Getting Started

Platform

• alert()
• browse()
• confirm()
• loadMedia()

• environment

Utilities

• getFlashHeader()
• getInternetConnection()
• getURL()
• loadMovieInSandBox()

Widget

• onClose()
• onDropFile()
• onDropString()
• onMemoryUpdate()
• onMenuCommand()
• onPaste()
• onResize()
• onSettings()

• addMenuItem()
• bounce()
• center()
• close()
• deleteMenu()
• dock()
• getMemory()
• getParameter()
• setFrameRate()
• setMaximumSize()
• setMemory()
• setMinimumSize()
• setParameter()
• setSize()
• setUtilityOffset()
• setMetadata()
• shake()
• startDrag()
• stopDrag()
• trace()

• allowDocking
• allowScaling
• allowSettings
• allowUtility
• height
• isDocked
• width

Platform.browse()

Availability

Flash Player 7 + TheSpringBox 1.1.2

Usage

Platform.browse(filetype:String) : Array;

Parameters

filetype - A String representing the default filetype.

Returns

An array of files selected in the dialog or false if none are selected.

Description

Method; spawns a system level file browse dialog window.

Example

This example displays a media window for weather maps.

var files = Platform.browse("JPEG Files (*.jpg)|*.jpg");
if(files !== false)
{
  mcPicture.loadMovie(files[0]);
}