Re: FLASH: Flash4 and forms

[Brian Clifton]

Many Thanks to all those that have pointed me on my way.


I could not append additional/multiple values to a text box, so I am now using check 

boxes instead to set the variable values: 


http://www.omegadm.co.uk/testing/flash-brochure.htm


However I am not sure how to pass hidden variables from the form to the

cgi script. For example, I need to pass to the script the recipient. In html I would do

the following:


<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="

brianomegadm [dot] co [dot] uk

">


Is there an equiverlent for Flash 4?? I am using the POST method at

present


TIA, Brian



> > > Is it possible to make interactive forms? I have read chapter 11 of

> > > the manual though this is very brief! What I want to do is to be able

> > > to click on an area of a map, say

> Scotland,

> > > and have the word 'Scotland' inserted into a text field on a form

> > > which can then be processed by a cgi/perl script. Can this be done?

> > Yes, this can be done with Flash 4.

> > You can sent messages to cgi using getURL.

> > A text file can be generated by your cgi/perl script.

> > Using Load VARIABLES you can retrieve the information from a text file.

> 

> Are you looking to interact with an HTML form or do you want the form in

> Flash?  To me it sounds like you want the form in Flash.  If that is so,

> then you do not need any cgi to do what you want to do.  Just set up

> catching a value for variable as Nigel (I think) had shown earlier.  Then

> use that value/variable to set the value of the text field in the form you

> create in flash.  Then use the flash form just like any other html form.

> 

> 

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