Flash :: AS2 File In An AS3 File Not Running All Of Its Script?

Running An External File
This is the deal. I need to have an unrecognized file format run with a specific executable on the machine. This will be distributed on a CD so it needs to be relative. I've tried using fscommand but can't figure out how to tell it to run this file using the included exe. I've also tried getURL but that just wants to download the file. I'm stumped...Any ideas? Thanks

Running A .pdf File From A Button
I am in the process of trying to implement a button that will execute a .pdf file when the button is released. The file will be located on a cd-rom along with the .pdf file. The pdf file will be located within a folder Content. When this button is released I need it to run the .pdf file so that it will display the product warranty.

Here is the code I am currently using:

on (rollover) {
allpix.gotoandstop("warranty");
}
on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "content/Warranty.pdf");
}

I set up other buttons that have basically the same codelines that run .exe files and they run just fine. I am not sure if by running another file type if it's setup or specified the same way.

Does anyone see any problems with this? Or another way to do it? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank You,

Josh

Running A .bat File In MX With Fscommand
I am having trouble running a .bat file using MX. It works fine for me using version 5 with the fscommand, but no go with MX, has something changed?

Code:

on (release) {fscommand("exec", "presentation1.bat");
}

This code works fine in version 5, but nothing happens in MX. Is there a new or different way to run a .bat file using MX?

Thanks

.bat File Problems Running On Win 98?
I have a projector burned to a cd. I am using fscommand to call a .bat file that will open a directory on the cd in front of the projector. I have tested the cd on both Win 2000 and Win XP. However, I just tried it on a win 98 box and when the dos windows opens it displays a "bad command of file name" instead of opening the folder.

ok.. I decifered that @echo doesnt work on win 98.. so I took the @ symbol off, works fine without the @ on all os so far). Now when I try to call the bat file I am getting another error in the dos prompt (on win 98 only)..

E:fscommand>echo off
bad command or filename

now what's this about? please please help.. i have to get this done within the next 3 hours

fyi, my .bat file now has in it:

echo off
start..screensaver
exit

EDIT: Fixed the code, nevermind

Running Exe File From Flash?
I have my flash movie in a folder how do make a button within the flash movie run an totally independent exe file located within the same folder.

So I want to click a button and have it run an installer. I don't care if it runs over the top or in the background. I just want the button to make the exe open itself. Two independent files.

Flash Running From A .txt File
hey, i was visiting this website http://kenkoudaa.sakura.ne.jp/page117.html and the file here appears to be flash but in the source code for the webpage it says

<BODY>
<OBJECT classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" WIDTH=550 HEIGHT=400>
<PARAM NAME="MOVIE" VALUE="flash/018.txt">
<PARAM NAME="LOOP" VALUE="true">
<PARAM NAME="QUALITY" VALUE="autohigh">
<param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
<EMBED SRC="flash/018.txt"
TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash"
PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" WIDTH=550 HEIGHT=400 PLAY="true" LOOP="true" QUALITY="autohigh">
</OBJECT>

it seems by this part "<PARAM NAME="MOVIE" VALUE="flash/018.txt">" that the flash is running from a .txt file. even in the temporary internet files there is no flash movie .swf just a .txt with lost of writing, how is this possible? i thought everything viewed on the internet was temporarily downloaded to ur hard drive. just like swf's on the homestarrunner page.

can someone explain to me what is going on here? thanks

Running Behind The Html File
hi
i am using the image(human body) function where user can see the partcular part i.e like when the user want to see the head part then the user need to select the particular part the function(head of the human body) will zoom ,
but now user will pass the parameter which part to zoom from flash parm after it need to zoom the particular part and save it as jpg . but in the html file it should show the jpg file not an swf file and its function
How to solve this issue can any one give the idea for this ..
~~
Sk

Running The ExE File In The Flash

As a developer I have to run the following case Study in a flash Application. I am just wondering which code should be used for each line.

Again thanks from your cooperation, beforehand.

