Run a function in flash when click a button on HTML page

Report · Oct 16, 2012

dear friends,

i have loaded my swf in an html/ aspx page. when i click a button in html page, i want to pause my swf movie. Actually swf has another movie clip i want to stop that. any option pls help me. possible send me some sample coadings.. i tried with externalInterface but no result..

or if i click a button in html page, i want to run a function existing in loaded swf....

thanks in advance...

Thanks and Regards,

Syed Abdul Rahim

Report · Oct 16, 2012

Can you show what you tried using the ExternalInterface class.

Report · Oct 16, 2012

Dear Mr.Ned,

Greetings! Thks for your reply.

in flash i used the following code:

import flash.external.ExternalInterface;

ExternalInterface.addCallback("methodName", method );

function method() {

mytxt.text = "call from java script";

trace("called from javascript");

}

in html (published from flash) i used the following code:

</script>

function callAS() {

swf.methodName();

}

in on load i used: <body bgcolor="#ffffff" onLoad="callAS()">

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when i open my html file it shows the error like, "this file is trying to communicate with Internet"

please help me;

please clarify me whether i used correct javascipt in right place in html, becoz i dont know much in java... and html...

Thanks and Regards,

Syed Abdul Rahim

Report · Oct 16, 2012

You should test live on a server to get around the security issues.

Aside from what you show, which appears correct, did you assign the id "swf" to the Flash object code tags in the html file?

Report · Oct 17, 2012

Dear Mr.Ned MUrphy,

Greetings! thks for ur answer. s, i copied to internet server and i gave id also, still it is not working pls check and tell me i have modified my coding as below:

flash code:

import flash.external.ExternalInterface;

ExternalInterface.addCallback("methodName", method );

function method() {

mytxt.text = "call from java script";

trace("called from javascript");

}

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HTML code...

function methodName() {

swf.method();

alert("hi.. u clicked me?");

}

</script>

if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0) {

alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");

} else {

AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0','width','550','...' ); //end AC code

}

</script>

</object>

</noscript>

</p>

<label>Click me

</label>

</form>

</body>

</html>

Thanks and Regards,

Syed Abdul Rahim

Report · Oct 17, 2012

for addCallback, either use swfobject to embed your swf or use the sample embedding code shown in the flash help files under the addCallback method.

Report · Oct 17, 2012

Your code from before was correct. You seem to have changed it now where it will not be correct. You need to use the "methodName()" in the javascript code like you did originally.

Also, If you notice in your javascript function you are targeting the swf using "swf"...

swf.methodName();

But the id you assign to the swf in the html embedding code is "jscr_rd". You need to use the id you assign to target the Flash file in the javascript code.

I would place the javascript function in the head section of the html file.

Report · Oct 18, 2012

Dear Mr.ned,

Greetings! i tried to put the id also, still its not working.. any ideas? find below my codings:

flash code:

import flash.external.ExternalInterface;

ExternalInterface.addCallback("methodName", method );

function method() {

mytxt.text = "call from java script";

trace("called from javascript");

}

---------------------------------

HTML code:

<head>

</head>

<p>

<!--

-->

</script>

function methodName() {

jscr_rd.method();

window.alert("hi.. u clicked me?");

}

</script>

if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0) {

alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");

} else {

AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0','width','550','...' ); //end AC code

}

</script>

</object>

</noscript>

</p>

</form>

</body>

</html>

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pls check advice me

Thanks and Regards,

Syed Abdul Rahim

Report · Oct 19, 2012

You are still using the Flash function name where you need to use the string reference to it: methodName

Here is a link to a working version of the code you used in your first posting. If you right click the web page you should be able to click an option to view the source code for the page.

http://www.nedwebs.com/Flash/AS3_EI.html

In it you will see the various things I suggested you do. The script is located in the head section of the html code. That script uses the "swf" id to target the Flash swf file, and the html embedding code assigns "swf" as the id for the the Flash object.

It still uses the onLoad approach to get the function to execute, but that is something you should be able to implement a button for instead.

Run a function in flash when click a button on HTML page

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