[Xerte] Is there a way to make an exit button?

[Julian Tenney]

I have no idea why getURL doesn't work, but it just doesn't. I know it
used to.
 
I added a new function 'callJS(functionName, parameters)' which wraps
Flash's ExternalInterface.call method.
 
It allows you to synchronously communicate with javascript and is a much
better way of going about things because it's cross platform and it
works. Download the latest build and it's in there. Use it like this:
 
callJS('myJavascriptFunctionName', 'parameters');
 
Also in the latest build is a completely overhauled help file which I'm
still working on, so any comments on that would be timely.
 
J

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Swanson
Sent: 07 August 2008 23:32
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an exit button?


Good idea, Dave. Tried it, but same results, dang it.


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	From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
	Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:25 PM
	To: Xerte discussion list
	Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an exit button?
	
	
	Susbstitute an alert for the close logic.
	Just to see if the function is executing.
	
	 
	
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	Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an exit button?
	Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:15:42 -0700
	From: Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
	To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
	
	
	
	Not an alert. I just ran the code as I've written it below. The
getURL caused a blank tab to open while leaving the window the course is
running in open.


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		From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
		Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:10 PM
		To: Xerte discussion list
		Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an exit
button?
		
		
		It doesn't close the window, but you said you tested it
with an alert in the JS and it is actually trying to do something?
		Or am I having a senior moment?
		 
		
		
		 
		
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		Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an exit
button?
		Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:42:44 -0700
		From: Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
		To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
		
		
		
		I changed the case to
getURL('javascript:closeWindow()'); but it still doesn't work. I also
tried adding the following to the main setup script:
		 
		// set security to allow access to scripts in our
domain.
		System.security.allowDomain('*.harlandds.com');
		System.security.allowDomain('localhost');
		 
		I'm testing on localhost. The updated file still doesn't
close the window. It does (and did this with getURL) cause Firefox to
open a new tab, but it's blank. The Xerte window stays open. Oh, and
Firebug (a Firefox plugin for web developers) reports "closeWindow is
not defined" as a javascript error. I'm sure that's because it isn't
finding the JS code in the web page.
		 
		P


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			From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
			Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:08 PM
			To: Xerte discussion list
			Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an
exit button?
			
			
			getURL should work. Check the case.

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			From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on
behalf of Paul Swanson
			Sent: Thu 07/08/2008 18:10
			To: Xerte discussion list
			Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to make an
exit button?
			
			
			So how do you access external javascript? I've
added the following to the script section of the html page:
			 
			function closeWindow () {
			    // closes this window
			    self.close ();
			}
			 
			I've tried calling it with:
			 
			getUrl('javascript:closeWindow()');
			 
			and:
			 
			ExternalInterface.call('closeWindow');
			 
			Neither work, so I know I'm not doing it right.
What's the correct command and syntax? fsCommand?
			 
			Paul



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				From:
xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
				Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:56 AM
				To: Xerte discussion list
				Subject: RE: [Xerte] Is there a way to
make an exit button?
				
				
				You've got it - it will have to be some
javascript. I don't know if you can close the window without that 'a
script is trying to close this window' security dialog.
				 
				Let me know how you get on - I could add
a close function to the html pages Xerte publishes,
				 
				J

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				From:
xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Swanson
				Sent: 06 August 2008 23:45
				To: Xerte discussion list
				Subject: [Xerte] Is there a way to make
an exit button?
				
				
				Is there a command that will close the
Flash window? rootIcon.exit(); leaves the "Loading Complete" message on
screen. Or will I have to call some javascript in the html page that
launches the course?
				_____________________________ 
				 Paul Swanson 
				 Portland, Oregon, USA 
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