-------------------------------------------------------------
CASE STUDY
-------------------------------------------------------------
Running customized ExE file within a flash program when the Flash Application will be starting. This ExE file creates a file with the "INF" extension in the current folder. Then Flash Application should be read back the file contents.

-------------------------------------------------------------
CODE RUNNING
-------------------------------------------------------------
1) How can I call an ExE File within the Flash Application?
2) How Can I open a ASCII file and read the its contents?

Thanks,

Making A Self Running Swf File
Hi all,

I have a swf file that I'd like to send people on CD if they are unable to get on the internet to use my website. Is there some way that I can make the swf file play automatically when putting in the CD - assume that the person receiving the CD does not have an swf player already installed.

Thanks for any help

Paul.

Load .MOV File (Running Out Of Time)
All I want to do is open a quicktime .mov file.
I want it to open up in its own little quicktime window seperate from flash.
I tried opening it with:
loadMovieNum ("video.mov", 5);
Obviously this isn't working.

I have to hand in this presention in three, no 2hours and 40min.

Linking And Running An Mpeg File.
Ok here's the deal...
I'm making a presentation where when you reach the
menu section I want to have a link opening up
an mpeg file ( windows media player ).
I saw it in a band's enhanced CD and can't figure out
how to do it for my presentation.

How can i make the link open up the mpeg file ?
I'm baffled...cause I searched every inch of flash 5
and can't find a refference...

Running A Exe File From Flash Projector
I made a menu in flash and exported it as a projector so I can make a autorun cd. But I cant get it to run the other application that I have on cd. For Example. I have the projector "menu" then I have subfolders Winamp,Notepad..etc

So it looks like this

Projector

winamp/winamp.exe
Notepad/notepad.exe

So I try fscommand and put
It looks like this for winamp

on (release) {
fscommand("exec", "winamp\winamp.exe");
}

I publish the projector and run it,but when I hit the button that has the fscomman nothing happens.

Any clues or tips to help me out

Thanks

Urgent Please: Running Exe File From Flash
I NEED THIS HELP URGENT!

I have to deliver a ready-to-run CD tomorrow, and everything is done, but I simply dont know how to run an exe application from projector.

I explain: my movie calls a lot of PDF files using getURL, and I added a button called "Install Acrobat Reader 6" and put it in the same folder as projector file is.

I used fscommand this way:

on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "AcroReader6.exe");
}

But it do not work. That is: nothing happens!

I tried to use getURL instead, then it calls that download window (save, open, etc) but the windows opens behind the projector window.

I dont know what to do. Someone could help me with that????

Thanks!

[CS3] Occasional Problem Running SWF-file
I'm running a web test for my master's thesis. For some reason, some
of the recipients are having troubles loading the flash file. I can't
seem to locate the problem. For example, my dad has the same IE
version as me (7.0.5730.13), but for him the file doesn't load (works
for me). It does, however, load in other browsers. I'm publishing for
Flash Player 9.0, should I go down to 8.0 for compatibility?

I use the following php to echo the HTML used to load SWFobject (2.0):

http://www.randomitem.com/mobilteste....php?php=forum

Does it work for you? Any ides why it might not work?

Thanks a lot!

/David

Running A External File From A Button?
Okay this is what i have so far

Code:
// Action script...

// [Action in Frame 1]
myData = new LoadVars();
myData.onLoad = function ()
{
myDeck1_name.html = true;
myDeck1_name.htmlText = this.deck1name;

};
myData.load("myDeck1.txt");
myData = new LoadVars();
myData.onLoad = function ()
{
myDeck1_list.html = true;
myDeck1_list.htmlText = this.deck1List;
};

And I'm semi Learning VBS to change a text file

But my question is how would i do this?

