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Subject: Re: FLASH: Getting the mailto: to work!
From: Michael Wynn
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:45:41 +0100

Appreciate the feedback again.

I think I actually applied the action to the Symbol itself in edit mode. I
did this because I wanted it to do the mailto: no matter where it was or in
what scene. I will now go back and try it when applied to the instance only.
Hopefully it works.
As for posting the piece itself, if it does not work this time, Ill do so.

diggin' it.
Michael

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>From: "Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media" <mailatdartfrogmedia [dot] com>
>To: flasheratshocker [dot] com
>Subject: Re: FLASH: Getting the mailto: to work!
>Date: Mon, May 31, 1999, 12:41 PM
>

> At 11:28 AM 5/31/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hi, and thanks Marc.
>>
>>I've gotten to the point of creating the mailto: link, but I'm really having
>>problems I guess, when it comes to having that link actually work once its
>>in my web page. For some reason the button never launches the email client.
>>
>>Im developing the page with Go Live
>
> Hi Michael.
>
> Make sure you have the command correct. In Get URL, you should type:
> addressatdomain [dot] com (mailto:addressatdomain [dot] com)
>
> "Window" should have no information typed in.
>
> Also be sure this command is applied to the instance of the button on the
> stage (not applied within symbol edit mode).
>
> You've probably done all this, but just to be sure ;)
>
>
> What you develop the page with should have no effect on the Flash itself,
> or a mailto: that Flash generates. Flash should be sending the mailto:
> command to the browser -- if other mailto: links (from pages on the web)
> cause your browser to open your default mail program, so should this one.
> Possibly MIME is not set on your server -- I haven't heard of MIME
> affecting mailto: commands in Flash, but since incorrect MIME can cause
> many symptoms, it's a possible culprit. Have a look at
> http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mimetype_check.htm and
> learn to check the MIME -- it is simple to do and a skill any Flash
> developer absolutely needs to ensure your work will display without
> crashing users' browsers.
>
> Lastly, if you still have trouble, it's always a good idea to post the URL
> when asking for troubleshooting on this list. That way list members can
> test in the actual environment.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> -Marc
>
>
>
>
>
> Marc Hoffman
>
> marcatdartfrogmedia [dot] com (mailto:marcatdartfrogmedia [dot] com)
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> in Flash 3 Web Animation, by Ken Milburn.
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