Re: FLASH: Pop Up window ??

[John Croteau]

Hi Todd,


> the only sure fire way I have found to get windows to open and close from

> flash is to have the button call a function and carry no variables.

> Thus to close a window I use the get URL action and input

> javascript:closeWindow()

Using this javasript: technique from Flash 

doesn't work for MSIE 3 browsers and is alao a surefire way

to also get an error in those browsers as well.

If your site excludes MSIE 3 or you use a different technique for MSIE3

then this is a good technique to use.


> Then in the frameset containing the flash file (or file containing flash if not

> in  a set) I would use

> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"><!--

> function closeWindow() {

>  window.close('this');

> }

> // -->

> </SCRIPT>


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