How do i access query string in flash action script 3.0?

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In as2 it was very easy to access query string just using _root, but this doesn't seem to work on as3.

<embed src="loaderInfoExample.swf?a=123" quality="high" bgcolor="#0000ff" width="250" height="50" name="loaderInfoExample" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" />

How do i access value of a? I tried it with _root as well as in flash client tried this :-

userNameTextField.text=root.loaderInfo.parameters.a;

But both doesn't seem to work. What can be the problem?

poke · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-22 11:28:04Z

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It should work. Try using SWFObject to include your flash content correctly and pass the parameter as the flashvars part.

Btw. you also should add some check routine to make sure that root.loaderInfo.parameters.a is not null, because assigning null to a TextField's text attribute produces an error.

answered Feb 22, 2010 at 11:28

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TCM Over a year ago

But it's auto generated code from Flash. Where do i include it in here? Also object tag should always work why should i use SWFObject? QueryStrings should be accessible in object tag also? The autogenerated code is huge about 320 lines long. :(

poke Over a year ago

If you are using the standard autogenerated code to show your flash content, make sure you pass the flash vars with a new param tag for the object tag. See this page for instructions.

Jamie Taylor · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-09 12:33:11Z

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look below in the autogenerated code you have to add the FlashVar there as well in order for it to work

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
 AC_FL_RunContent(
  'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0',
  'width', '550',
  'height', '400',
  'src', 'deleteme',
  'quality', 'high',
  'pluginspage', 'http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer',
  'align', 'middle',
  'play', 'true',
  'loop', 'true',
  'scale', 'showall',
  'wmode', 'window',
  'devicefont', 'false',
  'id', 'deleteme',
  'bgcolor', '#ffffff',
  'name', 'deleteme',
  **'FlashVars', 'tester=test',**
  'menu', 'true',
  'allowFullScreen', 'false',
  'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain',
  'movie', 'deleteme',
  'salign', ''
  ); //end AC code
</script>

edited Dec 9, 2013 at 12:33

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answered Jun 25, 2010 at 15:34

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George Profenza · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-22 11:51:08Z

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Try doing that when you're movie is at least inited,

e.g:

this.loaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT, paramsReady);

function paramsReady(event:Event):void{
userNameTextField.text=this.loaderInfo.parameters.a;
}

answered Feb 22, 2010 at 11:51

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TCM Over a year ago

doesn't help :(. <embed src="loaderInfoExample.swf" FlashVars = "a=123" quality="high" bgcolor="#0000ff" width="250" height="50" name="loaderInfoExample" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" /> <PARAM NAME=FlashVars VALUE="a=123"> This is my flash code this.loaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, paramsReady); function paramsReady(event:Event):void{ userNameTextField.text=this.loaderInfo.parameters.a; } i get error parameter text must be not null. :(

TCM Over a year ago

Interestingly when i deleted all autogenerated code and placed simple object tag as :- permadi.com/tutorial/flashVars/loaderInfoExample.html It works fine!! :):) Now i want to know is there a bug in autogenerated code from flash cs4? i just clicked publish and 300 lines of code got generated and the same query string is not working in that object tag whereas it's working in simple object tag.

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