PHP and FLASH

[firebindy]

I have read through somer threads but I have a very general question.

I am going to make a flash based site that will have articles in it, those articles will be database driven (PHP > MYSQL > REDHATBOX) and I would like to know if anyone has had success loading stories and articles as content on the fly based on a database, as well as generating a menu/list of those articles (when clicked on reloads a designated flash payout with that text in a scrollable area..) all based on the contents of a mySQL database..

Any advice, experience, comments, would be greatly welcomed!

-b

[Anon]

Hi Brandy - I'm in the process of converting my current PHP-HTML site into a PHP/Flash site. It's pretty easy to start off.

What you need is to do is get PHP to output a very simple file with all the variables and their contents (so that Flash can read them) in the format: text="content blah blah blah blah"

With or without the quotes, and use \r\n to create newlines and use & to separate variables in the file. Flash then reads the data into the variables in its movie, which could be a text box with the name text, or anything. The data could be a link which a button calls.

If you want some sample stuff, drop me an email and I'll email you a ZIP file of stuff.

Regards,

Vish

[dwarf]

AS in you need to use rawurlencode or some ohter function on the string(s) you pass to Flash. You can also use XML...

[reeferd]

Hey there...
I am not creating a flash - php - mysql site, but I am interested in the subject, and I know that I will write one off those sites in the future.

I`ve been droodeling a littlebit with it, but I have had some difficulties...

I had a tutorial for Flash 4, but I couldn`t get it to work in Flash 5.

Would you do me a favour and send me your example...?

Address: mailto:[e-mail]

I would be extremely grateful!

Trond E. Hundal

[Anon]

There is a great product called PHP Flash turbine. Its not free 🙁 But you can get a 30 day trial here:

http://www.blue-pacific.hexagon.net/products/phpturbine/default.htm

From their site:

"Turbine 5.0 brings new exciting features to dynamic Flash development. With the new Turbine Objects and Drivers and the new easy to use command format, Turbine will allow you to build professional dynamic Flash solutions"

[reeferd]

Thanks! 🙂

will try it out!

[Anon]

Good news. Someone already did your programming for you. I used it and it works great.

go to www.swift-tools.com and download swift-generator. there is also a file on their site called flashmarker.php or something like that.

David