/**
* Flash AS3 Page Change Utility
* @author Jordan Ambra
* @version 1.2
* http://www.zorked.com
* http://www.zorked.com/flash/flash-and-navigatetourl-popup-blocking/
*/

package com.zorked {
import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
import flash.net.*;
public class URLNavigator {
/**
* Utility function to wrap up changing pages. Avoids over-aggressive popup blockers.
* @param url The URL to change to. Either a String or a URLRequest
* @param window The target browser window/tab, generally _self, _top, or _blank
* @usage URLNavigator.ChangePage(“http://www.google.com”, “_blank”);
*/
public static function ChangePage(url:*, window:String = “_self”):void {
var req:URLRequest = url is String ? new URLRequest(url) : url;
if (!ExternalInterface.available) {
navigateToURL(req, window);
} else {
var strUserAgent:String = String(ExternalInterface.call(“function() {return navigator.userAgent;}”)).toLowerCase();
if (strUserAgent.indexOf(“firefox”) != -1 || (strUserAgent.indexOf(“msie”) != -1 && uint(strUserAgent.substr(strUserAgent.indexOf(“msie”) + 5, 3)) >= 7)) {
ExternalInterface.call(“window.open”, req.url, window);
} else {
navigateToURL(req, window);
}
}
}
}
}