[netstuff]

fscommand("command", "parameters")
Parameters


command A string passed to the host application for any use or a command passed to the stand-alone Flash Player.

parameters A string passed to the host application for any use or a value passed to the Flash Player.

Returns


Nothing.

Description


Action; allows the Flash movie to communicate with either the Flash Player, or the program hosting the Flash Player, such as a Web browser. You can also use the fscommand action to pass messages to Macromedia Director, or to Visual Basic, Visual C++, and other programs that can host ActiveX controls.

Usage 1: To send a message to the Flash Player, you must use predefined commands and parameters. The following table shows the values you can specify for the command and parameters parameters of the fscommand action to control a movie playing in the stand-alone Flash player (including projectors):

Command
Parameters
Purpose

quit
None
Closes the projector.

fullscreen
true or false
Specifying true sets the Flash Player to full-screen mode. Specifying false returns the player to normal menu view.

allowscale
true or false
Specifying false sets the player so that the movie is always drawn at its original size and never scaled. Specifying true forces the movie to scale to 100% of the player.

showmenu
true or false
Specifying true enables the full set of context menu items. Specifying false dims all the context menu items except About Flash Player.

exec
Path to application
Executes an application from within the projector.

trapallkeys
true or false
Specifying true sends all key events, including accelerator keys, to the onClipEvent(keyDown/keyUp) handler in the Flash Player.