Loaded HTML text controlling flash ????

[gaz_the_mod]

Hi

I have built a site that loads in a .txt file as HTML to a textfield, which was easy enough, but the client now wants to include a link within this text that will link to another section in the flash site

Is there anyway i can do this? myabe javascript????

Let me know if this isn't clear and i'll try again

Thanks

[Tea_J]

hi

it's pretty.. so long as you're using html text field, all you have to do is make a standard LINK... but instead of linking to a web address, you use the asfunction in flash..

for example:

make a link like this and load into your html text area
<a href="asfunction:goToFrame">click here</a>


then in your flash movie declare a function called "goToFrame"

goToFrame =function(){
this.gotoAndStop("target_area");
}

lookup asfunction in the help docs to learn more abotu it.

cheers

[gaz_the_mod]

Hi

Thanks for that but i can only get it working when i define the html in the flash document (i.e. this.textField.htmlText ="<p>contents....) not when i load it from a .txt file

any ideas

much appreciated

[Tea_J]

well it should work just fine if you load from a text file. what method did you use to load? xml? loadVars? and do you at least see the link in your text field when loading the text file? what happens if you click on it? or do you not see anything loaded in your text field at all?

[gaz_the_mod]

hi

the code i'm using is:


var stylie = new TextField.StyleSheet();
stylie.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
displayText();
} else {
this.textField.text = "Error loading style sheet. Please refresh your browser"
}
}
stylie.load("c/flash.css");

function displayText () {
this.textField.styleSheet = stylie;
loadVariables("t/people.txt", this);
}

does this shed any light?

thanks

[Tea_J]

what is your people.txt's content?

[gaz_the_mod]

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<br />

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<br />

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<br />

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[Tea_J]

well, umm.. i dont see you utilizing the asfunction anywhere..

what is the problem exactly?

i repost:

and do you at least see the link in your text field when loading the text file? what happens if you click on it? or do you not see anything loaded in your text field at all?