Article Discussion: Dynamic Flash Part 1: Counting Users Online

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I can get Flash to update the text that's within the .txt file, but I'm having difficulties getting it to update with any .php script.

I've simplified mine php script to simply:
<? echo 'Myfield=Hello World'; ?>

Any ideas?

Firstly it should be this:

<?php echo "Myfield=Hello World"; ?>

also make sure that your calling it from a server and not as a local file. Also make sure that you add the random variable to the file.

This may sound extremely newbish but exactly where do I type in the action properties? I've been looking under Actions panel but there are so many options to choose from...

because im nice, ive taken a screen shot of were you need to add the action script.

Make sure that you have set the action area to expert mode (this allows you to type it in.

Ok, thanks. I typed in the code but it won't load the count.php file. What am I doing wrong???

firstly, make sure that your calling the php file though a server, so call it like this

URL

don't call it like

flash.php

also make sure you attach the random variable to the end of the file, because flash likes to cashe files.

Try that. If your still having problems, try looking at the support file for the article.

Eh, it turned out to be my n00bishness fault. I wasn't using http://localhost/ and I had to change the PHP code to fit the PHP 4.1 standards...

when I run the php file I get the following error

Warning: mysql_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/ownworst/public_html/v2/count/count.php on line 22

Warning: mysql_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/ownworst/public_html/v2/count/count.php on line 34
Count=