Flash php and mysql

hi guys - this is real basic so sorry if im not challenging anyone! quite new to this, and have set up a database for username and password in a flash file, but have noticed that the entries in mysql also contain the text formatting - how can i turn this off

also the password doesnt come through, just letters and numbers

have set up a similar login page using just html and php, and this works fine with mysql, so im assuming im not doing something right in the flash file

thanks for your help

steve