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all groups > flash data integration > june 2007

Data Integration Tutorial
Posted by bdq1772 at 6/30/2007 7:47:39 PM
Everything makes sense except the data grid label. I've copied the following out of the tutorial: "Create the user interface, which consists of two components--a button that triggers data retrieval and a data grid to display the data: From the Components panel, add a DataGrid instance name...more >>


Data Integration Tutorial
Posted by bdq1772 at 6/30/2007 4:57:04 AM
I'm trying to get the Data Integration Simple Application to run in Flash 8 Pro. I went step by step through the tutorial, it's the one that uses the "dinner_menu.xml in the Flash 8 sample folder. I added the Data Grid, Data Set, Button, xml Connector and the action script. When I save and run...more >>

assigning loaded variables using loadvard
Posted by jyo99ti at 6/27/2007 7:29:11 PM
hi i am using loadvars to load url encoded data from a php file. when i trace the output it shows that the variables have been retrived successfully. now i need to use the values by assingning then to a variable. i cant seem to get this going i am using flash 8 with as2. my...more >>

InputText fields having free will
Posted by Donke at 6/25/2007 7:25:10 PM
i'm designing an email form FLASH<->ASP... in it there is an actiionscript that validates the data on the form...(code attached) if it's ok, send it through email, if there's an error, goes to another frame, that has a pop-up warning what and where is the error... But the problem is.....more >>

Stop downloading with MovieClipLoader in Flash8
Posted by artfabrique at 6/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
[b]For example:[/b] i create MovieClipLoader then i start to download an SWF file now i need to interrupt loading (close connection to server) Is it possible in Flash8 ??? I know that there is a close(); method in Flash9. ANY IDEAS???????? ...more >>

php variables are killing me
Posted by Sean McMurtrey at 6/22/2007 5:12:23 AM
I'm using a WHERE condition in a SELECT clause of my query thats looking for 3 parameters. When I plug the WHERE condition with strings it works: [i] mysql_connect(localhost, $username, $password) or die(mysql_error()); mysql_select_db($database) or die(mysql_error()); // Get a specif...more >>

streaming data connectivity
Posted by alexjaw at 6/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
I'm working with a digital pen platform a would like to make some demos using Flash. I can see that it's easy to grab external data and bring it in to Flash. However, my embedded software is sending data at a rate of 100 data points per second. I have not really figured out if its possible to ...more >>

XML SelectedIndex
Posted by Gary3dtobe at 6/21/2007 3:14:01 PM
I have a DataGrid bound to an XMLConnector and XMLDataSet. The XML data loads fine into the components. However, I cannot get the value of the selected index using: my_datagrid.selectedIndex The call works fine if you use addItem to populate the grid. Is there an issue being that the da...more >>



Parsing CDATA
Posted by Keltaz at 6/19/2007 8:20:09 PM
Am I missing something simple? The research I've done all say that reading cdata from an xml in flash is easy, so they don't explain how. Here's my problem. Node looks like this: <DDATE> <#cdata-section>2007-06-19 14:38:58.0</#cdata-section> </DDATE> but when I try to convert...more >>

xml won't load in player
Posted by systemexit0 at 6/18/2007 11:18:01 PM
i made a flash music player for my server the player works perfectly and loads the xml data when viewed on my computer and even when it has been uploaded to the server IF i view it by itself but once i try and view my HTML file, all of the information for the songs comes up as undefined, so ...more >>

Load external XML into DataGrid with AS3
Posted by bushSmokesKrack at 6/18/2007 4:24:45 PM
I've really looked hard to find an example/tutorial for loading external XML data into a DataGrid component using AS3. The code I'm using at the moment has the XML data in the AS code. If anyone can point me to a good resource(s) for code or a tutorial I'd be very appreciative. It needs to be ...more >>

Send and receive data from mysql.
Posted by onelotusguy at 6/18/2007 12:28:16 AM
I would like flash to send and receive data from mysql. To send data I would like to create 5 input fields, and then use a submit button. Then to retrieve the data I would like to use the data grid or a dynamic text field. How would I accomplish this? ...more >>

Flash not loading one XML attribute
Posted by kllwca at 6/17/2007 7:29:02 PM
I have a Flash MP3 player that loads the song list from an XML file. I'm trying to set it up to take the customer to the online store to purchase the currently playing song. The player successfully loads the track name, artist name, and url to the song, but for some reason does not appear to t...more >>

Flash (offline) database query
Posted by Mitch Wallace at 6/15/2007 6:59:17 PM
Is it possible to read/write data to and from Access with Flash in a offline format? I need to create a stand alone system that users can log into and pull information from - but it will not be networked or have any sort of internet connection. ...more >>

RSS Feed in flash site
Posted by goddog319 at 6/15/2007 5:48:20 PM
I am a relatively new Flash user. I am using MX 04. I want to have an RSS Newsfeed to my site and the only way I have seen is by using Data Connection Wizzard 1.0 and DataGrid Column Editor 1.0. These do not work with my version (MX 04) Has anybody used these Extensions and are they prett...more >>

Changing JPG in SWF through ASP
Posted by indianraaj at 6/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have a page with three frames. the left frame with images1 thumbnails, the right with images2 thumbnails. Both have Hyperlink in order to pass that to SWF file in middle frame. To be more precise - I have two ASP pages displayed in left right frames of my web page. I want the SWF file (which...more >>

Getting data from MySQL
Posted by themolotov at 6/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
I'm a web developer that is familiar with PHP and MySQL. I just started working with a guy who has created a site in Flash for a client, and I've created the backend in PHP. It was understood that all I'd have to do would be to PUT information into the database and he'd pull it out on the sit...more >>

Data in Flash 8 n ASP with navigation buttons!!
Posted by jamesw77 at 6/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have built a flash movie, ASP page to declare the variables, ASP page to show the flash movie and connected to a database. In the ASP page I have the following code. <!--#include file="Connections/connFlash.asp" --> <% Dim rsTest Set rsTest = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") ...more >>

DataSets, DataGrid, XML Oh My
Posted by truly_great at 6/11/2007 2:59:42 AM
OK -= I am sure everyone is tired of hearing about everyone else's problems with data binding, but here is another one:) I am using the Component Inspector to bind my XML Connector, DataSet, and DataGrid. No matter how many times I try it, all I get is a grid with column names. So, wha...more >>

XML
Posted by Hugh Neale at 6/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hey all, I am having some issues loading data from my XML datasource every time I do the variable I am loading are always "[type Object]" What am I doing wrong Many Thanks! var my_xml = new XML(); my_xml.ignoreWhite = true my_xml.onLoad = function(success) { if (success) { ...more >>

XML loadMovie
Posted by ++ Barry ++ at 6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstly sorry for the cross post, I just realised this would be a more arropriate forum to post to. Hi. I am in the middle of making an xml driven menu. Each button has an image which loads from an external folder and 3 dynamic text fields. The content for the text fields is taken fro...more >>


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