I have a concept for a website using Flash, HTML and PHP.. and I want to know if there is a way to keep the flash intro header from refreshing each time someone clicks on a navigation link to go to another page? I dont want the intro to replay every time they go to a new page. And I do not want to use frames..! I'm currently working to find something on PHP to fix this problem.. but if anyone has any idea on how to fix this, feel free to post!

J

Well you could use frame sets or iFrames, and in the button in flash, use the following Action Script:

on(release) {getURL ("example.html","FrameName");}

FrameName = Your frame's name
example.html = Your content to be loaded

This targets the Frame in which you want the content to load, without refreshing the main browser window.

I normally use this method, if you need any .fla and html examples feel free to pm me.

Hacky Sack

OH!!! sorry didn't read the "don't wanna use frames bit" sorry......

Hehe, no problem :-)

hey just an idea.... Does the intro have a skip button.........or just plays through till the navigation? maybe split the movie into two bits, the intro in its own movie and the nav in its own one too....then in the button put on(release) {getURL ("home.html");}, or if you don't have a skip button or enter button, put in a blank keyframe on its own layer at the end of the timeline getURL ("home.html"); ....

home.html being the html with the navigation movie in it and the first page you want the browsers to see, that way every time they click a link it'll load the navigation movie rather than the whole intro, and the navigation will be cache and won't take long if not instant to load....

Hacky Sack

I think I found a way to fix it, according to another forum. I'm supposed to set up a script in AS on the first frame that checks a visit log for the user and it goes to a certain scene / frame based on first or second+ visit. It writes to a visitRecord.sol file, apparently.. I'll see if it works when I start working on it. I dont have the animation made yet, but the header is just about done. I just know that I'll encounter this problem when I get there.. lol

While I'm on the topic of the header, do you know of a good name for the site? Its just a personal one for me.. and I wrote in a crap name like Virtual Asylum just to fill space. lol

J

hey....only problem with that is if they ever visit the site again i don't think the intro will play again.....flash has a sorta "cookie" if you will, and the only way (so i've heard) to remove them is too go to the macromedia website to delete them....although i could be wrong.....your best bet would be to ask in the macromedia forum for help with this one .....

What sorta site is it gonna be? theme? ill try think of somming but no promises

True, true. Its just a personal site.. very tech looking, sorta dark. It'll have a blog, some pics, web and graphic design services, games, RPG info, gaming stats, movie reviews, etc. I thought about going with my web design name.. but wasn't sure if that was appropriate. The name is J.R. Studios. But.. I dont know. I'll think of somethin'.. :-)

J

Use xml

Originally Posted by ghst_wulf

I think I found a way to fix it, according to another forum. I'm supposed to set up a script in AS on the first frame that checks a visit log for the user and it goes to a certain scene / frame based on first or second+ visit. It writes to a visitRecord.sol file, apparently.. I'll see if it works when I start working on it. I dont have the animation made yet, but the header is just about done. I just know that I'll encounter this problem when I get there.. lol

ghst_wulf, how did this turn out for you? I'm actually faced with the same exact problem! I was shocked when I came across this thread because I was just about to post the same question. Can you give me any advice on how to solve this? By the way, I'm not a flash developer. My header animation was not created by myself, but I have the FLA file. I'm only trying to get a solution and will be asking a friend to help implement it.

Thanks in advance!
STEVE