(not correct at all)

Code:
on Button(release); {
run."script.vbs"
}

And i know it would get annoying as hell not being able to enter a number to be added or set it with a number

But I don't think i can use php unless it's on a server

Running Any File From Flash With Director
to be able to run any file from flash use command
getURL('lingo:_player.open("f:\windows\", "explorer.exe")');

"f:\windows\" can be any path
"explorer.exe" can be any file

flash file made this way needs to be imported in director and published from director to exe

AIR Loading Or Running Powerpoint File
is there a way to load ppt files into air/flex if not running it from air/flex

Running External JavaScript File From Flash
Hello,

This is my first time building a site with Flash. I have the movie created now I need to put it on the page. The problem that I have is the javascript that I want to fire off is located in an external file.

I have been able to get the desired results with in line javascript. By the way I am using the FSCommand function.

Can this be done? Am I missing something? Any help would be great.

Thanks,
Scott

Any Version Of Flash That Alows Running Exe From Swf File
I know that I can run a exe from mx through fscommand but if the flash is an exe. does any one know if there is a way to run exe with the swf file?

Running An Exe File With Command Line From Flash
Is it possible to run an exe file with a command line like;

fscommand("exec", "fscommand/my.exe" 11 57 1 0);

What I need is to let the exe file know 4 numbers. Exe file works when I make a shortcup and change the Target in the shortcut properties as

"C:my exe.exe" 11 57 1 0

Thank you.

Why Is My Friend Having Problems Running My Projector File?
I created a small Flash game which I had been just emailing out as a .swf file, and telling people to drag it into a browser window. This had been working fine.

I then tried making it into a Windows projector (.exe) file, and it would not run correctly anymore!

When I attached the .exe file in my browser in order to email it, I got a scary warning from Firefox that some people may not be able to download it, so I changed its extension to .txt, and told the person I emailed it to to change the extension back to .exe before running it. He did that, but it didn't run.

Since then I've just gone ahead and emailed it as an exe, despite the warning, and it now seems to work. My question is, did changing the extension when I emailed it somehow alter it so that remained altered even after being renamed back to an exe?

Is there a standard way to email projector files so you don't get the warning, such as changing the extension to something random, or removing it entirely?

I assume that the whole point of the projector file is to have a self-contained application that should run correctly on any machine no matter what version of the Flash player it may or may not have, yes?

Thanks for any info on this. Even though it SEEMS to be okay to email the projector as an exe, I've only done it once, and the fact that it didn't work the first time is creeping me out.

File Is Running Slowly After Unloading External Swf
I have a file that loads several external swfs when buttons are clicked. Then the swfs are unloaded when an exit button is clicked.

This is the code that removes the swfs:

Code:
function exitBtn(event:MouseEvent):void {
gotoAndPlay("reset");
stage.removeChild(loader);
}

exit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, exitBtn);
This works fine except for one swf that when unloaded, causes the main file to suddenly run very slowly after this swf is unloaded.

The swf that is causing problems has the following AS2 code in it below.
Is there something in this code that is not being removed that is slowing down my main file?

Code:
import flash.display.BitmapData;

Mouse.hide();

// the displacement maps
var map1:BitmapData = new BitmapData(1086, 684, true, 0xFF000000);

//bmps hold the displacement maps bitmap
this.createEmptyMovieClip("bmp1", 10);
bmp1.attachBitmap(map1, 0, "auto", true);

// blur filter
var blur = new flash.filters.BlurFilter(8,8,4);

// displacementMapFilters
var mapPoint = new flash.geom.Point(0,0);
var dmfr = new flash.filters.DisplacementMapFilter(map1,mapPoint,1,1,-10,-10,"clamp",0,1);

// these contain the animated vector graphic which will be drawn to the displacement map
this.createEmptyMovieClip("cont1", 100);
cont1._visible = false;

// Apply blur filter to bmps which is used to fade out the displacement map
bmp1.filters = [blur];

bmp1._visible = false;

onMouseMove = function()
{
var d = cont1.getNextHighestDepth();
var mc1 = cont1.attachMovie("circle", "c"+d, d);
mc1._x = this._xmouse;
mc1._y = this._ymouse;
mc1.cacheAsBitmap = true;
};

monster.onEnterFrame = function()
{
map1.draw(cont1);
map1.draw(bmp1);
this.filters = [dmfr];
};
Any ideas? I'm still very new to Actionscript so any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Presentation Projector File Running From Cd Question
Does a person need to have the flash player installed on their computer in order to run a projector *.exe file from a CD? Even if the projector file is externally loading .swf's off of the cd too?

