AS3 to MySQL Database using PHP made easy

[quincewyss]

I have been helping and getting help at his forum for a couple years now. One thing I noticed over and over were all the issues people run into using Flash AS3 PHP and MySQL. I made some classes that took care of the queries by just calling in a class. Since then I decided to make a Flash CS3 extension that handles all the Action Script for both AS2 and AS3, plus it creates all the PHP for you. Making the proccess of database oriented Flash a breeze. In the coming weeks we will be releasing the ASP ad .NEt versions for Access and SQL databases too. Check it out at http://peakstudios.com. We have a free version that does the select function in AS3 only.


Hope this help everyone wanting to make dynamic data base driven Flash AS2 or AS3.

[Cota]

Seems like an interesting class set..You should contact Jesse about the possibilities of getting it listed on the home page.

I moved the thread to, what I feel, is a better place for it.

[skitripusa]

wow i tried the AS3 action script and it did work really well i like that you also were offering it for AS2 i know a lot of my friends that have not moved to AS3 yet. thanks for the tip!:)

[Groady]

Let me first say I haven't looked at this very thoroughly. But let me play devil's advocate and ask what are the benefits over the readily available (and free) remoting solutions like amfphp (http://www.amfphp.org) or weborb (http://www.themidnightcoders.com/weborb/)?

[quincewyss]

I have not used either of these solutions since I started using this flash plug in.

1st off the PHP code is generated for you. all you have to do it edit the database configure file with db location, user, password, and database name.

2nd it also writes the ActionScript for you.

3rd of all the Flash PHP Extension is installed in flash IDE.

The Flash PHP MySQL (http://peakstudios.com/products/) extension in no way uses or has anything to do with Web ORB or AMFPHP.

The Flash PHP MySQL extension is free too.

[thedark_master]

So it says that it is the plug-in is free, but what are the licensing restrictions? Can I use it for anything I want? It is just a little odd that you would do something this great and not charge for it.

[wagster]

That's not odd. Lots of people do it.

I'll take a look next time I need to talk to MySQL - thanks for sharing.

[thedark_master]

So I started playing with the plugin (FLASH PHP MYSQL) and it says: "before you use this make sure you have the com.ps class installed".

Where do I get this class?

[petemarshall]

So what happened then? No response form quincewyss? Did you get it working and what was the outcome? I need to connect to a database from AS3 and I am just looking to find the best method.

[thedark_master]

No, I didn't get it working with this one so I used a different tutorial instead. I have the link bookmarked at my work computer and wont be going to work until tomorrow. When I do, I will post it.

[thedark_master]

Here it is:

http://active.tutsplus.com/tutorials/actionscript/create-a-flash-login-system-using-php-and-mysql-%E2%80%93-part-2/