HTML Background color Change via AS 2.0

programming flash
1

OK I have been looking for a solution for this problem of changing my background color of my HTML page via AS 2.0 (but using JavaScript). I came across many examples but all of them work in versions of Flash player 6 or lower. I am wondering if anyone knows how to make it work in Flash 8 or 9 and for AS2.0.

Here is a link to a site that has a great working copy with the wrong flash player version and using AS 1.0.

http://tutorials.flashvacuum.com/index.php?show=Change_Background_Color

2

Add the following script to your HTML page:

<script type="text/javascript">
function changeBgColor(newBgColor) {
      if (window.document && window.document.bgColor) {
          document.bgColor = newBgColor;
      }
}
</script>

Now add this script (and the appropriate buttons) to your FLA:

import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
function callJavascript(newBgColor):Void {
	// call external function ("function_name", parameter to pass to function_name)
	ExternalInterface.call("changeBgColor", newBgColor);
}
my_btn1.onRelease = function() {
	// change background to black
	callJavascript("#000000");
};
my_btn2.onRelease = function() {
	// change background to red
	callJavascript("#FF0000");
};
3

Thanks for this. But for some reason it does not work. Could you possible create the fla and html page and show me what I am doing wrong, and why it wont work.

Ok I found 1 thing wrong with this solution already. It is not for AS2.0 it is for AS1.0. I also have tried to use the getURL() method but that does not work either.

So if anyone knows how I can get this to work with AS2.0 and Flash 8 or 9. Please let me know.

Thanks

4

It works. And it’s AS2.0

5

I am not saying that it won’t work but I wanted to send you the files I have created and maybe you can tell me what I am doing incorrectly.

6

Not in CS3 format you won’t. These are in F8

7

That’s perfect…works like a dream…just what I was looking for…thanks!

8

Ok this made no sense. But I still cannot get it to work. So in the next couple of days I am going to send you my fla that I am using and teh HTML page. maybe you can let me know why it is still not working.