flashURLby Kirk Strobeck

This is not an Adobe product. It is unsupported.
It is simply a homemade open source web tool for fellow developers.

Super simple Flash URLs

What is this? When you navigate through a Flash movie, the URL doesn't change. Additionally, if you want to send a link to someone, you also have to tell them how to navigate through the movie to show them what you want them to see. Thats the problem that this solves. You choose what changes the URL, then when you copy it, instant message it, and send it to a friend, then boom! They can see the page you wanted them to see. Hope this helps out your work like it helps mine.

Note SWFObject was used to enable project, thanks for making it.

Download ↓ flashURL.zip ↓     version 0.1

Example Launch → Home About Projects

Install

1. Download flashURL
2. Put it on a server (it has to be on a server, because the URL needs to end with a '/')
3. Test it, and it should work (let me know if it doesn't)

Comparison

Attribute	Flash alone	flashURL
Other?	Let me know what else you find, lets compare.
Note	Weak support	(this tool)
Simple install	Yes	Yes
Working online example	Yes	Yes
Working download example	NA	Yes
Back button	No	No

Compatible browsers

I have only tested it on several browsers.
If a browser isn't listed, that means I haven't tested it, not that it doesn't work.

Mac compatible Safari 3.0 Firefox 2.0

PC compatible Firefox 2.0 Internet Explorer 7.0 Internet Explorer 6.0

Development

Using Apple OSX, Adobe CS3, SubEthaEdit

License

Use it, share it, alter it, do whatever, just don't duplicate it and say you made it.
Also, if you want to link back to me, that would be nice. Thanks. Enjoy.

Donation

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