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Really Stupid _getURL Browser Window Question...
okay, i'm running on about 3 hrs of sleep and my brain can't figger this one out:

I have:

Code:
on (release) {getURL("http://www.havemangroup.com", _blank);}
which is opening the web link into the same browser window as my flash movie (unloading the flash).

in the past i've used this code plenty and it always opens a new browser window...

what gives??? it's like it's using _self instead of _blank...!!!!

i know it's an easy one... I just can't think straight anymore!!

A _getURL Question
I want my movie to automatically get a URL at a certain frame in my movie. However, I want that URL to open up minimized, so it doesn't interrupt the movie. How do I do that?

Stubborn Stupid Browser
Okay, anyone know what you can do to make Microsoft's piece of crap excuse for a browser recognise that a swf has been overwritten!? I have created a new version of a swf used in my site, but my browser is still displaying the old one. I have replaced the swf on my web server, deleted my browser 'temporary internet files', deleted my browsers history, closed the browser, shut down the computer, booted it back up, and it's still displaying the old swf! If I reference the swf directly in the URL it shows the correct new version, (so it can see it, and knows it's there), but when I try to reference it on an html page and it just throws the old cached version back at me! Bloody infuriating!

Microsoft's Stupid New Browser Or Maybe Just Me.
This could spell the end of functional flash websites or it could be me.

My client says that when he tries to use the mail link on the flash site I designed him he gets and MSN dialogue box asking for MSN passport number and password. He says that he has had a lot of people contacting him with the same problem.

I'm just using a simple getURL command that I've used countless times before and the site doesn't show any problems on my browsers.

A freind of mine sent me some information from the MSN website regarding rich-media advertisements. It seemed to say that in order for links to work through a flash site you can't use getURL you have to use an fscommand and submit the url as a variable????? I tried their method but it derfinately doesn't work with mailto:

Has anyone else encountered any similar problems?

Sorry if I haven't explained this very clearly.

Here's the MSN info link,

http://advantage.msn.com/services/Su..._RichMedia.asp

Stupid Question: Full Browser
I'm sorry to be asking this completely stupid question. Can anyone point me to a thread for full browser flash? I need it for my website framework. it is here http://www2.gridfusions.com/fullScreen.php.

However, the image stretched as you resize the screen. I need to have it so it keeps the scale. I have a rough idea at the moment, but the code points me to a weird number - 0.46........ or something

ANother Stupid Pop-up-window
There is probably some very simply coding for this and I believe it is HTML but not sure -

What I am trying to do is have a second window auto open -
For example someone goes to www.whateverTheSite.com and there is simply a picture on this page and then without any user interaction a second window that contains my Flash movie auto opens in the center of the screen?
Any simple solution?
Thanks!

[MX04] Stupid Riduculous Problem I Can't Fix Ext .txt In Browser 'undefined'?
ok, so this is driving me up the wall.. I've been trying to permanently fix this issue for like 3 months now. When i first load my site, the first section has 2 options for displaying text. when the movie first starts playing, i attach an mc, and then using LoadVars() i load my .txt file and the CSS file applied to it... Then if you want the 2nd text option, it runs this mask script (thanks to lexicon) and removes the original clip containing the text, attaches another mc, and then using LoadVars() again (different instance name though) it is supposed to load the other .txt file.

PROBLEM: if i clear the cache and load the site, the first time i go to the second txt option, it reads undefined if i go back to the first txt, and then back to the second again, it displays fine...

I was having this problem with first text for a while too.. now that works fine. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING???? AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW DO I FIX IT??????

i even tried to load the .txt files before i actually need them thinking it would store itself in the cache, so when it is called for real, it would work fine.. but that doesn't even work...

can someone give me any suggestions?... thoughts?..

you can see you yourself if you want : www.madzigian.com

thanks in advance

OH... IT TENDS TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME IN FIREFOX... BUT IN SAFARI IT WORKS PROPERLY MAYBE... 1/2 THE TIME

Close.window Script In Flash Button Quits My Browser Window Or Crashes System
Can somebody please help me?
I have a javascript attached to a button in a .swf file to close the browser window it is in.
The code which was given to me yesterday by senocular is

on(press){
getURL("javascript:window.close()")
}
__

however if you try it IE will unexpectedly quit or bomb my computer.
I tried it in Netscape and it didn't crash.

