Connect to the internet button

[dave evans]

Hi guys, i am working on a projector and would like to place a button that will connect the hosts computer to the internet and open a preset URL, can any one tell me if this is possible and the best way to achieve this task, thankyou all Dave.

[dave evans]

Hi guys, i am working on a projector and would like to place a button that will connect the hosts computer to the internet and open a preset URL, can any one tell me if this is possible and the best way to achieve this task, thankyou all Dave.

[Stinger]

Normally, by using the Get URL action, it will open the default browser and connect to the Internet depending on the connection settings.

Good luck,

Scott

[dave evans]

Im Afraid this wont work with windows 2000 from my projector also a little untidy, i would like the button to offer the user the choice to connect and if he/she decides yes then it will go ahead and make the connection and launch the site required. I wonder will load movie work with some variables ? anyone, regards Dave.

[pknair]

No can do in Flash - unless you link it to an external application to do this. Flash doesn't grant control of the host operating system, so you can't control dial-up issues. The way to do this would be through Director - can't remember the name of the Xtra, but I think it's the DirectConnect Xtra that allows you to do this using Director. The good thing is that you can embed your Flash in the Director shell without much of a hassle.


hth,
Deep (just a guy)
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