Flash Button link to anchor point in Dreamweaver

novio · Post by **novio** » 22 Nov 2007, 12:53

I'm not sure if this has been touched on previously, but im having a problem linking a flash button to an anchor point in dreamweaver. this...

get URL("page_name.html#anchor_name", "_self");

...seems to reload the page from the top so clearly does not work.

Can anybody suggest something that works?

thanks

Post by **maxxis** » 22 Nov 2007, 14:45

remove the page_name.html

Should be getURL("#anchor");

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:17

what a n00b! EVERYONE and their grandmother knows that one!

NealeDeadlyAlien · Post by **NealeDeadlyAlien** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:21

Greywolf that ain't nice

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:51

hey, everyone else here does it, I thought I would try it...

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:55

damn, I know it ain't good that I don't know that one, but how can my grandmother know that 1? I am sure if I said the word Flash to her, she would think I am talking bout some kind of pervert in his brown coat...

and I don't mind being a newb, it not so bad...

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 22 Nov 2007, 17:14

hehehe... how can I keep up this pretense with a post like that...

Novio is my brother, was just messing...

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 22 Nov 2007, 17:39

hehehe, was also just messing...

though while we on the flash subject, and maxxis hopefully still checking in, what would be the outcome if a preloader was put on the _root and on a movie_clip inside the _root e.g. intro_mc ?

Post by **maxxis** » 22 Nov 2007, 18:43

Preloader inside a movie clip?

Will still work if you target the bytesLoaded and bytesTotal of the container swf.

If you want to preload external movies you might need to lockRoot or create a preloader that will check the loaded targets side and preloads accordingly

I do that with images and external swfs on ACM.

novio · Post by **novio** » 23 Nov 2007, 13:57

maxxis wrote:remove the page_name.html

Should be getURL("#anchor");

this doesnt work.
will try using the entire url....but the only way to test this is to upload the entire thing which sucks. will get back to you on success or failure, but if someone knows an easier way, please feel free.

novio · Post by **novio** » 23 Nov 2007, 14:42

success!!!!

using the CS3 package. Not sure if this will be the same for previous versions of dreamweaver n flash....but...now you know.