Comments on: Checking to see if the ExternalInterface API is available in Flex http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/ A bunch of examples for Adobe Flex and ActionScript Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Rene Weller http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-14094 Rene Weller Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:54:47 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-14094 worked for me! worked for me!

]]> By: VERSANDAPOTHEKE http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-14085 VERSANDAPOTHEKE Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:25:36 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-14085 Seems to be working fine. Looks pretty easy to work with. Seems to be working fine. Looks pretty easy to work with.

]]> By: Pagerank http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-13247 Pagerank Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:20:57 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-13247 Popup worked, thanks for sharing the information :-) Popup worked, thanks for sharing the information :-)

]]> By: peterd http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-7511 peterd Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:17:26 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-7511 OK, I was thinking of this problem over lunch and think I have two possibilities: 1) In your HTML template (/html-template/index.template.html), pass a variable "jsEnabled" using FlashVars in the <noscript /> block. Then, in your Flex application, check for the existance of the jsEnabled variable in Application.application.parameters. If it exists, the <noscript /> block embedded the SWF and the user's JavaScript is disabled. 2) In your Flex app, try calling ExternalInterface.call("Date"). If JavaScript is enabled and ExternalInterface is working, you should get the current date/time from JavaScript. If JavaScript is disabled or ExternalInterface is not available, you should get "null" back. I'll do a bit more testing after work tonight and update the entry. Sorry again for the confusion, Peter OK, I was thinking of this problem over lunch and think I have two possibilities:
1) In your HTML template (/html-template/index.template.html), pass a variable “jsEnabled” using FlashVars in the <noscript /> block. Then, in your Flex application, check for the existance of the jsEnabled variable in Application.application.parameters. If it exists, the <noscript /> block embedded the SWF and the user’s JavaScript is disabled.
2) In your Flex app, try calling ExternalInterface.call(”Date”). If JavaScript is enabled and ExternalInterface is working, you should get the current date/time from JavaScript. If JavaScript is disabled or ExternalInterface is not available, you should get “null” back.

I’ll do a bit more testing after work tonight and update the entry.

Sorry again for the confusion,
Peter

]]> By: peterd http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-7498 peterd Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:42:01 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-7498 Klaus, As it turns out, I was unclear/confused on what the ExternalInterface.available property actually does. From the docs: <blockquote>Note: The <code>ExternalInterface.available</code> property reports whether the current container is a type that supports ExternalInterface connectivity. It will not tell you if JavaScript is enabled in the current browser.</blockquote> I'll try and update the entry later today and find a better solution (since as you point out, the Flex Alert is pretty much impossible). :) Peter Klaus,

As it turns out, I was unclear/confused on what the ExternalInterface.available property actually does.

From the docs:

Note: The ExternalInterface.available property reports whether the current container is a type that supports ExternalInterface connectivity. It will not tell you if JavaScript is enabled in the current browser.

I’ll try and update the entry later today and find a better solution (since as you point out, the Flex Alert is pretty much impossible). :)

Peter

]]> By: Klaus Busse http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-7489 Klaus Busse Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:36:58 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/10/checking-to-see-if-the-externalinterface-api-is-available-in-flex/#comment-7489 Mmmh, disabling Javascript should disable the external interface, right? However, if I do so, I don't get the Flex Alert. Of course I also don't get the Javascript alert, too. Have I got this wrong or is there an issue with the example? Thanks! Klaus Mmmh, disabling Javascript should disable the external interface, right?

However, if I do so, I don’t get the Flex Alert. Of course I also don’t get the Javascript alert, too. Have I got this wrong or is there an issue with the example?

Thanks!

Klaus

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