Ping: Anyone who knows Flash

[Coffee Warlord]

Utterly simplistic question, but I'll be damned if I can find an answer.

Is there a way/how do you do a standard boring alert popup in Flash?

[MacroGuru]

You want like a javascript type alert?

or do you want a flash alert pop up?

[MacroGuru]

Dola,

explain a little bit on what you are trying to do. I mean, it might be as simple as adding something in the timeline to make it happen, or write something in the Action Script to make it happen.

[Coffee Warlord]

Yeah, just a simple javascript type alert. Basically, what I'm doing is confirming there is data inside a bunch of text fields on the stage, and if there isn't, I just need a little quicky popup message informing them to fill all the shit in.

I got thrown into this stupid flash bullshit at the last minute, and the last 2 days compose the entirety of my knowledge of Flash. :)

[MacroGuru]

What version of Flash?

[Coffee Warlord]

7

[MacroGuru]

Ok, give me a few and I should have someone thing for you.

[sachmo71]

Gorilla Grod?

[MacroGuru]

Alright, here is a small sample of an action script, if you drop it on the button.

on (release) {
comment = "CW Hates the Flash";
a = "javascript: showAlert('"+_root.comment +"')";
getURL(a);
}

Also, you need the following code on the page you are going to add your Flash too (Don't forget your Script Tags)


function showAlert (message) {
alert (message);
}

[Coffee Warlord]

Heh, nice little hack.

You rock, dude. Haven't tried it yet, but I see where you're going, should work. Buy yourself a beer and pretend it's from me. :D

[MacroGuru]

Will do.

Chimay Grande Reserve

[Coffee Warlord]

Yep, worked great. Now you may enjoy your beer!

[MacroGuru]

Thank you sir!

[Cecil Fielder]

I know Flash, he's my buddy!
and he's such a good dog...

http://www.buyersmls.com/americantv/dukes/roscoe.jpg

[JeeberD]

I thought that you were trying to figure out which episode of Dawson's Creek Flasch was in...