Calling a PHP function from Flash AS2

You need to bridge the gap between Client-side scripting and Server-side scripting... and while Flash can do that in a Number of ways...  as Aneesh has mentioned above, it is not going to happen with just a call to the page...  

It seems like a backwards way to make something work, but just in case this is your only option... you can use ExternalInterface to call a JavaScript function... which then uses AJAX to communicated with your PHP scripts...

like I said though... this seems backwards, but there is a way to do it...

rp / ZA

Thx, guys. I have previously tried ExternalInterface.call to trigger a JS that loads the PHP page which then does its thing and auto closes, but this is not a pretty way to do it nor a good one since the parameters got fracked up while being passed back and forth.

I'll look into this and post back.

Do you now if it's possible to use LoadVars.sendAndLoad on another page (just resting on the server) than the Flash container? If it was possible to just send vars to another page that executes the script without displaying the page it wouldn't have to be in a function.

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I have written code that should do what you want using sendAndLoad.  You can view it working at http://www.craybe.com.au/testflash.html

You can download the source files from:  http://www.craybe.com.au/ee-sendvar.zip

There isn't a lot to it so it should hopefully explain itself but if you need further information feel free to ask and I will comment the code.

Code is as follows:

//*************************************************//
//********************FLASH CODE*******************//
//*************************************************//
 
buttontest.onRelease = function(){
	sendvar = new LoadVars();
        //The Variable we will be sending to php to trigger the function
	sendvar.my_func_name = "flashFunction";
        //Call the php sending the variables of sendvar
	sendvar.sendAndLoad("phpTest3.php", sendvar, "POST" );
        //Run after php has been loaded
	sendvar.onLoad = function(success){
                //if php file is loaded correctly
		if(success){
                        //display the returned text for &returnedfromphp
			returnedtext.text = this.returnedfromphp;
		}else{
                        //display fail message
			returnedtext.text = "PHP failed";
		}
	}
}
 
//*************************************************//
//**********************PHP CODE*******************//
//*************************************************//
(Note you do not need the html header, body etc in the php file just the below code)
 
<?php
     //retrieve function name from flash
     $triggerVar = $_POST["my_func_name"];
     function flashFunction(){
              //return result to flash, you can return multiple vars
              //just seperate them with an &
              echo("&returnedfromphp=This is PHP!!!");
     }
     $triggerVar();
?>
                                              

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Since you are using AS 2.0, and you have the capabilities to use a class-based solution, I would recommend that.

It is poor programming practice to nest function inside of other functions...  so at the very least, you should seperate those out.

rp / ZA

that, or you, Craybe, could move the functions outside of the onRelease method for our Author... then he and you have a much cleaner solution.

;)

rp / Zone Advisor

Isn't that what I did in the code snippet of my last post? ;-)  that or I'm misunderstanding you, which is possible, I'm working on a VB project and I haven't worked in AS2 or PHP for months hehe

actually... no...  I was on EE mobile and didn't see the code snippet link... so I didn't even see that part of your post...  serves me right for posting a comment from my phone  ;)

rp / Zone Advisor

I've been tied up in another urgent project so I will dig into this again ASAP.

Thx for the posts so far.

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