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paulanthony · 01-09-2005, 11:46

I have a Flash "map" application that im building at the moment, eventually after click on parts of the map it will return a list of names and addresses of people that are in that area...my question is if I use XML, what is the best way to create "lists" of name field and address fields....Is there a component that would "page" this information easily - or what way do I build it manually, or do I just load it into textfields? Im toying with the idea of doing it all in flash, but wondering on the how to's..

tobor · 06-09-2005, 15:44

I don't really know, or use, components that often, but there is definatley a way to do what you want with them. Although you can have a lot more control over sorting information with just raw-coding the actionscript.

The smartest way would be to have all names and addresses stored in a database, and use PHP to generate the XML file that flash would use.
So if someone clicks on your map, you sendAndLoad a location number to a PHP file. The PHP file connects to the database and supplies the location number to the MySQL query, which in turn returns an array of names, addresses and location-numbers of people in a certain range of the given location number. PHP then parses MySQL returned array into an XML format that flash can read.
Flash would just dynamically-load a movie from the library that has the fields for the names and address. Posistions them in the right place and filling in the approriate fields.

XML should look like so

<client>
<name>Bob Saget</name>
<address>123 Douchebag lane</address>
<location>00010001</location>
</client>

aight!

ps-What's your avatar's name again?

paulanthony · 07-09-2005, 17:19

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Originally Posted by tobor

ps-What's your avatar's name again?

Cheers for that - didn't think about dynamically loading clips from the library - oh I have no idea what my avatars name is - we are only on first name terms. I may take him out to dinner if Mik doesn't object.

tobor · 08-09-2005, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulanthony

I may take him out to dinner if Mik doesn't object.

He's one sexy beast!

If you want a quick way to learn more about Flash and all that, try VTC.com. They make learning so easy... no I don't work for them.

boxxx · 22-09-2005, 19:18

i think you will find this very useful

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/fla...connector.html

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06-09-2005, 15:44	#2 (permalink)
tobor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 162	I don't really know, or use, components that often, but there is definatley a way to do what you want with them. Although you can have a lot more control over sorting information with just raw-coding the actionscript. The smartest way would be to have all names and addresses stored in a database, and use PHP to generate the XML file that flash would use. So if someone clicks on your map, you sendAndLoad a location number to a PHP file. The PHP file connects to the database and supplies the location number to the MySQL query, which in turn returns an array of names, addresses and location-numbers of people in a certain range of the given location number. PHP then parses MySQL returned array into an XML format that flash can read. Flash would just dynamically-load a movie from the library that has the fields for the names and address. Posistions them in the right place and filling in the approriate fields. XML should look like so <client> <name>Bob Saget</name> <address>123 Douchebag lane</address> <location>00010001</location> </client> aight! ps-What's your avatar's name again?

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boxxx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east england Posts: 23	i think you will find this very useful http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/fla...connector.html

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