Re: FLASH: Passing data from flash to director

[Rachel Bachman]

I use the getURL action. Inside of the URL area 

I put the following:


lingo: myHandlerName


This seems to work fine for files created from 

Flash 2, 3 and 4. I would love to hear if there

are reasons not to do it this way.


Rachel


>At 12:16 AM 7/21/99, Matt Parry wrote:

>> I am trying to pass data from a flash movie inside a director movie

>> to that director movie. I have tried using the FScommand with lingo

>> that attempts to retrieve the info but no luck.

>

>FSCommand isn't the method recommended on p321 of the D7 "Using Director"

>manual, although you could capture such messages through the first means

>described, if you wish.

>

>(Rephrased, people usually use the "event:" or "lingo:" prefixes described

>there... gives you more flexibility in catching the messages.)

>

>Sidenote: If you're using a Flash button to tell Director to go to another

>frame, then please check Director technotes with keyword phrase "Flash AND

>go", thanks. Generally, it's better if generic messages are passed, without

>one object having intimate knowledge of the innards of the other

>environment.

>

>jd


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