Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash

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2004


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texte = If you're writing using Actionscript, i.e. inside flash. You cant use = webDNA syntax. Just pass the [cart] into the flash file using: = ...=3D"movie.swf?cart=3D[cart]" That will create a variable called 'cart' in the _root level of the = flash file. So you can use it in the getURL statement as: getURL("page.tpl?cart=3D"+_root.cart); Raj -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of = Tana Adams Sent: Wednesday, 28 July 2004 12:23 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash It's been a while since I worked with Flash, but I checked our Flash = files and found the variables to be passed this way: getURL("page.tpl?cart=3D{cart}","display"); Again, this is the way the URL is set up within the Flash file itself. = It sounds like that's where you're having the issue. You can't use the [] brackets withing Flash, as far as I know. You have to use the curly = braces {}. Hope that helps. Tana -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of = Erol Guneri Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 3:25 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash Haven't tried interpret. The code is actually written in the flash = image, which is why it is not picking up the [cart]. I believe there is = someway of loading variables into the flash image so that it can then pass it on, = but can't seem to see how. Erol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Strong" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash > Does [interpret][cart][/interpret] make any difference? Is your code inside of a [loop] or > anything like that? > -Dan > > On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:16:15 +0100 > "Erol Guneri" wrote: > >Thanks for the reply. > > > >You are right about the syntax, this was just a mistake in the email, though > >I did double check. > > > >It just passes "[cart]" instead of the cart number. > > > >Erol > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dan Strong" > >To: "WebDNA Talk" > >Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:14 PM > >Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash > > > > > >> >on (press) { > >> > get URL=20 > >> >("http://www.mysite.com/cart=3D[cart]","_parent","POST"); > >> >} > >> > >> Shouldn't the syntax of the URL be=20 > >> http://www.mysite.com/?cart=3D[cart] , or > >more specifically, > >> http://www.mysite.com/index.html?cart=3D[cart] ? As you have it=20 > >> written > >(without the '?'), no > >> variable can be passed. > >> > >> Don't know if that's the prob, but worth a looksee, no? HTH > >> > >> -Dan > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list . > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > >> > >> > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/2004 =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/2004 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Erol Guneri" 2004)
  2. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Rajeev Kumar" 2004)
  3. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Tana Adams" 2004)
  4. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  5. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Dan Strong" 2004)
  6. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Erol Guneri" 2004)
  7. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Dan Strong" 2004)
  8. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Erol Guneri" 2004)
  9. Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Dan Strong" 2004)
  10. [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash ( "Erol Guneri" 2004)
If you're writing using Actionscript, i.e. inside flash. You cant use = webDNA syntax. Just pass the [cart] into the flash file using: = ...=3D"movie.swf?cart=3D[cart]" That will create a variable called 'cart' in the _root level of the = flash file. So you can use it in the getURL statement as: getURL("page.tpl?cart=3D"+_root.cart); Raj -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of = Tana Adams Sent: Wednesday, 28 July 2004 12:23 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash It's been a while since I worked with Flash, but I checked our Flash = files and found the variables to be passed this way: getURL("page.tpl?cart=3D{cart}","display"); Again, this is the way the URL is set up within the Flash file itself. = It sounds like that's where you're having the issue. You can't use the [] brackets withing Flash, as far as I know. You have to use the curly = braces {}. Hope that helps. Tana -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of = Erol Guneri Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 3:25 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash Haven't tried interpret. The code is actually written in the flash = image, which is why it is not picking up the [cart]. I believe there is = someway of loading variables into the flash image so that it can then pass it on, = but can't seem to see how. Erol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Strong" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash > Does [interpret][cart][/interpret] make any difference? Is your code inside of a [loop] or > anything like that? > -Dan > > On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:16:15 +0100 > "Erol Guneri" wrote: > >Thanks for the reply. > > > >You are right about the syntax, this was just a mistake in the email, though > >I did double check. > > > >It just passes "[cart]" instead of the cart number. > > > >Erol > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dan Strong" > >To: "WebDNA Talk" > >Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:14 PM > >Subject: Re: [OT] Passing a WebDNA variable through flash > > > > > >> >on (press) { > >> > get URL=20 > >> >("http://www.mysite.com/cart=3D[cart]","_parent","POST"); > >> >} > >> > >> Shouldn't the syntax of the URL be=20 > >> http://www.mysite.com/?cart=3D[cart] , or > >more specifically, > >> http://www.mysite.com/index.html?cart=3D[cart] ? As you have it=20 > >> written > >(without the '?'), no > >> variable can be passed. > >> > >> Don't know if that's the prob, but worth a looksee, no? HTH > >> > >> -Dan > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list . > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > >> > >> > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/2004 =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/2004 =20 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Rajeev Kumar"

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