Macromed Flash File Not Running In Delphi
Hi all,
I'm a Delphi programer & I installed the tshockwave package from within delphi.
When I run flash movies created with swish (trial version), they run just fine (i.e xyz.movie := 'ddd.swf'; xyz.play;).
BUT
when I try the same with .swf movies made with macromedia flash, the movies do not appear to run, or atleast, I don't see anything happening.
(my swish trial period ranout, so I have to use flash!!).
Is there any setting from within the flash.fla file I should set? Is there another way to call a .swf movie made with flash?
Can anyone help me?
Yomi.

Can't We Save A Text File From An Swf Running In Browser Window
Is it necessary to make a projector to save a txt file. i am unable to save it from simple swf. Can anybody help
Regards
Dabz

.swf Running Locally - Loading Txt File Variables Off Webserver
Hi Guys,

hoping someone can help with a small problem.

I am trying to load variables stored in a text file which sits on my webserver into the .swf which is running locally.

the whole thing works fine when telling the .swf to pull the variables from an identical local text file, when telling it to pull them from the server i get nothing.

however, when i cntrl+enter within flash to export it works fine - when i minimise flash and run the .swf that has just been created i'm back to getting nothing again.

Have also tried opening the .swf with i.e. but still no joy.

Any ideas??

Hope my description is clear enough!!

Automatic Update In Flash File(.swf File) When There Is Any Change In A .txt File
i have a site(intra) in my college for displaying notices.the clerk is completely ignorant of flash.he knows how to type the text in notepad.so whenever he changes the .txt file it should get updated in the flashfile automatically.

so anybody please help me in solving this problem..

kiran

[Edited by kiranwizz on 04-16-2002 at 05:25 PM]

Loading An AS2 SWF File From An AS3 SWF File, And Getting Some Parameters In AS2 File
This is my ActionScript 3.0 code:

Code:
var ldr: Loader = new Loader();
var upldata = "testabc=test1";
var v: URLVariables = new URLVariables(upldata);
var r:URLRequest = new URLRequest();
r.url = "as2.swf";
r.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;
r.data = v;

trace("loading", r.url);
ldr.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, fnccomp);
ldr.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, fncerr);
function fnccomp(ev: Event) {
trace("complete");
}
function fncerr(ev: IOErrorEvent) {
trace("error", ev);
}
ldr.load(r);
addChild(ldr);
In the as2.swf file, there are two trace commands (using ActionScript 2.0 for this Flash file):
trace("as2.swf " + _root.testabc);
trace("_level0.testabc: " + _level0.testabc);

This outputs:

Code:
loading as2.swf
as2.swf undefined
_level0.testabc: undefined
Changing this line:
r.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;
to
r.method = URLRequestMethod.GET;
results in:

Code:
loading as2.swf
Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2035: URL Not Found.
So, how to do this correctly so that I can access the "testabc=test1" variable/value from the as2.swf file?

Continously Scrolling A Loaded HTML File Or .txt File With Controll Buttons Simultan
hi

i want to know how can i make a loaded(external) HTML file or .txt file scroll upwards continously in a loop(automaticly),in a scrollbar window which can be controlled by up,down & stop buttons Simultaneouslyin flash MX or Flash5.here is an example of what i want.....

http://coriolisnet.com

In this particular "News & Events" window text keeps scrolling upward by it self in a loop after every 6 seconds of pause, with a up,down & stop buttons simultaneously.the only change i want is that text to move continously at very slow speed without pausing.

i'll be very thanks full if u can help me with this.can you please pin point the actionscript which make the external text scroll.

smiles
anu

Launching File With BAT Files Format..how To Make The File Open Faster?
Tried to launch Powerpoint Presentation from flash. But seem to have various speed in terms of how the powerpoint is start. And also sometime the BAT file failed to intiate the launch on the first click.

