Hi,

After getting to grips with programming in php,mysql and combining it with html, i am now having a little difficulty in grasping, how flash works with php.. I have followed many tutorials and books, but still i cannot understand how php send data back to flash


Here is my code:
in flash

_root.loggedIn=false;



sym.onEnterFrame=function()
{
_root.LoginApplication.Login.submit.onPress = function()
{


//connect to database
var ab = new LoadVars ();
ab.username = this._parent.username.text;
ab.pass = this._parent.pass.text;
ab.onLoad= validate;
ab.sendAndLoad ('http://www.jsten.com/flash_login.php', ab, "POST");


function validate()
{

if(this.output=='success')
{
trace("success");
sym._alpha=0;
}

if (this.output=="fail")
{
sym._alpha=0;
}


}
}
}



and simply in the flash_login.php file is one line for now:

echo("output=success");

From what i understand, the flash file should simply access this php file on submit button press, and then the 'output=success' returned, whereby flash then prints a trace to the screen, for my benefit, to say that it has worked.

Except it doesnt.....

Please can someone explain what im doing wrong

Thanks
Steve

Steve
If you go to the Flash help and search in actionscript dicitionary sendandload there at the bottom it tells you where a sample is of login.fla the only difference is they are sending to a coldfusion file.

Here is a tutorial that explains using the sendandload and how to send back the php content
http://actionscript-toolbox.com/samplemx_loadvars.php

These 2 samples can explain it a lot better and in more detail than I could. If you have any questions on these let me know.






Peace
Mike
http://www.eclecticpixel.com
http://www.homegrownmusicjam.com

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I figured out what it was and it doesnt really make any sense. My domain is registered as jsten.co.uk, but i have also jsten.com which directs to it.

You will notice in the url, that i am using jsten.com.... and this is what caused the problem. I changed it to jsten.co.uk, and now i can access the php fine.

This must be some kind of bug...i will contact my host on Monday, to ask why using com would be causing a problem

Thanks
Steve