RE: FLASH: FLASH Problem with LoadVariables

[Paul Willoughby]

The problem is, as you say, the variables caching. Go to Helen's great

resource at http://i-technica.com/flashlist and do a search on 'cache'.

You should find what your looking for.


hth


paul


Lance Ong wrote on 08 November 2000 

> 

> 

> Hi all;

> 

> I have a flash file that at the start, loads a series of 

> values in via a

> text file and the LoadVariables command. This works great. However the

> problem is when I leave the page and then come back to the 

> page, and the

> variable values have changed, the Flash file tends to load in 

> the text file

> from cache as opposed to the newly formed text file. The html 

> page (Cold

> Fusion actually) does create the proper text file on the 

> Server, but the

> Flash file reads in the old one from the browser's cache.

> 

> This does not occur when the browser's cache is set to reload 

> every visit,

> but of course, that can not be predicted and will create problems.

> 

> Does anyone know of a way to cause Flash to NOT Cache data?

> 

> Thanks.

> 

> Lance Ong

> OngCorp


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