JS.
I have the following ActionScript 3 code:
package {
import flash.display.*;
import flash.events.*;
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But obj has no method PlaySound() (obj is not null).
I'm trying to create a flash file (using no GUI) that uses the ExternalInterface class. But it just plain dies as soon as I call ExternalInterface.call().
I'm using SWF Tool's as3compile program to export this, and even with the -v flag up, it gives no warnings or errors. Here's the whole file:
ActionScript Code:
// action.as
package
{
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this works in FF and outputs 600 like expected and it doesn't work in IE, instead it outputs 0??? why is this handled differently in different browsers?
I have the crossdomain.xml set and I've also tried setting the local playback to network only and still no luck. What I'm trying to do is have the user upload an image, then I pass that value over through PHP and a directory is created. After that hits it returns with the path and I try to load the image as a thumbnail and thats when i get the security error.
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I build a project using Flash and Delphi. In Flash i need communication with delphi. Current i use ExternalInterface and FSCommand. Now i need Flash communication with Delphi via HTTP but it need open a custom port on Delphi and it can prevent by user's firewall. I see a product called F-IN-BOX it can implement HTTP link like [URL]
View 3 RepliesFlash can use the RTMP protocol to exchange data between a server and a client. How do you typically access this functionality in AS2 or AS3/Flex? For example to use sockets you use the XMLSocket (AS2) or Socket (AS3) classes. Does the server-side RTMP software use Sockets under the covers? or is it HTTP with tunneling?
The Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) was designed for high-performance transmission of audio, video, and data between Adobe Flash and a server. RTMP is now available as an open specification to create products and technology that enable delivery of video, audio, and data in the open AMF, SWF, FLV, and F4V formats compatible with Adobe Flash Player.
Where can I find a specification for the Flash/ActionScript debugging protocol? I would imagine that the protocol is public, as there are plenty of open source debuggers; If you're curious, I'm implementing an ActionScript Bytecode (ABC) to CIL compiler, and I'd like to make the resulting assemblies debuggable via standard flash debuggers.
View 1 Replieswhat's the best and shortest way to get this information?
i've read about BrowserInvokeEvent which contains a boolean of the sort - [URL]
yet i havn't been able to implement it.
I changed a layer entry of my Flash file by moving around various elements within the layer. I sitll have the original file, too. I'd like to put it back exactly like it was in the original file. How do I replace the changed sprite element from the new file with the original from the old file?
View 5 RepliesLet me give the context first. A user opens a local html file which has a reference to a network url of an swf file to embed.
(1) If the embed swf requests a local image file , will Flash allow the request?
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2) If the embed swf requests an image file on a non local url other than one of the swf file, will Flash check a crossdomain.xml file on the url?
I need to develop client server application that involve gaming. I have no experience in flash and I was reading about the AMF3 protocol that is compact and fast, is it better than xml/json for data exchange? Also I need it to be on port 80.
View 2 RepliesI use a SWF file that exposes functions and events using ExternalInterface. Here is an example of an exposed function:
ExternalInterface.addCallback("myFunction", ExecuteMyFunction);
If I embed the file in an HTML page, I can access those functions using JavaScript. Now, I'm embedding that same SWF file dynamically in a Flex app using the mx:SWFLoader component, something like:
<mx:SWFLoader id="myLoader" source="[URL]" autoLoad="true"/>
I'm trying to access those exposed functions and events, but I can't find how to interact with those from the Flex app. I would like to be able to call a function just like from JavaScript, like:
myLoader.myFunction();
How can I access a function that is exposed by the ExternalInterface within Flex?
im planning to create a movie file that might have over 16,000 frames?i know this sounds silly but,i have already created 14 scenes which is just over 15,500.i have created the 15th scene but it stopped playing because i know maximum number of frame we can have is 16,000. is there any way around this problem? its a huge presentation im doin and there is loads of stuff going in it.
View 2 RepliesI am a Flash novice and ran into a problem when my Flash generated html file opens in Safari (I'm designing on a Mac) but would not open on a recipient's computer - a PC using IE. I'm using CS5 and set up the file for actionscript 2.0. I know one needs to be sensitive to the various browsers being used, but how does one go about that and how can I begin to troubleshoot my current problem? I didn't use any special coding...I don't know action script yet.
View 3 RepliesBasically I'm using Flash to connect to a Java server.Despite my Java application replying to the <policy-file-request/>, in the Flash debug log it lists (not sure about the order as there are lots):
Security Sandbox Violation *
Connection to 192.168.1.86:4049 halted
Warning: Timeout on
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I am having some trouble getting a url in my xml file to work as a link through flash,
xml example,
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<example>
<section id="1">
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I have created a movie clip, called it data link, then I tried applying different scripts to get the mc to link to a web page defined in the XML. But I always get undefined, I have searched for a solution, but nothing seems to work.
I have this java script and want it to work in a blank flash file when i open it in a html page.
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I'm working on a site where I have a flash animated logo in the header of all pages that links to the home page of the site. Sometimes that logo shows up on SSL pages. But when you link back to the home page, it needs to be non-SSL. But we don't want to always use an absolute URL because that makes testing in our local environment tricky.
View 6 RepliesI am trying to make a button work in a Flash cs4 file using as2. It is a template I am modifying from DreamTemplate. I don't know what I am supposed to change and exactly what I should change that unknown code to Here is the code I have:
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As you can see I have tried to replace the url that was in the quotes and it does not work.