Solution 2:
externalEvent Call

  • Use externalEvent call from Shockwave to pass score, etc. to Javascript function on HTML page.

  • In HTML Page, use scripting to get passed Information and write a new page in new window.

  • Advantages: html page already has name information so it does not have to be passed to Shockwave movie. GIF files for Money aren't in Shockwave Movie.

Results

  • Netscape Navigator O.K.

  • Internet Explorer fails with Javascript. We tried using minimal VBScript, but were unable to get it to work. Perhaps with more expertise in VBScript, we could have written conditional script with VBScript for I.E., it may have worked.

  • Script in Manual did not work as advertised.
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