FlashMX & Javascript

[gillscotter]

Hi has anyone any tips for me on importing Flash MX into a Dreamweaver application but manipulated with Javascript so depending on what the user enters the correct Flash movie will appear up
I would be sooo thankful if any one has any ideas
Thanks*

[96turnerri]

what are the variables for giving a different flash movie?
type of browser
screen resolution
or something else?

[LittleRed]

you can send flash variables from javascript. when you embed the flash movie in your html give it a name as well (ie. name="flashmovie") and then you can use
document.flashmovie.setvariable('variablename','value');
which will set the variable 'variablename' on the root timeline of your movie to 'value'. Then just get your flash movie to detect for this value and change content as appropriate.

if you've got lots of little flash movies to choose from, then you'd probably need a controller movie that detects the javascript variable and then uses loadMovie or whatever to bring in whichever of the actual content movies.

[binkyboo]

...in addition add

swLiveConnect = true

in the <EMBED src=></EMBED> tag.

[LittleRed]

but isn't the <embed> tag non-standards compliant? would it work in the <object> tag?

I've not come across it before - what does the swLiveConnect control?

[binkyboo]

I think Macormedia documents it best.

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flash_to_flash_comm.htm

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main/15_pub39.htm

[LittleRed]

thanks - I'll have a look at those.