.JS Files???? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

[mraspiller]

Can Flash open .js files? I am trying to do this:

onClipEvent(load){
getURL("/alert.js");
}

but it is prompting me to download the file, & when I click OK, it give me a syntax error...but I know the code in my JS file is correct...

I need to load the JavaSript from that file & run it...

[Biff Tanon]

well, I'm not sure if I am any help, but here is a thought.
I have always had just a regular html page, and within that html, I have the javaScript CALLING the .js file:

<script language="JavaScript" src="YOUR FILE HERE.js">
</script>

I just toss that in the body, and it should call in whatever file into the html page. Perhaps this will trigger something and help??
Good luck!

[Biff Tanon]

woah.....something messed up there...
lets try that again. Here is the code:

script language="JavaScript" src="YOUR FILE HERE.js">
/script>

It doesnt like it when i have the correct tags on it, so dont forget to put them in.

[mraspiller]

The problem is that the .js file is just a command that calls a file that basically says, "go to the server, and get/open a file that is sitting there..."

Make sense?

When I do what you suggessted, it worked, but it replaced my flash movie...it loaded it into the same window...I tried having it open in a new window, but then it opened another window and I still lost the flash...

[gSOLO_01]

whats a js file? javascript right? how complicated (how many lines) is the js file?

[mraspiller]

It's just one line...

[gSOLO_01]

Originally posted by mraspiller
It's just one line...

what is that line?

[mraspiller]

Well, I can't give the code out, but let's say it's just an alert box...

[oldnewbie]

mraspiller...

Get rid of that footer line... Will ya?

[Biff Tanon]

If its in a form or something, you might need tags in the form like:
action="javaScript:void(0)" or something like that. -- that will keep the window from going anywhere. I am kinda rusty on my javaScript...
Sorry if i am no help.

[gSOLO_01]

Originally posted by mraspiller
Well, I can't give the code out, but let's say it's just an alert box...

The reason I asked was if it's only one line you could do something like this:

getURL("javascript:alert('alert');void(0);");

[mraspiller]

Biff Tanon...

Thanks for the help...gonna try what you suggested...

[Biff Tanon]

Originally posted by gSOLO_01
The reason I asked was if it's only one line you could do something like this:

getURL("javascript:alert('alert');void(0);");

Ya, something like that!

[mraspiller]

What if the movie is calling a specific file...would it look like this?

getURL("fileName.js", "void(0);");