actionscript + javascript

Hello all. I'd like to call a javascript function from an embedded .swf file. Specifically, I'd like to call a function in one of my externally linked javascript files from within:

function loadTrack(){



//Radio Mode feature by nosferathoo, more info in: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1341940&group_id=128363&atid=711474

if (radio_mode && track_index==playlist_size-1) {

 playlist_url=playlist_array[track_index].location;

 for (i=0;i<playlist_mc.track_count;++i) {

  removeMovieClip(playlist_mc.tracks_mc["track_"+i+"_mc"]);

 }

 playlist_mc.track_count=0;

 playlist_size=0;

 track_index=0;

 autoload=true;

 autoplay=true;

 loadPlaylist();

 return(0);

}



start_btn_mc.start_btn._visible = false;

track_display_mc.display_txt.text = playlist_array[track_index].label;

if(track_display_mc.display_txt._width>track_display_mc.mask_mc._width){

 track_display_mc.onEnterFrame = scrollTitle;

}else{

 track_display_mc.onEnterFrame = null;

 track_display_mc.display_txt._x = 0;

}

mysound.loadSound(playlist_array[track_index].location,true);

play_mc.gotoAndStop(2)



//info button

if(playlist_array[track_index].info!=undefined){

 info_mc._visible = true;

 info_mc.info_btn.onPress = function(){

  getURL(playlist_array[track_index].info,"_blank")

 }

 info_mc.info_btn.onRollOver = function(){

  track_display_mc.display_txt.text = info_button_text;

 }

 info_mc.info_btn.onRollOut = function(){

  track_display_mc.display_txt.text = playlist_array[track_index].label;

 }

}else{

 info_mc._visible = false;

}

resizeUI();

_root.onEnterFrame=function(){

 //HACK doesnt need to set the volume at every enterframe

 mysound.setVolume(this.volume_level)

 var load_percent = (mysound.getBytesLoaded()/mysound.getBytesTotal())*100

 track_display_mc.loader_mc.load_bar_mc._xscale = load_percent;

 if(mysound.getBytesLoaded()==mysound.getBytesTotal()){

  //_root.onEnterFrame = null;

 }

}

}

which is in an .as file which I assume somehow becomes the swf file. How would I go about this and 're-compile' the .as file?

From stackoverflow

•   getURL("javascript:displayPost(" + postId + "," + feedId +")");
  

  From:

  • http://www.klynch.com/archives/000079.html

  You can also look into the following:

  http://osflash.org/projects/flashjs/tutorials/jstoas

  danwoods : Whoa! Super fast response! I can't test it right now but that looks like it should work. Thanks!

  danwoods : I'm assuming postId and feedId are parameters of displayPost?

• Also incase anyone in the future is looking at this question the Actionscript 3 version of altCognito's answer is like this:

  ExternalInterface.call("displayPost",postId,feedId);
  

• Let's compile those answers together for AS2 and AS3 using JS injection AND the ExternalInterface (both ways work in BOTH languages)

  AS2:

  
  // to use javascript injection in a url request
  getURL("javascript:displayPost(" + postId + "," + feedId +");", "_self");
  
  // to use the external interface
  import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
  ExternalInterface.call("displayPost",postId,feedId);
  

  AS3:

  
  // to use javascript injection in a url request
  navigateToURL(new URLRequest("javascript:displayPost(" + postId + "," + feedId +");"), "_self");
  
  // to use the external interface
  import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
  ExternalInterface.call("displayPost",postId,feedId);
  

  Notice that in AS2 and AS3 the ExternalInterface method is the exact same (ExternalInterface was introduced in Flash 8 for AS2). And in AS2 and AS3 the javascript injection method are the same except that it's navigateToURL instead of getURL, and the url string is wrapped in new URLRequest(), because it needs a URLRequest object. Also when using javascript injection, it's a good practice to set the target window to "_self" to avoid a new tab or window from opening.