Call flash as3 function

Hello,
how can i call a function in an as3 movieclip?
regards

Before Director 11.5, you can not use AS3. If you do have D11.5, you need to have the latest version (11.5.8) which you can get by going to Help, Update....
Then you can call root-level scripts by calling the sprite. So, if you have a AS3 flash sprite in channel 1, and in that file, there is a public function called doSomething, you can do this:
sprite(1).doSomething()
If you have a movieclip named "clip" which has a doSomething() function, you could do
sprite(1).clip.doSomething()

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Cannot call AS3 Function from JavaScript

Hi,
I am trying to call an ActionScript 3 function with JavaScript. The problem I cannot seem to get any of the browsers to trigger this AS3 function. The debuggers say that the function is undefined when I call it on the flash object.
What is supposed to happen is - the javascript function calls the AS3 function, and passes it an integer value.   That integer is then used to pull one of 20 swfs, and load that into the flash movie.
Please let me know if you guys can think of anything that I can do to make this work! I've been stuck for hours, and can't seem to make it happen.
Here is my actionScript:
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
var movies:Array = ["idle-ok.swf", "idle-good.swf"];
// It first loads this "hello swf".
var helloLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var helloURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("idleAvatar.swf");
helloLoader.load(helloURL);
addChild(helloLoader);
var setAvatar:Function = loadAvatar;
ExternalInterface.addCallback("callSetAvatar", setAvatar);
// Then, this function should be called by JavaScript to load one of the other swfs.
function loadAvatar(indx:Number){
    var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest(movies[0]);
    var ldr:Loader = new Loader();
    ldr.load(url);
    addChild(ldr);
Here is my JavaScript:
<script type="text/javascript">
function callExternalInterface(val) {
          document.getElementById("loader").callSetValue(val);
</script>
Here is my embed code:
<div>
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="250" height="350" id="loader" name="loader">
<param name="movie" value="loader.swf" />
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" />

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="loader.swf" width="250" height="350">
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" />

<a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
<img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" />
</a>

</object>

</object>
</div>
<a href="#" onClick="callExternalInterface(1)">CLICK</a>

You don't appear to be calling any function in your actionscript. The names between and within do not agree.
document.getElementById("loader").callSetValue(val);
should be calling a function identified with the string "callSetValue" in your actionscript, but you only have a function identified with "callSetAvatar" and the function associated with that on your AS3 side is specified to be setAvatar...
ExternalInterface.addCallback("callSetAvatar", setAvatar);
but you do not have a function named setAvatar, you have one named loadAvatar
Here's a link to a tutorial that might help you to see how the functions are specified between javascript and actionscript using the ExternalInterface class. It gets confusing so I suggest you copy the code to a word processing file so you can clearly highlight where they have the same language between them.
http://viget.com/inspire/bi-directional-actionscript-javascript-communication

How call Flash function from C++?

Communication between C++ and ActiveX Flash object is
adjusted. The ActiveX calls C++ functions. But how a call Flash
functions from C++?
I try so: v_flash is control variable of the ActiveX the
container.
A code: v_flash. CallFunction ("test");
No effect
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Hi David, Thanks for the response. I found this solution by
following method:
Flash code either in class or frame:
ExternalInterface.addCallback("sendTextToFlash",
getTextFromJavaScript);
public function getTextFromJavaScript(user):void {
trace(user);
//Now whenever JavaScript function will be called from any
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flash function by following method
//HTML Code
function sendData(user){
//alert("values coming "+user);
SendDataToFlashMovie(user);
function getFlashMovieObject(movieName){
if (window.document[movieName]){
return window.document[movieName];
if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft Internet")==-1){
if (document.embeds && document.embeds[movieName])
return document.embeds[movieName];
else {// if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft
Internet")!=-1) {
return document.getElementById(movieName);
function SendDataToFlashMovie(user) {
var flashMovie=getFlashMovieObject("myFLA");
flashMovie.sendTextToFlash(user);
Now HTML or back end language has just need to call
sendData(
value)
I think its the right way, but if there is any other short
method like just call the function name from HTML and that directly
respond to Flash as per function name, then please let me
know.

How to get this PHP list in Flash AS3?

