Comments on: Bug in JSFL fl.findObjectInDocByType in Flash CS3

By: slopps

slopps — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:20:18 +0000

Also, simply adding this code before you call findObjectInDocByType will fix it:
if( fl.findObjectInDocByType == null ){
fl.runScript( fl.configURI + “Javascript/ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl” );
}

I found that in a comment for the CS4 livedocs.

By: David Goodman

David Goodman — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:54:27 +0000

I was wondering Rost, could you give me an example of how to fix the ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl problem from the WindowSWF I am stuck on this and I’m unable to work out what to do from your comment.

My AS3 class that is linked up to the WindowSWF calls on a button click

MMExecute(“fl.runScript(fl.configURI + ‘Javascript/ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl’);”)
MMExecute(“fl.runScript(‘file:///C|/svn/Flash/jsfl/brandLanguageConfigTools.jsfl’, ‘skinFile’,\”" + strToPass + “\”,\”" + cbFLA.selectedItem.label + “\”);”);

The 2nd MME has the fl.findByName call which causes the error, I also put the fl.runScript(ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl) call inside the functions of that JSFL hoping that would get it working but no cookie any help?

thanks

By: Rost

Rost — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:39:30 +0000

Vincy, your tips are brilliant. Helped me to fix my “fr.Find in Flash” Search panel completely.

I’d add a bit to your second comment:

It seems the “ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl” file is executed automatically each time you run your JSFL code from the Commands menu.

But, if you run, for example, a JSFL file from your Flash Panel, the “ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl” is not run automatically, so its functions like fl.findObjectInDocByType won’t be visible from your code.

To workaround this, just run the needed file before running your code:

fl.runScript( fl.configURI + \”WindowSWF/fr.findTextFromPanel.jsfl\

And its functions will start working for your flashpanel.

Thanks,
Rost

By: Vincy

Vincy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:41:19 +0000

Just a point I forgot to mention:

Copy the JSFL file which uses “fl.findObjectInDocByType” command to the /Commands directory and then try running the command from the Commands menu.

By: Vincy

Vincy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:29:32 +0000

This error can be resolved by following these simple steps:

1) Go to the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\ocal settings\application data\adobe\flash cs3\en\configuration\javascript (windows xp):

2) Open “ObjectFindAndSelect.jsfl” file.

3) Copy and paste the following code at line number 29:
if (objTimeline == undefined) {
return
}

4) Close flash CS3 and restart again, things should work fine.