Comments on: Get Current URL and Query String Parameters to Flash | Tutorial http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/ Evan's Interactive Actionscript Exploration Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: marembu http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1208 marembu Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:51:59 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1208 I had to put the content directory in the IIS (windows vista and IIS 7) in order to could run well I had to put the content directory in the IIS (windows vista and IIS 7) in order to could run well

]]> By: Evan Mullins http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1202 Evan Mullins Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:02:49 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1202 @Design Guy - A quick suggestion - Try splitting the url as a string with the delimiter at '?' and then try to run the first part through your switch statement. @Design Guy – A quick suggestion – Try splitting the url as a string with the delimiter at ‘?’ and then try to run the first part through your switch statement.

]]> By: Design Guy http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1200 Design Guy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:47:56 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1200 Thanks a ton for this. Worked like a charm right out of the box. Worked in Safari 4, FF3.5 (mac & PC) IE 7 & 8 etc, etc. I do have one questions which is more of a general AS question perhaps but anyway... When my swf gets the URL I use a switch statement to determine which button to highlight (the current page's button). That works great but the issue is that unless the URL is EXACTLY the same as I've declared, it won't work. I'm wondering if there's a way to declare an open-ended string. i.e. when you are working with IP addresses you might say 192.168.1.% to signify any IP as long as it has those first numbers. or using * to signify any user etc. So whatever that's called is what I'm looking for. I'm using wordpress and some of the URLs for sub-content get appended with query junk: so... "http://www.blah.com/site/photos/" works fine but "http://www.blah.com/site/photos/?album=1&gallery=5" does not. so basically I'm trying to say if URL == ("http://www.blah.com/site/photos/" + <b>ANYTHING</b>) then do what I say. (which is to keep that button highlighted). So how do I declare "ANYTHING" as a string possibility. Perhaps you covered this but I haven't been able to find anything. thoughts? (and thanks again) Thanks a ton for this. Worked like a charm right out of the box. Worked in Safari 4, FF3.5 (mac & PC) IE 7 & 8 etc, etc. I do have one questions which is more of a general AS question perhaps but anyway…

When my swf gets the URL I use a switch statement to determine which button to highlight (the current page’s button). That works great but the issue is that unless the URL is EXACTLY the same as I’ve declared, it won’t work. I’m wondering if there’s a way to declare an open-ended string. i.e. when you are working with IP addresses you might say 192.168.1.% to signify any IP as long as it has those first numbers. or using * to signify any user etc. So whatever that’s called is what I’m looking for.

I’m using wordpress and some of the URLs for sub-content get appended with query junk:
so… “http://www.blah.com/site/photos/” works fine but “http://www.blah.com/site/photos/?album=1&gallery=5″ does not. so basically I’m trying to say if URL == (“http://www.blah.com/site/photos/” + ANYTHING) then do what I say. (which is to keep that button highlighted). So how do I declare “ANYTHING” as a string possibility.

Perhaps you covered this but I haven’t been able to find anything.

thoughts? (and thanks again)

]]> By: Vincent http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1170 Vincent Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:38:56 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1170 Evan Mullins, your code really a big help to me. Thanks. Evan Mullins, your code really a big help to me. Thanks.

]]> By: Evan Mullins http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1125 Evan Mullins Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:37:47 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1125 @Victor- Are you sure you're including all the files? I'm not exactly sure what your question is, but it seems you are having trouble getting my example to work in your files? So just having it live on the server is keeping it from working? Could it be an issue with allowscriptaccess or a crossdomain.xml file? @Victor- Are you sure you’re including all the files? I’m not exactly sure what your question is, but it seems you are having trouble getting my example to work in your files? So just having it live on the server is keeping it from working? Could it be an issue with allowscriptaccess or a crossdomain.xml file?

