1120: Access of undefined property

[RouxsBuddy]

I have a clip inside another clip that I am trying to access a button from to load an external page (pop-up) and receive the 1120 Access of defined property error.

my ac3 code is located in my main (top level) clip as follows :

TiaraFrames_mc.TSofaQAFrm_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,TSofaQAFrm);

function TSofaQAFrm(event:MouseEvent){

var TSofaQAFrmURL:String="TSofaQA.html";

var TSofaQAFrmWindow:String="newwindow";

var TSofaQAFrmFeatures:String="width=630, height=915, left=100, top=100, toolbar=0, location=0, menubar=0, toolbar=0, status=o, scrollbars=1";

ExternalInterface.call("openwindow", TSofaQAFrmURL, TSofaQAFrmWindow, TSofaQAFrmFeatures);

}

The error I receive is:

Scene 1, Layer 'Actions', Frame 1, Line 15   1120: Access of undefined property TiaraFrames_mc

I have checked and rechecked my naming and it all seems good.

I originally had the code in the imbedded clip however I don't believe the "Externalinterface.call" can be used from that location. Is that correct?

I have had success with this in other files where the button is located in the main clip.

Thanks

Paul

[kglad]

click file/publish settings/flash and tick "permit debugging".  retest the following:

trace(TiaraFrames_mc.name);

trace(TiaraFrames_mc.TsofaQAFrm_btn.name);

TiaraFrames_mc.TSofaQAFrm_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,TSofaQ AFrm);

function TSofaQAFrm(event:MouseEvent){

var TSofaQAFrmURL:String="TSofaQA.html";

var TSofaQAFrmWindow:String="newwindow";

var TSofaQAFrmFeatures:String="width=630, height=915, left=100, top=100, toolbar=0, location=0, menubar=0, toolbar=0, status=o, scrollbars=1";

ExternalInterface.call("openwindow", TSofaQAFrmURL, TSofaQAFrmWindow, TSofaQAFrmFeatures);

}

copy and paste the output including error message.  indicate the line of code mentioned in the error message.

[RouxsBuddy]

Thanks kglad,

That showed me I hadn't given TiaraFrames_mc an instance name. Once I did that got rid of the "1120: Access of undefined property error" however the button still won't work.

I get no errors testing the move however when I run Debug Movie and click on the button I get this:

Error: Error #2067: The ExternalInterface is not available in this container. ExternalInterface requires Internet Explorer ActiveX, Firefox, Mozilla 1.7.5 and greater, or other browsers that support NPRuntime.

at Error$/throwError()

at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/call()

at FrameStylesB_011211_fla::MainTimeline/TSofaQAFrm()[FrameStylesB_011211_fla.MainTimeline::frame1:23]

Cannot display source code at this location.

Thoughts?

[kglad · Accepted solution]

externalinterface can't be used in the flash test environment.  your swf must be embedded in a container html page.  externalinterface allows communication between that container html page and your swf.

p.s.  please mark helpful/correct responses.

[RouxsBuddy]

I have tested this in Dreamweaver and live from the server with no success. The button is recognized but will not access the page.

Should I pursue this in a Dreamweaver forum?

Thanks

[kglad]

i would first suggest testing using your html published by flash so you can make sure your externalinterface and js code are correct.

[RouxsBuddy]

Thanks

I went back and adjusted the js to include:

<script language="javascript">

function openwindow (URL, windowname, windowfeatures){

window.open(URL, windowname, windowfeatures);

}

</script>

and it works great.

[kglad]

you're welcome.