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no problem...
the thin is..your CLIENT is going to have to do 'something' on their end..
as stated almost every solution will depend on the tweaking the embed code..
either SWF Object or JavaScript..
you can test this all day locally yourself though...
I have test/demo files if you need them.... (examples of what I just posted)
ok..here is a quick demo..I added some more to it.
you can see the url/query string.. (and you can edit it) by clicking the HTML links Ive added the .html document.
this is like 'imitating' the php url/string you get.
**take note of the javascript embed code in the HTML file (edited version).. this is what gets you your query vars from the url string.
I have all keys (movieClips) on the stage already.. with all instance names in an array
(this is so I can loop through each clip/key on the stage..and disable them ALL when the app loads.)
I then run another function to get all vars from the url string.. and add them into another array.
and lastly..th last function that loops through this newly created array..and enables/alpha = 100...etc..etc too all keys (movieClips) they want active.
3 'test' links.. that will change the URL vars.. to show it will dynamically update (same app) for different values in the url string.
the textfield at top..is just there to show yo all the variables being parse form the URL string..
will update on each refresh/change of the query vars.
thanks a million whispers, issue is solved now :) I really value your time and effort to solve my issue without any reward.
thanks again.
Im assuming my files helped? which approach did you take in the end?
Hi Whispers, I saw your files after finishing this task so I didnt able to check your files but flashvars did the job as you have mentioned and I have done it using your guideline with slight modifications
here is the test flashvars code
Actionscript Code:<param name="FlashVars" value="totalKeys=5&key1=int1&key2=f1&key3=rctrl&key4=_enter&key5=N&key6=f10" />
<embed src="Board.swf" width="650" height="500" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="totalKeys=6&key1=int1&key2=f1&key3=rctrl&key4=_enter&key5=N&key6=f10">
and here is flash AS3 code
Actionscript Code:package {
import flash.display.*;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.utils.*;
import flash.external.*;
import fl.transitions.*;
public class Board extends MovieClip {
//var key1:Boolean=true;
var num_id:int;
var num_id_rec:int;
var num_id_key:int;
var counter:int;
/*
var totalKeys=10;
var key1="f10";
var key2="X";
var key3="home";
var key4="V";
var key6="int4";
var key7="int5";
var key5="int6";
var key8="int7";
var key9="int8";
var key10="int9";
*/
public function Board() {
esc.alpha=0;
f1.alpha=0;
f2.alpha=0;
f3.alpha=0;
f4.alpha=0;
f5.alpha=0;
f6.alpha=0;
f7.alpha=0;
f8.alpha=0;
f9.alpha=0;
f10.alpha=0;
f11.alpha=0;
f12.alpha=0;
prnt.alpha=0;
scrll.alpha=0;
pse.alpha=0;
ins.alpha=0;
home.alpha=0;
pgeup.alpha=0;
del.alpha=0;
end.alpha=0;
pgedwn.alpha=0;
numl.alpha=0;
fslash.alpha=0;
star.alpha=0;
n7.alpha=0;
n8.alpha=0;
n9.alpha=0;
nplus.alpha=0;
n3.alpha=0;
n2.alpha=0;
n1.alpha=0;
n0.alpha=0;
n4.alpha=0;
n5.alpha=0;
n6.alpha=0;
ndot.alpha=0;
nenter.alpha=0;
forward.alpha=0;
back.alpha=0;
down.alpha=0;
up.alpha=0;
backspace.alpha=0;
equal.alpha=0;
minus.alpha=0;
int0.alpha=0;
int1.alpha=0;
int2.alpha=0;
int3.alpha=0;
int4.alpha=0;
int5.alpha=0;
int6.alpha=0;
int7.alpha=0;
int8.alpha=0;
int9.alpha=0;
Q.alpha=0;
W.alpha=0;
E.alpha=0;
R.alpha=0;
T.alpha=0;
Y.alpha=0;
U.alpha=0;
I.alpha=0;
O.alpha=0;
P.alpha=0;
brackets.alpha=0;
brackede.alpha=0;
_enter.alpha=0;
backslash.alpha=0;
ucomma_reverse.alpha=0;
semicolon.alpha=0;
L.alpha=0;
K.alpha=0;
J.alpha=0;
H.alpha=0;
G.alpha=0;
F.alpha=0;
D.alpha=0;
S.alpha=0;
A.alpha=0;
capslock.alpha=0
tab.alpha=0;
Lshift.alpha=0;
ucomma.alpha=0;
Z.alpha=0;
X.alpha=0;
C.alpha=0;
V.alpha=0;
B.alpha=0;
N.alpha=0;
M.alpha=0;
comma.alpha=0;
dot.alpha=0;
npgeup.alpha=0;
dollar.alpha=0;
rshift.alpha=0;
rctrl.alpha=0;
ralt.alpha=0;
space.alpha=0;
lalt.alpha=0;
lctrl.alpha=0;
nfslash.alpha=0;
//random_num();
var totalKeys=loaderInfo.parameters.totalKeys;
for(var k=1;k<=totalKeys;k++){
var mc:MovieClip=this[(loaderInfo.parameters["key"+k])] as MovieClip;
mc.alpha=1;
}
}
}
}
I know its not good code because I have set opacity for each key manually in it but still it did work.
If it was not your help, I would have not solved it yet. thanks again
yeah using FlashVars is WAY easier than having to piece-meal together some JavaScript to grab the vars from the URL string..
glad it all worked out for you..