# Sending variables from coldfusion into a swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-from-coldfusion-into-a-swf/199057>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 30, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-from-coldfusion-into-a-swf/199057 "2006-08-30T19:45:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![garebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@garebear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garebear)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-from-coldfusion-into-a-swf/199057/1 "2006-08-30T19:45:12Z")

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I have a SWF embedded in a CFM page (Coldfusion). There is information stored into the CFM page through a cookie. I am not sure the best / easiest way to get that information into the SWF itself.

The cookie is holding the user’s login information (e-mail) and I would like that to automatically fill in an input form inside the SWF when the user gets there so they don’t have to type it in again.

I have some experience with Flash Remoting but I don’t think this is the best way for this task. Flash doesn’t need to send any info to the CFM page, I only need to send info from the CFM page to the SWF.

Any ideas on best practices?