dynamic text email link

[aubreyff]

hi everyone,

I have a dynamic text box on my stage in _level1, named "textcontent" that scrolls.

I have this code for its content:

_level1.textcontent = "blablalbablalabalbaablablablab \r
balbalbablablablablablablaaalablabl \r [email protected] ";

on _level3.

I don't know how to make the part of the code that says, "[email protected]" actually mailto:[email protected].

Also I would like to make all the text white except "[email protected]" which I would like to be blue.

How is this possible? thanks

[woolly bugger]

<a href="mailto:[email protected]"><font color="#0099FF">[email protected] </font></a>

[aubreyff]

I don't understand? Can you explain how this will make a mailto link in a dynamic text field?

thanks

[aubreyff]

this is a flash 5 project.

[chi-styler]

hi,

set the text box to accept html tags,

and put this code in

addy = "[email protected]";
myTextVar = "<a href=\"mailto:" + addy + "\"><font color=\"#0099CC\">" + addy + "</font></a>";

Chi

[enyrgee]

I'm having the same problem. I have a dynamic text box set to scroll. HTML text is turned on, and I set the url for the email link to "mailto:[email protected]". I've tried assigning this straight through flash MX and also through AS with no success either way. The links behave as if they were active (the cursor changes to a hand) but when they are clicked, outlook express doesn't open. The project is intended to be used for CD distribution so it will be saved as a projector. Any ideas?

[chi-styler]

This definitely works here:
Just place a text box, myText, on the screen without any settings and go

addy = "[email protected]";
myText.html = true;
myText.htmlText = "<a href=\"mailto:" + addy + "\"><font color=\"#0099CC\">" + addy + "</font></a>";

[enyrgee]

still getting same effect... here's my actual code...

frankEmail = "[email protected]";
sarahEmail = "[email protected]";
charlieEmail = "[email protected]";
aaronEmail = "[email protected]";
tysonEmail = "[email protected]";
alanEmail = "[email protected]";
contactText.html = true;
contactText.htmlText = "<TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">Please give us a call to find out</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">more about Medimotion Products:</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + frankEmail +"\"><B>Frank Nobile</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> 800.776.8383 ext. 255<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + sarahEmail +"\"><B>Sarah Armstrong</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> 800.776.8383 ext. 254<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + charlieEmail +"\"><B>Charles Steward</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Development Manager<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + aaronEmail +"\"><B>Aaron Johnson</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Developer<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + tysonEmail +"\"><B>Tyson Willey</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Developer<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + alanEmail +"\"><B>Alan Pack</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Programmer<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">800.776.8383 ext. 207</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:[email protected]\"><B>[email protected]</B></A></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">fax: 877.847.0120</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT>"

does this help any?

I'm using a completely regular textbox (dynamic, scrolling)..

Aaron

[enyrgee]

why'd that happen? my code should've show up there shouldn't it?

Aaron

[chi-styler]

you posted html code with tags so it interpreted it such. replace the < with '& # 6 0 ;' and > with '& # 6 2 ;' (remove spaces)

[enyrgee]

thanks...

frankEmail = "[email protected]";
sarahEmail = "[email protected]";
charlieEmail = "[email protected]";
aaronEmail = "[email protected]";
tysonEmail = "[email protected]";
alanEmail = "[email protected]";
contactText.html = true;
contactText.htmlText = "<TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">Please give us a call to find out</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">more about Medimotion Products:</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + frankEmail +"\"><B>Frank Nobile</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> 800.776.8383 ext. 255<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + sarahEmail +"\"><B>Sarah Armstrong</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> 800.776.8383 ext. 254<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + charlieEmail +"\"><B>Charles Steward</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Development Manager<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + aaronEmail +"\"><B>Aaron Johnson</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Developer<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + tysonEmail +"\"><B>Tyson Willey</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Developer<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:" + alanEmail +"\"><B>Alan Pack</B></A><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"> Programmer<FONT COLOR=\"#FF9900\"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">800.776.8383 ext. 207</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FF9900\"><A HREF=\"mailto:[email protected]\"><B>[email protected]</B></A></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">fax: 877.847.0120</FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"LEFT\"><FONT FACE=\"_sans\" SIZE=\"12\" COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\"></FONT></P></TEXTFORMAT>"

sorry for the extremely long line of text... just thought I'd reproduce my situation...

Aaron

[enyrgee]

I just did a little more testing and it turns out that I have the same problem with other text boxes in my movie, however when I change from a mailto: url to an http:// url the links work as expected. Is there a problem launching outlook or another email client from flash (the movie isn't being embeded in an html page, so this may have some bearing on the problem)

Aaron

[chi-styler]

strange, i just whacked that all in a new movie, and it worked fine, clicked on a name, then new message win came up with right address in. Maybe it's something to do with your default email program setting? have you tried just a very simple example to see?

[chi-styler]

if you go to tools -> internet options -> programs, what's email set to?

[enyrgee]

outlook express... email links work on every other website... it just doesn't register in my flash.

[enyrgee]

geturl("mailto:[email protected]");
doesn't work either... don't know what the problem is.

[enyrgee]

I just noticed something strange... when I checked the properties... although the target field is grayed out, it shows that it is set to "s"... don't know why or how.

Aaron

[chi-styler]

that might be the problem, change it back to static, and take it out

[enyrgee]

still not working... I can't even break the text, mask it, and scroll it that way, and turn the links into buttons because the geturl actions aren't working for me.

Aaron

[aubreyff]

thanks for the tip!

I guess working with html in flash is a little bit trickier than just the plain old code. all the \" and character symbols.

do you know of any good resources that go through html code with action script in flash?

Aubrey