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j0hnb · 06-09-2004, 05:49 PM

I want to include the output of one of my php pages into a text field in my flash, site does anyone know how to do this? I was hoping I could use the include function but from all I can gather that isn't possible. Is there another way I could include another page within my flash page? The idea is to place a news/blog page into my flash site, so it is easy to update the news section of my page.

manalone · 06-10-2004, 01:09 AM

http://ming.sourceforge.net/
seems to be the no1 plugin for swf. Can't say I have ever used it tho.

Good Luck

j0hnb · 06-10-2004, 04:28 AM

Is there a javascript function that can include another page the same way the php include function would work? I'm at work so i'll check out the plug-in later and see how that works out.

Rawb · 06-10-2004, 09:22 PM

There are a lot of ways that you can have flash talk to PHP, typically, you can have it hit a page, and just get the results back. So when you have the PHP page spit the results back, be sure to do it in a way that is easy for the flash side of things to read. From what I recall (this was a ways back, before even flash 6), you could pass the strings back using a url-looking string (aka, foo=bar&baz=car) and you could get flash to parse those into variables for you.

Sorry I can't be more specific. It has just been a while. The thing I remember most is the pain. Every once in a while, Flash will seemingly break. There is always a reason, but typically not a good one. Be cautious in that Actionscript, and best of luck to ye.

j0hnb · 06-11-2004, 04:08 AM

Alright, thanks for the tips. I'll see what I can do with those but i'm still lost on it and I have no clue if I will actually get it to work.

SinisterMotives · 06-18-2004, 08:29 AM

If I'm not mistaken, Flash MX has a server-side component designed to communicate with client-side Flash presentations. I've seen a really nifty Flash chat program that was presumably implemented that way.

j0hnb · 06-18-2004, 09:17 AM

hmmm... I'll have to double check on that, I never saw it when I was working on my last project, but i'll see what I can find out.

06-09-2004, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
j0hnb Crazy Location: Arnold, MD	PHP functions in flash? I want to include the output of one of my php pages into a text field in my flash, site does anyone know how to do this? I was hoping I could use the include function but from all I can gather that isn't possible. Is there another way I could include another page within my flash page? The idea is to place a news/blog page into my flash site, so it is easy to update the news section of my page.

06-10-2004, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
manalone Once upon a time...	http://ming.sourceforge.net/ seems to be the no1 plugin for swf. Can't say I have ever used it tho. Good Luck __________________ -- Man Alone ======= Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary.

06-10-2004, 09:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rawb Crazy Location: Salt Town, UT	Ming isn't the right way. There are a lot of ways that you can have flash talk to PHP, typically, you can have it hit a page, and just get the results back. So when you have the PHP page spit the results back, be sure to do it in a way that is easy for the flash side of things to read. From what I recall (this was a ways back, before even flash 6), you could pass the strings back using a url-looking string (aka, foo=bar&baz=car) and you could get flash to parse those into variables for you. Sorry I can't be more specific. It has just been a while. The thing I remember most is the pain. Every once in a while, Flash will seemingly break. There is always a reason, but typically not a good one. Be cautious in that Actionscript, and best of luck to ye.

06-10-2004, 04:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
j0hnb Crazy Location: Arnold, MD	Is there a javascript function that can include another page the same way the php include function would work? I'm at work so i'll check out the plug-in later and see how that works out.

06-11-2004, 04:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
j0hnb Crazy Location: Arnold, MD	Alright, thanks for the tips. I'll see what I can do with those but i'm still lost on it and I have no clue if I will actually get it to work.

06-18-2004, 08:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
SinisterMotives Junkie	If I'm not mistaken, Flash MX has a server-side component designed to communicate with client-side Flash presentations. I've seen a really nifty Flash chat program that was presumably implemented that way.

06-18-2004, 09:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
j0hnb Crazy Location: Arnold, MD	hmmm... I'll have to double check on that, I never saw it when I was working on my last project, but i'll see what I can find out.