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Easiest strategy for updateable links/text in Flash MX


Easiest strategy for updateable links/text in Flash MX avengel
12/5/2003 5:53:51 PM
macromedia flash sitedesign: I want to create a site in Flash that allows a third party user (non-Flash saavy but computer literate) to easily generate and update links to dynamic text as copy becomes current, i.e., press releases. I'm not sure if I should develop this characteristic in a page editor such as Dreamweaver that would work in concert with an imported flash .swf file (the bulk of their site), or can this be handled in flash with rudimentary tutoring to the user who would be updating the site? I know this sounds like a stretch buy any tactical insight would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Easiest strategy for updateable links/text in Flash MX One Louder
12/5/2003 6:02:43 PM
I've typically used XML for this sort of thing.

In one site I did, the XML was loaded by Flash to create the index of press releases and for viewing the releases within Flash, with a link for "printable version" which invoked a PHP script on the server to use the same XML to produce a print-friendly HTML page.

Re: Easiest strategy for updateable links/text in Flash MX avengel
12/5/2003 6:27:49 PM
Thank you very much for the tip!


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