[F8] ComboBox component: How do I get it to return a getURL string?

[ankhcomm]

Hello board,

I need a combo box that will return me some strings via getURL when I click on the options. I use Flash embedded in Director, and I can get Director scripts to run from Flash by using getURL.

It's just a simple Combo Box with 3 options. One of them should return getURL ("lingo: go next"), the other should return getURL ("event:alert2"), and the other should return getURL ("event:custom_01").

Anyway I've been messing around with the combo box component, but my attempts with the data parameter have been fruitless so far and I suspect I need some ActionScripting at a keyframe...

[whispers]

?? I know NOTHING about LINGO, but I dont understand how you want to use the getURL function. And can you clarify by what you mean by: "return"

DO you want to call the getURL function when one of the entries in the comboBox is clicked?

I can provide an example if that IS what your after.

[ankhcomm]

Yup, that's it

Ok, forget about Director. Let's say that I want each value in the combo box to call a URL with the getURL function. That's what I need

[whispers]

coming right up..LOL (gimmie a few..burning a DVD currently)

[ankhcomm]

Heh, np. Just working on other files in the meantime, and thanks btw!
Your help the other day really helped me out!

[whispers]

What help would that be? (Sorry I dont remember I try to help out whenever I can)

if I did in fact help you...dont forget to vote for me for president..or moderator or something...LOL...

anyways-

make a new movie.
drag a comboBox component to the stage and give it the INSTANCE name of myCombo_cb.

then put this code in frame 1:

// Add Items to List.
myCombo_cb.addItem("First Entry");
myCombo_cb.addItem("Second Entry");
myCombo_cb.addItem("Third Entry");
myCombo_cb.addItem("Fourth Entry");
myCombo_cb.text = "Please Choose One";

//create listener for selection change
var comboBoxListener:Object = new Object();
comboBoxListener.change = function(eventObject:Object) {
    // Your code here.
	trace("Item Selected was: "+myCombo_cb.value);
	// Check to see what was selected and launch appropriate getURL() function
	if (myCombo_cb.value == "First Entry") {
		getUrl("http://www.nike.com");
	}
	if (myCombo_cb.value == "Second Entry") {
		getUrl("http://www.yahoo.com");
	}
	if (myCombo_cb.value == "Third Entry") {
		getUrl("http://www.google.com");
	}
	if (myCombo_cb.value == "Fourth Entry") {
		getUrl("http://www.digitalbikebuilder.com");
	}
};
myCombo_cb.addEventListener("change", comboBoxListener)

[ankhcomm]

Works like a charm.
Many thanks!

[whispers]

glad to hear it...(what was the previous post about?)

[ankhcomm]

You helped me out the other day I posted that I needed a script that would make the movie play after Flash had checked that the value in an input field was the one it was expecting. That really helped me out and I've been able to modify it to add more parameters and text fields