RE: [flasher] Write in the status bar

[Paul Willoughby]

Luigi wrote:

 

> Is it possible, from a flash movie, to write in the status bar?

> I need to display URLs of my flash buttons there...


Here's a way to do it that works in IE on the PC. You need to a javascript

getURL from the Flash movie, but first you need the javascript function in

your html. Add this to the head tag of your page:


<script language="JavaScript">

<!--

function statusMessage(message){

	status = message;

}

//-->

</script>


Then on the button in your Flash movie:


// show a message

on (rollOver) {

    getURL ("javascript: statusMessage(\"your message here\");");

}

// kill the message

on (rollOut) {

    getURL ("javascript: statusMessage(\"\");");

}


Calls to javascript functions like this are not consistently supported

across platforms/browsers, so test on your target machines. Also, the getURL

causes an audible click in IE.

You could also look at FScommand for javascript/Flash communication

(www.moock.org/webdesign/flash is a good place to start).


hth


paul