Yeah, it can be done with the Flashants Ice player - http://www.flashants.com/root/index.shtml
It's an ActiveX control you have to install. >> I don't think I'd want >>all the headache with regards to end users etc. Agreed. It was not my decision to use it, that was before I got here. All worked well with it until the Flash 8 security model changed and it wasn't compatible with it. I'm contacting the vendor, but we will probably trash this and end up doing it a different way. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee McColl-Sylvester >>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:37 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd >>party tools? >> >>Tbh, I didn't know it could even be done in a browser. I know you can >>do it in an exe, or in a layer with the wmode set, but as a floating >>browser controlled window is something I've not ever even heard mention >>of or would have thought possible without some browser plugin or client >>side activex wizardry, and if it's the latter, I don't think I'd want >>all the headache with regards to end users etc. >> >>Lee >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, >>Jason >>Sent: 13 June 2006 14:07 >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode)3rd >>party tools? >> >>Yeah, I am wondering if Localconnection won't work because of the same >>reasons the Javascript won't work with Flash 8 running in the Ice >>ActiveX player. >> >>Are there no other tools that can do this? I know Zinc can make it a >>custom shaped window, but only as an .exe or screensaver - not running >>as a wrapper in a browser. >> >>Jason Merrill >>Bank of America >>Learning Technology Solutions >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Weyert de Boer >>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 8:56 AM >>>>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>>>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Transparent independent window (not wmode) >>3rd >>>>party tools? >>>> >>>>Hi Merrill, >>>> >>>>I am not sure fi you are able to use LocalConnection or >>>>ExternalInterface without beining the same application. I mean, do >>you >>>>know if you can communicatie bi-directionally with multiple Flash >>>>ActiveX wrappers? I.e. browser <> win32 application? I would think >>this >>>>won't be possible, not sure of course! You also have the problem you >>>>might not be able to trigger the popup from within your >>website/webpage. >>>> >>>>Maybe you can make some sort of notification application which can >>>>receive notify messages from you server or website, and then show it. >>>>Something like that should be possible, but most big companies (like >>the >>>>one where you work for) don't opening ports on client ports. >>Ernst&Young >>>>and Randstad doesn't >>>> >>>>Yours, >>>>Weyert de Boer >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> >>>>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>>>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>>>http://www.figleaf.com >>>>http://training.figleaf.com >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com