User updating a flash movie

[Nick Toye]

Hi,

Q1: What is the easiest way for a user to update a flash movie?

I want the user to update some dynamic text fields from a form on the Internet, is it possible, can somebody please help me in the simplest language possible.

Q2: How do I ensure that the flash movie that I update is available on a users cpu and that they are not viewing the one stored in the cache?

Many thanks in advance

[nunomira]

hi,

like you said, is by using a form.

You can use a server side script language like php to store the data inserted in the form. Depending on what you're doing, and what you have, you can either use a simple text file or a database.

If it's something simple, you could teach the client to update the .txt file... The problem is if he has to use html or url-encode something....
Things that you can easily code using php, to create the interface to create the .txt file dynamically, or to get or insert data in the database.


Read prevent data from caching (http://www.nunomira.com/tutorials/loading_variables.php#preventCaching), in answe to your second question

[Nick Toye]

I am using a simple text file, is there any tutorials out there to teach me how to use simple php because its all Spanish to me i'm afraid.

[Nick Toye]

When I said its all Spanish, I meant it was a language I didn't understand, it wasn't meant as offence to any Spaniards.

Just to clear that up.

I have 2 simple text files with around 10 lines each.

I have done it in notepad.

Where's the best to learn basic PHP

Thanks for your help, and for the cache killer.

[webguy]

you must think like a webmonkey :D

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/php/

webmonkeys use google

http://www.google.com/search?q=php+tutorials&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

webmonkeys like tutorials on this site

http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/dynamic_counter_php3/index.shtml

http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/php_send_mail/index.shtml

http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/FlashMX_Object_orientated_Menu_using_PHP/index.shtml

:D
webG