Today we want to load a Macromedia Flash Movie in a Notes Form. In this
Article we will descripe how to do this.

Requirements:

• R5 or R6 of Lotus Notes
• A http Server for the swf File (or the Domino Server if http is enabled)
• The Macromedia Flash ocx on each Client who use the Form

Create a Database for the Test.

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Now we create a Form. In the Form select from the menu "Create\Object" and
select the Control in the dialog box and search Macromedia Flash Paper.

Than select the Object on the Form and select "Applet\Object Properities..".
Type a clear object name in the propertie box.

In my case FlashFormMain

Change the Initialize section of the Flash object:

Sub Initialize
  Dim w As New NotesUIWorkspace
  Dim uidoc As NotesUIDocument
  Dim doc As NotesDocument
  Set uidoc = w.CurrentDocument
  Set doc = uidoc.Document
  Dim myFlash As Variant
  'Sleep(5)
  Set myFlash = uidoc.GetObject("FlashFormMain")
  myFlash.LoadMovie 0,"http://images.flashkit.com/tutorials/Inte
ractivity/Creating-Eddie_Ca-60/button_label.swf"  
End Sub

Save the Form and open the database with your Notes Client and compose the form.

You will see the following applet running:

You can download my exaple database here.

See you the next days here on the Domino Blog.

Mark