flash (macromedia): I wanted to do somat on my site where you type somethin, say "sample" and when the user has typed this a hidden video plays or something, is there anyway to do this?

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Of course , why not .

First need to define some array of the characters .
Using the KEY codes from Help files I spell out "sample"

myKeyArray = [83, 65, 77, 80, 76, 69];
mcKeyCatcher.fncSetKeyvalues(myKeyArray);
stop();


Now , make a dynamic field (for this demo only to see results)
and give it variable name "tfStatus"

Next , make a movie clip , in that clip on a frame place the following action :

function fncSetKeyvalues(KeyArray) {
iTesting = 0;
arrKeys = KeyArray;
bTesting = true;
}
function fncTestKey(iKeyCode) {
trace("testing: "+iKeyCode+" against "+arrKeys[iTesting]);
if (iKeyCode == arrKeys[iTesting]) {
iTesting++;
if (iTesting == arrKeys.length) {
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
} else {
iTesting = 0;
return 2;
}
}
stop();

Now, get out of the movie clip , back to stage , select the clip and hit F9
to open the action editor , paste in final piece of code :

onClipEvent (keyUp) {
thisKeyCode = Key.getCode();
if (bTesting) {
trace("key pressed: " add thisKeyCode);
result = fncTestKey(thisKeyCode);
if (result == 0) {
_root.tfStatus = "Cool man.. keep going";
} else if (result == 1) {
_root.tfStatus = "You Did It!";
getURL("http://www.yahoo.com", "_blank");
} else {
_root.tfStatus = "You stuffed up - Starting over";
}
}
}


Please see sample made based on the above description :
http://www.flashfugitive.com/keySequence.swf

You can of course change the getUrl action to whatever you want
after user key in correct key sequence.


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Regards


urami_*

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