loadVars and .txt Files

[thekillerbigmac]

Hello,

I used to know how to send variables to a text file. I forgot now, so this is why I am asking... This is all done on my PC, nothing to do with html or php or anything over the internet. I have a text file named "astats.txt" and I can load all of the variables inside easily... I used this.

_root.A = new LoadVars();
_root.A.load("Notepads/astats.txt");

Now, I cant seem to send the variables that are in the object A back to astats.txt ... I would like it to be sent back and overwrite the existing variables.

Ive tried to use _root.A.send("Notepads/astats.txt","POST"); But that keeps freezing flash...

Would it be easier to use Shared Object? ... There are quite a bit of variables... And as I asid this WONT run on the internet..

Any ideas? I really hope that someone can help ... Thanks to all of you Flash Gurus I have been able to have most if not all of my questions answered ^_^ ...

Peace,
~Bill

[pellepiano]

It was only possible in the Flash 5 projector ( exe ).

In MX or later you would use Local Shared Objects instead ( like cookies ) that write and retrieve variables from and to a textfile ( that you dont need to name ).

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/sharedobjects.htm
http://www.bestflashanimationsite.com/tutorials/4/

[thekillerbigmac]

Are you sure about that? I mean, I am almost sure that I have done it before...

Anyway, even so... I used .dat files in java, will dat files work in flash? ... Just a thought...

So you are absolutly sure that it is not possible in flash mx?

Thanks,
~Bill

[pellepiano]

Yes, you can make a search on this board, It has been discussed in many threads. It was a undocumented feature of Flash 5 for PC. ( fscommand "save" ).

I have no idea about .dat files, but they would probably not work.