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Launching Flash Windows From Flash Windows
Please can someone help me.

I am trying to create my own personal portfolio on cd. The main interface is a swf and contains a list of buttons (which are the titles of my work). When these buttons are pressed I want to launch a new flash window ontop of the existing one containing the piece of work.

I have looked at javascript popup windows using dreamweaver but have had no luck. I don't know whether this is because you have to use http's or that im thick and have no knowledge of javascript.

If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. I am using Flash MX if it makes a difference. If the solution is using javascript or html can please explain it to me like a 5 year old because I don't know what im doing.

Cheers
Cokey

[CS3] Launching Windows Explorer From Flash
I am working on a CD Browser for our company's software CD. One of the features of our previous versions (using demoshield and html) was a selection to "Explore the files on this CD" which would launch Windows Explorer at the root of the CD. How might I do that in Flash? Would I use FScommand? If so, i assume that I would have to use a batch file that would launch explorer? Any help would be appreciated.

-Ron

Launching Chromeless Windows From Flash
I dont know how to do this properly

and the tut provided on this site isnt completely helpful

Launching Windows Media Player/Quicktime From Flash?
I have a demo reel clip that I need to be able to launch from a multimedia CD with company info. I have been all through the Flash 5 help files, training videos and Tek-Tips forums and can't find anything on this. Surely there is a way to do this! Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance,
Jeff

Launching Popup Windows From Flash Makes My Website Hang
I've got the most bizarre problem with my site www.nitrovortex.com when using flash to launch a popup window to show certain content.

The 1st time you launch a window, any one doesn't matter whuch it works fine.

But if you then go to click on another one, the window pops up like it should but no content will load in it, in fact the entire site seems to not respond and refreshing the entire site brings up nothing.

After about 15-20 mins its ok again.

any ideas?

I'm using IE 5.5 on win2000, thought it might be a browser bug but it happens on IE6 on XP too.

I can post the code I'm using if anyone's interested.

Launching Popup Windows From Flash Makes My Server Stop Responding
I've got the most bizarre problem with my site www.nitrovortex.com when using flash to launch a popup window to show certain content.

The 1st time you launch a window, any one doesn't matter whuch it works fine.

But if you then go to click on another one, the window pops up like it should but no content will load in it, in fact the entire site seems to not respond and refreshing the entire site brings up nothing.

After about 15-20 mins its ok again.

any ideas?

I'm using IE 5.5 on win2000, thought it might be a browser bug but it happens on IE6 on XP too.

I can post the code I'm using if anyone's interested.

Problem In Running A Flash MX-2004 Application On Windows 98 Adn Windows NT.
Hi all
I have this problem ......here it goes.....
Actually I developed a Flash MX-2004 application which has to run on both mac and windows platforms.
This application does the funciton of a dictionary and has 46 xml files and close to 13000 sound files.
This application runs fine on most Windows platform, however it doesnt work on Windows 98 and Windows NT where though the intro animation comes & the home screen loads....the application part of the program doesnt load.

Why is this so??? I am totally clueless...please help....
Do I have to make the intro and exit animations as separate swf files adn call them????
Please help....

Flash Popup Adverts/windows That Aren't Windows
Hi there

Just wondering if anyone knows any links to tutorials to make those flash adverts you find on websites? They are actual popup windows but flash boxes that appear above a webpage.

I think they use div layers as well as some flash? But im not sure where to find a tutorial!

For an example visit:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/index.jsp

(you might need to click on several pages down the left to get one to appear)

Any help on this would be a great help.

Thanks

Interesting Issue With Flash And Windows - Flash Start With Windows?
Hey guys,
I'm programming a flash application that would run on a user's desktop (using MDM or similar programs to convert to a transparent background EXE).
My client would like to have the users select weather they want to application to start with windows or not. I would like to know how to make my flash application start with Windows without manually adding it (the users won't have to add it to the startup folder themselves). Can flash write to the registry? Can a third party program do it for me? The client wanted to EXE to run without an installation. Thank you very much!
Yuval Karmi

Is It Possible To Make Windows Icons For Windows Xp With Flash Mx?
I have gotten bored of the simple icons that you automaticly get... and I wondered if its possible to make my own! Is it?

Launching New Windows
Hi All

I want to launch a new popup window from the flash movie in the main browser window with HTML in it. I am able to do this in Javascript, but whats the way to do it in ActionScript, I tried :

on(release){
getURL("window.open('contactform.php','newwindow','height=150,width=300')");
}
But it's not working!

