Getting a variable passed in FLASH using Javascript:

I followed this example on the macromedia website and all I keep getting is:

Error:  window.document.movie is NULL or Not and Object.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Here's the link to Macromedia's site:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/set_variables.htm#javascript

And this example:

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Interactivity/How_to_a-Chris_Pe-577/index.php

Thanks for anyone who can help.

Peter



To create this sample, do the following: 1  Open a new Flash document.
2  Create a text field with variable name "text". (See above for steps)
3 Add an additional frame to the Flash movie so that it has at least two frames.
4  Save the document as "movie.fla" and publish your document (using the "Default" HTML template) to create the Flash movie ("movie.swf") and HTML page ("movie.html").
5  Open the "movie.html" file with a text editor such as SimpleText or Notepad.
6  Between the HEAD tags, insert this code. Be sure to copy it exactly:

<script language = "JavaScript">

<!--
function PassFlash(){
    window.document.movie.SetVariable("text", "hello");
}
//-->
</script>
 
7 In the EMBED tag, look for the HEIGHT and WIDTH parameters. Insert the following parameter (if it is not already in there):

NAME=movie
8 After this has been added, insert the follow code directly following this:

swLiveConnect=true  
9  Just above the closing body tag ("</body>"), insert this code:

<a href="#" onClick="PassFlash()">Pass The Variable</a>
10 Save the document as "movie.html", replacing the old version of this file.
11  Open "movie.html" in a browser. To pass the variable to the movie, click the text "Pass the Variable". The value of "text" becomes "hello", and the text field will display this new value.
 


Note: A complete description of JavaScript is beyond the scope of this TechNote. Complete technical documentation for JavaScript is available from DevEdge Online Documentation, as well as numerous third party JavaScript books and Web sites, such as Webmonkey's Programming JavaScript. If you use a JavaScript method to communicate with a Flash movie, additional logic may be necessary to make sure issues such as browser type, layers and such are considered when implementing a script.