7 Replies Latest reply on Nov 30, 2006 1:13 AM by Devendran

Send command from .swf to .exe

rc3rdmd Nov 29, 2006 7:16 AM

I have a .exe file (not web) that loads a fullscreen .swf file and I disable the buttons on the .exe when the .swf is loaded. When I click a button in the .swf file to unload it I need to send a command back to the .exe to enable the buttons. How is this done?

Thanks.

Rob Childress

1. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

Devendran Nov 29, 2006 7:21 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

What EXE you are having is that EXE is a Flash file?
if it s a Flash file just call a function on the EXE. Or Access the Button/Variable directly using _root.someVariable or _root.someButton

Thats all
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2. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

rc3rdmd Nov 29, 2006 7:37 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

I tried both the function and the _root.myButton.enable = true but neither one works. I created a function in the original Flash .exe called enableButtons(); and called it from the .swf file before it's unloaded but it doesn't work.
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3. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

Devendran Nov 29, 2006 8:00 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

if you are loading the swf in to the time line of the root. None of your Function will exist.
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4. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

rc3rdmd Nov 29, 2006 8:13 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

Why doesn't _root.myButton.enable = true work?

Any other options ?
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5. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

Devendran Nov 29, 2006 8:46 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

How you are loading? r u using _lockroot property anywhere.....
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6. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

rc3rdmd Nov 29, 2006 8:59 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

I'm loading from the timeline of the .exe file.

I click a button in the .exe that uses the moviecliploader:

myMCL.loadClip("myswf.swf", 5);
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7. Re: Send command from .swf to .exe

Devendran Nov 30, 2006 1:13 AM (in response to rc3rdmd)

movieClipLoaderObj.loadClip("targetURL", targetMovie);

You are mentioning the target movieClip name as number
This is Wrong Practise.. Variable and movie clip names should start with Alphabet. Try with that...
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