ExternalInterface/Javascript

[ThaJock]

I have a little problem that I've spent hours trying to figure out. I am trying to return an array from javascript. The problem (I assume) is that is has some php in the javascript function

Here is the code I am trying that doesnt work:
JavaScript:
<script type="text/javascript">
function JavaFunc(){
<?php
$company_name[0] = "Kirupa";
echo 'var company_name = new Array();';
echo 'company_name[0] = '.$company_name[0].';';
echo 'return company_name;';
?>

}
</script>


AS3
var theArray = ExternalInterface.call("JavaFunc");
theTextField.text = theArray[0]


if I change the javascript code to....

<script type="text/javascript">
function JavaFunc(){
<?php
echo 'var company_name = new Array();';
echo 'company_name[0] = "Kirupa";';
echo 'return company_name;';
?>

}
</script>
The textfield text is the first element of the array as it should. There must be something wrong with the way I'm echoing out the java from php. If anyone can help me understand what I'm doing wrong I would greatly appreciate it.

[GrndMasterFlash]

your echo is returning the String 'return company_name;'

it should be returing 'return'.$company_name;

because you want the value of $company_name; not a string that says $company_name,

ya dig?

[ThaJock]

your echo is returning the String 'return company_name;'

it should be returing 'return'.$company_name;

because you want the value of $company_name; not a string that says $company_name,

ya dig?

What's up GrndMasterFlash. It's been a while since I've had the honor. Thanks for your reply and sorry for the delay. OK so I tried your suggestion however it's not working for me. The problem is when I echo the php variable (echo 'return' .$company_name, $company_name comes through as string "Array". The only was that I know how to communicate between php and javascript is to echo my javascript as string in the correct syntax.

[Ning]

I think that your php code an javascript code is correct.
Could you try following code in flash and see that work well or not.
ExternalInterface.call("alert","A try!");

[ThaJock]

I think that your php code an javascript code is correct.
Could you try following code in flash and see that work well or not.
ExternalInterface.call("alert","A try!");

Thanks for the reply Ning. That worked fine.

[Ning]

I am sorry, I did not see clearly...

echo 'company_name[0] = '.$company_name[0].';';
echo 'company_name[0] = "'.$company_name[0].'";';

Do you understand what I mean?

[ThaJock]

I am sorry, I did not see clearly...

echo 'company_name[0] = '.$company_name[0].';';
echo 'company_name[0] = "'.$company_name[0].'";';

Do you understand what I mean?

It's alive! I deleted all other java functions and like magic the original approach works. I think that other functions may have conflicted with this one but still not sure why. Thanks for looking at this for me guys. I appreciate your help.