"iain_mcguinness" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:c5hnvt$ltn$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hello all.
>
> I want to load dynamic data into a Flash movie by passing an ID variable.
I
> think the solution might work like this:
>
> [num]Use the FlashVars parameter to pass the ID variable into the
movie[/num]
> [num]Fetch an external string by appending the ID variable (using
> sendAndLoad?)[/num]
> [num]Pass the selected data into the movie from the external string and
> display it[/num]
>
> The external string is created dynamically by a PHP file (already
written)
> connected to a MySQL database. The format of this string is correct,
because
> the data displays as intended if I hard code the ID variable into a
LoadVars().
> My troubles start when I try to make everything dynamic, in order to use
the
> same movie to show different, ever-changing content.
>
> I have tried numerous methods already, all of which seemed pretty close
to
> what I want, only to become deadends.
>
> I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this, or maybe
point
> me towards an article which demonstrate this. I have a pretty basic
knowledge
> of ActionScript, but hope to expand this by trying out new things like
this.
> Thanks for your time.
>