User Guide

320 Chapter 2: ActionScript Language Reference

In the following example, getURL() is used to send an e-mail message:

myBtn_btn.onRelease = function(){

getURL("mailto:you@somedomain.com");

};

In the following ActionScript, JavaScript is used to open an alert window when the SWF file is

embedded in a browser window:

myBtn_btn.onRelease = function(){

getURL("javascript:alert('you clicked me')");

};

You can also use GET or POST for sending variables. The following example uses GET to append

variables to a URL:

var firstName:String = "Gus";

var lastName:String = "Richardson";

var age:Number = 92;

myBtn_btn.onRelease = function() {

getURL("http://www.macromedia.com", "_blank", "GET");

};

The following ActionScript uses POST to send variables in the HTTP header. Make sure you test

your documents in a browser window, because otherwise your variables are sent using

GET:

var firstName:String = "Gus";

var lastName:String = "Richardson";

var age:Number = 92;

getURL("http://www.macromedia.com", "_blank", "POST");