Browser links open in Flash Projector, but remain behind the Flash application
I have a flash projector file that goes on a CD-ROM. One section is a simple list of links to useful sites. These links were created by adding URLs in the properties field to the static text. The projector operates in full screen mode and is made using Flash CS3.
This is the behavior when launching a Flash Projector application on Windows:
Links open normally if the browser is not running in the background. The browser window opens and receives focus. I would be better off keeping the flash app in full screen mode, but that's not the main issue.
If the browser was open, the links will open in the browser, but the window will remain in the flash application and the user will not notice and think the link is not working.
Is there a way to make the focus focus of the browser window when you click on a link in flash, and does anyone know if this was fixed in CS4?
Thank you for your help.
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I think the key issue here might be the browser we are talking about and how it is configured. Ie, if it's Firefox and you've configured it to open external links (from other applications) in the background, then this has nothing to do with flash and the described behavior is exactly what those settings are. In my Flash apps, opening an xref always brings the new browser tab / window to the front, although I've never tried this with standalone apps.
BTW that the flash app comes out of full screen when you click on a link is a security feature. I believe the Adobe architects were referring to the hacker who mocked the browser in Flash and thus retrieved sensitive data.
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Have you tried manually setting the hook that takes the projector out of full screen mode before sending the link to the browser? Maybe in this case he will get focus?
I don't think there is a huge difference if you are using Flash Player 10 (which I mentioned when writing Flash CS4), but changing your application in AIR can make a difference, and it can be done in CS3 too.
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I've posted a solution for this type of issue on FlashKit ... http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?t=674688&highlight=topmost
The solution uses some free tools I've developed over the years and shows how to fix the problem for PDF files, but EXE files and other document types will follow the same pattern.
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