Any idea how to make these file open a lot more faster?

Weird .as Bug -- When Saving .as File, Flash Forces 'save As', Then Creates .TMP File
has anybody seen this???

when trying to save an .as file (the file already existed), instead of it being saved, i get a 'save as' dialog from Flash

if i click 'save', i get a prompt saying the .as file already exists and do i want to overwrite it...

if i click 'yes', the file is saved and then in the directory where the .as file is saved i get something like this, Trace.as~RF11025e.TMP

the .as file in question, Trace.as, i had first saved on my PC (windows 2000), i had then saved the file to a borrowed laptop (windows xp), and now saved back to my PC...

this is when i started getting this weird bug

does anybody know what's going on???

Problem With: Local Folder Path, With .swf File Inside A .html File
hey i have:

index.html
in the root of the "folder-structure".

and a photoslide.swf file inside

flashfiles/photoslide.swf

other files inside :
flashfiles/
is
flashfiles/pic1.jpg
flashfiles/pic2.jpg
flashfiles/pic3.jpg

now the index file is at root of the file structure and the photoslide.swf file is embedded in the index.html file.

and then the photoslide.swf file loads in the jpg files.

But it doenst work. unless i put the pictures inside the root level of the file structure. And by doing this i lose some of my options. anyway around this? obviously i could jsut set the photoslide.swf file to load files from the path flashfiles/pic1.jpg. But if i do this i must edit every photoslide.swf file in every flashfiles fodle ri have on the server. I have 10.

So my question is as following;

Is there a way to set the photoslide.swf file to always read from the folder the photoslide.swf file is? and not the folder it is embedded in.

thanks from Neptunesnectar

Weird .as Bug, When Saving .as File Flash Forces 'save As', Creates .TMP File
has anybody seen this???

when trying to save an .as file (the file already existed), instead of it being saved, i get a 'save as' dialog from Flash

if i click 'save', i get a prompt saying the .as file already exists and do i want to overwrite it...

if i click 'yes', the file is saved and then in the directory where the .as file is saved i get something like this, Trace.as~RF11025e.TMP

the .as file in question, Trace.as, i had first saved on my PC (windows 2000), i had then saved the file to a borrowed laptop (windows xp), and now saved back to my PC...

this is when i started getting this weird bug

does anybody know what's going on???

Pass URL String From External File To AS Variable (dynamic File Names)
I have a movie player that works fine when i hard-code the url value in the video function, but when i try to pass that url/file path from an external file, the video doesn't load. I suspect that there is something i'm doing wrong with the quotes. What am i doing wrong?

Code:
var vfile:String = string("path");

supervideo = function () {
var netConn:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
netConn.connect(null);
var netStream:NetStream = new NetStream (netConn);
video.attachVideo(netStream);
netStream.setBufferTime(10);
netStream.play(vfile);

};

loadText.load(_global.text_url1);
loadText.onLoad = function(success) {
if(success){
showtitle.text = this.title1;
vfile = this.flv_name;
supervideo();
}
}
The value in the php file looks like this:

PHP Code:

&flv_name="elements/flv/superape.flv"&

So ultimately i want to end up with netStream.play("elements/flv/superape.flv");. I know the value of vfile is being passed from the php file and getting into the supervideo(); function because i have a textbox echoing vfile. I have tried defining the variable with and without the ":String". Please let me know if you can see any errors. Thanks!

Launch Windows File Browser For Jpeg File Import To Flash?
I would like for the users of my interactive piece to be able to click on a button which says, 'import file'. This would launch the usual windows open file browser window to appear. Then the user could import an image file. This file would load into a holder movie clip and then would stretch or shrink to fit into a size of my choosing, i.e. 400 x 300. Is this possible? I imagine it might be using flash to call some javascript but I could use some advice.

