maccer
01-19-2002, 03:05 AM
Got this from http://www.stefanschuessler.de/flash/02.php i think you'll find this pretty cool!
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flash create dynamic images with PHP
With Flash 5 Macromedia offers a way to dynamically change text using "Dynamic Text". But what about images? The official solution is called "Macromedia Generator" ($999 for the developer-edition) an alternative one is called "Swift Generator" ($100). However, the main disadvantage of those products is that you have to install them right on the server. In my case I don't even have a telnet account for the server my page is running on so none of the above solutions would help me.
My approach is to tell PHP (at least this is running on my server) how to speak SWF without the use of any SWF-module since I dont have permission to install those extensions either.
I've implemented several functions from the original FileFormatSDK into PHP so I can build a SWF-coat around any JPEG. And that can be loaded into Flash via loadMovie.
Download (6 KB)
PHP-Toolkit and sample script.
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flash create dynamic images with PHP
With Flash 5 Macromedia offers a way to dynamically change text using "Dynamic Text". But what about images? The official solution is called "Macromedia Generator" ($999 for the developer-edition) an alternative one is called "Swift Generator" ($100). However, the main disadvantage of those products is that you have to install them right on the server. In my case I don't even have a telnet account for the server my page is running on so none of the above solutions would help me.
My approach is to tell PHP (at least this is running on my server) how to speak SWF without the use of any SWF-module since I dont have permission to install those extensions either.
I've implemented several functions from the original FileFormatSDK into PHP so I can build a SWF-coat around any JPEG. And that can be loaded into Flash via loadMovie.
Download (6 KB)
PHP-Toolkit and sample script.