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October 13, 2006
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Open ASP page with Flash (newbie)

  • October 13, 2006
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I am trying to open a premade .asp page when the user clicks a button. I have tried to use the getURL code but it asks me to open or save the file. I click open, and it opens in DreamWeaver. This is my code:

getURL("contact.asp", "_blank")

I know I may be going about it the wrong way, but the truth is, I know nothing about .asp and thought it was the same as a regular web page. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks in advance!!!
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Participating Frequently
October 15, 2006
I am really not an expert either, but I used the .sendAndLoad() function when I needed to send things to a dynamic page (and thus open it). This is a copy/paste of something I used to send things to a PHP-file (same consept as ASP). This code also include that you send some values to the targeted file. Hope you understand it :)


//create the LoadVars objects
//one to send data...
dataSender = new LoadVars();

/*DEFINE SUBMIT BUTTON BEHAVIOR*/
submit_mc.onRelease = function() {

//final check to make sure fields are completed
if (guestname.text != '') {
error_txt.text='';//clear any previous error messages or warnings

//assign properties to LoadVars object created previously
dataSender.name = guestname.text;
dataSender.email = guestemail.text;
dataSender.message = guestcomment.text;
play(); //advance playhead to frame 2 - the "processing" message



//now send data to script
dataSender.sendAndLoad("processGuestbook.php", dataReceiver, "POST");

} else {
//warning if user tries to submit before completing form
error_txt.text = "Please at least enter your name before submitting form.";
}
}
Inspiring
October 13, 2006
an asp page must be processed and delivered by a web server. Hence the
name "active server pages"... if you try to call it as a file, you will
get exactly what you are experiencing

pde1 wrote:
> I am trying to open a premade .asp page when the user clicks a button. I have
> tried to use the getURL code but it asks me to open or save the file. I click
> open, and it opens in DreamWeaver. This is my code:
>
> getURL("contact.asp", "_blank")
>
> I know I may be going about it the wrong way, but the truth is, I know nothing
> about .asp and thought it was the same as a regular web page. Any suggestions
> will be helpful. Thanks in advance!!!
>