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javascript to alter parts of a flash file

Submitted by smdnetau on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 08:38

Is it possible alter a Flash file from a html form? I have four form drop-down boxes, each containing several colours (red, blue, green etc). When the user selects a colour, part of the image changes to that colour. The image will most likely be just an outline with four distinct areas. Can it also be done without refreshing the page?

Thanks
Martin

Submitted by rimian on Wed, 06/20/2007 - 02:01.

Flash can read javascript can't it? I am not a flash guy but I think it does.

If this is so you could just update a variable from your from:


<select onchange=\"variable=this.value\">
<option value=\"1\">One</option>
<option value=\"2\">Two</option>
</select>

but you'd have to do some thing in flash to detect when the variable updated. Maybe a loop or perhaps there is some event that's triggered.

Submitted by rimian on Wed, 06/20/2007 - 02:02.

You Javascript would be


<script type=\"text/javascript\">
var variable = 'something';
</script>

Submitted by smdnetau on Wed, 06/20/2007 - 02:20.

Thanks Rimian. I'm not a flash guy either so I might throw it up as a job for someone.

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