You can refer to my site http://www.valdesdesign.com
after intro go to print button and then to editorial button.
Editorial opens new window with editorial.swf inside. Click on top right button to close window and see what happens.
Is there something I'm doing wrong? Please help me.
Thanks

Trying To Geturl In A Popup Window, Not A Full Browser Window
I am using the geturl command to open a popup window. NOT: this is on a frame action, not a button action. I don't want a full browser window, just a popup.

cheers,

will

Pausing After Preload If Browser Window Is Not Active Window
Hi folks,

I'm trying to figure out how to do this, but so far I have had no success. The intention is for anything like a Flash trailer, intro movie or such like which is large to preload and once this is done check to see if the user is still viewing that browser window.

So if during the preloading the user opens/selects a different window and the preloading finishes then the Flash will go to a paused screen, awaiting the user to indicate they want to proceed (eg a play button). If however the user still has, or has returned to, the browser window it will skip the pause screen and play the animation.

For an example the 9th chapter of Ninjai.com seems to do this (I haven't checked the other chapters).

Any help would be appreciated.

Ragnar

webmaster@ragnarkarlsson.com

Loading External SWF's Into A New Flash Window Instead Of A Browser Window?
I have this flash presentation where I have buttons when clicked on, a (_blank) browser window pops-up and begins playing external SWF's.

The problem is that, with windows XP, every time I click the button(s) to have the browser window pop-up, to play my externals, the damn 'virus protection notification' thing pops-up first, asking me if this content is allowed. Is there a way to turn this off? My client does not want to have to "allow" the browser to play the external SWF's everytime. I've tried everything but no luck.

Better yet, is there a way to have the external SWF's pop-up in a totally new flash window, on top of the main (presentation) window? I don't want the external SWF's playing in the same window, but rather show in a new window entirely. Can anyone help me? This project is past-due and it needs to go out today. I'll attach the current scripting I'm using so far, if it helps. Thanks so much!

bottingsAd_mc.onRelease = function() {
getURL("exampleAds/bottingsports2_001.swf", "_blank");
};

Stupid Question, Opening Links In New Window...
or in a frame?

in html i have the option to add the target tag... wheres the flash one?

thanx

cs

Stupid Question Re: Popup Window From Flash
i'm sure this question is asked way too often, so i apologize. i've read a couple of tutorials, and neither solved my problem. here's how i'm doing it:

this is in my HTML page:
<script language="JavaScript">
//called by the flash gallery
function popWin(){
window.open("http://www.rocketpunchmagazine.com/cj/snow.html","snow","width=180,height=270");
}
</script>

this is is my flash movie:
on (release) {
getURL("javascript: popWin();");
}

this function works great when i call it from the same HTML page that the flash movie is embedded in, but opens an incorrectly-sized window with a "cannot find server" error in it when i call it from flash. i'm sure my mistake is ridiculously simple, and any help is appreciated.
thanks!

Launching New Window In Flash BUT With Some Stupid Cgi Script
am trying to launch a new window from flash. my script in flash goes like this (it's a registration form within Flash so there's quite a bit of scripting but shown here is just the last 2 lines):
=====================================================
xredirectx= "http://www.oldcurio.com";
getURL("http://www.oldcurio.com/cgi/subform.cgi", 0, "POST");
=====================================================

i need to launch a fixed size window when the user clicks on the button in the flash file.

how do i do that?

SOS!
arya

Newbie Asks Stupid Question: How Do I Make A Pop-up Window?
How do I make a popup window that is triggered by a button that looks like a microsoft window and fill it with content?

Thanks for helping...
(on the verge of a mental breakdown)

Loading In New Projector Window Not Browser Window
I'm designing a portfolio site and Im sending it out as a projector. Is there a way that I can have images load in a new projector window, and not the default browser. My only succes so far is using the getURL, but this opens the image in a browser or in the same window, and I just want to open a new window with the projector, not an internet browser. PLEASE HELP, I need to get a job with this site.

Open A New Browser Window And Go To Frame(n) In The New Window
Hi I need some help.

I'm trying to load a new html file that contains a movie but I like to specify to what frame to proceed in that movie I try to write this in actionscript I think it is easier to understand.

// I have 2 html files contact.html and home.html

// And I have one swf file named home.swf with 2 scenes named "home" and "contact"

// The home.html and the contact.html both contain the same home.swf movie

// currently I'm in home.html I like to getURL("../main/contact.html")
that loads the contact.html and the contact.html contains the home.swf but I like to proceed to the gotoAndStop("Scene",1) or gotoAndStop("contact",1)

I hope that was clear enough if you may know the answer please email me I have suffered a lot on this but I just couldn't come up with the answer.

