Question

Given the following Flash method:

function sendToJava(name:String, ... args) {   ExternalInterface.call('sendCommand', name, args); } 

How do I ensure that ExternalInterface.call() interprets args in its expanded form? Right now, if I pass a list into ‘args’, that list gets interpreted as a single argument of type ‘Object[]’ by ExternalInterface.call(). When the arguments reach Java, I have no way of differentiating between multiple arguments separated by commas versus a single argument containing commas as part of its value.

Answer 1

One small typo. It should be:

function sendToJava(name:String, ... args) {   // See Array.unshift()   args.unshift('sendCommand', name);    // See Function.apply()   ExternalInterface.call.apply(null, args); } 

Just change ‘array’ to ‘apply’

Anyways, thanks a ton for posting this. You’re a lifesaver!