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Using External sources in Flash

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  • 05-03-2005 2:11pm
    #1
    Altheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭


    Right, I want to create a mini-database in flash, basically 4 categories and 8 items in each category. The site I'm making will updated quarterly, and basically I dont want the hassle of having to edit an FLA everytime a new item is added/changed. I dont need a backend script as I can accomplish this with Perl/ASP/PHP separately.

    It's hard to express in text, but basically when you click on a category I want it to read from a flat text file the items, and display them accordingly.

    Category/Itemtitle
    Category/Itemtitle2
    Category/Itemtitle3
    Category/Itemtitle4

    The flatfile would be something like this:

    Category/ItemCode/ItemTitle/ItemDescription/ItemNumber/Price/Feature1/Feature2/SmallImageURL/LargeImageURL

    Then I want to be able to click on an item for extended information. I've got an idea of how to do this, but can anyone give me a hand or point me in the right direction for a suitable tutorial.

    If this isnt clear feel free to ask me and I'll try and explain it better


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