Re: FLASH: Writing to the Database, Thank you

[Vinh Thai]

Thanks Sergio for your help.  The method seems to work great.


-vinh-



>

From: "Sergio Santos" <ssantosnetlandia [dot] pt>

>

Reply-To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

>

To: <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

>Subject: Re: FLASH: Writing to the Database

>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:39:25 +0100

>

>I there, i'm doing database writes with php and mysql, but the theory 

>should

>be the same.

>

>I use loadvaribles in my movies to execute the php scripts, basicly when I

>want to get data from the database, my php file outputs variables like:

>...(sql query)... ;

>echo "id=".urlencode($var);

>echo "&name=".urlencode($var2);

>etc...

>This means i get those loaded variables in the specified level/target of 

>the

>movie.

>

>Now when an insert/update/delete is needed, I use load variables in the

>same.You may use a  "tracking variable" to return the result of the 

>database

>action (true or false for example).

>The movie must POST the necessary variables so that the php script may do

>the action correctly without any errors. If you have several levels on your

>movie or are calling it from another clip, you must first be sure that the

>movie that calls the script has the necessary variables to POST. Flash

>debugger is quite helpfull on this.

>

>And don't forget, asp/php scripts are only executed when called from the 

>web

>server, previewing in flash won't work.

>All of the above should be the same switching php for asp.

>I can provide you with some code, if you need contact me.

>

>Sergio

>----- Original Message -----

>

From: "Vinh Thai" <flashrookiehotmail [dot] com>

>

To: <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

>Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 4:42 PM

>Subject: FLASH: Writing to the Database

>

>

> > hi everyone,

> >

> > here the situation.  i'm using flash as my front end, asp in the middle,

>and

> > an access database.  i'm able to read and pull images from access 

>through

> > asp, but i can't seem to write to it.  if someone could either give me 

>an

> > example or point me to the rigth direction; a book or site, anything.

> >

> > thanks in advance.

> > -vgt-

>

>

>

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