MLS search in Flash?

[gotoAndCrash]

Greetings,
Does anyone have any info on, or know where to find any info on incorporating a Real Estate IDX / MLS search into a fully flash site?
MLS searches are on pretty much any respectable Real Estate site, & seem fairly easy to implement into a regular HTML site, but I was wondering how much work it would be to incorporate one into a Flash site...?

Thanks.

[3PRIMATES]

I have no direct knowledge of this usage, but I can speculate on feasibility.

Most database searches that are returned to html output are done so with some type of middle scripting like PHP or ASP. Getting the data into flash can be as simple as pulling the variable data out of the script and returning to flash. On most occasions you would have to loop through the returned data in flash to output it. The skill level required and the difficulty would be proportional to the amount of access you have to the data. If you can query a database for the information, that would be much easier than trying to get the information off a premade page. Also, I would imagine the easiest way to get the information into flash, if available, would be to use XML data supplied from the MLS/IDX service.

3P

[gotoAndCrash]

Thank you so much for responding. I've googled for MLS/IDX & flash, & haven't found too much info. I've done some XML & the flash side of some PHP (email form stuff), but I myself don't really do PHP. I guess I'll just have to get in there & hack my way thru it!

But if anyone else has any info, feel free to post it!

[3PRIMATES]

Why not give me a link to the resorce you want to use and Ill see what I can dig up. Is there a certian service you want to use?

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[3PRIMATES]

Here are some resources, although are a bit on the complex side:
http://wso2.org/projects/wsf/php

http://www.crt.realtors.org/projects...ce/client.html

OK, now this one is a paid script and its not cheap.
http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/58230.html

This one may give you an idea of to waht is possible.

This is a direct RETS linkage that pulls information for an unlimited about of RMLS clients and then tores that data in your database.
You then would query your database for the information you want from each client and then add it to your Flash.
I didn a search on the RETS XML standards and came up with some hits.
It looks as if the RETS standard is different that the normal XML web standard and special scripting has to be written.

Also might want to try out this site and check out the forums.
http://forums.rets.org

Hope it helps.

3P

[gotoAndCrash]

sorry, man - came down with a nasty flu that i'm still recovering from...
I pretty much need the functionality of http://www.2mainst.com/MLS.php
Like I said, I've written the actionscript side of several Flash email forms, but someone else wrote the php - I learned how to change certain parameters to customize it, but wouldn't be able to write one myself.
I feel like one major difference between this & the email forms is that this is a 2-way street where results are returned, whereas the mail just went out - one way.
I'll check out the links you posted now, thanks!