Re: FLASH: mailto tag in Flash

[Matt Wobensmith]

Hi there -


You wrote:


>When I put a mailto button in my Flash movie, and play it back as a 

>projector, pushing the button will not only open my email client and create 

>a new message, but it will also open my default web browser


Keep in mind that "mailto" is straight-up HTML. It makes sense that this is

intended for the browser.


Using the GetURL "mailto" assumes that you are talking to the browser, so

this is why the default browser comes up, which interprets this command and

opens the appropriate mail client.


Matt



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Matt Wobensmith

Macromedia Tech Support

Flash Team Lead


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