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Can I link flash movie with jQuery Shadowbox overlay?

I want my overlay to change based on how much content is displayed in the flash movie. Also, I want it to change in real time when the user customizes the content.

Is it possible?

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Of course Flash can call methods in Javascript using ExternalInterface. The syntax is pretty simple in, say, Javasacript:

function methodInJS(name) {
   alert("Hello to " + name);
   return 17;
}


Then, in ActionScript, you have to call:

var myName:String = "David";
var result:Number = ExternalInterface.call("methodInJS", myName);
trace("Result from JS call is: "+result);
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Yes, use ExternalInterface

In HTML format, create a shadow box like this:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="shadowbox.css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="shadowbox.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
Shadowbox.init({
    skipSetup: true
});

function openShadowbox(content, type){
    Shadowbox.open({
        content:    content,
        player:     type,
        title:      "Welcome",
        height:     350,
        width:      350
    });
};
</script>


Then, in your ActionScript:

if(ExternalInterface.avilable){
 try{
  ExternalInterface.call("openShadowbox", "<h1>Welcome to my website!</h1>", "html");
 }catch(error:Error){
  trace(error);
 }
}
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