redirect to new url when flash video ends

**chulo** · Jun 22, 2011 10:21

Hi, flash noob here. I would like to embed a video into a flash file, and then embed the swf in an html. What I want to happen is that when the video ends, it redirects the user to another URL in the same browser window. Any help?

Thanks!

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jun 27, 2011 03:09

If your embedding the video direct onto the timeline then all you need to do is create a blank key frame just after the last frame of your video and then add getURL code
Example:

Code Actionscript:

getURL("yourpage.html","_self")

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 1, 2011 07:42

and how could you add random URL's when flash video ends so that user gets randomly to different parts of a website?

any tips/hints appreciated!
thanks

**EastCoast** · Jul 1, 2011 08:13

Put the urls in an array and pull one out using a randomly generated number as the array index

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 1, 2011 08:42

Code Actionscript:

function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number {
   // Generate a number between and including min – max
   var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*(max-min+1))+min;
   return randomNum;
   }
 
//build array to hold url's
  var urlArray:Array = new Array();
  urlArray[0] = "url1";
  urlArray[1] = "url2";
  urlArray[2] = "url3";
  urlArray[3] = "url4";
  urlArray[4] = "url5";
  // Get random number created
  var n:Number = randRange(0, urlArray.length);
  // 
   getURL(urlArray[n], "_self");

Something like that maybe

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 1, 2011 12:36

What I have tried so far is the following:

Code Actionscript:

var urls : Array = ['http://inkenrohweder.com/?page_id=119','http://inkenrohweder.com/?page_id=26','http://inkenrohweder.com/?page_id=121','http://inkenrohweder.com/?page_id=123','http://inkenrohweder.com/?page_id=125']
var index:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * urls.length))
url = urls[index]

and I've added the following as on a button:

Code Actionscript:

on (release){
getURL(url, window);
}

however, I get a syntax error. Would any of you see on the fly what is missing in the above?

ta, in the meantime I have a go what Paul has suggested,

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 1, 2011 13:12

Paul, this has worked a treat! thanks :-) is there also a way to set random URLs on a "skip intro" button?

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 1, 2011 13:45

Code Actionscript:

function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number {
   // Generate a number between and including min – max
   var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*(max-min+1))+min;
   return randomNum;
   }
 
//build array to hold url's
  var urlArray:Array = new Array();
  urlArray[0] = "url1";
  urlArray[1] = "url2";
  urlArray[2] = "url3";
  urlArray[3] = "url4";
  urlArray[4] = "url5"
 
someButton.onRelease=function(){
var n:Number = randRange(0, urlArray.length)
getURL(urlArray[n], "_self");
}

Something like that.

More examples of using random here.

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 6, 2011 05:26

Hi Paul,

thanks also for supplyting the AS code for adding random hyperlinks to a button. I have tried this and when testing i don't get any errors but it seems like the links are not going anywhere.

Basically I use the first AS for the automated re-direct as quoted by you on its own layer on the timeline:

Code Actionscript:

function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number {   // Generate a number between and including min – max   var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*(max-min+1))+min;   return randomNum;   } 
//build array to hold url's  var urlArray:Array = new Array();  urlArray[0] = "url1";  urlArray[1] = "url2";  urlArray[2] = "url3";  urlArray[3] = "url4";  urlArray[4] = "url5";  // Get random number created  var n:Number = randRange(0, urlArray.length);  //    getURL(urlArray[n], "_self");

and on the next layer i add the following AS enabling to click the animation and get directed to random URLS:

Originally Posted by [Paul Ferrie]

Code Actionscript:

function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number {
   // Generate a number between and including min – max
   var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*(max-min+1))+min;
   return randomNum;
   }
 
//build array to hold url's
  var urlArray:Array = new Array();
  urlArray[0] = "url1";
  urlArray[1] = "url2";
  urlArray[2] = "url3";
  urlArray[3] = "url4";
  urlArray[4] = "url5"
 
someButton.onRelease=function(){
var n:Number = randRange(0, urlArray.length)
getURL(urlArray[n], "_self");
}

Something like that.

More examples of using random here.

can you see with that where I'm going wrong? Do you need the link of where the animation is placed?

thanks a lot for your help,

best, Daniela

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 6, 2011 05:36

If your using/declaring the same code on different layers then there is likely to be a conflict. Can you post your fla?

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 6, 2011 06:08

Originally Posted by [Paul Ferrie]

If your using/declaring the same code on different layers then there is likely to be a conflict. Can you post your fla?

here is the link to download the zipped version of the fla.

http://inkenrohweder.com/intro_inkenrohweder.zip

Let me know when you have downloaded it so I can remove it again from the server. thanks!

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 6, 2011 06:10

Originally Posted by kiwiAMS

here is the link to download the zipped version of the fla.

http://inkenrohweder.com/intro_inkenrohweder.zip

Let me know when you have downloaded it so I can remove it again from the server. thanks!

Got it thanks

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 6, 2011 06:23

You had a duplicate array and function.
http://www.scotflash.co.uk/share/int...enrohweder.zip

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 6, 2011 06:36

alright, i just tried to open it but maybe you saved it in a newer version of flash? am still working with flash 8 .... I get an unexpected file error when trying to open it

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 6, 2011 06:41

Ok that's going back a bit. I am using CS5.5

Just place the code on the last frame with what is below

Code Actionscript:

// Get random number created  
var n:Number = randRange(0, urlArray.length);
//    
getURL(urlArray[n], "_self");
stop()

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 6, 2011 06:53

so basically it was just adding a stop() at the end of the AS in last frame? that's what i've done now. however, the animation works, clicking the button still doesn't work and when the animation has finished no random redirect to url's is happening.

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 6, 2011 06:58

Ah yeah sorry you need to give the button an instance name "someButton"

**kiwiAMS** · Jul 6, 2011 07:09

super duper! it works a treat now, thanks so much for your help!

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Jul 6, 2011 07:10

Originally Posted by kiwiAMS

super duper! it works a treat now, thanks so much for your help!

nice one

**kiwiAMS** · Aug 31, 2011 00:17

Paul, hello! or anyone else who has an idea :-)
with the piece of flash you helped me with (see above) we are experiencing a random "undefined" URL error.
I'm attaching a screenshot.
Any ideas what this is causing?
thanks
Daniela.

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Aug 31, 2011 00:25

How often does it happen and is it in a particular browser?

**kiwiAMS** · Aug 31, 2011 00:41

when it happens, then a couple of times after each other, primarly on Safari and FF on Mac. have just tested it about 20 times on PC IE and FF, and there it didn't happen.

**[Paul Ferrie]** · Aug 31, 2011 00:58

Ah sorry. I don't have mac so this is where my help runs dry. Hopefully someone else will be able to help you out that has a mac.

**kiwiAMS** · Aug 31, 2011 01:03

I did some more tests and on Safari the following happened:

10x fine
3x undefined
1x fine
1x undefined
4x fine
1x undefined
12x fine
1x undefined
5x fine

today I couldn't get the undefined page on Firefox but it did appear there before as well, much less than with safari

does this make any sense to you?