Re: FLASH: Loading variable from URL

[Matt Wobensmith]

Jason wrote:


>I think I read that you could pass a variable from a URL. I have a client

>that may possibly want a current temperature on the site, I was wondering 1)

>if this was possible 2) if there is a place on the web I could load the

>current temperature from.


The answer to the first question lies herein:


Different approaches to setting variables in a Flash movie

ID: 14253 

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/set_variables.htm


The latter - you should check out www.moreover.com - they provide free data feeds for news and such. It may or may not work for you, due to:


a) Dunno if it's formatted for Flash

b) Dunno if they have weather stats

c) Accessing a data source on a different domain would be tricky (workarounds exist).


HTH,


Matt




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Matt Wobensmith

Macromedia Tech Support

Flash Team Lead



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