FLASH: cookies and variables

[Jeff Talbot]

To jump in on Niklas' bandwagon - I too am desperately trying to make

use of simple data contained in a cookie to update a text field in F4

(without Generator).

Scenario:

Textfield named empName

Cookie named empNum (set for testing purposes in the same html page as

the code for the movie but will eventually be set by a cgi script on the

server)


I have tried using frame actions to set variable, load variable, get URL

- which one, what syntax?


All I want to do is pick up the contents from the cookie (a number) and

pass that to the text field. I have tried everywhichwaybutloose,

contacted Tech Support, visited many interesting and educational sites,

and even resorted to RTFM.


Can any of the wise ones throw some light on this? Can I update a field

with info from a cookie? Using which action? Should I use JavaScript

variables instead?


Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA.


Jeff Talbot


Web Designer

KCS Management Systems plc





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