SOLVED ::: writing XML from Flash to a file on the server using ASP

[Mattgyver]

Anyone who has been trying to get ASP/VBscript to grab Flash data and write it to a file on the server (myself!), I've found the answer. I believe your server needs to be a Windows 2000 machine and be able to call the Microsoft XMLDOM Object. I'm just the designer - so I'm not exactly sure on other server specifics. Found the answer at http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/122800-1.2.shtml

My site uses XML to write to the server http://www.mattgyver.com (the chalkboard uses XML)

Flash Code

// concatenate your xml into a string
myXMLStr = myXMLStr + "<TAG>BLAH BLAH</TAG>";
// the page to send the XML
txtURL = "processing_page.asp";

// create the XML object and content type, then send
xmlChalkBoard = new XML(myXMLStr);
xmlChalkBoard.contentType = "text/xml";
xmlChalkBoard.send(txtURL, "_parent");

And the VB script on the processing_page.asp

'set variables
Dim xmlFlashData
Dim objPI
Dim fileLocation

Set xmlFlashData = Server.CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
'means the object will load all the data before proceeding
xmlFlashData.async=False
'THIS IS HOW IT GETS THE FLASH!!! WEEE!!!
xmlFlashData.Load(Request)

'Create the xml processing instruction (PI).
Set objPI = xmlFlashData.createProcessingInstruction("xml", "version='1.0'")
'Append the processing instruction to the XML document.
xmlFlashData.insertBefore objPI, xmlFlashData.childNodes(0)
Set objPI = nothing

'get the root directory for saving the file
fileLocation = Request.ServerVariables("APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH")
'save the chalkboard data to the file
xmlFlashData.save fileLocation & "chalkboard.xml"
Set xmlFlashData = nothing


And that about does it. Please send any questions from the contact page of my site (or write it on the board) - !

- Mattgyver

[scudsucker]

Thank you sir!

It took forever to find that vital line,

'THIS IS HOW IT GETS THE FLASH!!! WEEE!!!
xmlFlashData.Load(Request)

That is the answer though- after trying all sorts of variations.