User Guide

gotoNetPage 353

gotoNetPage

Usage

gotoNetPage "URL", {"targetName"}

Description

Command; opens a movie with Shockwave content or another MIME file in the browser.

Only URLs are supported as valid parameters. Relative URLs work if the movie is on an

HTTP or FTP server.

In the authoring environment, the

gotoNetPage command launches the preferred browser if it is

enabled. In projectors, this command tries to launch the preferred browser set with the Network

Preferences dialog box or

browserName command. If neither has been used to set the preferred

browser, the

goToNetPage command attempts to find a browser on the computer.

Parameters

URL

Required. Specifies the URL of the movie with Shockwave content or MIME file to play.

targetName Optional. An HTML parameter that identifies the frame or window in which the

page is loaded.

• If targetName is a window or frame in the browser, gotoNetPage replaces the contents of that

window or frame.

• If targetName isn’t a frame or window that is currently open, goToNetPage opens a

new window. Using the string "_new" always opens a new window.

• If targetName is omitted, gotoNetPage replaces the current page, wherever it is located.

Example

The following script loads the file Newpage.html into the frame or window named frwin. If a

window or frame in the current window called frwin exists, that window or frame is used. If the

window frwin doesn’t exist, a new window named frwin is created.

on keyDown

gotoNetPage "Newpage.html", "frwin"

end

This handler opens a new window regardless of what window the browser currently has open:

on mouseUp

goToNetPage "Todays_News.html", "_new"

end