Flash communicatio w/ javascript problems

Question

I have been tasked w/ creating a new interface for something
at work.
I need to have flash communicate w/ some js that is on the
same page as my movie. (right now the actionscript will only
display what is returned in a dynamic text box.
the js is written by someone else so im not even sure if im
calling it right.
as:
js_next = ExternalInterface.call("buttonClick", "next");
link = js_next;
the js:
function buttonClick(id) {
if (buttonStatus.charAt(whichButton(id)) == '0') return
false;
var currentFrame = new
String(document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.document.location)
if (currentFrame.indexOf("glossary.htm") > -1 ||
currentFrame.indexOf("help.htm") > -1) {
document.getElementById('contentFrame').src = returnFrame
}else{
var curSize = new
Number(document.getElementById('narrationFrame').offsetHeight)
if (curSize < 215) {
document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.courseReview();
eval(document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.document.getElementById('pageV ariableScript').innerHTML);
switch (id) {
case 'back' :
buttonEnableAll();
if (back == '') {
buttonClick('exit');
}else{
document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.navigate(thisFolder
+ '/' + back);
break;
case 'reload' :
buttonEnableAll();
document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.location.reload();
break;
case 'next' :
buttonEnableAll();
// Process test bank Next Frame
if (next == '*') {
var testBank = getCookie("testBank");
if (testBank != '' && testBank != null) {
var theFrames = testBank.split(";");
next = theFrames.shift();
testBank = theFrames.join(";");
setCookie("testBank", testBank);
}else{
next = 'postresults.htm'
if (next == '') {
buttonClick('exit');
}else{
document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.navigate(thisFolder
+ '/' + next);
break;
case 'glossary' :
returnFrame = new
String(document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.document.location)
document.getElementById('contentFrame').src = 'glossary.htm'
break;
case 'audio' :
if (isNetscape()) {
var currSrc = document.images['btnAudio'].src
}else{
var currSrc = document.getElementById('btnAudio').src
currSrc = currSrc.toLowerCase().replace(/\//,"/");
var newSrc = currSrc.substring(0, currSrc.lastIndexOf('/') +
1)
if (currSrc.indexOf('audioon') > -1) { setAudio('N',
'interface'); newSrc += 'audiooff.gif' }
if (currSrc.indexOf('audiooff') > -1) { setAudio('D',
'interface'); newSrc += 'audiotext.gif' }
if (currSrc.indexOf('audiotext') > -1) { setAudio('Y',
'interface'); newSrc += 'audioon.gif' }
replaceImage('btnAudio', newSrc);
buttonClick('reload');
break;
case 'exit' :
if (next == '') {
document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.SCORM_Complete();
}else{
document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.SCORM_Incomplete();
window.opener.close();
break;
case 'help' :
returnFrame = new
String(document.getElementById('contentFrame').contentWindow.document.location)
document.getElementById('contentFrame').src = thisFolder +
'/../../_Common/help.htm'
break;
return true;
}

Answer 1

Using this:
<?php
if ($menu=="components"){
    ?>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
sendToFlash('components');
</script>
<?php
if ($menu=="tools"){
    ?>
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    sendToFlash('tools');
    </script>
    <?php
?>