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Subject: Re: FLASH: pop up window with multiple frames.
From: Wayne Pennell \( Web Master \)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 01:12:57 +0100

Here is how you do a pop-up via flash to a top most window.
Enjoy!

Wayne Pennell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sheppard" <zach29atcolumbus [dot] rr [dot] com>
To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: FLASH: pop up window with multiple frames.


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Hawkins" <tim [dot] hawkinsatuk [dot] easynet [dot] net>
>
> > We have a problem, I have used the hidden frame method to produce a pop
up
> > window.
> > This works fine with just 2 frames as specified in the colin moock
> tutorial.
> > (there may be a new and better way of doing it)
> >
> > The problem is when you put in addiltional frames in the main frameset
it
> > produces an error in the code, has anyone else noyiced , got an answer
to,
> > or alternatively got a fantastically simple error free cross browser and
> > platform put your feet up and whatch it do it all for you method of
doing
> > it.
>
> I don't have the best grasp on javascript, but I think it has something to
> do with the parent.frames part of the script.
> as you add frames you add to the parent frames.
> I believe frames start at 0 so you'd want to incrememnt these up depending
> on the number of additional frames you've added, and what number your
> "blank.html" happens to be.
> <relevent part of script>
> parent.frames[1].location.replace("blank.html");
> }
> else
> {
> parent.frames[1].history.back();
> </relevent>
>
> Since I DON'T have the best grasp of js, and was changing the layout quite
a
> bit, I opted to workaround this by loading the flash page it's self as
part
> of another frameset within the main frameset..
> err... uhh... how do I exlplain this...
> I have a three page "Main frameset" (or ten frames, whatever). When I load
> my flash content page where I want to use the popup it is actually another
> frameset with the two frames required in the mook tutorial.
>
> does this make sense?
> I confused my self, but it does work: )
> ---------------------------------------------
> Mark Sheppard
> AKA Zachnefein
> zach29atcolumbus [dot] rr [dot] com
> ---------------------------------------------


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