FlashVars + HTML Wrapper + Flex 2

Question

Hi
Can someone please help me….
I am trying to use “flashVars” within my Flex 2
application…..
I am having trouble incorporating them into the wrapper (HTML
file) that is created by default when the flex application is
built….
When I try to include the flashVars in the param and embed
script:
<param name="FlashVars"
value="…………." />
<embed src="…." quality="high"
flashvars="………." name="……."
play="true" etc………………..
depending on the context, I get different javaScript
conflicts and errors…
is there a standard format to follow when creating a wrapper
for flashVars using Flex 2???
Can anyone help me, or post an example etc….?
Thanks, Jon.

Answer 1

First, I found this link helpful:
http://webddj.sys-con.com/read/283888.htm
All I wanted to do was see if I could pass some variables to
flash when it first started up. I found the examples in the flex 2
developer guide entitled using flashVars to not be helpful.
But I did get it working...
1. I copied the source from the browser after launching flash
from flex developer.
2. I copied this file to <project-name>/assets
directory. Don't do that. It needs to be in the
<project-name>/bin directory.
3. I tried to use the example in the flex docs...don't do
that. Instead, do a search on AC_FL_RunContent in your wrapper
html.
change this line:
"flashvars", "historyUrl=history.htm%3F&lconid=' + lc_id
+ ' ',
to something like this:
"flashvars", "historyUrl=history.htm%3F&lconid=' + lc_id
+ 'firstname=kevin',
4. In your main application file, make sure you have the
following:
<mx:Application ... initialize="initApp()"
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
[Bindable]
private var myName:String;
private function initApp():void{
myName = Application.application.parameters.firstname;
]]>
<mx:Label text="{myName}"/>
</Application>
Hopefully, this gets you up and running. I am by no means a
flex expert, and would appreciate feedback if the above isn't the
best way to do things.
-K
Text