# PAssing Variables from Flash 2 Flash **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [September 15, 2004, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321 "2004-09-15T05:49:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aden\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@aden\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aden_1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/1 "2004-09-15T05:49:14Z")
Hey everyone! Here is what i need to do… On my site, i have 3 different Flash Files. Each playing a different part .eg text, content, menu. (because of the design, i can’t have just 1 file, plus i want 3 seperate ones~!!!) Bassically im guesisng its passing variables to and from multiple movie clips! i have no where to start. Now what i want to try and do, is have the MENU(swf1) target a scene or frame in the CONTENT flash file(swf2) So that when you click on about us button, it will target (eg.) frame 3 of SWF2, which contains that information!! ANd also have the MENU(SWF1) be able to also target frames in TEXT(SWF3) Bassically im guesisng its passing variables to and from multiple movie clips! i have no where to start. Has anyone done anthing similar? or has a FLA i can look at? or can post some code!!! Thanks agian KIRUPA!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/2 "2004-09-15T05:54:06Z")
> [@aden\_1](#): > > Hey everyone! > > Here is what i need to do… > On my site, i have 3 different Flash Files. Each playing a different part .eg text, content, menu. (because of the design, i can’t have just 1 file, plus i want 3 seperate ones~!!!) > > Bassically im guesisng its passing variables to and from multiple movie clips! > i have no where to start. > > Now what i want to try and do, is have the MENU(swf1) target a scene or frame in the CONTENT flash file(swf2) > > So that when you click on about us button, it will target (eg.) frame 3 of SWF2, which contains that information!! > > ANd also have the MENU(SWF1) be able to also target frames in TEXT(SWF3) > > Bassically im guesisng its passing variables to and from multiple movie clips! > i have no where to start. > > Has anyone done anthing similar? > or has a FLA i can look at? > or can post some code!!! > > Thanks agian KIRUPA!!! You need to have a look at localConnection(). You should be able to find an example, if not,i`ll try and find you one. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/3 "2004-09-15T05:56:20Z")
if you could find me an example that would be fantastic!!! and very much appreciated!! mean while ill have a search for localconnection!! thank you very very much! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/4 "2004-09-15T06:05:02Z")
> [@aden\_1](#): > > if you could find me an example that would be fantastic!!! > and very much appreciated!! > > mean while ill have a search for localconnection!! > > thank you very very much! [http://www.gifsrus.com/testfile/localC.zip](http://www.gifsrus.com/testfile/localC.zip) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/5 "2004-09-15T06:44:07Z")
i think localconnection was introduced in flash 7 ? an alternative would be that you use fscommand to communicate via javascript. this is supported even in flash 5. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/6 "2004-09-15T06:48:33Z")
Thanks very much mate! much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/7 "2004-09-15T15:33:36Z")
you don’t have to use fscommand to call javascript functions, simply something like this would work: ```auto getURL("javascript: *functionname*()"); ``` hope this helps 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/8 "2004-09-15T15:38:42Z")
> [@aden\_1](#): > > Thanks very much mate! > much appreciated! welcome Amitgeorge -flash mx ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flash-2-flash/64321/9 "2004-09-16T04:43:27Z")
Anytime stringy Flash GURU