[RESOLVED] Read current URL of current page into Flash

[Donelson]

Third try:

Flash 7 -

Is there any way at all to read the current URL of the current browser page of a Swf ?

I have 450 links from various places to a Single Page with a Single Swf on it. The Swf will take a ?arg from the URL path and then show the correct animation.

Links to the page appear like these -

mysite/mypage.htm?1234
mysite/mypage.htm?1004
mysite/mypage.htm?0034

My Swf needs to know what the 4-digit number is when the page is opened in browsers.

Note: Using Javascript to build the Embed/Object at runtime is not an acceptable solution in this case.

Thanks

[joshstrike]

maybe use the .htaccess file to rewrite it into something flash can read, like ?number=xxxx

[Donelson]

Wings Gaurav on Experts-Exchange
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/..._21838980.html

has suggested this, which I will try and report back here:

getURL( "javascript:window.document.testSWF.SetVariabl e( 'strURL', document.location.href);" );

[Donelson]

YES !

getURL( "javascript:window.document.testSWF.SetVariable(
    'strURL', document.location.href);" );

Wings --

Absolutely Brilliant ! Elegant, succinct, reliable! Five-Stars for this perfect solution!

After spending 11 hours searching, begging, trying weird and sometimes awful solutions, this is truly EXCELLENT.

All hail to the Expert Extraordinaire !


http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/..._21838978.html

[Donelson]

----------- TYPICAL USAGE ---------

stop();

getURL("javascript:window.document.myMovieSwf.SetVariable(
         'pageURL', document.location.href);");

intID = setInterval(this, "check_url", 250);

function check_url() {
	if (pageURL == undefined) return;
	clearInterval(intID);      // Be sure to stop this when we've got an answer
	theArgs = pageURL.split("?")[1];      // get second part of URL
	if (theArgs.length > 0) {
		// do whatever you want with the args
	}
}

[Donelson]

Here is a test page for communication between Flash and Javascript in different browsers and systems -

http://www.permadi.com/tutorial/flashGetObject/



I use Macintosh extensively and have found this information to add to the TEST table

Macintosh OSX 10.4.x --

Safari 2.0.3 - Movie plays once then stops for methods (1, 2, 3, and 5).
No play for (4 & 6).

FireFox 1.5.0.3 - Movie plays once then stops for methods (1, 2, 4 and 6).
No play for 3, which gives dialog "movie object not found. No play for 5.

Internet Explorer 5.2.3 (no longer supported by MicroSoft on Mac)
No play for any test.

Regards,
William Donelson