Can JavaScript call ActionScript code?

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I'm new to Flash. I have created a flv player that can play videos dynamically based on a user selection in a list component. I would rather not develop the user interface in Flash. Meaning, I'd like to bag the list component. Mostly because I am not very savvy yet. Is it possible to have javascript call actionscript? I would like to invoke an actionscript function that would accept a url as a string. Is this even possible?

I am developing this using ActionScript 3 BTW.

Thanks,

Nick

robert · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-10 21:57:16Z

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Look into ExternalInterface
http://www.adobe.ca/livedocs/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/flash/external/ExternalInterface.html

Examples:
Bi-Directional Actionscript/Javascript Communication in AS3

Good luck.

edited Jun 10, 2012 at 21:57

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Michael Brewer-Davis · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-21 05:53:57Z

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Yes. Actionscript publishes available functions via the ExternalInterface class.

Take a look at this tutorial, or any other discussing ExternalInterface usage.

answered Feb 21, 2010 at 5:53

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