FLASH: Cache Advantages

[Kevin Lewis]

Here's an interesting thought/question.

	I've noticed that if you download a flash movie with  

variables after it (filename.swf?title=abc&size=800&etc), and those  

variables change, then Netscape would re-download the flash file. I  

was hopign to take advantage of the cache, but this is not the case.  

So, how can I have, for example, a row of buttons, that changes  

dynamically depending on the page you are on with a variable  

communicating to it that page without reloading the movie,  

essentially pulling it from the cache.


	Would a VERY small flash file that does a LOAD MOVIE, would  

this achieve it?


	Could I have the flash movie refence my variables using FS  

Command or Load Variables via Javascript?


	A LoadMovie to a CGI is not an option because I would need a  

variable to send it which page I'm on which defeats the purpose of  

this question


	What do you guys think?


		Kevin Lewis

		XUTV Studio Manager

kmlxutv [dot] xu [dot] edu

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