Re: FLASH: Bookmarking flash

[Russell E. Unger]

#4, and perhaps the easiest way:


Create a "code" for each section that a user is in.  This way, the user can

enter a code up front and jump straight to a specific frame that is the

beginning of whatever the left off at.


ie:  Thank you for your time.  Your re-enter code is:  AACF


Get it?


Russ

----- Original Message -----

From: "Marc Pidoux" <

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To: <

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Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 5:56 PM

Subject: Re: FLASH: Bookmarking flash



> Nice question,

>

> I tried to work it out a little bit and i am almost sure than it should be

> possible. You can have, i guest at least 3 ways to do it.

>

> The first:

> Make an ActionScript with 3 statments (If...then) and load a variable

> ("bookmark") to start this script. You can load your variable from a text

file

> or directly from the html page it self. Put on your html page a script

(asp,

> perl etc...) saying "If url=www.marketing.co.uk/bookmark2", write document

> "bookmark=2". This script should be generated on the server.

>

> Second:

> Use Generator or SwiftGenerator to pass in the URL a variable to a Flash

File

> (swt). This programm will "create on the fly" a Shockwave file including

the

> good variable. In it, write your 3 statments (If...then) and it should

work.

>

> Three:


> Use a JavaScript because with JScript it is possible to "jump" to a

specifique

> frame of a Shockwave File. You can use Dreamweaver to generate this script

for

> you. Then up to your creativity with JavaScript to transforme it the way

you

> need.

>

>

> I hope you will find a way out. Please let us know what you will choose

and

> share it. If you don�t get all, ask me and tell me which way you prefer

and i

> will try to work it out.

>

> Cheers

>

> Marc

>

> Tony Naqvi a �crit :

>

> > can anyone tell me if it is possible to bookmark a frame/label in a swf

> > file.

> >

> > i have 3 sections of a flash movie and rather that break it into 3

different

> > swfs,

> > i'd like to the user to be able to create a bookmark that will bring

them

> > back to a specific section of the movie.

> >

> > can it be done with javascript and/or cookies?

> >

> > is this possible or am i just dreaming...?

> >

> > take note macromedia, i want this feature! :)

> >

> > TIA

> >

> > regards

> > tone.

> > _______________________

> > Tony Naqvi

> > Art Director, Clarity-Proxicom

> > t: 0171 3972931

> > f: 0171 397 2939

>

> e: tonynmarketing [dot] co [dot] uk

> > http://www.marketing.co.uk

> > http://www.proxicom.com

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

>

> From: Wilbrink, Jos [jwilbrinkictsolutions [dot] gti [dot] nl (mailto:jwilbrinkictsolutions [dot] gti [dot] nl)]

> > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 3:10 PM

>

> To: 'flasherchinwag [dot] com'

> > Subject: FLASH: YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! how to Pass vars from flash EXE

> > to ASP

> >

> > Hi y'all

> > Is this possible?

> > Does anybody know??

> >

> > when I use the SWF in a browser it works just fine, but when submitting

from

> > the standalone version it doesn't...

> >

> > Could someone please help....

> >

> > Thnx



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