Any help would be great, thanks lots
Tom

How To Create 'Windows' Windows With Flash?
I'd like to create a windows system like the one we use on windows. This is what i really like:
Yo have some buttons. When u click on any of 'em a popup window opens (inside could be text, image or movieclips or all of 'em). Last window it opens always shows up on top and if u select one that it's behind this comes automaticly to the top. I'd love too if u could minimize 'em and also if eacho one opens into a new swf.
There is a example of what I want here:
http://senocular.com/flash/source.php?id=0.49
But in that example everything is in the same swf, and as I said some lines before I want each window to open into another swf.

...........hope u can help me. Thanks!

Launching Chromless Windows
i saw the tutorial you posted for beginner level but when i clicked the button nothiing happened. By the way is there a tutorial out there for launching chromeless windows in flash mx? also how can i lauch a chromelss window that ccontains a quicktime file
also whats the code that goes on the button in flash?

GetURL Launching TWO Windows
I am creating a demo designed to run on a CD-ROM. In the demo is a button that when clicked should open a browser window and go to a specific site. I have been using just getURL to achieve this. Works great on PC but on the Mac it opens two windows (one window goes to my site, one to the default homepage).

Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help!!

Launching Multiple Pop-up Windows At Once
Here is a tricky one:
So I have a .swf in which a for statement cued to a button is supposed to cycle through several getURL statements with the desirded affect being the opening of several pop up windows being opened. The problem is that despite the "_blank" property they all open in the same window. I'd really appreciate if any one could please help me.

Launching A Pop Up Window From Another Pop Up Windows
Is it possible to launch a pop up window from another pop up window?
i have an index page that launch a pop up window with my site on and it is all pictures. if you click on the pics you can actually enlarge 'em and i am doing that with the chromeless tutorial that i got on kirupa but on pc internet explorer 6
instead of opening onthe actual size i want it goes full screen.
thanks a lot for your help
massimo

Launching Multiple Pop Up Windows - HELP
I recently used the "Launching a Centered Pop Up Window" tutorial in an effort to make several Flash buttons that would launch several pop ups from one html page. The problem is, when the first pop up is launched and I return to the main html page without closing the pop up, I am not able to refresh the pop up window when another flash button is clicked. The original content (url) of the first flash button remains. Only after closing the pop up window will the another flash button activate a new pop up window and display new content. And then the same problem occurs with the latest pop up. I'm sure this is a JavaScript issue, but I'm not real sure how to fix it.

Please Advise. Many thanks for your help.

Launching Centered Htm Windows..locally
I have not been able to get this to work locally. It works fine and dandy online... any solutions? Thanks!

on (release) {
// customize the window that gets opened
// 0 equals NO.
// 1 equals YES.
address = "Imagesposter.htm";
target_winName = "";
width = 629;
height = 648;
toolbar = 0;
location = 0;
directories = 0;
status = 0;
menubar = 0;
scrollbars = 0;
resizable = 0;
// sends data back to the function
openWinCentre(address, target_winName, width, height, toolbar, location, directories, status, menubar, scrollbars, resizable);
}

Launching Windows Media Player
Hi.

I would like to launch Windows Media Player from within the Flash Player. I've tried using getURL but that just opens a new IE window which I don't want. Also I don't want to load into _self as that would replace my Flash movie in IE.

Maybe I can use actionscript??

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Windows 2000 OS...launching PDF's...dos Screen Keeps Appearing
I've searched through all the threads pertaining to this issue and I can't seem to find any resolution. Launching a .pdf using a .bat file: everything works fine but I can't seem to get rid of the brief DOS window that appears. I have created a shortcut and minimized it but the window still appears. Anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks!

Problem With Launching Pop-up Window Under Windows Version Of IE
I wanted to load my main Flash movie in a separate centered window from my initial splash page. I found the Kirupa tutorial, "Launching a Centered Pop-Up Window"

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered_popup.htm

which seemed perfect for my needs. It worked perfectly in every browser/OS combination but one: IE for Windows (any version). Since this is the browser/OS combination which most users will be using, this is a big problem. Here's what's happening. The splash page (splashpage.html) loads fine, but when you click on the button which is supposed to open the new window/movie, the following error is generated:

Line: 1
Char: 39
Error: Invalid argument.
Code: 0
URL: http://www.mysite.com/splashpage.html

What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for helping a newbie out! Here's the ActionScript for the button:

on (release) {
// customize the window that gets opened
// 0 equals NO.
// 1 equals YES.
address = "mysite_main.html";
target_winName = "Welcome";
width = 820;
height = 620;
toolbar = 0;
location = 0;
directories = 0;
status = 0;
menubar = 0;
scrollbars = 1;
resizable = 0;
// sends data back to the function
openWinCentre(address, target_winName, width, height, toolbar, location, directories, status, menubar, scrollbars, resizable);
}

and here's the ActionScript for the "actions" layer (as described in the Kirupa tutorial):

