# Hide/show div in js from flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-show-div-in-js-from-flash/259868>\
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**Created:** [May 9, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-show-div-in-js-from-flash/259868 "2008-05-09T14:52:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulcybulski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-show-div-in-js-from-flash/259868/1 "2008-05-09T14:52:14Z")

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closed…

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**Author:** ![Syous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-show-div-in-js-from-flash/259868/2 "2008-05-09T18:03:07Z")

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Why not just make a preloader in the SWF?

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**Author:** ![actionAction](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/actionaction/32/3987_2.png) [@actionAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actionAction)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-show-div-in-js-from-flash/259868/3 "2008-05-11T01:30:22Z")

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[LEFT]

> [COLOR=#0000ff]getURL[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
> [/LEFT]

Instead of that ^, try this:

```auto

//You have to import the external interface class first
import flash.external.*;
//Call the function with your parameter
ExternalInterface.call("toggleView", "preloader");

```

BTW, it will only work on a server, not in testing mode on your desktop.