[F8]How to access functions in external swfs and pass them variables?

[chur]

Hi,

Im very close to the end of building my site, although i have one major issue i have to deal with.

Basically the homepage has links to different work in the portfolio and i need each of these to link to the correct sections of the external portfolio.swf (without having to create new swfs for each possibility...). I have a function called loadPortfolioSelection(); in the portfolio.swf:

function loadPortfolioSelection(selectedWork:String):Void {
currentPage = selectedWork;
this[selectedWork + "_mc"].gotoAndStop(7);
this[selectedWork + "Text_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_in");
mcLoader.loadClip(this[selectedWork+".swf"], this[selectedWork + "Loader_mc"]);
trace("It worked");
}


My problem is that i am unable to call this function from the main swf and pass it a variable.

My code inside home.swf is

portfolioLoader_mc.loadPortfolioSelection(page);

*The page variable holds the value i want (tested it with a trace(page))


I can't even trigger the trace command in loadPortfolioSelection(); so its obviously not executing this function. I've tried a number of different ways to execute the function but i just can't get it working.


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[chur]

Ok i’ve done a bit of an update but im still having problems. I’ll try and outline everything.

Home.swf (relevant code):

box2Hit_mc.onRelease = function () {
    removeCurrentPage(currentPage); //remove current page
    currentPage = "portfolio";
    loadExternalSwf("portfolio");
    portfolioLoader_mc.loadPortfolioSelection("work2"); //show the work 2 in the portfolio
}

function loadExternalSwf(page:String):Void {
    mcLoader.loadClip(page + ".swf",page + "Loader_mc");
    this[page + "_mc"].gotoAndStop(7);
    extAnimMask_mc.visible = false;
} 

Portfolio.swf (relevant code):

function loadPortfolioSelection(selectedWork:String):Void {
    currentPage = selectedWork;
    loadProject(selectedWork);
    trace("loadPortfolioSelection Executed");
}

function loadProject(page:String):Void {
    for(var i=1; i<=numProjects; i++){
        if(currentPage == "work"+i){
            _root["work"+i+"Loader_mc"]["mainMask_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_out");
            _root["work"+i+"Loader_mc"]["viewPrevious_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_off");
            _root["work"+i+"Loader_mc"]["viewNext_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_off");
            _root["work"+i+"Loader_mc"].clearAnimInterval();
            trace(i);
        }
    }    
    this[currentPage + "_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_out");         //remove highlighting of nav text
    this[currentPage + "Text_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_out");   //remove text
    mcLoader.loadClip(page + ".swf",page + "Loader_mc"); //load new project
    this[page + "Text_mc"].gotoAndPlay("_in");             //bring new text in
    this[page + "_mc"].gotoAndStop(7);                     //highlight nav text
    currentPage = page;
} 

Now here’s the problem. On the first box2Hit_mc.onRelease() the portfolio section loads but the work is not selected and using the trace command i found that loadPortfolioSelection() is not being called at all. However, if i go back to the homepage and click the same box again, loadPortfolioSelection() is executed (trace shows up), but the work is not shown, so loadProject is not working correctly. I then test loadProject using trace (inside the if statement in the for loop) and it shows the correct value has been passed from home.swf to portfolio.swf (page = “work2”). However for some reason the work2.swf never loads, the new text does not come in, and the nav wont highlight (so basically nothing changes).

This has been annoying me for a while now. I would be thankful for any help anyone can provide. Thx

[chur]

^bump

[chur]

^bump... I know it's a difficult problem, but surely someone knows how to fix this?

[Gemione]

I am having teh same problem

I have a MAIN_mc.swf with a loader component in it called mainLoader

I load other swf's into the load but I want to send them commnad

in HTML_mc.swf there is a function called show HTML

I want to be able to click on a button in MAIN_mc and have ti execute teh function in HTML_mc

kinda like

Actions.loadHTML = function(docPath){
    loadMovie("HTML_mc.swf",_root.mainLoader);
    _root.mainLoader.showHTML(docPath);
};

should mainLoader inherit teh objects and functions of the swf loaded?

[chur]

Gemione i think you'd be better off using a movieclip to load the swf rather than a loader component. It gives you more control over it. Then you could access it like homeMcLoader_mc.showHTML();

Im getting closer to figuring my situation out. I've tried a few things in other swfs that seem to working (with a similar principle). I'll post my solution when i work it out. Seems like nobody else has a clue...

[Gemione]

Maybe im dumb but I couldnt get it to load. I made a workaround though

Teh Paretn movie clip, Wehn I execute a function that I wanted to control the client MC I sent the avriable to a textfile, then the client would load that variable when it loaded. Its messy and definatly inefficient but It works.

Swf->Command->php-txt->swf

oh well.