How can use lightbox effect in flash?

[semsingh]

Hi i want to create a lightbox effect in flash. When i click on a button in shockwave file i want that lightbox comes on the screen. But i want that it work only in flash not in browser or html. if anyone knows about it pls help

[whispers]

you would 'make your own' then..

attach a 'semi' faded movieClip that covers your flash area/stage... and then plays/loads whatever it is you want to 'display'.


the TRUE lightbox works in HTML/Javascript and is called 'from' flash to the container (html document)... where a function is written.

You call/execute this 'javascript' function in the html doc by using ExternalInterface() instance..

[realMakc]

didn't he said he needs this outside of browser?

any way, basic lightbox-like thing would be like this:

var background:Sprite = new Sprite;
background.graphics.beginFill (0, 0.5);
background.graphics.drawRect (0, 0, stage.stageWidth, stage.stageHeight);
stage.addChild (background);

background (or stage).addChild (your image or dialog or whatever);

[whispers]

he said needed to work IN flash.. NOT in browser..

hence why I told him to make his own...

you also posted in AS3? (but were not in the AS3 section)