What's New in Director 8.5 > Working with Flash 5 > sendXML

 

sendXML

Syntax

sendXML "sendxmlstring", "window", "postdata" 

Description

Command; functions much like the getURL scripting method, which is also available in the Flash Asset Xtra component of Director. The sendXML handler is called when the sendXML ActionScript method is executed in a Flash movie. As a result, the Flash sprite sends its XML data to Lingo. In essence, sendXML calls up information in a Flash sprite, which you can then use to further develop the XML capabilities of your Director movie.

You use the sendXML command in Director when you apply this behavior to a Flash sprite. If there is a sendXML handler in a behavior attached to the Flash sprite, the Flash Asset Xtra calls this handler. The information in the handler consists of the three parameters previously established for the sendXML ActionScript method: the receiving URL, the target window, and the XML data to send. The data are then passed to the sendXML handler in Lingo.

Flash sprites can also load external XML data or parse internal XML data. The Flash Asset Xtra handles these functions in the same way as a Flash 5 movie in your browser.

Example

This Lingo command gets the sendXML method information from the Flash sprite and then transmits the XML data to the URL:

on sendXML me, theURL, targetWindow, xmlData

postNetText(theURL, xmlData)
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