Javascript->Flash rewind() not working on local IE drive

[kyk]

Hi there

I'm currently having trouble finding the error as to why my code doesn't work. Ok, what I've done is coded in Javascript to call a flash Rewind method (movie.Rewind()). I've got the play and stop methods going very well on the local drive via Internet Explorer but the Rewind method is not doing what it suppose to do, which is, to go back to the first frame. I tried it on Firefox locally and uploaded onto a serve viewed via IE. All buttons (play, stop and rewind) behave as it should. Does anyone know why this is happening? Is it Flash causing the problem or IE. I've read something about security issues whould that be the case?

Cheers
Kyk

[sypher]

Post code.

Why not use flash to do it instead?

[AunStudio]

Hi there,

I'm with Sypher.
It's so much easier just to insert a back button in your flash persentation with a simple gotoandplay() or gotoandstop() command.

Bruno Aun

[kyk]

Thanks for the suggestion. If I use Flash for those buttons would I need to write the rest of the page in Flash? What bother me is that it works fine on the web server with IE & Firefox (locally too) but not on local drive with IE.

So if it is working fine on Firefox and on web-server, I assume my code would be all right, right?

The reason why I need IE to work on local drive is because some of our customers perfer to work off-line...ie they'll be using a CD instead.

It'll be great if there is a way round it.

Cheers
Kyk

[AunStudio]

No, there's no need for the entire page to be in Flash.
The rewind button would reside within the flash movie only.

Just create a simple button and add this action to it :

on release {gotoandplay(1);}

you can change the '1' to the frame number you want to send your users to.

hope this helps

Cheers,
Bruno Aun

[kyk]

Thanks Bruno Aun,

so the code on release{gotoplay(1);} is this within javascript or where should it go.

my current code for rewind method is:
function rewindMovie(){
var movie=getFlashMovieObject("fileName");
if(movieIsLoaded(movie)){
movie.Rewind();
}
else{
alert("can't rewind");
}
}

I've also tried using TotalFrame()/GotoFrame(), for some reasons IE is not responding locally. Firefox is fine. Would you have any idea why that is?

Cheers
Kyk

[sypher]

No that goes in your actionscript.