Flash + Client Changes
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- Buckyball2
Creating a site. Want to use Flash but the client has requested that they have the ability to make changes to body copy, etc. after the fact. Not an uncommon request these days.
I was considering using a combination of Flash and XML. Giving them the ability to download and upload XML docs after they've made changes.
Is this the way to go? Is there an easier way to go about this?
Not very code saavy so the easier the better.
thanks,
bB
- armed_rob0
I'd say XML or txt files to be imported!
Do anybody know 'bout a online update system for XML files?
- ********0
You can program the AS to where you can use ASP and make changes via a dB.
- ********0
or you can use ColdFusion, Macromedia's back-end language of choice: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet…
- Buckyball20
Good call on both. thanks.
Are there templates of XML files online. I have a nested tree example that I used on our intranet but it's mostly for links. I'm looking for one that is made for body copy and is relatively easy for them to grasp and make changes to.
Any direct links to docs like that?
Gracias,
bB
- unfittoprint0
As pointed earlier, the best thing is to use a database [MySQL for example] and together with a simple php script/html form, delete/add/update entries.
You can than use another php script to output as XML the database query and send the result to flash.
- ********0
We once developed a Flash application where variables were loaded into a MS SQL dB. The client was able to control the fonts and the text. A bit more complicated than maybe what you are looking for. Other than that try and search http://www.actionscripts.org
- Buckyball20
Thanks all. I'll pass this info along and hope that their heads don't pop off when trying to grasp it. :-)
bB
- stewart0
ummmm...
the easiest way is using external text and jpg's.
text: client goes to the txt file by ftp - open > edit > save and done.
image: client overwrites existing images on server by ftp > done.
- welded0
PHP/mySQL is a pretty easy solution, and importing a few plain text files is even easier, but might be a bigger pain in the ass to manage.
- stewart0
okay, but what about PHP/mySQL if i'm on a mac, OS9.2 and hosting on a NTserver...