Hi,
I have the following PHP code (downloaded from net) which builds a list of all the files in a "MyPics" folders:
PS php can build a list of all the files in a folder so you don't have to type them all out like that, plus it makes updating a sinch all you have to do is put a pic in the folder and it will be added to the list.
PHP Code:
<CODE>
<?
//this function goes through the defined directory and makes a list of all the files
function parse_dir($dir,$level){
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    while (false!=($file=readdir($dp))){ //runs until no more files
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$level=1;
parse_dir($start_dir,$level);
?>
<CODE/>
The above php will output something like this
&path1=pathToMyPics/pic1.jpg&path2=pathToMyPics/wowWhatAWierdPicName.jpg
call the php in flash( loadVariables("fileListPHP.php") ) and viola you get easy to use paths to all you pictures.
I am not able to understand the code to write on FLASH AS3 frame. Please help.
Thanks.

In AS3 you want to use the URLVariables class. Search Google using "AS3 URLVariables tutorial" and you should find what you need to get going. Here's one result from that search...
http://www.metah.ch/blog/2008/01/using-urlvariables/

Javascript Call from AS3 Playbar

Platform: Captivate 7
Source: AS3 (hopefully obvious!)
Output: Flash v10
I'm making a one-off version of one of the default playbars. I am trying to make the Exit button call a JavaScript function using the following code:
var btnTipsId = 8;
function onClicked()
import flash.external.ExternalInterface; //Register ExternalInterface
ExternalInterface.call("closeModule()"); //Call JS to close Div
//parent.onPBCBtnClick("exit");
As you can probably see, I don't want to Exit button to close the module the way it normally does. My "closeModule()" function removes a a Div layer that hosts the Captivate. I know this works as we use it in other places. The problem I'm encountering is strictly with getting the Playbar to call that JavaScript instead of it's default "parent.onPBCBtnClick("exit");" function.
Any ideas?

Okay, it turns out my original code was totally right with one significant exception.
What was it?
Wait for it ...
Wait for it ...
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<forehead slap>

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I have a very simple PHP script that creates a new file on my server using a random number for the file name (e.g., 412561.txt). When I load the script directly from a browser, it works. But when I load the script from a very simple Flash (AS3) script, it does not work (i.e., doesn't create a file). The Flash script and PHP script are both in the same directory. Permissions on the directory and its content are 755. Temporarily setting those permissions to 777 does not solve the problem (i.e., PHP still doesn't create file when called via Flash).
Here is my phpinfo.
Here is the PHP file.
The contents of the PHP file are:
<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set("display_errors", 1);
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if(file_exists($filename))
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else
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stop();
var varLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader;
var varURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.jasonfinley.com/research/testing/TestingSaveData.php");
btnSave.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fxnSave);
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Can anyone please help me understand why this isn't working and how I can fix it? Thank you
~jason

#1, Yes that is a security risk, please disable directory index viewing.
#2, Always validate. I see no issue with the code you're using but clearly it's not working. The way you find out is your trusty errors.
Make a new document (or paste this into your existing) where a button with the instance name btnSave is on screen:
// import required libs
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.SecurityErrorEvent;
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// assign handler
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var tf:TextField = new TextField();
addChild(tf);
tf.width = stage.stageWidth;
tf.height = 300;
tf.multiline = true;
tf.wordWrap = true;
tf.selectable = false;
tf.text = "Loading...\n";
// just making sure the textfield is below the button
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function fxnSave(event:MouseEvent):void
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    var varLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
    // listen for load success
    varLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, _onCompleteHandler);
    // listen for general errors
    varLoader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, _onErrorHandler);
    // listen for security / cross-domain errors
    varLoader.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR, _onErrorHandler);
    // perform load
    varLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://www.jasonfinley.com/research/testing/TestingSaveData.php"));
// complete handler
function _onCompleteHandler(e:Event):void
    tf.appendText("Load complete: " + e);
// error handler
function _onErrorHandler(e:Event)
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        tf.appendText("Load failed, Security error: " + e + " type[" + e.type + "]");
    else if (e.type == IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR)
        tf.appendText("Load failed, IO error: " + e + " type[" + e.type + "]");
I get a Event.COMPLETE for mine, so the PHP script is definitely firing. Change the URL to something invalid and you'll see the IOErrorEvent fire off right away.
That leaves you to diagnose the PHP script. Check your error_log and see what is going wrong. You're suppressing errors on your file write which doesn't help you locate the issue saving the file. If you want to handle errors yourself you should do the usual try/catch and handle the error yourself (write a debug log file, anything).

PUT and DELETE in Flash AS3

I am working on the Google Calendar API which has been built for Flex/AIR. In the API, for performing a Delete or Update operation, it uses DELETE or PUT methods in the URLRequest. But I think these being REST based calls are supported in AIR.
I am using this API in a Flash/AS3 application and have successfully implemented the Update functionality by using X-HTTP-Method-Override method for PUT and instead using POST, which is supported in Flash. But when I try to do the same thing for Delete method, I get a 401 error in the API call.
Any idea how this problem could be solved?

