Can JavaScript call ActionScript code?

Question

Hey all..

I'm new to Flash. I have created a flv player that can play videos dynamically based on a user selection in a list component. I would rather not develop the user interface in Flash. Meaning, I'd like to bag the list component. Mostly because I am not very savvy yet. Is it possible to have javascript call actionscript? I would like to invoke an actionscript function that would accept a url as a string. Is this even possible?

I am developing this using ActionScript 3 BTW.

Thanks,

Nick

Answer 1

Look into ExternalInterface
http://www.adobe.ca/livedocs/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/flash/external/ExternalInterface.html

Examples:
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Good luck.

Answer 2

Yes. Actionscript publishes available functions via the ExternalInterface class.

Take a look at this tutorial, or any other discussing ExternalInterface usage.