A Mailto strange problem....please help

[houssam]

we inserted a mail link inside a flash movie... while previwing inside flash, it opens the mail browser, but when previewing it from the exported swf file....it DONT WORK ...on some computers

WHY???

thanks

[neway]

maybe you could show us the script that you used

[LesterFK]

Hi!

Well, what I think is that you are using a wrong code. I think that you have a button wich launch the e-mail, haven´t you? If yes, try this code:

on (release) {
getURL ("mailto:email@domain.xx");
}

To put the code you only have to copy this script, click on the button in your flash movie, clear all the scripts (if exist), then press the right button of your mouse and click on actions, then paste the code inside.

I ever use this and it ever works. I hope you solve it.

Lester.

[ranboutros]

hi, I work along with Houssam
and the coding is right
we did put
on (release) {
getURL ("mailto:email@domain.xx");
}

and i'm telling you, it works fine when you view it from inside flash, or when you embed it in HTML.
BUT NOT when it is a standalone projector.
The thing is that it only works if the default email programn is Microsoft OUtlook, but when the default program is OUtlook Express, then the link doesn't open a new message.

Try it out if you can, and u'll see by yourself.
Rania

[sudhir75]

Hi

I too had a similar problem and some how found a remidy. convert the link to a button and then give this code for the button

on (release) {
getURL ("mailto:email@domain.xx");
}

donot use the character pallet in Flash to give the mail ID, it doesent work in some systems and in some browsers.
hope this works

Sudhir

[ranboutros]

ok maybe i am not making myself clear
again, i explain

i have a button on which the following action is occuring
on (release) {
getURL ("mailto:info@orangeclicks.com");
}
the button works well
except for one condition:

The condition is that instead of embeding the swf file in HTML, I create a projector
(so it's for offline content)

so having created my projector I test my button and it works only if my default email is Microsoft Outlook and NOT Outlook Express.
BUT OTHERWISE it works fine.
thks

Originally posted by sudhir75
Hi

I too had a similar problem and some how found a remidy. convert the link to a button and then give this code for the button

on (release) {
getURL ("mailto:email@domain.xx");
}

donot use the character pallet in Flash to give the mail ID, it doesent work in some systems and in some browsers.
hope this works

Sudhir

[tublu]

tHE coding seems all rite ... but I am at a cybe cafe rite now , and they don;t have Flash 5 poor souls , don't know what they are missing
Will go home and check for Projector .
However , it always worked fine for me with Outlook Express !!

[ranboutros]

THKS!
it would be good to hear more of what u have to say

keep me posted

Originally posted by tublu
tHE coding seems all rite ... but I am at a cybe cafe rite now , and they don;t have Flash 5 poor souls , don't know what they are missing
Will go home and check for Projector .
However , it always worked fine for me with Outlook Express !!

[neway]

The mailto: is a script, like javascript.. when your form is imbeded in HTML, the browser reads this script, what would be reading it from the projector?

cant you just put your email address????? if they like your work, surely they wont mind going to the trouble of typing a whole email in!!