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jingle · 31-08-2005, 07:44

Hi,

I've done a few flash things in the past, all static, but a proposal has come in for a site, which may be full flash, and which will have news that the client will update. I really don't know where to start with Content Managing flash, anyone know any good resources / tricks / shortcuts?

cheers

d*d · 31-08-2005, 07:52

Flash works well with XMl, but it can also run php scripts - My first thought would be an SQL database which would use php to write an xml file for flash to read.

dan · 31-08-2005, 09:00

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Originally Posted by d*d

but it can also run php scripts

Not strictly true. It can recieve input from php scripts though. First thoughts would be the same as you php, mysql, xml. However if it's just fro news the backend is probably something you could get off the shelf. Cute php uses text files to store it's data which you could always manipulate using flash - I'm sure there's somehting out there that'll store it's news in an xml format though (anyone any ideas) - which would cut out half of your development.

For info on using xml in flash check out the tutorials included in the app and also

http://www.actionscript.org
http://www.kirupa.com

jingle · 31-08-2005, 09:15

cheers, I've run through quite a few XML things from kirupas tutorials and know what's going on with the xml object, more er less, but it's the interface for the client to change their content, in particular some kind of news archive, which is scaring me a bit

d*d · 31-08-2005, 09:48

That doesn't need to be and shouldn't be done in flash, a simple html with php will suffice

chavez · 02-09-2005, 16:56

d*d is right. I don't think you can write to xml from flash anyways. You're better off having a programmer set up the CMS to write the XML files, and have flash read them in.

jingle · 03-09-2005, 06:50

cheers, I didn't actually mean a cms in flash but one for flash. In that case would I need a programmer to do something to change a simple xml file or could i hoodwink, shortcut, bastardize and cobble together something myself based on scripts already out there?

ewarwoowar · 09-09-2005, 12:56

I don't think you can write to xml from flash anyways.

yes you can.

chavez · 12-09-2005, 14:39

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Originally Posted by ewarwoowar

I don't think you can write to xml from flash anyways.

yes you can.

my bad.

meatcake · 26-09-2005, 01:53

jingle-
you can write to xml from a flash interface via php script. it's tricky though i've done it before.
as far as hoodwinking and bastardizing scripts that are already out there: you're MUCH better off doing it from scratch on your own than hacking into someone else's already bastardized-looking code.
hello, by the way i'm new here >8-P

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jingle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 75	Flash CMS Hi, I've done a few flash things in the past, all static, but a proposal has come in for a site, which may be full flash, and which will have news that the client will update. I really don't know where to start with Content Managing flash, anyone know any good resources / tricks / shortcuts? cheers

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31-08-2005, 07:52	#2 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	Flash works well with XMl, but it can also run php scripts - My first thought would be an SQL database which would use php to write an xml file for flash to read.

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jingle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 75	cheers, I've run through quite a few XML things from kirupas tutorials and know what's going on with the xml object, more er less, but it's the interface for the client to change their content, in particular some kind of news archive, which is scaring me a bit

31-08-2005, 09:48	#5 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	That doesn't need to be and shouldn't be done in flash, a simple html with php will suffice

02-09-2005, 16:56	#6 (permalink)
chavez Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	d*d is right. I don't think you can write to xml from flash anyways. You're better off having a programmer set up the CMS to write the XML files, and have flash read them in.

03-09-2005, 06:50	#7 (permalink)
jingle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 75	cheers, I didn't actually mean a cms in flash but one for flash. In that case would I need a programmer to do something to change a simple xml file or could i hoodwink, shortcut, bastardize and cobble together something myself based on scripts already out there?

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ewarwoowar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 33	I don't think you can write to xml from flash anyways. yes you can.

26-09-2005, 01:53	#10 (permalink)
meatcake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	jingle- you can write to xml from a flash interface via php script. it's tricky though i've done it before. as far as hoodwinking and bastardizing scripts that are already out there: you're MUCH better off doing it from scratch on your own than hacking into someone else's already bastardized-looking code. hello, by the way i'm new here >8-P

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