FLASH: ASP for Dummy

[Cheryl Harder]

I think I need a kick in the pants, again.  I am really trying to get

started learning ASP and Flash and database.  ASP looks pretty easy, coming

from a database background as I do, and having read a couple books on VB a

few years back.  Flash and variables also are ok in my brain.  So, I get

started.  My "Hello, world" is successful...add variables in the ASP file

and send to Flash...ok, did that.  Now, trying to send variable from Flash

to ASP, manipulate & send an answer back to Flash...stumped.


Flash frame action says:


Set Variable: "iMyInt" = 5

Load Variables ("testonly.asp?iMyInt=" &iMyInt, "")

(this is done with the load variables, into target (blank) and "don't send"

variables, so that I can try the way that you only send the ones you want,

via sending with the URL...and I've seen examples where this works....)


ASP page consists of:


<%

Dim sMyString

Dim nMyTotal


iMyInt = CInt(iMyInt)

nMyTotal = (iMyInt -1)


Response.Write "nMyTotal=" &nMyTotal

%>


But the Flash text-box variable named nMyTotal is showing -1

If I change asp file to iMyInt=5 then the Flash text-box shows the correct

answer 4 yet it seems that Flash is sending the iMyInt variable correctly,

as when I "test movie" (outside of the server) I get the output window

saying:


Error opening URL "C:\WEBSHARE\WWWROOT\testonly.asp?iMyInt=5"


Which LOOKS like it ought to be sending the variable correctly when I run it

under the server.  (this is on Personal Web Server...)


Anybody want to push me in the right direction?


TIA from the dummy!


~~~~Cheri Harder~~~~~

charderawsolution [dot] com

Advantage Web Solution

www.awsolution.com



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