Slide Lock through Action Script... SOLVED

[sci72]

Hey all, thought this would be helpful to many. In order to lock a slide through action script in the same manner it is done through the Articulate controls in power point use the following code...

PHP Code:

slidenum = _level0.ArtAPI.GetCurrentSlide();
_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].navlocked[0]._value = "true";
_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].waitforuser[0]._value = "true"; 


Some of you will be able to get some other ideas of uses through the code posted above... You can now effectively define Presentation data from actionscript.

For example when I insert a SWF into a presentation I don't bother with the two drop down boxes, I leave them default and set them to the proper value for an independant playing SWF file through action script with the following code...

PHP Code:

slidenum = _level0.ArtAPI.GetCurrentSlide();
_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].containerType[0]._value = "inplayer";
_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].timelinecommand[0]._value = "standard";
_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].waitforuser[0]._value = "true"; 


And I'm sure there are some more interesting things we can do with this info. If you come up with a good idea please share with the group.

[daveperso]

Thanks for sharing!

[this.onEnterFrame]

Nicely done!

[sci72]

What do we need to hack next?

[sci72]

Found an issue with the second set of code there. The lock part works ok but not the second part. My location addressing is wrong. it should be...

PHP Code:

_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].flashobjects[0].flashobject[0].containerType[0]._value = "inplayer";
_level44.Presentation.Slides[0].Slide[slidenum - 1].flashobjects[0].flashobject[0].timelinecommand[0]._value = "standard"; 


However this actually causes problems when you call this from the slide that is running that content. I believe the containerType and timelinecommand variables need to be set prior to the slide being called. So I guess you could load a hidden SWF in a prior slide that ran the function and made that setting for all the slides with SWF's in them but it is usually just easier using the two drop down boxes while inserting the SWF into powerpoint.

[rob_v]

Sci72
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!