flash data integration: ok so when i need to connect a swf to some sort of data source on the server be
it XML, a .NET DLL, a CFC or what ever so that i can load data from a database
or what ever, everyone is always saying that i shouldn't hard code the
connection string into my actionscript as anyone can get it and do malicious
things with it.

So how should i load the connection string into flash. if i put them on the
server in an XML file or somthing like that then i still need to put a
connection string into the actionscript in order to load in my main connection
strings into the actionscript.

Basically i need to know how to load an external string into a swf without
anyone else being able to get hold of that string for them selves.

i realy need help with this because i am developing an app for somone and i
need it to connect to a database and i need it to be secure. i have everything
sorted except making the connection string to the database unstealable.

Why aren't you just using regular form submissions to send data and regular
string data or xml to load data?

I don't think you can hide anything from the user. I think you have to handle
security serverside and the client only gets to see his own user/pass and
whatever data you send to him.