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More SWFObject 2.0 examples

I just posted a few more SWFObject 2.0 examples:

Plain-vanilla SWF embedding using SWFObject 2.0
Using SWFObject 2.0 with ExternalInterface
Determining whether a SWF was successfully embedded (returning a boolean in JavaScript)
Using SWFObject with an ‘onclick’ event

The SWFObject examples list is located at http://pipwerks.com/lab/swfobject/index.html

Actionscript, JavaScript, and SCORM

For the last week, I’ve been doggedly attempting to create a hybrid of Flash-to-JavaScript communication techniques for creating cross-browser SCORM-conformant courses that work with almost any version of Flash Player. Today I threw in the towel. Here’s my story.

Making Actionscript calls from Adobe Captivate

Captivate 2.0 doesn’t include the ability directly manipulate Actionscript. This has been problematic for people like myself who have Flash-based ‘players’ that load and unload both Captivate SWFs and Flash SWFs; we often need the Captivate SWF to perform some kind of action when it reaches its end.