]]> By: Victor Ocampo http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1122 Victor Ocampo Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:15:44 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1122 This must be the best way to solve this, only theres a thing i cannot solve since like 10 hours of not standing even for bathroom. I have Windows Vista Home Premium, with IIS 7.0 and PHP 5. Now, im going crazy, i downloaded your example, i copied it to my server, wow it works perfectly (opera and IE 7 and 8). I came here not by loading url vars, i used to be able to do that, but somehow, now it doesnt work in IE 7 or 8. So i saw ur example and works. BUT WHAT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, I DONT WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE PLEASE HELP! Listen, i have this localhost/site/getURLParams/ yor example, everything works. Then i copy all files to localhost/site AND IT DOESNT WORK!! Before this i just copied code bla bla, to make it for my propuses, but since no success i decided it to COPY files, they seem to work ONLY on your example folder, HOW IN EARTH THIS IS HAPPENING!?! Im about to suicide!! =( Does anyone have an issue like this?? i surrendered and tried just to copy files on anywhere else. Somehow they just work inside the original example folder, it doesnt matter if i copy all files to another folder!!! This must be the best way to solve this, only theres a thing i cannot solve since like 10 hours of not standing even for bathroom. I have Windows Vista Home Premium, with IIS 7.0 and PHP 5.
Now, im going crazy, i downloaded your example, i copied it to my server, wow it works perfectly (opera and IE 7 and 8).
I came here not by loading url vars, i used to be able to do that, but somehow, now it doesnt work in IE 7 or 8.
So i saw ur example and works.
BUT WHAT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, I DONT WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE PLEASE HELP!
Listen, i have this localhost/site/getURLParams/ yor example, everything works. Then i copy all files to localhost/site AND IT DOESNT WORK!!
Before this i just copied code bla bla, to make it for my propuses, but since no success i decided it to COPY files, they seem to work ONLY on your example folder, HOW IN EARTH THIS IS HAPPENING!?! Im about to suicide!! =(

Does anyone have an issue like this?? i surrendered and tried just to copy files on anywhere else. Somehow they just work inside the original example folder, it doesnt matter if i copy all files to another folder!!!

]]> By: Killroy http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1083 Killroy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:01:49 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-1083 Excellent work! Very easy to implement and very fast! Excellent work! Very easy to implement and very fast!

]]> By: Athos http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-988 Athos Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:38:56 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-988 THANKS!!!! Youre code works great for my needs. I'm trying to verify (via ASP) if a user name exists in a DB, and then return (via QueryString) the value to the swf. I've spended allmost 2 days looking for answers in many different forums but it have been frustrating. Apparently wath works for many other people (loaderInfo.parameters.myValue) doesn't work for me. (Probably I have missed something... but I've downloaded examples... copy paste code...) and nothing. Finally...QueryString.as have done an exellent job! Thanks again THANKS!!!!
Youre code works great for my needs. I’m trying to verify (via ASP) if a user name exists in a DB, and then return (via QueryString) the value to the swf. I’ve spended allmost 2 days looking for answers in many different forums but it have been frustrating. Apparently wath works for many other people (loaderInfo.parameters.myValue) doesn’t work for me. (Probably I have missed something… but I’ve downloaded examples… copy paste code…) and nothing.

Finally…QueryString.as have done an exellent job!

Thanks again

]]> By: saravanan http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-950 saravanan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:52:40 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-950 sorry it didn't display this SWFOBJECT sorry it didn’t display this SWFOBJECT

]]> By: saravanan http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/tutorial/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-949 saravanan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:51:54 +0000 http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/#comment-949 I would really like to say a huge thanks to Evan Mullins i have been searching high and low for this solution for 2 days.And i got it here.A few pointers u actually do not need .you can still run perfectly. This is what i have done : import QueryString.as; var myPath:QueryString = new QueryString(); var AlbumID = unescape(myPath.parameters.nom); // Chose which gallery to display according to the queryString Passed if ( AlbumID == "1"){ _global.galleryNum = 0; } if ( AlbumID == "2"){ _global.galleryNum = 1; } but of course u have to include the query string class provided. Once again really thanks for this wonderful post. I would really like to say a huge thanks to Evan Mullins i have been searching high and low for this solution for 2 days.And i got it here.A few pointers u actually do not need .you can still run perfectly.

This is what i have done :

import QueryString.as;
var myPath:QueryString = new QueryString();
var AlbumID = unescape(myPath.parameters.nom);
// Chose which gallery to display according to the queryString Passed
if ( AlbumID == “1″){
_global.galleryNum = 0;
}
if ( AlbumID == “2″){
_global.galleryNum = 1;
}

but of course u have to include the query string class provided.

Once again really thanks for this wonderful post.

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