AIR supports all the specified HTTP methods, but there seems to be a bug in the HTTPService class. Instead you should use URLLoader and URLRequest. If you change to that you won't even need to use the Method Override header.
Read more here : http://spy6.blogspot.com/2009/06/adobe-air-put-delete-head-http-methods.html .

Calling a Javascript Function

Hello. I'm relatively new to Flash and CS4, which we just
purchased. I want to call a JavaScript function in the page from a
flash .swf file. I'm having trouble getting it to work. Can someone
please help me understand what I'm doing wrong?
Actionscript 3 code behind the Flash button:
import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
on (release) {
ExternalInterface.call("GetState","WA");
JavaScript function:
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

</script>

"on(release)" is not as3 syntax. If the name of your button
is getState_btn, you must write something like this:
getState_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,getState);
function getState(evt:MouseEvent):void {
ExternalInterface.call("GetState","WA");
I believe that your use of ExternalInterface is correct.

Error -Call to undefined function: ocilogon() ( Php4.4+ Apache2.2 +Windows)

1) Configured Php4.4 to have oci8 enabled with Apache2.2 on Windows 2000 ( service pack4). No error at the time of Apache start but when trying to connect to Oracle using Oracle Instant Client below error is thrown..
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PATHEXT .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
WINDIR C:\WINNT
SERVER_SIGNATURE <address>Apache/2.0.59 (Win32) PHP/4.4.4 Server at localhost Port 80</address>
SERVER_SOFTWARE Apache/2.0.59 (Win32) PHP/4.4.4
SERVER_NAME localhost
SERVER_ADDR 127.0.0.1
SERVER_PORT 80
REMOTE_ADDR 127.0.0.1
DOCUMENT_ROOT C:/Apache2/htdocs
SERVER_ADMIN [email protected]
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GATEWAY_INTERFACE CGI/1.1
SERVER_PROTOCOL HTTP/1.1
REQUEST_METHOD GET
QUERY_STRING no value
REQUEST_URI /info.php
SCRIPT_NAME /info.php
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ALLUSERSPROFILE C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
CMM_CELL CSTAR_STAR
CommonProgramFiles C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME STAR-SM-NR-PROD
ComSpec C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS 2
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PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER x86 Family 6 Model 11 Stepping 1, GenuineIntel
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PROCESSOR_REVISION 0b01
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SMS_LOCAL_DIR C:\WINNT
SystemDrive C:
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TEMP C:\WINNT\TEMP
TMP C:\WINNT\TEMP
USERPROFILE C:\Documents and Settings\xwback
windir C:\WINNT
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please help me...

Use the navigateToURL function...
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navigateToURL(req);
OR in one line...
navugateToURL(new URLRequest("http://www.wherever.com"));

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My code is currently as follows:
import flash.net.URLRequest;
var Xpos: Number = 96
var Ypos: Number = 94
var my_loader:Loader = new Loader();
my_loader.load(new URLRequest("content.swf"));
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my_loader.y = Ypos;
addChild(my_loader);
stop();
nextBut.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,gotonextframe);
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thanks
Dez

Thats perfect, thanks for the reply, much appreciated!
I guess you have tried:
rdcmndRewindAndStop
Set to 1 to rewind and stop the project.

Convert Flash AS3 to JAVA .Jar-file?

Hello All,
in the old old version of Director, you could export a .JAR
file from your project. If you stayed within the programming that
the exporter supported.
I wonder, as I have seen some "Java to Flash as3"-converters,
if anything is out there for the opposite?
Cause I need something to make a JAR file for some simple
functionality in JAVA, and I thought Flash could aid me..?

Can someone answer?

Calling a private function when inside another class?

Can't help it but im curious how classes seem to be able to
call private functions inside other classes. I'm mainly thinking
about the addEventListener() here. When adding a listening function
to a class, that function can be private, and yet it seems to be
called magically somehow. Or maybe its all internal? I dunno.
Anyone? :D

