Re: FLASH: HTML Form Submit

[PSWoods]

that has come up on a lot of lists a lot of times - i can't remember if it

came up here...


it boils down to this:

the click() method on a submit button is really a hack that is supported

only in IE.

in other words - yes, but only for one browser on one platform (you will run

into communication problems between flash and the form on Mac).


just hook up your cgi directly to flash - it's easy.


the only good reason to *try* to control the form with flash is for a file

upload. in this case, you can either make the user paste in the code

manually (poor usability), or just use html for that part of the form. IMHO,

having a bullet-proof app is much more important than a seamless, 100% flash

FE; so there is no option but HTML for a file upload form.


PSWoods


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

From: "William Kersnowski" <

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Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:33 PM

Subject: RE: FLASH: HTML Form Submit



> Anyway to get a flash movie

> to run a form, submit action when

> a button in the movie is pressed?

>

> We're talking HTML form/submit....




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