Access database from a standalone or exe file?

[hooligan2001]

Hey guys/gals just got a quick question.

Scenario
I have just started to work with databases and flash. Now i have incorperated the database into a game that i have been working on. Now the game is a swf file that resides in the same directory as the php file. Now i was under the imperssion that the php and swf had to be in the same directory. Now my problem is i have changed the game into a Installable exe file so the game itself is on the local machine. And the php is on the remote server. I was just wondering if standalone player's and flash exe's can access remote php and database files. I know i could probally keep trying and work it out myself but i figure i better ask before i spend all this time and find out i cant do it.

Thanks in advance!

[desilva_k]

im not quite sure on this, but from what I know, i think it just opens a new browser window to post the data, and then the php sort of kicks in from there,

so in theory it should work... but then again theory isnt my strong point

[Musicman]

Hi,

loadvariables or loadvars type interaction should work standalone, but ssl connections are not supported.

Musicman

[sidewalkbullies]

if you are interested in software devellopment i suggest you take a look at flashstudio2 (www.multidmedia.com). it has +300 fs commands and works with dlls so you can save file formats etc. it can mount installers and uninstallers with the exe. it's not too pricy, i bought it and i'm quite happy. they also have expert online help for issues like this.

the projector itself should work,
i always connect from my machine(swf) to test my php(server). just the full url works.

for detailled tech info check the macromedia.com tech notes. they are usually quite right.

hope i helped you

[Musicman]

Hi,

the flip side of the coin: once you use custom fs commands, there is no way to make macintosh or linux versions of an application

Musicman

[sidewalkbullies]

Originally posted by Musicman


the flip side of the coin: once you use custom fs commands, there is no way to make macintosh or linux versions of an application

the mac projector extensions are released.
there is no solutoin for lin indeed.