_root.openWinCentre = function(url, winName, w, h, toolbar, location, directories, status, menubar, scrollbars, resizable) {
getURL("javascript:var myWin; if(!myWin || myWin.closed){myWin = window.open('"+url+"','"+winName+"','"+"width="+w+ ",height="+h+",toolbar="+toolbar+",location="+loca tion+",directories="+directories+",status="+status +",menubar="+menubar+",scrollbars="+scrollbars+",r esizable="+resizable+",top='+((screen.height/2)-("+h/2+"))+',left='+((screen.width/2)-("+w/2+"))+'"+"')}else{myWin.focus();};void(0);");
};

Detecting Screen Size / Launching According Popup Windows
this should be an easy one...not for me though

- the main page has an entry button, and when the mouse rolls over it you get two options: 1000x500 or 600x400. you then choose which size best suits your screen resolution.

- i would like to have at the bottom "your screen resolution is x by x"

- then when the window pops up, obviously centered, i want it to have a name and no scrollbars or resizing or absolutely anything.

i now it's a lot to ask, but any help would be GREATLY appreciated...THANKS

Launching Browser Windows W/ Urls Containing Query Strings
I have a javascript function that works fine opening new browser windows when a user clicks an html link in a dynamic text field.

The problem happens when there is a query string with several variables.

For example, this works when I enter it as the URL argument:

Code:
http://www.somewhere/entrance/query.fcgi?cmd=

And this doesn't work -- the link text doesn't even appear:

Code:
http:www.somewhere/entrance/query.fcgi?cmd=SearchType&db=DatabaseType&details_term=%28name%20cs%5BAuthor%20Name%5D%20%29

I know there has to be an easy way to do this, but I search and can't find exactly what I'm looking for. Suggestions are appreciated.

Loading Flash Windows Projector From Another Flash Windows Projector
I am trying to make the button in my movie load another movie, but I am playing the flash in windows projector, is it posable that you can load a flash windows projector from windows projector, I tried it and had trouble, here is what I had for the action script:

Movie 1 button action script:

on (release) {
loadMovieNum("Movie 2.exe", 0);
}

When I had it as Movie 2.swf it works fine, is it possable to make a .exe to work?

Flash Popup Wizard: Opening New Browser Windows From Flash?
Hello,
I once found a plug in for flash that allowed me to specify the size/position of the popup. The interface was orange. I have a different computer now, and can't find that plugin.......Any chance anyone know the name of the plugin so I can search for it?......Thank you....

Pop Up Windows In Flash 5
hello, i was wondering if anyone has tried to launch a pop up window from flash, but using a java script. the scripts i am trying to use is called chromless windows 1.2 (might have seen it here http://www.microbians.com/)
if anyone has any ideas how i might use this in flash, please let me know.

peace.

Flash Windows
i have a silly problem, every time i publish a flash file to an swf and preview it in the browsers i get a white borader around the file, this is pissing me off aa when the page of my site opens i got a boarder but i want the whole browser window to contain the flash file. and when you reize the window it resizes tooo. i got after shck but ill be dammed if i know how to used it,

help me some one plz.. his is a crap probelm im haveing

Pop-up Windows In Flash
hola. i am working on a site and i wanna do pop-up windows. my only prob is that i have the link inside of a flash button and dont know how to make a command that would make the link open up inside of a pop up window. the site is da_poet.tripod.com and i am tryin to do that for the sections where i will have the poetry.

can anyone help me.

Flash Windows
Hello folks. Can anyone tell me how to fade in a Flash pop-up window next to the mouse pointer that contains text and a vertical scroll bar when the user places the mouse pointer over an invisible button?

The window should stay open until the user clicks the X in the top right hand corner.

Thank you.

Flash Bug Or Windows Bug
i'm using Key.isDown() to test what keys are depressed.

it's fine up to the point when more than 5 keys are pressed, after which it's starts acting strange, not reporting some keys. is this a flash issue or a windows issue? any way to get round it? ta.

Flash On Windows CE
I have an iPAQ running windows CE. I want to be able to produce flash movies that will run on it. I've downloaded the Flash 4 plugin for the iPAQ from Macromedia.com but can't seem to get it to work. I've produced a small *.swf file and embedded it in an HTML page. I copied both files to the iPAQ but when I try and open the webpage all I get is a blank screen. Anybody got any ideas?