Thanks

Flash4 File Writing Demo - Drops Any File Type Onto Your Hard Disk With WinNT/9X Only
Hi,

These Flash4 movies

.SWF (flash)
.SPL (futuresplash)
.EXE (windows projector)

can possibly write ANY file to your hard disk when run locally and outside a web browser.

I was playing with the "FS Command/Set Variable" combo
and was able to dump a small graphics program onto my
hard disk just by playing the movie using any of the file extensions mentioned above.

Flash isn't really a constrained environment in my opinion ... with a little tweaking and know how, it's possible to have any program embed itself within your movie, that can then be dropped and executed on your hard disk.

Kinda repeating myself, so if you're curious see my page at:

http://www.geocities.com/gamers_vortex

It only contains the .FLA,.SWF files etc., and a brief description of how things work.

Thanks.

P.S. It's not pretty, but it works. C~

How To Reveal A .swf Server Directory Behind A Host Html Index File To Save A Flash File To HD?
I FIND YOUR FLASH FORMAT EXTREMELY USER-UNFRIENDLY.
I spent two weeks to figure out how to save a complete .swf file to my local drive.
Finding 48 files behind a main html doc hosting those .swf's took 48 hours.
(Now I can't move my arm anymore due to RSI!)

No application to save a Flash file, seems to be able to do that in 1,2,3 convenient steps.
I always get bits and pieces or individual graphics.

I NEVER GET THE ENTIRE MANUAL the way I can browse the Flash file in my browser.
I am seriously thinking of never browsing a Flash file again if there is no solution to download e.g. a manual of my digital camera. I have the right to browse such a file at my convenience either on or offline! Online it's just impossible due to server overload.

Now I only get the desadvantages of the format to deal with (e.g. tons of spamming advertising) whereas I should be able to enjoy the benefits. Eventhough I gave the manufacturer the right to fill up 10 MB on my drive, I never got a file on my PC. And even when I did, I wouldnt know where to find it...
I hope Adobe would listen to the user more often...

WHY DON'T YOU BUILD SOLUTIONS AS EASY AS A RIGHT MOUSE CLICK
ALLOWING FOR SAVING A FLASH FILE!
That can't be rocket science, is it?

Thank you for paying attention to your customers.

Edited: 10/29/2007 at 11:45:18 AM by VOGAN

Lost Original Flash File, Need To Open/Edit My .SWF File
I need to edit my .SWF file. I don't have the original file created in Flash5. Can I open and edit my .SWF file?

Thanks!
Randall

I Have Uploaded A Html File With A Swf File, And Its Shows A Blank Page
hi guys
http://www.virtualmorley.co.uk/bridge

what am i doing wrong, click on the above address to see what i mean, it shows only a blank page, and doenst work

with thanks carl

Changing The Frame Rate Of Shockwave File Without Having Source File (FLA)
how can i change the frame rate of a shockwave movie without having the source (Fla) file?? please help sooon.......

Does A Flash File Allow For Manual And Autoplay Control In A Single File?
I would like to have my flash presentation file to be controlled in two types of controls, autoplay and manually control.
However, I do not wish to save it in two separate files: one for the autoplay version and another one for the manual control version although the contents are same.
Is there a way to solve this problem? Thank you.

MX2004 Pro: How Do I Load A Text File And Have A CSS File Affect It's Look/layout?
Ok, I have a basic understanding of CSS. I've attached a simple, sample file of having a CSS file affect text. The text however is in Flash. I want to be able to load a text file into a field and have a style sheet control it. Can anyone help me out with this please?
The attached file is made with MX 2004 Pro on a Mac.

How To Converter A Video File Into A Flash File ,with Some Effect On The Background ?
I want to convert video to flash that can be played on Internet Explorer.I hope that It supports types of source video files such as mpeg, avi, mpg, wmv, rm, rmvb, mov and so on, and can generate flash 7,8 video output, then get the flash on the web. and it can add special effects, movie beginning and movie end. If it support batch encoder is more better.
we can get it on http://www.download.com/Flash-Video-...ml?tag=lst-0-1