getURL window not working

[bcmorgue]

Ok, I am still pretty new to Macromedia Flash MX. I have created a few flash
movies using an easier program, Coffee Cup Firestarter 6.5.

Anywho, I am writing a new website, and I use frames. I have the Macromedia
Flash on top, which is my menu bar, and the content on the bottom.

Here is my script:
on (release) {
getURL("content.htm", "_content");
}

I want to make it so when somebody clicks on something on the Flash menu, it
will open on the bottom frame, which is named content.
I've tried just about everything, and either it opens in the same window
(where the flash menu was), or it will open a new window.

Am I doing something wrong?

PS- I'm running Macromedia Flash MX 6.0

Thanks You!

[urami_]

bcmorgue wrote:
 

Just small mistake , let me elaborate .

First make sure you give your frames some names , than while setting up
get url type the name in "window" window .....

Sample of naming frames :

<frame name="main_frame_name" src="XX.html">
<frame name="top_frame_name" src="XXX.html">

Sample of calling up pages in predefine frames :

on (release) {
getURL ("page_1.html", "main_frame_name");
}


NOTE !
try to avoid names like window or main , DO NOT use underscore in your frame names, these are
reserved words which may cause some of the action to fail , use unique personal naming conventions
and it will assure across browser and cross OS compatibility.


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Regards


urami_*

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[bcmorgue]

Wow!

Sure enough, that did it!

Thank you very much!

I have one other question, if you don't mind.

I want to have a button on the flash menu, that when you press it, it will run
this code:

"javascript:window.external.addFavorite('http://www.bcmorgue.com/index.htm','The
BC Morgue - Were All Dead And This Is Hell');

It's a javascript to allow a user to quicky add the site as a favorite.

Is there a way to do this?

[urami_]

 

no problem :)
 

sure there is

on(release){
getURL("javascript:window.external.AddFavorite('ht tp://www.bcmorgue.com/','FLASH');");
}

I put flash and short url because did not want the news reader to wrap it in multiple lines.
Just edit in whatever way you need :)


Regards


urami_*

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