Javascript/flash Issue

[tobydog]

I posted this in the MX forum, but did not get a solid answer.

I will try here.

I have a flash menu on an html page. The page is long - verrrry long. I would like to have the buttons on my menu reference anchor points down the page. In order to do this, I believe that I need to call a javascript with the button. This is where the problem begins. I do not write javascript. I have researched the web, and can find no code relating to my problem.

ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED...

TD

[Jubba]

if you already have the anchor points in the HTML page - for the Flash menu just try

on(press)
getURL("ADDRESSTHEANCHOR", "_SELF")
}

exactly like you would if you were using regular HTML...

[lostinbeta]

There is a bug in Flash with named anchors where it doesn't work if you just reference the anchor.

Try something like this...

on (release){
getURL("javascript:window.location.href='file.html#anchorN ame'", "_self");
}

If you use the common javascript function for changing the window location it should work... not sure though.

[tobydog]

Not working...

It must be the function Im using. I will try to find "the common one".

I'll let you know if it works

Thanks guys.

TD

[lostinbeta]

I just found this article on macromedia.com, maybe it will help...

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/jrtest1.htm

[tobydog]

Here is what I ended up with...


This is what I placed on my html page



function myfunc(place)
{
window.location.hash = place;
}


This is what I ended up with on the button


on (release){
getURL("javascript:myfunc('#anchorname)");
}


After many attempts and failures, this finally works.

Thanks for all of your help.

TD

[eyezberg]

Here's another zip I found somewhere.