Hello Everyone, So here's what I got so far:
/*_root.requireVersion = '9'; _root.redirectURL = 'http://www.unfocus.com'; _root.useExpressInstall = 'true'; _root.documentTitle = "foo bar"; _root.movieSrc = 'movie.swf'; _root.playerType = "PlugIn"; */ var playerVersion:Number = parseInt(System.capabilities.version.split(' ')[1]); // clean the flashvars _root.requireVersion = (typeof _root.requireVersion != "undefined")?parseInt(_root.requireVersion):0; if (typeof _root.redirectURL != "undefined") _root.redirectURL = new String(_root.redirectURL); _root.useExpressInstall = _root.useExpressInstall == "true"?true:false; if (typeof _root.documentTitle != "undefined") _root.documentTitle = new String(_root.documentTitle); if (typeof _root.playerType != 'undefined') _root.playerType = new String(_root.playerType); trace('Checking Version'); // determine if Express Install is necessary: if ( _root.useExpressInstall && playerVersion < _root.requireVersion && _root.redirectURL && _root.documentTitle && _root.playerType ) { trace('Express Install Started'); System.security.allowDomain("fpdownload.macromedia.com"); _root.installStatus = function(status) { switch (status) { //case "Download.Complete": // Express Install worked. There's really nothing to do here. //break; case "Download.Cancelled": // User chose not to Express Install new Flash version case "Download.Failed": // The Download failed for some reason, so kick out message to javascript sendEIResults(status); break; } } //var updateClip:MovieClip; _root.createEmptyMovieClip('updateClip', _root.getNextHighestDepth()); updateClipOnLoad = function() { trace('checking'); if (typeof updateClip.startUpdate == 'function') { clearInterval(updateInterval); trace('Express Install SWF Loaded'); updateClip.redirectURL = _root.redirectURL; //updateClip.MMplayerType = _root.playerType; updateClip.MMplayerType = "PlugIn"; updateClip.MMdoctitle = _root.documentTitle; updateClip.startUpdate(); } }; updateClip.loadMovie ( "http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/update/current/swf/autoUpdater.swf?"+Math.random() ); var updateInterval:Number = setInterval(updateClipOnLoad, 20); } else if (typeof _root.movieSrc == 'string') // load content { trace('loading content'); _root.loadMovie(_root.movieSrc); } else // complete breakdown (probably left out a variable) { trace(typeof _root.movieSrc); trace('complete breakdown: misconfiguration'); /* probably do some kind of javascript communication here and let javascript turn off the movie, and use whatever non-flash content was specified there.*/ var EIResultsMSg:String = 'Misconfiguration'; sendEIResults(EIResultsMSg); var intervalID = setInterval('SendEIResultsBackup', 200, EIResultsMSg); _root.unFocusShimMsgConfirm = false; _root.watch('unFocusShimMsgConfirm', function(prop, oldVal, newVal, intervalID) { clearInterval(intervalID); return newValue; }, intervalID); } // this isn't all worked out yet function sendEIResults(result:String):Void { // this should respond through swfRef.SetVariable - setting // unFocusShimMsgConfirm to true; fscommand('unFocusShim.EIResults', result); } // fscommand doesn't always work, so we do a backup with this in that case function sendIERsultsBackup(result:String):Void { getURL('javascript:unFocus.Shim.EIRsultsMsg("'+results+'")'); // :TODO: turn on generic English message as a final backup plan: } I still have no idea how I'm going to forward Flashvars on, but I'm having a rather odd issue with the ExpressInstall. Everytime I run this, it installs the ActiveX version instead of the PlugIn version of the player, even though I have hardcoded the thing to "PlugIn". Can anyone see what might be causing that? Just a note, this is still a work in progress, I'm aware that it needs quite a bit of cleanup. ;-) Thanks, Kevin N. Kevin Newman wrote: > Hey All, > > I'd like to be able to simulate the flashvars behavior when I load up > a swf through loadMovie, so when the swf begins to play, it has access > to the flashvars set by the loading swf. I'd like to do this without > using a query string (movie.swf?flashvar1=foo&bar=etc) because using a > query string has server side and bandwidth implications that I would > like to avoid. > > Is there anyway to simulate that? > > If anyone is interested, I intend to use this information to create a > shim swf that will do the following: > * provide express install support (I still need to look more closely > at the express install docs to see what's possible here) > * will work for the satay embed method to enable loading progress > bars, without losing flashvars > * work to speed up PatentMagic (and ObjectSwap too), also without > losing flashvars > * load forward version swfs (Actionscript 3.0 based swfs - I'm pretty > sure I read that this is possible) > * anything else that comes up that might be useful. > > Thanks, > > Kevin N. > > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > 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 > > _______________________________________________ [email protected] 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
