Javascript and flash movie

jasonjkd · #1 Oct 10th, 2007, 21:46

Hi

I have a HTML form and a swf file what I need to be able to do is when the user clicks submit the flash movie starts to play. but the submit button already starts a CGI Script so the only way I can think of is to add some Javascript to the button. dose anyone know how to do this.

Thanks

Rakuli · #2 Oct 11th, 2007, 05:41

You could try this

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<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> 
<!--  
var movieName = "testcommand";

function thisMovie(movieName) {
  // IE and Netscape refer to the movie object differently.
  // This function returns the appropriate syntax depending on the browser.
  if (navigator.appName.indexOf ("Microsoft") !=-1) {
    return window[movieName]
  } else {
    return document[movieName]
  }
}

function playmovie() {
  thisMovie(movieName).Play();
}
	
//-->
</SCRIPT>

Then add to your button onclick="playmovie()"

That should work..

jasonjkd · #3 Oct 11th, 2007, 07:01

Sorry to be a pain where in the HTML code should I put this.

jasonjkd · #4 Oct 11th, 2007, 07:03

Also what should I change in the code

Rakuli · #5 Oct 11th, 2007, 10:05

You can put that script in the head of your html and just need to change this line

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function playmovie() {
  thisMovie(movieName).Play();
}

to

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function playmovie() {
  thisMovie('movieName').Play();
}

changing moviename to the name of your movie

jasonjkd · #6 Oct 11th, 2007, 18:56

Hi agian

That did not seem to work. Here is the page http://sographics.co.uk/cb4utrade/Re...r_company.html as you can see the bit with PLEASE WAIT is a movie and what I want is when the user clicks submit the movie will start to show that some thing is happing.

Thanks

Rakuli · #7 Oct 15th, 2007, 09:14

Sorry Jason, I missed your reply

Okay, two things

You need to change this

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onclick="playmovie(file uploading.swf)"

to

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onclick="playmovie()"

and change the script to

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<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> 
<!--  


function thisMovie(swfFile) {
  // IE and Netscape refer to the movie object differently.
  // This function returns the appropriate syntax depending on the browser.
  if (navigator.appName.indexOf ("Microsoft") !=-1) {
    return window[swfFile]
  } else {
    return document[swfFile]
  }
}

function playmovie() {
  thisMovie('myMovie').Play();
}

window.onload = function () { thisMovie('myMovie').stop();};	
//-->
</SCRIPT>

Now change the actual movie itself to

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<embed src="file uploading.swf" width="289" height="100" play="false" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="myMovie"></embed>

Give that a go, it should do the job.

Cheers

jasonjkd · #8 Oct 15th, 2007, 17:18

Thanks

Sorry I cant seem to see the last bit.

jasonjkd · #9 Oct 15th, 2007, 17:25

I cant get this to work I have copyed the last bit I think. But it is still not working.

Can you think of any other way of showing a user that the file is being uploaded or that the browers is doing something.

Thanks very much for your time.

Rakuli · #10 Oct 27th, 2007, 14:31

So what's happening with the flash movie? Is it not playing or are there some javascript errors coming up?

jasonjkd · #11 Oct 28th, 2007, 08:40

Hi

It is always playing. I need something to show the users that the file is bening uploaded because it can take about 45mins to upload so I want them to see that it is working.

Rakuli · #12 Oct 28th, 2007, 09:06

Okay, instead of having the call to stop the movie onload, try putting this after the embedded object in your html.

<script type="text/javascript">
thisMovie('myMovie').stop();
</script>

Because I think it is no loaded fully when the first call happens.

You can also try editing the actual swf so its default state is stopped.

jasonjkd · #13 Oct 28th, 2007, 09:44

Thank you I will try it.

jasonjkd · #14 Nov 1st, 2007, 20:06

Hi I am sorry but it will still not work. I dont know what to do. aargh it is really doing my head in. I have tryed all the things you have said.

This is the page, http://www.cb4utrade.co.uk/Register_your_company.html

Thanks

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