Actionscript/javascript problem

chupacabra

Hello, one of my recent websites has requred my to call a new window from a flash button of set dimensions, to do this I needed to call a javascript function from the flash button that I had inside my html page. The code seems to be ok and has worked for other people but I cant seem to get it working on my page. The actionscript behind the flash button is as follows:

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on (release) {
getUrl ("javascript:newWindow('ico.html')");
}

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And the script function is as below:

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<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

function newWindow(newWin){
newWindow = window.open(newWin,"popUp","width=700,height=500")
newWindow.focus()
}
</script>

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Is there any problem here Im missing? If so what other ways would you recommend I could use action script to call a new window from a flash object. Thanks

Pixel8

Try this but just change the dimensions and page link:

on (release) {
javascript("window.open('map.htm','','width=857,height=610,resizable=no,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,top='+((screen.availHeight/2)-(348/2))+',left='+((screen.availWidth/2)-(264/2))+'');void(0);");
}


The other code used above positions your new window in the centre of the screen. You only need to use this code on the flash button, you dont need any script inside your html page.

Legend_Killer

you can create a popup with the following:

on (release) {
getURL('javascript:window.open("popup.html","PopupNameHere","height=400,width=400");void(0)')
}

chupacabra

The above dont work for me, does testing it locally change anything? Thanks for your help.

Pixel8

Test it on your server... it should work locally as well once your html file is in the same folder as your FLA/SWI or SWF file.

chupacabra

Unfortunatley it still doesnt work. Nothing happens at all when I click the flash button. Thanks for your help.

Pixel8

Ok, you must be using Dreamweaver or something like that to do your Flash button? I dont think Dreamweaver supports actionscripting on flash buttons. You'll need to make the button in Flash or SwishMax.

chupacabra

No Im using Flash 8 professional.

Pixel8

I dont use Flash myself, i use SwishMax but there should be a debug panel somewhere in it... What does the debug panel say when you click the flash button?

chupacabra

Nope debug comes up blank, no noticable errors that the software can detect anyway. Hmm this is quite puzzling.