[Xerte] RE: FlashVars

Mon Nov 15 20:51:28 GMT 2010

We send in custom vars using toolkits, so it must be doable.

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 15 November 2010 20:50
To: Xerte list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars

Believe me, I've tried with/without quotes, declared/undeclared, etc etc.

Even if I duplicate the '&FileLocation=' + FileLoc....

and just change it to :

daveLocation=' + FileLoc....

It is not being passed through.

so the format of the string is not the issue here...

I think those variables must already exist in the engine.
So setting custom FlashVars is not possible without engine editing.

To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:35:52 +0000
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars
I've only done flashvars in toolkits but I am pretty sure the variable needs to be wrapped in '

Your original example just had =dave

I think it needs to be ='dave'

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 15 November 2010 20:34
To: Xerte list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars

You mean the declaration

var daveLocation = 'davewashere';

isn't good enough?
________________________________
From: Patrick.Lockley at nottingham.ac.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:29:37 +0000
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars
\' escape?

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 15 November 2010 20:29
To: Xerte list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars

You mean in the flashvar string?
That just blows the .js up.
________________________________
From: Patrick.Lockley at nottingham.ac.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:18:03 +0000
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars
Your variable

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 15 November 2010 20:18
To: Xerte list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars

Around what?
________________________________
From: Patrick.Lockley at nottingham.ac.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:14:03 +0000
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars
Try putting ' around it

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 15 November 2010 20:11
To: Xerte list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars

undefined.

{root.FileLocation} //shows correct

{_level0.engine.FileLocation} //shows correct;

{_level0.engine.daveLocation} //undefined;

{root.daveLocation} //undefined;

<param name="flashVars" value="daveLocation=fred&File=' + rloFile + '&FileLocation=' + FileLoc....
flashVars="daveLocation=fred&File=' + rloFile + '&FileLocation=' + FileLocation.....

________________________________
From: Patrick.Lockley at nottingham.ac.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:59:23 +0000
Subject: RE: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars
Accessing them using root.<name>

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 15 November 2010 19:59
To: Xerte list
Subject: [Xerte] RE: FlashVars

I'm beginning to suspect custom FlashVars are not within the scope of the .rlo?

The one's that are in there, like FileLocation, are being explicitly passed through from the pre-loader?
________________________________

Can't seem to get them passed in.

<param name="flashVars" value="backUrl=www.softclock.com&exitUrl=www.hipgnosys.com&File=' + rloFile + '&FileLocation=' etc
(Yes, added to embed tag too)

in text icon:

{backUrl}

displays: undefined

Scope? Tried {_level0.engine.backUrl}, undefined.

This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham.
This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.

_______________________________________________ Xerte mailing list Xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.

_______________________________________________ Xerte mailing list Xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/pipermail/xerte/attachments/20101115/1c899776/attachment.html