Regards
zoltank@timelineillustrations.com

Getting Rid Of The Top Of The Browser Window When Launching A New Window.
hi there,

I have been having trouble getting a flash site to launch a new broswer window for a html document. It worked fine when opening a new flash window but not html.

Anyway someone on here kindly helped me and sent me this code:
getURL("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('http://www.design8ed.com/digitalspirit/pages/designcs.html','newWin','width=459,height=171,left =0,top=0,toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=No,stat us=No,resizable=No,fullscreen=No'); NewWindow.focus(); screen_height = window.screen.availHeight; screen_width = window.screen.availWidth; left_point = parseInt(screen_width/2)-(459/2); top_point = parseInt(screen_height/2)-(171/2); setTimeout('NewWindow.moveTo(left_point,top_point) ',100); void(0);");

Which made it work the only thing is it pop up including the browser menu at the top - does anyone know how i can get rid of this?

Also within the html doc - http://www.design8ed.com/digitalspir.../designcs.html i have a close button which when reviewed works but when published it doesn't close the browser window - is there something i'm missing - why isn't it working?

Your help would be greatly appreciated!!!

New Browser Window...
Ive somehow gotten stuck on how to open a new browser window from flash...

I know I need javascript in the html of my page....but where do i cal it from?

Ie Browser Window
I have been trying for a long time to apply a script to a button in a flash movie which will close the browser window when the button is clicked but I have had no luck PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me!!!!!

Kenny

Don't Want A Browser Window
when I want to open the mailing programm on someone's computer (by putting a link on an e-mail address) it works but I also open a browser window.
I use: Get URL and mail to ...
The same goes when you can download something.
Someone with a solution plz?

New Browser Window ?
I would like to have a new browser window pop up when a button is clicked in my flash movie. How do you set the parameters to make the new window pop up at a certain size without the navigation buttons and all the other buttons at the top of the browser window?

Browser Window Help
Is there anyway to use getURL to:

a. open up a new browser window (_blank) BUT...
b. if a browser window is already open, to open a new URL using the same browser window.

However, I do not want to use the same window that my Flash movie is in.

Thanks!
- vicky

Browser Window
i'm trying to figuire out how you guys make the flash movie fill the whole browser window. What it looks like is that you've got a projector file(.exe) that IS the browser window because you get that bleeding that goes off all the edges. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

Browser Window Help
Hi all,

well here is wht i need help with.

wht javascript coe or other method should i use to open a browser window without the buttons etc of a particular size from the entry page.

Wht is the best way to make a fullscreen animation page, i've tried FScommand but doesnt work...

Plz help

Thnx

New Browser Window Help
I'll try to be as clear as I can possibly be with this question. Lets say I have a links page and I'de like a new browser window to come up from a button when I have pressed it or to have a new browser window come up when someone enters my site. But I want the new browser window to be lets say W=300 L=350. I really need some help with this one. Any help would really be appreciated!!

How Do You Set Self-window With No Browser?
I'm having problems trying to set a html file saved frome flash 5.0 to load as its own window without the Browser shown. I've applied a button, so that when you click on it, the actionscript " geturl, 'blank'" , has been applied. But when you click on the button link, it still uploads the other swf. with a browser.

If anyone has a clue of what action script to set the button at, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks,

PS. If you have a answer and can contact me right away, email me at yaphetdavis@hotmail.com

New Browser Window
Hello,

I need to open an 600 x 450 new browser window without scroll bars and status bar(Clean), I can make the window open using the _blank command but I don't know how to put the code to do the rest.

Thaks in advance for your help

SPINAL

Browser Window
I got this code in my actionscript for a button

on (press, release) {
getURL ("personal/{name}.jpg", "_blank");
}

why do two windows popup as opposed to one window?

Browser Window
Hi!
does anybody know how to, in flash, have a link that sends somebody to a website without showing them the website address in the browser window?
Thanks!

More Than One Browser Pop-up Window?
I'm having problems. I'm using the script below in GetURL to open a window with a QT.mov. It works fine, until I try and open another QT.mov with different size parameters--it instead places the new movie in
the same window that was opened before. The problem being that if you open the small movie first (and don't close it before opening the bigger one) the bigger movie appears in the smaller sized window,
thus cropping it and irritating me to no end. Any advice is much appreciated.

