RE: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Ah - new in Flash player 10! I didn't know that. Ok -my mistake. Was never possible before - good to know. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Learning & Performance Solutions Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (note: these are for Bank of America employees only) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of ekameleon Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:14 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file Hello :) in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method http://blog.everythingflex.com/2008/10/01/filereferencesave-in-flash-player-10/ EKA+ :) 2010/5/6 Lehr, Theodore > Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml > file)? > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Merrill, Jason wrote: in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method That's a bit misleading. You might want to also tell him what else he needs on the server side to use that. You can't just use FileReference to save an XML file on anyone's computer. FileReference won't let you write files locally from the Flash player - security restrictions. Use FileReference to save a XML file on a server using server-side scripting in addition. Or skip FileReference and call a webservice on the server to write the XML. Now you are the one being misleading. That exact method allows you to save a file on the client. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
>> in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method That's a bit misleading. You might want to also tell him what else he needs on the server side to use that. You can't just use FileReference to save an XML file on anyone's computer. FileReference won't let you write files locally from the Flash player - security restrictions. Use FileReference to save a XML file on a server using server-side scripting in addition. Or skip FileReference and call a webservice on the server to write the XML. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Learning Learning & Performance Solutions Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (note: these are for Bank of America employees only) ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Lehr, Theodore wrote: not in a php environment - pretty much has to be a pure flash solution - if possible... Flash has no server power at all. It can make HTTP requests and do socket connections, that's it. No random file writing on other computers. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
not in a php environment - pretty much has to be a pure flash solution - if possible... From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Eric E. Dolecki [edole...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:34 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file Use PHP or something like that as middleware. However can more than one app instance run at the same time? On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Lehr, Theodore wrote: > Perhaps my methodology is wrong - here is what I want to do: > > Say I have 100 links... I want to track which ones get clicked the most and > have something like "Top 10 links" and have those be the ones that get > clicked the most. My thought was to have a text file on the server that I > can add to whenever a link gets clicked - so I would need to open and edit > the text file when something is linked... > > This would all be easier with a database but that is not an option so I am > trying to mimick on with a text file. any thoughts on how I could do > this? > > > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [ > flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of ekameleon [ > ekamel...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:13 AM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file > > Hello :) > > in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method > > > http://blog.everythingflex.com/2008/10/01/filereferencesave-in-flash-player-10/ > > EKA+ :) > > 2010/5/6 Lehr, Theodore > > > Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml > > file)? > > > > ___ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- http://ericd.net Interactive design and development ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Use PHP or something like that as middleware. However can more than one app instance run at the same time? On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Lehr, Theodore wrote: > Perhaps my methodology is wrong - here is what I want to do: > > Say I have 100 links... I want to track which ones get clicked the most and > have something like "Top 10 links" and have those be the ones that get > clicked the most. My thought was to have a text file on the server that I > can add to whenever a link gets clicked - so I would need to open and edit > the text file when something is linked... > > This would all be easier with a database but that is not an option so I am > trying to mimick on with a text file. any thoughts on how I could do > this? > > > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [ > flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of ekameleon [ > ekamel...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:13 AM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file > > Hello :) > > in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method > > > http://blog.everythingflex.com/2008/10/01/filereferencesave-in-flash-player-10/ > > EKA+ :) > > 2010/5/6 Lehr, Theodore > > > Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml > > file)? > > > > ___ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- http://ericd.net Interactive design and development ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
import flash.net.FileReference; var s:XML = Hello; var file:FileReference = new FileReference(); file.save( s, "testing.xml" ); On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 8:13 AM, ekameleon wrote: > Hello :) > > in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method > > > http://blog.everythingflex.com/2008/10/01/filereferencesave-in-flash-player-10/ > > EKA+ :) > > 2010/5/6 Lehr, Theodore > > > Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml > > file)? > > > > ___ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- http://ericd.net Interactive design and development ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Perhaps my methodology is wrong - here is what I want to do: Say I have 100 links... I want to track which ones get clicked the most and have something like "Top 10 links" and have those be the ones that get clicked the most. My thought was to have a text file on the server that I can add to whenever a link gets clicked - so I would need to open and edit the text file when something is linked... This would all be easier with a database but that is not an option so I am trying to mimick on with a text file. any thoughts on how I could do this? From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of ekameleon [ekamel...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:13 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file Hello :) in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method http://blog.everythingflex.com/2008/10/01/filereferencesave-in-flash-player-10/ EKA+ :) 2010/5/6 Lehr, Theodore > Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml > file)? > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Hello :) in the FP10 see the FileReference.save() method http://blog.everythingflex.com/2008/10/01/filereferencesave-in-flash-player-10/ EKA+ :) 2010/5/6 Lehr, Theodore > Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml > file)? > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Writing to text file
Lehr, Theodore wrote: Is it possible to use flash to write to a text file (maybe an xml file)? You can write to user chosen files using the FileRefernce class. You can also use network comunication/ExternalInterface to cause other applications to write to files. If you use AIR, you have full freedom to write to any file without user intervention. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
