FLASH: Re: A little/lot confused....

[Ray Broussard]

They are asking you to communicate with their CGI so that their CGI calls the

link rather than your Flash calling the link. Their CGI probably keeps a

database of click throughs so they can generate statistics on who is clicking

what and going where and potentially charge for clickthroughs in addition to

impressions.


Just follow their instructions exactly. If they didn't provide it, ask them to

send you an example of their required "flashtext.txt" file so you can adhere to

its format. I find their text file description a little vague too.


Ray Broussard

http://PhotographicVR.com 


Glen wrote:

>I'm designing an ad for a major search engine, and I have to create a link

>in  my Flash ad to send the user to a particular URL..  That's fine. But,

>the company sent me some specs, and they don't make sense, and I'm wondering

>if anyone else can figure out what this means? :

>

>

>"Instead of embedding clickthrough urls into .swf file, use the FSCommand

>statement as demonstrated below.

>

>SCREEN SHOT {Not available yet}

>On Actions tab in Flash

>

>Use Get URL Action

>URL= FSCommand:URL1

>Window: arg1

>Variables: Don?t Send

>

>Send also, one .txt file

>Text file includes the appropriate clickthrough urls and filenames as below:

>

>1. Must be named flashtext.txt

>2. Field Headings (such as ?file? and ?url1?) are spelled exactly as listed

>above and separated from their respective fields by a single equals

>mark=(and not a space or TAB).

>3. Default gif is named through the use of the alternate heading

>

>Send an alternate .gif file"

>

>

>I'm just looking at this going, "WHA?" -- I didn't know that FSCommand was

>used in the GetUrl action.. (or is that an older version of Flash??)

>

>ANY help, or ANY light shed on this would be greatly appreciated!! :)

>

>Thanks.

>

>Glen

>

>------------------

>Glen Rhodes

>dot com Entertainment Group Inc.

>Tel: (905) 337-8524 x224

>Fax: (905) 337-8630

>www.dceg.com






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