Using Components in forms

programming flash
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Hi all,
I have been struggling for months trying to work out how components can be used to create an order form in Flash MX.
I have looked for multiple scripts etc an have found a few, but:
i) What AS must I use to target the PHP/ASP (which is the better to use) file?
ii)What must I use in the serverside script to tell it that the variables are being sent from Flash?
Thanks:)

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Jubba’s making this post. I hope it’ll help.

:love:

Jubba’s Mailing Script For Flash!

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  1. use php more powerful. I am coming out with the Flash part of that tutorial soon (Sunday).

  2. That will be covered in the tutorial on Sunday.

  3. If you are doing an order form where people will be giving sensitive information (ie: credit card numbers…) you must make sure that you are using a secure server https:// they cost money…

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Here is the post that I wrote about sending variables from Flash to PHP:

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17604

If the thread helps you, please do me a favor and post a reply in that thread and let me know that it was helpful.

Cheers,
Jubs

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Thanks Jubba, I will try it out.
Hate to be anal but in part two, will you be explaining “getSelectedIndex” etc for radio groups etc?
Thanks again

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Howdy…

Um… I don’t think getSelectedIndex() function exists for the radio button component… What do you need??? Most of the stuff is well explained in the Flash ActionScript Dictionary… :wink:

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I forgot about using the form components. I wasn’t really planning on using those because I don’t ever use them. If I need to use anything like that I make my own. Components are evil.

Anyway, Pom made a simple tutorial about Forms in Flash and then you might be able to combine his tutorial with mine to achieve the desired effect…