Zip files in Flash 4...help needed asap

[Hawk01]

hi

I am making a site in flash. I know how to link to sites in flash (by using GET URL) but i seriously dont know how to link to a .zip file so people can download stuff off my site.


Plz help!

[Sanven]

same way!

getURL ("http://www.whatever.com/filename.zip")

[deva_station]

i would have thought that one would use something like this with a button:

on (release){
getURL (zipfile.zip);
}


in theory that should work. but what the hell do i know i have not tried linking zip files with flash. get back to me with your results

[Sanven]

Originally posted by deva_station
i would have thought that one would use something like this with a button:

on (release){
getURL (zipfile.zip);
}


in theory that should work. but what the hell do i know i have not tried linking zip files with flash. get back to me with your results

I've found it's easier in the long run to use the full path of the file, you avoid a lot of compatibility issues... Netscape seems to work better if you use a full address as opposed to a relitive one...

Just things you pick up along the way..

BTW, in my previous post... the

"on (release){" portion of the code was assumed. meaning, if you are using a button to load the file you would use:

on (release){
getURL ("http://www.whatever.com/filename.zip")
}



peace