Update flashvars and reload flash with jQuery

Question

I would like to update the flashvars value argument to view another video:

<param name='flashvars' value='movieId=1002' />

I found out that I can make it work in Firefox by updating the parameter with the extra step of readding the whole flash contents.

$("param[name=flashvars]").attr("value", "movieId=33");
$("embed").attr("flashvars", "movieId=33");
$(".root").append($("#video"));

But this does not work in IE8 as the browser won't refresh the flash contents. Any ideas on how to reload the flash contents without external dependencies like swfobject.js?

Answer 1

Instead of using flashvars, you could use the ExternalInterface AS3 class to send the new value to Flash.

ExternalInterface allows for a two way communication between AS3 & Javascript

Answer 2

I'm curious about this too. I'm trying to send a new string via flashvars to a SWF that I have no opportunity to change, and just changing the flashvars with jQuery, without having to use externalinterface, is the best option.