AS3: Can't get navigateToURL to load page in bottom frame

On this frames page: http://www.noodlelivetv.com/demo/

I am using the following AS3 Script:

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import flash.net.*;
import flash.display.*;

stop();

btnGames.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClickGames);

function onClickGames(evtObj:MouseEvent):void{
var urlGames:URLRequest = new URLRequest("games.html");
navigateToURL(urlGames,"main");
}

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The button loads the page in a new window no matter what I do. That same link in straight html works great, but not from Flash.

Please help. I have tried doing this also in AS2 with no luck. I have always been able to code this way in the past with no problems. Is this happening because of the new AC_RunActiveContent.js issue?

Did you try putting the frame request in the new URLRequest? IE


I'm not positive that will work but navigateToURL doesn't seem like the correct place. I don't have Flash CS3 or Flex in front of me at the moment to check the actual syntax

I do happen to have Flex open at the moment, and the URLRequest idea won't work -- the URLRequest constructor only takes one argument, the URL. The window does go in the call to navigateToURL() as bgraphic has it.

I'm not sure why it's not working for you. I've never had a problem with navigateToURL() before.

I tried that originally and just now, but it is giving me this error:

line 9: 1137: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected no more than 1.

If I keep it the way I have and change "main" to "_blank" or remove it, it works properly. So, I guess it works in this location. I have seen it in both. go figure.

Doh... Sorry about the misinformation. I'm glad spork came to the rescue. I was just looking at that again, and I wonder if "main" might be a reserved term in some browsers. Do you have the problem in all browsers? You might also want to try changing the frame name to something that couldn't possibly be reserved.

I tried renaming it to betsy and changed my link to reflect the new frame name. Same problem.

I did get it to work now. OMG. What a relief. It doesn't work with relative URL's, just hard coded with http:// in front. I think the browser's security settings thought it was a virus. Hmmm.

No relative URL's, eh? I'll have to make a mental note of that. Glad you got it working.

Thanks for your help, Spork.