Using Flash as Interface

[Doc Scheinder]

Does anyone know how to link flash to Visual Basic? I want to use the flash page as interface to my VB app. Thanks.

[Skitchen8]

well, you can put a flash control in your project (probably illegal to distribute cuz of copyrights tho), and set it to play your flash file.

[Cander]

I doubt it is illegal since the control comes with the free player.

[Skitchen8]

i dunno though, freeware is copyrighted, even though it is free.

[billfaceuk]

Your allowed to distribute anything made in flash as long as it says somewhere 'Made With Macromedia Flash' be it in the actual movie or on it's right click menu. Else nope, not allowed to distribute.

[Skitchen8]

yeah, but are we alowed to distribute the control??

[billfaceuk]

Yep as long as you acknowledge that it's property of flash and mention them somewhere.

[Doc Scheinder]

This is kind of moving off topic but as I understand it once you compile your program everything is reduced to binary or something. After that the flash control is just another control/object like a text box. My question is how do I interface with the flash page? Does anyone have any sample code?

[Cander]

the control has an event

Private Sub Flash1_FSCommand(ByVal command As String, ByVal args As String)

This event is fired off when an FSCommand is called in you Flash Movie using Action Script

you can then get the command and arghs parameters that you set in that FSCommand in the flash movie and do whatever based on what they equal.

[Doc Scheinder]

Still not clear. But I have found all I can @ Google. Here it is if anyone can use it:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=Sh...f&start=0&sa=N

[Cander]

let me try this again. Unzip this to a directory and register the dll and run the sample project. Yuo cn see the source for the dll that does all the work in the dll directory. Flashmove source also included

[Doc Scheinder]

Not at my regluar machine and can't download. Can you post sample code ?

[Doc Scheinder]

or you can send to [email protected]

[Cander]

Ok i just emailed it to you from my work address

[Doc Scheinder]

The download worked I'll take a look and get back with you. Thanks!