Comments on: Getting JavaScript variables into your Flex applications using the ExternalInterface API http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/ Just a bunch of Adobe Flex Examples Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter deHaan http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-8094 Peter deHaan Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:58:56 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-8094 @kumar, Try running the example from an HTTP:// address rather than file:/// address. Peter @kumar,

Try running the example from an HTTP:// address rather than file:/// address.

Peter

]]> By: Kumar http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-8090 Kumar Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:06:14 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-8090 I took the same mxml file and ran. On IE 6 its working ... But Its failing If I run this example in Firefox. Following is the error its showing up. SecurityError: Error #2060: Security sandbox violation: ExternalInterface caller file:///D:/Flex/FindBrowser/bin-debug/FindBrowser.swf cannot access file:///D:/Flex/FindBrowser/bin-debug/FindBrowser.html. at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/_initJS() at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/call() at FindBrowser/init()[D:\Flex\FindBrowser\src\FindBrowser.mxml:14] at FindBrowser/___FindBrowser_Application1_creationComplete()[D:\Flex\FindBrowser\src\FindBrowser.mxml:7] at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent() at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:9440] at mx.core::UIComponent/set initialized()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:1168] at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:718] at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply() at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher2()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8744] at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8684] Please help me out. I took the same mxml file and ran.
On IE 6 its working … But Its failing If I run this example in Firefox.
Following is the error its showing up.
SecurityError: Error #2060: Security sandbox violation: ExternalInterface caller file:///D:/Flex/FindBrowser/bin-debug/FindBrowser.swf cannot access file:///D:/Flex/FindBrowser/bin-debug/FindBrowser.html.
at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/_initJS()
at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/call()
at FindBrowser/init()[D:\Flex\FindBrowser\src\FindBrowser.mxml:14]
at FindBrowser/___FindBrowser_Application1_creationComplete()[D:\Flex\FindBrowser\src\FindBrowser.mxml:7]
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:9440]
at mx.core::UIComponent/set initialized()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:1168]
at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:718]
at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()
at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher2()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8744]
at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher()[C:\autobuild\3.5.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8684]

Please help me out.

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-7803 Kenny Thu, 27 May 2010 17:07:34 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-7803 Don't try the clever stuff, they don't work all the time, especially on IE. Even the unclever stuff don't work on IE sometimes. IE is just a piece of crap Don’t try the clever stuff, they don’t work all the time, especially on IE. Even the unclever stuff don’t work on IE sometimes. IE is just a piece of crap

]]> By: miChou http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-7766 miChou Fri, 21 May 2010 08:31:24 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-7766 @Stanislav, Zeba: IE uses a different tag for embedding Flash contents, <embed/>. See http://www.verticalmoon.com/tutorials/general/flashhtml/flashhtml.htm @Stanislav, Zeba: IE uses a different tag for embedding Flash contents, <embed/>. See http://www.verticalmoon.com/tutorials/general/flashhtml/flashhtml.htm

]]> By: Stanisalv http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-6817 Stanisalv Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:38:50 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-6817 it didnot work for me in FF 3.5 also :( it didnot work for me in FF 3.5 also :(

]]> By: Zeba http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Zeba Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:30:09 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-3078 I tried running the above example..and it worked fine.... But when I integrated the .swf in an .html file within the <object> tag as: <pre class="code"> <object id="swfembed" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="100%" height="100%"> <param name="movie" value="bin/testbanner.swf" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"/> <embed id="swfembed" name="swfembed" src="bin/testbanner.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" quality="high" width="100%" height="100%"> </embed> </object> </pre> It worked fine with Mozilla but not in IE6/7!! :( What needs to be done??? I tried running the above example..and it worked fine….
But when I integrated the .swf in an .html file within the <object> tag as:

<object id="swfembed" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="100%" height="100%">
			<param name="movie" value="bin/testbanner.swf" />
			<param name="quality" value="high" />
			<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" />
			<param name="wmode" value="opaque"/>
			<embed id="swfembed"
                          name="swfembed"
                          src="bin/testbanner.swf"
                          quality="high"
                          pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
                          allowScriptAccess="always"
                          wmode="transparent"
                          quality="high"
                          width="100%"
                          height="100%">
                        </embed>
</object>

It worked fine with Mozilla but not in IE6/7!! :(
What needs to be done???

]]> By: barathrumm http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 barathrumm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:11:31 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-3080 hey lakshmikanth reddy In the HTML tag that embeds your SWF, check its PARAM tag for the property - allowScriptAccess. It should not have a "never" as a value. It can have something like "sameDomain". hey lakshmikanth reddy

In the HTML tag that embeds your SWF, check its PARAM tag for the property -
allowScriptAccess. It should not have a “never” as a value. It can have
something like “sameDomain”.

]]> By: barathrumm http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 barathrumm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:37:33 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-3079 thx saved me a bunch of time =) thx saved me a bunch of time =)

]]> By: lakshmikanth reddy http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 lakshmikanth reddy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:26:12 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/11/getting-javascript-variables-into-your-flex-applications-using-the-externalinterface-api/#comment-3081 i am getting the following error if i try to run this application , how to overcome it ? SecurityError: Error #2060: Security sandbox violation: ExternalInterface caller file:///C:/FlexProjects/javascript_FLEX/bin/javascript_FLEX.swf cannot access file:///C:/FlexProjects/javascript_FLEX/bin/javascript_FLEX.html. at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/_initJS() at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/call() at javascript_FLEX/init()[C:\FlexProjects\javascript_FLEX\javascript_FLEX.mxml:14] at javascript_FLEX/___javascript_FLEX_Application1_creationComplete()[C:\FlexProjects\javascript_FLEX\javascript_FLEX.mxml:7] at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent() at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:9051] at mx.core::UIComponent/set initialized()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:1167] at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:698] at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply() i am getting the following error if i try to run this application , how to overcome it ?

SecurityError: Error #2060: Security sandbox violation: ExternalInterface caller file:///C:/FlexProjects/javascript_FLEX/bin/javascript_FLEX.swf cannot access file:///C:/FlexProjects/javascript_FLEX/bin/javascript_FLEX.html.
at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/_initJS()
at flash.external::ExternalInterface$/call()
at javascript_FLEX/init()[C:\FlexProjects\javascript_FLEX\javascript_FLEX.mxml:14]
at javascript_FLEX/___javascript_FLEX_Application1_creationComplete()[C:\FlexProjects\javascript_FLEX\javascript_FLEX.mxml:7]
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:9051]
at mx.core::UIComponent/set initialized()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:1167]
at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:698]
at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()

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