Opening a Flash presentation to a specific page?

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Rhino

2010-01-19 16:08:04 UTC

I apologize in advance for not knowing the necessary terminology in this
question.

I'm trying to do something that seems very simple. I'm a webmaster and I'm
trying to create a link that opens a given magazine to a specific page. The
magazine is in Flash 10 format and the existing URL just opens it at the
cover. From there, users need to go to a page number box, type in the
desired page number, and then click enter. That's not very hard but I'm
trying to make the link do the work for people who are not very technical.

The Flash is at this URL:
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/Business-London-Magazine/bl_dec_09/2009120201/. I
would like to make my link open the document to page 47 (page 46 would be
fine too).

Does anyone know how to make that happen?

A direct answer would be the most helpful but pointing me to a link or
tutorial or other newsgroup would be helpful too if you don't know the
answer....

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Rhino

Flasher

2010-01-20 13:15:48 UTC

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Hi,
There are many ways to do this but I really need to see the fla before
advising you. Upload the fla to this group and I will take a look at
it for you.

On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:08:04 -0500, "Rhino"

Post by Rhino
I apologize in advance for not knowing the necessary terminology in this
question.
I'm trying to do something that seems very simple. I'm a webmaster and I'm
trying to create a link that opens a given magazine to a specific page. The
magazine is in Flash 10 format and the existing URL just opens it at the
cover. From there, users need to go to a page number box, type in the
desired page number, and then click enter. That's not very hard but I'm
trying to make the link do the work for people who are not very technical.
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/Business-London-Magazine/bl_dec_09/2009120201/. I
would like to make my link open the document to page 47 (page 46 would be
fine too).
Does anyone know how to make that happen?
A direct answer would be the most helpful but pointing me to a link or
tutorial or other newsgroup would be helpful too if you don't know the
answer....

Rhino

2010-01-20 15:38:08 UTC

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I assume that a "fla" is a Flash module? Sorry, I'm not sure what to call
something made in Flash: a program? a module?

Anyway, I have no idea how to upload the fla that I've cited. That fla is
not mine. I assume it is owned by the website that posted the magazine. All
I know is that there is a Flash "thing" sitting at the URL I cited and when
it opens, it looks very much like a magazine lying on a coffee table. Users
simply click on the page images, much like turning the pages of a paper
magazine, and you gradually work your way through the magazine.

I am a co-webmaster on a blog and they want me to create a link that takes
you to page 47 of the magazine immediately. We can't assume that readers
will know how to scroll forward to page 47 and we don't want to have to
explain it all on our site; we just want to take them directly to page 47 as
soon as they click on that link.

Is that something we can do WITHOUT having the source code for the fla?

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Rhino

Post by Flasher
Hi,
There are many ways to do this but I really need to see the fla before
advising you. Upload the fla to this group and I will take a look at
it for you.
On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:08:04 -0500, "Rhino"

Flasher

2010-01-21 00:17:42 UTC

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cannot be done. the fla (flash file) needs to have code in it that
will allow what you want to do

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:38:08 -0500, "Rhino"

Post by Rhino
I assume that a "fla" is a Flash module? Sorry, I'm not sure what to call
something made in Flash: a program? a module?
Anyway, I have no idea how to upload the fla that I've cited. That fla is
not mine. I assume it is owned by the website that posted the magazine. All
I know is that there is a Flash "thing" sitting at the URL I cited and when
it opens, it looks very much like a magazine lying on a coffee table. Users
simply click on the page images, much like turning the pages of a paper
magazine, and you gradually work your way through the magazine.
I am a co-webmaster on a blog and they want me to create a link that takes
you to page 47 of the magazine immediately. We can't assume that readers
will know how to scroll forward to page 47 and we don't want to have to
explain it all on our site; we just want to take them directly to page 47 as
soon as they click on that link.
Is that something we can do WITHOUT having the source code for the fla?

Rhino

2010-01-21 05:17:24 UTC

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Okay, thanks anyway!

Moving on to Plan B....

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Rhino

Post by Flasher
cannot be done. the fla (flash file) needs to have code in it that
will allow what you want to do
On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:38:08 -0500, "Rhino"