flash data integration: I have a standalone flash app that needs to get user input and send it to a
remote server / database. When I use the method below, a browser window opens
which I don't want to happen - I want the data to be sent but not display the
page.

my_lv.fname = fname;
my_lv.lname = lname;
my_lv.emailaddr = emailaddr;
my_lv.password = password;
my_lv.team = team;
my_lv.send("somepage.cfm", "_blank", "POST");

somepage.cfm opens up which is what I don't want to happen - I want the flash
app to be the only thing on happening. I tried a couple other methods with the
same results. Is there a way to do this??? Thanks

In the docs for http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/00002335.html it
says:
"A successful send() method call will always open a new browser window or
replace content in an existing window or frame. If you would rather send
information to a server and continue playing your SWF file without opening a
new window or replacing content in a window or frame, then you should use
LoadVars.sendAndLoad()."

So look up the http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/00002336.html
example and adapt to your needs. You do not need to handle the response, but
you probably would want one anyway to be sure the process succeeded.