# PHP into Flash
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [May 30, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084 "2003-05-30T00:18:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/1 "2003-05-30T00:18:19Z")
Hey guys. I got a script for a PHP counter but i want to display it in flash. so on the last line of my PHP script i added:
```php
$variable="variable=$variable";
echo $variable
```
then in flash i am using
```auto
counterText=loadVariables("counter.php");
```
is that how i would go about doing it? I was talking to David and he helped me this far, but we both wanted to doubble check to make sure thats how you would do it.
Any help is appreciated-
-Mike
PS: Here is the counter script:
```php
```
This is before adding what i said above btw
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/2 "2003-05-30T02:53:42Z")
if you follow what i posted here it should work 🙂
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18524&highlight=counter](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18524&highlight=counter)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/3 "2003-05-30T18:04:16Z")
i knew i saw that thread some where/ when i searched it didnt find it. thaks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/4 "2003-05-30T18:47:50Z")
Ahmed: i am using this code in the first frame of my movie:
```auto
count=loadVariables("counter.php", 0);
```
but the thing is that it wont show up in my text box of count. i can provide the FLA if thats what you need, but i am using the code above so i dont htinkits the PHP
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/5 "2003-05-30T20:30:00Z")
use this actionscript:
```auto
myTextbox.variable = myCounter
lv = new LoadVars()
lv.onLoad = function(success) {
if(success) {
myCounter = this.myCounter
}
}
lv.load("counter.php");
```
… that should load the variable ‘myCounter’ and display it in the textbox 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/6 "2003-05-30T20:36:53Z")
ok ahmed i will try it, thanks! but just a question, shouldnt loadVariables have worked?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/7 "2003-05-30T20:39:53Z")
the way you were trying to do it, it won’t 🙂
this could’ve worked:
```auto
myTextbox.variable = myCounter
loadVariables("counter.php", this)
// when loadVariables is done loading, the variable myCounter in the php script will be
// included in the flash movie, and then loaded into the textbox
```
🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/8 "2003-05-30T22:34:20Z")
ahmed, the first code didnt werk. i will try this one.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/9 "2003-05-30T22:41:52Z")
ahmed, unfortuanatly that doesnt work either. i honestly dont know why, i think i am doing everything right…but i just dont know…if you want here is the fla to the project.
[www.mdipi.com/php/miniml.fla](http://www.mdipi.com/php/miniml.fla)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/10 "2003-05-30T23:08:54Z")
where’s your script located?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/11 "2003-05-30T23:11:54Z")
ok… you need to have the field’s instance name set as ‘myTextbox’… both methods should work 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/12 "2003-05-31T00:19:35Z")
doh!
lol thanks a ton! lol how stupidof a mistake was it?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/13 "2003-05-31T00:22:25Z")
omgosh! still nothing! i odnt get it!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/14 "2003-05-31T06:21:16Z")
ok let’s see now…
```php
```
if (flock($file, 2)) { \<— this line blocks the file or something! I saw it in a tute somewhere! Anyway it keeps the count from resetting when a bunch of ppl visit the site at the same time n’ all.
Are you doing a Live counter or just a counter?
You can see my live one here: \Syko’s Live Counter\
\NB! Be sure to change the permissions of the txt file to 777\
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/15 "2003-05-31T14:08:19Z")
Well syko its just that i want it too count when ppl visit lol. i am not to sure what you mean by live. though. but i will change the permission right now…(oops)
edit one:
i changed them and still nothing. i will try your code though
edit two:
tryed syko’s php and still nothing. i has to be with the flash. my code is in the first frame and is as follows:
```auto
myTextbox.variable = myCounter
loadVariables("counter.php", this)
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/16 "2003-05-31T17:10:40Z")
check my .fla file here: [http://www.vmkdsn.com/sykopage/counter/TestCounter.fla](http://www.vmkdsn.com/sykopage/counter/TestCounter.fla)
I have the tetbox named the same as the variable in the txt file! I alwasy have a problem with that!
And by Live Counter I meant that the counter refreshes itself all the time so you don’t have to refrsh the page to refresh it!
[go [http://www.vmkdsn.com/sykopage/counter/TestCounter.htm](http://www.vmkdsn.com/sykopage/counter/TestCounter.htm), opne up a new window and go to the same URL and see it increase! ] ( it will refresh after a period of time)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/17 "2003-06-10T00:45:14Z")
syko, i tore apart some of the code you gave me and got it to display 1, but it never increments…like with this code in your sample fla
```auto
loadVariablesNum("TestCounter.txt?cnum="+random(99999), 0);
```
that loads the text file just fine, but the php is never executed. lol so where do i put the php in all of this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/18 "2003-06-10T00:55:40Z")
i placed the php but still no werk! the fla is attached.
[www.mdipi.com/TextCounter.txt](http://www.mdipi.com/TextCounter.txt)
thats the txt file
and the PHP code is exactly as you posted.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/19 "2003-06-10T16:30:35Z")
wops! Sry for the delay!
I wish I could view that .fla but my hard-drive is all screwqed up right now.
the varname of the textbox is “count” right?
Your going trough the same thing as I did. At first it didn’t show me anything, then it was just “1” and then voila.
Try executing the php directly! ( www.something.sth/yourphp.php ) and see if it gives ya any errors.
And also if you have an action loading the textfile [size=1]loadvariablesnum(“txtfile.txt”);[/size] then delete it or put “//” symbols in front of it and see if it still shows the “1” there.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-into-flash/22084/20 "2003-06-10T16:55:09Z")
Not sure if your question is answered or not… but here is a code that I would use for a simple PHP hit counter…
here is a link to the working copy. Hit refresh a couple of times…
[http://www.bluefinatlantic.com/egTest/count.php](http://www.bluefinatlantic.com/egTest/count.php)
```php
```
This only saves a single number to the text file, so there is no need to manipulate strings or anything…
Then your Flash code would be…
```auto
loadVariablesNum("http://www.somesite.com/phpFile.php", 0, "POST");
```
and on your main stage have a textbox that has the **variable** name of “count” (without the quotes).
if you want a sample file I can make one up…
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