Flash variables in AW

I have developed more than 200 learning objects with AW 7.0
which are distributed on a CD.
I tried some weeks to develop a flexible good looking menu
(reading a xml structure) with AW. Because I couldn’t manage
it I gave an order to a Flash expert to develop the menu with flash
8.0.
My question is: How can I use a variable from flash in my AW
file? If a user selects a program in the flash menu I must know it
in the AW for using the "jump out" to an A6r file.
How can I do this?
If it is not clear what I mean I could send the AW file with
the flash menu.
Best regards from Austria

Isn't Flash 8.0 going to be a problem in AW using the Flash
Asset? I thought
Flash 8.0 came out after AW 7.x, and you must either compile
your Flash
movie in an earlier version (6?), or use the Flash ActiveX
control or the
Browser ActiveX control?
Paul Swanson
Portland, Oregon, USA
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> >I have developed more than 200 learning objects with
AW 7.0 which are
> > distributed on a CD.
> > I tried some weeks to develop a flexible good
looking menu (reading a
xml
> > structure) with AW. Because I couldn?t manage it I
gave an order to a
> > Flash
> > expert to develop the menu with flash 8.0.
> > My question is: How can I use a variable from flash
in my AW file? If a
> > user
> > selects a program in the flash menu I must know it
in the AW for using
the
> > "jump out" to an A6r file.
> > How can I do this?
> > If it is not clear what I mean I could send the AW
file with the flash
> > menu.
>
> Have the Flash file send GetURL message to Authorware.
Authorware can read
> the message using an Event response.
>
> Check out the Flash Asset help. Insert a Flash Asset
sprite, and press the
> Help button on the dialogue that appears.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --
> EuroTAAC eLearning 2007
>
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>
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I'm facing with an issue, could you please suggest me your valuable suggestions.
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Hi:
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CA Forum: Xcelsius and Live Office
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bumblebea wrote:
> My husband disabled flash player in control panel, under
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> you can't access variables that are in movieclips,
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on click
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