MovieClip.getURL()

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

my_mc.getURL(URL [,window, variables])

Parameters

URL The URL from which to obtain the document.

window An optional parameter specifying the name, frame, or expression that specifies the window or HTML frame that the document is loaded into. You can also use one of the following reserved target names: _self specifies the current frame in the current window, _blank specifies a new window, _parent specifies the parent of the current frame, and _top specifies the top-level frame in the current window.

variables An optional parameter specifying a method for sending variables associated with the SWF file to load. If there are no variables, omit this parameter; otherwise, specify whether to load variables using a GET or POST method. GET appends the variables to the end of the URL and is used for a small numbers of variables. POST sends the variables in a separate HTTP header and is used for long strings of variables.

Returns

Nothing.

Description

Method; loads a document from the specified URL into the specified window. The getURL method can also be used to pass variables to another application defined at the URL using a GET or POST method.

See also

getURL()