open file from projector or .swf file

schadeberg · 09-24-2001, 03:31 AM

Hello my names Frank (web developer) and I'm in Australia.
I'm creating a splash animated intro for a CD using Flash. Im saving the .swf file as a projector. The problem I'm having is that I have a few buttons which should act as links to other HTML files. This all works ok creating the files on a mac, however when I create the files in a pc the links dont work. They do work if I place the .swf file in an HTML file, but the links dont work directly from the .swf file or from the projector file (.exe file)

Please HELP somebody?

Jesse · 09-24-2001, 07:09 AM

Hmm that's an odd one. Are the links to files in the same directory as the projector or external files? Local or online? Never heard of this problem before, it's likely a (directory) pathing problem.

schadeberg · 09-24-2001, 09:19 AM

Hi Jesse,

Thanks for answering...I've tried everything. Spent more than 2 days on this one problem alone. Its quite easy to test..all you do is create a flash file, add in a link via the instant function. (Lets say the file is intro.fla and the file that is is to link to is start.htm) Now export the file as intro.swf - Open up the intro.swf file and the link doesnt work?

The intro.swf file and the start.htm files are in the same directory?

Jesse · 10-02-2001, 08:56 AM

Works fien for me as an SWF and in the projector, provided the HTML file name is correct.. (I'm on a PC with Win2k)

09-24-2001, 03:31 AM	#1
schadeberg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 10	open file from projector or .swf file Hello my names Frank (web developer) and I'm in Australia. I'm creating a splash animated intro for a CD using Flash. Im saving the .swf file as a projector. The problem I'm having is that I have a few buttons which should act as links to other HTML files. This all works ok creating the files on a mac, however when I create the files in a pc the links dont work. They do work if I place the .swf file in an HTML file, but the links dont work directly from the .swf file or from the projector file (.exe file) Please HELP somebody?

09-24-2001, 07:09 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Hmm that's an odd one. Are the links to files in the same directory as the projector or external files? Local or online? Never heard of this problem before, it's likely a (directory) pathing problem. __________________ 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.

09-24-2001, 09:19 AM	#3
schadeberg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 10	reply to Jesse Hi Jesse, Thanks for answering...I've tried everything. Spent more than 2 days on this one problem alone. Its quite easy to test..all you do is create a flash file, add in a link via the instant function. (Lets say the file is intro.fla and the file that is is to link to is start.htm) Now export the file as intro.swf - Open up the intro.swf file and the link doesnt work? The intro.swf file and the start.htm files are in the same directory?

10-02-2001, 08:56 AM	#4
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Works fien for me as an SWF and in the projector, provided the HTML file name is correct.. (I'm on a PC with Win2k) __________________ 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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