[AS3] Making the game update without replacing it.

[Marinclaric]

I have absolutely no clue how to make a game update while on a web page without taking it off and putting the new one on. But I know it's possible.

Can someone get me started in the right direction with this? It would be much apreciated.

Just throw me a link, or if it is simple you can try to explain it to me.

[antago]

Making a game update? Explain exactly what are you attempting to update.

[Marinclaric]

Im not sure, i want to make my game update able. so that I may be able to do that at a later date.

But i dont know the limitations could you explain?

[tadster]

update how?
You want to change the graphics of the game?
Or just some variables?
Or the code?

[Marinclaric]

all three...haha

[tadster]

ok, you can't do all three without actually recompiling the swf....well.... you can, but if you set your program up right.

You can use a database.
Have the swf read from the database to know what images to display/load
and what data to show. So your swf would be built around loading info from a database, and never have to change itself, just retreve what it should do.

Now, if what you mean is that you want users to be able to get the lastest update you uploaded without having to clear their cache, you want your server to always load up a fresh file of the .swf, in case you change it. then it's simple.

Append a unique number to the end of the call for your swf:

var randomTime = newDate().getTime()*Math.random();

<object.........  src="myswf.swf?randomTime">
</object>

With something like that, your server will always serve up a fresh version of your swf.

[Marinclaric]

is it possible to update without a server?

[tadster]

that's how it gets on the website in the first place.

[Marinclaric]

my problem is that I want to put my game on albinoblacksheep but be able to update it while it is on that site.

[antago]

That would be up to albinosheep to permit you to feed a file from your server.