saving variables to a text file

erank · 03-21-2001, 02:43 PM

Anyone know how to save my variables to a text file on a users hard drive. We will be deploying our project via CD-ROM. I know Director can do it and I have thought of sending my variables to Director and having director save them out. But I am wondering if there is a better way.

Jesse · 03-22-2001, 01:06 AM

fscommand("save","file.txt")

(Thanks to FlashGuru for showing me this one)

Cheers

Jesse

Taka · 04-02-2001, 10:03 AM

HI, they say in Macromedia, this not working for Mac.
In fact if you've done the "save" method, nothing appening as it does with PC. But if you run "Sherlock" and watch for the files modified today, you'l find that: "file exchange had worked", a temporary items fiels had been created, inside there is a temp file (begining with "dftmp" ending with "kkkkkkk--------", in between, 8 caracts.,the same for each session/système + a different one for each "save" you've done.). They say that Director & Flash Projectors are the same, but flash ones don't holds the system communication layer, and you can't save, thats all! Thats why a director projector weigth with nothing inside is more than 1 meg.
Flash for the web, Director for CD, no preferences for flash exe applications... oh my ;¬}

Raster · 04-06-2001, 07:21 AM

Jesse, I saw you answered a question about saving items to a file, I was wondering, what the code would be to have a button copy text from a text field, and append it to a file??? and could you have that file on a server???

Any info would be great.

Thanks

kazmut · 05-21-2001, 06:46 AM

I've been trying to develop a questionnaire for my clients. I can send out the variables to my php formmail ... but I'd also want to be able to save the variables on my HD when I go to my customers with just a PC and no internet connection. I've tried other external filesavers for flash like azhell etc. but there are certain limitations. My questionnaire has 180 questions! .need help. thanks

Jesse · 05-21-2001, 08:07 AM

Why can't you use the FSCommand? I made a sample then that ouputs 200 variables with random values toa text file using FSCommand and it worked fine:

Code:

&j=190&var0=0&var1=1&var2=2&var3=3&var4=4&var5=5&var6=6&var7=7&var8=8... all the way to 200

Cheers

Jesse

kazmut · 05-21-2001, 08:12 AM

but .. as I've told you I've been having problems with FSCommands...

I've put this on my release button.

fscommand ("save", "c:\\hello.txt");

but I never got to see hello.txt

could my OS have somehting to do with it? i'm on w2k.

Jesse · 05-21-2001, 08:18 AM

Not sure about the OS. I guess Win2K is NT based so that could be it... you're running the standalone projector right? FSCOmmands don't work in the browser (this one doesn't at least)

Cheers

Jesse

rexmor · 08-08-2001, 11:55 PM

I think saving a text file will not work on the browser. It will work only by running the .SWF file. I want also to save a new text file on the server running on the browser.
Thanks if ever there's a clarification on how to save a txt file on the server.

rex

Jesse · 08-09-2001, 12:00 AM

the fscommand 'sa've wont work through the browser, it is made for the projector. if you want to write files to a server then you have to use server scripts like PHP. search the forums (using the 'search' button above) for 'php write text file'

03-22-2001, 01:06 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	fscommand("save","file.txt") (Thanks to FlashGuru for showing me this one) Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

05-21-2001, 06:46 AM	#5
kazmut Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Philippines Posts: 2	I can't make the fscommand I've been trying to develop a questionnaire for my clients. I can send out the variables to my php formmail ... but I'd also want to be able to save the variables on my HD when I go to my customers with just a PC and no internet connection. I've tried other external filesavers for flash like azhell etc. but there are certain limitations. My questionnaire has 180 questions! .need help. thanks

05-21-2001, 08:07 AM	#6
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Why can't you use the FSCommand? I made a sample then that ouputs 200 variables with random values toa text file using FSCommand and it worked fine: Code: &j=190&var0=0&var1=1&var2=2&var3=3&var4=4&var5=5&var6=6&var7=7&var8=8... all the way to 200 Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

05-21-2001, 08:12 AM	#7
kazmut Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Philippines Posts: 2	Thank for the prompt reply Jesse but .. as I've told you I've been having problems with FSCommands... I've put this on my release button. fscommand ("save", "c:\\hello.txt"); but I never got to see hello.txt could my OS have somehting to do with it? i'm on w2k.

05-21-2001, 08:18 AM	#8
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Not sure about the OS. I guess Win2K is NT based so that could be it... you're running the standalone projector right? FSCOmmands don't work in the browser (this one doesn't at least) Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

03-21-2001, 02:43 PM	#1
erank Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 17	Anyone know how to save my variables to a text file on a users hard drive. We will be deploying our project via CD-ROM. I know Director can do it and I have thought of sending my variables to Director and having director save them out. But I am wondering if there is a better way.


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04-02-2001, 10:03 AM	#3
Taka Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Barcelona/Spain Posts: 1	HI, they say in Macromedia, this not working for Mac. In fact if you've done the "save" method, nothing appening as it does with PC. But if you run "Sherlock" and watch for the files modified today, you'l find that: "file exchange had worked", a temporary items fiels had been created, inside there is a temp file (begining with "dftmp" ending with "kkkkkkk--------", in between, 8 caracts.,the same for each session/système + a different one for each "save" you've done.). They say that Director & Flash Projectors are the same, but flash ones don't holds the system communication layer, and you can't save, thats all! Thats why a director projector weigth with nothing inside is more than 1 meg. Flash for the web, Director for CD, no preferences for flash exe applications... oh my ;¬}

04-06-2001, 07:21 AM	#4
Raster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 52	Jesse, I saw you answered a question about saving items to a file, I was wondering, what the code would be to have a button copy text from a text field, and append it to a file??? and could you have that file on a server??? Any info would be great. Thanks

08-08-2001, 11:55 PM	#9
rexmor Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 21	? I think saving a text file will not work on the browser. It will work only by running the .SWF file. I want also to save a new text file on the server running on the browser. Thanks if ever there's a clarification on how to save a txt file on the server. rex

08-09-2001, 12:00 AM	#10
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	the fscommand 'sa've wont work through the browser, it is made for the projector. if you want to write files to a server then you have to use server scripts like PHP. search the forums (using the 'search' button above) for 'php write text file' __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

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