Another 'save as image' thread..

[whispers]

ok.. so I finally wanted to actually try instead of just reading it.. (ie: had a need for it)


I read the same basic threads/posts that go to the same tuts.. however I couldnt get things to work..

not sure if AS, PHP..or if a hosting problem possibly? (permissions)

long story short.. I am trying to get the most straight forward (no filters..no video capture..etc) method to work.

just a clip on stage.. has some scribbles or other movieClip attached inside fo it.. but whatever is inside tis 'containerClip' should be copied 7 sent to a php script to be made into an image..



AS:

import flash.display.BitmapData;

button1.onPress = function(){
    output();
}

function output() {
    var snap:BitmapData = new BitmapData(containerClip._width, containerClip._height, false, 0xFFFFFF);
    snap.draw(containerClip);
    var pixels:Array = new Array();
    var w:Number = snap.width;
    var h:Number = snap.height;
    for (var a = 0; a<=w; a++) {
        for (var b = 0; b<=h; b++) {
            var tmp = snap.getPixel(a, b).toString(16);
            pixels.push(tmp);
        }
    }
    
    //send to php for image creation
    var output:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
    output.img = pixels.toString();
    output.height = h;
    output.width = w;
    output.send("http://www.domainname.com/folder/show.php", "output", "POST");

} 

PHP:

<?php
    $data = explode(",", $_POST['img']);
    $width = $_POST['width'];
    $height = $_POST['height'];
    $image=imagecreatetruecolor( $width ,$height );
    $background = imagecolorallocate( $image ,0 , 0 , 0 );
    //Copy pixels
    $i = 0;
    for($x=0; $x<=$width; $x++){
        for($y=0; $y<=$height; $y++){
            $int = hexdec($data[$i++]);
            $color = ImageColorAllocate ($image, 0xFF & ($int >> 0x10), 0xFF & ($int >> 0x8), 0xFF & $int);
            imagesetpixel ( $image , $x , $y , $color );
        }
    }
    //Output image and clean
    header( "Content-type: image/jpeg" );
    ImageJPEG( $image );
    imagedestroy( $image );    
?>

I see it looks to be currently set-up for.jpg output.. I would eventually want it to be a .gif or .png.. so does that mean in the AS using getPixe32() instead? or is there other changes?

Thanks


sorry this is AS2.0 only (Flash 8)

this link:
http://www.quasimondo.com/archives/000572.php

source files are sorta working out of the box.. as I see the image being created.. however he is using a custom class with the file upload reference included..and Id like to have something just VERY simple and then move forward..

on click on button..take pre-determined containerClip (and all nested content).. send the data to php script on server,.. php script takes bitmap data/array creates a .png (or whatever at this point).. and then returns some message back to flash.. saying all is complete.. and maybe a url?

at this point.. thing will change.. but Id like to get here if anyone can help or offer suggestions? ultimately I guess id like for it to be emailed..

or just have it open in a new page?..

thanks