Hi Kenchu1,
You can grab a copy of the open source API here:
http://www.baynewmedia.com/download/BNMAPI10.zip
(feel free to drop by
the main site for documentation as well :) ). The main class
is the
Events class, "broadcast" method. This method broadcasts
events in a
decoupled fashion, meaning that listeners can listen to
messages that
aren't bound to a specific sender. The AS3 version works in
much the
same way except that I still haven't fully fleshed out the
cross-SWF
communication that this version can do (broadcast across all
movies on
the same computer using LocalConnection).
Basically, the broadcaster works like this:
1. Add event listener and bind to function A (called from
within the
class so the reference is available)
2. Event listener pushes this into the listener array. It was
provided
by the class so the reference is valid and is now a part of
the events
class as well.
3. Broadcast runs through all associated events when it comes
time to
broadcast and calls the function by using the array
reference:
this.listeners[message].call(classInstance,someParameter);
In other words, the class that adds the listener "allows"
the event
broadcaster to use the reference because it passes it out.
You can do
the same thing by calling:
someOtherclass.functionRef=this.privateFunction
someOtherClass is the class that will store the private
reference,
functionRef is some variable to hold the reference, and
privateFunction
is the private function. Then, in someOtherClass, you can
call:
this.fuctionRef(someParameter);
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Patrick
Kenchu1 wrote:
> Patrick B,
> exactly! Something like that is what im looking for. I
have my own rather
> simple system right now with listeners and classes
calling these, but since i
> dont know how to call a private function, i had to make
all the listening
> classes functions public - something id rather avoid.
Exactly how did your
> event broadcasting system work? Oh, and we're talking
AS3 btw.
>
> How do i call a function via a reference? (to the
function? To what?)
>
http://www.baynewmedia.com
Faster, easier, better...ActionScript development taken to
new heights.
Download the BNMAPI today. You'll wonder how you ever did
without it!
Available for ActionScript 2.0/3.0.

Flex Builder 4 (next version) will be called Flash Builder

Adobe has just announced that the next version of Flex Builder will be called Flash Builder .. the framework will still be called Flex
I think although the change is confusing, in the long run it adds clarity ... here's why ...
1. Flash Builder (formerly Flex Builder) is an IDE to write .SWF (Flash Player) files .... no matter what application framework you use, it could be pure AS3 code (i.e your own framework) , Flex framework or anything else .. there are many other framework options (although Flex is the most mature) ... Flash Builder can be used to build in any of those frameworks.
2. Flex is a framework of classes that solve several everyday application development problems when building apps that can run in the Flash Player ... you can use any tool to write your own classes that use flex framework classes (a flex application) ... Flash Builder (previously Flex Builder) or FDT or a text editor like TextMate.
Mrinal

Still don't like the name change...but after chatting for you on Twitter...I think I can use to it -;)
Greetings,
Blag.

An URLRequest url Problem or a Flash as3 bug?

hi, guys
I'm working with a Flash based HLS player. I am unable to locate a redirect url while the request server response a 302 redirect code.
is this a bug in Flash AS3 ?
var url:String = "http://aaa.company.com/xxxx"; (response a 302 code and redirect to http://bbb.company.com/yyyy)
var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url);
var dispatcher:URLLoader = new URLLoader(req);
dispatcher.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, handlefunction);
function handlefunction(event:Event):void
     trace(req.url);
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     // or trace((event.currentTarget as URLRequest).url); the output is same.
     // it should be "http://bbb.company.com/yyyy"
     // but the event.currentTarget.data is ok.
     // so how can I get the new url ?
     // is this a bug in flash as3?
thanks.

I tried to use Socket instead of URLRequest.
          _sock = new Socket();
            _sock.addEventListener(Event.CONNECT,connectHandler);
            _sock.addEventListener(Event.CLOSE,closeHandler);
            _sock.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.SOCKET_DATA,socketDataHandler);
            _sock.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,completeHandler);
            _sock.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR,function(e:SecurityErrorEvent):v oid{trace("security error");});
            _sock.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR,function(e:IOErrorEvent):void{trace("io error");});
internal function connectHandler(event:Event):void {
            trace("Connect...Ok");
            //HTTP Request Header
            var header:String = "GET "+_url+" HTTP/1.1\r\n";
            header += "Accept: */* \r\n"
            header += "Accept-Language: zh-cn \r\n";
            header += "User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 \r\n";
            header += "Host: " + _host+":"+_port + " \r\n";
            header += "Connection: Keep-Alive \r\n";
            header += "Cache-Control: no-cache \r\n\r\n";
            //write header string
            _sock.writeUTFBytes(header);
            _sock.flush();
internal function socketDataHandler(event:ProgressEvent):void {
            //trace("socketDataHandler:"+event.bytesLoaded);
            var data:String = _sock.readUTFBytes(_sock.bytesAvailable);
            trace(data);
Outputs:
HTTP/1.1 302 Moved Temporarily
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:25:35 GMT
Server: Apache-Coyote/1.1
Location: http://61.147.88.128/3/345/281/000
Content-Length: 0
X-Via: 1.1 nh227:9090 (Cdn Cache Server V2.0)
Connection: keep-alive
Finally, I got the 302 status, but I have some "sandbox" issue to solve.
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