changing iframe content with flash buttons

[hangtimex]

Hello? did you get a chance to look at it?
I would greatly appreciate any help.

[BLiZZaRD]

yes, sorry I have been extremely busy. My web host just moved the servers (physically from south carolina to texas) and I have had some black listing problems I am trying to remedy.

Once I get my visitors unblocked this is the top of my to do list.

[hangtimex]

thanks again.

[BLiZZaRD]

Okay, so I see that that is a Flash 9 file, yes? I haven't installed CS3 yet at work, and I have no time at home. So What I will do is make sure I understand your question, and then make one from scratch and see where we will need to tweak it to meet your needs.

My deepest apologies for taking so long to get to this.

My understanding is that you want your movie to have text links, which, when clicked will change the content in 2 different frames on the page, yes?

[hangtimex]

Thanks Blizzard.
Yes, I did the work in CS3.
I have rewritten the file to something a little different now, since I couldn't get that one to work the way I wanted.
Of course, the problem I am having with that file now is very simple, I just can't get the menu items to change the content in 2 different iframes on the page. similiar to the last problem, but this new menu is a little better I think.
I am including the flash file here if you still have interest in helping me with it. I am sure this one is easier to fix, as it will now open a new page, but only one of the two links on the button. I think I am close.
thanks for your help.

[BLiZZaRD]

Okay, I got sick and tired of waiting to find time at home to open your file (I only have CS3 at home), so I made my own file in Flash8.

I am not sure what you can or can not pull out of it, BUT it works.

Here is the deal... Iframe IDs, with 3 frames on the page.

Top... houses the Flash menu (red buttons)

Left.. houses the Div with the leftCont IFrame ID

Right... houses the div with the rightCont IFrame ID.

Basically I have told Flash to appear in the top frame, and to open two separate links in two separate frame (not IFrames) leftside and rightside.

The frame instructions tell the div to take any info for the leftside or the rightside frame and stick it in the IFrame leftCont or rightCont ID's

I didn't bother with aesthetics too much and you may have to scroll the top frame to find the red buttons.

Link to Live Demo

I have zipped the 4 html pages the swf file and the fla file for you to have and look at.

I apologize for the long delay in getting this done, but alas, real life was demanding at home...
Anyway, I hope you find it useful

[hangtimex]

thanks for your help. I had gotten another one working pretty much along the same lines.
thanks
hangtimex

[TheBaker]

Hi, im having an issue with this aswell. I have several flash buttons that im trying to link to pages that I want in the Iframe, the first page/button works fine but the others do not. I kind of understand the codes given earlier but im not sure where to put them?

The "on (release)
{
getURL("document.html", "content");
}"

Code, where do i put it?

Thanks.

[Medyman]

Code, where do i put it?

You put it on the actual button (or movieclip) itself.

Select the button you want to link and with it still selected go to the actions panel (or just hit F9 in Flash 8, might be the same in others, not sure).

Then just paste that code (changing out the variables, of course).


HTH

[TheBaker]

You put it on the actual button (or movieclip) itself.

Select the button you want to link and with it still selected go to the actions panel (or just hit F9 in Flash 8, might be the same in others, not sure).

Then just paste that code (changing out the variables, of course).


HTH

Is that in Flash or Dreamweaver? Im using Dreamweaver and the button is one of the standard buttons.