The great <table> challenge

gromit · 11-12-2004, 11:52 AM

Hello all,

I've been working my behind off trying to get a Content Management System that currently works with HTML only, to also work with Flash (via XML). After a few initial hiccups, things seem to plodding along just fine now....however, I've hit a huge brick wall.....

The CMS allows the user to create basic tables to add to their pages, but I've just discovered that Flash cannot recognise the <table> tag!!

This causes me an enormous problem, this option must remain in the CMS, therefore I need to somehow create a work around.

So my question to you guys is...does anyone have any idea how I can go about doing this? Has anyone done it before? If I have to code this in pure in actionscript, so be it, but does anyone have any idea where I can start? What do you reckon the best way to approach it would be?

Many Thanks in advance

Billy T · 11-12-2004, 01:44 PM

there is a table component floating around - have you checked that out?

gromit · 11-12-2004, 01:47 PM

no I haven't! any idea where I can find it? Will it allow me to feed an XML node to it?

petefs · 11-12-2004, 02:11 PM

http://sourceforge.net/projects/fpxhtmlrender/

I highly suggest taking a look -- it's a flash XHTML renderer with support for table rendering. Read the docs and you should be fine as long as you're strict with your HTML ^_^

gromit · 11-12-2004, 02:12 PM

oh you're an absolute star!! I'll check it out but it sounds perfect.

Thanks for your help

petefs · 11-12-2004, 02:48 PM

no problem, let me know how it works. If you find that it doesn't suit your needs, take a look on macromedia's website at DevKit volume 9. They've released an XHTML renderer as well, which I haven't checked out.

zerostatic · 06-03-2005, 04:23 AM

also check out...tables in Flash:
http://www.flashrelief.com/tablemaker/features.html

11-12-2004, 11:52 AM	#1
gromit the off-and-onable Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK Posts: 183	The great <table> challenge Hello all, I've been working my behind off trying to get a Content Management System that currently works with HTML only, to also work with Flash (via XML). After a few initial hiccups, things seem to plodding along just fine now....however, I've hit a huge brick wall..... The CMS allows the user to create basic tables to add to their pages, but I've just discovered that Flash cannot recognise the <table> tag!! This causes me an enormous problem, this option must remain in the CMS, therefore I need to somehow create a work around. So my question to you guys is...does anyone have any idea how I can go about doing this? Has anyone done it before? If I have to code this in pure in actionscript, so be it, but does anyone have any idea where I can start? What do you reckon the best way to approach it would be? Many Thanks in advance __________________ Gromit The Burned Out Hippy Plagro Design

11-12-2004, 01:44 PM	#2
Billy T Oops I did it again Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,578	there is a table component floating around - have you checked that out? __________________ Billy Online Galleries Free Flash Video Tutorials Photo Website Template Don't email or PM me questions...

11-12-2004, 01:47 PM	#3
gromit the off-and-onable Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK Posts: 183	no I haven't! any idea where I can find it? Will it allow me to feed an XML node to it? __________________ Gromit The Burned Out Hippy Plagro Design

11-12-2004, 02:12 PM	#5
gromit the off-and-onable Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK Posts: 183	oh you're an absolute star!! I'll check it out but it sounds perfect. Thanks for your help __________________ Gromit The Burned Out Hippy Plagro Design

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11-12-2004, 02:11 PM	#4
petefs Fried Onions Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,328	http://sourceforge.net/projects/fpxhtmlrender/ I highly suggest taking a look -- it's a flash XHTML renderer with support for table rendering. Read the docs and you should be fine as long as you're strict with your HTML ^_^

11-12-2004, 02:48 PM	#6
petefs Fried Onions Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,328	no problem, let me know how it works. If you find that it doesn't suit your needs, take a look on macromedia's website at DevKit volume 9. They've released an XHTML renderer as well, which I haven't checked out.

06-03-2005, 04:23 AM	#7
zerostatic Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 18	also check out...tables in Flash: http://www.flashrelief.com/tablemaker/features.html