Hey Alan -
Thanks!
As for us knowing where games are being posted, the answers are "sometimes"
and "kind of" :)
For sites that support it we generate javascript code, and then we do grab
the location, in this case the full URL of the page, when the game is loaded
and log it in our tracking database.
For all sites, when a user generates the code and picks what site they want
it for, we include the name of the site in the embed code. When the game is
loaded we log that in the tracking database. So we know where the code was
intended for, but we don't know the exact URL or even if it really is on
that site, unless, as noted above, the site supports javascript.
Kind of a drag, but I have yet to find a way to get the location without
script access. But the ideas in this thread are great - some of the other
sites that don't allow javascript might not be setting AllowScriptAccess to
"never", so it would actually work. I'll have to go look at the code they
generate. Doesn't hurt to try and get it...
And yeah, along with setting AllowScriptAccess to "never", if I remember
correctly MySpace also doesn't seem to like # characters (like in color
values) or <OBJECT> tags...
best, - rajat
On 3/1/06, Alan Queen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> actually just tried it and you are right..
>
> they (myspace) replaces my scriptAccess tags with "never"
> ( amongst other things )
>
> arg...
>
> rajat, do you guys have a way of knowing where all your games are posted?
> on which sites/blogs I mean?
>
> btw, bunchball is very, very cool stuff..
>
> -aq
>
>
> On 3/1/06, Alan Queen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > great question..
> >
> > my solution
> > var host:String = String(ExternalInterface.call("eval", "
> > window.location.host"));
> >
> > only works when:
> >
> > [ie] the id, classId and scriptAccess are included and scriptAccess is
> set
> > to always
> > [mozilla] scriptAccess = "always"
> >
> > are you saying that myspace will overwrite what I put in?
> >
> > I will try this out on myspace tommorrow and report back...
> >
> > -aq
> >
> > On 3/1/06, Rajat Paharia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just a quick question - do these calls to javascript work when the
> embed
> > > tag
> > > has disabled script access? For instance, whenever you put a Flash
> movie
> > >
> > > into a page at MySpace, they always set AllowScriptAccess to "never".
> > >
> > > thanks, - rajat
> > >
> > > On 3/1/06, Alan Queen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > fyi, I got this to work in both ie and mozilla..
> > > > var host:String = String(ExternalInterface.call("eval", "
> > > > window.location.host"));
> > > >
> > > > requires flash 8..
> > > >
> > > > my goal here was to simply return the host name where the webpage is
> > > > running
> > > > without requiring any javascript on the page..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 3/1/06, Alan Queen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey Geoffrey,
> > > > >
> > > > > This works great in IE! thx..
> > > > >
> > > > > but doesnt in mozilla, u know of a work around for it in mozilla?
> > > > >
> > > > > -aq
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/1/06, Geoffrey Williams < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you want the URL of the page (not the SWF), you can try
> > > something
> > > > > > like:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > getURL
> > > > > > ('javascript:document.getElementById
> > > > ("object_id").setVariable("url_string",
> > > > > > window.location.href); void (0);');
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> > > Bart
> > > > > > Wttewaall
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:11 PM
> > > > > > To: Flashcoders mailing list
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] way to get window.location from
> flash?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > trace(_root._url)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2006/3/1, Alan Queen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > > > > > Is there a way get the window's location ( url ) from flash
> > > without
> > > > > > embedded
> > > > > > > a javascript helper function on the page?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > - Alan Queen
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > --
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> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > http://www.bunchball.com
> > > http://www.rootburn.com
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