FLASH: Parents and children

[John Prince]

How can I subscribe to the digest? I'm on a lot of other lists (Authorware,

Director, etc.) and I hear this list is as heavy as both of those.


Now, my Flash questions:


On our website, I have a javascript function that opens a window and plays a

Flash.swf file in that window. In that Flash movie, there is a button that

has

the GetUrl action assigned to it.


What I need is this: when the user clicks on the button, I need to open

different URL in the original browser (that contains the javascript

function).


In other words, when window A opens window B, how can I create a function so

that window B can communicate back to window A (in this case, change the

URL).

Can the child call back to the parent in JavaScript?


Or can this even be done? If not, next question:


Is there a way to change the size of a flash window (opened by a JavaScript

function) when the user clicks a button. In other words the window opens at

height=450, width=300, but I want it to maximize when the user clicks a

button.


Can this be done?


Also . . . can anyone recommend a *good* Flash book. Something comparable to

Joe

Ganci's book for AW (for you Awarians on here).


Thanks!


-jp


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