Re: FLASH: repost: problem retrieving CGI from server/loopy swf loading

[-[dk]-]

Is the server set up correctly to handle the CGI? Meaning is the CGI folder

set up correctly? What are the errors returned?


-Dustin-



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Sent: June 5, 2000 9:53 AM

Subject: FLASH: repost: problem retrieving CGI from server/loopy swf loading



> Sorry to be a pest, but I posted this Friday afternoon and still haven't

> gotten a response...  :(

>

> I have a flash movie that interacts with CGI, sends/recieves variables,

> works fine when I preview movie on my desktop.

>

> When I view the movie live from the server, however, none of the CGI

> interactions work.  I read somewhere about a problem referencing CGI but I

> can't find it in the tech notes and I can't remember what it is.

>

> Anyone have a clue?

>

> also...

> I have a nested MC that is created dynamically based on a number returned

> from CGI.  (If the # is 7, 7 MCs are created.)

> Once created, that MC has certain fields loaded into it from the CGI as

> well-- one of the fields is a URL for an external movie.  (Load Movie,

> "variableurl.swf", target="sometarget")

>

> Flash doesn't seem to like this sequence of events-- it goes into a loop

> where the browser displays:

> connecting...

> loaded 1K of 70

> connecting...

> loaded 1k of 70

>

> ..and it goes on.

>

> Is there some known issue with loading an swf from an external http://

...

> or with loading swfs in simultaneously...?  There is no loop on my movie

> that would cause the Load action itself to loop, so I was wondering if

there

> are known bugs involving this.

>

> thanks

> olga

>

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