How to exit a Flash SWF and HTM file together

Do you have an HTM file that calls a SWF that just won't close? If you are like me, then there is a good chance that you have created a CBT (Computer Based Training) course in Flash that has an exit button. However, when you publish the SWF and run the HTM file, the exit button does not actually close down the browser window or the movie encased inside. This tutorial will teach you just how simple this can be.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• a knowledge of Flash (this tutorial assumes intermediate experience in this Adobe product)
• a knowledge of HTML (enough to make minor changes)

1. Open your source FLA or Flash file and, if you have not already, save it as a recognizable name. Keep in mind that this file will be referenced later.
2. Create a button instance with at least an up and down state.
3. As the Action for this new button, type the following three lines:
   1.) on (release){
   2.) get URL("NAMEOFFILE.swf");
   3.) }
4. Publish your FLA file - Shift + F12 will publish, but BEFORE you do, ensure that your publish settings dialog box accessed from the File menu has the SWF and HTML files/options selected - so that these files are auto-published.
5. Navigate to your save location and open the HTML file that you just published in step 4.
6. In the HTML file, in the BODY tag, add the following: onUnload="top.close()"

Tips & Warnings

• When naming files, such as in step 1 above, be sure to follow UNIX naming conventions - not required, but a good idea
• Watch out for semicolons and quotes - they will get ya every time!