# Query / Pointers needed for php iframe replacement

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**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [April 3, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-pointers-needed-for-php-iframe-replacement/256461 "2008-04-03T08:39:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Moif](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Moif)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-pointers-needed-for-php-iframe-replacement/256461/1 "2008-04-03T08:39:12Z")

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Hi all,

I run an Internet radio site. On this radio site I have an iframe displaying another php file which in turn displays 4 icons, the ‘who’s playing’ and the number of listeners. The ‘who’s playing’ and the number of listeners is called from shoutcast using set variables.

It’s all a little arcahic but it does the job.

What I’m looking to do is replace that iframe with a flash file. I’m pretty sure that I can use flash/php and would appreciate some pointers. I’m very new to coding on a whole. My php is usually copy, paste and / or replace and my flash was very primative back when I was fiddling around.

Could someone explain to me how the anatomy of this might work and where would be a good starting place? I was going to graphically make up the desired result as an SWF and then go from there.

If you look at the top of [http://forums.brap.fm](http://forums.brap.fm) you’ll see the iframe I’m talking about.