Dynamic Update via Browser

[Pixal_Squirrel]

I want to make text which is updated dynamically by accessing a web page and changing it. Questions:

• Is Macromedia or here better for support
• Is XML the best?
• How do you manage it with a browser based tool?
• Once I parse the information how is the browser connected to the whole thing?

Thanks,

[pateym]

I'm not sure I fully understand what you want.

Are you looking to have multiple <select> fields where the user will select a response? Or will the user type something in? Please clarify your question...

Thanks,

-ptolemy

[Pixal_Squirrel]

I want to be able to update the text in my flash movie by means of a url.

2 seperate pages:

• html (admin page)
• flash movie (images and text)

So I would have a secured area which I could go to. An Admin page if you will. It would have field in my html page I could type in. Have a a submit form button and this would update my text field on my flash page.

[pateym]

This is fairly simple, if you have knowledge of PHP, ASP or any other web scripting language. I know PHP so I'll use it for illustrations. Additionally, the only way I know of creating SWFs on the fly is by using Generator (which I'm not very familiar with). The only alternative to Generator I'm afraid is making use of a database. Again, my knowledge is limited to that of mySQL. I am not experienced with XML so I can't tell you whether it would suit your needs, sorry.

Btw, sorry I misunderstood your first post.

Is Macromedia or here better for support

I find that Flashkit is an excellent place to get great answers fast but, I often find myself searching the Macromedia site now and then to get some facts. I'd say make use of both sites.

Is XML the best?

As I said, i'm not very experienced with this wonderful technology.

How do you manage it with a browser based tool?

You can make a simple HTML form that will allow you to edit, insert and delete database entries (from which your SWF will get its data).

Once I parse the information how is the browser connected to the whole thing?

You can use PHP, ASP, Perl (I believe) and perhaps other scripting languages to connect to a database.



If you can cope with all of this, let me know and we'll continue...

-ptolemy


[Edited by pateym on 07-29-2002 at 05:57 PM]

[Pixal_Squirrel]

I have done some db work however I have never written any myself. I usually have someone that writes it for me to save time, I'm most fimilar with mySQL and Perl.

If you can cope with all of this, let me know and we'll continue...

I'm definetly eager to learn!

[BIG jolt]

pixal - check out the content manager module at the lab - see the link below - there's more to code to come soon (hopefully as I'm very busy now) which will tie the whole thing together.

cheers
Henry

[Pixal_Squirrel]

Big jolt...exactly what I'm talking about...thanks.

I'll take a look! I'm sure I'll have questions.

[pateym]

If you're still interested in the PHP/mySQL details, I wrote a quick tutorial on getting started:

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti..._php_mysql.asp

-ptolemy