Javascript to call an swf?

[DemonDriver]

Hi,

I have what I think is a reasonably simple reuirement. I have a simple site consisting of a few frames. In one frame is an swf created from swish. This is my menu, from which I call javascript to change pages. All works well.

However, in one of the html pages I want a call back to the SWF to change the swf (move it onto the next scene for instance). And now I'm stuck!!

I've referred to Fret's tutorial, but I'm getting confused! I want to call the swf change from an onClick event by calling a function that changes the swf and other pages (function is in place).

Can someone help? My code as things stand is:

This is the movie setup:

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" 
width="207" height="468">            
            <param name="movie" value="files/left.swf">
            <param name="quality" value="high">
            <embed src="files/left.swf" quality="high"
pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
width="207" height="468" SWLIVECONNECT="True" NAME="left">
</embed></object>

This is my function:

function launchApp(appname){

top.left.left.TGotoFrame(24);
top.main.location.href="welcome_app.htm";
top.bottom.location.href="bottom_app,htm";

}

Many thanks!

Edited to fix word-wrap

[DemonDriver]

using swishmax if relevant , and IE browser only (6)

[Frets]

hmm

You script makes sense
and it should be valid.

Instead of top try _parent or window

You should be able to achieve it
without calling the parent frame however


btw your object name is movie

here <param name="movie"
If you want NN users to be able to
use it as well insert
NAME="movie" to the embed portion (it may be part of your
clean up.

ergo your target should be
left.movie.TGotoFrame(24);

If the movie is within a div tag you'll have to identify
the div <div id="divname">
and include the div in your addressing.
as in

window.left.divname.movie.GotoFrame(24)

The T in the code stands for target as in tell target
If you aren't targeting a specific sprite or level
stick with GotoFrame other wise you'd have to call the
target first ("_level01/",24)


see how that works out for ya

Frets

[DemonDriver]

Thanks Frets - using your iframe tutorial and the scripting one I managed to figure it out in the end.

Really appreciate the help - what a great place this is! Something tells me I will be back!