Calling an external fonction from Flash.

eussam · 04-17-2001, 04:19 PM

Hello,

I am pretty new to Web and Flash matters. Hope this question is not completly useless

Let's suppose I wanna write some CPU consuming ActionScript.
Unfortunatly the playback of this code is really to slow. Can I call an external function written in C or Java for exemple from my ActionScript ?. If so, is it possible to do it from a movie on the Web ?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Jesse · 04-18-2001, 03:58 AM

Yes you can call them, no not from the web, and I don't think you can recieve data back from them either so it might not be of any use at all...

My latest project involves calculating something like 48^3 possible solutions to a problem... it only takes a bout 3 seconds on my comp. Nothing' too hard for Flash

Cheers

Jesse

eussam · 04-18-2001, 09:36 AM

Thanks a lot Jesse,

May I ask you how to call them ? I only saw on the forum the way to invoke JavaScript function from ActionScript, I guess there is a specific protocol to respect to have access to external functions. Or perhaps a javascript function allows to link external code to a flash movie.

Indeed, I wonder why Flash allows to launch external code if it is not possible to retrieve data from it ...

Thanks again for your fast answer.

Philippe.

Jesse · 04-19-2001, 03:05 AM

Youc all them using FSCommands, see this tutorial:
http://www.actionscripts.org/tutoria...es/index.shtml

See these threads for info on passing parameters:
http://www.actionscripts.org/forums/...3?threadid=728
http://www.actionscripts.org/forums/...3?threadid=841

Cheers

Jesse

eussam · 04-19-2001, 08:44 AM

Thanks a lot, sorry for redundant questions

Philippe.

MauiBoy · 10-01-2001, 10:47 PM

Hi

I know this post is old but I too have been trying to find out how to do this.

This question was not really answered properly here: the question is - does anybody know how to call external functions that are in an external DLL from Flash?

Mark Kluth
mkluth@mkluth.com

Jesse · 10-02-2001, 01:56 AM

I don't think Flash can but I know that the programmer at my old workplace had his ASPs calling DLLs so maybe you could pass your data from Flash > ASP > DLL and back. Just a suggestion, I'm not sure how. (Well, Flash > ASP could be done via loadVariables or getURL easily, but the later is harder).

04-18-2001, 03:58 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Yes you can call them, no not from the web, and I don't think you can recieve data back from them either so it might not be of any use at all... My latest project involves calculating something like 48^3 possible solutions to a problem... it only takes a bout 3 seconds on my comp. Nothing' too hard for Flash Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

04-19-2001, 03:05 AM	#4
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Youc all them using FSCommands, see this tutorial: http://www.actionscripts.org/tutoria...es/index.shtml See these threads for info on passing parameters: http://www.actionscripts.org/forums/...3?threadid=728 http://www.actionscripts.org/forums/...3?threadid=841 Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

10-01-2001, 10:47 PM	#6
MauiBoy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1	Anybody know? Hi I know this post is old but I too have been trying to find out how to do this. This question was not really answered properly here: the question is - does anybody know how to call external functions that are in an external DLL from Flash? Mark Kluth mkluth@mkluth.com

10-02-2001, 01:56 AM	#7
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	I don't think Flash can but I know that the programmer at my old workplace had his ASPs calling DLLs so maybe you could pass your data from Flash > ASP > DLL and back. Just a suggestion, I'm not sure how. (Well, Flash > ASP could be done via loadVariables or getURL easily, but the later is harder). __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

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04-17-2001, 04:19 PM	#1
eussam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5	Hello, I am pretty new to Web and Flash matters. Hope this question is not completly useless Let's suppose I wanna write some CPU consuming ActionScript. Unfortunatly the playback of this code is really to slow. Can I call an external function written in C or Java for exemple from my ActionScript ?. If so, is it possible to do it from a movie on the Web ? Thanks a lot in advance.


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04-18-2001, 09:36 AM	#3
eussam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5	Thanks a lot Jesse, May I ask you how to call them ? I only saw on the forum the way to invoke JavaScript function from ActionScript, I guess there is a specific protocol to respect to have access to external functions. Or perhaps a javascript function allows to link external code to a flash movie. Indeed, I wonder why Flash allows to launch external code if it is not possible to retrieve data from it ... Thanks again for your fast answer. Philippe.

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eussam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5	Thanks a lot, sorry for redundant questions Philippe.

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