How can I click a flash object with javascript?

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I want to click the video on this page http://37.128.191.200/?640 using JavaScript but can't figure out how

document.getElementById('container').click()

does not work

If your intent is to make that video play programmatically, please say so — Esailija
– Esailija, Commented Jun 26, 2012 at 17:51

Esailija · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-26 17:54:39Z

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Since manually clicking that video will make it play the video, I am guessing you want to do that.

You can run this on the page to do that:

jwplayer().play()

answered Jun 26, 2012 at 17:54

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Oswaldo Acauan · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-26 17:55:53Z

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You can use your JwPlayer object.

jwplayer('container').play()

answered Jun 26, 2012 at 17:55

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Grace Huang · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-26 17:49:26Z

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use element.dispatchEvent instead. So your code could be:

var evt = document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
evt.initMouseEvent("click", true, true, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, 0, null);

document.getElementById('container').dispatchEvent(evt)

See more details in https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/element.dispatchEvent

answered Jun 26, 2012 at 17:49

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Evert Over a year ago

Will that work with flash? Looks like it just triggers javascript events.

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