Passing variables to exec function

[salesa]

Hello
I am using fscommand exec function from standalone to open external files on CD. I am also using html text and asfunction. So I have text fieds that have links that call asfunction and fscommand. It sounds complicated but here is the example:

MyTextField.htmlText = "<a href='asfunction:somefunction, openfile.exe'>Click me</a>";
function somefunction (arg) {
	fscommand("exec", arg);
}

This doesn't work, fscommand will only work if I call it like this

fscommand("exec", "openfile.exe");

and not if I pass variables to it

Problem is that I have a lot of links in htmltext and would have to make separate functions for each. Is there a way to lunch exec with variables

thanks

[Northcode]

The asfunction method should work fine, just make sure that you don't have extra spaces in arg so that it looks like " openfile.exe", that will cause the exec to fail.

What exactly are you trying to pass to these external applications? There may a way to run the same file with different arguments as long as the possible range of arguments is fixed. You can create one BAT file for each argument list that can be passed to the EXE file and then just call the BAT file from Flash instead of the EXE. I have some FREE tools that will let you get rid of the ugly DOS box that appears when calling BAT files if you think this might work.

Unfortunately, without a third party projector tool there's no way to pass a dynamic range of arguments to an EXE file that you launch from Flash. Here's a list of third party tools you might want to have a look at.

SWF Studio http://www.northcode.com
Zinc http://www.multidmedia.com
Jugglor http://www.jugglor.com
SWFKit http://www.swfkit.com
mProjector http://www.screentime.com
SWiSH Studio http://www.swishzone.com
FlashAnts http://www.flashants.com
Flash 'N Pack http://www.flashnpack.com

[salesa]

Hello
thank you for your answer
the problem is that fscommand exec doesn't work if you use it with expression, exec will not execute:

MyTextField.htmlText = "<a href='asfunction:somefunction, openfile.exe'>Click me</a>";
function somefunction (arg) {
fscommand("exec", arg);
}

since I have a large text with a lot of links opening pdf files I have to make a separate fscommand for each. Is there a way to avoid this and why fscommand works only if you use quotes: fscommand("exec", "openfile.exe");?

I am already using your proxy tool for opening files and it works great. Thanks a lot for this, that is a tool that I was looking for a long time.

[Northcode]

the problem is that fscommand exec doesn't work if you use it with expression, exec will not execute

Sure it will, I do it all the time. Are you working in expert mode or normal mode in the ActionScript editor? If you're in normal mode you have to tell it that you want to put an expression in there. The easiest solution is to work in expert mode where you can type whatever you like. If you can't get it working, send me a simple example FLA and I'll fix it up for you. Cheap as free

[salesa]

hello
sory but I still can't get it to work. It seems that if I send variable with html link and asfunction it doesn't work. I hope that it si some mistake that I made. I used your example for proxy tool and modified it, I am attaching zip file.
thanks

[Northcode]

This code works.

myTextField.htmlText = "<a href='asfunction:open_file,proxy.exe'>open file</a>";

function open_file(arg) 
{
   fscommand("exec", arg);
}

The only problem with your function was the space after the comma. Instead of "open_file, proxy.exe" it should have been "open_file,proxy.exe". You were trying to launch an EXE called " proxy.exe" which didn't exist.

[salesa]

thanks thanks thanks
very stupid mistake
thanks again for all your help