Getting JavaScript variables into your Flex applications using the ExternalInterface API

By Peter deHaan On April 11, 2008 · 9 Comments

The following example shows an easy way to get JavaScript variables into your Flex applications without having to write a single line of JavaScript or edit your HTML template using the Flash Player ExternalInterface API.

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Returning values from JavaScript in your Flex applications using the ExternalInterface API

By Peter deHaan On March 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment

In a previous example, “Calling JavaScript functions from your Flex applications using the ExternalInterface API”, we saw how we could call JavaScript functions from our Flex application.

The following example shows us how we can return a value from a JavaScript function call and use the data in our Flex application.

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Checking to see if the ExternalInterface API is available in Flex

By Peter deHaan On March 10, 2008 · 8 Comments

The following example shows how you can check to see whether your Flex application is in a container that supports the ExternalInterface API.

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Calling JavaScript functions from your Flex applications using the ExternalInterface API

By Peter deHaan On March 9, 2008 · 25 Comments

The following example shows how you can call a JavaScript function from your Flex applications using the ExternalInterface class and the static ExternalInterface.call() method.

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