sending variables locally?

[alpineedge3]

Hi,

I'm developing a projector file for a psychology experiment and need the users' answers to eventually end up in an excel spreadsheet. I know about fscommand save function, but that just sends all variables into a messy line as a text file.

I know that you can use PHP to send variables to a database online, but that is all. can you use this locally, i.e. have the projector, php script and some type of database file in a local directory on the hard drive? Can you use php with an exe? Could I use it if I kept the experiment as an swf file on the hard drive? (it will only be on one computer with flash).

My final question is for the file that stores all the variables. Will it just be a text file? Could I send variables to an Access database, or could I send them straight to Excel? I'm just looking for the easiest route from Flash to Excel.

All help is appreciated.

[vosgien]

Hi,
If you want to store info locally, you should try a SharedObject, there is a very good tute in the tutes section ( by Jesse), and a bunch of threads on the same subject.
I am not sure about your last Q and Excel spreadsheets, I seem to remember reading a thread, I think if you do a search for either csv or a person search for FreddyCodes you might well find the answer - not sure on that tho' worht a try

Hope that helps

Vosgien

[alpineedge3]

awesome! this looks perfect. now i must start coding....