Changind html background from Flash

Hello,
I have a centered Flash website(table align center), and I
would like to
have the html background to change on certain event.. Is
there a way to
do this without having to reload a new html?
Thanks
Henri

Yes that's what I understood; I was also wondering after
reading your
replies if if a getURL couldn't do the job f;i;:
on (release) {
getURL("javascript:document.body.background='new_bg_pic.jpg'");
what would be the disadvantage of this compared to
exterrnalinterface class?
kglad wrote:
> p.s. if you're using flash 8, use the externalinterface
class. the link j.e. gave is for the old fscommand which fails in
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