Here's the java I'm using:

on (release) {
getURL ("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('bg_reel_lbw.mo v','newWin','width=202,height=168,left=500,top=200 toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=No,status=No,res izable=No,fullscreen=No,menu=No,directories=No'); NewWindow.focus(); void(0);");
}

thanks for any help. it's desperatly needed.

Browser Window Help
Does anyone know how to make a window that has nothing at all but the flash movie...no toolbar...no title... no address bar...no scrollbar...nothing...Can anyone help me with this?

-Blue Flame Media-

Using The Whole Browser Window...
There is probably something very simple that I'm missing here. The movies I create only take up a small portion of the browser window, and appear in the upper-left corner. I have to edit the html to match the background center the movie.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Regards...

New Browser Window
I have tried numerous times now to use a button to activate a new browser wimdow with perameters using javascript. I have tried several deifferent methods but none of them seem to work. Any suggestions?

New Browser Window
when I click on a button, I need a new browser window to open with a quickTime movie, with a specific size, with no buttons...
the problem is that I don't know anything about javascript/html...
and if I use getURL("mymovie.mov"), it opens on a normal window...

Browser Window
I am wondering if anyone could help me learn how to open a new browser window from flash.
I have a book that I am using, but I can't get it to work?

I have a flash movie with a button...
I want a new browser to open up with a larger picture..
I want this browser to be set to a specific size.
Thanks

SWF Vs Browser Window
Well, I finished my website (all done with flash5), published it and everything worked just fine but one think that I dont know how to make, how can I make my swf appear in the center of the browser window not in the upper left corner???
Is anyone have a clue?
Help is very appreciated.
thanx guys.

New Pop Up Browser Window
Hey everyone,

I am currently developing a site in FLASH MX. The site is for a recreation dept. and I need a way for the users to print out a registration form. I feel the best way to do this is the have a pop-up browser window from a button. I have searched this forum for a couple of days now and have been unsuccessful in finding a script that works. I know the reg. form needs to be an HTML file and in the same folder as my SWF and FLA. However, I still cannot get it to work. All Ive gotten is a blank pop up window that says [Object, but no HTML file. Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again,

Adam

New Browser Window
I've seen it done before, it's pages with no browser controls. How do you do it? I want to be able to use only the controls in my movie without having browser controls there to confuse people. how do I get rid of them so my movie can have more space to operate?

Pop-up Browser Window...big And Not Big Enough
I have this code on my button to create a pop-up.

Code:
on (release) {
getURL("javascript:window.open('hart_audio_1.htm','','width=240,height=40,scrollbars=no');void(0)");
}

Problem:
On the Mac, in NetScape the window is to bigger and in IE it's not big enough. If you goto http://www.dossier.ws/chesley/home.htm > "about the artist" > "audio1" You'll see what I mean.

Any suggestions?

Browser Window
hi everyone,

I have a website with different URL Links. In some of those links, my movies are very small, about 400 x 350 pixels. I want the browser window to automatically resize to those movies. can someone please help me with this? I have seen some tutorials about resizing the popup windows, but no one talks about actual URL's

any help very much appreciated

thanks

Browser Window
i need to click a button which opens a new window (400*350 pix)
i use flash 5 any tips would be sound
cheers nick..

New Browser Window
Can anyone help.

I'm making some buttons in FlashMX to be used in a Dreamweaver table layout. What I need to do is have a new window open when it is clicked. I know I can do this by attaching a getURL actionscript and selecting _blank to the button but there are no options for specifying window size etc. What I want it to do is have it open at a specified size, without any scrollbars or browser tools and open in the centre of the previous browser window. Is there some other actionscripting to achieve this?

Thanks in advance

Chris

Browser Window
In Flash MX - How do I write in actionscript so that when flash page opens it opens to fill the browser window in proportion, no matter what size the users browser window is. It will then automatcally resize when the browser window is smaller or larger.
I have tried all the "publish settings" options and none of these seem to give me the effect I want.

Please help

Fit Browser Window
Hi,

I'm building a site with flash and I have some trouble getting my flashwork scaled properly in my webbrouwser. I want to have my site scaled, almost like the Hi-Res site (http://www.hi-res.net), except for the picture to scale non-proportial (I want the picture to stay fixed in dimension).

Is there a way to have "fixed content" with no scroll bars? I wish to have a larger artbord than the viewable area of the webbrouser, but NO SCROLL BARS!!!

I use flash and dreamweaver

thanx

Stanno