Flash 5 And Windows XP
Anyone here upgraded to Windows XP?
I have to my regrets :-(
I've got a problem here -when copying-pasting Action Script in Expert View pasting doesn't work (although cutting does!)
BTW same thing happens in Dreamweaver when using find and Replace feature: when you copy code in the Code View you can't paste it in the Find or Replace text fields.
Have anyone got the same problem?

Any idea?
Thanks in advance.

Pop Up 2 Different Windows At Once From Flash?
i'm using a javascript function on a button (get URL etc.) and i can get one pop up window out of that. But, i want to be able to pop up 2 different windows at the same time.....Any ideas, anyone?
Thanks in advance....LickedandSticked

Flash Mx And Windows Xp Help
guys and gals. i am thinking of buying flash mx. i am a beginner and i have buyed a book, "foundation flash 5." to learn flash. i wanted to know if i buy mx then will the book i have be used, or will i have spend money getting another book to develop in mx. another question. i have windwos xp. when i try and open flash 5 and may other programs such as media player, i get the messege its not a valid win32 application, what am i supposed to do? please help. thanks!!!

Pop Up Windows In Flash
I'm actually trying to find the definative pop up window javascript code that would launch a flash page from a flash movie. I have the smart clip and some very old ways of doing it but I was wondering if it has been improved.

Pop Up Windows In Flash
Guys,

How do I make the pop up windows from a Flash, that only shows the window itself, not the browser features. eg. back, stop, the address bar, etc. I already know how to do it the regular way, but I don't want the browser buttons to show it. Just the window itself. I'm stumped.

Ciao,
Marc

Flash Windows?
Hi Guys,

How do you create these Flash windows? See example - http://www.infoview.com.my/ - click on the Flash option.

Thanks. YP

Pop-up Windows From Flash
Hi guys
Is it possible to do a javascript style pop-up window from Flash 5. It has to have a specified size, no address bar,no buttons, no status bar and maybe even specify position in which it will pop-up.???

Pop Up Windows From Flash
hi all..
Firstly... lemme guide you to the site that brought me to this forum..

http://www.midgreyphotography.com

There in the portfolio section.. this is what I wanna do...

When a user clicks on an image over the tweened "FILM STRIP".. I want to open a pop-up browser window that would be aligned to the center of the screen with a bg color and windows border color of BLACK. Also, can I change the Titlebar color of windows? Please do let me know guys... for I've been breakin' my head over it.
Also, I don't want to open any HTML page...
I'm planning on using this javascript over each of the tweened buttons...

<b>java script:NewWindow=window.open('images/image01. jpg','newWin','width=400,height=300,toolbar=No,loc
ation=No,scrollbars=No,status=No,resizable=No,full
screen=No'); NewWindow.focus(); void(0); </b>

kindly let me know what modifications would I have to make to the script.. PUHLEEEEZE...

ALSO - Can I get away without specifying the Width and Height of the jpeg images I'm calling? that way I wouldn't have to bother about finding out image dimesions?

Pop Up Windows From Flash
hi all..
Firstly... lemme guide you to the site that brought me to this forum..

http://www.midgreyphotography.com

There in the portfolio section.. this is what I wanna do...

When a user clicks on an image over the tweened "FILM STRIP".. I want to open a pop-up browser window that would be aligned to the center of the screen with a bg color and windows border color of BLACK. Also, can I change the Titlebar color of windows? Please do let me know guys... for I've been breakin' my head over it.
Also, I don't want to open any HTML page...
I'm planning on using this javascript over each of the tweened buttons...

<b>java script:NewWindow=window.open('images/image01. jpg','newWin','width=400,height=300,toolbar=No,loc

ation=No,scrollbars=No,status=No,resizable=No,full

screen=No'); NewWindow.focus(); void(0); </b>

kindly let me know what modifications would I have to make to the script.. PUHLEEEEZE...

ALSO - Can I get away without specifying the Width and Height of the jpeg images I'm calling? that way I wouldn't have to bother about finding out image dimesions?

Fix The Windows Res. With Flash?
Hi Fellow flashers,

I'm working on a CD-Rom flash presentation and because everybody uses a different screenresolution in windows i wondered if it's possible to set the windows screenres. when you start the presentation.

For example, somebody has a 1280*1024 screenres. and starts the presentation. Is it possible to set his screenres. to 1024*768 so everything will look like it's supposed to be?

It would be nice if their screenres. jumped back to 1280*1024 when they close the presentation, but it's not necassary.

I know flash can always be set to fullscreen, but images like jpg/gif/bmp etc. get crappy that way, so that's not a solution for me.

Hope somebody can help me out!

Thanx in advance,
ACM