Flash, Javascript and the MAC

Hi there,

Ok I have a simple file that allows HTML hyperlinks to run Flash through Javascript functions. It runs great in Netscape and IE for PC, but for MAC i get an error. Here is the link:

http://********iw.com/crap.htm

Should work great for you on PC. I think the MAC has a problem with the:

function movieobject(moviename)
{
if (navigator.appName.indexOf ("Microsoft") !=-1)
{
return window[moviename]
}

else
{
return document[moviename]
}
}

I don't know if MAC IE 5.1 handles the script well.


Any ideas?

Thanks!

Hi...

You can call Flash functions directly from an html link without the need for Javascript...using the asfunction protocol...

First, set up your Flash function, something like this:

function goSection(label){
_root.gotoAndPlay(label);
}

Then code your html links to use the asfunction, followed by the function name, then the argument...ie:

*A HREF="asfunction:goSection,sectionone"*Section One*/A*
*A HREF="asfunction:goSection,sectiontwo"*Section Two*/A*
*A HREF="asfunction:goSection,sectionthree"*Section Three*/A*

(Obviously, replace asterisks with < or > )

HTH,

K.

So no need for clumsy [moviename] code and the like?

Thanks for the tip i will give it a whirl!

Brook