Javascript to SWF... stuck :-(

[MontyMoose]

Hello, can anyone tell me how to send a variable to a flash file created in the SWF exporter whilst it is running?

I have experimented with the following JS code:
SetVariable("/:param1","test string");

But the 'A string has been received' event never triggers? I've read the help files about sending params on start up, but I want to send variables to the flash file whilst it runs.

Thanks,

[SoftWarewolf]

use functions

in the html your game is embedded into:
function data() {
var myval = "datahere";
return myval;
}

in mmf:
call function "data"
then the data is found immediately on JSStrResult$( "Flash® Player" )

you don't need a condition to wait for it

[Cage244]

Wrote this tutorial a while ago. You might find it helpful. Its about JavaScript interactions and cookies. I think the JS is what you're looking for. Hope this helps!

http://www.clickteam.com/website/usa/img/uploads/tutorials/download/FlashJSFunctionsAndCookies.zip

[therickman]

Hello cage244 , ( or hello to all of you who might help

thanks for writing the javascript tutorial.
I have run into several issues, however : there's a problem with the php file

a)setcookies.html : it works fine, I am asked to set cookie 1 and cookie 2 , then I press the button "set cookies"
b)problem 1 : from there it seems to WANT TO go to SWF-JS-app.php AND NOT getcookies.php as mentioned in the tutorial , so I renamed getcookies.php to SWF-JS-app.php
c)after doing so, I get this error message :
"syntax error, unexpected T_LNUMBER in ......../javatest/SWF-JS-app.php on line 46"
I checked the line 46 in the php, and it says :
$CookieExpire = time()7200;
which of course I don't understand.
Maybe I should change the 7200 value ??

thanks for helping ,
eric

[RickyRombo]

I believe for the $CookieExpire you should have time(7200);

[therickman]

thanks Rickycombo, I no longer get the error message!

However , the swf that appears ( "called"by the php file I figure ) doesn't work as intended by the tutorial.

I was supposed to set the strings for two cookies in setcookies.html.
Then the strings I had set were supposed to appear in the swf file after clicking buttons. But that doesn"t work. I uploaded the swf file from the tutorial, it didn't work.

You can try the "process" from this address :
test page
The tutorial itself is hosted by clickteam in the tutorials page.
eric

[Drcooper]

Nice ESL site!

[therickman]

Thank you Drcooper!
However , it badly needs updating , and there's a lot of unfinished business in this project.

If you're interested in ESL, there are two apps I made with mmf in the downloads area : one for irregular verbs ( hence the name od the website ) and the other for phonetics.

[therickman]

Hello ,
I am still testingjavascript tutorial ( which is here : tutorial
but I can't get it to work.
When the file : SWF-JS-app.php is "launched" , I get the error messages below :

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /homepage...........3903/htdocs/irregularstuff.com/javatest/SWF-JS-app.php:3) in /homepages/.....htdocs/irregularstuff.com/javatest/SWF-JS-app.php on line 48

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /homepages/42/d176943903/htdocs/irregularstuff.com/javatest/SWF-JS-app.php:3) in /homepages/42/d176943903/htdocs/irregularstuff.com/javatest/SWF-JS-app.php on line 49

In the code,here is the php part :
<?php

$Cookie1Value = $_POST['CookieA'];
$Cookie2Value = $_POST['CookieB'];

$CookieExpire = time(7200);

setcookie('CookieA', $Cookie1Value, $CookieExpire); //line48 above
setcookie('CookieB', $Cookie2Value, $CookieExpire);
//line49 above

?>

CookieA and CookieB are global strings I set in mmf ( after following the tutorial).
Thanks for helping !!
eric

[Phi]

I think you need $ at the start for variables, 'CookieA' will always be "CookieA". Or is that what you wanted?