Hi,

I have a bit of a problem with pulling variables from PHP. I have featured
item i want to show in my flash movie. So i set my php variable as so:

item_id = 1

and i want it to load a movie that corresponds to that item so i named it:

1.jpg

Only thing is when i load the variables from the PHP script they don't work in
the "loadMovie" command. The variables are there they just don't seem to work.

My question is do I need to make them Global Variables for them to work? and
if so how do i go about making them global?

I actually posted a similar question about a month ago but didn't get an
answer, and got busy with other things. And now i can find the thread. Any help
you can give me i would greatly appreciate.

thanks.

something like (MX) -

sv = new LoadVars();
sv.test = "send variables";
sv.ing = "to php";

lv = new LoadVars();
lv.onLoad = function(){
toLoad = lv.item_id;
trace(toLoad); // should output - 1
yourMovieClip.loadMovie(toLoad+".jpg);
// 1.jpg must be non-progressive format
};

sv.sendAndLoad("the.php", lv, "POST");

- this should work :)
good luck,

couldn't get it to work...

I am assuming the instance of "the,php" is the only place i tell the clip
where to get the php variables?

I am using Flash MX and not MX 2004 could that be the factor?

I can't even get the Trace to work now.

Thanks for all the help. Sorry I didn't respond quicker but i am juggling
several projects at one time.

Try this....

(assuming it is variable item_id and on the _root timeline). The variables
should load in fine. Say you loaded them into _level0.

The end line in your PHP should be: Print "item_id=1";

loadVariablesNum("your.php",0); //This brings in the variable item_id which
will be equal to 1

jpgLoad = eval (item_id add ".jpg"); //Convert the variable value of 1 to a
statement to load in relevant jpg

then to load the image into your target movieclip...

yourTargetMovieClip.loadMovie(jpgLoad); //jpgLoad should equal 1.jpg

Dunno if this helps!?

already had it at

Print "item_id=1";

still no improvement. Like i said i can see the variable, it just doesn't seem
to work when i try to add .jpg. it freaks out.

I even change it so the variable in php is the path for the image, but that
still doesn't work. Does it have to be a global variable to work?