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Using the OnLoad tag in an ebook
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I would like to have ebook pages that open an executable (embedded in an ebook) as the page loads.Here is the body tag that isn't working:
<BODY onLoad="##RUN('{ebook}\program.exe')">
Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong?
Many thanks in advance,
Posted on: 1:18 am on September 12, 2005
EBookCompiler
onLoad requires JavaScriptRUN is Activ Script
So what you need to do is use the JavaScript/Activ Script integration: window.external.ActivRun
It's in the help
Posted on: 7:45 am on September 12, 2005
brainsci
I'm afraid I don't know how to install an active variable.The command seems easy enough, but how do I tell actve ebook to use it.
The help file says that a tutorial would be bigger than the help file itself. There is no button to 'add'
Surely ther must be a way a newbie can add at least one of the predefined active variables.
This is the only one I need to add.
Would you consider adding a couple of "aep" files that have active scripts already installed to the website.
An example or two woudl be very halpful, now that you have told me script ( window.external.ActivRun ) I need to use.
Is there any way I, who am not a programmer, can get this installed in my ebook?
Thanks.
Posted on: 6:41 pm on September 12, 2005
EBookCompiler
In JavaScript, inside a SCRIPT tag you could use dowindow.external.ActivRun('{ebook}\\program.exe')
The double \ is necessary because it's JavaScript escaping for a \
Posted on: 6:54 pm on September 12, 2005
brainsci
Is this is the script I need (Yes, it was in the help)?<script>
I saved the script above to a text file called OnLoad.as .
But how do I set it to run when a page is opened? The same OnLoad tag still gives an error when I run it like this:
<BODY onLoad="##RUN('{ebook}\OnLoad.as')">
I need to have this work for specific pages, not when the ebook is opened.
I appreciate your help with this.
I do not know programming, but I can figure things out - especially when they bear any resemblance to installing javascripts.
Posted on: 7:41 pm on September 12, 2005
EBookCompiler
Try onLoad="window.external.ActivRun('{ebook}\\program.exe')"
OnLoad= must contain javaScript code
Posted on: 10:18 pm on September 12, 2005
brainsci
It worked!!For Newer-bies than myself, here's the final instruction:
Replace <BODY> (in the code for the page for which you want an exe to open as the page loads) with this:
<BODY onLoad="window.external.ActivRun('{ebook}\\program.exe')">
THANKS, PANDITJI !!!
You're a prince among programmers.
Note that this code will only work with executables (or batch files) embedded in the software. Other variations are possible.
Posted on: 5:34 am on September 13, 2005
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