Actionscript and Javascript conversation

Question

I am new to actionscript 3.0 and am using Adobe flash CS6. I need to pass the value of a javascript variable to my actionscript code embedded in my timeline (I am not programming in a seperate .as file but the timeline itself.). I need to compute a value using javascript, and then I need to use that value in my actionscript code. How can i do this?

My purpose is to return a String value using a javascript function and then display the same String in a text area in my flash movie. (test1.swf)

But i see nothing in the textarea....

I have attached the code as well as other details in a text file.. plz follow the link http://share-ideas.in/saurabh/App/test/code.txt

Answer 1

ExternalInterface maybe a bit tricky for beginners. There are quite a few conditions that need to be met for the communication to work:

1. Either you test on a server, or add the location of the swf/html files as allowed in the Flash Player Security Settings
2. The AllowScriptAccess is set to "always"
3. The <object/> tag's name attribute should match the <embed/> tag's id. This should ensure js communcation across different browsers.

Depending on how confortable you are with coding, you can either try the ExternalInterface example and simplify/modify it for your needs or use SWFObject which should make it easier (and cleaner) to work with flash and js