RE: FLASH: Flash 4.0 and database connections using iHTML

[Jan Vangrinsven]

Indeed, this is the question. Can it be done !?



> OK this is where I come in!

> 

> I have a variable database which I would love to be able to take data from

> ansdpost into a Flash page.

> 

> If anyone could point me to a tutorial or help me with this I'd be very

> grateful.

> 

> Klyve

> 

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Nigel Randsley-Pena [nigelmail [dot] telepac [dot] pt (mailto:nigelmail [dot] telepac [dot] pt)]

> Sent: 22 June 1999 15:58

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To: flashermail [dot] chinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: FLASH: Flash 4.0 and database connections using iHTML

> 

> 

> Jan,

> 

> OK let's see if I can get you started in the right direction.

> 

> > 1) By using flash forms I can pass a variable to a new iHTML page

> > which makes the connection to the database. This works like

> > Coldfusion. So far so good!

> 

> Yes this level is easy. Just choose GET or POST according to your needs.

> 

> > 2) If I load a flash form in a html page, containing the results of a

> > variable, I can see the value in the HTML, but not in the flash. So I

> > can't use the SetVariable nor the URL.

> 

> I lost you here. If you can see the value in the html then you can

> dispatch it to the movie using the SetVariable(Var,Value) FS Command. Now

> if you want to retrieve data from the database to populate the fields in a

> form, then the best approach is via LoadVariable. This allows you to

> receive using GET or POST or directly (e.g.. from an ascii file)

> 

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