More Dynamically Loaded text prblem

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I have some website links in a dynamically loaded text file. MY problem is i dont know how to have the links open in a new window. ne suggestions?

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the getURL() format is as follows:

getURL(url, target, method);

now, target is the method that is probably what you’re having trouble with. there are 4 options you can use, that I am aware of.

“_self”
“_blank”
“_top”
“_parent”

If you want a new window to be opened, I believe you’ll want to use “_blank”.

So for you it could be (or possibly a different method):

getURL(“http://thepageIwant.com”, “_blank”, “POST”);

3

thanx.
One ques. should i post the above code in the flash page that contains the dynamically loaded text or in the text file itself.

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<b><a href="http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/r25_50.pdf" target="_blank">AR 25-50, Preparing and Managing Correspondence, 03 June 2002<b></a><br>

it goes in the textfile

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the getURL() function should go in your actionscript in the flash object.

Just one more thing to note, you do not have to you an absolute URL (for example “http://www.here.com”) you can instead use a variable which contains the link you want to go to, since you mention you are doing dynamic stuff.

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thanx.
I had it in mind 2 do what digitalphilosophy posted but just wasnt sure.

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one more ques. I dont know if im pushing the boundaries of flash here but wold it be possible to put this or any actionscript command inside the dynamic text file

on (release) {
	// customize the window that gets opened
	// 0 equals NO.
	// 1 equals YES.
	address = "slbdeadbeat.html";
	target_winName = "slb";
	width = 544;
	height = 394;
	toolbar = 0;
	location = 0;
	directories = 0;
	status = 0;
	menubar = 0;
	scrollbars = 0;
	resizable = 0;
	// sends data back to the function
	openWinCentre(address, target_winName, width, height, toolbar, location, directories, status, menubar, scrollbars, resizable);
}

I’ll elaborate more on what im getting at, once this question is answered.

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I asked the above because i want the text to open a centered pop up window (which is what the above code is about) so if yall know an easier way tell me plz.

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read about

#include

in Flashs’ reference

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If you want to customize the popup window on dnamic loaded txt, do this:

  1. On your html page of your flash movie place this code between the <head></head> tags:

<script language="javascript">
function popup()
{
window.open("yourfile.html","","height=550,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,width=600,left=0,top=0");
}
</script>

Note that there are other properties u can customize, just need to know javascript.

2)On your txt file place this tag:

<A HREF='Java-script:popup()'>here is your link</A>

Remove the “-” in Java-script

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*Originally posted by worm *
**I asked the above because i want the text to open a centered pop up window (which is what the above code is about) so if yall know an easier way tell me plz. **

yes, you can
just make a function in JS and call it from flash with

getURL("javascript : /function goes here/");
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nice claudio, i was just about to break out the ol’ AS book

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edit:

<A HREF='about :popup()'>here is your link</A>

could u xpln this some more in terms of where the website address would go.

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You’re welcome :slight_smile:
In case you dont know, here are some properties of the window.open method:
[list]
[]directories
[]height
[]hotkeys
[]location
[]menubar
[]personalbar
[]resizable
[]screenX
[]screenY
[]scrollbars
[]status
[]toolbar
[*]width
[/list]

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i know the properties aready. thanx neway.
what i was asking above is, where exactly in the code provided do you place the actual address of the site ur linking to.

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Sorry, i cant type the word javascript in the code… just read my other post where i explain the code. I edited it.

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claudio - you can just write

javascript :

//include a spacespace