authoring environment doesnt allow me to load things through http

[mojito]

Im just starting to get caught up with flash 8 since getting into some portal and server work with php and mySQL. MY MY what complex changes we have.

I want to get on and look at the cool stuff, but feel I need to master the new security settings before hand-and here's the problem.

There might be a problem with my install because setting my local folders to be trusted sources on MM's site, of what they now call "local swf files" doesnt allow me to load my xml data via my php scripts (http://whatever/file.php)
Neither does it allow http://whatever/file.xml

I'm glad im not a newbie but for the moment I feel like one. What am I not doing? Isnt my test movie environment supposed to be considered a safe environment?

why cant i load through http?

example code assuming im using components

component using follwing url parameter ;http://mycambs.com/backend.php

var listener:Object = new Object();
//
listener.result= function() {
	debug=ds.items[0];
	grid.dataProvider = ds.items;
};
timeInfo_con.addEventListener("result", listener);
timeInfo_con.trigger();

grrrrrr


mojito

[vevmesteren]

you need to add the crossdomain.xml to the root of your domain, otherwhise Flash will not accept to load the remote data:

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/kn...fm?id=tn_14213

to read more:
http://moock.org/asdg/technotes/crossDomainPolicyFiles/

[mojito]

For some reason its working now. I'm glad I dont have to explain that to a client, "well it just started working, but I assure you I do know my flash"-doh.

I'm now going to read the cross domian policy stuff. It might come up sometime.

thanks for your reply vev

mojito

[vevmesteren]

basicly, if you try to load data from a remote place you need to put the crossdomain policy file at the remote location. That pretty much covers it...

[mojito]

I thought you dont need to in the testing environment.[select networking in the publish settings.] as its trusted.

What happens if we want to load external resources from google maps for example. We have no control over what they put in their server.
mojito

[mojito]

still unsolved. Not working in test environment (ctrl +enter).