flash data integration: load/send XML data via HTML form -- flash data integration

load/send XML data via HTML form

skeeter1
7/26/2006 8:43:31 PM

flash data integration: I currently have a Flash app that gets populated by parsing data from an
external XML file. However, I need to get the XML data into a (JSP) session and
can't neccesarily have an external XML file--any suggestions? Can I put the XML
string into a hidden input field in a form on the HTML? Can Flash communicate
with that HTML? Or are one of the below methods recommended:
* FlashVars
* Flash Remoting
* Web services
* JavaScript - call JS function
* fscommand
* ExternalInterface

I've been working with Flash for years, but somewhat new to the above topics
and advanced AS....

Thanks,
-Pete

Re: load/send XML data via HTML form

Motion Maker
7/28/2006 9:41:35 AM

If the XML is static, you can place the XML inside the Flash Movie versus
placing inside an HTML file. You can use the XML parse method to break it up
for use as an XML object.

However if you are communicating with a server then get the XML data from a
server script that maintains the session.

Look at XML class and the load or the sendAndLoad methods for examples.

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