[stealthcow]

im learning how to incorporate an sql database into flash using the trial and error method..

so far ive learnt that to do it you use the following method:

flash communicates with a php file > php file communicates with sql database > database returns data to php file > php returns data to flash

the php file returns the data to flash via variables (eg data=fdasfds&blah=fdsaf) and i was wondering if there is a limit to the amount of data that can be sent using this method to flash

the reason i ask is that the flash data application im trying to make is going to have a large amount of information (in the region of 1000 different pieces of info)

would it be better to use socket connections and XML? i havent looked into that side of things yet, so i'm not sure of the benefits of doing it that way..

cheers!

scott