Flash 8 external API

[Deeko]

I've gotten my C# app to successfully call a function in flash, and have a value returned. However, I haven't figured out if its possible to do the opposite. I can have flash call a C# function, however, I haven't figured out how to return a value back to flash. Is this possible?

 

[Deeko]

bump

 

[DaveSimmons]

Using flash in a web browser control or running the stand-alone player?

Flash in a browser has GetURL e.g.
getUrl( "java--s--cript:myfunction(" +myparam+ ");", "_self");

(dashes added to make braindead forum post validator stop whining.)

 

[Deeko]

in an activex control in a .net windows form

 

[DaveSimmons]

I haven't done any net coding yet, just old school C++ with Win32 & MFC.

Can you add javascript functions to the windows form? if so the GetURL can call them and the functions can then talk to your app.

If no one gives you a better answer you might do some searching at CodeProject.com

 

[Deeko]

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/flashexternalapi.asp

I found that on codeproject before, which explains the communication, but not the return values part..

 

[DaveSimmons]

I see ... returntype=\"xml\"> ... in the CallFunction code, have you checked Macromedia's docs to see what that means?

Sorry I can't help more than saying to RTFM .

 

[Deeko]

I figured it out. Just a function I hadn't found.

control.setreturnvalue("<type>value</type")