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    Small Script Question

    I have no idea where to start on scripting so I'll ask this question.

    I would like to pass a variable to a SWF file through the URL as in www.something.com/hi.swf?var=1

    <edit>
    Ok, actually what I meant was to change the HTML embed code to point at a swf file and pass along a variable

    </edit>

    Then, based on the value of this variable perform an action.

    I am certain that this would be possible but again don't know where to start. Where would I go to understand the scripting that 3dfa uses.

    Thanks,
    Last edited by dbeard; 01-12-2005 at 07:33 PM.

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    if you do that you will have a variable in 3dfa called var that is equal to 1

    in a looping script (i.e. place it as an element not event)
    code:

    if (var==1){
    do something;
    var=0//do this so it doesn't keep doing it.
    }


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    For future information....

    If I am interesting in scripting in 3dfa then books on actionscript apply? Since actionscript is the language for swf it makes sense but I read in other responses that 3dfa uses some other type of scripting.

    OK, my HTml is:

    *********************html***********
    <object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
    codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash6/cabs/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0"
    id="header" width=480 height=80>
    <param name=movie value="header.swf">
    <param name=quality value=autolow>
    <param name=bgcolor value=#F0EBCA>
    <param name=wmode value=window>
    <param name=menu value=false>
    <embed src="header.swf" quality=autolow bgcolor=#F0EBCA
    width=480 height=80 wmode=window menu=false type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
    pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">
    </embed></object>

    *****************html *************************


    Looking at the script, I think that I can effect this by inserting the following:
    <param name=var value=1>


    OR

    maybe

    <embed src="header.swf?var=1" quality=autolow etc.


    Would either of these work to assign the variable?

    I assume that you change the state of your variable since movies can loop and would presumably restart any scripted events.

    Thanks,

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    You got it! Better to use the ?var= method , it's more reliable.

    Make sure you have <object> and <embed> tags and put it in both.


    3dfa Script is Nearly Actionscript. An Action script book is more likely to confuse than to help I'm afraid.

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    My two cents worth

    Hello dbeard and Blanius,

    You're probably using 'var' as an example to indicate a variable name but....avoid using a variable name of 'var' in your scripts as this is used to define a local variable within a function.

    That's my 5 cents worth (yes, inflation increased as I was typing this up)
    Cheers,
    kusco
    (3DFA Support Team)

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