RE: FLASH: databases

[JGL]

Assuming you know how to work with calling variables in Flash:


Using a spreadsheet to maintain data:

Save as text(tab delimited).


If the formatting is more complicated (many columns etc.), save as formatted

text(space delimited - .prn) and rename the extension to .txt


Here's some other helpful info:

%0D - Insert that where you want a carrige return with no line feed.

%20 - Insert that where you want a spce that is not btween two words,

numbers etc.

%0D%20%20%20 - That's a carriage return with no line feed plus three spaces,

a fake tab.


I just make an extra column for those encodings.


I do it all the time with something similar to what you just described.


Let me know and I'll send you an example :) You'll be happy to know that

this is quite simple :)


JGL


-----Original Message-----

is there a way for me to make a spreadsheet in another program (i.e. excel)

and read the info into flash pages?  I am doing a long list of prices and it

will be a longer a more tedious procedure if I have to change the numbers

within the frames of flash rather than a simple spreadsheet.

Jim



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